8mi Chapter 58 Slaying the Assassin
Chapter 58 Slaying the Assassin
However, he did not panic.
In his view, Fan Xian's little tricks were nothing more than a desperate struggle!
"Let's see how long you can hide!"
Cheng Jushu roared, and swung his giant axe even more swiftly and violently!
In an instant, the entire street was filled with terrifying axe shadows and strong winds!
Amidst the shadows of axes, Fan Xian's figure was like a small boat in a raging storm, on the verge of being completely swallowed up at any moment!
Although he managed to temporarily evade Cheng Jushu's attack using his uncanny movement techniques.
However, the domineering true energy within his body was being consumed at an alarming rate!
Moreover, Cheng Jushu's attacks were far too dense and far too violent!
He couldn't find any opportunity to retaliate at all!
"This can't go on!"
Fan Xian's heart was filled with anxiety and resentment!
He knew that if he didn't find a solution sooner or later, he would die from exhaustion!
Just then, he suddenly had a brilliant idea!
He remembered that in the box his mother had left behind, besides Barrett, there seemed to be some other things!
Although he didn't know what those things were, he had no choice but to try anything, even if it seemed hopeless.
Thinking of this, Fan Xian no longer hesitated. He gritted his teeth and took out a small, black thing from his pocket that looked like a hand grenade!
These are some powerful, high-tech explosives that Ye Qingmei "borrowed" from the temple back then!
"Die, you monster!"
Fan Xian roared and hurled the "grenade" in his hand at Cheng Jushu!
Upon seeing this, a hint of disdain flashed in Cheng Jushu's eyes.
He thought it was just some kind of hidden weapon thrown by Fan Xian.
He didn't even bother to dodge; he simply swung his giant axe to cleave the "hidden weapon" in two!
However, just as his giant axe was about to touch the "grenade"!
"boom--!"
A deafening roar suddenly erupted!
Immediately afterwards, a terrifying shockwave, mixed with dazzling flames and thick black smoke, instantly engulfed Cheng Jushu's burly figure!
"ah--!"
A heart-wrenching scream emanated from the flames and black smoke, echoing throughout the entire Niulan Street!
Fan Xian was also stunned by the sudden explosion, feeling dizzy and with ringing in his ears, and almost fell to the ground.
He suppressed his physical discomfort and stared intently at the area shrouded in firelight and black smoke, his heart filled with tension and a hint of anticipation!
He didn't know if the "grenade" he threw would be able to kill the monster!
A moment later, the flames gradually faded and the black smoke slowly dissipated.
Cheng Jushu's imposing figure reappeared before Fan Xian.
However, at this moment, he was no longer the arrogant and violent man he once was.
His body was charred black, his clothes were tattered, and his body was covered with wounds of all sizes, dripping with blood. He looked utterly wretched!
Clearly, the explosion, while not fatal, had left him with serious injuries!
"You, you despicable brat!"
Cheng Jushu clutched his chest, coughing violently, his eyes filled with disbelief, anger, and a hint of fear!
He never expected that Fan Xian would possess such a powerful "hidden weapon"!
"Despicable?" Fan Xian sneered upon hearing this. "What need is there for morality when dealing with a monster like you who kills without blinking an eye?!"
"Today, I, Fan Xian, will avenge Teng Zijing!"
As he spoke, he once again activated the domineering true energy within his body, preparing to fight Cheng Jushu to the death!
However, at that very moment!
A sudden change has occurred!
Suddenly, a strange red light flashed in Cheng Jushu's eyes!
Immediately afterwards, his aura surged once again!
His previously listless spirit instantly became incredibly excited!
"Oh no! What kind of secret technique did this guy use?!"
Fan Xian was startled upon seeing this!
He could clearly sense that Cheng Jushu's strength at this moment was even more terrifying than before!
Sure enough, after his aura surged, Cheng Jushu let out another deafening roar, and then, like a mad beast, pounced on Fan Xian!
He's faster than before!
His power is greater than before!
His attacks were even more ferocious than before!
Fan Xian tried his best to resist.
But in the face of Cheng Jushu, whose strength had increased dramatically, all his resistance seemed so pale and powerless!
"Bang!"
A muffled thud!
Fan Xian felt a sharp pain in his chest, as if he had been hit hard by an invisible giant hammer!
He flew backward like a kite with a broken string, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and crashed heavily to the ground, his face instantly turning ashen white!
"Cough cough,"
Fan Xian coughed violently, feeling as if his internal organs were about to shift!
He knew that he was seriously injured!
It was too late; there was no way to reverse the situation!
"Am I really going to die here today?"
Fan Xian's eyes were filled with resentment and despair.
He still has so many things he hasn't done.
He has not yet avenged his mother.
He hasn't met his mysterious older brother yet.
He didn't want to die!
Cheng Jushu approached Fan Xian, who was lying on the ground, step by step. His eyes, which were flashing with a fierce light, were filled with cruelty and bloodlust!
He raised his giant axe high, ready to deliver a fatal blow to Fan Xian!
At this critical juncture, when life and death were at stake!
suddenly!
"call out--!"
A barely perceptible sound of something cutting through the air suddenly rang out!
Immediately afterwards, a small, inconspicuous pebble, like a shooting star streaking across the night sky, pierced through Cheng Jushu's forehead with incredible speed!
"Pfft!"
A soft sound!
Cheng Jushu's burly body suddenly stiffened!
His eyes, which had been flashing with a fierce light, were filled with disbelief, terror, and confusion.
He slowly lowered his head, looking at the small hole on his forehead from which blood was constantly seeping out. (Highly recommend "Joy of Life: Born Mother Ye Qingmei, Raised by Li Yunrui!" Click to enter the story world.)
Then, his towering, imposing body crashed to the ground with a loud thud, and he fell silent.
Cheng Jushu, a top-tier eighth-rank martial arts master of the Northern Qi Dynasty with a fearsome reputation, was actually killed instantly by a tiny pebble?!
This is simply unbelievable!
Fan Xian was completely stunned by the unbelievable scene before him!
He even forgot to breathe!
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Just as Fan Xian thought he was about to die and was about to close his eyes and await death,
A tall, slender figure, as if descended from heaven, appeared silently before him.
The newcomer was dressed in pure white, spotless.
His face was exceptionally handsome, as if it contained all the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Those deep eyes, however, flashed with a chilling, icy, and sharp light that was unsettling!
That's right, Ye Tian!
He looked at Fan Xian lying on the ground, covered in blood and barely breathing, his brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of barely perceptible heartache and boundless rage flashed in his eyes!
"Fan Xian, are you alright?"
Ye Tian's voice, though still calm, carried an undisguised concern.
Fan Xian was completely dumbfounded when he saw his older brother, who had suddenly appeared like a divine soldier descending from the sky!
He even suspected that he might be hallucinating due to excessive blood loss.
"Big, big brother,"
Fan Xian's voice trembled slightly with disbelief.
"You, how did you get here?"
Ye Tian did not answer his question, but simply reached out and gently helped him up from the ground. Then, he took out a pill that emitted a faint fragrance from his pocket and put it into his mouth.
"Eat this first."
"It can save your life."
Although Fan Xian didn't know what kind of elixir it was, he knew that his older brother would never harm him.
Without hesitation, he swallowed the pill.
The elixir melted upon entering the mouth, transforming into a warm current that instantly flowed throughout the body.
He felt that his nearly depleted true energy was miraculously beginning to recover!
The excruciating pain in my chest gradually subsided.
"What kind of miraculous medicine is this?!"
Fan Xian's heart was filled with shock and gratitude.
However, at that very moment!
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Two incredibly sharp sounds of air being torn apart rang out again!
Suddenly, two black figures darted out from the dark corners on both sides of the street!
In their hands, they each held short blades that gleamed with a cold light, and with extremely tricky and ruthless angles, they stabbed at Ye Tian and Fan Xian in the back of the heart!
Dongyi City, Si Gu Jian's apprentice!
They were actually hiding in the shadows!
And they even wanted to take advantage of the situation to launch a sneak attack?!
"court death!"
Upon seeing this, Ye Tian's eyes flashed with a cold light, and a cruel and bloodthirsty smile appeared on his face!
He didn't even turn his head!
He simply waved his hand casually behind him!
"Pfft! Pfft!"
Two teeth-grinding, blood-tearing sounds suddenly rang out!
Immediately afterwards, the two Dongyi City assassins, who were quite strong and at least of the seventh rank, were actually torn in half by Ye Tian's seemingly casual wave of his hand!
Fresh blood, internal organs, and bits of flesh.
It scattered all over the ground like rain!
The entire street seemed to be stained with a shocking layer of blood!
The strong smell of blood instantly filled the air, making people nauseous!
Fan Xian was completely terrified by the bloody, brutal, and appalling scene before him!
His pupils suddenly contracted!
His body was trembling violently from excessive fear!
He even felt nauseous!
Although he had killed people and seen blood.
But he never imagined that his adopted brother would be so cruel! So terrifying!
Tearing a person apart alive?!
This...this is simply a devil crawled out of hell!
At this moment, Fan Xian's awe of Ye Tian reached its peak!
And so, he completely extinguished any thought of competing with him.
He knew that the gap between himself and his adopted older brother was simply too great!
It was so vast that he no longer even had the right to look up to it.
"Big, big brother,"
Fan Xian's voice trembled slightly, carrying with it a hint of deep-seated fear.
Ye Tian turned around and frowned slightly when he saw Fan Xian's pale and terrified appearance.
He knew that his methods just now might have been a bit too bloody.
However, he did not regret it.
He never showed any pity or mercy to those who dared to harm his family!
"Fan Xian." Ye Tian's voice returned to its usual calm, but still carried an undeniable air of authority.
"Remember this: in this world, to be merciful to your enemies is to be cruel to yourself!"
"To survive, to protect those you care about, you must be stronger and more ruthless than your enemies!"
As Fan Xian listened to Ye Tian's "philosophical" teachings, although he was still filled with fear, he gradually calmed down.
He knew that Ye Tian was telling the truth.
In this dog-eat-dog, treacherous world, only by becoming stronger and more ruthless can one survive!
"Thank you so much, brother, for saving my life!"
Fan Xian took a deep breath, then solemnly knelt down in front of Ye Tian and respectfully kowtowed three times!
He knew that if Ye Tian hadn't appeared in time, he would have been dead today!
Fan Xian will never forget this life-saving grace!
Ye Tian looked at Fan Xian kneeling on the ground but did not stop him.
He knew that Fan Xian's kneeling was sincere.
This also means that from now on, Fan Xian will completely submit to him.
"Get up," Ye Tian said calmly. "We're brothers, no need for such formalities."
Upon hearing this, Fan Xian stood up from the ground, his face still showing a trace of lingering fear.