King of Assassins

King of Assassins ()

The smoke from the incense burning in the copper furnace before the collapse flowed downward like water. After touching the ground, the white smoke drifted upward and spread all over the place.

There is only one Changtan in the quiet room. Hanging on the wall behind the Changtan is a white-haired old man wearing five-color Taoist robes. He is the Five Elements Patriarch, the founder of the Five Elements Sect.

Gao Xuan was wearing a Xuanhuang Taoist robe, standing in front of the window with his hands behind his hands, looking at the mountains stretching outside.

The drizzle is like gauze, and the stretching peaks are rippling with heavy mist in the drizzle, making them even more ethereal and agile.

The drizzle flows along the green tiles and drips from the eaves. The sound of water drops and the soft sound of drizzle are divided into different levels, like melodious music that soothes the mind, making people feel more peaceful and calm.

Gao Xuan no longer thinks about the Nine Turns Divine Cicada, the interstellar world, or the future that is approaching.

He relaxed his mind and immersed himself in the rare silence.

After an unknown amount of time, a short-haired yellow dog approached Gao Xuan's feet. This dog has a long and narrow head, its four legs are also slender, and its body muscles are tight, making it look strong and strong.

Her short yellow hair is also shiny, and she looks clean and beautiful.

On its neck, there is a nice-looking bronze collar. It's obvious at first glance that it belongs to the owner.

However, this thin dog walked lazily. It bit the corner of Gao Xuan's Taoist robe and stared straight at Gao Xuan with its two green dog eyes.

Gao Xuan looked down at the dog with a questioning expression.

The dog squatted on the ground: Xiao Gao, it's time to eat.

He said this sentence in a smooth tone. If he closed his eyes, he would have thought it was an oily middle-aged man speaking, with a laziness in his tone that said he didn't care about anything.

It's time to eat?

Gao Xuan glanced at the big dog: What are you eating?

The big dog said angrily: You are the head of the Houtu Sect, and I am just a dog, and you still ask me what I eat!

Gao Xuan thought for a moment and said, Old Huang, why don't you eat dog meat hot pot? I heard that the old dog is replenishing blood and essence. It's the best food.

You, the majestic leader, can bully a dog. Isn't it interesting...

Lao Huang lay down on the ground, I have worked desperately with Houtu Sect for three hundred years. Even if I don't get any credit, I still have hard work. The old master just passed away, and the new master wants to kill the hero to nourish himself.

As he spoke, Lao Huang narrowed his eyes and looked at Gao Xuan: I doubt that your body was taken away from you?

It shook its head and tail and said: I am possessed by a monster, then I have to clean up the door for all the immortals of Houtu Sect!

You old dog, the Soul Locking Circle is in my hands, and you still dare to threaten me.

Gao Xuan chuckled: You really thought I didn't eat dog meat.

When Lao Huang heard that something was wrong, he bared his teeth and made a flattering smile: Everyone is joking, but the boss takes it seriously. If you do this, I won't play with you anymore.

I'm kidding too, haha...

Gao Xuan raised his voice and shouted: Yuanbao, let's cook.

A delicate and soft voice came from the room next to her: Brother, I'm cooking.

Lao Huang curled his lips, Gao Xuan, the boss, was too embarrassed to let the sixteen-year-old girl work every day, while he just stayed in the room in a daze.

Lao Huang specially came to Gao Xuan to talk about dinner, just to make Gao Xuan follow suit and stop pretending to be the leader.

Two people and one dog, what else are you pretending to do!

It sighed: I'm just a dog. If I want to be alone, I have to help with some chores.

But you are just a dog. You can only talk nonsense if you open your mouth.

Gao Xuan also sighed, the old dog he was quarreling with had nothing to say.

For some reason, Gao Xuan seemed to have become a different person these days, his mouth became more and more eloquent and sharp. A few words can make it want to bite.

Lao Huang thought for a moment and couldn't help but retaliate: There is a sect competition in one month. How is the preparation for the master?

Gao Xuan said calmly: What are you afraid of? We just lost, what can the other side do. They can't destroy our Houtu Sect.

The Five Elements Sect is divided into five branches: thick earth, sharp gold, green wood, fierce fire, and heaven and water.

Originally, thick soil was the first of the five elements.

It’s just that the Five Elements Sect has suffered heavy losses many times over the past few thousand years. He was originally the overlord of Penglai Prefecture, but now he has become a third-rate cultivation sect in Penglai Prefecture.

The Houtu Sect is even worse. By Gao Xuan's generation, only Gao Xuan, Yuan Bao, and Lao Huang are left.

Gao Xuan was only seventeen years old, and he had already become the head of the Houtu Sect. One can imagine how miserable Houtumen was.

After being reincarnated, Gao Xuan also sympathized a little with Houtumen. Seeing that the sect's thirty-year competition is approaching, what can we do with this little family to compete with others.

The significance of the sect competition is actually to allow the five branches to compete with each other to increase internal competitiveness.

But in this competition, the gap between the five branches becomes deeper and deeper. Even if some experts want to unite the various branches, the differences accumulated over thousands of years cannot be bridged.

As of now, the Five Elements Sect exists in name only. Although the five branches are not hostile to each other, they are already strangers.

Gao Xuan's master was also in a hurry to improve his cultivation because of the competition, but he got carried away and died. Before he died, he could only pass the position of head to Gao Xuan.

In this case, Houtumen has almost no chance of winning when participating in the competition.

Although the other party will not really destroy Houtu Sect, the place currently occupied by Houtu Sect, including the sect's inherited magic weapon, will have to be handed over part of it.

Now Houtumen occupies Yuanfeng Mountain, with a radius of only a few hundred miles. There wasn't even a human settlement nearby. There were quite a few mountain spirits and tree monsters.

If this place is given away again, Houtumen will have no choice but to wander.

Gao Xuan is just a reincarnated spirit and has no sense of belonging to the sect. Even if the sect is disbanded, he won't care much.

However, he made a crucial discovery in the past few days.

This world is fundamentally different from the trial world of previous reincarnations. In the previous trial world, the power level had its limits.

Even in the Dragon God's world, he can kill a mere Dragon God with one sword.

The power of this world has no limits. The vitality and spiritual energy mentioned in this world are exactly the same as source power...

In other words, the laws of power in this world are the same as those in the interstellar universe where he lives. He even suspected that the two worlds existed in the same universe. It's just that we are far away from each other.

No matter what the truth is, what he has learned can be put to use in this world. Of course, his mental strength is still limited.

After many reincarnations, Gao Xuan has understood one thing. This restriction is not the restriction given to him by the Nine-turn Divine Cicada, but the difference in the rules of the world, which naturally limits his mental power.

At this point, Gao Xuan has completely understood the difference between spiritual power and soul.

To put it simply, spiritual power is equivalent to the body, but the soul is consciousness and will.

He is now extremely strong physically, but his consciousness and will are not very strong.

Every reincarnation can only be the reincarnation of the soul. Spiritual power cannot follow. Because spiritual power is just attached to the soul.

A pure soul has limited spiritual power that it can use.

Of course Gao Xuan knew before that the soul and the spiritual power were two kinds of power with different levels. However, the two are closely related.

It was not until the world of Nine Transformations Divine Cicada was constantly reincarnated that the weakness of his soul and spiritual power was completely exposed.

Zang Tiejun in the previous world said before his death that he had no sincerity in martial arts.

Zang Tiejun was just unwilling to die. However, his words made Gao Xuan realize that he really did not have a sincere heart.

All strength, body, spirit, source power, soul, everything is a tool in his eyes. He has no preference for these powers.

Whichever power is stronger and whichever power is more suitable for him, he will practice it.

This would have been no problem. However, in the trial world of the Nine-turn Divine Cicada, his calm and distant attitude hindered his integration with the Nine-turn Divine Cicada.

The reason why the Nine-turn Divine Cicada lets him test in different worlds is to let him train his soul and become one with it at the level of the soul.

Therefore, whenever his power reaches the peak, the trial is completed. Because in the process of pursuing power, there has been little progress at the level of the Gao Xuan soul.

The strength has reached its peak, and there is no point in staying any longer.

Gao Xuan has a feeling that in this world he has not been able to improve his soul and integrate with the Nine-turn Divine Cicada, then he will lose the Nine-turn Divine Cicada forever.

Moreover, the power of this world is so powerful. There is an upper limit to the power of the interstellar universe, but in this world, source power, or vitality, has no limit.

In this huge world, he needs to find a path that suits him best, train his soul, and fit in with the Nine-turn Divine Cicada.

At that point, he will be able to obtain the Nine-turn Divine Cicada, escape from the trial world and return to his own universe.

This was his last chance and he had to take it. Moreover, even if he couldn't get the Nine-turn Divine Cicada, he still had to train his soul.

The soul is the root of everything! The Nine Turns Divine Cicada also reminded him of this repeatedly.

If you want to become a god, it is useless to have strong spiritual power. The key is to have a strong soul.

Gao Xuan also suddenly understood the power of the God-Slaying Sword. This sword can cut straight to the soul. Only in this way can God be killed directly through special laws.

It's a pity that his soul is restricted by the laws of this world after all. Powerful strange objects such as the God-Slaying Sword, Hongyi Sword, Tiangang Sword Box, and Mechanical Battle Body cannot be used.

The secret techniques I learned can be used, but they are limited to the level of this body and my own soul, and they cannot exert much power.

The Houtu Sect has been passed down for thousands of years. Although it is now in poverty, it is so thin that a camel is bigger than a horse.

Now Houtumen has three very powerful magic weapons.

The first thing is a string of central Wuxu orbs hanging on his wrist, with a total of twelve. They are all earthy yellow in color and have a smooth and round appearance, like beeswax.

The Central Wuxu Orb is the most valuable treasure of the Houtu Sect to suppress the sect's luck.

However, over thousands of years, this treasure has been damaged many times, and now it is just a powerful magic weapon.

In Gao Xuan's hands, the power that can be exerted is limited. The most direct change is to transform into a black and yellow warrior, which can be controlled by Gao Xuan with his spiritual consciousness.

The spiritual consciousness of Gao Xuan's body can activate up to four thick earth puppets at the same time, but it won't last long.

The so-called spiritual consciousness is spiritual power.

According to the standards of the interstellar era, this body's spiritual consciousness is only at the level of a tenth-level swordsman.

Judging from his age, he is certainly an outstanding talent. He should be among the top among his peers in the Five Elements Sect.

It's just a competition between sects. Each sect must show its best and try its best to win. It's useless for him to be great among the juniors.

In addition to the central Wuxu orb, there is also a Jiuyue Taoist robe, which is what he is wearing.

The so-called Jiuyue means nine sacred mountains. This Taoist robe is known as the number one defensive treasure of the Five Elements Sect. Just standing there with Jiuyue protecting me, no matter how many spells the other party had, I remained unmoved.

Up to now, the power of Jiuyue Taoist Robe is only mediocre. In Gao Xuan's hands, it would be difficult to exert much power.

The last treasure is Lao Huang. This guy is said to be a descendant of the Tengu and has the ability to swallow mountains. After being tamed by the seniors of the Houtu clan, he has been serving as the sacred beast of the Houtu clan.

According to the standards of this world, Old Dog should be considered a foundation-building level monster. Maybe there will be a chance to refine the golden elixir in the future. That's hard to say.

In the third-rate sect of Five Elements Sect, there is only one Jindan, who is already a great master in foundation building.

However, this old dog is naughty and unwilling to work hard even though Gao Xuan is young.

If it weren't for the Soul Locking Circle being restrained in his hands, this old dog would have run away long ago.

Gao Xuan's body has been perfected through Qi training. Under normal circumstances, he can build a foundation after ten or eight years of training. After all, he is still very talented in cultivation.

But in this situation, there is no time for him to practice slowly.

Gao Xuan has also been thinking about how he can advance as soon as possible these two days. As long as we can build the foundation and win two or three games in the sect competition, we can settle the matter. At least there is no need to cede land and hand over treasure, and it can maintain stability for thirty years.

In these thirty years, the worst thing I can do is practice a golden elixir for fun. It’s not unusual for someone to be lucky enough to become a Nascent Soul.

Senior brother, it's time to eat.

Yuan Bao jumped in and ran in. She is seventeen years old this year. She has a small round face, beautiful almond eyes, a small nose, slightly protruding red lips, and white skin. She looks lively and cute.

She wore a Xuanhuang Taoist robe and had a Taoist bun. Ke is pretty and cute, and anyone can tell she is a girl at a glance.

Yuan Bao is also very talented in Taoism and is currently at the ninth level of Qi training. It's a pity that Houtumen is extremely poor and has no resources. She and Gao Xuan can only rely on themselves.

This child was born in poverty, has a cheerful personality, and is very able to endure hardships. People are hardworking. She handles all the chores for the two of them and the dog.

Gao Xuan really liked Yuan Bao. He reached out and patted Yuan Bao's little face: Thank you for your hard work Yuan Bao.

Yuan Bao blushed a little when she was praised, and she waved her little white hands: It's not hard work, it's not hard work. Senior brother works day and night for the sect, so senior brother works hard.

Some little things, not worth mentioning.

Gao Xuanyun lightly waved his sleeves and said, Let's go and eat.

Yuan Bao's face was full of admiration. In the past few days, his senior brother has become more and more like a master when he talks and acts, and he seems to have become more handsome...

The old dog shook his head behind him and muttered in his heart: Yuanbao is so childish, he really takes this lazy guy like Gao Xuan seriously!

Two people and a dog came to the dining hall. Although the sect is small, it is still very particular. There is one meditation room, one hall, one dining hall, and a separate kitchen.

As for two people and one dog, each has a separate bedroom.

There were three bowls of white rice, a plate of pickled radish, two small green vegetables, a plate of chicken, and a small pot of chicken soup on the dining table.

Gao Xuan did his duty and sat in the main seat, with one person and one dog sitting on either side of Gao Xuan.

After Gao Xuan picked up the chopsticks, Yuan Bao and Lao Huang took the chopsticks.

The rice grains are full and crystal clear, and it immediately turns into a warm current when you eat it. Just after taking a bite of rice, Gao Xuan felt refreshed.

This kind of rice is corn crystal rice. The soil is made fertile through the thick soil gate spell, and it can be harvested only once a year.

His master carved out twenty acres of land in the mountains to grow jade crystal rice. In addition to eating it myself, the remaining rice is exchanged for spiritual stones. One year's output is enough for several of them.

Every time Gao Xuan ate, he couldn't help but think that Houtumen turned out to be a group of farmers...

If this industry becomes bigger, it will actually be quite profitable. Unfortunately, this kind of spell consumes a lot of mana. His master could only plant twenty acres, and it was impossible to promote it.

For two people and one dog, a bowl of jade crystal rice is the foundation. As for other dishes, they are just to adjust the taste.

Gao Xuan ate a chicken leg and threw the bones to Lao Huang.

The old yellow dog's face was full of astonishment, and Yuan Bao also opened his mouth.

My hand slipped...

Gao Xuan laughed dryly, the joke seemed a bit too big.

Old Huang was not smiling, his green eyes were about to burst into flames. Yuan Bao looked worried and didn't know how to persuade him.

When the atmosphere was awkward, a tiger roar was heard, and an eye-catching white tiger jumped from the forest to the door. It raised its head and kept puffing, and muttered in its mouth: It smells so damn good...

Saliva flowed down its long fangs and hung down to the ground. A stream of fishy wind also spurted out from its mouth, and a lot of things in the dining room were overturned.

Gao Xuan frowned, Yuan Bao also looked cautious, and had already taken out a small stone hammer in his little hand. This demon tiger can speak human words, and it has at least hundreds of years of cultivation. She and her senior brother are afraid that they can't beat it. The eldest brother's face looked ugly even if he didn't see it.

Just now, senior brother greatly offended Lao Huang. I am afraid that Lao Huang is unwilling to help, and this matter will be troublesome.

Gao Xuan suddenly asked Yuan Bao: Do you want a tiger skin skirt?

Ah? Yuan Bao looked confused, where is this going?

(This is the first update today. I’d better adjust the update time and try to update on time~)