King of Assassins-Chapter 778 - 576 Illusion

Liu Jin was a very cautious person, and she had set up many defensive measures in her office.

Over the years, she had offended many people within the Liu Family. No matter how strong Gao Xuan was, he couldn't possibly protect her all the time.

Moreover, Gao Xuan had been missing for twenty years. Liu Jin had been extremely careful during these twenty years.

Seeing that something was wrong with Liu Ye, Liu Jin didn't hesitate to activate the Golden Radiance Armor, the Eight Steeds Screen, and the Qiankun Qi Ball.

The Golden Radiance Armor was a Golden Marvel, also a protective treasure given by Gao Xuan. Upon activation, it instantly transformed into a dazzling gold set of armor, completely enveloping Liu Jin.

The Eight Steeds Screen was also a Golden Marvel, but it was something Liu Jin acquired herself and placed to the side.

The screen looked wooden, painted with eight fine steeds, and complemented the office well.

At this moment, the eight steeds on the screen galloped out together. These steeds, transformed by Source Power, were incredibly fast and came with ferocious momentum.

The eight galloping steeds immediately formed a barrier in front of Liu Jin, separating her from Liu Ye.

These eight horses could perform a one-time space jump. As long as Liu Jin caught hold of one, she could escape from here.

To be safe, Liu Jin also activated the Qiankun Qi Ball. This was a one-time consumable marvel that could last for thirty seconds.

During this time, it would absorb all attacks. Theoretically, no one could break the Qiankun Qi Ball in thirty seconds.

Liu Jin was truly frightened; after all, the opponent was Liu Ye, a Super-tier Gold Powerhouse. Moreover, Liu Ye's condition was very strange.

Therefore, without hesitation, Liu Jin used all kinds of protective measures.

Watching the galloping steeds, Liu Jin easily hugged one of the white steeds. With just one leap, the steed could jump out of Changle Palace and out of the Chang'an Star Realm.

No matter how strong Liu Ye was, it wouldn't be easy to catch her.

Unexpectedly, Liu Ye stood in place without moving, not even intending to draw his sword.

Just as the white steed soared into the air, the mysterious black light suddenly rippled in Liu Ye's eyes, who had remained motionless.

In an instant, the black light engulfed the entire office.

Liu Jin could see clearly—the white horse she was holding melted into a mass of black mist. The other seven horses also turned into masses of black mist.

The tables, chairs, stationery, Light Computer, antiques in the office—including the floors and walls—all got soaked in black and melted into black mist.

The Qiankun Qi Ball enveloping Liu Jin also turned black.

In less than a second, the Qiankun Qi Ball silently shattered into wisps of black smoke.

The dazzling Golden Radiance Armor on Liu Jin's body was wrapped in black light and immediately turned a deep black.

Then, the Golden Radiance Armor began to dissolve layer by layer into trails of black smoke.

The powerful Golden Radiance Armor, in front of her eyes, transformed into trails of smoke.

Liu Jin was terrified; three strong marvels were directly swallowed by the black light. It had no resistance at all.

This thick, inky black light—what on earth is it?

Liu Jin still had two Golden Marvels on her, but taking them out was useless; they definitely couldn't withstand the bizarre black light.

Liu Jin was only Middle-tier Gold, and facing such strange power, she was indeed a bit panicked.

Fortunately, she kept a clear head, and at this critical moment, she suddenly thought of the Nine Provinces Cauldron.

This Divine Artifact left to her by Gao Xuan should be able to protect her.

Thinking of this, Liu Jin hurriedly controlled the Nine Provinces Cauldron. The enormous domain enveloping the planet instantly contracted into a mass, sheltering Liu Jin in the center.

The Nine Provinces Domain appeared semi-transparent, wrapping Liu Jin layer by layer.

Outside, the black light rapidly penetrated the Nine Provinces Domain, but the Nine Provinces Cauldron continuously emitted layers of protective barriers.

Though the black light was extremely powerful, in a short time, it presented a stalemate.

Liu Jin breathed a sigh of relief; if even the Nine Provinces Cauldron couldn't block it, she would be finished.

Without a doubt, if the black light landed on her, she would either die or be transformed into a monster.

Only now did Liu Jin have the mind to speak. She asked Liu Ye, "Elder Ye, do you know what you're doing?"

Liu Ye's pure black eyes showed no emotion, only staring indifferently at Liu Jin.

Meeting those strange pure black eyes, Liu Jin felt a surge of panic inside; it seemed as if a mass of black mist was added to her sea of consciousness. She hurriedly averted her gaze.

Liu Ye's state was terrifying—just by meeting her eyes, that eerie power could permeate her Divine Soul.

Liu Jin really wanted to contact Gao Xuan, but all communications were blocked. Even Spiritual Sensing was swallowed by the black light.

This domain of black light seemed to devour everything.

If this stalemate continued, the Nine Provinces Cauldron might not hold out. Just as Liu Jin was filled with fear and anxiety, the Nine Provinces Cauldron in her sea of consciousness suddenly quivered, emitting a resonant, bell-like humming.

The deep, resonant hum trembled Liu Jin's Divine Soul. The sound transmitted outward continuously, stirring layers of ripples even in the dense black light.

The black light surrounding Liu Jin actually got shaken aside a little, providing a tiny bit of space in this pure black light domain.

Even this small gap gave Liu Jin room to breathe and allowed her tightly stretched spirit to relax.

From the moment she took action to now, the process lasted less than a minute. Yet this one minute was so breathtakingly intense.

Liu Jin had never been this tense in her life, never this scared. It wasn't simply a fear of death, but an instinctive dread of the black light domain.

The sudden hum of the Nine Provinces Cauldron also surprised Liu Ye.

Liu Ye, who was always expressionless, showed for the first time a subtle, vivid expression of surprise: "Gao Xuan?"

"It's me."

The Nine Provinces Cauldron emitted another resonant sound, and following that, Gao Xuan appeared beside Liu Jin.

Gao Xuan was dressed in a magnificent silver Sword Robe, holding a sword in one hand, exuding a leisurely and elegant demeanor.

Seeing Gao Xuan suddenly appear, Liu Jin's eyes revealed a look of wild joy. With Gao Xuan here, Liu Ye could definitely be dealt with!

Liu Jin had an almost blind trust and admiration for Gao Xuan. She firmly believed that Gao Xuan could take care of any enemy.

Liu Ye was in no hurry to make a move and asked with great interest, "Did you come over directly like this by locking on to the spatial position with the Nine Provinces Cauldron?"

"That's right."

Gao Xuan said, "The Nine Provinces Cauldron can sense each other and connect with one another for transmission. It's very convenient."

He continued, "The Star Realm is too vast. Traversing interstellar distances through spatial nodes takes too long. I will set up Space Teleportation Gates in all the major Star Realms in the future to enhance communication and connections between them."

Liu Ye sneered, "You're always so self-righteous. If you establish space teleportation, what will happen to the interstellar logistics companies?

From packaging to transport, and then to ship repair, this entire logistics line creates hundreds of millions of jobs. You casually do something like this, and you've caused hundreds of millions of people to lose their jobs. You really have a skill."

"As the era progresses, as technology progresses, old systems must be broken to establish new ones."

Gao Xuan said, "These are the costs that must be paid for transformation. Humanity has only continued to progress through constant transformation, which is why we have the civilization we have now."

"You know what annoys me the most about you, it's that you talk about the world and all of humanity with every breath you take, and about levels of civilization and overall evolution. Who do you think you are?"

Liu Ye disdainfully said, "Can't you do something normal people do? If you have the time, there are so many beauties in the Alliance, just go enjoy yourself!"

Gao Xuan shrugged and smiled, "I am just such a saint who places public interests before personal ones, with a great mind and heart, constantly considering the welfare of all humanity."

He sighed and said, "If heaven did not produce me, all ages would be as long night!"

Liu Ye silently mocked but said nothing. There was originally no point in refuting these kinds of words.

Gao Xuan said to Liu Ye, "In the Investiture of the Gods, I saved your life, and yet you repay kindness with enmity. You are truly wicked. How dare you make fun of me when you are so wicked!"

"You saving me was nothing more than wanting to enslave me. You left a Sword Intent Brand on my Divine Soul."

Liu Ye said solemnly, "At this point, stop pretending to be a saint."

Unexpectedly, Gao Xuan nodded, "You're right. I saved your life because I found you useful. Otherwise, why keep you around, you're not even a beauty!"

Gao Xuan curiously asked, "How did you end up like this? Did you get influenced by something evil?"

Liu Ye was a very cunning person, always very cautious and cherishing his life.

Last time in the Investiture of the Gods, Gao Xuan didn't discover Liu Ye's faith in the Evil God. Moreover, he had left a Sword Intent Brand on Liu Ye's Divine Soul.

If Liu Ye's Divine Soul had any abnormal movements, he should have sensed it.

But the Liu Ye in front of him had become so strange, yet he hadn't completely lost his mind, which puzzled Gao Xuan a bit.

Liu Ye's current state was very different from ordinary Evil God's Believers.

Liu Ye was a bit stunned by Gao Xuan's question and after a pause, said, "You are the one influenced by evil. I am fine. I am just expressing my dissatisfaction."

"Take a look at yourself."

Gao Xuan sighed and said, "You are possessed and soul-stolen by the Evil God without realizing it. As a Super-tier Gold Powerhouse, you are truly useless."

"Nonsense."

Liu Ye became furious, "You created a Holy Hall specifically to suppress dissent. You call anyone you disagree with an Evil God's Believer. And you want to use that trick on me, dream on!"

Liu Ye's emotions were agitated, and the black light in his eyes became even more intense. Deep in those pure black eyes, ripples were constantly spreading, as if something hidden in those black depths wanted to emerge.

Gao Xuan felt a bit of sympathy for Liu Ye. This Super-tier Gold, at this stage, was unaware of his complete invasion by the Evil God.

So Liu Ye couldn't see his own strange changes at all. At this point, Liu Ye was merely a vessel for the Evil God.

But Liu Ye's Divine Soul was strong, allowing him to barely maintain a hint of Life Spirit Light.

"This isn't the place to talk, let's find somewhere else to chat."

Gao Xuan snapped his fingers, and the surrounding space suddenly flipped. In the next moment, he and Liu Ye were already on a small asteroid.

The asteroid was very small, with no atmosphere, and no life. The surface was riddled with deep craters from meteorite impacts.

Gao Xuan and Liu Ye were standing in a position facing the distant starlight directly. Above, it was as bright as daylight.

Under the harsh light of the star, Liu Ye's eyes remained pitch black and deep, with no trace of light.

For Gao Xuan's Spatial Shift, Liu Ye showed some surprise, observing his surroundings, unable to comprehend how Gao Xuan accomplished it.

After all, he was a dignified Super-tier Gold Powerhouse. Even if he couldn't defeat Gao Xuan, he wouldn't let Gao Xuan have his way.

Spatial Shift involved complex Source Power changes, and with a little resistance, he could immediately disrupt the Spatial Shift.

However, the Spatial Shift performed by Gao Xuan left him completely unaware. These methods were even more advanced than those of the Evil Gods!

"How did you do it?" Liu Ye asked.

Gao Xuan didn't keep it secret and said, "Through the Nine Provinces Cauldron, it's actually quite easy to change space."

Liu Ye seemed to understand yet not understand. The Nine Provinces Cauldron, the Divine Artifact of the Qin Family, was it really so powerful?

Gao Xuan continued, "The most powerful aspect of the Nine Provinces Cauldron is its ability to establish a vast domain to resist invasions on the Divine Soul level."

He said to Liu Ye, "That's why you instinctively dislike the Nine Provinces Cauldron."

Liu Ye pondered hard. He didn't know how he ended up like this, or how he ended up confronting Gao Xuan. At this moment, his mind was in chaos...

After a while, Liu Ye regained his composure. His purely black eyes no longer had any ripples, nor did he exhibit any emotions.

He nodded slightly at Gao Xuan and said, "Let me formally introduce myself, I am called Illusion. From the Negative Space God..."