King of Assassins-Chapter 801 - 592: Taiyin

The corner of New Moon's mouth curled into a cold smile, her eyes filled with arrogance and cruelty.

As the Moon God's first Apostle, she once managed tens of millions of followers. Although the Moon God was assassinated, and the Moon God Cult subsequently fell apart.

However, she still had ten to twenty thousand core believers under her command. The divine techniques bestowed by the Moon God retained half of their strength.

Through the direct blood sacrifice of hundreds of core believers earlier, New Moon performed the divine technique Blood Moon Cloak.

This divine technique is condensed through the Divine Souls of believers. The more believers sacrificed, the stronger the power. Adding the accumulated souls of believers from before, the Blood Moon Cloak New Moon wielded now was incredibly powerful.

The greatest power of the Blood Moon Cloak is that it can transcend physical laws and is immune to most modern technological weapon attacks.

The greatest threat was the Spiritual Shield, so she first controlled the Wild Bull, using physical means to destroy the Spiritual Shield.

The only thing that surprised New Moon a bit was that the opponent actually withstood her Spirit-Piercing Arrow earlier.

Even so, a mere little field agent dared to challenge her. Telling her to turn back immediately, saying such words truly revealed ignorance to the point of being laughable!

New Moon didn't waste time arguing. As the opponent spoke, she was already silently chanting the Blood Moon Soul-Slaying Spell.

The Blood Moon Cloak, transformed by the blood-sacrificed souls of numerous believers, could last at most thirty minutes. She had to seize this time to escape from danger. The Blood Moon Soul-Slaying Spell, with the blessing of the Blood Moon Cloak, directly targeted the opponent's soul.

No matter how advanced the opponent's equipment was, it couldn't withstand this soul-level attack.

Apostle New Moon finished chanting the spell; the red-black cloak enveloping her flared and turned into a red-black full moon behind her.

In Gao Xuan's eyes, that red-black full moon was actually composed of countless intricate runes.

This divine technique blessing was essentially the same as the Profound Nether Technique, both having a Rune Seed within the sea of consciousness.

New Moon's Rune Seed was, of course, given by the Evil God. With New Moon's cultivation level, no matter how profound her understanding of divine techniques, it remained on an applicative level. She couldn't comprehend the deeper rune mysteries of the divine technique.

Simply put, New Moon using a divine technique was akin to running a program with high-level permissions, without understanding its internal structure.

Gao Xuan cultivated the Profound Nether Technique, giving him a unique and profound understanding of the new era's cultivation system.

Upon seeing the changes in New Moon's divine technique, he immediately grasped the general transformation of the technique.

The full moon transformed by the Blood Moon Cloak contained hundreds of thousands of runes, most of which Gao Xuan had never seen before. Judging by this path, the new-age Evil Gods had kept up with the times, learning much from the human cultivation system.

Compared to the Evil Gods of a thousand years ago, the Moon God's divine techniques were more complex and exquisite, with higher efficiency in transforming soul power.

Even a divine technique used by an Apostle had noteworthy energy transformations.

However, the power of such Apostles came entirely from the Divine. Though the soul power gathered from numerous believers was strong, it couldn't be truly freely manipulated.

In such a short time, Gao Xuan couldn't grasp all the changes in the opponent's divine technique, but it was enough for him to see through several crucial nodes of the technique.

New Moon pointed at Gao Xuan, activating the Blood Moon Soul-Slaying Spell.

Gao Xuan simultaneously activated the Profound Divine Seal. Derived from the Profound Nether Technique, this Dharma Seal targeted the Divine Soul level.

With his current cultivation, the power of the Profound Divine Seal wasn't too strong. Against a master like New Moon, it could at most slightly interfere with her Divine Soul.

New Moon, equipped with the Blood Moon Cloak, was extremely powerful, having amassed the soul power of the believers.

The power of the Profound Divine Seal couldn't even penetrate the Blood Moon Cloak, posing almost no threat to New Moon.

However, Gao Xuan's precise application of the Profound Divine Seal struck at a critical node of the Blood Moon Cloak.

The Blood Moon Cloak itself was a very intricate rune structure, strengthened by the gathered soul power, making it extremely formidable. New Moon, who unleashed the Blood Moon Cloak, didn't even consider that it might have a weakness.

Just as she fully powered the Blood Moon Soul-Slaying Spell, the Blood Moon Cloak suddenly faltered.

The operation of the divine technique was extremely precise, and the sudden malfunction of the Blood Moon Cloak prevented the Blood Moon Soul-Slaying Spell from being cast.

Then, the Blood Moon Soul-Slaying Spell exploded within New Moon's Divine Soul.

Under normal circumstances, even if the divine technique failed and exploded, New Moon could barely maintain control and avoid significant harm. However, this time, with the blessing of the Blood Moon Cloak, the power had escalated to a completely different level.

New Moon's Divine Soul felt as though it had been struck with a heavy blade, almost shattering on the spot. Such severe soul-level damage instantly cut off all her senses of the outside world.

New Moon stood frozen in place, a red-black full moon reflected deep within her eyes.

Gao Xuan seized the opportunity, raising his heavy sniper rifle. Propelled by electromagnetic forces, the bullet tore through the air, shattering New Moon's beautiful face.

New Moon's headless body stood motionless, swaying for over ten seconds before toppling to the ground.

The Blood Moon Cloak behind New Moon lost control, turning against her.

In an instant, New Moon's body was corroded and assimilated by the Blood Moon Cloak.

The Blood Moon Cloak fluttered for a while, but without anyone to control it, the gathered soul power self-dissipated, dissipating into wisps of smoke.

New Moon's body on the ground disappeared completely, including her clothes. Only a short sword and a translucent round crystal stone were left.

Gao Xuan had anticipated this; New Moon wielded her power too crudely, ultimately harming herself.

Of course, New Moon would never have expected her opponent to be so strong. With the blessing of the Blood Moon Cloak, her Divine Soul power was more than ten times stronger than his.

New Moon was akin to a tank, while Gao Xuan had only a grenade. Meeting on open ground, Gao Xuan had absolutely no chance of winning under normal circumstances.

Gao Xuan's exquisite use of the Profound Divine Seal was akin to tossing a grenade into the cannon barrel while the opponent was about to fire, causing the shell to explode.

This kind of technique is too exquisite and beyond comprehension. It's completely beyond the New Moon's imagination.

When New Moon decided to kill Gao Xuan, her defeat was already destined. The only difference was how she would die.

Gao Xuan didn't rely on luck either. Even if the battle was replayed ten thousand times, the result wouldn't vary.

Gao Xuan didn't want to stand out too much, but the opponent insisted on handing him the victory, even if he wanted to be passive, he couldn't.

After resolving New Moon, Gao Xuan went over and took the crystal stone and short sword.

This round crystal stone appears circular, but its surface actually has hundreds of facets, like a meticulously polished diamond.

Diamonds are already quite common, and the technology for synthetic diamonds is mature, making them incredibly cheap in this era. Even the largest diamonds aren't much more expensive than glass products.

This round crystal stone looks very transparent, but upon closer inspection, it contains a cascade of seven-colored light flashing unpredictably.

Gao Xuan could distinctly feel the pure and powerful Divine Soul Power contained within it.

If he were to consume this Divine Crystal, his Divine Soul Power should immediately leap to the Bronze Peak, even reaching the Silver Foundation Establishment level wouldn't be surprising.

He also instinctively had a surge of impulse to consume the Divine Crystal. But he immediately controlled this primal impulse.

After a millennium of Nirvana Rebirth, his Divine Soul was condensed to utmost purity, without needing to rely on external objects. Just following standard cultivation practices would suffice.

Absorbing the Divine Crystal could indeed lead to rapid progress, yet could be detrimental to the Divine Soul.

Gao Xuan took out a specially designed box to store the Divine Crystal. This box had a special coating, with alloy specially formulated in a certain ratio. It could isolate Source Power and various particles. It was equipment specifically designed for storing various Evil God items.

As for this short sword remaining, Gao Xuan wasn't being polite. These kinds of items naturally have no owner. Whoever holds it owns it. Nobody would hand it over.

The company lets people fight at the front, they can't possibly give no benefits at all. Such trivial items belonging to individuals is also an accepted rule. If Gao Xuan handed it over, that would be quite unconventional.

Gao Xuan put the box away, then drew the short sword. This short sword had a blade length of twenty centimeters, its blade was long and bright as a mirror. The sword handle was also quite exquisite.

This sword seemed light, yet was hefty. When Gao Xuan held it, he knew this short sword weighed twelve kilograms.

It probably used some kind of special metal, with certain runes infused within the blade. On the guard was engraved two words: Taiyin.

Gao Xuan found it amusing, this Moon God indeed understood Eastern culture quite well. Of course, this short sword might not necessarily be related to Moon God.

Gao Xuan swung the sword horizontally, a streak of silver light unfurled like a fan, disappearing instantly, leaving a lingering Sword Cry in the air.

What a fine weapon.

Gao Xuan was quite satisfied, this Taiyin Sword certainly couldn't compare with the God-slaying or Hongyi, but given the current situation, it was already a Top-Grade Sword Artifact.

The metal used in the sword's construction was quite special, and the runes inside lacked any traces of Evil God presence. It was perfect for him to use.

Although he hadn't tested it, he could tell by feel that this short sword was sufficient to penetrate Light Exoskeleton Armor.

More importantly, the sword was quite Spiritual.

Gao Xuan already had a short dagger strapped to his belt, he took it off and hung the Taiyin Sword there. It fit perfectly, though it evidently had a heavy feeling hanging on his waist.

After tidying things up, Gao Xuan reported to Wei Ying, "Minister, we encountered Apostle New Moon, killed her on the spot, and acquired the Divine Crystal."

Action members are equipped with cameras to record all actions. However, due to various radiation in the Underworld, wireless communication is greatly disrupted.

New Moon's spell caused all other Field Department members to lose consciousness. The person responsible for controlling wireless communication also remained unconscious.

Gao Xuan's signal got temporarily interrupted. He only reestablished contact with Wei Ying after actively adjusting the communication device.

Upon hearing the report, Wei Ying was overjoyed, "I'll immediately bring people over to support, hold your position and don't move recklessly."

Just then, a crowd of people rushed out quickly from within the hall.

Leading them was Leng Li from the Special Services Department. Behind Leng Li were over a dozen Special Services Department experts, each covered in blood, with a fierce expression.

Leng Li hurriedly asked upon seeing Gao Xuan, "Did you see New Moon?"

"I did."

"Where did she run off to?"

"I killed her."

Gao Xuan spoke simply, yet Leng Li was taken aback, she gazed deeply at Gao Xuan, "Where is New Moon's corpse?"

"The corpse dissolved. The Divine Crystal is in my hand."

Gao Xuan said, "I have already reported to the Minister."

Leng Li was full of doubt, "The Divine Crystal is in your hand? Let me see it."

Gao Xuan shook his head, "That won't do. We acquired it in the Field Department. I can only hand it over to the Minister."

Leng Li's eyebrows raised, the group behind her were also brimming with killing intent. Such a minor Field Department personnel dares to be arrogant, truly unaware of their longevity.

Gao Xuan gently reminded, "There is a stable information transmission device here, if any of you wish to report, you can contact your superiors here."

Leng Li understood, Gao Xuan was advising them to keep in line. Leng Li glanced at the communication device, indeed, it showed the communication network had already been established.

She didn't say anything further, just looked at Gao Xuan again. This fellow named Black Tiger, initially thought to be climbing up the ladder clinging to a woman's thigh, turns out he had some capability!