King of Assassins
Chapter 238 - 219 I Give Up
The internal space of Blood Dragon Cave is vast, with stone walls emitting a crimson glow, like the red dusk on the horizon, faintly dim yet fiery red.
In such an environment, it is difficult to assassinate or ambush.
What's even stranger is that the Source Power inside the Blood Dragon Cave is unusually dense and harmonious with humans.
Gao Xuan casually circulating Breathing Source Power could feel the Source Power nodes vibrating, seemingly ready to open new Source Power nodes at any moment.
However, the Source Power carries a strange and powerful spiritual disturbance.
This spiritual disturbance is extremely subtle, combined with the Source Power, and Gao Xuan, only through the Six-winged Celestial Cicada, could discern such anomalies in the Source Power.
Long-term exposure here would certainly affect one's mind, drastically altering their temperament.
The people on Purple Dragon Star have already concluded this. However, they are unable to determine the true source of the mutation.
"It really is an Alien God."
Gao Xuan, of course, had already checked information on the Dark Web and had specially consulted Nuwa.
Unfortunately, Nuwa also did not have a clear judgment on this.
The special environment of Purple Dragon Star disrupts wireless communication, and the internal situation is complex. The exploration of Blood Dragon Cave is top secret among top secrets. No one would upload related information on the internet.
Nuwa can only gather and analyze various data over the years, suggesting that there may be a channel leading to Negative Space on Purple Dragon Star.
There are countless connecting passages between Positive and Negative Space. This is quite normal.
However, the space channel on Purple Dragon Star is likely connected to an Alien God.
The Divine beings in Negative Space come in many forms.
A Divine like the Master of Blood, being powerful, possesses extremely high intelligence. Though his thoughts are completely different from humans, communication is possible, and mutual understanding can be somewhat achieved.
For example, between humans and ants, even though the difference in life forms is vast, communication can still occur through certain patterns, albeit inefficiently.
The Negative Space also hosts many Divine beings that innately possess various incredible powers. But they lack intelligence, more like trees or beasts. They operate only on instinct.
Of course, it might also be that their intelligence and consciousness differ too greatly from those of humans, making communication impossible and understanding unattainable. Such Divine beings are termed Alien Gods.
Alien Gods pose a significant danger. However, as long as one doesn't provoke an Alien God, there shouldn't be any problems.
In the depths of Blood Dragon Cave, there is clearly an Alien God, as it exudes power instinctively, affecting the surrounding environment and life without any demands.
As for the so-called rituals, it is likely that humans on Purple Dragon Star have deduced certain patterns, believing that blood sacrifices yield better feedback.
From Gao Xuan's judgment based on his two lives of experience, an Alien God likely doesn't even think that way. It might not have any thought at all.
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In the realm of an Alien God, the primary key is not to violate its rules.
Gao Xuan believes this isn't a problem; the people of Purple Dragon Star have been playing here for thousands of years, figuring out the basic rules long ago. All he needs to do is not act recklessly, and there won't be an issue.
Gao Xuan can filter out the spiritual contamination in Source Power, making Blood Dragon Cave a true Holy Land for his cultivation.
Even though the Source Power Level on Purple Dragon Star is very low, it doesn't affect his ability to absorb Source Power to open new Source Power nodes. Training here for six months, he can directly rise to Level 15.
Having discovered the root of the anomalies in Blood Dragon Cave, Gao Xuan wasn't in a hurry anymore.
The few military Swordsmen following behind Gao Xuan, including Lan Sicheng, quickly overtook Gao Xuan and sped forward.
The internal environment of Blood Dragon Cave is complex, and as one walks, a downward passage entrance can be seen.
Lan Sicheng and his men also had their map. They chose a seemingly narrow cave entrance to slip through and disappeared in an instant.
Lan Sicheng and his group originally intended to hide behind Gao Xuan to take advantage, but seeing another group following them, they abandoned this thought.
The native Noble Families and organizations of Purple Dragon Star inherently loathe the Defense Army. The competition in the Sword Assembly is so fierce that they don't want to be dragged down by Gao Xuan.
Once Yu Fei Sea entered the cave entrance, he halted for a moment, curious about how Gao Xuan would handle the menacing group behind him.
He recognized among them a group from the Spirit Sword Association, five Swordsmen led by a man called Vulture. This nickname was not due to his baldness but because he liked eating dead bodies...
The Spirit Sword Association is actually a very evil organization that worships an Evil Spirit named the Eye of the True Spirit.
This Evil Spirit is incredibly powerful, well-versed in spiritual contamination. Ordinary people attending a worship ceremony at the Spirit Sword Association once would become devoted followers.
Such was how the Spirit Sword Association grew larger and eventually became the ruling power over the Great Horn Continent.
This organization became an assembly but essentially took over the Alliance's administrative system.
Vulture has been the most famous swordsman of the Spirit Sword Association over the past decade. Naturally, he's famous mainly due to his terrifying hobbies.
Vulture's bald head is strikingly noticeable in the crowd. Accompanying him were four Spirit Sword Association Swordsmen, followed by five of their top fighters.
By agreement, each organization could send out five Swordsmen and five assistants. Generally, low-level assistants are of no use in Blood Dragon Cave, so few organizations bring assistants.
Only organizations like the Spirit Sword Association, who are unafraid of death, would bring so many people along.
Vulture and his group sneered as they surrounded Gao Xuan, their expressions fierce, yet all holding the hilt of their swords, moving cautiously.
"Boy, you look really good..."
Vulture, not only bald, had his face covered in protruding horizontal flesh lines, with dark skin, a hooked nose, and a protruding mouth. His appearance was not only ugly but exuded a sense of evil and cruelty.
He slowly approached Gao Xuan, his crimson pupils gleaming with intense desire, "I will make your head into a specimen by my bedside, and your body cut into eight pieces, eating them one by one..."
Even Yu Fei Sea, watching from afar, felt a bit tense. The evil aura radiating from Vulture was terrifying. This was unique to Spirit Sword Association Swordsmen's evil spirit aura.
All the other Spirit Sword Association Swordsmen were the same, collectively exuding an evil aura almost tangible.
Yu Fei Sea thought the most wise course for Gao Xuan would be to turn and flee, creating distance to counter the opponent's numerical advantage, perhaps allowing a chance of victory.
Even without considering Vulture's strength, the five Swordsmen alone possessed absolute superiority. Not even the renowned Long Feilin or Zichuan Fragrance could win against five in a direct confrontation.
To Yu Fei Sea's surprise, Gao Xuan not only didn't run but stopped and turned around, appearing to wait for the opponent.
Is this kid crazy?
From Yu Fei Sea's angle, he could barely see Gao Xuan's side profile.
Gao Xuan's lips slightly curved, as if he was smiling.
The crimson light shining on the stone wall appeared sinister and eerie, while the vultures crowding around seemed so fierce and evil, yet the smile on the unmoving Gao Xuan's face was so bright and sunny.
Gao Xuan was completely out of place with the surrounding environment and enemies.
The strong contrast formed a huge discrepancy, even giving Yu Fei Sea a strong sense of absurdity.
He was very confused: What exactly was Gao Xuan thinking? What did he want to do? Was he confident or just crazy?
In the Blood Dragon Cave, it's common for people to go crazy and lose control, this was normal.
But seeing Gao Xuan in this state, he didn't look like he was going crazy.
Yu Fei Sea was totally bewildered, his mind was full of question marks.
Even a Silver Sword Hero in the Blood Dragon Cave, without Sword Intent, didn't have much advantage over a Tenth-level Swordsman. Why was Gao Xuan acting so pretentiously!
For some reason, Yu Fei Sea was really annoyed seeing Gao Xuan now. In such a dangerous environment, everyone was on edge, being extra cautious.
Yet Gao Xuan seemed as if he was on a spring outing, leisurely and carefree. A guy like that deserved a harsh lesson from society, to teach him a cruel lesson!
Of course, Gao Xuan had no such awareness, his eyes were only on the bizarre Alien God deep in the Blood Dragon Cave.
As for the vultures and their group, well, they were nothing.
Among the group, Vulture was the strongest. But his agility was only eighteen points.
Normally, a top swordsman's agility could reach 20 points. But not all swordsmen followed the agility route. For swordsmen, power and spirit were just as important.
The cultivated swordsmanship and personal talent, these two are the foundation of a swordsman's path.
It's not about choosing which path to take. For most swordsmen, they don't have a choice.
Vulture having eighteen points of agility was already a good level among swordsmen.
However, his current agility was 28 points. Ten points higher than Vulture's.
This meant that the agility gap between them was fifty-seven times.
In other words, when Vulture drew his sword, Gao Xuan could already unleash fifty-seven swords.
The Source Power environment of Purple Dragon Star didn't limit body strength.
However, the powerful body of a Silver Sword Hero was built on the foundation of Source Power. Without the coordinated operation of Source Power, the pure physical quality of a Silver Sword Hero wouldn't be much ahead of a swordsman.
The combat power of a cultivator includes body, Source Power, spirit, swordsmanship, weapons, and other aspects. These factors are interconnected, making it impossible to accurately express combat power with data.
Just like Gao Xuan, who is also affected by the poor Source Power environment, limiting his agility level. But his strong spirit and constitution could reduce the impact of the Source Power environment.
Overall, Gao Xuan was about forty times faster than Vulture.
Gao Xuan instantly evaluated the strength of Vulture and his group, he said to Vulture, "Talking too much with you lowers my class. So, I'll skip the usual mocking part, go die directly."
Before Gao Xuan finished speaking, a fierce gleam flashed in Vulture's eyes, he had already drawn his sword.
Before Vulture's sword was fully drawn, Gao Xuan had already drawn the Hongyi Sword, accurately piercing through Vulture's brow with one precise strike.
Vulture, poised to draw his sword, was like a wooden puppet as he was pierced. The people surrounding Vulture also remained in a dazed state.
In extreme speed, the people around Gao Xuan fell into relative stagnation.
Swinging a sword at such terrifying speed, no normal human could withstand even one strike.
Gao Xuan moved around in an encircling motion, swinging his sword once with each step, killing the ten people around him before returning to his original position.
From when Gao Xuan drew his sword to when he sheathed it and returned to his position, the entire process really happened in the blink of an eye.
Vulture and his group only saw the Mingjing Sword Light flowing and rippling, as ethereal and pure as shimmering water, seemingly near yet far, elusive.
Everyone's mind was captivated by this sword light, leaving them dazed for a moment. When they realized something was wrong, they found that the Source Power around them had dissipated, and their Spirit Core had been broken by the sword's edge, their vitality gone.
Realizing the arrival of death, Vulture and his group all showed horrified expressions on their faces.
Their brows bore fine, hair-thin sword marks, which spread as their shocked expressions expanded.
The power from the Quick Sword then fully erupted, causing the faces of Vulture and his group to collapse and twist, flesh spraying backward in a long mist of blood along the sword marks.
The group trailing behind Vulture suddenly realized something was wrong. In terror, they retreated rapidly.
"Didn't you all want to kill me, why are you running?"
In Gao Xuan's leisurely words, the glimmering Mingjing Sword Light flowed and rippled, instantly engulfing everyone.
The shimmering sword light flashed and disappeared, like the reflection of flowing light on clear autumn waters, coming in a blink and going just as quickly.
Everyone remained fixed in their retreating stance, motionless. After being dazed for a second, every brow split open with sword marks simultaneously, as blood mist sprayed while they fell backward.
The spying Yu Fei Sea was shocked to the core, his eyes fixed on Gao Xuan's back.
The just-now flowing, rippling shimmering Mingjing Sword Light completely occupied his mind, rendering him incapable of thought.
When Yu Fei Sea regained his senses, he found Gao Xuan already standing in front of him.
Gao Xuan smiled, "Did you enjoy the show?"
"Ye-yes, no-not really, I wasn't trying to watch, I, I..."
Yu Fei Sea was extremely nervous, not knowing what to say at all. He finally lowered his head, "I was wrong."
"Hmm?"
Feeling that Gao Xuan wasn't satisfied, Yu Fei Sea hurriedly bowed deeply and said with utmost sincerity, "Master Gao, I yield, I truly yield."