Chapter 619: 619
Chapter 619: An Unexpected Assassination
Translator: StackThatCoin Editor: Hitesh_
A gust of strong wind rolled up countless sand, turning into a roiling sandstorm and pressed forward . Shielding himself with the Banner of Chiyou, Xiang Yu turned into a blood mist as he flew slowly amidst the sandstorm towards the newly built Yuaya City . All his attention was focused on the city and the barracks around it, so he did not notice that Wu Qi was standing on top of the mountain, dozens of miles above his head, looking down straight at him .
Frowning at Xiang Yu, Wu Qi grinned sarcastically . 'Great minds think alike . . . It seems that everyone has their eyes on Pangu Continent!'
After taking a few deep breaths, he made a wisp of chaotic energy swirl about his face to dissolve the little bit of Buddha power that remained in his cheekbones . Then, he transformed himself into a breeze, blended into the sandstorm, and flew carefully forward at a distance of fewer than three miles behind Xiang Yu .
Wu Qi thought that it was all quite strange . What was Xiang Yu doing here? When did he come to Pangu Continent? How many people did he bring? And, did he bring that woman whom Wu Qi would never forget?
The sandstorm soon engulfed the entire city . The yells of military officers rang out from all over the barracks, and strong soldiers came out of the tent, slapping long iron stakes into the ground with their palms to reinforce the tents . The wind whipped the tens with dust and sands, and the air was filled with the sound of the tent flapping and the rubbing of iron stakes against the ground .
Wu Qi snuck into the barrack with Xiang Yu and watched him approach a soldier from behind, who was reinforcing the tent, and kill the latter by breaking his neck . Then, he changed into the soldier's clothes and armor, and began to wander about the barrack .
Xiang Yu was an expert in the art of war, so he was very familiar with the operation of the barracks . As the sandstorm raged, soldiers rarely left their tents . Coupled with his bizarre Fiend technique, which allowed him to move easily through the wind without being noticed, he had made an easy walk around the barracks and even the new city .
It seemed that he did not find the person he was looking for, as Xiang Yu shook his head in displeasure . Covering his aura with the Banner of Chiyou, he snuck out of the barracks . But, as soon as he stepped out of the barracks, a sneer suddenly echoed out of the Supreme Tower in the sky . "Have you seen enough? If so, stay now!"
Accompanied by a strange screech, a stream of black smoke shot down from the tower, and a large, bony hand leaped out of it . Emanating a suffocating pressure, the hand flew straight towards Xiang Yu . With a cold grunt, his body suddenly expanded to a few hundred feet tall; then he raised his fist and punched towards the approaching hand .
A loud boom rang out as a few sparks flew from the bony hand, while Xiang Yu grunted with blood gushing and spraying out of his fist . A wisp of black smoke seeped into his arm from his wounded fist, and soon, his fist and arm became dark, as the black smoke continued to spread to his body along the arm . Sharp squeaks kept coming out of his arm, as if countless rats were hiding in it and gnawing at his flesh and blood .
Xiang Yu staggered backward for dozens of steps and knocked down a watchtower in front of the barrack . The watchtower, which was a thousand feet tall, was smashed to pieces . Led by a junior military officer, five soldiers leaped down from the tower, and five blades and a sword were thrust towards his back amidst six beams of light .
Wu Qi shook his head . Xiang Yu was still so impulsive! Did he think that he could mess around in someone else's barracks just with the Banner of Chiyou? The army stationed here was the imperial army from Liangzhu, and under the direct command of the present Human Emperor! Even the weakest soldier here had at least the strength to fight a body cultivator of Heaven Immortal realm! Xiang Yu had only just stepped into the realm of Heaven Immortal . How could he have the nerve to come here and mess things up?
While sighing, Wu Qi made a dash as he silently slit through the void and appeared behind Xiang Yu . As he appeared, he pointed his finger forward, and the Starshark turned into a silver-blue halo at once to envelop all six soldiers . Thousands of tiny, sesame-like starlight beams spun rapidly amidst the halo, penetrating the soldiers' bodies . In just the blink of an eye, the bodies of six soldiers were smashed to pieces .
Then, he grabbed Xiang Yu and stomped on the ground with his right foot . In the next moment, he had taken Xiang Yu hundreds of millions of miles away .
After taking eighteen consecutive steps and crossing three provinces, Wu Qi suddenly felt that someone was sighing right next to him . Then, an old, cold voice pierced into his ears like a needle, "It's not easy for someone to practice Kuafu Step to this level! Which King's subordinate are you? Hehe… If you challenge me again next time, the punishment will not be as simple as this!"
Two muffled explosions erupted in the air as both Wu Qi and Xiang Yu were attacked at the same time . The blow pierced Wu Qi's back, broke his spine, and opened up a fist-sized bloody hole in his chest . On the other side, blood spurted out of Xiang Yu's abdomen and forehead—his dantian and spiritual ocean were severely injured, causing him to lose most of his energy and almost turn into a mortal .
Wu Qi was scared out of his wits . He had taken eighteen consecutive steps, but the horrible figure hiding in the Supreme Tower still managed to find him and Xiang Yu, giving them a warning and a small reprimand . Fortunately, Wu Qi was using the Kuafu Step, a divine ability of the human race, which made the mighty Supreme Oracle mistakenly think that he was part of some power in Great Yu Imperial Clan, therefore sparing their lives .
He could only wonder if he had taken Xiang Yu away with an innate escape art, and then the Supreme Oracle had found him using the divine ability of Immortals, would they have been wiped out by this mighty expert straight away?
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