hsntnovel Chapter 4249 Somewhat Admirable
Chapter 4249 Somewhat Admirable
With a heart full of excitement and trembling hands, we had been waiting for the guardian of the first pass to appear. Unexpectedly, the unexpected Cheng Yaojin was not what we expected. It turned out to be the long-unseen Sha Qianli.
I glanced back at Kassan and saw that he also looked completely dumbfounded.
"Kasang, what brings your master here? Didn't he greet you?" the disheveled Taoist priest asked in a low voice.
"No, I don't know anything..." Kassan shook his head, his eyes fixed on Sha Qianli, clearly shocked by the scene.
That's amazing! I reckon Sha Qianli has been keeping a close eye on Jin Xingyuan, and maybe he knows we're here.
When Jin Xingyuan was injured and caught off guard, Sha Qianli suddenly attacked, further aggravating his injuries.
Such methods cannot actually be called despicable, because Sha Qianli is an assassin, and one of the top assassins in China. The reason he can kill people above his level is because he has enough patience and very keen insight. He strikes at the critical moment and kills people with one blow. This is the most basic quality of an assassin.
Sha Qianli originally intended to quickly eliminate Jin Xingyuan, but unexpectedly, Liu Hao suddenly made a flattering remark. Little did he know that this flattery backfired, causing Sha Qianli to harbor murderous intent towards Liu Hao and head straight for him.
Liu Hao was no match for Sha Qianli; Sha Qianli could probably kill him in one move. The next moment, Liu Hao turned and ran, but he couldn't escape because Sha Qianli had already set up a barrier to block Liu Hao's path.
It would be wonderful if Liu Hao had died at the hands of Sha Qianli.
Sha Qianli used a sword move called "Black Dragon Swings Its Tail," and a terrifying sword aura immediately swept towards Liu Hao.
The stones on the ground were all turned to dust, which shows how powerful this sword strike was.
However, before the sword energy could roll down onto Liu Hao, a sword energy suddenly shot out from in front of Liu Hao, not only shattering the barrier that Sha Qianli had set up, but also quickly intercepting the sword energy that Sha Qianli had unleashed.
What's terrifying is that the sword energy not only broke through Sha Qianli's killing move, but its momentum didn't diminish, and it continued to spread rapidly towards Sha Qianli.
Sha Qianli's face darkened, and he quickly unleashed another sword strike to deflect the opponent's sword energy, but he still managed to retreat several steps.
Dressed in white robes and shirts, with white beard and hair, the imposing Sha Qianli showed a hint of panic on his face.
It was only then that we realized that the person who saved Liu Hao was actually Peng Lingxiao, the Left Envoy of Guandao.
He carried a magic sword and walked straight to Liu Hao's side: "You take the things over there, leave this to me."
"Lord Left Envoy, be careful. This man is Sha Qianli, the number one assassin in China. And that man surnamed Jin is a remnant of the Manchu Qing dynasty, possessing the power of the dragon vein. We must spare their lives."
Peng Lingxiao didn't say much, but simply waved to Liu Hao, signaling him to leave quickly.
Jin Xingyuan was quite surprised to see Peng Lingxiao here. He popped two pills into his mouth, quickly got up, picked up the magic sword on the ground, and said to Sha Qianli, "Sha Qianli, we can settle our grudges later. This man is Peng Lingxiao, the Left Envoy of Yiguandao, and Bai Mile's most capable assistant. Let's join forces to deal with him. As long as we kill him, you can deal with me as you see fit."
Sha Qianli squinted at Peng Lingxiao, then his gaze fell on Jin Xingyuan again: "I will naturally kill this man. Anyone who blocks my way must die. But I, Sha Qianli, will not cooperate with you, the henchman of the court. It's not too late to kill you after I kill him."
I've figured it out. Sha Qianli is like a lone wolf. He won't even bother to say a word to those he despises. Even if he's going to die, he won't cooperate with his enemies.
His personality was too arrogant; it could be said that he didn't respect anyone.
If you fear or are afraid of any opponent, then you are not capable of killing thousands of miles away.
I've heard that back then, Sha Qianli was someone who dared to assassinate the Blood Spirit Ancestor all by himself, but he was beaten so badly by the Blood Spirit Ancestor that he lost his mind and was sent to a place similar to a desolate region by the Void Lamp.
As he spoke, Sha Qianli's magic sword emitted a buzzing sound, and his aura surged.
Peng Lingxiao smiled and looked at Sha Qianli, saying with a hint of sarcasm, "You are the so-called number one assassin in China, Sha Qianli? In my opinion, you are nothing special, just a name without substance. Killing you is as easy as slaughtering a chicken or a dog for me."
"If you think you can do it, then you can try. My magic sword is never ineffective!" Sha Qianli's aura continued to rise.
At this moment, we were all on edge, terrified as we watched this scene unfold.
Others may not know Peng Lingxiao's strength, but I do. He is the strongest person in the entire Daoist sect, second only to Bai Mile.
I feel that his cultivation level is about the same as my master's. Even if Sha Qianli is an immortal, he is still a master in the early stage of the immortal realm, which is about the same as Jin Xingyuan's strength. With Sha Qianli's current strength, he is definitely no match for Peng Lingxiao.
Kassan was already getting excited. His body was trembling slightly as he slowly raised the magic sword in his hand: "I'm going to help my master."
As he spoke, Kassan was about to make a move, but was grabbed again by the slovenly Taoist priest: "Kassan, are you out of your mind? In a fight between experts of this level, any one of us would be committing suicide. Your master will be fine. He is a top assassin, capable of killing people of higher levels. Even if he can't win, he still has ways to escape."
“Yes, Kasang, don’t get excited. Our mission is to seize the relics of Dipankara Buddha. Now that Liu Hao has escaped, catching him is the most important thing, otherwise tonight’s work will have been in vain,” Brother Gu added.
"Stop talking, Liu Hao is almost far away, let's hurry and chase after him." Li Chao called out and was the first to set off, chasing after the direction Liu Hao had fled.
Over there, Sha Qianli had already started fighting Peng Lingxiao. To my surprise, I thought Jin Xingyuan would take the opportunity to slip away, but he didn't. After swallowing a few pills, he actually drew the large sword from his back and joined Sha Qianli in fighting Peng Lingxiao.
At this moment, Jin Xingyuan did not seem to be seriously injured, but Liu Hao's silver needles were clearly poisonous. Logically speaking, after so much time, Jin Xingyuan should have died from the poison long ago. It was quite unexpected that he was still able to pick up his sword and fight again.
At this moment, I actually admired Jin Xingyuan a little. He joined forces with Sha Qianli to deal with Peng Lingxiao. Regardless of the outcome, he was going to die. He would either be killed by Peng Lingxiao or by Sha Qianli. But he still rushed forward without hesitation.