As the first hint of dawn appeared on the eastern horizon, just as day was beginning to break, Zhang Yun slowly opened his relaxed, sleepy eyes, stretched, and suddenly felt himself full of energy. His spiritual power flowed smoothly through his meridians, making him feel incredibly refreshed and full of strength!
"Wow, I only slept for one night and I've already ascended to two different realms?"
Zhang Yun exclaimed in slight surprise, "It seems that Yao Bucai is quite obedient, coupled with the effects of the superior pills."
It's not too surprising that Zhang Yun rose two levels overnight.
"It seems I need to hurry to Tianzhu City to buy or exchange some cultivation techniques and martial arts for the people in the inner world to practice."
Tianzhu City is one of the main cities of Donglai Province. Its city is located at the foot of Qingyun Peak, the outer gate of Yunwu Sect, and is a necessary passage to Yunwu Sect.
Zhang Yun leisurely walked down the mountain. The path down the mountain had obviously been deliberately opened up by cultivators, so it was not particularly rugged.
As we approached the foot of the mountain and prepared to enter the official road, we could see a magnificent city rising up in the distance, bearing the marks of time and exuding grandeur and prosperity.
"You've followed me all this way, when exactly do you plan to join forces?"
Zhang Yun, who had not yet stepped onto the pipeline, suddenly stopped. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes, and he spoke in an icy voice, as if he were talking to thin air.
The air remained silent for a long time before a domineering voice filled with murderous intent rang out.
"We originally wanted you to live a little longer, but since you're so eager to die, we'll grant your wish."
Although he was surprised at how Zhang Yun had figured it out, the person in the shadows did not hesitate.
As soon as he finished speaking, a chilling killing intent surged from all directions around Zhang Yun's location.
Amidst the chilling light and the flashing blades, Zhang Yun moved with mysterious footwork. Just when his opponent's powerful and heavy blade was about to strike his vitals, Zhang Yun managed to turn the danger into safety at the most crucial moment.
If such a thing had only happened once, everyone would have thought it was just luck. However, a whole cup of tea's time had passed, and although everyone was still filled with murderous intent, they hadn't even touched the hem of Zhang Yun's clothes.
This made the expressions of the masked men even more unpleasant, their eyes filled with surprise and doubt.
It should be noted that the four or five masked assassins were all at least at the fifth level of Body Refinement, with the leader even reaching the seventh level.
With such a lineup, it wouldn't be impossible for them to surround and kill a cultivator at the eighth level of Body Refinement.
However, Zhang Yun's strength far exceeded everyone's expectations.
Even if Zhang Yun entered the martial arts path a few days ago and his cultivation reached the second or third level of Body Refinement, he couldn't be this powerful, right?
“Tell me, who sent you?”
Zhang Yun remained completely calm and spoke coldly.
Although I could roughly guess who it was, I had made too many enemies in the Yunwu Sect recently, so I wasn't entirely sure.
Otherwise, Zhang Yun wouldn't need to waste his time on these insignificant people.
"Whether the dead know or not is meaningless." The masked, burly man at the head of the group carried a two-meter-long crescent-shaped broadsword on his shoulder, his eyes filled with bloodthirsty killing intent.
After observing them, Zhang Yun roughly realized that these assassins were clearly highly skilled and professionally trained, and it was unlikely that he could get anything out of them.
"If that's the case, then don't blame me."
A chilling smile crept across Zhang Yun's lips, his eyes gleaming with murderous intent.
With a slight tremor, his figure moved like a crane, his footwork extremely exquisite, as if he were a whirlwind, swift and unparalleled.
In an instant, his figure flashed to the enemy camp like lightning. The spiritual power in his body burst forth wildly, all of it converging on one arm. In a flash, he unleashed a series of ferocious palm strikes, and the space was filled with deafening and terrifying sounds.
Suddenly, a strong wind arose, and stones flew everywhere. Zhang Yun's figure flashed away like a cold light.
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Chapter 18 An Interesting Young Man
Instantly, the four masked assassins, all at the fifth level of Body Refinement, collapsed to the ground. Before they died, their eyes revealed a deep sense of horror and shock.
With all their internal organs shattered, their only fate was death.
Zhang Yun's eyes were icy cold. He slightly raised his eyes and swept his cold gaze over the masked burly man, causing him to involuntarily take a few steps back. While his eyes showed shock, he quickly calmed down.
His face darkened as he said, "It seems the information about you in the intelligence report is quite different from the facts."
After carefully sensing the faint aura emanating from Zhang Yun, he realized that Zhang Yun's cultivation level had actually reached the fifth level of Body Refinement.
Moreover, even he would find it difficult to kill four people of the same level in such a short time, as easily as slicing cabbage.
This also shows that Zhang Yun is not a martial arts failure at all, but a genius-level teenager.
"It seems that you were right, young master. If Zhang Yun is allowed to grow, there is indeed a slight possibility that he could pose a threat to you."
A chilling murderous intent flickered in the masked, burly man's pair of fierce, menacing eyes, clearly indicating that he was about to get serious.
"To die by my Tiger Soul Blade Technique is an immense honor for you."
As he spoke, the masked, burly man roared like a ferocious tiger, radiating an unparalleled aura.
The air around him rippled like lake water, and the mighty crescent-shaped broadsword, like a tiger king dominating all others, slashed fiercely towards Zhang Yun's head.
The power of this strike was truly enough to cleave mountains and rivers!
"Tiger Soul Blade Technique, just as expected." A chilling glint flashed in the depths of Zhang Yun's dark eyes.
Although the Tiger Soul Blade Technique is only a mid-grade Yellow Rank martial art, it is a unique martial art of the Zhang family.
Apart from the Zhang family, I'm afraid no one in the entire Qin Empire could perform such an authentic Tiger Soul Saber Technique.
Faced with such a fierce and domineering strike, Zhang Yun remained calm. His white-clad figure soared into the sky like a roc spreading its wings, his entire body filled with fiery red flames, making him look incredibly alluring. Instantly, a raging storm of fire erupted.