Whoosh!

At the same time, the Triangular Transparent Sword thrown by Tong Baisha finally flew near Li Qingran's back. Just when it was about to pierce into the latter's body, the figure in Qingyi suddenly vanished without a trace.

Boom! Crack!

Watching the Triangular Transparent Sword miss its target, Tong Baisha was first stunned, then attempted to control the sword to fly back. Unexpectedly, at that moment, a bolt of silver lightning descended from the sky and struck the Triangular Transparent Sword.

Everyone stared dumbfounded as the power of thunder and lightning raged on the transparent triangular sword. After just a couple of breaths, they heard the sound of things shattering again.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Three consecutive sounds were heard, and following that, the seemingly impressive Triangular Transparent Sword directly broke into four pieces, falling powerlessly from the sky, causing Tong Baisha's face to darken involuntarily.

It should be known that this Triangular Transparent Sword was an Earth Rank Middle Level weapon that Tong Baisha acquired with great difficulty, and coupled with his Hidden Killing Sect techniques, it was like adding wings to a tiger.

But now, not only did Li Qingran escape, even his Earth Rank Middle Level weapon was destroyed by the lightning strike. This was truly the epitome of trying to steal a chicken only to lose the bait.

None of those, including Tong Baisha, believed that Li Qingran's sudden disappearance was due to being annihilated by the power of thunder. Instead, they thought there was another special change in the Thunder King Main Hall.

"Could it be because of the Thunder King Token?"

At the thought of this possibility, everyone's gaze shifted to certain figures, as the only difference between Li Qingran and those who were obliterated earlier was possibly the Thunder King Token he carried.

Ye Suxin and Tang Yuanmu's eyes shimmered with a bright gleam, while the Killing Heart Sect genius Tong Baisha turned directly towards a certain youthful figure in black clothing.

"Boy, hand over the Thunder King Token, and perhaps I might spare your life!"

It seemed that Tong Baisha had realized the real reason for Li Qingran's disappearance. As a cultivator in the Early Stage of the Seeking Origin Realm, he was the only one without the Thunder King Token, so how could he possibly be willing to accept that?

"Heh heh, it looks like this is indeed a precious treasure!"

As Tong Baisha's words fell, Yun Xiao already reached to his waist, drawing out a token etched with the character for "Thunder" from thin air, causing everyone's hearts to burn with desire.

"If you dare, come after me!"

However, just when everyone thought Tong Baisha would definitely make a move to seize it, the young man in black actually spoke first. His body moved with his words, and his figure darted towards the Thunder King Main Hall.

Hearing these words, which were exactly like what Li Qingran said earlier, everyone witnessed the young man in black's art of speaking once again. Perhaps upon hearing these words, Tong Baisha would be driven mad with rage?

"Boy, don't run!"

Seeing Yun Xiao's actions, Tong Baisha had no time to be angry. He knew this was his best chance, and if he couldn't get the Thunder King Token from Yun Xiao, he would have to deal with Tang Yuanmu instead.

Dealing with a cultivator in the Early Stage of the Seeking Origin Realm, compared to dealing with one in the Late Stage of the Qi Seeking Realm, undoubtedly, Tong Baisha had no hesitation.

Moreover, Tong Baisha could clearly see that the previous spot where Yun Xiao was, compared to Li Qingran's earlier position, was undoubtedly farther from the Thunder King Main Hall. Additionally, this time he was already guarded against such moves, so his reaction speed was much faster.

Tong Baisha had great confidence in his own speed. After all, coming from the Killing Heart Sect, speed and stealthy assassination were inseparable. Without extreme speed, unexpected assassination was unlikely to easy succeed.

It must be said that this Killing Heart Sect genius's speed was indeed phenomenal. In just a moment, he was already behind Yun Xiao, and in his hand, a thin sword appeared without anyone knowing when.

However, the aura of this thin sword, compared to the previous Triangular Transparent Sword, was undoubtedly much weaker, and it didn't have that almost transparent appearance.

At such a close distance, everyone speculated that with this Killing Heart Sect genius's methods, he wouldn't let Xing get away like before.

Swish!

Tong Baisha's sword was extremely accurate. The next moment, everyone saw the sword tip directly pierce into the back of the young man in black, and emerge from his chest, causing some to exclaim aloud.

Having seen the disastrous states of Tang Yuanmu and Li Qingran, everyone assumed that the young man, called Xing, must have some unknown techniques.

Tong Baisha was strong, but with that single sword, he likely couldn't take Xing's life. At most, he could prevent the young man from entering the Thunder King Main Hall.

But now, as Tong Baisha's powerful sword pierced into his body, looking at where the sword stabbed, everyone instinctively thought that the young man stood no chance of recovering. Clearly, his heart had been pierced!

"Not right!"

Compared to these low-level practitioners, Ye Suxin and Tang Yuanmu in the distance were the first to notice the anomaly, because the place where the star was stabbed did not bleed, which seemed very strange.

"This... is actually an afterimage?"

As the person involved, Tong Baisha knew something was wrong the moment the sword tip pierced the other's body. When he thought of a possibility, his heart instantly surged with stormy waves.

An afterimage is something that can only be formed when speed reaches an extreme. In Tong Baisha's lifetime, he has only seen the Sect Leader of the Hidden Kill Sect barely manage to form an afterimage when using certain specific body meridian techniques, and it would be seen through with a single glance.

But what about this black-clad youth in front of him, who clearly only had the cultivation of Late Stage Qi Seeking Realm, yet could form such a realistic afterimage, even deceiving himself? How terrifying must his speed be?

For these geniuses of the Tenglong Continent, even if they come from a powerful force like the Kill Heart Sect, their understanding of afterimages only remains superficial.

In fact, the technique Yun Xiao was using at that moment was not an afterimage formed because of speed reaching an extreme, but a shadow clone formed by a special body meridian technique.

With such shadow clones, Yun Xiao can even condense several simultaneously, and each one is hard to distinguish. But he didn't expect the impact this use of shadow clones would have on everyone present at that moment.

The speed of the Kill Heart Sect is already considered unmatched on the Tenglong Continent, even the cultivators from the four top forces wouldn't dare say they would surely surpass the Kill Heart Sect in terms of speed.

This is also the fundamental reason why the assassination art of the Kill Heart Sect is unrivaled. Their secretive methods combined with extremely high speed often leave their assassination targets defenseless, having their heads cut off or hearts pierced without realizing it.

However, at this moment, that black-clad youth casually condensed such a realistic afterimage, doesn't this mean his expertise in speed is even more advanced than that of the Kill Heart Sect's cultivators?

Especially Tong Baisha, having missed his strike, he was somewhat dazed at this moment, being overwhelmed in something he excelled at by someone who is only a Lower Ranker at the Late Stage Qi Seeking Realm – his feelings are imaginable.

"Hehe, excuse me!"

A light voice came from the Thunder King Main Hall door, and only at this moment did everyone clearly see the true body of that black-clad youth. He was now standing in front of the Thunder King Main Hall door, his right hand already touching the door.

Zi Zi Zi...

The sound of electric currents rang out, and as expected by everyone, the black-clad youth holding the Thunder King Token also instantly disappeared at the hall door, while at the same time, the realistic afterimage gradually dissipated.

"Thunder King Token, it really is because of the Thunder King Token!"

At this moment, no one doubted anymore, thinking that the Thunder King Token that opened the seal of Thunder King Valley is indeed not a simple item. Now it seems whoever possesses the Thunder King Token can enter the Thunder King Main Hall and have the chance to obtain the most precious treasure inside.

"Hmm?"

Tang Yuanmu, who had just withdrawn his gaze from the Thunder King Main Hall, was the first to notice a strange look falling on him, causing his heart to tense and immediately turning his head to look.

"What? Do you want to snatch this Thunder King Token from me, old man?"

Tang Yuanmu wasn't too concerned about the talents of the Kill Heart Sect, seeing Tong Baisha's greedy look, he waved the iron token in his hand at this moment, his words contained a special meaning.

"Give me the Thunder King Token in your hand, and our Kill Heart Sect can do a task for you for free!"

Facing this Early Stage Origin Seeking Realm expert, Tong Baisha had lost the confidence he had moments before. Upon hearing these words, everyone was thoughtful, noting that getting the Kill Heart Sect to act for free would indeed be a significant temptation.

"Sorry, compared to favors from the Kill Heart Sect, I am more interested in what lies within this hall!"

Yet at this moment, Tang Yuanmu didn't have even the slightest hesitation since there might be treasures of Heavenly Rank level within the main hall. Once his strength greatly increases, why would he need the favor of the Kill Heart Sect?

"Junior Sister, please lend me your hand!"

Seeing that coaxing failed, Tong Baisha let go of his unrealistic thoughts, directly turning to Ye Suxin and calling out deeply. He believed at such times, the Junior Sister from the Kill Heart Sect would surely assist him.

"If you have the guts, then follow me!"

However, just as Tong Baisha finished speaking, Tang Yuanmu had already moved first, and the words from his mouth made many people show strange expressions, thinking this old guy had been influenced by the stars to become so narrow-minded.

But Tang Yuanmu didn't have many thoughts; he also knew if Ye Suxin, the Su Shou Yanluo, acted, under the joint effort of these two Kill Heart Sect talents, he would most likely suffer severely, thus he wouldn't risk it.