Chapter 162: The Soul-Breaking Needle

“Who are you?”“I claim that I have never seen you in all these years, and I have no grudges against you, right?”

Su Jingzhen’s heart was still extremely heavy.

On the surface, he was still as calm and carefree as ever, with a hint of dignity in his tone.

However, this demeanor of his seemed to carry a hint of ferocity and menace in the eyes of the ugly creature opposite him.

The creature laughed and said, “You dare to call yourself ‘this seat’ in front of me? You’re really giving yourself too much face, just because the Evil Moon Sect gave some face. Do you think you’re going to ascend to the heavens?”

He then spoke in a cold, sinister tone, “As for who I am, you don’t need to know. Just consider me a nameless, insignificant person. I’m only here to do a job, and that’s to take your head off your shoulders. It’s that simple. Are you ready to die?”

Assassins who killed for money were a dime a dozen.

In the cultivation world, there was no shortage of these kinds of people who would take on jobs to eliminate others for a price.

Especially now, with Linjiang City already under the control of the Evil Moon Sect, it was only natural for these kinds of people to gather here.

As the creature spoke, the rain suddenly grew heavier.

The gentle patter of raindrops turned into a torrential downpour.

The rainwater obscured Su Jingzhen’s vision, making it difficult for him to see the creature’s figure clearly.

Without hesitation, Su Jingzhen directly retrieved a black brick from his storage bracelet.

The power of his blood qi surged, and in that instant, he lost track of the creature’s position.

He was no longer able to launch a preemptive attack and could only wait for the creature to make a move before counterattacking.

“Assassin!”

It was only now that Su Jingzhen realized that the creature might not be a spirit array master as he had imagined, but a professional assassin!

Or perhaps it was a dual-profession individual, both a spirit array master and an assassin!

After all, many spirit array masters could inscribe their arrays onto their array disks.

When needed, they could activate the arrays with their spiritual power, instantly deploying them.

Although the power of the arrays would be slightly weaker when used with an array disk, the speed and convenience of deployment made up for it.

Moreover, when combined with an assassin’s skills, the effects could be maximized.

Both professions excelled at catching their opponents off guard!

Now, trapped in this illusory array, Su Jingzhen realized that the creature might be able to take his head off without anyone in Peach Blossom Alley noticing.

This was the terrifying aspect of spirit array masters.

Su Jingzhen’s vigilance had reached its peak.

Just then, he suddenly heard a faint sound, like the gentle lapping of water, coming from his left side, amidst the heavy rain.

After reaching the seventh layer of the spiritual embryo, his senses had become extremely acute.

Without thinking, he swung the black brick in his hand towards the left with great force.

“Clang!”

The next instant, a crisp, metallic sound echoed through the rain.

Su Jingzhen’s body suddenly retreated four or five steps.

The black-clad, ugly creature’s figure emerged in that instant, holding a slender, transparent sword.

However, the creature’s figure also retreated by over ten steps.

This creature was not a Body Cultivator, and in close combat, it was no surprise that it fell into a disadvantageous position.

However, it didn’t seem to be injured.

Seeing this, Su Jingzhen felt a sense of unease in his heart once again.

Just from this one exchange, he sensed that the creature’s cultivation was likely at least in the late Foundation Establishment stage.

Perhaps it was even approaching the Golden Core stage.

This was terrifying, and the danger level was probably higher than that of the Pink Poisonous Woman on Clear Wind Mountain.

“No wonder you are revered as a Chief Acolyte by the Evil Moon Sect. Such a reaction, such power, is indeed rare at your age.”

“And it seems to be a bit different from the level of cultivation they said.”

“I’ll have to ask for more money when I get back.”

The creature seemed to acknowledge Su Jingzhen’s strength.

It then said, “A Body Cultivator able to reach this level is indeed rare, but that’s all.”

After speaking, it moved again and disappeared into the torrential rain.

If not for the rain, even with the assassin’s hiding skills, Su Jingzhen was confident he could find some clues.

But the rain’s impact on his senses and vision was too great.

Moreover, the creature had more experience in combat, and Su Jingzhen was at a disadvantage in every aspect.

Su Jingzhen’s heart sank again.

Now, he had only two ways to escape: either kill the creature or break the illusory array.

But neither option seemed easy to achieve.

At this moment, Su Jingzhen’s vigilance was still at its peak.

He tried to listen for any other sounds amidst the rain, standing still and afraid that any movement would disrupt his control over his surroundings.

The next instant, a fierce intent surged forth from the rainwater.

The raindrops were once again cut through by the fierce sword energy.

Without any hesitation, the black brick in his hand suddenly flew towards his back.

The next moment, a clear and crisp sound echoed.

However, the ugly thing’s figure did not appear, and it was just a sword energy.

Although he could shatter it, his arm felt a numb sensation.

After all, the opponent was a Qi cultivator, skilled in various fancy spells.

Moreover, this was the opponent’s strong attack, with a power stronger than the previous attack by several folds. Seaʀch* The nôvel_Fire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

After dispersing the sword energy, the ugly thing’s figure flashed by in his line of sight.

Su Jingzhen did not blindly chase after it.

As long as he could withstand the attack, he planned to adapt to the changing situation.

The opponent had come to kill him, and this was within the streets of Linjiang City.

If he couldn’t complete the task quickly, the anxious one would be the opponent.

He believed that a professional assassin would reveal their flaws once they became anxious.

The blood energy was constantly surging.

Su Jingzhen kept himself in a peak state.

As he had expected, the consecutive attacks came more frequently after two misses.

It seemed that the ugly thing was indeed getting anxious.

However, in the next moment, just as Su Jingzhen had dispersed a sword energy, his left shoulder suddenly felt a sharp pain.

In the sword energy that attacked him, there was actually a needle-type hidden weapon!

Although his focus was unparalleled, he had ultimately failed to detect this dual attack.

At this time, his right shoulder suddenly felt numb.

Although he immediately pulled out the hidden needle, it seemed to be coated with a strong toxin.

This was really too sinister.

“Heh heh, your strength is not bad, and your potential is also very strong, making you one of the strongest Body Cultivators I’ve seen in the past two years.”

“But since you’ve been hit by my Soul-Breaking Needle, it’s all over.”

“You should be proud that you could make me use a Soul-Breaking Needle; it’s not a waste to have lived this life.”

A cold voice echoed, and the ugly thing reappeared.