92: Chapter 92 The Palace of the King of Hell!

A quarter of an hour later!

"Audacious! To actually make a move against Peak Master Luo Yunshang's Disciple within the territory of the Xuanyang Sect!"

A cold shout, as chilling as ice, suddenly rang out.

On the horizon, a purple figure tore through the void, moving at an extreme speed; wherever she passed, the clouds were torn apart, leaving a long purple trace behind.

That was a woman dressed in a long purple dress, with a graceful figure and peerless appearance, resembling a Nine Heavens celestial maiden descending to the mortal world.

Her long hair was like a waterfall, fluttering in the wind, and her entire body was surrounded by a faint purple spiritual light. Every step she took seemed to tread upon the Void Realm, carrying an awe-inspiring majesty that looked down upon the world.

It was precisely the Zixia Peak Revered Master, Peak Master Luo Yunshang!

"Not good!"

The Black-robed Man's expression changed drastically, and a trace of panic and disbelief flashed through his eyes beneath the mask.

He had not expected Peak Master Luo Yunshang to arrive so quickly!

He had originally thought he could finish off Baili Yunche before Peak Master Luo Yunshang could react; after all, rushing here from the Xuanyang Sect would require a certain amount of time, even for a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator.

But he had clearly underestimated Peak Master Luo Yunshang's regard for Baili Yunche, and he had also underestimated her speed!

Peak Master Luo Yunshang's figure was like lightning, and in the blink of an eye, she had already arrived above the battlefield.

Her beautiful eyes were filled with murderous intent, and she coldly glanced at the Black-robed Man. Raising her jade hand slightly, a cyan Flying Sword flew out from her sleeve, spinning rapidly in the air and radiating a fierce and matchless Sword Intent.

"Qingming Sword Technique!"

With a soft cry, she guided the sword technique with her hand, and that cyan Flying Sword suddenly burst forth with boundless cyan light. Runes circulated over the sword body, as if countless stars were twinkling.

In an instant, the color of the world changed!

In the sky, a huge cyan sword image emerged out of thin air, spanning across the firmament like the Milky Way pouring down from the Nine Heavens, carrying a terrifying might capable of destroying heaven and earth as it chopped down directly at the Black-robed Man!

The Black-robed Man's face turned pale, and his eyes were filled with terror.

He frantically urged the spiritual power within his body, condensing black protective shields in front of him. At the same time, the blood-colored long saber in his hand danced wildly, slashing out streaks of blood-red saber qi in an attempt to block that terrifying sword image.

However, in front of the full-strength strike of a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, all of his resistance appeared so pale and powerless.

Boom!

The cyan sword image slashed down, and those black protective shields shattered instantly like paper mash.

Before the sword image, the blood-red saber qi was even more vulnerable, directly being crushed into nothingness!

"Ah——!"

The Black-robed Man let out a miserable scream as his entire person was sent flying by the sword image, slamming heavily onto the ground and smashing a huge deep pit into the earth.

Fresh blood sprayed wildly from his mouth, staining the black robe on his chest red.

Lying in a pool of blood, his aura withered to the extreme, his body convulsed continuously as he groaned in pain.

The black robe on his body was torn apart by Sword Qi, revealing his scarred body underneath. A bone-deep sword scar extended all the way from his left shoulder to his right abdomen, with fresh blood flowing out in gurgles.

Severely injured!

Of course, given the strength of a Nascent Soul Cultivator, this single sword strike was enough to kill the Black-robed Man a thousand or a hundred times over.

The reason he did not die was naturally because Peak Master Luo Yunshang had shown mercy.

The purpose of doing this was naturally to gather intelligence.

After all, to dare make a move against her Disciple within the territory of the Xuanyang Sect meant there must be an ulterior motive behind the scenes; she needed to know who was pulling the strings behind the scenes.

Peak Master Luo Yunshang's graceful figure slowly landed beside the Black-robed Man, her long purple dress swaying gently in the wind like a blooming violet.

Her beautiful eyes were icy cold as she looked down from above at the Black-robed Man. With a gentle wave of her jade hand, a stream of purple spiritual power turned into an invisible giant hand, ripping the ghost mask off the Black-robed Man's face.

Beneath the mask was revealed the face of an emaciated middle-aged man.

His complexion was pale, his eyes were sunken, his lips were chapped, and his face was covered in wrinkles, making him look like an old man on the verge of the grave.

Baili Yunche did not recognize this person at all and had never seen him before.

Peak Master Luo Yunshang said coldly: "Speak! Who sent you here!"

Lying in the pool of blood, the Black-robed Man forced a miserable smile at the corner of his mouth, his voice weak yet carrying a sense of absolute resolve: "To kill or to slice... do as you please..."

A flash of determination crossed his eyes, and the spiritual power within his body suddenly surged crazily, converging toward his Meridians—he was going to shatter his own Meridians, rather than reveal any information about the person behind the scenes even in death!

"When Lord Yama demands someone to die at the third watch, he will not keep them till the fifth!"

The man finally looked at Baili Yunche and burst into loud laughter.

Peak Master Luo Yunshang's beautiful eyes froze, and her expression changed drastically: "Not good!"

She wanted to stop him, but it was already too late!

Only to see the Black-robed Man's body suddenly stiffen, the light in his eyes rapidly dimming, his head tilting to one side, completely devoid of any aura!

That miserable smile still hung at the corner of his mouth, as if it were a release after completing some kind of mission.

Peak Master Luo Yunshang's expression was gloomy as she stepped forward quickly. Her Divine Sense probed into the Black-robed Man's body, only to discover that all of his Meridians had snapped, and his Divine Soul had been completely destroyed by a bizarre force, making even soul-searching impossible.

"Dammit!"

Peak Master Luo Yunshang cursed in a low voice, a trace of anger flashing through her beautiful eyes.

She stood up, her gaze falling upon the Black-robed Man's waist, where a silver token hung.

Peak Master Luo Yunshang reached out and grabbed it, and that token flew into her hand.

The token was entirely silvery white, made of a special material neither gold nor jade, icy cold to the touch, with two archaic characters engraved upon it—"Yama"!

"Just as expected!"

Peak Master Luo Yunshang seemed to have anticipated something, and her expression grew even gloomier.

"Revered Master, what token is this?"

Baili Yunche clutched his chest, walked over with difficulty, and asked curiously.

Peak Master Luo Yunshang handed the silver token to Baili Yunche, a hint of solemnity flashing through her beautiful eyes as she slowly explained:

"This is the Yama Token, which is an identity token specially issued by Yama Hall to assassins."

"Yama Hall?"

Baili Yunche was completely baffled, having never heard of this organization before.

Peak Master Luo Yunshang took a deep breath, gazed into the distance, and said in a heavy tone:

"Yama Hall is one of the most mysterious and terrifying assassin organizations in the Eastern Wasteland. Their history can be traced back to the ancient era."

"It is said that Yama Hall was founded by a Soul Transformation Stage mighty figure, specializing in accepting various assassination missions. As long as the price is right, even Nascent Soul Stage and Soul Transformation Stage Cultivators are targets they dare to take!"

"Their influence spans across several countries in the Eastern Wasteland, and their tentacles reach every corner. Whether it is a Sect Elder, a Family Old Ancestor, or a powerful Loose Cultivator, once they make their list, it is almost impossible to escape death. Their power is far beyond your imagination!"

"Their assassins are divided into several grades; the lowest are Bronze Assassins, corresponding to the Foundation Establishment Stage, and the tokens at their waists are cast from bronze. Above that, there are Silver Assassins, corresponding to the Golden Core Stage, with silver-white tokens. Further up are Gold Assassins, corresponding to the Nascent Soul Stage, with golden-yellow tokens. And finally, the highest-level Platinum Assassins, corresponding to the Soul Transformation Stage Realm, with platinum-colored tokens."

"Furthermore, once they accept a mission, it will be endless until death, continuing until the target dies!"

When Peak Master Luo Yunshang said this, a trace of imperceptible worry flashed through her eyes, and within that worry, it seemed to hide some deeper apprehension.

Baili Yunche listened with a chill running down his spine, a wave of coldness surging in his heart.

Endless until death?

This meant that from now on, he would constantly face the pursuit of Yama Hall assassins, with never a moment of peace!

"Once the Yama Token comes out, it is endless until death, until the target is killed..."

Peak Master Luo Yunshang turned to look at Baili Yunche, her beautiful eyes filled with solemnity.

"Have you offended anyone recently? Why would someone place an order with Yama Hall to hunt you down?"

Baili Yunche furrowed his brows tightly, thinking rapidly in his mind. The people he had offended recently...

"Revered Master, recently I only offended Ji Kun of Taixuan Peak. Could it be that he went to Yama Hall to place an order to hunt me down?"

The more he thought about it, the more he felt this was possible!

Because his only current enemy was Ji Kun.

Not only had he crippled his lackey Lin Zhiping and slapped him in the face publicly, making him lose all face.

Furthermore, the Tiandan Alliance he founded had completely overshadowed his Xiao Dan Alliance, leaving the Xiao Dan Alliance with bleak business and deserted doors!

There was no help for it; the Medicinal Pills refined by Baili Yunche were not only better in quality than those of the Xiao Dan Alliance, but also slightly lower in price, offering extremely high cost-effectiveness and naturally attracting a large number of customers.

As one waxed and the other waned, the days of the Xiao Dan Alliance became increasingly difficult.

Given Ji Kun's vengeful personality, it would be strange if he could hold back and not take action!

"It is possible!" Peak Master Luo Yunshang nodded, a flash of cold light crossing her beautiful eyes,

"But currently there is no conclusive evidence showing that Ji Kun did it. Although he is the most suspected, Yama Hall's rules are extremely strict and they never disclose employer information."

"Although I am a Peak Revered Master, I cannot simply rush over to Taixuan Peak. Taking action against him without evidence is not permitted by Sect rules."

She paused, her tone softening a bit as she comforted him:

"However, you do not need to worry too much. You are still only a Foundation Establishment Cultivator; even though Yama Hall has accepted the mission, they have not yet reached the point of dispatching a Nascent Soul-level assassin to hunt you down."

"With your current strength, as long as you are a bit careful, Golden Core Stage assassins probably cannot do anything to you."

Hearing this, Baili Yunche felt slightly at ease, but then thinking of something else, a pitiful expression appeared on his face.

"Revered Master!"

He suddenly dropped to his knees with a thump, hugged Peak Master Luo Yunshang's long, straight, beautiful legs, and wailed bitterly as he poured out his grievances.

"You must save your Disciple's life! This Disciple is still young and hasn't lived enough yet! Please give me more defensive and offensive means!"

"Whatever protective Magic Treasure, escape Talismans, or offensive secret treasures there are, give your Disciple a portion of all of them! In the future, this Disciple will definitely honor you well, serving you tea and water, pounding your back and massaging your shoulders, and even being a beast of burden will not be shirked!"

While wailing his grievances, he secretly sized up Peak Master Luo Yunshang's expression.

Peak Master Luo Yunshang was stunned by his sudden action. Looking down at the sobbing Baili Yunche, she was both exasperated and amused, and could not help tapping her forehead as she sighed helplessly: "I really have no way with you!"

With a wave of her jade hand, a gentle stream of spiritual power lifted Baili Yunche up, and then she retrieved a few Talismans from her storage ring.

Those Talismans were colorful, radiating powerful spiritual fluctuations.

There were golden defensive Talismans, inscribed with complex defensive array patterns; once activated, they could form an indestructible golden shield.

There were scarlet-red offensive Talismans, containing a terrifying flame power; after activation, they could turn into a sea of fire.

There were also cyan escape Talismans; once used, they could instantly escape a hundred miles away, making them supreme treasures for fleeing for one's life.

"Take these Talismans; they can save your life at a critical moment."

Peak Master Luo Yunshang handed the Talismans to Baili Yunche and exhorted: "But remember, Talismans are ultimately external objects and cannot be overly relied upon; one's own strength is the fundamental base. Breaking through to the Golden Core Stage as early as possible is the proper business!"

Baili Yunche took the Talismans, overjoyed in his heart. The pitiful look on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a brilliant smile:

"Thank you, Revered Master! Revered Master is the best! This Disciple will definitely Cultivate hard in the future and not disgrace Revered Master!"

"Alright, alright!"

Peak Master Luo Yunshang waved her hand, a trace of indulgence flashing through her eyes, but then she put on a straight face again.

"Hurry back to the Family, go and return quickly! Be careful on the road; if you encounter danger, crush the token immediately, and I will arrive as soon as possible."

"Yes, Revered Master!"

Baili Yunche bowed respectfully and turned to walk towards the Cloud-Winged Crane.

He jumped onto the crane's back, glanced back at Peak Master Luo Yunshang, waved his hand, and then steered the Cloud-Winged Crane, galloping away in the direction of Lieyang City, quickly disappearing at the end of the skyline.