The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 770 - 427: The Unprovoked Attack_2
He took a deep breath and finally had a moment to turn around in surprise and exclaimed, "Faceless, how could it be you?!"
The faceless demon known as "Faceless" did not respond, lunging forward to continue its entanglement, never letting its sword tip stray from Elder He’s vital points. Elder He frowned, having fought for quite a while, yet not falling into disadvantage. Were any other Bird Demons here, they would probably be shocked to the core — it seemed that the always honest and simple Elder He actually possessed such agile skills, entangled in combat with this assassin for so long, and still handling it with ease.
Elder He, still refusing to give in, angrily said, "Is it Lord Jiu Mo who sent you? Why would she send you to deal with me?!"
Finally, Faceless spoke, his voice was low and husky, muffled inside the mask, "You just need to die; we never question our orders when on a mission!"
Elder He, pushed to the extreme, laughed in rage, "Fine, fine, if you have the ability, then take my life!" In the span of that brief conversation, they exchanged nearly a hundred blows in a flash of lightning. Elder He had never felt combat to be so suffocating. His tall figure nearly seven feet high, and Faceless not even reaching his thigh, after several failed attempts at targeting his weak points, the experienced assassin simply gave up on his initial plan and switched to attack Elder He’s lower body. Elder He felt the pressure greatly increased—no one would feel comfortable constantly bending over and crouching in battle.
Elder He tried multiple times to move towards the window, only to be aggressively blocked by Faceless. He knew very well that his opponent was an old crane; if he allowed him to escape through the window, who could catch a Bird Demon flying in the sky? Moreover, as one of the best assassins in Lord Jiu Mo’s hands, his actions were already taboo. If Elder He survived until the next morning, the whole Hidden Stream would be once again shaken by the scandal, and Lord Jiu Mo’s status within the Sect would become even more unstable.
How could he allow his Lord to be put into such a passive situation?
Yet, Elder He felt an unbearable irritation. The thin sword in the dwarf’s hands was like a mere needle to him, but how could he dare let this needle scrape even a bit of his skin? As one of the core members of the Hidden Stream, he knew all too well that the poison fed to the Black Sword in Faceless’s hands came directly from Lord Jiu Mo’s True Body, the Poison Phoenix! Such a terrifying poison that even Lord Jiu Mo herself had no antidote for.
However, the attack of Faceless became even more ferocious and sharp. His fighting style was simple: attack as defense, a desperate do-or-die tactic. Yet, with his profound cultivation, Elder He preferred not to trade life for life, so he suddenly leaped backward, and the spot where he had stood just moments before was suddenly engulfed by pale flames.
His backward leap was peculiar, as if someone had suddenly pulled his collar and yanked him backwards, Elder He’s large body flew backward at an angle like a marionette. Faceless, although taciturn, couldn’t help but let out a low cry, "Dual-tasking!" Elder He had spent so many years within Hidden Stream, and no one knew he possessed the ability to dual-task, fighting Faceless while setting up his Innate True Fire to ambush him. That level of composure was indeed terrifying.
Elder He was also an expert in the Alchemy Dao; the Divine Fire he used for Alchemy was not only high ranking but also microscopically controlled. Faceless carelessly stepped forward and fell right into the fire trap. According to the principle of the Five Elements Inhibiting, Strong Fire overcomes Gold. Faceless’s True Body was a very special liquid metal, so when suddenly encountering this Innate True Fire that was a thousand times stronger than mortal fire, it began to melt like a candle that had been burning for a long time, even that faceless face began to drip black liquid.
Elder He knew that, barring any accidents, he should have won this battle. However, Faceless’s reputation was also big in a small circle within Hidden Stream, this peculiar life form was Lord Jiu Mo’s favored assassin, and it was unknown how many obstacles she had been cleared from her path because of him, so he still cautiously moved a bit closer towards the window.
Tonight’s Moonlight was like water, exceptionally bright, but unfortunately, it was already midnight when Elder He returned home, so the moonlight was dim and unclear at this moment, only when he stood close to the window did Yue’er manage to drag his long shadow on the ground. Whose shadow doesn’t follow its owner from birth? It would be strange if Elder He could detect anything amiss at this time.
Therefore, he didn’t notice his own shadow, eerily raised its two hands and clutched his neck!
Elder He quickly uttered several syllables, eager to activate his Innate True Fire to burn Faceless, but the last two syllables got stuck in his throat, unable to be pronounced no matter what. The spell, naturally stillborn, instead caused him to be shaken by the backlash of Divine Skills, an old blood surged up from his throat. Only then did he discover he couldn’t open his mouth either, he could only let the fresh blood drip drop by drop from the corner of his mouth.
At this moment, how could Elder He not realize that he had ultimately fallen into the enemy’s trap? Yet, he still had no clue what methods his opponent used to render him completely immobile all at once.
Without Elder He’s spell to sustain it, the True Fire burning on Faceless’s body quickly extinguished. His liquid-like body was misshapen by the burn, melting into a puddle of Black Water on the ground. But soon after, the puddle of Black Water began to tremble and flow again, then it arched upwards, reforming into a torso, head, and limbs, of course, that characteristic faceless and expressionless face too.
Elder He’s forehead bulged with veins, his pupils constricted. Seeing this, Faceless seemed to understand his thoughts, croaked out, "You guessed right, True Fire is not my nemesis at all, that was merely a ruse Lord Jiu Mo deliberately put out." (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation ticket, Monthly Ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
