Chapter 526 - 250: Xu Qingshan’s Relief, the Giant Spirit Assassins Strike Again, Jiang Che Breaks Through to the Fifth Layer of the True Master Realm

The two whipped their heads around.

However, when they got a clear look at the newcomer’s face, the fury on their own instantly melted into stunned disbelief.

Then came a wave of uncontainable ecstasy!

There, on a large boulder no more than thirty feet away, stood a handsome young man in green robes. He had his arms crossed, a faint, mocking smile on his face as he watched them.

They had seen that face in portraits countless times over the past few days. There was no way they could be mistaken!

"Jiang Che?!"

"Well, well, well! We searched high and low for you, and here you are, delivering yourself to our doorstep!"

One of the Assassins sneered, "We were just wondering how to lure you out, and you decided to serve yourself up on a silver platter? Since you’re here, you’re not going anywhere!"

Now that their primary target had appeared, that worthless old geezer was no longer of any use.

The two exchanged a glance, instantly abandoning Xu Qingshan. Their auras locked directly onto Jiang Che!

"You want to catch me?"

Jiang Che’s lips curled into a mocking smile. "We’ll see if you have what it takes!"

Before his voice even faded.

VMM!

He stomped, and his entire body instantly blurred into a streak of light.

But he didn’t engage them. Instead, he turned and shot off toward the nearby Black Mist Wood!

He moved so fast that he created a piercing sonic boom!

"So fast!"

The two Assassins’ pupils contracted, their hearts pounding in shock.

"Isn’t this kid only at the Fourth Layer of the True Master Realm? How is he so fast?!"

"Enough talk! Let’s go!"

Unwilling to let such a golden opportunity slip by, the two stopped holding back. Moving like lightning, they latched onto Jiang Che’s trail and gave chase.

...

「Deep within the Black Mist Wood.」

Ancient trees towered overhead, and the fog was so thick that visibility was extremely low.

Jiang Che’s figure darted left and right through the trees, using the terrain to constantly manage the distance between himself and his pursuers.

The two Assassins grew more alarmed the longer they chased.

The kid’s Body Technique was as slippery as an eel. Every time they thought they were about to catch him, he would unleash a burst of Strange Power and pull away again.

"Damn it! Is this kid part rabbit?"

Finally.

After a chase that lasted for the time it takes an incense stick to burn,

a sheer cliff face appeared ahead, forming a natural dead end on three sides.

There was nowhere left to run.

Jiang Che was forced to a halt before the cliff, where he turned to face the two men.

"Go on, run! Why aren’t you running anymore?"

The two Assassins slowed their pace, fanning out as they closed in, mocking smiles spreading across their faces.

"Kid, I have to admit, your speed was a surprise."

The lead Assassin added in a sinister tone,

"But unfortunately for you, you’ve run out of road."

"Now, surrender quietly, and we might spare you some pain."

As the two closed in, Jiang Che, standing at the base of the cliff, seemed to be frozen in fear. He remained motionless, his face devoid of expression.

Just as the two were about to capture this lamb for the slaughter,

Suddenly,

a cold, indifferent voice drifted from behind them.

"Yes, you’ve run out of road."

"But... you two are the ones about to die, aren’t you?"

"What?!"

The unexpected voice sent a chill down the two Assassins’ spines, and they spun around violently.

From the mists behind them, another figure slowly emerged.

Green robes, a tall and straight posture, a detached expression.

It was... also Jiang Che!

The two were instantly dumbfounded, their heads swiveling back and forth between the two identical men.

There was a Jiang Che in front of them, and a Jiang Che behind them!

"What... what kind of Blinding Technique is this?!"

"A Clone Technique?!"

This, as it turned out, was Jiang Che’s plan all along.

Knowing that Giant Spirit Assassins were in the area, he had dispatched a Clone immediately after seeing his master off. The Clone had used Shadow Escape to follow, hidden from sight.

And just as he’d expected, it had discovered these two men following stealthily.

Jiang Che then had the Clone reveal itself to lure the two into this natural deathtrap.

Meanwhile, his real body had rushed over at top speed, completing the encirclement and trapping them like turtles in a jar.

Therefore, the "Jiang Che" who had been forced into the dead end was, of course, the Clone.

While the two were still reeling in confusion,

the "Jiang Che" at the base of the cliff suddenly distorted, then dissolved into the air like ink in water.

The Clone activated Shadow Escape once more, slipping away into the distance without a sound.

"It vanished?!"

The two Assassins froze for a moment before a look of sudden understanding crossed their faces.

"Hmph, so it was just some illusion-casting Blinding Technique! The one in front was a fake; this one must be the real deal!"

They refused to believe a kid at the Fourth Layer of the True Master Realm could possess an advanced technique like a physical Clone, assuming it was just some sort of High Level Illusion Technique.

Having confirmed their "true target," the two ignored the vanished illusion and turned to glare at Jiang Che’s main body, their killing intent flaring.

Seeing that his Clone had reached a safe location, the last of Jiang Che’s worries vanished.

As long as the Clone survived, he was essentially invincible; even if he were to die in battle, he could be reborn through it!

Exhaling slowly, Jiang Che rolled his neck and looked at the two Assassins before him, saying flatly,

"Don’t waste any more time."

"Go on and use your Transformation."

The two Assassins froze at his words.

"You know what we are?!"

"It seems... the deaths of the third and fourth brothers really were your doing!"

Although they had no idea where the kid got the confidence to tell them to use their Transformation, they were both veteran killers who knew better than to ever underestimate an opponent.

Since their secret was out, there was no longer any reason to hide!

"I don’t know what you’re planning, kid..."

The lead Assassin sneered, his muscles beginning to ripple and contort violently.

"But anyone who sees our true forms... must die!"

"ROAR!!!"

Two savage roars echoed through the woods!

Amidst a sickening cacophony of cracking and popping bones, their bodies began to swell and stretch at a terrifying rate!