Shortly after the explosion, a black man with a scruffy beard slowly stood up.
He looked at the mushroom cloud rising from the valley below, took a Cuban cigar from his worn backpack, and lit it with pleasure.
The flickering Mars reflected the cold smile on his face.
Clearly, he was quite satisfied with his recent masterpiece.
His name was Johns Jone.
Assassins might be the most dangerous profession in the world. A slight negligence could cost them their lives.
Yet, he had been doing this for nineteen years.
In nineteen years, he had truly become the King of Assassins.
Not because he killed the most people, but because everyone he killed was a big shot who could make the Earth tremble with a stomp, including those hailed as divine legends and Divine-level Masters.
Conventionally, a King of Assassins at such a pinnacle shouldn’t have any friends.
This friend was Tang Sect Master Tang Leiting, who had just perished at the hands of Li Chen.
Johns had a passion for making firearms and besides being known as the King of Assassins, he was also revered as the King of Snipers.
Compared to the former, he preferred the latter.
Tang Leiting had never touched firearms, but his skill in hidden weapons amazed even the King of Snipers.
Firearms and melee weapons, seem worlds apart.
But if you look deep down, they serve the same purpose: killing!
Thus, the two bonded and became close friends that transcended nations, races, and even interests.
He and Tang Leiting had once secretly developed a super weapon capable of killing divine masters, namely the masterpiece he just displayed, Satan’s Smile!
In fact, a month ago, Tang Leiting had gone to Switzerland to see him. He asked if "Satan’s Smile" had been successfully developed, as he wanted to use it against a demon-like youth named Immortal Master Li.
At that time, "Satan’s Smile," although generally completed and fully operational, had a minor flaw, so he refused.
Unexpectedly, this refusal turned out to be a permanent farewell!
As Johns’s cigar was about to burn out, a figure walked towards him.
This person was none other than Tang Yulin!
Tang Yulin respectfully bowed to Johns, thanking him for his great kindness.
Johns casually flicked the still-burning cigar away, and with a desolate expression, said, "Go down and check. Once you confirm that Immortal Master Li is dead, we’ll leave immediately!"
Tang Yulin naturally assumed that Li Chen was undoubtedly dead.
After all, the terrifying explosion that caused the mountain to collapse, left no chance for anyone to survive.
But to put his mind at ease, he still planned to verify.
If he were lucky enough to find the remains of Immortal Master Li, he could take them back as a keepsake.
Such would be the world’s most valuable memorabilia.
Below the mountain was an artificial lake.
On an old tree jutting out from the rocks by the lake, hung a sign that read, "Deep water, dangerous, no swimming."
But now, there were two figures, a man and a woman, rolling over rapidly inside.
Naturally, they were Li Chen and Lan Huanxi!
The moment the explosion sound erupted, he had jumped into this artificial lake holding Lan Huanxi.
But the "Satan’s Smile," the impact was indeed too terrifying. He pushed his speed to the limit and yet was still impacted by the spreading shockwave.
Of course, such minor shockwaves were naturally not a big deal for him as Immortal Master Li.
But Lan Huanxi was still an ordinary person, even a slight mishap could lead to her demise.
Li Chen held Lan Huanxi tightly and called out her name urgently.
"Huanxi, Huanxi, wake up, wake up..."
But at this moment, Lan Huanxi was like the sleeping beauty in a fairy tale, who had been enchanted by a witch, lying quietly in his arms, unresponsive.
Li Chen checked Lan Huanxi’s breathing, thankfully she was still breathing.
However, it was very faint. If he did not pull her back from the brink of death before sunrise, she would indeed perish.
With this in mind, Li Chen calmed his mind, looked at Lan Huanxi’s pale face and cyan lips, then bent down and kissed her.
He prepared to revive her in this simplest and most brutal yet most effective way, by transferring True Yuan into her.
Half a quarter later, Lan Huanxi slowly opened her eyes.
In a daze, she saw a figure in front of her, and was about to speak when suddenly she felt her mouth was blocked, unable to open it at all.
Seeing Lan Huanxi awake, Li Chen asked with concern.
"Huanxi, are you awake?"
It was then that Lan Huanxi suddenly realized Li Chen had been giving her... artificial respiration.
Thinking that it was her first kiss, her pretty face instantly blushed, and even the roots of her ears were searing hot.
"Um, Brother Li Chen, you saved me again, I really don’t know how to repay you."
Seeing Lan Huanxi blush, Li Chen smiled lightly and teased: "According to TV dramas, shouldn’t you say: ’I have nothing to repay you with, but to offer myself in return’?"
Hearing "to offer myself in return," Lan Huanxi’s already blushing face turned even redder, like a ripe Red Fuji apple, almost about to drip blood.
She was so embarrassed that she couldn’t speak, just hung her head deeply.
Clearly, this implied consent.
Seeing her , if Li Chen just said "I want you," she would give him her entirety without any reservation.
Even if Li Chen couldn’t give her any proper status, she was willing.
Without Li Chen, she, Lan Huanxi, would have died long ago. Where would the Heavenly Pride Girl of Jiangnan University, the campus belle, still exist?
However, Li Chen never said those words, nor did he make any excessive demands.
"The water is cold, let’s get out first, to avoid catching a cold!"
Onshore, Lan Huanxi looked at the mountain peak which had collapsed halfway, and asked with lingering fear: "Brother Li Chen, what was that just now? Why was it so powerful?"
Li Chen thought for a while, shook his head and said: "I’m not sure, maybe a missile!"
Hearing the word "missile," which she had only encountered in textbooks, Lan Huanxi was immediately shocked and her eyes widened.
Before she could speak again, Li Chen made a shushing gesture and whispered, "Don’t talk, someone is coming!"