King of Assassins-Chapter 56: Sword Technique Master

The sound of the alarm was very loud, yet confined within the Kunchi Courtyard.

Fang Daming, who lived in a side courtyard, was startled by the alarm. He immediately jumped barefoot off the bed, grabbed his pistol and sword, and ran out without thinking much.

As the captain of the first guard squad, Fang Daming had twelve subordinates. At night, other guards would take turns standing watch and patrolling.

No one really dared to cause trouble at the Mingjing headquarters of the Black Dragon Association.

Those who knew their strength wouldn’t act, and those who didn’t weren’t formidable opponents anyway.

All along, the guard duties at the Kunchi Courtyard were more of a formality.

However, with Zhao Feng and Fang Zhenshan consecutively involved in incidents recently, Zhao Yong strictly ordered everyone to be vigilant.

Fang Daming didn’t take it seriously; if the enemy wasn’t insane, they wouldn’t possibly come to the headquarters of the Black Dragon Association to make trouble.

The Black Dragon Association headquarters didn’t have much, just the statue of the Dark Dragon. Would the enemy risk everything to come here to smash a statue? That would be madness.

Therefore, Fang Daming only instructed his subordinates to stay alert, then managed to lie in bed leisurely.

As a result, not long after nine in the evening, an alarm was raised in the Black Dragon Hall.

Fang Daming was terrified; if something major were really to happen, he’d be in big trouble.

By the time Fang Daming arrived, the other guards had also gathered.

A group of people nervously pointed guns at the entrance of the hall, too afraid to go in.

"Did anyone see anyone?" Fang Daming asked.

The guards all shook their heads. One of them said, "Old Yao was on guard here, but he’s gone."

"A bunch of useless idiots."

Fang Daming cursed furiously, "You all are just useless. Someone broke in, and you didn’t even know."

Fang Daming was indeed somewhat panicked because he sensed the intense aura emitted by the Dark Dragon.

Under normal circumstances, even a blood sacrifice wouldn’t easily get a response from the Dark Dragon.

Unless there’s a large-scale sacrifice of pure maidens, at least twenty or more, barely getting a response from the Dark Dragon might occur.

Fang Daming was merely a security captain, with a low level, and didn’t know what secrets were hidden in the Black Dragon Hall.

But he wasn’t stupid. The sudden release of anger from the Dark Dragon signified something significant had happened.

Fang Daming didn’t want to go in not knowing the details of the enemy inside; rushing in would be too dangerous.

But they couldn’t just stand outside foolishly; what if everyone inside had already escaped?

Fang Daming exhaled the smell of alcohol, his somewhat cloudy eyes swept over his subordinates, "You, Old Sun go in and see what’s going on."

The two people Fang Daming pointed out looked reluctant, dawdling at the thought of going in.

Fang Daming got angry, pointing his pistol at them: "Are you trying to rebel?"

The Black Dragon Association had had smooth sailing over the years, never fighting any hard battles. Though these underlings acted fiercely normally, they lacked the resolve when crucial times came.

The two guards had no choice but to pull out their pistols, one covering for the other, as they opened the door.

Although they didn’t have much real battle experience, the two guards had tactical coordination. It looked quite professional.

Other guards also aimed their guns, tensely watching from behind.

As soon as the two guards entered the doorway, a flash of sword light suddenly appeared from one side, slicing off most of their necks.

This sword strike was sudden and lightning-fast; the two guards had no chance to react and were struck at the same time.

Gao Xuan, who was quietly standing against the wall, revealed his presence by taking action.

His body was covered by a fully transparent Source Power disguise, creating transparent ripples, revealing a semi-transparent body outline.

Fang Daming and his group stared wide-eyed; several guards from good angles noticed the anomaly.

They were well-trained after all, and reacted quickly, instinctively raising their guns to shoot at Gao Xuan.

However, Gao Xuan was faster than them. After killing two guards with one strike, he grabbed the guard behind them and threw him out.

The entrance of the hall was quite spacious, but they had only opened half the door.

A guard thrown out almost blocked all shooting angles.

Moreover, Gao Xuan used ample Source Power when throwing the person. The guard, like a human-shaped cannonball, crashed into four or five guards in front with a bang.

The impact’s momentum was terrifying; the chest bones of the two people at the forefront broke, and blood gushed from their mouths; they collapsed immediately.

The others, hit by the human-shaped cannonball, staggered back involuntarily.

The doorway space was not wide, and a circle of ten people gathered, leaving little room.

Gao Xuan killed two people with one sword, casually threw another, instantly killing two more, and the three other guards impacted also lost combat effectiveness.

Fang Daming was shocked, barely seeing who the enemy was, when most of his side had already lost fighting capability. How could they fight now?

But escaping was no longer an option, and Fang Daming had to fight to the death. He didn’t even bother to aim, firing at that vague figure.

The other three guards also adjusted their aim at Gao Xuan, ready to fire.

But to Gao Xuan, these people were too slow.

The five-pointed star wheel in Gao Xuan’s brow spun rapidly, constantly channeling Source Power from the Sea of Source Power into his body, distributing it precisely through Source Power nodes to every part of his body.

With an agility of 22, he had reached the Silver Level. Despite the Pegasus Star Source Power limitations, Gao Xuan’s speed was still unmatched by these Level 3 and Level 5 people.

Gao Xuan charged forward at high speed; his Godslaying Sword turned, severing Fang Daming’s gun-holding hand. The blood-red blade slashed again, sending Fang Daming’s head flying up.

The blood-red sword blade divided and stabbed in rapid succession, instantly shifting positions and stabbing six more times. All six guards received sword wounds to the heart, dying on the spot.

The battle was over in less than a second.

Gao Xuan sheathed his sword and did not use the Godslaying Sword to refine these people.

With the alarm triggered, everyone’s intelligent devices would transmit all kinds of messages externally.

Zhao Yong knew he could make corpses disappear but didn’t know where this ability came from. No need to expose the secret of the Godslaying Sword for a few bodies.

After slaughtering the guards, Gao Xuan did not hurry to leave but, holding his sword, glided out swiftly.

Besides these guards, there were also two devotees responsible for presiding over the sacrifices in this courtyard.

The Black Dragon Association’s sacrifices were blood sacrifices, offering the innocent’s blood and life to exchange for the Dark Dragon’s power. Such an organization could not have good people.

Those presiding over the sacrifices were devout followers of the Dark Dragon, deserving death even more.

The two devotees were resting in the side courtyard, unaware of what was happening when Gao Xuan quickly dealt with them.

In less than a minute, Gao Xuan was the only living person left in the Kunchi Courtyard.

Gao Xuan stood quietly by the pond in the courtyard, watching the multitude of colorful koi fish inside, looking calm and relaxed.

This time, he wasn’t fully concealing his form; the Source Power cloaking on his body surface flowed like water waves, causing him to appear and disappear intermittently, very bizarrely.

Gao Xuan wasn’t intentionally showing off; he sensed enemies advancing quickly, including Zhao Yong.

Seizing the Black Dragon Scale had unexpectedly provoked a slight instinctive reaction from the Dark Dragon God.

Fortunately, the Dark Dragon didn’t have the ability to descend directly; it wasn’t clear about what happened either.

Divine beings, though powerful, are not omniscient.

The Dark Dragon felt slightly uncomfortable, exhaling in Gao Xuan’s direction from afar.

Luckily, Gao Xuan’s spiritual strength was robust; otherwise, others would’ve been crushed to death by the Black Dragon’s spiritual power.

Gao Xuan was unharmed; he just ended up with a strong Black Dragon spiritual mark on him.

Such a mark couldn’t just be removed in two hours.

The aberration of the Dark Dragon was unexpected for Gao Xuan. It was still the same issue as last time; now, wherever he went, he couldn’t escape the opponent’s tracking.

Gao Xuan sensed Zhao Yong approaching rapidly; the situation was almost identical to the last time at Zhao Feng’s house, so it might be better to settle Zhao Yong here.

Although he wanted to keep Zhao Yong as a henchman, if the opponent was oblivious, he couldn’t be courteous either.

Of course, Zhao Yong wasn’t an idiot. This time he might bring some support.

If the opponent was too strong, he wouldn’t foolishly confront them. At worst, he’d play hide-and-seek games with them.

Gao Xuan suddenly perceived two strong Source Power auras rapidly moving towards him.

One was Zhao Yong, once again operating the War Tiger Armor. However, he was probably on a flying ship, hence the swift speed.

The other Source Power aura was more stable and heavy than Zhao Yong’s, with an imposing, sharp element in it.

"Ninth-Level Source Power, a master of sword technique..."

Gao Xuan pondered, "The Black Dragon Association still has such masters in residence, truly deep with foundation."

Run or fight? That’s the question.