King of Assassins
Chapter 276 - 249 Excessive
Lanting Garden is located at the westernmost end of Starfish Island, backed by a high cliff, covering more than ten acres, and is a fully enclosed estate.
Above Lanting Garden, there is even an electromagnetic shield that covers the entire estate.
The powerful electromagnetic shield not only blocks all external wireless signals but also shields against satellite surveillance from the sky.
When necessary, the electromagnetic shield can even transform into an energy shield, blocking all external materials.
This technology was originally designed for interstellar battleships, as the invisible electromagnetic shield can prevent various strong electromagnetic interferences in the cosmos. The transformed energy shield can also resist external attacks.
Deep underground in Lanting Garden, there is a medium-sized nuclear power plant, enough to support the electromagnetic shield running day and night without interruption.
Millions of sensors spread all around, constantly providing external data to the main control light computer.
The main control light computer can make corresponding adjustments at the millisecond level according to the data.
Gao Xuan arrived by breaking through the void like a rainbow, immediately captured by the surrounding sensors, and the information was passed to the main control light computer.
The main control light computer, by comparing data, determined Gao Xuan's threat level as the highest Level 10.
The invisible electromagnetic shield, supported by powerful energy, transformed into a silvery energy shield within 0.1 seconds.
The entire sky above Lanting Garden was covered by a large bowl-shaped silver shield, isolating inside and outside.
Theoretically, this energy level shield is sufficient to withstand the direct bombardment of a low-yield nuclear bomb.
The actual combat effect varies slightly according to different environments.
Seeing the energy shield rising overhead, Lan Chang'an and others all breathed a sigh of relief.
A Silver Sword Hero wanting to break through the energy shield is not that easy.
At this moment, the main control light computer also projected the scene in the sky onto the light screen.
A speed of 1,700 meters per second is certainly extremely fast for a human.
However, modern technology sensors are more powerful, fully analyzing the situation inside the silver light rainbow in high-definition photos.
The silver light rainbow is actually a visual illusion, just because Gao Xuan flies too fast, the Source Power friction in the air leaves a sound and light reaction.
On the projection light screen, Gao Xuan, armed with the silver Celestial Spirit Sword Qi Armor, is clearly visible.
The Celestial Spirit Battle Armor has a helmet but no face armor, fully revealing Gao Xuan's perfect face.
Everyone can see at a glance that this is Gao Xuan, there is no mistake.
The expression of Gao Xuan on the light screen is relaxed, without a hint of murderous aura. He looks like an old man taking a stroll after dinner, leisurely and laid-back, with a bit of spontaneity.
"Gao Xuan!"
Upon recognizing who had arrived, Lan Chang'an was both shocked and angry.
An upstart from the Xiao family would dare to come to kill him! Outrageous.
The other experts of the Lan Family wore expressions similar to Lan Chang'an.
In that instant, everyone was infuriated by Gao Xuan's audacity.
Without waiting for others to speak, Gao Xuan had already directly collided with the energy shield.
The electromagnetic-converted energy shield was triggered, releasing a silver-white violent electric current.
Like a silver snake, the electric current soared several kilometers into the sky, seeming to print itself against the sky.
Xiao Ting, Xiao Wan, and Xiao Cheng saw this scene, Xiao Ting and Xiao Wan both filled with worry.
The energy shield is not unbreakable, but it cannot be penetrated so directly and forcefully. This is tantamount to taking on the entire energy shield head-on.
Among the raging silver currents flashed a trace of Mingjing Sword Light, which split the violent current, leaving a deep crack in the immense silver-white shield.
Gao Xuan, transformed into a silver rainbow, penetrated into the energy shield without any hindrance.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Ting and Xiao Wan were both very shocked. They exchanged glances, their eyes filled with confusion.
When did Gao Xuan become so strong?
This is different from killing two Sword Heroes of the Lan Family with one sword; this is direct confrontation with a powerful energy shield, and Gao Xuan actually breached it.
Although the crack in the shield closed immediately, it proved that Gao Xuan's explosive power was stronger than the shield.
Xiao Wan looked at Xiao Ting, meaning to ask, "Did you know how strong Gao Xuan was when you slept with him every day?"
Xiao Ting also wanted to ask Xiao Wan, "Did you know your little brother was this strong?"
The two women met each other's eyes and knew neither of them was aware; while they felt relieved, they were also a bit embarrassed.
They both assumed they were very close to Gao Xuan, yet they knew nothing about his true strength...
No one cared about the thoughts of Xiao Ting and Xiao Wan at this point.
Everyone was looking at the giant silver energy shield, speculating about what was happening inside.
The high-level members of the various major noble families gathered on Starfish Island were all somewhat panicked.
They didn't know what had happened. They only knew that a powerhouse had forcefully entered Lanting Garden, seemingly intent on killing!
That silver rainbow directly pierced the energy shield, truly like a white rainbow piercing the sun!
Even from a great distance, they could feel the determination and sharpness of the person commanding the rainbow, cutting through everything.
Such magnificent power—who could this top powerhouse be? What are their intentions? Are they going to annihilate the Lan Family?
This speculation further unsettled the many noble families. The Lan Family already stood at the top tier on Taurus, with the most formidable influence.
Who would dare challenge the Lan Family on Taurus, especially in such a direct and violent manner, without any cover?
The high-level members of many noble families had never seen such a spectacle; they had not even thought someone dared openly challenge the Lan Family.
This amounts to challenging the current order of Taurus, challenging all noble families.
Because no noble family can allow someone to disrupt order so dramatically!
After the shock, everyone was exceptionally curious about who had launched the surprise attack on the Lan Family.
Some high-authority noble family leaders immediately mobilized space satellites to monitor the air over Starfish Island.
Unfortunately, the thick energy shield blocked all surveillance.
The highest commander of the Defense Army, Xiao Cheng, was also monitoring through satellite.
The difference was that he was well-prepared, with multiple light screens projected on his retina, displaying the White Rainbow Piercing the Sun from various angles.
The super Light Computer had already performed a detailed data analysis. Although the computer couldn't quantify Source Power, it could quantify the Energy Shield.
The analyzed data left Xiao Cheng shocked by the strength of Gao Xuan's Source Power, but it also gave him more confidence in this young man.
Lan Chang'an was no pushover, and Lanting Garden was one of his long-established strongholds, with very powerful armed forces inside.
Could Gao Xuan, with his lone sword, really kill Lan Chang'an?
Honestly, this was a gigantic gamble. Xiao Cheng inclined towards caution, yet he hadn't expected his father to be even more aggressive, which led to this action!
Unfortunately, the Energy Shield was too powerful, blocking all attempts of spying.
Xiao Cheng felt somewhat stirred, regretting not being able to witness such an intense battle firsthand…
Crashing directly in like that, Lan Chang'an's expression should be quite something?
Lan Chang'an's face turned very complex; his emotions were even more complicated, to the point where he couldn't express it through his expressions.
Gao Xuan breaking through the Energy Shield with a single sword strike and coming straight in made Lan Chang'an feel extremely distressed.
He stared fiercely at the silver figure hovering in the air, saying, "Kill him at all costs."
Gao Xuan wasn't floating in the air just for display; it was mainly to adjust the boiling Source Power within him.
Breaking through the Energy Shield was no easy feat, even he needed some adjustment. However, this adjustment was swift. He thought he still needed to conceal part of his strength, giving everyone some buffering time.
Looking down from the sky, Lanting Garden was a complete classic Chinese garden-style architecture.
With pavilions, towers, pine trees, bamboo, chrysanthemums, little bridges, flowing water, extraordinary rocks, and exotic flowers, these elements wove together to form a tranquil and leisurely garden scenery.
Lanting Garden had a clear architectural axis, with its core being the large pool in the center.
Beside the pool was a waterside pavilion built by the water, with transparent glazed tiles and surrounded by white gauze.
The so-called garden in Lanting Garden referred to this waterside pavilion.
Gao Xuan stood a hundred meters high in the void, facing the waterside pavilion spatially, facing Lan Chang'an inside.
Even though Gao Xuan hadn't opened his eyes, he could feel Lan Chang'an's fiery gaze directed at him.
This patriarch of the Lan Family was truly about to explode with anger!
Gao Xuan laughed loudly, "An uninvited visitor, coming impolitely, I hope Brother Lan won't be offended!"
"You're courting death," Lan Chang'an armed himself with Biochemical Battle Armor and activated the Blood-Drinking Sword, red as blood.
"Coming hastily, I didn't prepare any gifts, consider this sword as a meeting gift."
Gao Xuan laughed heartily, drew his sword, and slashed. The sword light, as pure as autumn water, extended and expanded into a magnificent sword light, slashing across the sky.
Lan Chang'an originally intended to block, but sensing the boundless and continuous Sword Qi in the sword light, as vast and irresistible as the Yangtze River, he hesitated and gave up on hard blocking. The other Lan Family experts also scattered and retreated.
The Ming Che Sword Light shone as it entered the waterside pavilion, paused for a moment, before the Sword Qi exploded.
A long sword mark over two thousand meters extended in a straight line along Lanting Garden's central axis, slicing everything in that line into two.
The artificial lake splashed with water waves tens of meters high, leaving a bottomless sword mark at the lake bed.
This earth-shattering sword, though it didn't injure anyone, left a formidable aura that penetrated the hearts of every expert in the Lan Family.
Unconsciously, Gao Xuan had transformed from an arrogant madman into a formidable Sword Hero.
This psychological change was extremely subtle yet had a significant impact on people.
The numerous Lan Family experts, who were about to rush in unison, hesitated for a moment.
This is what is known as first breaking the courage!
A moment's hesitation was a fatal flaw in front of Gao Xuan.
With a flash, Gao Xuan rushed right before Lan Chang'an.
Lan Chang'an, also daunted by Gao Xuan's alarming sword, lost his aggressive edge. The Blood-Drinking Sword in his hand transformed into a heavy blood-colored light, securely guarding him.
Level 15 Lan Chang'an didn't have much combat experience, but his cultivation was strong, supported by Divine Power. His Swordsmanship was extremely proficient.
Gao Xuan unleashed a light slash, as Hongyi Sword and Blood-Drinking Sword clashed; under the Heaven and Water Sword Intent initiated by Gao Xuan, the Ming Che Sword Light from Hongyi Sword kept flowing and undulating.
But the Blood-Drinking Sword possessed an unusual devouring power. No matter how exquisitely Gao Xuan manipulated his Sword Qi, it couldn't break the Blood-Drinking Sword's defense.
Each time the swords clashed, Hongyi Sword grew heavier. After one hundred seventy slashes, Hongyi Sword seemed to have some inertia.
This was solely due to the Divine Power of the Master of Blood. Despite Gao Xuan's high Swordsmanship, he had no good solution confronting more powerful energy-level Divine Power variations.
The three surrounding Lan Family experts saw an opportunity and simultaneously swung their swords straight at Gao Xuan.
At the convergence of the three swords, Gao Xuan suddenly withdrew his sword and retreated rapidly. The Ming Che Sword Light rotated and deflected each of the three swords in succession.
As the sword blades exchanged blows, the endless, flowing Heaven and Water Sword Intent caused all three Sword Heroes' swords to momentarily slow down.
The autumn water-like sword light rippled again, taking advantage of the slight gap to penetrate. The three Silver Sword Heroes of the Lan Family had their heads fly off with the soaring Mingjing Sword Light.
Lan Chang'an, watching closely at such proximity, was powerless to stop it. He was both angry and terrified. This brat's Swordsmanship was too frightening!
After the three simultaneous kills, Gao Xuan gracefully retreated and drew his sword into its sheath.
Lan Chang'an should have taken the opportunity to pursue, but he lost the courage to chase. With Gao Xuan's Sword Intent locking him, running would also be difficult.
Gao Xuan smiled and asked Lan Chang'an, "Tell me honestly, do you regret it now?"
"Go to hell!"
Lan Chang'an cursed furiously and charged forward with his sword.
"Hahaha..."
Gao Xuan drew his sword to meet him, but even the dense and agile Sword Light couldn't hide his voice.
"I just wanted to have a discussion, and you started swearing. That's too much..."