The Journey To Become The Strongest
Chapter 5 — Lian Haocun VS 10 Assassins (1)
“Woah, how could he just disappear?” Ask Lian Huanran curiously.
“He took out a smoke bomb to block the view of the people and went down to the bottom of the stage with the mechanism.”
Shen Wenhuan explained to satisfy Lian Huanran's knowledge while looking at Lian Haocun and Lian Huanran with care and tenderness clearly visible in his eyes.
There was a knock on the door just as the conversation was ending,
‘Tok, Tok, Tok.’
Lian Huanran and Lian Haocun immediately put on the black robe they wore earlier, while Shen Wenhuan wore an elegant silver mask that covered half his face. The mask seemed to fit perfectly with Shen Wenhuan.
“Log.” Shen Wenhuan said flatly without tenderness and care.
The waiter quickly opened the door and gave the elegant black-colored sword along with its sheath placed on the purple-colored pads. The scabbard was black as well, but it looked hard and beautiful with a golden dragon pattern imprinted on its sheath.
The servant lowered his head saluting Shen Wenhuan, “Greetings to Master Cultivator.”
Shen Wenhuan did not respond to his greetings, but directly took out a storage ring, a storage ring used to store various items. Then Shen Wenhuan gave the storage ring to the maid.
“8,000,000 gold is in that ring.”
Then Shen Wenhuan took out his sword and scabbard and stored it in his other storage ring.
The waiter lowered his head again then said, “Wait a minute, Mr. Cultivator.”
Then the maid came out with the purple pad. Not long ago, the waiter returned, “Cost has been paid. The sword is officially the property of Master Cultivator.”
Shen Wenhuan quickly walked out of the room past the servants followed by Lian Haocun and Lian Huanran. The three of them headed for the auction exit with a mysterious aura around them. Shen Wenhuan headed to one of the desolate and secluded places in Pascima City, although Lian Huanran was somewhat confused by Shen Wenhuan's purpose, he did not ask anything.
Whereas Lian Haocun already knew that there were some cultivators hiding while following them. After all he had fought with various opponents in the underground battle ring since he was five years old, not a few opponents were skilled at hiding to kill secretly.
Thanks to that experience as well, even though the opponent was already very careful, Lian Haocun was still able to detect them by instinct even though he did not know accurately where his opponent was.
Shen Wenhuan must have noticed it, after all he was a Cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage. Although there were some assassins who realized there was something strange even some realized they were being led, the assassins were not too worried. They were a group of 10 people while the opponents were only three.
Although they could not detect the cultivation of the man with the silver mask along with the two people who followed him, they were still positive-minded. However he could take out 8,000,000 million easily, there must be some magic tools he used to hide his true level. The killers tried to think positively, but did not prepare themselves for the worst risks.
After arriving at a silent place with only the sound of insects flying. Shen Wenhuan stopped followed by Lian Haocun and Lian Huanran who also stopped on the spot.
“Comeout.”
Shen Wenhuan's voice was still calm without the slightest hint of panic. A few assassins who did not dare to be careless remained in hiding, but there were also three assassins who underestimated Shen Wenhuan, they came out of hiding. Shen Wenhuan frowned and his eyes were filled with a cold and sharp aura.
The aura and sound made the assassins feel goosebumps, but they still thought it was just a coincidence.
Lian Huanran who was aware of the current situation quickly retreated behind Shen Wenhuan. Lian Haocun stayed in place and acted like he was watching a show.
Without a cue, Shen Wenhuan suddenly took out the sword that the auction had bought earlier. The sword had already been inserted into its scabbard, but the murderous aura within the sword was still blazing like the fire that everyone in that place felt. The sword was thrown towards Lian Haocun who was near Shen Wenhuan. The action only happened within a few seconds so the assassins could not react.
It was clear that the eyes of the three assassins were sparkling at the sword.
“Looks like your destination is a black sword.”
Shen Wenhuan's comments but the three assassins did not respond at all and directly attacked abruptly towards Lian Haocun. Lian Haocun was already preparing. Lian Haocun reacted quickly and pulled the black sword out of its sheath. The scabbard was inserted into the storage ring, while Lian Haocun jumped backwards with the sword in his right hand.
Created a deep enough hole in the place where Lian Haocun stood before.
“Your reaction is fast too.” Eject one of the assassins dressed in black with a thought, ‘How quickly your reaction remains will not save you from death.’
Immediately the two assassins rushed towards Lian Haocun. Shen Wenhuan just watched Lian Haocun surrounded by three assassins with Foundation Building stage 2 with thoughts, ‘The Li family really underestimated me.’
While Lian Huanran hid behind Shen Wenhuan while looking at his brother who was fighting with the assassins.
Lian Haocun fended off the dagger attack of one of the assassins, immediately the sound of two sharp metals clashing together. Lian Haocun quickly aimed for the vital point of the opponent attacking him. Realizing the danger, the attacking assassin quickly retreated. Then the other assassin who rushed towards Lian Haocun attacked Lian Haocun from behind.
As if cultivating an eye behind his back, Lian Haocun immediately repelled the attack with a sword coated in spiritual Qi, which he had, the dagger that the assassin was wearing that attacked from behind cracked and before the assassin could react he had been pierced by the black sword right in his heart.
This was seen by Shen Wenhuan. He was visibly shocked for a moment by Lian Haocun's cold eyes as he stabbed his opponent.
‘Did he really never kill? It's too quiet for the first time murder.’ Inner Shen Wenhuan who quickly turned his shocked expression into his usual expression.
While Lian Huanran only felt that her brother was cool, but also cruel at the same time.
The assassin who was pierced by the sword in his heart fell into shock and lost his life immediately. The assassin who had attacked using a dagger gathered again with the assassin who underestimated Lian Haocun who still thought two assassins alone were enough to kill Lian Haocun. They tried to escape immediately while releasing the pressure of Foundation Building stage 2 which only affected Lian Huanran.
The reason from earlier why assassins did not use pressure was because using pressure required a lot of spiritual Qi. For them it was inappropriate to deplete Spiritual Qi for a child who looked only as tall as a 10-year-old.
Lian Haocun also released the Foundation Building stage 3 pressure from her. A shocked expression appeared on the two assassins but it was not clearly visible as it was covered in black cloth. A shocked expression also appeared on the assassins who had been hiding while watching.
‘We should try to take hostage another 10-year-old who stands behind the blue-robed man.’
With a tacit understanding, the remaining group of 7 assassins tried to ambush behind Shen Wenhuan.