"I think we should continue following him." After a few minutes of silence, the black-clad man known as the [ Demonic Moon Assassin ] spoke. His strength was among the best of the group, and his thinking was clearer. He slowly said, "Every strong person has a weakness. We are assassins, not warriors. We don't need direct confrontation. Our strength lies in seizing fleeting opportunities to One-Hit Kill. This God and Demon Palace complex is fraught with danger, and from what I've observed, King of Chambord seems to be urgently searching for something. We just need to follow him, maintaining a suitable distance. Once he triggers a magical killing array, illusion array, or some kind of trap, we only need to give him a little push from behind, and perhaps that will be enough to take his life. At this moment, killing someone doesn't necessarily require being stronger than them; the key is seizing the opportunity."
"Oh, oh, oh, good, haha, well said, really well said! Everyone, give a round of applause!" Someone clapped and cheered loudly, seemingly praising [ Demonic Moon Assassin ]'s point of view, but the tone did not hide the hint of sarcasm and mockery.
The four assassins' expressions changed drastically in an instant.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
The four men instantly retreated four or five steps, turning their heads to assume a defensive fighting stance, their expressions extremely solemn. They knew from the moment the man spoke that it wasn't any of them. How could the assassins not be horrified that someone could appear beside them so silently, bypassing their senses?
Looking up, the four of them were all stunned.
But then, they saw a little boy, about nine years old, dressed in light black armor, sitting on the base of the stone statue. His little feet dangled around him as he looked at them with a grin. The little boy had beautiful, soft, long blond hair, and large, clear eyes full of pure innocence. He held a bottle of wine in his hand and was licking a drop of golden liquid from his lips, his pink little tongue incredibly cute.
A strange little boy.
"Friend, who are you? Eavesdropping is an immoral thing to do." Assassin Captain Moro signaled to his companions not to make any rash moves; the sudden appearance of this angelic little boy was too strange.
"Eavesdropping? Sir, I wasn't eavesdropping!" The little boy patted the rock under his bottom, a charming smile spreading across his face, and continued, "I've been sitting here openly listening, hee hee. Who am I? Hmm, I'm actually here to kill you."
The way this little boy said, "I'm here to kill you," was as casual as if he were saying, "You haven't eaten yet, I'm here to bring you food." But to the four assassins, it was like a hammer blow. An opponent who could silently infiltrate their lives without them noticing was terrifying, but if this person was here to kill them, it was even more terrifying.
Leaving everything else to the undead bone dragon to handle, Sun Fei continued his relentless race towards the core area of the God and Demon Palace complex.
He had now reached the eleventh level of difficulty. The suppressive force in the space here was extremely strong. The air was as thick as a swamp, and the gravity of the earth was enough to Teleport martial artists below the Three-Star Class level. Terrifying fluctuations of the aura of heaven and earth elemental energy surged on both sides of the streets of the palace complex. Undoubtedly, these were all terrifying magical illusion arrays. The seemingly wide and flat stone slab roads were also full of imperceptible traps, and killing intent permeated everywhere.
Following the route indicated on the mysterious map, Sun Fei successfully avoided all traps and killing formations, making the journey incredibly smooth.
In the blink of an eye, he entered the 12th difficulty level.
Along the way, Sun Fei encountered other powerful Human Clan. Those who were able to enter the area beyond the level eight difficulty were all top-tier experts who had come to explore the God and Demon Palace. Their strength was all above the New Moon Class Lower Stage Eighth Level. They advanced cautiously, and their preparations were also very thorough. Apart from a few extremely unlucky individuals who accidentally entered a magic illusion array and were unable to escape for a while, the others did not trigger any traps and continued towards their goals. However, their speed of progress was far inferior to that of Sun Fei.
Along his journey, Sun Fei has acquired a total of twelve Moon Class Dou Qi Techniques from the Warrior Martial Seat Divine Statue, which mark different levels of difficulty. These are all decent martial arts techniques. Although they are not of great significance to His Majesty the King himself, after being slightly modified and taught to the Saint of Chambord City, they can be considered extremely powerful martial arts.
Just as he stepped into the thirteenth difficulty area, a roar suddenly came from not far ahead, followed by waves of terrifying Dou Qi, interspersed with continuous explosions. Sun Fei frowned slightly and stopped. If he wasn't mistaken, there should be powerful figures fighting ahead, because this scene was different from the scene after the magic killing array of the God and Demon Palace was triggered.
The battle was centered on Sun Fei's path, and he only paused briefly before continuing to rush forward.
Sudden--
boom!
"Who goes there? This road is blocked! My master is on business ahead. Stop and turn back immediately!" A sharp, silvery gust of wind, as sharp as a longsword, rushed towards them. Two figures flashed out from the front, the one in the lead with an arrogant expression, looking down at them and shouting loudly.
As Sun Fei ran, he casually shattered the gust of wind with a flick of his fingers. He stopped and looked at the two men, realizing that neither their clothing nor their appearance indicated they were from Zenit or the Ajax Empire. His Majesty the King had never seen warriors dressed and looking like them before.
"I'm just passing by and won't get involved in your battle," Sun Fei said truthfully.
He only wanted to find the God and Demon Altar as soon as possible, and had little interest in the infighting that was taking place within the God and Demon Palace. Although the God and Demon Palace was explored by countless powerful individuals every thirty years, it was simply too vast. Each time, some lucky individuals would discover treasures overlooked by their predecessors. Once these treasures appeared, they would ignite a bloody struggle. There was no reasoning here; it was all about savage looting and killing. Only the strongest were qualified to become the owners of the treasures.
But the other party clearly didn't think that way.
"Get lost, disappear immediately, and stop spouting nonsense!" The foreign expert blocking their path was extremely arrogant.
Sun Fei's eyes widened, anger rising within him, but he quickly suppressed the urge to attack. He didn't want to waste time getting involved in a pointless fight, and patiently explained, "I'll say it again, I won't participate in your fight. I just need to pass through here..."
"Get out! You damned bastard, don't you understand? Get out of my way right now, or you're dead!" Before Sun Fei could finish speaking, one of the giants, who was over two meters tall, shouted impatiently and raised his hand, sending another sharp gust of wind towards Sun Fei's face.
Snap!
Sun Fei raised his hand and crushed the gust of wind, his expression turning cold. "I'll say it one last time, get out of the way."
"Pah, brat, are you blind? We adults are doing our work up ahead, and you, a pig, dare to pass by? What a show of force! I think you're better off not leaving. Let's chop off your dog's head and use your corpse to warn those who don't know their own mortality not to come near here. Let's all attack together and kill him!" The burly man who attacked first laughed a few times, signaling his companions to join in and kill Sun Fei.
These two individuals had only just entered the New Moon Class Lower Stage First Level, and their foundations were unstable. They had clearly reached this level only through the stimulation of external objects. However, their arrogant demeanor and domineering attitude were even more than those of the Moon Class Great Perfection experts.
Sun Fei shook his head, too lazy to explain anything further, and his figure transformed into a bolt of lightning as he went straight to meet them.
Figures darted past, disappearing in an instant.
The two burly men, both quite strong, couldn't even catch a glimpse of the afterimage. They had no idea what was happening; they only felt a gust of wind pass by, and in the next instant, countless fist shadows appeared in their pupils, falling and crashing towards them like a sky full of meteors. At this moment, Sun Fei had already passed them and was fifty or sixty meters behind them. With another flash, he shot towards the center of the battlefield.
The person had already passed by before the punch arrived.
A devastatingly powerful punch.
The speed was so fast that it completely exceeded the limits of the two strong men's imagination.
Bang bang bang bang!!!!
The fist imprints, carrying terrifying power, rained down on them like a storm. This was far beyond their combined strength to withstand. The cracking sounds of bones breaking, mixed with muffled groans and gushing blood, created a chilling symphony. The two men were like sandbags suspended in mid-air, unable to react, struck by Sun Fei's fist imprints, their bodies continuously developing horrifying fist-shaped depressions...
Only after Sun Fei's 131 punches had left their marks on them did the two collapse helplessly to the ground, falling into a pool of blood, their faces upturned, their eyes filled with undisguised terror and horror.
Since it wasn't a life-or-death conflict, Sun Fei didn't kill the two burly, unruly men outright, sparing their lives.
They rushed forward less than 500 meters before arriving at the arena of battle.
Sun Fei looked up and saw two figures engaged in a fierce battle in the center of a fairly spacious fountain statue plaza. The figures flashed and intertwined, and the battle was extremely intense. Pale yellow and light blue flames filled the air, making it impossible to see the appearance of the two combatants. However, the aura emanating from the aftershocks of their battle indicated that the two were at least at the second or third stage of the Mid-Tier New Moon Class, making them true experts.
On either side of the fountain statue plaza, two groups of people were locked in a tense standoff, seemingly waiting for the outcome of the confrontation between the two main characters.
Second update. Okay, I'll continue taking Grandpa to the doctor tomorrow. Update times will be irregular, please forgive me.
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