Instantly Slaying the Black Bird

"A Qi!"

Mei Hua Thirteen's heart tightened, and she hurried out the gate.

The Black Bird flapped his wings and dragged A Qi into the dense woods outside the temple.

The sun had only just risen, and with the trees so thick and leafy, the entire forest seemed to be shrouded in night.

The technique the Black Bird cultivated allowed him to launch sneak attacks like a specter in the dark, greatly enhancing his combat prowess.

But though A Qi landed in the middle of the woods, there wasn't a trace of tension on his face.

"It's early morning. Time to get those muscles moving and do some calisthenics."

The Black Bird's form blended into the surrounding darkness. His whip lashed toward A Qi like a venomous snake striking, but A Qi calmly blocked every attack.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Purple blade energy clashed repeatedly with the whip, ringing like metal striking metal.

"Too slow. Way too slow."

"Is this the speed you're so proud of?"

With one hand in his pocket, A Qi wielded the Magic Blade Thousand Blades in the other to fend off the Black Bird's attacks. He even had time to taunt him:

"Seriously, how did someone with your skills become a Shadow Assassin?"

"Did you get in through the back door?"

"What I'm curious about is, did the Leader go through your back door, or did you go through the Leader's?"

The Black Bird's icy voice rang out from all directions, making it impossible to pinpoint his location:

"Don't try to throw me off with such a lowbrow tactic so you can defeat me."

"I am the Immortal Black Bird. I'm invincible in the dark!"

At that, A Qi looked awkward:

"You're overthinking it. Someone with your skills isn't worth the effort of a trick."

Though A Qi's words were meant to mock him, he was genuinely curious.

He had fought Chi Ya before, and he'd also sensed the powerful aura emanating from Qing Feng.

Compared to those two, the Black Bird was on a completely different level.

Even before he'd undergone a complete transformation after comprehending the Dao Self True Form Diagram and become far stronger than before, he could've taken the Black Bird out like a common soldier. That was true even before he'd lost his memories.

"You're asking for death!"

The Black Bird sensed the undisguised contempt in A Qi's words, and the killing intent in his heart erupted.

The wings on his back instantly transformed into two enormous black scythes, slashing toward A Qi from either side.

The attack was swift and fierce. Trees toppled in droves wherever it passed.

A Qi leaped into the air, dodging the attack while taking the time to fix his hair.

"Enough. I'm done playing. This isn't even fun."

A Qi sensed Plum Blossom Thirteen rushing toward them at high speed. Not wanting her to get caught up in it, he decided to end the fight quickly.

"Hmph!"

The Black Bird beat his wings and soared into the sky again. A vortex appeared in his decayed abdomen, and then countless black streaks of light rained down on A Qi like arrows.

The streaks had incredible penetrating power, easily piercing even trees and rocks.

Hovering in midair, the Black Bird had assumed that A Qi would have no way to dodge his attack.

But just as the streaks were about to hit him, A Qi's figure flickered several times and vanished from sight.

Then the purple Magic Blade Thousand Blades rapidly grew larger in the Black Bird's vision.

The next instant, the Magic Blade Thousand Blades pierced straight through the Black Bird's brow.

The Black Bird tried to struggle in his final moments, but the demonic markings on the hilt glowed with an eerie light and drained the life essence from him in an instant, like a whale gulping down water.

In the blink of an eye, the Black Bird's body turned into a withered tree trunk and crashed to the ground from high above. He was dead beyond any doubt.

By the time Plum Blossom Thirteen arrived, the fight was already over.

Seeing the Black Bird's corpse on the ground, his eyes still open in death, she hurried over to A Qi and looked him up and down:

"Are you all right?"

"I'm fine. What could happen to me fighting a birdman like that?"

A Qi chuckled and looked into the distance.

After everything that had happened, he knew that losing his memories didn't mean he could leave his past behind. Those people and events would still catch up with him.

If so, the only way to put an end to it all was to kill the Assassin Leader and destroy the Assassin Organization completely.

In the Myriad Worlds Chat Group.

[Hei Da Wu: Your Dao Self True Form Diagram is incredible!]

[Ye Hei: What happened? What made you change your attitude so much?]

[Hei Da Wu: After comprehending Senior's Dao Self True Form Diagram, I drew out a wisp of the Great Dao Qi in my world and completed an unprecedented ten Earth Vein Tides to achieve Great Dao Foundation Establishment!]

[Hei Da Wu: I've only just broken through to Foundation Establishment, but I'm practically invincible at this stage. The disciples of the other three sects are nothing but chickens and dogs in front of me!]

In the Falling Sword Abyss, thanks to Bai Xiaochun's protection, nearly all the surviving disciples of the Spirit Stream Sect had completed Earth Vein Foundation Establishment.

Most of them had only completed one or two Earth Vein Tides, but that was still Earth Vein Foundation Establishment, far beyond what a pill-fueled Mortal Vein Foundation Establishment could compare to.

The disciples of the Blood Stream Sect, Xuanxi Sect, and Danxi Sect were envious, but they didn't dare interfere with Bai Xiaochun, who was like a god of slaughter.

Li Qingxu wasn't especially surprised as he read Bai Xiaochun's messages in the Chat Group.

After all, the Eternal World was a Medium Thousand World, just like the worlds Ye Hei and Xiao Yan came from.

And his Dao Self True Form Diagram contained a trace of the aura of the Primordial World.

It was only natural that the Great Dao of the Eternal World would sense the aura of the supreme Great Thousand World on Bai Xiaochun, "fawn over" him, and help him achieve Great Dao Foundation Establishment.

[Xiao Yan: I can understand Brother Bai's feelings. I was just as excited the first time I transformed thanks to Senior's gift.]

As Xiao Yan sighed in the Myriad Worlds Chat Group, he couldn't help recalling the Coming of Age Ceremony at the Xiao Family that day.

His cousin had swallowed a pill and temporarily raised his cultivation to Dou Zhe, full of confidence as he tried to use Xiao Yan as a stepping stone. But when he learned that Xiao Yan was a Dou Wang, the look on his face had been truly priceless.

[Ye Hei: The Dao Self True Form Diagram holds endless mysteries. Contemplate it with different levels of cultivation and different states of mind, and you'll gain different insights and realizations. You should be grateful just to have been invited into this Myriad Worlds Chat Group by Senior Qingxu.]

[Xiao Yan: That's true. Being favored by Senior is already the greatest opportunity any of us could ask for.]

[Hei Da Wu: You two are right, Fellow Daoists. I've decided to cling to Senior's leg. Not even the gods can stop me!]

[Hei Da Wu: Still, I feel a little embarrassed to have received such a great favor from Senior for nothing.]

[Ye Hei: If you feel embarrassed, you can offer some treasures to Senior.]

Li Qingxu had planned to guide Bai Xiaochun into offering treasures, but Ye Hei had been so perceptive that he'd handled it for him.

No wonder Heavenly Emperor Ye has the support of everyone under heaven. He really knows how to handle people.

[Bai Xiaochun: Huh? Offer treasures?]

[Bai Xiaochun: But I'm just a nobody at Foundation Establishment. What treasures do I have that could catch Senior's eye?]

After seeing Ye Hei's message, Bai Xiaochun was at a loss.

He had merely comprehended Senior Qingxu's Dao Self True Form Diagram, and that alone had earned him the favor of the Great Dao of this world, which had used its Great Dao Qi to establish his foundation.

That showed just how powerful Senior Qingxu was. His strength must be far beyond anything Bai Xiaochun could imagine.

A hair from Senior's leg was probably thicker than the Tongtian River. Bai Xiaochun couldn't think of a single treasure he had that would catch Senior's eye.