The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable
Chapter 292 - 291: Assassination
"Patriarch, someone from the Blood Nether Association is here. They want us to lure Lin Liyu away!"
Inside the Elegant Pavilion, Shangguan Hao stepped forward and spoke softly to Shangguan Bei.
Upon hearing this, the corners of Shangguan Bei’s mouth tilted up slightly. A chill flashed through his eyes as he said coldly, "What, the people from the Blood Nether Association are going to make their move so soon?"
"Exactly. The assassin the Blood Nether Association sent for Qin Ya is here at the auction house, but with Lin Liyu by his side, it’s difficult for him to act," Shangguan Hao said.
"Perfect. The three clans’ meeting is being held in Lieyang City this time. Keeping Qin Ya around is a liability. I’ll leave this matter to you."
"Yes, Father," Shangguan Hao said indifferently.
Meanwhile, in the Qingxin Pavilion, Sunx Qing slowly walked in, holding a Storage Ring in his hands. He said to Qin Ya, "Young Master, these are the items you won at the auction."
Qin Ya nodded, paid the Primordial Stones, and took the Storage Ring.
"Now that our business is done, let’s go."
The moment Qin Ya descended the stairs, countless eyes turned toward him, but he paid them no mind. He walked toward the auction house entrance with Lin Liyu, intending to return to the Heaven-Reaching Tower. Just then, a surging wave of energy erupted from within the auction house.
BOOM! Like a hurricane sweeping through, countless fragments of brick and tile shot out in all directions. The crowd, terrified, scrambled backward. The Martial Artists with weaker Cultivation were too slow to dodge and were instantly killed by the powerful energy wave!
"Dammit, what’s going on?!"
"Someone actually dared to cause trouble at the Four Seas Auction House! Bastards!"
"Heh, this person is certainly bold, daring to do something like this."
"With so many people gathered here, someone still dares to stir up trouble!"
Seeing this from a short distance away, Lin Liyu’s expression turned to fury. His eyes filled with a frigid light as he took a step forward, his Celestial Human aura erupting. His voice boomed like thunder as he roared, "Which rat dares to be so insolent here? Show yourself!"
The moment his words fell, a majestic aura burst forth from the center of the ruins. Everyone’s pupils constricted slightly. The troublemaker was also a Celestial Human!
Immediately after, a figure was thrown out from the rubble.
When Lin Liyu saw who it was, his pupils shrank. "It’s Chief Sunx!"
He immediately caught him. Chief Sunx was coughing up blood, his aura weak and listless. Seeing this, Qin Ya instantly took out an Elixir and gave it to him to consume.
At that moment, a streak of Flowing Light shot up from the ruins and streaked into the distance.
"Damn you! Trying to escape!"
Rage flared in Lin Liyu’s heart. The Four Seas Auction House was an asset of the Worldwide Business Association, and as the master of the Heaven-Reaching Tower, how could he stand by and do nothing? He immediately gave chase!
Qin Ya remained where he was, watching over Sunx Qing, his brow furrowed slightly.
’For some reason, this whole thing feels strange.’
"Kid, be careful." At this moment, the blade of the Ting Xiao Sword trembled lightly.
’What is it?’ Qin Ya’s heart skipped a beat, and he was instantly on high alert.
"I’m not sure. I just feel a sense of danger, and... it’s very close!" A rare gravity filled Ting Xiao’s tone, putting Qin Ya even more on guard!
’Very close...’
Qin Ya unleashed his Divine Thought without reservation. Everything within a hundred-meter radius was suddenly crystal clear, reflected vividly in his mind. Yet, he couldn’t find the source of the danger. This feeling filled him with unease!
"Watch out!!"
Suddenly, the Ting Xiao Sword began to vibrate wildly. Qin Ya’s Mysterious Speed erupted, and in an instant, he grabbed Sunx Qing and leaped away from his original position.
’No, the danger hasn’t passed!’
The unease in Qin Ya’s heart didn’t dissipate; instead, it grew even stronger. A black light flashed by, instantly exploding against Qin Ya’s body in a dark glow, interspersed with specks of scarlet, like red flowers blooming.
BOOM! Qin Ya’s body was blasted more than a dozen yards away, slamming into a massive boulder. The boulder shattered under the immense force, breaking into pieces of various sizes. Qin Ya landed on one knee, placed Sunx Qing on the ground, and handed him to an Extraordinary Martial Artist, saying, "Take care of him."
That Extraordinary Martial Artist knew Qin Ya had a prominent status, and that Sunx Qing was the Chief of the Four Seas Auction House—not a person of low standing. He nodded and left with Sunx Qing. The other Martial Artists, seeing Qin Ya under attack, were hesitating whether to help when Shangguan Bei appeared before the crowd, his expression indifferent, not saying a word.
Only then did everyone come to their senses. This Qin Ya had a feud with the Shangguan Family. With Shangguan Bei standing right there, helping Qin Ya would mean openly opposing the Shangguan Family. At this thought, they hesitated and did not intervene.
In their eyes, Qin Ya’s talent might be extraordinary, but that was his talent, not theirs. It wasn’t worth offending the Shangguan Family over it.
’Whether you can survive this disaster is up to you.’
’Heh, it would be quite interesting if this Qin Ya were to fall here.’
Not far away, Shangguan Lie watched this scene with a grin. Although he didn’t know who sent the assassin, it didn’t stop him from reveling in Qin Ya’s misfortune. ’Ah, Qin Ya, Qin Ya, so you have a day like this too.’
"A little interesting," Qin Ya said with a faint smile as he slowly stood up.
Meanwhile, Shangguan Bei and Shangguan Hao’s pupils contracted, their wariness of Qin Ya deepening. He had actually blocked an attack that could kill an ordinary Celestial Human. This Qin Ya’s combat strength was truly extraordinary, far surpassing a typical Sky-Controlling cultivator!
’It seems our intelligence was insufficient!’
At this moment, a figure slowly materialized in front of Qin Ya. He wore a pitch-black robe and a grotesque ghost-faced mask, and his entire body exuded a faint scent of blood. Qin Ya focused his Divine Thought, trying to see the face beneath the mask, but it had no effect whatsoever.
’That mask has some kind of concealing power. It blocked my Divine Thought, and not even Ting Xiao can see through it. This mask is truly remarkable.’ A cold light glinted in Qin Ya’s eyes as he said icily, "Who are you, and why are you trying to kill me!"
"Heh, you don’t need to know that."
The instant the words left his mouth, Qin Ya’s figure moved. Like a streak of Flowing Light, he rushed in front of the assassin in the blink of an eye. The man’s pupils shrank, and he immediately activated the mask’s concealing power, instantly transforming into a cloud of black mist and vanishing.
"A troublesome ability," Qin Ya muttered, his brow furrowed.
He then pushed his Divine Thought to its limits but found no clues. Just then, the Ting Xiao Sword trembled lightly. "Kid, watch out! Eight meters to your right!"
Hearing this, Qin Ya instantly summoned a long spear into his hand and thrust it toward an empty spot to his right. The speed was like a meteor. The figure hidden in the void was shocked and tried to dodge, but how could he, with his Sky-Controlling Perfection Cultivation, possibly evade a spear as fast as Qin Ya’s?
SLASH! The sound of a sharp weapon slicing through flesh rang out.
A splash of red blood scattered. Qin Ya’s brow furrowed slightly. He hadn’t hit a vital point; it was just a flesh wound. He asked Ting Xiao, "You can see his form?"
"His mask has the effect of concealing his aura and form. An ordinary Divine Thought can’t detect him at all. Even I can only perceive his form within ten meters," Ting Xiao’s helpless voice slowly sounded.
"Ten meters? That’s enough!" Qin Ya said coldly.
The surrounding onlookers felt a chill in their hearts. They couldn’t even perceive the assassin’s figure. They asked themselves, if they were in Qin Ya’s place, facing such a killer, what would their fate be?
"The Blood Nether Association... truly remarkable!"