Chapter 98: Chapter 98: Dark List Assassin, Power of the War God!

“This person is not simple!”

In the Divine Court camp, Yang Yan’s face was as dark as water. Thinking about the recent bloody battle, a chilling pain still emanated from his body.

From beginning to end, his gaze was fixed on a young man dressed in black casual clothes, with a stern face.

A fight in the arena.

Yang Yan originally thought that with his fourth-tier superior cultivation realm, killing a fourth-tier inferior Loose Cultivator wouldn’t be a problem.

However, when the real battle started, Yang Yan realized he was wrong, greatly mistaken.

Although he crushed his opponent with cultivation and had rich combat experience, the young man in black was equally experienced and ruthlessly extreme in his movements.

This ruthlessness wasn’t only directed at his enemies but at himself as well.

Relying on his advantage in cultivation, Yang Yan severed the opponent’s arms and a leg, but was still bitten to death by the young man in black.

To this day.

Yang Yan could still feel a chill on his neck.

He never imagined someone could be ruthless to this extent.

In an instant.

Yang Yan labeled the opponent as a madman.

The other officials from the Divine Court looked at the young man in black with eyes full of dread.

Shangguan Hong’s face was solemn: “This person’s methods are ruthless, all his moves are aimed at killing. Before becoming a cultivator, he must have been a top assassin!”

Only assassins disregard their own life, focusing solely on killing their target.

As she finished speaking, Ji Xuan calmly said: “If I’m not mistaken, he should be Ye Jiu, ranked third on the Dark List before the cataclysm!”

“The Dark List!”

Upon hearing these words, the other Divine Court Elders’ expressions changed.

The Dark List was a global assassin ranking before the cataclysm. Anyone named on the Dark List was an elite among assassins, their strength extremely terrifying.

Especially those who made it into the top ten, they were top-notch assassins, terrifying to all.

However, with the advent of the cataclysm and the spread of Fierce Beasts due to Spiritual Qi resurgence, experts before the cataclysm couldn’t compare to the Fierce Beasts, and the Dark List became history.

No one expected that after disappearing for many years, an assassin from the Dark List would survive and rise to this level.

Ji Xuan said: “Back then, Ye Jiu reached the top three of the Dark List solely because he was too young, just twenty years old. There were rumors that if given another ten years, he was likely to ascend to the top of the Dark List, becoming the assassin king.

But since the cataclysm, Dark List assassins have disappeared. Many died in the beast tides, even the assassin king who was ranked first on the Dark List was like an ant before the beasts.

If the Dark List were to restart, with Ye Jiu’s current strength, it would be no problem for him to reach the top.”

As Ji Xuan spoke, his eyes were filled with seriousness when looking at Ye Jiu.

Assassins are inherently threatening, and anyone who could reach the top of the Dark List was no less than an assassin king, with assassination skills at a pinnacle.

From the recent arena battle, Ye Jiu’s ability to fight head-on was also terrifying.

However, the arena was vast and open, lacking conditions for assassination, somewhat limiting Ye Jiu’s abilities.

If it were in other circumstances, with Ye Jiu’s strength and assassination methods, even perfect fourth-tier experts might fall into his traps.

How could others not dread such an assassin?

Gu Fang gave Ye Jiu a deep glance, nodded, and said: “This person’s strength is indeed extraordinary. If nothing unexpected happens, he is bound to rank in the top hundred.

But how far he can go ultimately depends on his luck!”

Having watched the Divine Kingdom tournament for so long, Gu Fang had noticed some patterns.

Opponents below the fourth tier were completely random, but opponents at the fourth tier appeared random but had traces to follow.

Before determining the top hundred, Ye Jiu probably wouldn’t encounter too strong an opponent, but once the top hundred are finalized, all bets are off.

The number of strong fourth-tier challengers from the Cyan Yang Divine Court isn’t large, and it’s about time to determine the top hundred.

Soon.

Gu Fang’s figure disappeared again, and when he reappeared, he was already on the arena.

His opponent was a fourth-tier middle-grade cultivator, whose face turned green upon seeing Gu Fang.

“I’ve long heard of the War God’s reputation, hope the War God would be willing to teach!”

Though pressured, the fourth-tier middle-grade cultivator was not truly afraid to fight, since the Divine Kingdom tournament wouldn’t result in death, a bout was harmless.

Usually, there are no opportunities to fight with such high-level experts, now a battle in the arena was a good chance to see the gap in strength.

“Please!”

Gu Fang smiled slightly, signaling the opponent to start.

The latter wasted no time, bursting forth with blood and energy, as a dragon’s roar resounded. With a step forward, a long knife was drawn, slashing fiercely at Gu Fang.

Although the slash seemed simple and plain, it actually contained all the subtle variations, covering all of Gu Fang’s retreats and vital points with a single stroke.

Facing Gu Fang, reputed as the strongest in Cyan Yang Divine Court, the opponent dared not be careless, putting in full effort from the start.

“Not bad!”

Seeing the stroke, Gu Fang gave a fair evaluation.

It must be said.

The opponent’s blade technique had reached a mastery level where few of the same tier could surpass him with this move alone.

Unfortunately, Gu Fang had already reached fourth-tier perfection, possessing the Overlord Divine Body, naturally no threat from a fourth-tier middle-grade cultivator.

With one punch!

Gu Fang eradicated all the slash’s moves and changes, his terrifying power shattering the long knife, hitting squarely on the opponent’s chest.

Crack!

The opponent’s chest caved in instantly, and before fully landing, his body turned to light and vanished.

Seeing this scene, the other observing cultivators’ expressions changed.

“His strength has grown stronger!”

In the Upper Qing Sect direction, Lin Ling, watching Gu Fang disappear into light on the arena, showed seriousness, with a trace of intense fighting spirit.

In the entire Cyan Yang Divine Court, the only one he considered a rival was Gu Fang.

Even Zhang Ming and others fell a notch in Lin Ling’s eyes.

He had long known about Gu Fang’s breakthrough to fourth-tier perfection, which did not intimidate Lin Ling.

He himself had stepped into fourth-tier perfection, and the two of them would undoubtedly have a showdown, to see who would ultimately prevail.

“When the time comes, let me see if it’s your Overlord Divine Body or my Dao Divine Body that’s stronger!”

With this thought, Lin Ling immediately appeared on the arena, and opposite him was none other than Gu Fang, who had just experienced a battle.

This scene made both of them freeze for a moment, instinctively.

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