Just as the assassin had expected, although Li's reaction was swift, his lack of strength and complete unfamiliarity with close-range weapons caused the short blades in the assassin's hands to knock aside his attack. The assassin was about to crash into Li's chest, and then take Li's head...
But suddenly, a strange expression appeared on his face. Li had actually crashed into his chest before he could. The assassin straightened his twin blades and was about to stab them into Li's back, but at that moment, he found himself unable to muster even a shred of strength.
Feeling the wound beneath his left ribs, the man seemed unable to believe it. Was this really a mage?
"You..." His eyes widened as if he wanted to say something else, but Li kicked him flying into the darkness ahead. Li had long sensed those two killing intents, blazing like bright lamps.
That was right—killing intent would allow experts to discover one's whereabouts. But these assassins had clearly underestimated Li. He was merely a mage, after all. They had brazenly released their killing intent to lock onto Li's position. Of course, Li had used the earlier misalignment to shift their lock onto the assassin who had just attacked him.
Then he pushed him into the darkness.
Although Li had cut open that man's body, the injury would at most affect his movements; it was not enough to kill him. But now that he had crashed uncontrollably into the darkness, then surely...
Sure enough, two sounds of bodies being pierced rang out in the next moment...
How could Li possibly let such an opportunity slip away? He abruptly retreated, formed several hand seals, and launched several fireballs into the darkness. At the same time, Li slammed both hands onto the ground. "Earth Chain Spike!"