Chapter 1457: Enraged
Lin Feng's pitch-black Death Eye stared at the rolling currents of air in the void, and he said in a low voice, "How many are there?"
He could only sense the faint fluctuation of a single air current, but the assassins of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance possessed such terrifying concealment abilities that some might escape his perception, or perhaps some had not moved at all. He could not determine exactly how many had come to kill him. The previous assassination attempts against him had merely been minor skirmishes; this time, it was a true assassination, deploying a terrifying lineup.
The Seven Kills originally had seven members; three should be dead. Even so, four of the Seven Kills remained. Just to kill him alone, they had dispatched the Third Kill and the Fourth Kill, along with a group of elite assassins to coordinate. And the Emperor-Slaying Alliance's targets were not limited to Lin Feng alone; there were many others, including some extremely powerful experts who also required hunters.
"Nine assassins, plus a few on the other side who might also make a move," the Watcher said, his back against Lin Feng's, his voice still hoarse. However, the scream he had let out earlier when Lin Feng was in danger seemed to be his instinctive voice, and that voice was quite sharp—almost... somewhat like a female voice.
"Is your injury serious?" the hoarse voice continued. The assassins in the void moved with the air currents, as if brewing a killing moment.
"It's nothing serious. Can you shoot your arrows at all the assassins in the void at once?" Lin Feng transmitted his voice to the Watcher again.
The other party seemed to pause for a moment, then nodded and replied, "I can."
"Good, prepare to strike!" In Lin Feng's hands, sword qi roared and surged, condensing into two dazzling swords. Strands of terrifying sword light flickered and extended in the void, stretching for dozens of zhang. If he swung those swords, who could block them?
Below, more and more people looked up at the battle in the sky, feeling a true sense of awe. These people were too powerful, and all were young experts, truly formidable. The Emperor-Sliding Alliance and Lin Feng were naturally recognized. Many had never imagined that Lin Feng, once somewhat famous in the Sword Pavilion, had become so powerful. The Sword Pavilion's Young Master—his sword arts had indeed surpassed many of the older generation in the Sword Pavilion. It was likely that few in the Sword Pavilion could match his swordsmanship.
On the other side of the battlefield, the mad demon king, completely formed from Lin Feng's demonic qi, wielded a giant axe with the immense power of ten million jin. One swing of the axe could easily split a mountain range, continuously bombarding the Third Kill. The Third Kill had already been injured and did not engage the mad demon head-on. This mad demon was too violent, with terrifying strength. He used speed to stall the mad demon, letting the Fourth Kill assassinate Lin Feng. Although he was somewhat displeased with the Fourth Kill's appearance, he himself seemed unable to complete the task. For them, the mission was paramount, and the ultimate goal of this operation was to kill Lin Feng.
"I'm making my move now!" At that moment, the Watcher transmitted a message to Lin Feng. Suddenly, nine figures of the Watcher materialized in the void. Each figure held an arrow in hand, without a bow, only arrows. Then, these nine figures simultaneously threw their arrows toward nine different directions. Seeing the nine phantoms, Lin Feng's eyes trembled, as if a dazzling light shot out from his pupils. His body then moved as well, both hands swinging out at the same time. Two colossal sword lights tore through the void, tracing a perfect trajectory that covered all the directions the nine arrows were aimed at.
"Chi, chi..." Blood splattered everywhere as the concealed figures silently emerged. However, all nine were struck by Lin Feng's sword light. Four were directly blown apart and killed, two had their arms severed, one lost a leg, one was split in half, and only one suffered a minor injury. It was a tragic sight. They were not the Seven Kills. Even the Third Kill had lost to Lin Feng in a direct confrontation. Those behind could not withstand Lin Feng's sword either, let alone these assassins. Their greatest strengths were concealment, assassination, and timing. For these assassins, the first killing blow was the most terrifying.
But the Fourth Kill had already moved the moment Lin Feng's body transformed into a phantom and slashed out with his twin swords. Instead of charging at Lin Feng, he directly assassinated the Watcher. He also controlled the power of Speed Essence, moving like a flowing cloud. To master assassination to the extreme, speed was essential. With extreme speed, killing became much easier.
The Watcher's nine phantoms simultaneously threw arrows at the Fourth Kill, while a terrifying palm force, like a mountain, pressed down on him. However, the arrows were dodged by the Fourth Kill's incredible speed, and the mountain-like palm force was also slashed apart by him. When he approached the Watcher, a dazzling sword light suddenly slashed down from the sky, as if carving a scar across heaven and earth, aiming to cut the Watcher in two.
"Such a fast sword!" The moment Lin Feng saw him make his move, his body had already vanished from its original position, appearing instantly in front of the Watcher. He then slashed out a sword light, dispersing the opponent's sword.
"Behind!" Lin Feng's expression stiffened as a powerful sense of danger came from behind. It was the assassins brought by the Third Kill making their move again. These assassins were not particularly strong, but their timing for each attack was impeccable, their grasp of fleeting opportunities extremely precise. This was the troublesome and terrifying nature of assassins.
"Buzz!" Lin Feng threw out a heart from his hand. With a loud rumble, the heart transformed into a vast palace, smashing the assassins away. Their attacks were not as fast as the Fourth Kill's. When the Fourth Kill had thrust that sword earlier, Lin Feng didn't even have time to teleport away, let alone throw out the Jade Emperor Heart.
The massive Jade Emperor Palace hung in the void. Lin Feng opened its entrance and said to the Watcher, "Go inside and stay for a while."
He could tell that his Watcher was relatively weaker in strength, not as powerful as Wen Tian Ge's Watcher. Although he couldn't see through the other's cultivation level, he could sense it from the deterrent power of the arrows shot.
"Alright, be careful yourself!" The Watcher nodded and stepped into the Jade Emperor Palace through the entrance Lin Feng had opened, not wanting to be a burden to Lin Feng. He knew his own strength; among all the Watchers, he was the weakest. And now, he was facing the Third Kill and the Fourth Kill.
After the Watcher disappeared, Lin Feng transformed the Jade Emperor Palace back into the Jade Emperor Heart and put it away. His icy eyes stared at the Fourth Kill as a surging killing intent spread out. The rolling momentum in the entire void seemed to converge into endless sword qi, swirling around him. At the same time, a scepter appeared in his hand—the Curse Scepter.
These assassins had thoroughly enraged him.
Turning his gaze, Lin Feng looked at the few ordinary assassins. His dark pupils exuded a terrifying death aura.
Invisible curse power in heaven and earth pierced through the bodies of the assassins. Their faces instantly turned ashen. They tried to retreat into the void, but found that death qi had already followed them.
"Die!" Lin Feng roared. Terrifying Death Curse power frantically invaded them. At the same time, Lin Feng slashed out with his sword. The struggling assassins were instantly cut in half by the sword, all dead, not a single one left.
When Lin Feng turned back, the Fourth Kill's figure had already disappeared, once again hiding in the void. He had not been eroded by Lin Feng's demonic qi, so he could still easily evade. Lin Feng could not lock onto him.
"Divine Mind Palace!" Lin Feng thought. Instantly, a dazzling, vast palace floated in the void, releasing countless strands of divine mind light, illuminating the sky.
"Get the hell out here!" Lin Feng shouted coldly. The Divine Mind Palace transformed into countless strands, penetrating every part of the void. No angle could escape the dazzling divine mind power. Soon, in one place, the divine mind power seemed to encounter some obstacle. A flash of death light passed through Lin Feng's eyes. He stepped forward like lightning, and the moment he passed, his sword had already slashed out, directly striking that position.
"Chi, chi!" The opponent's sword also appeared, knowing he could no longer hide. He thrust out his sword as well, clashing with Instant Desolation.
The void rippled. Lin Feng's body disappeared, and the Curse Scepter smashed directly down. He shouted coldly, "Curse!"
"Boom!" The Curse Scepter struck the opponent's sword. The power of the Death Curse instantly invaded the opponent's body. The opponent tried to retreat, but the world suddenly turned pitch black. The power of the dual demonic domains was released, and Lin Feng's sword slashed out almost simultaneously, incredibly fast. The Fourth Kill's strength was clearly inferior to the Third Kill's. These gaps were enough for Lin Feng to have absolute crushing power over him. If he failed to assassinate Lin Feng, he would be the one to die.
A miserable scream rang out. The Sword of Death shattered the opponent's sword. The indestructible sword intent continued to erode the opponent, piercing his arm, splitting his shoulder. Various curse powers frantically invaded. Lin Feng stepped forward and directly grabbed the opponent's throat.
When the demonic domain disappeared, Lin Feng held the blood-soaked body of the Fourth Kill aloft, his eyes filled with intense killing intent.
"Emperor-Slaying Alliance, I look forward to the First Kill and the Second Kill coming to temper me," Lin Feng said with a cold laugh. Lawless and unrestrained, sword qi raged across heaven and earth. He roared, "Kill!"
As his voice fell, the lawless sword qi ravaged the opponent's body. The Fourth Kill's entire being turned to nothing, torn apart by thousands of sword qi.
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