Assassination at the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, the Six-winged Angel Was Invincible in the Sky

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong nodded, somewhat regretful.

In just a few short days, they had improved so quickly. It would have been wonderful if Senior could keep guiding them.

Especially Huo Yuhao. After receiving guidance, he had progressed exceptionally fast and was only one level of Soul Power away from reaching two rings.

Huo Yuhao could not help asking, "Senior, are you going to carry out the Inner Court Disciple Assessment mission?"

"Mm."

Qian Chaoyun nodded and continued, "A third of the time allotted for my Inner Court assessment mission has already passed. The techniques I taught you are enough. Keep cultivating along this path, and you'll leave that duke's son far behind."

Wang Dong burst into laughter and could not help asking, "Senior, how would you evaluate Dai Huabin?"

"Trash!"

Qian Chaoyun thought for a moment, but those were the only three words he could think of.

His temperament was too poor, and he was not steady enough. He did not even possess a third of Dai Yueheng's bearing. At most, he could serve as Huo Yuhao's stepping stone.

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong could not help laughing when they heard that assessment.

Senior's tongue was as sharp as ever.

Qian Chaoyun glanced at the two of them and said calmly, "Alright, there's no point continuing to evaluate him. Even Xu Sanshi is an idiot in my eyes. The more we talk about them, the more meaningless it becomes."

"Let's go to Shrek City for breakfast, then head back to the Academy. There's still a huge pile of missions waiting for me."

Huo Yuhao nodded and followed Senior toward the city for breakfast.

Shrek City was also known as the most central city. It possessed its own army and jurisdiction and did not fall under the rule of the Three Great Empires, so many merchants came here to do business.

They could pay taxes to Shrek and invest in Shrek's new students. Countless merchants fought desperately for a chance to enter.

The group chose a hotel, and Huo Yuhao treated them to a lavish breakfast.

Abalone lobster, Earth Dragon roast meat, Mushroom Stewed Dragon Spine, and a whole series of delicacies.

The meal cost three Gold Soul Coins.

Huo Yuhao thought it was worth it.

The guidance the two of them had received from Senior could no longer be described as a slight improvement. It was like boarding a rocket and advancing at lightning speed in just a few days.

After breakfast, Huo Yuhao's group walked along the streets of Shrek, feeling quite cheerful.

As they walked, Qian Chaoyun said, "For the remaining time, I probably won't appear in the Outer Court very often. Aside from a few missions that must be carried out there, the rest are relatively difficult and risky. And I don't really have any friends at Shrek Academy. If you run into trouble, you can go find... Ma Xiaotao."

After thinking it over, he could only think of one special friend: the evil-aura-filled Ma Xiaotao.

He was not especially familiar with anyone else, nor had he ever interacted much with them.

Since he would be carrying out missions, he needed to give Huo Yuhao some advance warning.

This kid really was not that bad in the early stages. He was a simple, honest youth, alright?

Even Wang Dong'er, who had been formed from half of Princess Tang's divine soul, appeared harmless enough.

It had to be said, Tang San that dog really was wicked.

Beside him, Huo Yuhao nodded repeatedly. "Don't worry, Senior. If anyone bullies me, Wang Dong and I will definitely fight back. If we can't beat them, we'll call for help."

Qian Chaoyun nodded.

The kid was not stupid.

For the rest of the journey, the three moved quickly, passing through the bustling crowd.

Just as they passed a small alley ahead, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm suddenly sprang up within Qian Chaoyun's Sea of Consciousness and shouted, "Chaoyun, there's killing intent."

Qian Chaoyun's face darkened as he replied inwardly, "I noticed it long ago. Looks like that brat couldn't hold himself back and decided to play dirty."

His sensitivity to killing intent had long reached another realm. He had noticed it the moment they left the hotel.

Just as in the original story, Dai Huabin truly had no brains.

At that moment, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong noticed that Senior had stopped walking and frowned.

Wang Dong sensed a faint trace of killing intent and immediately shielded Huo Yuhao behind her. "Yuhao, there's killing intent! Quickly activate your Soul Skill."

However, the people lying in ambush were stunned. They had not expected these brats to react so quickly.

The next moment, Qian Chaoyun scooped both of them up, released his Martial Soul in an instant, and soared into the sky.

"Attack!"

From a dark corner, the leading Soul Emperor gave the command. All six figures shot out together, pursuing Qian Chaoyun.

Their actions terrified the city's residents, who scattered in all directions and shouted for help.

The six possessed varying levels of strength: five Soul Kings and one Soul Emperor.

The leading Soul Emperor was faster. He was only a hundred meters from Qian Chaoyun and would soon catch up.

The Black-Clothed Soul Emperor shouted as a Flame Greatsword appeared in his hand.

He slashed through the air, sending out a fiery blade shadow.

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong's pupils contracted. Just as they were about to activate their Martial Soul Fusion Skill to defend themselves, they discovered that Senior had already placed them atop his wings, with the Angel Holy Sword held across before him.

In an instant, blade and sword collided, producing a dazzling flash.

Boom—!

The Black-Clothed Soul Emperor was knocked back several meters. Feeling the tremendous force in his hand, he was utterly shocked.

What terrifying strength.

Behind him, the five Soul King companions had already caught up, only to find that Qian Chaoyun was no longer fleeing. Instead, he was looking at them with a smile.

Qian Chaoyun held his sword in his right hand and pointed it at the six of them. In a cold voice, he said, "Evil Spirit Masters, you've got some nerve, coming to Shrek City to kill people. Today will be your day of death!"

The leading Soul Emperor froze, staring blankly at the Flame Greatsword in his hand.

How had their roles suddenly been reversed?

This brat was actually not afraid of them? They had five Soul Kings!

The next moment, Qian Chaoyun raised his Holy Sword. Beneath his feet was a simulated optimal Soul Ring configuration as he said coldly:

"A bunch of Evil Spirits, you're too worthless to listen to. Accept judgment."

As soon as he spoke, Qian Chaoyun gripped the Angel Holy Sword and suddenly slashed toward the five of them, activating his first soul skill, Sky Soaring Consecutive Slashes, at the same time.

His speed was so fast that in the blink of an eye, he had reached behind one of the Soul Kings and swung out a cross-shaped sword radiance.

"Ah!"

With a scream, one Black-Clothed Soul King had his arm severed. Qian Chaoyun's consecutive slashes darted back and forth among them, instantly disrupting their formation.

The saying that the Angel Spirit was invincible in the sky was no empty boast.

The five Black-Clothed Soul Kings joined forces and activated their Soul Skills, yet he dodged them mercilessly. They could not hit him at all.

Qian Chaoyun was too fast, so fast that only an afterimage remained.

They were all veteran assassins and immediately realized something was wrong. The information Young Master had provided was inaccurate.

This was not an ordinary student at all. He was more like a god of slaughter.

Qian Chaoyun could not be bothered to waste words on them. With his third Soul Skill, Sacred Battle Intent, enhancing him and his Second Soul Skill, Angel Illumination, unleashed, their positions instantly reversed.

Sword after sword, he weaved back and forth through the encirclement of five people.

The Black-Clothed Soul Emperor shouted, "Fall back! Let me handle him!"

As he spoke, the Fifth Soul Ring beneath his feet lit up. The Flame Greatsword became incomparably massive and slashed down at Qian Chaoyun's landing point.

Flames scattered, and the blade radiance shook the heavens.

Qian Chaoyun's gaze abruptly turned cold. Gripping his sword with both hands, he shouted, "Cross Slash!"

Cross-shaped radiance erupted, and the two attacks collided once more.

Rumble—!

An explosion erupted in the sky, obscuring all figures. Before the five could react, they heard the death knell of fate.

"Mental Shock."

That vast Spiritual Power surged into their Seas of Consciousness. The minds of the five Soul Kings instantly went blank, their bodies freezing in midair.

Qian Chaoyun gripped his sword and flashed through them in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, two bloody heads fell to the ground, and Qian Chaoyun's bloodstained figure emerged.

The Black-Clothed Soul Emperor was stunned.

How could he be so strong?

He had taken the Soul Emperor's Fifth Soul Skill head-on and suffered only minor injuries. Wasn't that absurd?

At this moment, however, one of the remaining Soul Kings began to waver and shouted, "Spare me! It was all a misunderstanding!"

"Spare you?"

A savage smile appeared on Qian Chaoyun's face as he laughed. "Evil Spirit Masters, Evil Spirit Masters—just to stay alive, you can even say something like that. Spare you? Did you ever spare me? Even if you all begged me together, I still wouldn't spare you."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Angel Domain instantly contracted. The power of the domain surged into the Angel Holy Sword, and a brilliant sword light cleaved down from the heavens.

The Black-Clothed Soul Emperor charged out at once. His Sixth Spirit Ring lit up, black flames appearing on the Flame Greatsword in his hand as he faced the strike head-on.

Seeing this, the other Soul Kings gritted their teeth and released their Soul Skills as they rushed forward as well.

Boom, boom, boom...

The powers of both sides collided, sending out terrifying fluctuations of Soul Power.

Qian Chaoyun gripped his sword and roared, "True Sun Fire!"

The pristine Torso Bone within him erupted with dazzling light, raising Qian Chaoyun's fire attribute to its utmost limit.

As soon as that terrifying elemental power erupted, the remaining four could no longer withstand it and were cleaved down through the air by the Angel Holy Sword.

Crack!

With a crisp sound, two heads fell to the ground.