Sword Sovereign of the Celestial Emperor-Chapter 78, Assassination (Seeking Recommendations, Seeking Collections)

"Get in front of me!" A flash of cold light appeared in Chu Ming’s eyes as he spoke to the four people behind him, deliberately slowing his pace. Instantly, Chu Ming was at the back, closest to Jiang Yun.

Jiang Yun hadn’t expected Chu Ming to suddenly fall to the back and be so close to her. However, she understood his intention almost immediately, a cold smile playing on her lips. Although there were rumors in the martial world that Chu Ming had defeated Tianxing Zi, she didn’t believe such tales.

Jiang Yun circulated all her spiritual power, layers of misty cyan light flickering around her, taking on a defensive posture. At the same time, countless cyan blades slashed in all directions. This was the manifestation of Jiang Yun pushing the to its limits.

The was a low-tier Profound Level cultivation technique. When cultivated to the highest state, it could allow the cultivator to attack while defending. It was an all-encompassing technique. Originally, Jiang Yun hadn’t reached the highest realm, but she gained some insights during the Beast Tide a few days ago, breaking through to the highest realm. This was her reliance; otherwise, she would never have come to trouble Chu Ming.

"Wind and Fire Yin Yang Palm!"

As the spiritual power circulated, Jiang Yun also sent out a palm strike. The nearby idle Demon Beasts scattered in fright. A whirlwind storm swept out in all directions, and two waves of palm force, one red and one green, surged toward Chu Ming.

Chu Ming narrowed his eyes, knowing they didn’t have much time and couldn’t afford further delays. They needed to solve this trouble quickly and escape the Beast Tide.

A brilliant Sword Aura burst forth from Chu Ming’s sword, reminiscent of melting snow in mid-winter, high mountains looming, small streams burbling, and the calm after a storm. To quickly deal with Jiang Yun, Chu Ming unleashed his mightiest attack right from the start.

"Phantom Stream Blade!"

Pfft, pfft, pfft....

No matter how strong Jiang Yun’s Wind and Fire Yin Yang Palm was, it couldn’t match the Phantom Stream Blade, which fused three types of intent. Upon the first encounter, the Wind and Fire Yin Yang Palm began to collapse.

"How is this possible!!!" Jiang Yun screamed. The Wind and Fire Yin Yang Palm was her strongest attack. She hadn’t expected that it couldn’t even withstand one strike from Chu Ming. This realization was difficult for her, someone who had always considered herself a prodigy.

Pfft, pfft, pfft

In an instant, the Wind and Fire Yin Yang Palm was shattered. Spiritual power spilled out in all directions. Chu Ming’s Sword Light slashed across Jiang Yun’s body, tearing through her defenses in an instant. With the sound of flesh ripping, Jiang Yun was sent flying, coughing up blood repeatedly but not dying.

With no time to spare, Chu Ming and the others had to accelerate their escape. With one final glance, Chu Ming saw Jiang Yun’s face full of venomous hatred toward him. However, Chu Ming felt no guilt. If Jiang Yun hadn’t made a move, he would have spared her, but since she did, he wouldn’t show mercy.

Jiang Yun likely survived because she was wearing Defense Armor. Otherwise, Chu Ming’s sword would have killed her. Although he felt it was a pity, Chu Ming knew that escaping was the most important thing now.

Riding continuously for an hour, Chu Ming and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief, knowing they were relatively safe.

Looking far toward the direction of Sunset Town, they could still see blood-red light filling the sky. A massacre was underway there, with Golden-Eyed Demonic Vultures and One-Horned Evil Dragons participating. Chu Ming knew few martial artists could survive the day.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Chu!"

Red Moon, riding her horse, gratefully thanked Chu Ming. They knew that if Chu Ming hadn’t been the first to sense the danger, they would have faced dire consequences today. Unbeknownst to them, Chu Ming had saved their lives.

"No need to thank me," Chu Ming replied coolly. However, they still felt uneasy, fearing that Demon Beasts might pursue them, so they continued riding toward Luohe Town without stopping.

Luohe Town was the closest small town to Ironfire City, and there were also two True Dao Martial Artists stationed there.

On the horizon, a red sun was setting, casting an endless afterglow over Luohe Town and somewhat dispelling the fear of the Beast Tide. Nonetheless, people were still terrified. They were aware of the situation in Sunset Town and had already sent for help from Ironfire City.

By the time Chu Ming and his companions reached Luohe Town, the sun had already set. They found an inn to stay in for the night, planning to leave early the next morning for Ironfire City.

In the room.

Chu Ming sat cross-legged on the bed, holding a middle-grade Spirit Stone, continually cultivating. Torrents of spiritual power poured into his body, transforming into his strength. The events of the day made him even more eager to improve his abilities.

Likewise, his understanding of the was deepening. He now only needed an opportunity to advance to the Fifth Layer of the .

While Chu Ming was cultivating, the other four were also cultivating. The day’s events had a significant impact on them, and their desire for strength had never been stronger. In the face of the Beast Tide, the weak were pitiful.

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Early the next morning, Chu Ming and his companions set off from the inn, riding swiftly along the official road. They could vaguely see the outline of Ironfire City.

On either side of the road was a sparse forest of ironwood trees. Suddenly, a sense of alertness rose in Chu Ming’s heart. The surroundings were eerily quiet, too quiet.

"Be careful! There’s an ambush!"

Chu Ming shouted to the others. As soon as his words fell, seven or eight figures leaped out from the withered forest. Judging by their appearance, they had been lying in wait for a long time.

The Blue Star Horses were startled, coming to an abrupt stop. Chu Ming gazed at the sudden appearance of the black-clad individuals. There were seven in total: one at the Eighth Layer of the Transcendence Realm, five at the Seventh Layer, and the most concerning was the one in the middle. Chu Ming felt an intense pressure emanating from him, a feeling he had only experienced on one person’s body before—Qi Yang.

Clearly, the central figure’s strength was on par with Qi Yang, making this a very tricky situation for Chu Ming. Although his strength was in the top three of the Cyan Yang List, he didn’t think he was stronger than Qi Yang.

"Who are you?"

Chu Ming quietly observed the seven individuals. The thought just now had only been a fleeting realization. Now, he carefully looked at the seven. Just standing there, he could feel the overwhelming aura of slaughter; clearly, they had taken many lives.

"You don’t need to know who we are. All you need to know is that we are specialized in hunting down Sect Disciples!"

A hoarse voice sounded—it was the man in the middle speaking. There was no doubt he was the leader of the seven.

Swoosh

At this moment, Chu Ming suddenly made his move. Sharp Sword Light flickered, infused with the power of thunder, instantly killing three people.

Just as Chu Ming was about to kill the fourth, the leader reacted. Seeing three of his men dead, he was immediately enraged.

"Kill!"