Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San

Chapter 246: The Suspicions of Mei Gongzi

Asura orchestrated the entire assault, and despite the many questions in Mei Gongzi’s heart, she had to admit that slaying the Flash Leopard King had been exhilarating. The Flash Leopard King could not strike back from start to finish, not even managing a single proper attack.

That was a ninth-order peak expert; it was simply unbelievable. She even had a backup plan in case they couldn't go through with the assassination, but it was never needed. Everything was over in seconds.

After weaving through streets and alleys to quickly leave the battlefield behind, Asura stopped at a street corner.

"I'm off. Go clean these clothes quickly to avoid leaving any trace of aura, and then head back to the academy as soon as you can," he whispered to Mei Gongzi.

Mei Gongzi grabbed his sleeve. "Wait, don't leave just yet. I have something to ask you."

"What?" Asura paused, puzzled.

"How did you know it would burst out of the carriage from that side?" Mei Gongzi asked, puzzled. The three giant crossbows were all aimed in one direction, with no arrangements made for the other door of the carriage. This made no sense to her. How had he predicted something like that?

Moreover, she couldn’t understand how those bolts had passed through her spatial blockade. The space in that area was warped, and any object entering that area would be affected.

"Also, did you use the power of space to lock him in place? Otherwise, how come he could not dodge, and why did he suddenly start bleeding at the end?"

Asura chuckled lightly. "Isn't the outcome what you wanted? Alright, I'll be off then. Safety first. The first tenet of an assassin is to kill instantly and make a quick escape. We'll talk next time."

With that, he leaped up and swiftly departed, not giving Mei Gongzi any chance to continue questioning him.

Mei Gongzi stood, frowning slightly, and quickly shed the black clothing to reveal the dress underneath, instantly transforming into a different person.

The next moment, a figure emerged from the shadows. "He must have noticed me. He hurried off to avoid me. This person is formidable."

Mei Gongzi looked to the side, to the figure with a veil over their face that seemed to be located in a different dimension. She said, "Is he really a god?"

"It's hard to say. I can't judge. But it seems that whatever it is he wants to do aligns with our goals. I've asked Zhang Haoxuan, and even he isn't completely sure of Asura's origins or intentions, but he is certain that Asura is a friend, not a foe."

Mei Gongzi's elegant brow furrowed. "Can I truly trust him?"

"In assassinating the Flash Leopard King, he simultaneously used time and spatial powers. Just this alone is something I've never seen in my life. No one has both abilities, even among the Great Demon Kings. Not to mention the formidable hidden weapons. The most terrifying part is that I suspect he has manipulated fate itself. That's why your spatial lock couldn't stop those crossbow bolts. Combining luck, time, and space into one is simply too terrifying."

"Luck? Celestial Fox Vision? This... this can't be possible.... Could he be that person from the Redemption Society?" Mei Gongzi's eyes widened in surprise.

"No, there’s no way. The kid from the Redemption Society is far off. His cultivation level is too low, and his physique doesn't match. Alright, let's head back as well. The city will soon be in an uproar again."

"Will it affect him?" Mei Gongzi whispered.

"That's not for us to worry about. In a way, we've helped him."

"Mm."

Their figures flickered, and they quickly left the scene.

Asura once again delved into the Kali Mountains. He felt safe every time he was here. The luck that clung to him remained until he no longer sensed any hint of danger, prompting him to stop and quickly shed his attire.

With a series of crackles, his bone structure changed a little, allowing him to regain his normal stature. Then, he removed his mask to reveal his true face.

He let out a deep breath, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

After his cultivation broke through to the seventh order, everything indeed changed. If he hadn't reached the seventh order, killing the Flash Leopard King would have been just a pipe dream. After all, he was a peak ninth-order powerhouse, and not just a mindless demonic beast either.

His plan was simple: to lay a trap on the path they were sure the Flash Leopard King would take. The giant crossbow and massive bolts were what he had worked on overnight. The bolts couldn't be made entirely of black gold; only the heads were. Since the shafts were wooden, they shattered. But that was unimportant.

The luck granted by the fifth-order Celestial Fox Vision significantly increased the accuracy of his Godly Zhuge Crossbows, making it unavoidable for even eighth-order demons to be heavily injured. As for the modified crossbow, it was obviously much larger and therefore much more powerful. But it was not just that—there were two arrays inscribed on it instead of one, and that allowed the bolts to be imbued with the powers of both Celestial Fox Vision and Golden Roc Transformation simultaneously.

The swiftness and sharpness of the Golden Roc Transformation and the increased luck of the Celestial Fox Vision could not be stopped, even by spatial lockdown.

As for why those three giant bolts chose that direction, that was actually Tang San's choice. After he boosted his luck using the Celestial Fox Vision, he had subconsciously picked the correct side of the carriage to target.

In addition to the Celestial Fox Vision and the Golden Roc Transformation, Tang San also used Time Freeze, the ability of the Chrono Croc.

He had used it once after teleporting on the crossbow bolt, and once more at the end of the fight. Even a peak ninth-order powerhouse like the Flash Leopard King could do nothing against this absolute ability. Furthermore, just to be sure, he had also used the Peacock Demons’ ability to freeze space, which only compounded with Mei Gongzi’s own spatial freeze.

With such extensive control and finally adding the mental shock from the Purple Demon Eyes, the Flash Leopard King was controlled at every single point of the assassination. Despite his mighty bloodline power, he had no chance to use it.

The Flash Leopard clan was not skilled in defense, so what chance did he have to survive?

This ambush could be described as perfect.

It was the first time for Tang San to use his abilities simultaneously, and it was all thanks to the fact that he had reached the seventh order. The fact that he could imbue the crossbow bolts with two Demonic God Transformation abilities, as well as use Time Freeze and a spatial lock himself at the same time, was all because of that. Not to mention, now he had the support of both a soul core and a spirit core, which provided him with enough power to sustain all this without being completely drained.

Being able to kill an enemy two and a half orders higher was something to be proud of. Although he and Mei Gongzi were not ordinary seventh-order cultivators, that difference was still massive! Seventh-order humans had killed a ninth-order demon, and not just any demon but one that was close to godhood! Not to mention, they had also killed four eighth-order Flash Leopards, as well as those pulling the carriage. Even if someone claimed it was Mei Gongzi's doing, who would believe it?

Aside from the wounds left by the crossbow bolts being a minor flaw that allowed the demon clan to recognize them as the same group that assassinated the Titan Bear, the rest was flawless.

After disassembling the giant crossbow, Tang San quickly packed it for future use. Apart from those with terrifying defense, like the elephant clans, a shot from this weapon was nearly impossible for anyone below the god level to withstand.

Tang San indeed felt that someone was watching from the shadows throughout the whole thing, but that presence didn't feel threatening to him. With the judgment of the Discerning Eye of Heaven, he wasn't alarmed and understood that it was a contingency plan arranged by Mei Gongzi. This wasn't the first time he had felt this. Therefore, after completing the assassination, he quickly left, not wanting to be entangled by the other party.