"It'll be fine in the car," the man muttered to himself, then grinned at Ma Gang and said, "Pull over, hand the person over to me, and you can drive away."
"Damn it, this is outrageous!" Ma Gang was furious. He was looking forward to making a good impression on Gu Chen, so he opened the car door and prepared to get out and teach this lunatic a lesson.
But at that moment, the man in front of him suddenly raised his fist and slammed it hard into the stone next to him.
"Bang!"
With a loud thud, the boulder, roughly the size of three basketballs, was instantly smashed to pieces!
Gravel flew everywhere!
"The Bone-Forge Realm?!"
Sensing the aura emanating from the man, Ma Gang was horrified and swallowed hard.
"Get lost!" The man gave Ma Gang a cold look.
Although Ma Gang's cultivation was inferior to the man's, the thought of Gu Chen behind him emboldened him, and he roared, "I, Ma Gang, never kill nameless nobodies! Who are you? State your name!"
"Court death!"
The man grunted, his aura surging, and then said coldly, "You're not my target. If you don't get lost in three seconds, don't blame me for being impolite!"
Ma Gang was extremely loyal. Even though he sensed how terrifying the man was, he still gathered his strength in his dantian, let out a roar, and charged towards the man.
"Bang!"
But the next moment, the man simply waved his hand, and Ma Gang's body, like a kite with a broken string, crashed into the stone wall beside him, and then fell heavily to the ground.
"Get out of the car." The man didn't even glance at Ma Gang on the ground, but stared intently at the car, slowly saying, "Don't force me to destroy it."
The car door opened quickly, and Gu Chen stepped out.
Gu Chen remained calm and said indifferently, "Are you from the Zhou Family?"
The man did not immediately answer Gu Chen's question. Instead, he examined the photo repeatedly before nodding and saying, "You are Gu Chen from the Gu Family, that's right."
"Are you an assassin from the Wuji Manor?" Gu Chen looked at the man holding up his photo and a thought flashed through his mind.
"Dead men don't need to know so much!" the man said coldly, then kicked off with his heel and charged towards Gu Chen at lightning speed. His fists seemed to be surrounded by a gust of wind, and his aura surged as if creating a vortex in the space.
"Late Bone-Forge Realm!"
Gu Chen was taken aback, then frowned and said, "You're a silver-ranked assassin from the Wuji Manor?"
"It seems you know the rules of the Wuji Manor. Those two bronze-level assassins did indeed die at your hands!" The man was taken aback at first, then revealed a sinister smile and said coldly, "Dare to provoke the people of the Wuji Manor? I won't kill you. I'm taking you back to report!"
"Ridiculous! Does this mean Wuji Manor is allowed to kill people?" Gu Chen's eyes were icy as he said, "However, the cultivation technique you practice shouldn't be an ordinary internal martial arts technique; it has a hint of a cultivator's skill. Someone of your level is actually willing to work for others as an assassin?"
"Looks like you have some knowledge, but unfortunately, you're about to die!" The man took a deep breath and said, "Surrender!"
Gu Chen wanted to know the man's identity, but the man wanted Gu Chen. Their tones were completely out of sync, but the instant they finished speaking, their actions were in unison!
Suddenly, a throwing knife appeared in the man's hand. With his True Qi flowing into it, the knife shimmered with a yellow halo. He then swung it and shot it towards Gu Chen!
The flying knife gleamed coldly, like a shooting star, leaving a long arc of light behind it. In just a breath, it had already reached Gu Chen.
Gu Chen dodged to the side, and the flying knife pierced the tree trunk behind him. With a "bang," the tree, which was as big as a person's embrace, was shattered into pieces and exploded.
The man seemed surprised that Gu Chen could dodge so easily, letting out a soft "Eh?" before sneering, "Kid, not bad."
As he spoke, three more throwing knives suddenly appeared in his hand, each tucked between his fingers, and he tossed them at Gu Chen again. Gu Chen's heart tightened; these throwing knives, though sharp, faintly exuded spiritual energy!
All three throwing knives were imbued with spiritual power! Even without runes, they were enough to surprise Gu Chen.
Could it be that there are magical artifacts in this mortal world?!
The thought flashed through Gu Chen's mind, and he suddenly became very interested!
As Gu Chen pondered, the man grew increasingly angry. Gu Chen had dared to be so careless in battle, failing to defend himself and instead underestimating him! In an instant, the man's throwing knife intensified, rapidly closing off every angle Gu Chen could dodge! At this point, the man was almost certain Gu Chen had no way to escape!
But he quickly realized his mistake, because this time Gu Chen didn't dodge at all. Instead, he reached out and grabbed at the three flying knives that were coming from!
Upon seeing this, the man's face froze, and then his anger intensified!
Catching it with his bare hands? That's utterly disrespectful! Ordinary people might not know what a throwing knife is, but he does. It's a divine weapon given to him by the organization, supposedly something only cultivators can wield! And although it hasn't been inlaid with runes yet, its sharpness is enough to cut through iron like mud! And Gu Chen thinks he can catch it with his bare hands? What a joke!
"Kid, do you think I'm on the same level as those two assassins? You're just my prey. Don't think you can dodge me once and then block me a second time!" the man roared coldly. "Die!!"
Bang!
The man's expression changed drastically when Gu Chen caught the three throwing knives in his hand!
Without bleeding or a cut, Gu Chen actually caught the throwing knife!
How could that be?
Gu Chen ignored him and instead threw the throwing knife back! He used the man's own methods against him! When he saw the throwing knife return, the man was shocked and could only create a barrier of True Qi! Fortunately, the throwing knife had slowed down by the time it flew back, so he barely managed to resist it with his True Qi.
But before he could react, Gu Chen vanished from his spot and appeared in front of him in the next second!
The fist grew larger in the man's eyes. This time, he had no time to resist! Bang— Gu Chen's fist slammed heavily into the man's body!
Puff!
Blood gushed from the man's mouth, raining down like a torrent.
His body paused for a second before being sent flying backward by Gu Chen's force.
With a loud thud, the man's back slammed against the rock wall of the mountain path, and then he fell heavily to the ground. At that moment, he felt as if his internal organs were about to be dislocated!
It hurts! It hurts so much!
The power of Gu Chen's punch far exceeded his expectations!
"You're a martial artist at the Revolving Illumination Realm?!" The man finally realized how terrifying Gu Chen Gu Chen, and looked up at him with horror in his eyes.
"A silver-ranked assassin, nothing special." Gu Chen said coldly, then suddenly reached out and grabbed the man's neck.
Because of the immense force, the man was forced to open his mouth, stick out his tongue, and spit out a dark green fragment.
Having learned from the previous experience at the Wuji Manor, Gu Chen knew that these assassins were the type to commit suicide if their first attack failed. Therefore, this time, before the man could even slit his own throat, he squeezed the poison out of his mouth.