The second person asked blankly, "How did that little beast Sikong merge into the water without us noticing?"
The third frowned and replied softly, "Have you forgotten? That little beast Sikong obtained the Tyrant Soul Inheritance. Who knows how many terrifying imperial artifacts he has in his hands? It must be some imperial artifact that allowed him to merge with water."
The others all shuddered violently. Of course, that had to be it—this was surely the work of an imperial artifact from the Tyrant Soul Inheritance.
Their eyes grew ever more feverish. Sikong Jing truly was a walking treasure trove.
Then a fourth person asked, "What do we do now?"
They looked at one another, but before anyone could make a decision, one Emperor Martial Stage expert after another suddenly descended.
In the blink of an eye, several dozen Emperor Martial Stage experts had appeared...
After learning what had happened, one relatively prestigious figure said, "Let's join hands and set up an array first. Seal off the entire lake completely, above and below, and make sure Sikong Jing has absolutely no way to escape. Then we can go down and find him."
"Now that we know he can assassinate people without a sound, are we really going to let him succeed a second time?"
At his words, cold glints flashed in everyone's eyes.
The first assassination had caught them unprepared. But with precautions in place, it would not be so easy for Sikong Jing to succeed a second time.
They were Emperor Martial Stage experts. They still had that much confidence.
Suddenly, someone else suggested, "Actually, we could drain the entire lake."
The moment he spoke, everyone's gazes drifted toward him. The prestigious figure sneered, "Draining the lake will take time. By then, if several hundred more experts arrive, how