Gate of Immortality

Yang Shi was startled to hear loud noise nearby. " If this girl and those guys weren't my targets, does that mean..." Yang Shi suddenly let go of that girl and activated his Celestial View. There was another fight happening from afar. " Damn, I need to rush there." Yang Shi thought, but suddenly, he stopped as he surveyed the area. " Hmm, From their attire, I can sense they are Blood Moon Hall's assassins. Hm, Ah there! I can see the target's face." Yang Shi exclaimed. The face of that person was the same as the picture in Old Ghost's letter.

" Hmm, There are five assassins. Excluding the guards, they can easily kill their target. Hmm? No, wait!" Yang Shi was startled as he spotted several black shadows around the fighting place. " There are others who want to fish in troubled waters?" Yang Shi's face turned serious. " Wait, Those masks...Traceless Ghost Pavilion?!" Yang Shi looked closely as he exclaimed. " Interesting, There is two Eighth stage, and three Seventh stage Traceless Ghost Pavilion's assassins are lurking." Yang Shi took out his Crimson Dusk daggers and held them quietly. " Hey...What are you doing here?" A voice startled Yang Shi as he hastily swung back his dagger.

*CLANG*

Metal clashed as Yang Shi's dagger was blocked. He was relieved to see that it was that girl. " You!! Why the hell you attacking me?" The girl asked angrily. Her palm was a little sore from the impact. " You are lucky enough to survive. Otherwise, Due to my assassin's instinct, you would be dead by now." Yang Sho scowled. Due to being an assassin for so long, Yang Shi's reflexes are lightning fast. So after getting startled, he swung his dagger to injure the enemy. " Hmph! Can't you say sorry nicely?" The girl pouted.

" But, why are you still here?" Yang Shi asked her in surprise. " My work isn't done here. I still need to do one last thing." The girl shook her head. She was covering her face with a black veil, But Yang Shi could see her beautiful eyes. " Leave this place. Things are going to be bloody here." Yang Shi's tone became serious.

" I really can't leave." The girl chuckled bitterly. Yang Shi's mood became pensive as he looked at the Blood Moon Hall's assassins. " There are no Eighth stage cultivators among them, while there are two Eighth stage Traceless Ghost Pavilion's assassins. If things go like this, The Traceless Ghost Pavilion can easily defeat Blood Moon Hall.

" Oh, wait! Why don't we make water even muddier?" A thought came to Yang Shi's mind as he smirked. " Hey, I can help you to deal with your pursuers. Can you help me?" Yang Shi suddenly asked that girl. " Huh, Are you sure?" The girl's eyes glinted. " Hmm, Even if I can't kill them all, I can buy enough time for you to finish your business." Yang Shi added. " Fine, What I need to do?" The girl thought as she asked. " All you need to do...."

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" Hey, Bronze Bull, the target is right in front of us." A Blood Moon Hall's assassin said. " Yes, I can see his face. Inform our brothers to be prepared." Bronze Bull said. " Affirmative." Everyone nodded. Two carriages were coming in front of them. One of them suddenly threw many daggers at the carriage. 

The daggers shot out like bullets as they hit the carriage wheels. 

*BOOM BOOM* 

With a loud noise, the wheels burst apart as the horses tripped. " Ambush! Ambush! Prepare for the battle!" The guards came out of the carriage as they circled around the carriage to protect the passenger. " Attack and kill Wei Cang!" Bronze Bull shouted. " Red Viper and Wind Gale are striking!" A person shouted as two assassins dashed at the carriage. " Kill those bastards!" The guards shouted and drew out their weapons. 

" Royal Spear Thrust!"

" Ghastly Sword Slash!"

Both parties launched their deadly moves as they engaged in battle. Red Viper and Wind Gale are professional assassins. With their slick movement techniques, they were able to confront seven guards. " Fluttering Leaf, Go with Breeze Saber. With those distracted guards, you will able to kill Wei Cang." Bronze Bull said. Fluttering Leaf nodded as he and Breeze Saber rushed out to kill Wei Cang.

As they were about to reach the carriage, three shadows jumped out from the shadows. Fluttering Leaf and Breeze Saber got startled. " Haha, Fluttering Leaf, you are going to die today!" The newcomer snorted as he looked at Fluttering Leaf. 

" You are Night Demon! Bastard, You dare to appear before me?" FlutteringLeaft snorted as he pulled out his sword. As they are all from the same trade, they knew each other's names.

" Hmph! Today, We will kill all of you and abduct Wei Cang." Night Demon snorted. " Leaf Flutters Midair!" Fluttering Leaf shouted as he drew out his sword. " Shattering Saber Slash!" Breeze Saber also drew out his short saber and helped Fluttering Leaf.

" Dark Ghost Claw!" The Night Demon made a jabbing movement with his arm, and black qi swirled around it and made a shape of a claw. His two helper also made their moves. The five of them clashed. The Night Demon and his friends were in advantage, but then, suddenly, a Brzong colored fist appeared and smashed one of the Traceless Ghost Pavilion's assassins.

" Bronze Bull!" Night Demon shouted as he jumped backward. " Night Demon, Not even heaven can save you today!" Bronze Bull shouted as his fist glowed with a bronze colored light." Furious Bull Fist" Bronze Bull threw a punch at Night Demon.

" Ghost Claw Conversion!" Night Demon's ghost claw became more corporeal as he countered Bronze Bull's fist.

" Bronze Bull, You really think I came here unprepared?" Night Demon sneered. Another two assassins of Traceless Ghost Pavilion appeared.

" Damn! Red Viper and  Wind Gale are entangled with those guards. Fall of Hundred Leaves!" Fluttering Leaf shouted as his sword became extremely fast.

" Aura Burst Technique! Rampaging Saber Storm!" 

Breeze Saber shouted as aura burst forth from his body. He used a secret technique to increase his power. With this, they were able to overwhelm the team members of Night Demon.

An assassin might able to kill a Ninth stage cultivator with his sneak attack while being a Seventh stage cultivator. But in overall power, they might be weaker than strong Seventh stage cultivators in the face-to-face fight. Battle power and able to sneak attacks are different things. That why assassins usually retreat when their first attack fails.

" We need to finish the fight here quickly. I feel something is amiss here." Bronze Bull shouted. " Haha, Bronze Bull, you are too late." Night Demon snickered. 

" Evil Demon Cry!" Night Demon chanted an incantation as he took out a black orb. A terrible scream came from it. Fluttering Leaf and Breeze Saber coughed out blood as they retreated a few steps. They felt their eardrums were about to burst. 

Bronze Bull roared as a glove appeared on his hands.

" Golden Bull Punch!"

A miniature golden colored bull appeared over his fist as he knocked off the black orb from Night Demon's hand.

" Hahaha! You haven't sen out true trump card!" Night Demon laughed. 

" Brother Specter, Come out and kill these bugs." Night Demon shouted.

But strangely, nothing happened.