Chapter 24: Assassins in the MistThe battlefield was in ruins.

    The ground had been shattered, trees reduced to splinters, and the air thick with lingering Qi.

    At the center of the destruction, two figures stood.

    Xiao Li—calm, untouched, golden Qi flickering around him like a god.

    Liu Tian—breathing heavily, his sword trembling in his grip.

    The battle between them had shaken the Misty Cloud Battlefield.

    But before either could make their next move—

    WHOOSH!

    A chilling presence filled the air.

    Hidden assassins emerged from the mist, their black robes blending into the shadows.

    Their leader, a tall figure with a silver mask, stepped forward, his voice calm.

    "Xiao Li… your life ends here."

    WHOOSH!

    Ten black-robed assassins moved in unison, their daggers flashing toward Xiao Li’s vital points.

    Their speed was terrifying, their coordination flawless.

    Any other disciple would have been slaughtered in seconds.

    But Xiao Li?

    He smirked.

    "So impatient."

    Just as the first assassin’s blade was about to pierce his neck—

    BOOOOOOOM!

    A golden shockwave erupted from Xiao Li’s body, sending the assassins flying in all directions.

    Some crashed into trees, others were buried under collapsed stone.

    The leader of the assassins barely managed to stay standing, his eyes wide in disbelief.

    "What…?!"

    Xiao Li tilted his head.

    "That was your plan?"

    "Disappointing."

    The assassins regrouped, their expressions now filled with unease.

    "He’s stronger than the reports said."

    The leader gritted his teeth.

    "All units, attack at full force!"

    "Use the forbidden technique!"

    The assassins bit their tongues, spitting out blood onto their blades.

    Instantly, their bodies trembled, and their Qi surged unnaturally.

    Their eyes turned black, and a dark aura of death surrounded them.

    "Blood Shadow Killing Formation!"

    The assassins vanished into the mist, becoming invisible phantoms.

    "Let’s see how you handle this, Xiao Li!"

    The entire battlefield was suddenly silent.

    Xiao Li stood alone.

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    A normal cultivator would have panicked.

    But Xiao Li?

    He closed his eyes.

    Smirked.

    And then—

    "Nine Heavens Domination Scripture… First Form."

    BOOOOOOOOOOM!

    A massive golden vortex erupted around Xiao Li, devouring everything in its range.

    The mist? Gone.

    The assassins’ stealth? Useless.

    The so-called "Blood Shadow Killing Formation"? Destroyed instantly.

    The assassins stumbled backward, their bodies trembling in fear.

    "H-He’s absorbing our Qi?!"

    Xiao Li opened his eyes.

    And at that moment—

    They saw it.

    A golden symbol flickering in his pupils.

    A power that should not exist in the Mortal World.

    The assassins realized too late—

    They weren’t hunting Xiao Li.

    Xiao Li was hunting them.

    "My turn."

    He vanished.

    And then—

    The massacre began.