Chapter 435 - 155 How is this possible! (10,000 Characters Requesting Subscription)_6

Chen Ba finally came to.

"Cough cough..."

Violent coughing erupted with blood, and as he opened his eyes he saw Chen Jie, immediately saying, "Hall, Hall Master, be careful, careful!"

"What!"

Chen Jie instantly became vigilant, his eyes fiercely scanning his surroundings. Xiao Hu also went on alert, looking at Chen Ba and saying, "Brother, what the hell happened? Spit it out, I’m dying of anxiety here."

"Hu, Master Hu, there, there’s an assassin!"

Xiao Hu’s eyes widened as he remarked, "Zhao San’s doing?"

Chen Ba replied, "No, not him, another group."

Hearing this, Chen Jie instructed Xiao Hu, "You take care of him; I’ll go take a look."

Xiao Hu said, "Hall Master, I’ll go with you."

Chen Jie responded, "Hmm, leave a few men behind, the rest come with me."

Having said this, Chen Jie, holding the Red Tassel Long Spear in hand, quickly walked through the forest, while Xiao Hu, brandishing his Falchion Knife, announced, "You guys stay here and take good care of Brother Chen Ba."

After saying that, he followed Chen Jie and charged out.

The forest was not thick, and soon they saw dead bodies everywhere within.

They quickly rushed to the Xiantao Ferry.

They had just arrived when suddenly a furious roar sounded, "Young master, run!"

Chen Jie was jolted, turning around to witness an astonishing scene: the battleground was littered with corpses, dead bodies of Guild Cao disciples scattered on the ground.

An assassin, clad in black, short in stature, with a masked face, wielding a long sword, thrust it forward in a strike that pierced through a dark-faced guard, then flawlessly followed through, piercing through Liu Song, who was shielding behind the guard.

With one thrust, he pierced through both, Liu Song’s chest impaled by the sword, followed by a gush of fresh blood.

His eyes wide open, he shouted, "Cousin, pfft..."

Blood sprayed as his face filled with shock, sadness, and grief.

Seeing this, Chen Jie’s eyes widened with fury, he bellowed, "Villain, stop right there!"

With that, his Red Tassel Spear flew straight towards the assassin. The assassin, seeing the spear flying toward him, was taken aback, then quickly dodged and pulled the sword from Liu Song’s chest. Witnessing this, Chen Jie, enraged, yelled, "Scoundrel, meet your end!"

As he said this, he charged straight towards the assassin. The assassin tried to flee, but Chen Jie had already closed the distance, pulling the Red Tassel Spear from the ground and lunging at the killer.

The assassin, weapon in hand, swung the long sword to counterattack Chen Jie.

Clang, clang...

In a short interval, the two exchanged a round of blows. Chen Jie now gripped his long spear, his face filled with surprise: Energy Transformation!

And his strength was formidable, not even inferior to his own.

Where did this Energy Transformation Master come from; had he been sent by Nan Batian?

But with such skill, if he were under Nan Batian, how could Chen Jie not have caught even a whisper of it?

Xiao Hu then rushed over, sword in hand, ready to help Chen Jie.

Chen Jie, seeing this, said, "Xiao Hu, go check on Liu Song."

This person’s strength was on par with his own, and though Xiao Hu was skilled in Energy Transformation, he was only at the bottom of its ranks. He couldn’t easily join such a fight and was likely to be inadvertently hurt.

If he joined in, it would only distract Chen Jie more.

It was like the Three Heroes fighting Lu Bu: Guan and Zhang had the upper hand against Lu Bu, but when Liu Xuande rushed in, Guan and Zhang became distracted, ending with a stalemate.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hu replied, "Understood."

Chen Jie then addressed the opponent, "Friend, since we’ve crossed hands, there’s no need to hide your face. Reveal your name, for with such strength, you cannot be nameless in Mianshui!"

Hearing this, the short assassin did not reply, turning instead to leave.

Chen Jie stepped forward, thinking today was not the day for escape.

As he thought this, a thrust of his spear blocked the assassin’s retreat, then he launched the "Thirteen Breaking Tribulation Strokes" at the masked figure.

Chen Jie held nothing back.

Seeing no escape, the masked person didn’t bother with words, instead, swinging a sword directly into a tussle with Chen Jie.

Chen Jie circulated the Yang Chun Skill, performing the "Thirteen Gun Breakthrough."

He engaged the assassin in close combat.

The first strike, "Bone-Deep Longing—Yearning!", Chen Jie thrust fiercely towards the assassin, who, with a great shock, swung his long sword like falling snow to intercept the blow.

Chen Jie’s brow furrowed, immediately delivering a second strike.

"The setting sun on the river, the lonely smoke rises straight, Flying Geese Send Old Friends—Separation."

As the spear lunged forward, the assassin dodged swiftly, displaying an intricate Qinggong footwork, avoiding Chen Jie’s thrust.

Then, arching back in an iron bridge stance, dodged another spear thrust, kneeled half down, and slid toward Chen Jie, who hastily stepped back to evade the attack, then sweeps his long spear forward, seizing the center line, twisting the spearhead around, releasing the third strike.

"Dream Shattering Fifth Night, Horn Sound Blows Off the Moon—Wandering Soul!"

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Chen Jie’s long spear drew circles in the air, confusing the assailant’s vision, and as the culprit was dazed, a spear viciously thrust forth from the mist, aiming right for their throat!

Startled, a surge of Gang Qi flashed over the assassin’s long sword, then fiercely blocked at the throat, causing a resounding clang as the spearhead hit the blade, the immense force sending the killer flying backwards.

Wush...

As the assassin flew backward, Chen Jie didn’t relax, and in his brief moment of distraction, the killer unexpectedly reversed direction contrary to the laws of physics, thrusting a sword directly at Chen Jie.

"Secret Skill—Swallow Return!"

Slashing...

Taken aback, Chen Jie felt the sword pierce through his left arm, wincing in pain but showing no change in expression, he lifted his right hand, executing the Stone Breaking Hand Eighth Form—"Dragon Capturing Palm!"

With a smack, he landed a heavy palm on the assassin’s chest.

Gushing blood, the killer spat out.

But with gritted teeth, taking advantage of the force from Chen Jie’s palm, quickly flew out and escaped into the forest.

Chen Jie considered pursuing but suddenly felt numbness in his left arm; the sword was poisoned!

He quickly sealed the acupuncture points in his arm, but by the time he thought of chasing, the person had vanished.

Chen Jie glanced at his hand.

Soft?

A woman?

Chen Jie had felt a softness in his hand when he struck; it was not the chest of a man—he had actually hit a woman!

Who was she, and why kill Liu Song?

Chen Jie fell into deep thought.