Chapter 1800: Ghostly Slash

"Haha, well done, boss! The two of us can finally breathe a sigh of relief now."

Long Kun and Qing Ya were under immense pressure from the snake-headed monster. Watching its huge head fall to the ground and the subsequent life-draining energy disappear, the pressure they had been resisting—the one causing their life force to wither—was suddenly more than halved.

This also caused Long Kun, who had previously calmed down, to revert to his talkative and nagging mode.

"Don't celebrate too soon. Do you really think that just a part of this snake-headed monster is enough to plunge such a large area of the jungle into a state of life decay?

If I'm not mistaken, the enormous snake head you just saw me sever is probably only a part of the true monstrous beast."

Indeed, Xu Yang's foresight was uncanny. No sooner had he finished speaking than the longer body of the severed snake head vanished once again into the depths of the earth's veins, right before everyone's eyes.

This scene almost entirely confirmed Xu Yang's incredibly accurate judgment. Qing Ya's eyes widened in disbelief as she watched.

"Could it be? Is the real monster far more terrifying than that snake-headed creature we just saw?"

Long Kun, realizing it belatedly, still nodded and chimed in, feigning the air of an enlightened sage.

"This time, you've really hit the nail on the head.

It's very likely that this large monster head was just one tentacle of its complete form."

At this moment, Xu Yang did not cease his attack on the female assassin before him.

His new round of powerful body-binding techniques was once again ready.

The female assassin showed no panic this time. Having experienced Xu Yang's incredibly tricky close-combat techniques before, she was clearly prepared.

When she saw Xu Yang unleash the same set of maneuvers again, she decisively released a clone—a phantom body formed from her martial arts qi vortex core—instantly departing from her original position.

"It seems you're not as clever as I thought. When fighting a top assassin and martial artist, you should never use the same technique twice. Otherwise, it will be the moment of your death."

The next moment, the female assassin finally unleashed her formidable martial arts technique. A strange, circular halo appeared around her body, and as a pattern resembling a martial arts totem emerged, the aura within her surged forth like an endless tide.

In this state, even a mere flick of her finger could unleash terrifying power capable of shattering mountains and splitting rocks.

"Feel the power from the Hedao realm! Nether Slash!"

As soon as she spoke, the female assassin transformed into a whirlwind, like a phantom, suddenly spinning wildly in the air directly above Xu Yang's head.

After each rotation, an afterimage was left at the corresponding empty space. She was attempting to use her extreme movement speed to conceal the location of her true body, preparing for her subsequent, most powerful, killing blow.

Sure enough, as her speed reached its limit, hundreds of phantom images suddenly appeared in the air.

And as her true body unleashed the Nether Slash, each clone simultaneously struck with a powerful, murderous qi wave. Purple, crescent-shaped light blades emanated from countless points in the void, and the resulting purple glow from these blades nearly illuminated the entire night.

"Holy moly, is it really this terrifying? Is this the technique of a Hedao Realm martial artist? This is truly an eye-opener."

Even a powerhouse of Long Kun's caliber couldn't help but stroke his chin.

He had already learned from Xu Yang that this powerful female assassin from the Hedao realm was a woman. It was precisely this knowledge that made Long Kun find the assassin before him even more terrifying. The term "tigress" seemed far too inadequate to describe her.

Brilliant light blades converged from all directions, eventually forming a massive orb of light above Xu Yang's head, which then slammed down fiercely towards his true body.

Judging by the power concentrated in this wave of martial skill, even the living fossil elder, before receiving Xu Yang's gift, would likely have found it difficult to withstand this attack from the female assassin.

However, as the saying goes, aiming such a terrifying level of power specifically at Xu Yang was the greatest mistake this female martial god could have made.

With her cultivation and strength, if she had directed this power at Qing Ya or Long Kun, it would have been highly effective. Unfortunately, by targeting Xu Yang, she guaranteed that this battle would end in her defeat.

"Impressive, a considerable power output. At least it proves you are indeed qualified to be a top female assassin of the Heavenly Sect."

Xu Yang lavished praise without holding back, commending her generously. This drew a snort of amusement from the female assassin, who concealed her true appearance behind a mask.

"If you're scared, kneel and beg for mercy. Perhaps I can grant you a more dignified death."

Just as her arrogant tone emerged, Xu Yang extended that familiar finger.

In an instant, an incredibly powerful force erupted and surged from his body, utterly shattering the brilliant light into nothingness.

"No, how is this possible?"

The female assassin couldn't believe her eyes. That last move, the Nether Slash, had coalesced a martial aura of the purest Hedao Realm intensity.

Theoretically, even the most powerful martial artists in this world, those who have reached the Mahayana realm, would find it incredibly difficult to effortlessly neutralize the combined power of countless clones wielding the Nether Slash.

However, this seemingly impossible miracle became a reality with Xu Yang, which was precisely what the female martial god in front of him found most incomprehensible.

"What method did you use to achieve this?"

The female assassin suddenly ceased her subsequent attacks, realizing that unless she understood the true nature of Xu Yang's mysterious legacy, any power she unleashed against him would likely be futile.

Upon hearing this, Xu Yang's smile deepened. He had been waiting for this very moment.

"Do you want to know my secret? It's not impossible.

Although my standards for women are very strict, if you can take off this damn mask in front of me, perhaps I can sense your sincerity."

Such words were undoubtedly a tremendous insult to a top female martial god. For a martial artist of her caliber, it was theoretically impossible to categorize her simply as a "woman."