Chapter 57
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Chapter 57: Wen Xing Is Stabbed
Full-time assassins and part-time assassins are completely different.
There are many part-time assassins in Yunzhong City. They may work as assistants in a shop or as independent cultivators selling goods by the roadside. They take on temporary assassination jobs from time to time.
The techniques and secrets practiced by full-time assassins are specifically designed for assassination. They emphasize secrecy and quickness, aiming for a single fatal blow.
Cao Yang is one of the most powerful assassins in the Dark Night Organization at the Foundation Building Period level.
The targets he has killed at this level are no fewer than twenty. He is extremely skilled in assassination techniques.
He knew that Wen Xing had obtained some valuable treasures, so he specifically came here to hide and wait.
As soon as he made a move, he gave it his all.
Wen Xing reacted very quickly, but he was still a step too slow.
Seeing the cold light approaching, he wanted to dodge, but the cold light appeared right in front of his throat.
“Thunk!”
At the moment when the dagger was about to touch his throat, a red light burst out from Wen Xing, forming a shield.
Although the dagger pierced through the shield, it had already lost a major part of its force and its angle was off, causing the blade to cut Wen Xing’s neck.
“Mountain Shaking Fist!”
Wen Xing instinctively used a punching technique and hit the assassin.
With the force, Wen Xing stepped back several steps and took out a bag of powder from his storage bag. He applied it to his neck.
By this time, his neck was bleeding profusely, but as soon as he applied the powder, the bleeding immediately decreased.
The assassin, Cao Yang, had disappeared by now.
“Impressive stealth technique.”
Wen Xing expanded his awareness and searched every inch of his surroundings, but he couldn’t find the assassin’s hiding place.
He took a sharp breath, knowing he had encountered a tough opponent.
Wen Xing didn’t dare to move, not even to reach for his weapon.
He was afraid that any movement would reveal a weakness and invite the assassin’s deadly strike.
Time seemed to freeze here, every minute and second passing with great difficulty.
Wen Xing was already mentally activating his storage bag but dared not move. He anxiously observed everything around him.
“Puff!”
After a moment, the assassin, Cao Yang, launched another attack.
Suddenly, a fiery dragon appeared in the air and spewed flames toward Wen Xing.
Wen Xing’s expression changed drastically, and he swiftly moved to the left.
“Swish!”
A cold light appeared on his right side, cutting his arm.
Taking this opportunity, he took out his flying sword and shield. With a surge of spiritual power, the shield split into four and protected him from all sides.
“Friend, I wonder who I, Wen, have offended to make you use such a deadly move against me.”
Wen Xing breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the shield protecting him.
He spoke to the empty surroundings, but there was no response at all.
“Friend, we all seek wealth. How about we make a deal? I, Wen, will pay to buy my life, and you can name the price.”
“How about 30,000 spirit stones?”
“50,000?”
“100,000?”
Wen Xing saw that the other party remained silent and gradually increased the price.
100,000 was indeed not a small sum.
With just an ordinary income of a Foundation Building cultivator in a year, without any industry or skills in Pills, Talismans, Items, and Formations, they would only have a few thousand spirit stones at most.
Cao Yang, hidden in the darkness, didn’t move at all.
He was not swayed by Wen Xing’s offered price.
He was a professional assassin, trained to resist these kinds of temptations.
If his will could be easily shaken, he would already be dead and not an elite assassin of the Dark Night Organization.
Cao Yang was like a hunting cheetah, waiting for his prey to make a mistake.
If they were not careful, it would become a weakness in his eyes.
Wen Xing was furious when he realized that the assassin was not moved by his threats.
In his storage bag, he had many treasures.
This was the reason he told Li Ruoxu before that he was not afraid of the later stages of Foundation Building cultivators.
But now, he had all these treasures and no chance to use them.
He didn’t know where the enemy was, but he could feel the intense desire to kill.
It made him too scared to make any sudden movements.
Time slowly passed, and the wound on his neck had already scabbed over.
The Pill King Li Ruoxu’s medicine was not just for show.
But the wound on his arm was still bleeding, drop by drop, forming a small puddle on the ground.
Wen Xing felt his entire arm going numb.
“Let’s go all in.”
Realizing that staying in this stalemate would only harm him more, Wen Xing suddenly became determined.
He connected his mind to his storage bag and quickly took out dozens of first-level premium spiritual talismans.
He activated them in all directions.
“Boom!”
The different types of spiritual talismans had various attack methods.
At this moment, Cao Yang also made his move.
He used a golden light talisman to cover his own figure, concealing his presence as he silently approached Wen Xing.
“Bang!”
His dagger pierced through Wen Xing’s shield and then plunged into his chest.
“Succeeded!”
Cao Yang felt happy in his heart.
The feeling of the dagger piercing into flesh was unmistakable.
However, in the next second, a terrifying feeling rose in Cao Yang’s heart.
His face changed drastically, and he quickly activated his spiritual power, wanting to retreat as fast as possible.
But it was too late.
Wen Xing let out a sinister laugh and shouted, “Heartbreaking Thunder Talisman!”
“Boom!”
The second-grade high-quality Heartbreaking Thunder Talisman struck Cao Yang directly.
He flew out like a cannonball and crashed heavily on the ground, covering a distance of seventy to eighty meters.
However, at the moment of landing, Cao Yang quickly stood up and dashed straight toward a distant place.
“You can’t run!”
Enduring the intense pain, Wen Xing activated his flying sword.
With one strike, the sword emitted a beam of light, directly cutting Cao Yang down from the air.
“Puff!”
Cao Yang spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
The Heartbreaking Thunder Talisman had severely wounded him.
Although he used a secret technique to suppress his injuries, the sword strike was too much for him to handle.
A bone-chilling cold spread through his body, reminiscent of the winter when he was seven years old.
That year, his father was seriously injured, and the family lost its source of income.
His mother had to work outside, leaving him alone at home to care for his father.
One day, the weather changed suddenly—clear skies gave way to heavy snowfall.
By the time his mother returned, he was on the verge of freezing to death.
That unbearable cold remained etched in his memory forever.
“Who are you?”
Wen Xing approached Cao Yang and removed his mask.
However, he did not recognize him.
At this point, Cao Yang was breathing more out than in.
He tried to speak, but only dark blood trickled from his mouth.
“With an alchemist present, you won’t die.”
Wen Xing sneered.
He took a pill from his storage bag and shoved it into Cao Yang’s mouth, using a bit of spiritual energy to guide it into his stomach.
“This is the Five Elements Revitalizing Pill, a high-grade third-tier pill worth eighty thousand spirit stones. Even if you want to die, you won’t be able to. Consider yourself lucky.”
Wen Xing didn’t know who the assassin was, but he was certain this was no ordinary killer.
Rather than ending him immediately, he wanted to interrogate him and uncover the mastermind behind the attack.
A hidden enemy must be eliminated completely—no loose ends could be left behind.
Cao Yang’s wounds began to stabilize, but his eyes were locked onto Wen Xing’s chest in disbelief.
How could a mere Foundation Building cultivator survive an injury to the heart?
Even a Golden Core cultivator would struggle to endure such damage.
Following Cao Yang’s gaze, Wen Xing looked down at his own chest and smiled.
He then used magic to pull out the dagger.
Surprisingly, no fresh blood gushed out.
Instead, a white light flickered, and his wound healed rapidly before his eyes.
“You’ve never seen this before, have you?”
Wen Xing chuckled.
“I haven’t either. My master told me the pill in my body is called the Eternal Life Pill, a sixth-grade treasure. As long as I’m not torn to pieces, I won’t die.”
“Even Nascent Soul Ancestors from the Zhonghang Sect and Cloud Sword Sect begged for this pill, but my master refused to give it to them.”
Wen Xing smirked.
Li Ruoxu had truly gone all out for him.
A sixth-grade pill was beyond priceless—its value couldn’t even be measured in spirit stones.
Even Nascent Soul cultivators would covet it, yet it was hidden within his own body.
“Hehe…”
Cao Yang let out a bitter laugh, his expression one of complete despair.
Even if Wen Xing had a powerful backer, he should have died today.
But fate had other plans.
Who could have predicted that he’d be protected by Pill King Li Ruoxu?
A pill of this caliber had no place in the hands of a mere Foundation Building cultivator.
Now, all Cao Yang could do was ensure his own death to protect his wife and children.
As long as he perished, the Dark Night Organization would leave his family alone.
And Wen Xing would never discover his true identity.
“Dying won’t be that easy.”
Wen Xing sneered.
He knew the assassin wanted to destroy his own meridians and end his life.
However, with such severe injuries, mobilizing spiritual power was impossible.
To be cautious, Wen Xing personally sealed off his dantian meridians.
After a short rest, Cao Yang’s external wounds were no longer visible.
Though not fully healed, they had improved significantly.
Without further delay, Wen Xing hoisted Cao Yang onto his back and flew toward Yunzhong City.
He felt relieved that only one assassin had come.
Had there been another, things might have taken a dangerous turn.
The journey to Yunzhong City was short—less than an hour.
Upon arrival, Wen Xing carried the bloodied assassin toward the city gate.
However, the guards refused to let him in.
Even if the city’s two major factions respected his master, the surface rules couldn’t be broken.
Fortunately, he had already sent a message talisman, and Li Ruoxu would be arriving soon.
Before long, Li Ruoxu emerged from the city.
The moment he saw his master, Wen Xing cried out, “Master, your disciple was attacked! Fortunately, I captured the assassin. Please seek justice for me!”
Tears welled up in his eyes, his voice filled with grievance.
Li Ruoxu felt both sympathy and frustration.
This troublesome disciple never failed to stir up problems.
However, as he extended his divine sense toward the assassin, his expression darkened.
Wen Xing noticed his master’s reaction and immediately sensed something was wrong.
He quickly turned the assassin over—only to freeze in shock.
Cao Yang was dead.
“How is this possible?!”
Wen Xing’s eyes widened in disbelief.
“I gave him a Five Elements Revitalizing Pill and even sealed his meridians!”
Had he died for nothing?
Was the pill ineffective?
That was impossible—his master would never give him a counterfeit!
“He is merely a man.”
Li Ruoxu let out a deep sigh.
He reached forward, pulled open the assassin’s robes, and revealed his abdomen.
The sight was horrifying—his internal organs had been completely crushed.
“Um… um…”
Wen Xing’s breath hitched.
He instantly understood what had happened.
His Heartbreaking Thunder Talisman had struck the assassin’s abdomen, but it hadn’t completely destroyed his organs.
On the journey back, the assassin had reached into his own wound and crushed his own internal organs.
Not once had he made a sound.
