A deadly trap

Just then, a "Hmm."

Sitting on the treetop, Shao Qiu suddenly frowned and looked into the distance. Soon, he saw a Green-Robed Man with his hands behind his back, stepping on a green light, quickly approaching the Horse-Drawn Carriage.

A miniature Pocket Green Edge was also coiled up beside it.

It makes a buzzing sound from time to time.

"You've come."

Shao Qiu glanced at the newcomer, toying with the Dagger in his hand, a cold glint in his eyes, and said with a smile, "Actually, you didn't need to come. I'm enough here. I can control the situation."

The person who arrived was Qi Yue.

He was somewhat annoyed with Qi Yue, not Qi Yue had once used sword energy to push him to the ground—that he didn't care much about; it was normal to be inferior in skill. What annoyed him was that this guy actually said no one in the world could kill him.

You are merely a level 9 Cultivator. Even though you are only one step away from becoming Martial King, that one step is like Heavenly Chasm for many people, and many times they cannot cross it in their entire lives.

Isn't that a bit too arrogant?

His peak achievement was assassinating a level 11 Martial King!

And this guy is way too arrogant.

These days.

Qi Yue stayed in the Mortal Domain to train Zhou Mo and others, and the results were obvious. The Cultivation and combat power of everyone in the "War Pavilion" in the Mortal Domain improved significantly in a short period of time.

The Gongyang Clan has completely handed over the reins to "Gongyang Yiyue" and is also participating in this market carnival dominated by the Mortal Domain.

Only Gongyang Yue would stand at the entrance of the Canyon every day, serving food and waiting for Qi Yue.

Currently, only Qi Yue is an outsider allowed to enter the Mortal Domain; no one else is permitted.

Qi Yue, dressed in Green Robe with her hands behind her back, stood in the forest. She withdrew her gaze from Shao Qiu and landed on the lone Horse-Drawn Carriage, calmly saying, "The Domain Lord summoned me, saying that the people in the Horse-Drawn Carriage are acting strangely and may need my intervention."

"But it's you."

"His Cultivation is much higher than last time; he's improved very quickly."

"Hey.

Sitting on a tree branch, Shao Qiu swung his legs, tilting his head and smiling, "Before, one of my soul fragments was held by that woman and stored in a 'Soul Token.' Now, the Domain Lord has returned that soul fragment to me, and my strength and Cultivation have recovered on their own."

"You don't really think I'm Nameless, do you?"

"My peak achievement was assassinating an 11th-level Martial King."

Qi Yue's eyes flickered slightly. He had heard of Soul Token, but...

"Does the Domain Lord Trust you so much?"

"I am Trust."

"I've heard of swordsmen being Trust, I've heard of knife-wielders being Trust, but I've never heard of Assassin being Trust."

You seem to have some prejudice against Assassin.

Shao Qiu stared intently at Qi Yue, his dissatisfaction growing. "In your eyes, it's as if Assassin are some kind of vile people, as if we're rats hiding in the gutter, ready to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy at any moment."

Isn't that so?

Shao Qiu was momentarily speechless, and was just about to say something more when...

The Horse-Drawn Carriage suddenly stopped.

The people inside stopped struggling.

Qi Yue, who was standing still, narrowed her eyes slightly. Suddenly, the Pocket Green Edge that was hovering beside her shot out and pointed directly at the Horse-Drawn Carriage. The Horse-Drawn Carriage, which was being pulled by three skeleton horses, shattered instantly, and the three Skeleton Horses were also reduced to bone fragments.

The people inside the Horse-Drawn Carriage landed on the ground.

He had already fainted, and his skin was covered with dense Vein Patterns, making it look extremely creepy.

Shao Qiu looked at this scene, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes. This guy was definitely not an ordinary level 9 Cultivator. This Horse-Drawn Carriage had half the defense of Level-1 City Wall, yet it was shattered with a casual strike.

Their strength should not be underestimated.

Even if this sword pierces a person, it will cause some pain.

But he still couldn't resist teasing her.

"This Horse-Drawn Carriage costs 5,000 Eerie Stones in the Mortal Domain Market. Your sword strike wasn't cheap."

But then, when he noticed the Vein Patterns on these people's bodies, his expression changed instantly. He quickly retreated and disappeared from the spot in the blink of an eye, leaving behind a hurried sound.

"Withdraw!"

"These are the Nine-Heavens God-Devil Pattern!"

Almost the instant Shao Qiu's voice rang out, Qi Yue retreated and disappeared into the jungle. As for Crippled Monkey, he had already led his Punishment Pavilion Subordinate to a faraway place.

The next moment, "BOOM!!!"

The bodies of these men, covered in Vein Patterns, exploded instantly, filling the entire jungle with a cloud of blood mist. The sound was so loud it almost echoed throughout the Nameless Mountain.

Even the ground was trembling slightly.

When the group returned to the same spot...

The Horse-Drawn Carriage and the people were nowhere to be seen; only a Deep Pit remained in the ground. This power was enough to destroy... Level-2 City Wall.

"Domain Lord."

Shao Qiu's expression was somewhat gloomy as he said, "Those people self-destructed. It was the 'Nine-Heavens God-Devil Pattern,' an extremely vicious Vein Patterns. Originally, it was an Artifact Refining Vein Patterns passed down from Primordial Era, but it was later discovered that it could be engraved on the surface of human skin in a special way, and it had miraculous effects."

What is meant by the Primordial Era?

Qi Yue immediately grasped the key information in Shao Qiu's words and turned to look at Shao Qiu.

"This is not the time to talk about this."

"Domain Lord, there might be danger over there."

Be careful, I'll be there soon.

That's all.

Without the slightest hesitation, Shao Qiu activated his movement technique, his body transforming into a cloud of Gray Fog that rose and fell continuously in the jungle, rushing down the mountain at a speed even faster than the Skeleton Horse.

The Domain Lord must not be harmed.

Otherwise, he would never have been able to build the world-renowned "Shadow Pavilion"!

This is his dream.

Everyone needs to have dreams; otherwise, what's the difference between being alive and being dead?

Qi Yue also moved swiftly through the jungle, closely following Shao Qiu. However, he was not as agile as Shao Qiu, and the distance between them gradually widened.

But soon—

Shao Qiu and Qi Yue received the message at the same time, turned around, and rushed towards the entrance of the Canyon!

The target is not the Mortal Domain.

The Domain Lord sent a message: "An enemy has infiltrated the Canyon. The Meat Grinder is not yet activated. Try to capture them alive."

Chen Fan, who was stationed in "Mortal City", listened to the explosions coming from the direction of the Mortal Domain and the images flashing by the "Shadow-Viewing Formation". He sat calmly in his chair and sipped the hot tea in his hand.

When he's feeling irritable, he likes to drink herbal tea.

When he is calm and at peace, he likes to drink hot tea.

Savoring it sip by sip, like Python slowly devouring its enemy.

The Mortal Domain is currently enjoying great popularity.

It's normal for some people to be envious.

What he needs to do is cut off all those who reach out to him and follow the trail to their source.

Mortal Domain Canyon.

Mortal Domain Member remained at the Camp had received the message and returned to their Cave to hide. The City Wall completely sealed off the Cave, and there was no one left in the entire Canyon.

Extremely quiet.

At the entrance to the Canyon.

A group of assassins had silently infiltrated the Canyon, not dressed in traditional black, but in brown robes that were almost identical in color to the Canyon walls.

They moved with extreme caution.

The instant the wind began to blow.

Several almost imperceptible faint shadows darted out from the ground, their bodies nearly parallel to the ground. It was hard to imagine how such a posture could achieve such speed. Their movements were perfectly Synchronization with the rise and fall of the wind, masking all other sounds.

They utilize all of nature's structures.

They carefully and rapidly approached the Sinkhole, clinging to both sides of the rock face.

The leading man glanced at the two sides of the Canyon walls and breathed a sigh of relief. The Canyon Meat Grinder had not started, which meant that the Mortal Domain's Eerie Fire had been destroyed.

They did not delve deeper.

Instead, its body pressed tightly against the rock face, like a chameleon, almost clinging to the rock.

Chen Fan was still in Mortal City at this time.

All the Defensive Structure in the Mortal Domain are now ineffective. All they can do is hide here. When Chen Fan receives the news and rushes back to the Mortal Domain, this Canyon will be Chen Fan final resting place.

A Builder.

Even with the protection of Spirit Treasure.

It would be difficult to survive a single, desperate attack from dozens of Assassin.

This was a trap they set for Chen Fan.

First, they used a diversionary tactic, transferring Chen Fan to Mortal City.

Then, by feigning indifference, they would lure the Mortal Domain Mortal Domain Core, thereby destroying the Eerie Fire and rendering the Mortal Domain's Defensive Structure instantly ineffective.

Finally, they waited patiently, then crept up to the high cliffs on either side of the Canyon. Just as Chen Fan hurriedly returned, their murderous intent was revealed!

This was a deadly trap specifically set for Chen Fan!

Dozens of assassins dressed in brown stood motionless, like corpses, clinging to the rock face a dozen meters high in the center of the Canyon.

It is located 500 meters from the entrance of the Canyon.

A location that makes one lower their guard enough.

Soon.

The man received the message in his mind.

"The fish have left the city and are heading towards the Mortal Domain."

"They've arrived."

The leading man's expression remained unchanged, but his breathing couldn't help but become slightly heavier. Chen Fan's reputation had recently become extremely high, and being able to personally assassinate Chen Fan would be an extremely significant achievement in his life.

On a protruding rock face tens of meters high.

The group of assassins lay in extremely concealed positions, clinging to the rock face in near-absolute stillness. Some of them pulled out poisoned crossbow bolts wrapped in "Light-Absorbing Soft Fuzz" from their robes.

Just then -

A magnificent imperial carriage, pulled by nine Flame Dragon Horse Nine-Five Dragon Chariot, sped into the Canyon. The entire Canyon was extremely quiet, with only the sound of Wheel rolling over gravel and the clatter of hooves.

Utterly calm; this is the best prelude to death.

The assassination attempt occurred without warning as the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot entered the pre-calculated location.

There was no shouting.

Almost simultaneously, several thuds, like the tightening of mechanisms, echoed from both sides of the rock wall. These were not bowstrings, but steel grappling hooks that did not shoot towards the Horse-Drawn Carriage, but instead plunged deep into the ground and rock wall not far in front of and behind the Horse-Drawn Carriage.

In an instant, several intersecting, low-lying steel tripwires were formed within the Canyon Passage.

The neighing of horses echoed through the Canyon.

These Steel Cable did not sever the legs of the Flame Dragon Horse. The nine Flame Dragon Horses were unstoppable and quickly broke through the Steel Cable one after another.

Before they arrived, they naturally knew about the methods of the "Nine-Five Dragon Chariot".

But even a brief moment of obstruction is enough.

Almost simultaneously.

At that moment, another group fired a volley of short, thick, poisoned crossbow bolts at the coachman sitting in front of the carriage from an extremely bizarre angle.

The groom is doomed!

The real trump card followed closely behind.

The crossbow bolts have not yet hit their mark.

The group of assassins, who were clinging to the rock face, suddenly sprang up from the rock face and rushed into the carriage through the window at a speed faster than free fall!

They turned into blurry afterimages.

The entire assassination attempt, from the first tripwire being pulled out to the assassin rushing into the carriage, took only a moment.

The Canyon was originally empty.

In an instant, it was filled with grappling hooks, poisoned crossbow bolts, and assassins descending from the sky.

The murderous intent was palpable!

However, "Clang."

When the poisoned crossbow bolt struck the coachman precisely, no blood mist was seen bursting out; instead, a metallic clanging sound was heard. The coachman, Qi Yue, was revealed to be wearing a cloak.

A cold, stern-faced sword finger extended.

Sword light surged around him.

Several suicide bombers who had not yet rushed into the carriage fell heavily to the ground, their bodies splattered with blood.

He turned and lifted the carriage curtain, looking into the interior.

"Domain Lord, are you well?"

"Good."

The carriage was extremely spacious. Chen Fan sat in a chair, holding his Jadeite Staff in his arms, slowly sipping his tea. Beside him were four Level-3 Arrow Tower and an Eerie Fire.

The group of assassins who had stormed into the carriage were now lying sprawled in pools of blood.

The Nine-Five Dragon Chariot cannot attack externally when the "Heaven-and-Earth Chessboard" state is not activated, but this does not mean that it cannot build Arrow Tower inside the chariot.

Although it is impossible to attack targets outside the carriage.

However, it can attack targets that have broken into the carriage.

The leading man, who was lying on the rock wall, looked at the coachman who had suddenly sprung up on the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot, and then at the silent Nine-Five Dragon Chariot.

My heart skipped a beat.

He knew the mission had failed.

The information was incorrect.

No one told him that Chen Fan's coachman was a level 9 Cultivator.

Fortunately, he didn't make a move.

He was the leader of this operation, responsible for delivering the fatal blow. Now that he had no chance to strike, he tried his best to keep his breathing steady, blending it into the sound of the wind, and lay motionless on the rock wall.

They prepared to wait for the Nine-Five Dragon Chariot and its entourage to leave.

Then he withdrew.

Just then -

A voice suddenly rang in my ears.

The sound didn't come from the front, back, or any direction; it was as if it grew out of the shadows in my own ear canal.

Gentle, clear, and with an almost polite cruelty, it rang close to his ear.

"Before the Dragon Chariot entered the Canyon."

Your breathing is erratic.

The man in the lead's expression changed drastically in an instant, his mind going completely blank. He felt the coldness on his neck, and no matter how he tried to escape, that coldness would cut his neck.

As one of the most outstanding Assassin "Wind and Rain Tower," how could someone have been lurking so close to him without him even noticing?

This means that his so-called perfect infiltration was like a child playing hide-and-seek in the sunlight, with the adults already quietly standing behind him.

He could no longer control his breathing and struggled to look up at the top of his head, where he saw the rock wall above him.

A young man was hanging high up on the rock face in an extremely bizarre posture, like a Strange Entities.

Directly above him.

His head was only a hand's width away from his.

The Dagger in her hand was precisely placed against his neck.

"You... when did you get here?"

The man knew he was doomed, and at that moment he could only look at the other man with a face full of resentment and despair.

"I found you when your breathing became erratic."

Shao Qiu smiled and handed a pill to the man.

"Swallow it, tell me what I want to know, and I'll give you a quick death later."

"We're all in the same industry."

You should know our methods.