Chapter 1281

Under normal circumstances, a Sage King Level Perfect Lord-Level powerhouse's combat effectiveness was comparable to a 1-star lord. They would definitely be able to put up a fight against an ordinary 1-star lord.

However, Gu Ding was only an intermediate Lord after all, which was two ranks below a Perfect Lord-Level. His current combat effectiveness was only close to that of a 1-star lord, but it had not reached the standard of a 1-star lord.

In terms of combat effectiveness alone, Gu Ding was slightly weaker than the eighteen Sage Kings, but not by much.

Gu Ding's target this time was a Swordsman.

Although a Swordsman's attack power was terrifying, his physical body was his biggest weakness. Compared to other Sage Kings, he was the most suitable target for assassination.

Moreover, this Swordsman was very confident in himself, and he was the furthest away from his companions.

Gu Ding once again concealed himself and quietly lurked in the area where the Swordsman was about to reach.

The Swordsman flew in the air, looking around. There were only three days left before the deadline given by the Commander. Everyone was desperately looking for traces of the intruder, and this Swordsman was no exception. He did not want to become the Commander's food.

Gu Ding hid in a crack in the ground. His body was completely transparent as he patiently waited for his prey to come to him.

Soon, the Swordsman appeared according to Neptune's predicted route and sped through the air.

Just as he was about to reach the crack in the ground, Gu Ding's figure suddenly disappeared from where he stood and appeared above the Swordsman.

A heavy punch that had been accumulating power for a long time went straight for the back of the Swordsman's head.

"Boom!"

There was a violent explosion, and the Swordsman's body fell toward the ground.

However, Gu Ding frowned. His punch had indeed hit the other party, but the other party had a protective shield that immediately activated its defensive effect and blocked most of the power of Gu Ding's punch.

Sensing something wrong, Gu Ding quickly chased after the other party. Before the other party fell to the ground, he bombarded him with a series of heavy punches.

Although the Swordsman was not killed by Gu Ding's first punch, a small portion of the punch's power still hit his head, causing him to feel dizzy.

Although he realized that he had been attacked, he did not have time to react before he felt a series of blows on his back.

Gu Ding bombarded him with hundreds of punches in a row before the protective shield completely shattered and the Swordsman's body was smashed into the ground.

Gu Ding chased after him again and clawed at his opponent's head.

However, at that moment, the swordsman suddenly swung his sword backward. A sword gleam that contained the Death Rule collided with Gu Ding's palm.

Gu Ding could sense that the sword in his opponent's hand was his Life Divine Weapon. This was a Life Divine Weapon that was already at the Transcendence Stage. It was even more terrifying than a Heaven-level Master Divine Weapon. Coupled with the other party's extraordinary swordsmanship cultivation, there was a high chance that his palm would be chopped off by the other party if he were to face it head-on.

However, Gu Ding did not choose to retreat. He knew that he had to end the battle as soon as possible while the other party had not fully recovered to fight.

Gu Ding continued to press forward. He placed two fingers on the blade of the sword, causing the tip of the opponent's sword to deviate from its original position. Then, he punched the back of the opponent's head again.

However, his opponent was not one to be trifled with. With a twist of his sword, he shook off Gu Ding's finger force. The longsword shot out like a snake, the tip of the sword pointed straight at Gu Ding's throat.

Gu Ding elbowed the blade again, causing the tip of the opponent's sword to deviate once more.

His fist was so close to exploding his opponent's head.

However, right at that moment, something strange happened. Suddenly, a short sword appeared in the swordsman's left hand. The short sword extended from the right side of the swordsman's neck at an odd angle and sliced toward Gu Ding's neck. It was faster than Gu Ding's fist.

Gu Ding was shocked. His body shook violently, forcing the other party away as he retreated.

The assassination had failed … Gu Ding sighed softly.

The other party finally turned around. It was a handsome young man. Blood was trickling from the corner of his mouth, and his eyes were filled with hatred and madness.

"You really are an Assassin. Not bad, but your strength is a little lacking." The young Sword Cultivator spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva and wiped his lips with the back of his hand.

He looked Gu Ding up and down, and then his expression changed slightly. "You only have the cultivation of a Middle Lord. You're a True Sage King Level powerhouse!"

Gu Ding did not say a word. He knew that it was not a wise move to fight a Sword Cultivator head-on. Moreover, the other party was stronger than him. Gu Ding's previous attacks had not caused any substantial damage to the other party, and the other party's strength had not been affected. Gu Ding's mind turned quickly as he tried to think of a way to get rid of the other party.

The young Sword Cultivator stuck out his tongue and licked his lips. "As long as I take your body, I can become stronger!"

Gu Ding was slightly relieved when he heard this. It seemed that the other party did not intend to inform anyone else. Instead, he planned to get rid of him alone and then take over his body.

Gu Ding's biggest worry was that if he did not get rid of the other party in time, the other party might summon other powerhouses. Then, he would be in trouble.

"What's wrong? You're not attacking anymore. Are you hesitating if you should escape?" The young Sword Cultivator smiled at Gu Ding. "It's too late now. You've become my prey. Knowing me, I won't stop until I've successfully hunted you down. "

"Do you regret choosing me as your assassination target now? Your assassination skills are actually pretty good. If I didn't have a protective Sequence Divine Weapon, I might have been killed by you by now. However, this is fate. It's fate that you're destined to become my next body. "

The young Sword Cultivator was full of confidence in himself. He knew that Gu Ding's cultivation level was only that of an Intermediate Lord. There was a gap of two realms between them. This gap was not something that a True Sage King could make up for. If Gu Ding's cultivation level was that of an Upper Lord, the young Sword Cultivator might have to be wary.

"By the way, before I take over your body, I'll let you know my name. My name is Camino, and I'm from the Undead Celestial Tribe."

As soon as Camino's voice fell, his figure gradually faded before Gu Ding's eyes.

Gu Ding sensed danger almost at the same time. He dodged to the side and a snake-like sword gleam bombarded the place where he had just been standing.

"Your reaction isn't bad. The more I look at your body, the more I like it." Camino disappeared again.

Gu Ding frowned slightly. Although the other party's defense was not good, his strange body movement combined with his swordsmanship could probably sweep away most opponents of the same rank. Gu Ding did not expect that he would choose such a difficult guy as his first Sage King Level opponent.

"He's not in a hurry to kill me, nor did he inform his companions. Moreover, he's underestimating my strength. This is my chance. All I need to do is wait patiently for an opportunity to kill him! "Gu Ding quickly thought of a countermeasure.