Chapter 1453: Counter-Kill
"It's been a long time since I've seen the Watcher's figure!" Lin Feng murmured. At that critical moment just now, Wen Tian Ge was assassinated by two people working together and might very well have died. The Watcher actually shot the Watcher's Arrow, which pierced through the void, penetrated the opponent's body, and nailed him dead.
"This should be Wen Tian Ge's Watcher!" Lin Feng grew increasingly curious about the Watcher. He had been guarding by Wen Tian Ge's side all along without being discovered. And it seemed he himself also had a Watcher, didn't he? Could that person also be following him constantly, just hidden nearby?
If that were the case, the Watcher's concealment ability was far too terrifying.
"Not just the Watcher, but those assassins as well. They had been waiting right outside the Wen family's gates. What audacious assassination this is!" Lin Feng's heart tightened. In the distance, wind howled and the sound of tearing air rolled in. It was the Wen family's old patriarch and some Wen family experts arriving. Seeing the slain assassin, their gazes turned icy cold, with traces of killing intent emanating from them.
"How arrogant!" The Wen family's old patriarch roared, his long beard flying. This was his Wen family, a Martial Emperor clan. Someone had waited at their doorstep to assassinate an outstanding descendant of the Wen family. How arrogant was this? It was a utter disgrace. They had nearly succeeded in killing Wen Tian Ge.
Wen Tian Ge was drenched in cold sweat. The opponent's strength wasn't particularly great, but that certain-kill strike was far too dazzling.
"Look there!" At this moment, a Wen family elder pointed toward the sky. In the void above, brilliant golden characters flickered, forming an enormous character for "kill." This huge kill character radiated a powerful aura of slaughter, imprinted in the void. At this moment, countless people nearby looked up at it, their hearts trembling. The Emperor-Slaying Alliance was truly arrogant, daring to release a kill character right at the Wen family's gates.
The Wen family's old patriarch waved his long sleeve, and a terrifying Killing Essence transformed into a dazzling sword of slaughter, smashing into that kill character. The killing aura exploded, and the character shattered, slowly dissipating in the air. But it cast a shadow over the hearts of the Wen family members, their expressions turning ugly. From now on, Wen Tian Ge and Wen Ao Xue might frequently encounter such terrifying ambushes.
"Old Patriarch, these three assassins came here with no intention of surviving. They all had a death wish." At this moment, someone whispered to the Wen family's old patriarch. The old patriarch's eyes gleamed with cold light, losing their previous warmth and taking on the dignity of a superior. His aura was vast and surging, like a fierce beast, filled with the power of life.
"Indeed. They came to assassinate right outside our gates, so their fate was sealed the moment they appeared. They were doomed to die. Therefore, their only goal was to succeed in the assassination. Their own lives were irrelevant."
"Thank you for your help, friend. Also, please convey my gratitude to the Father of Watchers!" The Wen family's old patriarch nodded slightly at the Watcher.
"It's only right!" The Watcher's voice was low and hoarse. His bamboo hat tilted forward, acknowledging the old patriarch's nod, and then he stepped away. Soon, he disappeared from sight. Lin Feng watched his back with a hint of confusion. Had he really left?
"Father of Watchers!" Lin Feng murmured to himself. So there was such a figure as well?
What kind of existence were the Watchers? And who was the Father of Watchers? Another Martial Emperor of the Eight Wastelands Realm? Someone hidden behind the curtain, unknown to all?
"Old Patriarch, who is the Father of Watchers?" Lin Feng asked the Wen family's old patriarch, wondering if he knew.
"I don't know who the Father of Watchers is either!" The Wen family's old patriarch's gaze had lost its icy chill when he looked at Lin Feng, replaced by a faint smile. "However, the Watchers trained by the Father of Watchers have been enemies of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance for generations. Perhaps the Father of Watchers is passed down through generations, or perhaps there has always been only one Father of Watchers from beginning to end!"
"Very mysterious." Lin Feng smiled upon hearing the old patriarch's words. No one knew who the Father of Watchers was. It might always be the same person, or it might be a lineage passed down through generations.
"Yes, very mysterious. Perhaps the Father of Watchers is a hidden Martial Emperor of the Eight Wastelands Realm, or perhaps he himself is one of the many Martial Emperors of the Eight Wastelands, belonging to a certain Martial Emperor force. But no one knows. Anything is possible." The Wen family's old patriarch spoke again. He naturally knew more than ordinary people.
Legends of the Watchers had always circulated throughout the Eight Wastelands Realm. They guarded those qualified to become Martial Emperors, perhaps even seeking enlightenment alongside them. There were also rumors that they were natural enemies of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance, irreconcilable. But few truly knew the truth. And what the Wen family's old patriarch said naturally carried more weight than the rumors circulating in the Eight Wastelands.
In short, the matter was becoming increasingly murky. For most people, they would never reach the true answer, so various rumors would continue to circulate. Even figures like the Wen family's old patriarch couldn't know the inside story, which showed just how mysterious it all was.
Lin Feng nodded and didn't ask further. He cupped his hands to the Wen family's old patriarch once more. "Old Patriarch, Lin Feng takes his leave!"
"Lin Feng, the Emperor-Slaying Alliance's slaughter has begun. Why not stay at the Wen family for a few days?" The old patriarch said. Lin Feng was definitely also a target of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance's killing. Earlier, two people had attacked Wen Tian Ge while one attacked Lin Feng. They had judged that attacking Wen Tian Ge would be easier to succeed, so the person in the air had decisively abandoned Lin Feng and Wen Ao Xue to kill Wen Tian Ge. But without a doubt, all three of them were targets of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance. They had all stepped out of the ancient battlefield.
"I'll have to face it sooner or later. There's no need to hide." Lin Feng smiled. "Old Patriarch, everyone, I take my leave!"
With that, Lin Feng turned and walked away casually. The Wen family's old patriarch watched his back, still smiling faintly. "Lin Feng is very confident!"
"He has reason to be confident. Inside, even the Golden-Winged Great Roc clad in Imperial Artifact wings was chased by him and couldn't do anything to him." Wen Tian Ge murmured. The Golden-Winged Great Roc wearing Imperial Artifact wings was terrifying—speed, attack, defense—all were formidable. But it was completely suppressed by Lin Feng's curse, nearly killed by Lin Feng and Hou Qinglin. When it fled the ancient battlefield, it was barely breathing, its life force severely eroded.
After leaving the Wen family, Lin Feng summoned his greatsword. He didn't head toward the Eight Wastelands Realm. This time, his target was another city among the four great ancient cities of the Central Wastelands: Sword City.
Lin Feng planned to go to Sword City and visit the Sword Grave Old Man. He wondered if the Skyless Sword had returned to the Sword Grave after breaking through the void.
In the clouds, the sword howled. The greatsword tore through the air with the sound of wind and thunder, quite piercing. Its speed was too fast, breaking through the air and creating rolling thunder.
At this moment, the surrounding rolling clouds moved at a terrifying speed, as if following Lin Feng, even vaguely taking human form. This scene made Lin Feng's brow furrow slightly, and then his eyes gleamed with cold light. They were actually chasing him. It seemed that when they assassinated Wen Tian Ge, they had already placed many eyes in Tianxu Ancient City. This Emperor-Slaying Alliance was truly a terrifying organization.
"Can you catch up?" Lin Feng sneered coldly. He drove the greatsword forward madly at maximum speed. The rolling human-shaped clouds were left behind, and in an instant, Lin Feng completely shook them off.
Then, two patches of human-shaped clouds condensed into human figures, clearly appearing in the void. They stared coldly at the disappearing greatsword. They had actually lost him.
"Who's there!" At this moment, one of them felt his hair stand on end. His body tried to leap away, but a "chi" sound rang out. A dazzling sword directly pierced through one of their heads, nailing him dead on the spot.
The other person's eyes stiffened at the sight. His body suddenly dodged away, staring at the sword that flew out from the pierced throat. The sword was as bright as washed, dazzling and brilliant, faintly radiating the power of multiple essences.
"Who is it!" The other assassin shouted coldly, killing intent surging wildly from his body.
"Aren't you assassins? How is it that when you're being hunted, you don't even know who or where your killer is?" An icy voice sounded from beside the man, making his heart suddenly tremble. He wanted to flee, but a terrifying demonic hand, fast as lightning, instantly grabbed his throat and lifted him into the void.
"Lin Feng!" The man's face turned pale as he stared at the suddenly appearing figure. It was Lin Feng, the one they were tracking. The greatsword had clearly flown away, yet he had silently appeared here.
"It seems that aside from killing people, you're really not good at anything else. Easily hunted down." Lin Feng sneered coldly. "Tell me, what kind of organization is the Emperor-Slaying Alliance?"
As Lin Feng's words fell, his pupils suddenly turned pitch black, piercing into the opponent's pupils. It was terrifying, as if it wanted to shatter the opponent's will.
"Boom!" Lin Feng felt a sharp pain in his eyes, as if the will piercing into the opponent's pupils had been violently attacked. This made his black pupils even colder as he stared fixedly at the man. Within the opponent's mind, there was a trace of divine thought power placed by someone else.
"Haha, I'm not good, but I'm just an ordinary assassin. The Seven Kills and those stronger than me will take your life. Lin Feng, you're doomed!" The man laughed wildly, and then a faint "pu chi" sound came out. His divine thought seemed to shatter, directly erased. He was dead.
"So that's it. If these people fail, they can't avoid death even if they want to. A killing divine thought has always existed within their divine thoughts!" Lin Feng's gaze was icy cold. He threw the corpse in his hand away. The greatsword flew back, and Lin Feng stepped onto it, continuing forward!
PS: Damn, it's so hard to trick two flowers out of you all. I'll go kill myself!!