Saint Emperor Devourer of Heaven

A cold light burst from Jun Wuxie's eyes. The True Martial Heavy Sword shattered the attacks of two assassins who came at him again. Almost simultaneously, he pulled Xu Yan'ning into his embrace, creating a series of afterimages as he dashed forward like a shooting star.

He reached out and caught the little girl, leaning back as he did so. He kicked out with lightning speed, perfectly evading a sword thrust from behind the girl, his toe slamming into the assassin's elbow.

Crack!

The assassin's arm bone instantly shattered, and his forearm hung limply. Sharp bone fragments protruded from the break, and the long sword clattered to the ground.

"Niu Niu!"

The young woman seemed to finally recover from her shock and rushed over, crying out.

She stumbled to Jun Wuxie and knelt before him, her face streaked with tears as she said gratefully, "Thank you, benefactor! Thank you for saving my daughter!"

"There's no need for thanks."

As Jun Wuxie spoke, the sound of swords echoed around them, and several cold lights bloomed.

All the assassins lurking here launched a thunderous attack at that moment.

Jun Wuxie's divine sense had been sensing the fluctuations of murderous intent around them.

The moment these assassins made their move, he knew that all the assassins lurking nearby had appeared.

The corners of his lips curled up slightly, revealing a touch of coldness.

The frigid sword light illuminated the area, cold and piercing, and a terrifying killing intent spread, making everyone feel a bone-deep chill.

Seven assassins launched an assault from all directions, with the force of a thunderbolt. Every sword locked onto the vital points of Jun Wuxie and Xu Yan'ning, aiming to kill them with a single strike.

At this moment, Jun Wuxie's hands were occupied.

One hand held Xu Yan'ning, and the other held the little girl.

Faced with such a fierce assault, countless sword dao runes instantly surged from his body.

These were all evolved from military symbols, but they had been transformed into single sword runes, so no one would be able to detect anything amiss.

The True Martial Sword Intent swept across the entire street. The heavy, domineering, and vigorous sword intent made people feel a suffocating sensation, as if their throats were being sealed.

It was as if their throats were suddenly blocked, making it impossible to breathe, and their hearts felt like they were being crushed by a mountain, making it difficult to beat.

The sword runes instantly merged, transforming into a heavy sword that slashed horizontally through the air.

Vast sword energy surged in all directions, and the strange phenomenon of undulating mountain ranges appeared. As the sword waves swept through, countless mountains fractured and collapsed, creating a terrifying scene of destruction.

All the attacking sword energies were extinguished in an instant, and the power of the True Martial Sword Qi continued to impact the assassins.

Just then, the young woman who had been kneeling on the ground expressing her gratitude to him suddenly revealed an icy killing intent in her eyes. A cold light in her hand stabbed upwards, aiming for his chin.

At the same time, the little girl he was holding in his arms suddenly produced two metal spikes in her palms and thrust them fiercely at his temples.

This was too sudden. Everyone who witnessed this scene cried out in alarm. Who would have thought that the pitiful mother and daughter would be assassins in disguise?

Such an assassination was simply impossible to guard against. At such a close range, and with Jun Wuxie dealing with other assassins, how could he react in time?

With a '噗' sound,

Scarlet blood splattered out, accompanied by a muffled groan.

But the scene that people expected did not occur.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Jun Wuxie was unharmed, but the little girl he was holding in his arms had been stabbed through by the assassin disguised as the woman.

It wasn't that the assassin had killed the wrong person. The sword that was aimed at him had been blocked by the little girl in his arms.

How could their disguise have deceived his soul perception at the peak of the Great Sage Realm at such a close range?

He had seen through it long ago, and was simply using a trick to lure all the lurking assassins to attack.

The little girl opened her eyes wide, and large mouthfuls of blood flowed from her mouth. Her body rapidly reverted to its true appearance in a blaze of rune light, revealing a woman in her twenties who was quite pretty.

Jun Wuxie released his hand and reached out with his palm. The assassin disguised as the woman tried to escape, but before she could retreat far, a loud dragon's roar resounded through the area.

Along with the sound of the dragon's roar, a crimson, crystalline dragon claw grabbed the assassin and slammed her to the ground.

Jun Wuxie's foot landed, and the female assassin coughed up blood, her entire chest crushed inward, her internal organs shattered.

At the same time, the other assassins who had joined forces to attack could not withstand the fierce power of the True Martial Heavy Sword evolved from military symbols. The assassination swords in their hands were all knocked away, their tiger's mouths split open, and their bodies were struck by the heavy sword, causing their bones to break and tendons to snap. They all fell to the side of the street, covered in blood.

"Yan'ning, I'll leave this to you!"

Jun Wuxie's pupils contracted, and he suddenly turned around, his body like a shooting star as he passed through the long street.

His divine sense had been focused on Princess Anning.

Just as he had shattered the assassins' ambush, the assassins watching Anning finally couldn't hold back.

At this time, Princess Anning also sensed danger. She was about to react, but she only felt a chill throughout her body, as if she was being filled with cold wind.

She didn't have time to react at all.

The assassin who attacked her was a Great Sage of the Lesser Heavenly Realm.

However, he did not attack her vital points, obviously wanting her alive. Even so, if she were hit, she would inevitably be seriously injured.

Her face was pale, and the cold, gleaming assassination sword was reflected in her pupils, but she could only watch helplessly, unable to avoid it.

Just when she thought she was done for, a stream of light rushed over, grabbed her, and spun her around. Two crimson, crystalline fingers continuously pointed to the left and right, deflecting two assassination swords.

At the same time, with a '噗' sound,

The third assassination sword pierced through his body, entering from his back and penetrating his chest cavity.

"Jun Wuxie, you're dead today!"

The assassin was overjoyed. He had originally planned to capture Princess Anning to threaten him, fearing that Jun Wuxie would be constrained. But he didn't expect that this Jun Wuxie would be willing to use his own body to block the sword in order to protect Princess Anning.

His assassination sword had already penetrated Jun Wuxie's back and entered his chest cavity!

He shook his hand, and the sword body shone with cold light, intending to send the sword forward another inch, piercing through his entire body.

But he found that he could no longer stab it in any further.

His assassination sword was as if it was firmly clamped by golden pliers, making it difficult to stab forward or pull back.

Dense golden runes lit up on the body of the man with the surname Yue, branded on every inch of his skin. His flesh was like pure gold.

This made him terrified.

"Young Master Yue..." Anning finally came back to her senses and tremblingly reached out her hand to his back, touching the cold, bone-chilling assassination sword and the warm blood.

"I'm sorry, it's all Anning's fault. Anning will never dare to be willful again, sob sob ~"

Her tears streamed down, and she was frightened and at a loss, her face pale and her eyes filled with horror.

"Don't cry."

The Six Yang True Fire in Jun Wuxie's body surged into the wound on his back, instantly turning the assassination sword a fiery red.

Immediately afterwards, extreme cold air surged in, and the high-temperature assassination sword encountered the two extremes of ice and fire. The temperature dropped sharply, making it very brittle at a certain point in time.

His back muscles suddenly shook, and the assassination sword snapped into two pieces with a '嘣' sound.

The assassin was stunned and stared blankly at the remaining half of the broken sword in his hand.

In the instant just now, he had felt that extreme high temperature and extreme low temperature, but he didn't understand what had happened or how it could be like this.

Without giving him time to think, Jun Wuxie, who had broken the assassination sword, stepped on the 'Line' word incantation. Patches of runes bloomed under his feet, and he instantly approached the assassin holding the broken sword with Anning in his arms.

The crimson, crystalline palm was surrounded by a dazzling light of blood energy. The majestic divine power made his liver and gallbladder split.

His pupils contracted, and he raised his hands to resist.

With a '轰' sound,

The crimson palm's divine power was vast, instantly shattering both of his arms. His palms fell in the air, and with a '噗' sound, it shattered his entire head.

This moment was only a flash of lightning.

Jun Wuxie stepped on the extreme speed, and the 'Line' word incantation runes bloomed. The crimson handprint covered the sky and earth, launching a fierce and merciless bombardment against the second assassin.

The assassin roared angrily, counterattacking and resisting with all his strength, but after two strikes, his body cracked and exploded in the sight of everyone.

The remaining assassin had run far away, but he had already been locked onto by Jun Wuxie's divine sense.

Jun Wuxie turned around and stared at the assassin. An exquisite ancient bow appeared in his hand, and a crimson blood energy arrow left the string, exploding with the sound of thunder.

Ah!!

The assassin's screams came from the distant sky.

The speed of the arrow was too fast, and its killing power was astonishing, making it difficult to dodge. It pierced through his head and killed him on the spot. He fell from the sky and crashed heavily onto the bluestone street, attracting countless onlookers.

Now, when he pulled this ancient bow, it was different from the past. He could completely release extremely strong power with the power of his own blood energy.

This bow was Yi Jianfeng's weapon, and Yi Jianfeng was a disciple of the Great Yi Sect.

Although he was not the Holy Son of the Great Yi Sect, Ling Qingyu said that there was not much difference between Yi Jianfeng and the Holy Son in the Great Yi Sect. The two were in a competitive relationship, and Yi Jianfeng did not accept the Holy Son.

It can be imagined how high Yi Jianfeng's status was in the Great Yi Sect.

How could the weapons used by such people be ordinary?

He is now a weapon refiner, but he can't see the true grade of this ancient bow.

On the surface, it seems to be just a high-grade Saint Bow, but he knows that this is just the surface phenomenon, and this bow probably has another origin.

Because the bow's material is mixed with extremely high-grade materials, suspected to be close to demigod-level materials.

The weapon's runes inside cannot be peeked at, and are covered by mysterious power.

From this, it can be concluded that its origin is extraordinary!

At this time, a large number of patrolling rune-armored soldiers in the city rushed over, and when they saw the scene here, shock appeared on their faces.

“Your subordinate is late in rescuing you, Princess, please forgive me!”

The patrol captain of the armored soldiers hurriedly knelt on the ground, uneasy.

Assassins had actually infiltrated the city to assassinate the Princess and Young Master Yue in broad daylight.

They were very clear about how terrifying these assassins were.

In the past six months, hundreds of generals had died by the assassins' swords.

Fortunately, Young Master Yue was unparalleled in bravery and killed these assassins, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable.

However, they felt very shocked, even unbelievable.

These assassins were all powerful experts in the Great Saint Small Celestial Realm, while Young Master Yue had only just passed the Saint King Tribulation, a whole realm apart.

Under such circumstances, how did he manage to kill the Great Saints?

The barrier of the Great Saint realm could be broken through by a Saint King peak Celestial or a Half-step Great Saint with amazing talent, but for a Saint King Small Celestial to break through, it was unheard of, like a fantasy.

“You know you are late, so what should be your punishment?”

Anning's face was frosty, her tone filled with killing intent, causing the general and the armored soldiers he led to tremble, filled with fear and unease.

“Anning, forget it.” Jun Wuxie looked at the general and the armored soldiers kneeling on the ground and said, “Don't blame Princess Anning for being angry. She is like this because I was injured while saving her. Strengthen patrols in the future, increase the city's security level, and withdraw.”

“Thank you, Young Master Yue!”

The general looked gratefully at Jun Wuxie, but remained kneeling, because Princess Anning had not spoken, and he did not dare to get up.

“What are you still doing, Young Master Yue has spoken, even this princess must listen to him, you can withdraw.”

“Ah? Oh, thank you, Princess, thank you, Young Master Yue!”

The general got up and was about to leave with the armored soldiers, but was stopped by Anning as soon as he turned around: “Come back!”

“Princess, what else do you need?”

The general was uneasy, feeling that the Princess was somewhat erratic, different from the calm and elegant person spoken of by the world.

“Remember, in the future, you must say thank you to Young Master Yue first, then thank you to the Princess, don't get the order wrong.”

“Yes… Yes, this subordinate will remember…”

The general was a little confused, and even after taking the armored soldiers far away, he was still in a state of mental bewilderment.

What's going on?

What does Princess Anning's words mean, actually publicly specifying that Young Master Yue should be thanked first, and then the Princess.

Thinking about it, the general seemed to understand something.

He couldn't help but reveal a look of horror.

Who exactly is Young Master Yue, that even the Princess is willing to be behind him.

But seeing him survive the tribulation and retreat the Wu'an army that day, and today counter-killing the Great Saint realm assassins, he is indeed unparalleled in divine grace!

Such a youth, Qingzhou has never had before, never appeared, this is the first person in ancient history!

…

“Young Master Yue, how is your injury?”

At the assassination scene, Princess Anning hurriedly came behind him, and could see a broken sword stuck in his body, the broken end of the sword flush with the wound on his back.

“I… I'll pull it out for you.”

True energy surged in her palm, ready to absorb it.

“No need, I'll handle it myself.”

Jun Wuxie pulled her towards the original assassination scene, and found that none of the assassins were dead.

Xu Yan'ning did not kill them, but sealed their true energy and tied them up with special ropes.

At this time, some of the assassins glared at her with hateful eyes, while others had complicated expressions.

“Young Master Yue～”

She娇媚called out to Jun Wuxie, and was about to explain something, but Jun Wuxie smiled and shook his head.

At this time, someone among the assassins said: “Junior Sister Xu, you can't escape betraying the sect. Don't you still understand the sect's methods of dealing with traitors?”

“Junior Sister Xu, don't continue to make mistakes, return to the sect, and explain the matter clearly. The sect, considering your extraordinary talent, may still spare your life, only letting you repent in the Seven Killing Soul Piercing Formation for a few days.”

“Hmph, Senior Sister, why are you advising her? This kind of traitor will surely be torn to pieces by the sect! You think she can escape the sect's pursuit, it's simply laughable! Xu Yan'ning, you can't escape a tragic ending!”

Two male assassins coldly shouted like this.

They are now very resentful towards this Junior Sister Xu. In the sect, she was so high above, that even wanting to say a few more words to her was ignored.

But now, she is so docile in front of a man surnamed Yue!

“Noisy.”

Jun Wuxie stepped forward and shattered their heads with two slaps, red blood and white brain matter flowing all over the ground.

“I won't say any more nonsense to you. I hope you can think carefully, as long as you say who went to hunt down Zhou Lin back then, you can save your lives!”

Xu Yan'ning said coldly, then looked at Jun Wuxie and said: “Young Master Yue, find a place to lock them up.”

Jun Wuxie waved his sleeve, and the Qiankun in his sleeve sucked in all seven assassins at once, and then strode towards the City Lord's Mansion.

“Sister Yan'ning, this younger sister offended you before, please don't be angry with this younger sister.”

Anning grabbed Xu Yan'ning and sincerely expressed her apology.

“Sister Anning, this sister doesn't mind.” Xu Yan'ning grabbed her and followed behind Jun Wuxie, whispering in her ear: “Don't be like this in the future, he hates the sisters around him fighting each other the most.”

“Ah, this younger sister is not because of him!”

Anning's face instantly turned red, denying it on her lips, but her eyes were very guilty, and she didn't dare to look Xu Yan'ning in the eye at all.

Xu Yan'ning smiled without saying a word. As a woman, how could she not see Anning's thoughts.

Now, she realized that Anning seemed to have a crush on Jun Shen.

Although Jun Shen did not hesitate to risk his own safety to save her, and was injured because of it, she did not see any obvious love for Princess Anning in Jun Shen's eyes.

At the gate of the City Lord's Mansion, Ning Wang was already waiting here.

“I didn't expect the Wu'an Dynasty's assassins to be so arrogant, actually sneaking into the city!”

Ning Wang's face was livid, the city's security was not in place, not knowing that so many assassins were lurking.

“Ning Wang, find a safe place to detain them first.”

Jun Wuxie directly handed the seven bound assassins to Ning Wang.

Some things should also be told to Ning Wang. The fight between Da Gan and Wu'an is not just a fight between two countries, behind it involves many big forces from Hanzhou.