"You actually managed to injure me just now..."
"This deserves a reward!"
A massive figure slowly lowered its head, a cruel smile appearing on its face.
His gaze locked onto Cangfeng, muscles bulging as his glazed hand slowly reached out. Yet, the entire area surrounding the Shadow Assassin, Cangfeng, suddenly froze, the air hardening like steel.
Cangfeng seemed like an insect trapped in amber, his form frozen in place.
Even his thoughts experienced a momentary pause and blankness.
"Shadow Escape Void!!!"
Deep within, he let out a frenzied roar, releasing all his power as if self-destructing. In an instant, Cangfeng transformed into a flickering dark shadow, seemingly no longer part of this world, entering the void dimension.
A giant glazed golden hand descended, the ground roaring.
The surrounding area trembled like an earthquake. The asphalt road within a hundred-meter radius shattered inch by inch, the soil rolling like waves, trees and lampposts toppling over. A massive ten-meter-wide handprint was deeply imprinted in the area Cangfeng once occupied.
The destructive power was akin to a kinetic energy weapon from the sky.
From within a dense shadow,
the Shadow Assassin, Cangfeng, was blasted out, his face pale to the extreme, spitting out a mouthful of blood. He used the Shadow Escape Void secret technique to evade much of the damage but still suffered from devastating shockwaves. At this moment, he was completely powerless, exhausted, and severely injured.
In front, a platinum giant shadow approached slowly, like a tank crushing the road.
"The Evil Ghost Court will never know..."
"What kind of monster they’ve provoked!?"
"His aura is clearly still that of a Martial Artist! If Bai Xiao wins the national Dark World Fighting Competition and breaks through to the sect leader realm..."
"He will become another invincible Crane Immortal Pavilion Master!"
Cangfeng, supporting himself with his hands on the ground, barely lifted his head, his mouth full of blood.
He stared at the murderous Bai Xiao, filled with shock. Yet Cangfeng did not regret; given the situation at the time, his only path was to help the Evil Ghost Court assassinate Bai Xiao! Before he acted, Cangfeng was already prepared.
Success would mean returning to peak strength and reclaiming the title of Eastern Assassin King.
Failure meant, even if not dead, his injuries would worsen, and his realm would fall again. It would be better to die than slowly become a worthless being!
Cangfeng looked up at Bai Xiao and said without a trace of tremor in his voice.
"Too bad, your strength is not at its peak."
"Otherwise, I would have liked to see the true Eastern Assassin King!"
Bai Xiao slightly lowered his eyelids, his arm swelling with platinum light, and gently waved.
A massive fist seal, like a falling meteor, bombarded the spot where Shadow Assassin Cangfeng stood. The ground caved in with a roaring crash, forming a huge, deep pit.
Thick black smoke billowed out.
The Shadow Assassin, Cangfeng, the former Eastern Assassin King, perished here!
Bai Xiao slowly turned around, all the platinum light transforming into streams of energy swirling back into his body. His form quickly shrunk back to a normal, muscular build, with tiny fragments of golden light on his shoulders rapidly dimming.
Bai Xiao’s eyes flickered slightly.
As Cangfeng was about to be blasted to death, he let out a warning.
"Beware of the Evil Ghost Court, they won’t let this go!"
Bai Xiao slowly looked up, silently gazing at the pitch-black night sky.
Specks of stars twinkled like diamonds, dazzling and brilliant.
"They’re already too late."
"After the national Dark World Fighting Competition..."
"I will soar like a dragon, break free from all shackles!"
His expression was blank, his black eyes reflecting layers of starlight.
In that moment, his aura was free and unfettered, brimming with heroic spirit.
"From now on, everything will turn around."
"It will be me who seeks revenge on them!!!"