Starting Reward – A Three Thousand Assassin Network - Chapter 13

Chapter 13 – Rainy Night, a Night of Slaughter

At the same time, outside the Divine Flame Sect, under the Chixia Peak.

In this pouring rain, hundreds of black figures flashed by, each wielding a three-foot-long sword, their clothes embroidered with spider patterns.

The seven leaders, though in the heavy rain, were untouched by the drops.

Around their bodies seemed to be an invisible cover, blocking the raindrops from touching them.

This was the protective qi generated by martial practitioners breaking through the Celestial Realm.

In other words, these seven were all Martial Experts of the Celestial Realm.

These seven were the Heaven-ranked killers of the Network, Black and White Xuanjian, and the Six Sword Slaves.

Black and White Xuanjian wielded black and white swords respectively. The white sword was for protection, to safeguard loved ones, while the black sword was for slaughter, to eliminate enemies.

In the original story, there’s a sentence: “The black sword killed 136 for vengeance, the white sword killed 154 in gratitude,” and these were all famous figures in the martial world (jianghu). For the pursuit of the strongest swordsmanship, countless people were maimed under the Black and White Xuanjian.

The Six Sword Slaves were a group of Heaven-ranked killers within the Network, united yet independent, each with a distinct personality.

They were: Zhen Gang, Duan Shui, Luan Shen, Wang Liang, Zhuan Po, and Mie Hun.

In the original story, it was also stated: “Each of the Six Sword Slaves possesses a deadly killing skill, and each harbors a past unknown to others. No one knows exactly how deep and terrifying their strengths are, as those who witnessed their killing skills have departed for another world.”

The Network had been summoned to this world by Ye Chen almost ten years ago and had been cultivated in secret with significant resources, making their power even stronger, especially the Heaven-ranked killers among them.

Just from Tian Yan alone, one could gauge the organization’s prowess.

Among the Heavenly-ranked killers, Tian Yan’s strength was the weakest, yet she had already reached the pinnacle of the Celestial Realm and would soon step into the Transcendent Realm.

Although she had enjoyed many resources, it only barely made up for her previous lack of strength.

As for the stronger Black and White Xuanjian, no one knew how terrifying their strength truly was because they had never shown their hand since arriving in this world.

Tonight marked the Network’s first battle, and it was also the first time they wielded their swords in this foreign world.

This was destined to be an unrestful night, a night filled with slaughter and bloodshed.

Swoosh, swoosh …

Figures concealed within the heavy rain; the guards of the Divine Flame Sect remained unaware.

Swish, swish …

Sword lights cut through space, blades pierced flesh, red flowers blossomed in the rainy night, enchanting and eerie.

The guards of the Divine Flame Sect, until their deaths, had no idea who had killed them.

After eliminating the outer patrol guards, the Black and White Xuanjian and the Six Sword Slaves, led by them, began a bloody massacre.

Tonight, under the heavy rain, everyone from the Divine Flame Sect had retired for the night. Although a few disciples were drinking, chatting with friends and boasting, a gust of wind swept by, and these individuals instantly collapsed onto the table, blood flowing from their necks, dropping to the ground, creating a rhythm similar to the pattering of raindrops on the eaves.

Occasionally, the entire Divine Flame Sect became incredibly silent, so much so that even the heavy rain couldn’t mask the strong scent of blood.

Inside the main hall of the Divine Flame Sect, the highest position of power and the gathering place for Yan Jun and others.

At this moment, they hadn’t noticed anything amiss. In the hall, eleven people sat quietly in their chairs, exchanging looks, unable to come up with any solutions.

“Hmm…”

At this moment, Yan Jun suddenly caught a strong scent of blood.

“What’s going on? Did you all smell the blood?” Yan Jun asked.

Hearing this, everyone carefully sensed the air and indeed noticed the scent of blood.

“Someone …”

Yan Jun’s face changed drastically as he immediately called out to the Divine Flame Sect disciples guarding outside, but received no response.

“Not good! Something’s wrong!”

Yan Jun’s figure flickered, instantly arriving at the main gate.

Creak!

As the gate opened, what came into view was several disciples already lying in pools of blood, devoid of any signs of life.

Staring at the wounds on their necks, Yan Jun’s face showed shock.

“So fast! These three were killed with a single strike; they didn’t even have a chance to react. Instantly killed, and we didn’t even notice. The assailant is a peerless swordsman!”

At this moment, others also arrived behind Yan Jun.

At this moment, Yan Yang suddenly saw numerous figures standing in the pouring rain.

Under the candlelight under the eaves, they appeared elusive.

“Master!” Yan Yang pointed at the rain and exclaimed.

Yan Jun looked up, his face becoming extremely ugly.

These people were standing in the heavy rain without any movement or sound.

Standing quietly like this, it made the hearts of Yan Jun and others even heavier.

“Who are you? Which faction do you belong to? Why did you kill our disciples? Do we have any grievances between us?”

Faced with these questions, Black and White Xuanjian, standing at the forefront, merely extended his right hand, pointing his sword at Yan Jun, and calmly said, “You’re strong, and I like that about you.”

With those words, he exerted force with his right foot, creating a large splash of water under the powerful strength.

Black and White Xuanjian’s black figure, in the rainy night, shot towards Yan Jun like an arrow.

Seeing this, Yan Jun dared not be careless and immediately shouted, “Get back!”

At the same time, he activated the Red Flame Divine Art, making the surrounding air scorching hot.

But for the others, their strength was ultimately inferior to these two, and a few were a bit slower, being scratched by the terrifying sword intent of Black and White Xuanjian, blood gushing out.

“So strong! Who is this person? Why have we never heard of them in the martial world?”

Yan Jun defended against the fierce attacks of Black and White Xuanjian while continuously contemplating in his mind.

Watching Yan Jun battling against him, there was still a bit of distraction in his heart and stray thought about, this immediately caused Black and White Xuanjian to sneer.

The attacks became fiercer, each sword stronger and faster than the last.

Countless black and white sword energies collided with the surrounding flames continuously.

“Master, catch the sword!” At this moment, Yan Yang fetched the Red Flame Divine Sword and threw it to Yan Jun.

The Red Flame Divine Sword, the treasure of the Divine Flame Sect, a peerless divine weapon.

With the Red Flame Divine Sword in hand, Yan Jun gained some confidence.

“Humph, does having a sword give you confidence? Tonight, you will die!”  Black and White Xuanjian’s lips curled slightly.

With force from his feet, he leaped into the air, holding the sword in reverse, both swords pointing straight at Yan Jun.

Seeing the situation and sensing the immense power contained within, Yan Jun quickly dodged backward.

Boom!

The tremendous force erupted within the twin swords, creating an instant crater of about ten feet in size, countless sword energies raging within.

Inside the hall, the elders and core figures of the Divine Flame Sect realized the danger and attempted to escape.

However, under the watchful eyes of the Six Sword Slaves, could they succeed?

The answer was, of course, impossible.

Swoosh, swoosh …

The Six Sword Slaves acted together. In an instant, except for Yan Yang, the other nine all fell, each slain with a single strike.

These nine were indeed elders of the Divine Flame Sect, but their cultivation only reached the Profound Realm. Before the Six Sword Slaves at the Celestial Realm, they were as weak as ants, completely powerless to resist, instantly meeting their demise without even a chance to retaliate.

“Ah, this …”

“How could there be such a terrifying force?”

“Seven, a total of seven super-strong individuals at the Celestial Realm!”

“How did my Divine Flame Sect offend such a force?!”

At this moment, both Yan Yang and Yan Jun were filled with immense dread.

At this moment, they already had some speculation; perhaps the entire Divine Flame Sect had no survivors.

With this thought, Yan Jun’s heart surged with anger.

“Who are you? How did my Divine Flame Sect offend you? Why did you exterminate my sect?”