Chapter 661: The Hidden Dragons and Crouching Tigers of Spring River City

The common people living near the dungeon were terrified when they saw the assassins swarm out. These assassins all possessed cultivation, making it effortless for them to kill the common people. What they didn't know was that while they were afraid, the assassins were even more terrified.

Although there were many assassins from the Nightfall Pavilion, none of them could withstand a single blow from Lu Yang and his companions. Even Nascent Soul stage assassins couldn't endure one move, let alone those at the Golden Core, Foundation Establishment, and Qi Condensation stages; several would die with a single attack.

"Run! Split up!" The assassins were horrified. They enjoyed killing, but not committing suicide, and these three were simply not opponents they could handle. Anyone with discernment could see that if they survived this battle, they could secure the favor of a Half-Immortal, rise to prominence, have everything they desired, and enjoy boundless prospects. Under no circumstances could they die at the hands of these three!

"Trying to escape?" Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou exchanged a glance, then simultaneously acted, circling the assassins.

"Draw a dungeon!""Draw a prison around them!"

Most assassins didn't even have time to react before they were trapped in cages, either on the surface or underground!

"What kind of technique is this?" The assassins panicked. The underground cages were indestructible; daggers broke upon contact. The ones on the surface weren't cages but halos, and no one could leave the area within the halos!

Some cunning assassins, seeing they couldn't defeat Lu Yang and the others, fled in advance.

"Split up and pursue!"

Shi Chan retracted his Thirty-Six-Foot Golden Body. Wind arose under his feet as if he had grown wings, and he moved through the air. Each step covered a hundred zhang, appearing like spatial displacement. This was the Divine Foot Supernormal Power, one of the Six Divine Powers of Buddhism.

As a body cultivator, Meng Jingzhou wasn't known for his flying speed. The explosive speed from his legs was several times faster than flying. However, it couldn't match Shi Chan's speed.

"No, this is still too slow." Meng Jingzhou hesitated for a moment. He hadn't originally wanted to use this move, but with lives at stake, it was no time to care about appearances. "Very well, let the world witness the power of the Double Nascent Soul stage!"

He retracted his three heads and six arms, re-fused his two Nascent Souls, and his lower body grew six legs! He didn't possess the Six Divine Powers, but he could grow six legs!

"Stop, don't run!" Meng Jingzhou fixed his gaze on an assassin, and with all six legs pushing off simultaneously, he charged towards the target. The assassin turned his head to look and nearly lost his mind from terror. The six-legged monster rapidly approached him, then a fist as big as a sandbag struck him, killing him instantly. Meng Jingzhou's killing intent soared. Any assassin who saw him in this form today would not be left alive!

Lu Yang controlled his clone to intercept the assassins while he himself flew on the Washing Sword Pool, with the Qingfeng and Mingyue swords acting like guardians, protecting him on either side as he moved. As soon as an assassin was spotted, the two swords would instantly fly out to take their heads, or the Washing Sword Pool would directly ram into them, crushing them into a bloody mess.

Some assassins realized they couldn't escape if this continued, and decided they had to use hostages as a threat. He flew into a wealthy household. People living in such places were either rich or noble, making them ideal hostages.

"Don't move! I'll kill anyone who moves!" He burst into the room, staring intently at the male homeowner and threatening him sternly.

Four pairs of eyes, filled with killing intent, gazed eerily at him.

"How dare you threaten my husband?" Four figures surrounded the assassin, making cold sweat stream down his back. He could feel that the cultivation of each figure was stronger than his own. Before he could react, a giant serpent's tail swept across, striking him until not a single bone was intact, and he instantly lost his breath.

"What exactly happened?" Liu Xiangyu frowned deeply. The turn of events was too sudden; they had no idea about the specific changes in Chunjiang City. They only knew there were huge energy fluctuations above them, far surpassing their cultivation levels. It was a battle they couldn't possibly intervene in; even a single energy wave could have crushed them countless times over.

"Xiao Qiu, you have protective abilities, stay here and protect my husband well. The three of us will go out to check the situation and see if there's anything we can do to help."

"Understood, Mistress."

Some assassins were clever and chose a shop.

"Nobody move!" The assassin released his early Golden Core stage pressure. To mortals, this was a devastating force. Based on his experience, as long as he released his pressure, mortals would tremble and be unable to stand. But reality was completely different. The shop employees, as if unaffected by the menacing pressure, all looked up and stared at the assassin with strange expressions.

"Oh, daring, aren't we? Threatening even us!""Close the door, don't let him get away!""Damn it, assassins coming to our door even when we're just doing honest business. It's tough being an honest person."

The assassin stumbled back two steps, instantly feeling a sense of unease. He turned to run, but the shop door slammed shut on its own with a clang, sealing tightly. No one could see what was happening inside through the cracks.

"Help…""Muffle him!"

*Bang!* The shop door was forced open by the assassin, who, lying on the ground, struggled to crawl out. Inside the shop, it was pitch black. Numerous hands reached out from the darkness, grabbing the assassin's ankles and dragging him back inside. The assassin desperately clawed at the ground with his fingernails, but all he could manage were white scratches on the floor. The door closed again, and there was no further sound. Perhaps the door closed with too much force, as the plaque reading "Come Again BBQ Restaurant Chunjiang City Branch" swayed slightly twice.

In addition, there were beggars who suddenly attacked, grappling with the assassins. Upon seeing this scene, Lu Yang recalled what his Senior Sister had once said: true beggars were rarely seen nowadays; the beggars now seen were all cultivators practicing in the mortal world. Although these cultivators weren't as strong as Lu Yang and the others, they were more than sufficient to deal with the assassins.

Venerable Yiqi watched as Lu Yang and his companions utterly routed the assassins, and burst into laughter. "This is the assassin organization you wish to protect?"

Void Supreme, a powerful figure who had experienced the struggles at the end of the Great Yu Dynasty, would not have his composure disturbed by such matters. Without a word, he conjured countless magical treasures out of thin air. Swords, spears, halberds, precious cauldrons, divine pagodas, jade bottles, and cattail-leaf fans—all were Tribulation Transcending-level artifacts. The Void Realm was his domain; he could create anything below the level of an Immortal. If he were to achieve the Immortal Dao Fruit, he could even turn the void into reality, transforming the Void Realm into an entirely new world. This wouldn't be a small world like a grotto-heaven, but a grand universe. By then, he would truly be the master of a world.

Tribulation Transcending-level magical treasures rained down, but all were blocked by thirty thousand li of purple qi. The Primordial Purple Qi was battered and riddled with holes in this round of attacks.

"I'd like to see how many attacks your purple qi can withstand." Void Supreme once again conjured countless Tribulation Transcending magical treasures, which hung brightly in the air, then hurled them towards City Lord Liu and the others, forcing Venerable Yiqi to withstand the assault. He trapped City Lord Liu and the others instead of killing them precisely to tie down Venerable Yiqi!

"Void Supreme!" Venerable Yiqi roared in anger.

"What, trying to beg for mercy…" Void Supreme sneered coldly. Before he could finish speaking, an infinite power sucked him into a gourd. Venerable Yiqi quickly capped the mouth of the precious gourd. The precious gourd was purple with golden patterns as decoration. If one responded to its call by name, they would be sucked into the gourd. It was the Purple Gold Gourd.