Chapter 1532 - 1531: Meticulous Assassination

Chapter 1532: Chapter 1531: Meticulous Assassination

After saying this, Ling Chen couldn’t help but ponder. How could the Xing Family have something like the Shen Beast and be willing to use it against him?

"Little Grey!"

Just as Ling Chen was contemplating, a piercing scream suddenly came from outside the inn.

Ling Chen followed the sound and saw beside the Shen Beast, there appeared a middle-aged man in black holding the corpse of the Shen Beast, mourning as if he had lost a parent.

The man hoped to rescue it, but alas, that Shen Beast wasn’t a human Saint. Ling Chen had already pierced its vital point with a sword, ensuring it was unquestionably dead and beyond saving.

"You’re courting death!"

After his fruitless attempts, the middle-aged man in black set down the beast’s corpse and looked at Ling Chen with murderous intent.

The identity of the man in black was none other than Xing Wu Fa’s junior brother, Jueying Zhenren.

He had been targeting Ling Chen for a long time, finally deciding to make his move in this small town, using the Shen Beast’s Illusion Technique and drugs to first hypnotize Ling Chen and his companion, then striking to take Ling Chen’s head.

The plan was meticulous, but he never expected it to be thwarted in the first stage. His Shen Beast was quickly seen through and slain by Ling Chen!

This Shen Beast had been with him for over ten years, inseparable, almost like a close friend. It had greatly contributed to Jueying Zhenren’s reputation in the assassination world!

Yet now, it had met its end at Ling Chen’s hands!

"Are you from the Xing Family? What’s your relationship with Xing Wu Fa?"

Ling Chen coldly stared at Jueying Zhenren. The other gave him the impression of a sharp dagger, powerful enough possibly to rival the Five-fold Saint Realm. Was such a remarkable figure indeed in the Xing Family?

"There’s no need for a dead man to know so much!"

The killing intent in Jueying Zhenren’s eyes seemed to solidify, and the next moment, his figure vanished into thin air, turning into a black mist and disappearing.

Ling Chen’s pupils contracted sharply, his heart already on guard. However, within his perception, there was no trace of Jueying Zhenren in this inn!

"Isn’t he going to make a move? Why did he run?"

Hong Ye looked puzzled.

But Ling Chen didn’t think so. Judging by Jueying Zhenren’s previous demeanor of not giving up until he killed him, it was unlikely for the opponent to spout threats and then flee.

There must be some trick!

Just as Ling Chen entertained this thought, a crack suddenly appeared beneath his feet, and from it, destructive waves emanated!

"Not good!"

Ling Chen’s face changed dramatically, and without further ado, he grasped Hong Ye’s slender waist, flashing upwards through the inn!

Boom!

As Ling Chen charged out of the inn with Hong Ye, the place below exploded violently. Even though Ling Chen acted first, the explosion’s shockwave fiercely hit him, sending his body flying!

Looking down at the inn reduced to void below, Ling Chen’s pupils narrowed. It turned out that Jueying Zhenren hadn’t fled but rather had set the trap under the inn earlier, distancing himself first to avoid the terrifying explosion!

With blood seeping from the corners of his mouth, Ling Chen took a deep breath. Indeed, Jueying Zhenren was a top assassin, and if not for Ling Chen’s quick reflexes, he would’ve been severely injured by the explosion.

For such a large-scale explosion, the trap must have taken days to set, and this guy indeed put in considerable effort to assassinate him...

"Still alive?"

After the explosion, a black mist emerged on the open space, reforming into a figure — Jueying Zhenren, who looked incredulously at Ling Chen and clenched his fists, since his meticulous assassination layout continuously failed, only causing Ling Chen minor injuries.

If things went smoothly, he planned to let the Shen Beast hypnotize Ling Chen and Hong Ye first, then strike and kill them, followed by detonating the trap, ensuring Ling Chen’s death without fail. But the beast’s death disrupted his entire plan, forcing him to hastily trigger the explosion, leading to the current situation.

But it didn’t matter; he still had means to kill Ling Chen!

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Behind Ling Chen, five buildings exploded almost simultaneously, releasing five black shadows, all possessing cultivation beyond the Saint level. They wielded various weapons — chain blades, flying claws, long hooks — all assassination weapons, collaborating seamlessly, attacking Ling Chen from different angles!

"So many tricks after all..."

Even Ling Chen was amazed by Jueying Zhenren’s assassination methods. This person seemed to think of every possible point. If the target had been anyone else at the Five-fold Saint Realm or even the Saint Dao Sixfold Realm level, they would likely fall victim to Jueying Zhenren!

But unfortunately, the opponent encountered him!

When those five black-clad assassins attacked, Ling Chen didn’t move, still holding Hong Ye. His surrounding Sword Momentum suddenly withdrew, and a vast Sword Intent formed a transparent barrier around him, protecting him on all sides!

The attacks from the five black-clad assassins were completely blocked outside this transparent barrier. No matter how hard they exerted their strength, they couldn’t penetrate this transparent barrier, let alone harm Ling Chen!

"Scram!"

Bursting forth with a fierce shout, Ling Chen’s transparent barrier suddenly expanded, touching the five black-clad assassins, sending them flying, coughing up blood!

In terms of strength, Ling Chen undoubtedly held an absolute advantage!

But just as Ling Chen repelled the five assassins, his surrounding barrier vanished, lowering his defense to its weakest point. At that moment, behind Ling Chen suddenly appeared a black mist, forming Jueying Zhenren’s figure. Grasping the opportunity precisely, he launched a flying dagger like a snowflake, shooting towards the back of Ling Chen’s head in this mere short distance!

During its flight, the dagger wriggled and transformed, rapidly extending with multiple blades, in a moment resembling a long sword, already reaching Ling Chen’s head before he could block it!