Chapter 149: Quite a sight

On top of the hill of bones, a throne was made using the same bones and atop that throne, a beautiful lady sat. Her cold eyes looking down at Lan Ming with utter indifference.

Unlike other assassins, she didn't cover her face with a Mask and lived in open. Her black dress snuggled to her body, showing her curves.

"Care to introduce yourself?"

The lady asked, still sitting on the throne. Her posture appeared very relaxed but if one looked closely they would be able to tell that she was keeping her guards up.

"I'm just a hermit from Divine Shadow Legion. Your organization have harmed one of our sisters and we're here for the retribution. Though we can talk this through if you're willing to surrender."

As much as Lan Ming wanted to fight with the lady, she knew the value of Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator. Beside, if Ying Yue wanted her dead then they would simply kill her.

"Your sister? Hmm, let me guess, this sister of yours is that brat Ying Yue, right?"

The lady asked.

"Indeed, you have good brain up there so what about my suggestion? Are you willing to surrender?"

Lan Ming kept her blade close to herself and asked.

The lady looked at her for a while before sighing.

"My name is Qian Ru, one of the Elders of Assassin Organisation. Do you think I'll submit? Why do you think I don't hide my face like those cowards?"

The lady, Qian Ru scoffed, looking at Lan Ming's mask and continued.

"I am warrior. I know that you have someone powerful in your ranks, otherwise you wouldn't be able to cross the ancient formation of this hideout. We were doomed the moment that expert behind you came to us. I know all of that. But I don't really care. I have lived the life of a warrior and I shall die that way too.

I have never bent my knees to anyone and never I will. So come at me and show me if you have the strength to defeat me."

"Very well then. You have my respect for this decision as well as pity. But that's your choice."

Lan Ming smiled as she put one of her legs behind and raised her sword before her. A thin coating of white substance appeared on the blood red blade, making her aura sharper and deadlier.

Qian Ru smiled for the first time and stood up, as she began hovering above the bones like a goddess of death. Her hairs fluttered as winds picked up around her, despite being in a undergrond cave.

"Sword intent of second level, intresting. You're young and yet already achieved the second level. You have earned the right to make me go all out."

She waved her hand as a small tornado formed on her palm. Then she threw it casually as it grew in size and began to stir the winds of whole hall. The ground got gashes wherever it passed.

"Shocked? I was too when I first came here. It's actually a land of wonder here, you'll experience new wonderful thing everyday."

Qian Ru smiled and then looked down at Lan Ming.

"Let's resume our battle. The outcome can only be kill or be killed. Oh yeah, I was the one who sent assassins after Ying Yue so you can try your best to kill me. Haha!"

Her laugh echoed in the hollow hall as she began to flew upwards in the narrow chasm that opened to show the distant sky. Along with her, gusts of wind followed as they brought all the bones from the hill of bones.

"So, even those are her weapons?"

Lan Ming whispered under her breath as she also shot towards the surface while avoiding the giant bones of various Spiritual Creatures.

Getting a little irritated by them, she flicked her fingers as the air around her became sharper and cut anything that dared to block her path. Every bone was cut into many pieces and small ones even turned dust.

In just a few seconds, both woman reached the surface, showing their insane speed in flight.

However, what greeted them was a sight to behold. A giant Wolf's body lay dead on the ground, along with more than twenty other Spritual Creatures.

Atop the Wolf's Giant head, a young man sat with a cigar in his mouth and smoke flowing in the air along the winds.

His trench coat fluttered in the wind and his demonic mask coupled with the scenery was enough to fill the two women with dread. They could sense the lingering aura of the Nine Spring Wolf and knew it was a Tier 6 Spritual Creature, something that could kill them easily.

Not only the Wolf, even the other Spiritual Creatures that lay completely dead were enough to give them trouble.

Shen Yu exhaled, causing smoke to fill his surroundings as he smiled at Lan Ming.

"Sorry for the...bad sight. I got a little too excited."

Lan Ming who was still standing rooted to the ground, shook hearing his chilling voice. She had known that her husband was insanely strong, but seeing the sight in front of her, she got a reality check. The sight of his strength had shaken her to the core.

It wasn't a bad feeling, but rather a realisation.

'Hah! We were really undermining his strength or maybe unconsciously ignoring it considering how good and kind he is.'

Lan Ming then shook of those thoughts and smiled at Shen Yu.

"It's nothing, Master. I actually like this side of yours. Maybe we can all go hunting together one day."

"That's a good idea. But, who's this lady beside you?"