Like a bolt of lightning, like a fleeting vision, the mysterious man moved. It was as if the entire world, Chen Xuan included, had come to a standstill, for the man’s speed was simply too fast—so fast that even Chen Xuan, a cultivator at the Spirit Severing stage, nearly failed to react in time.
During the man’s initial ambush, Chen Xuan had gauged his cultivation level to be at the Minor Completion of the Spirit Severing stage, matching his own. Yet, such monstrous speed was something no Spirit Severing cultivator should be capable of; even Chen Xuan himself could not achieve it. This was no mere Spirit Severing cultivator; he was a terrifying assassin.
Fortunately, Chen Xuan possessed the Piercing Divine Eyes and the Flowing Gold Demon Eyes, allowing him to clearly track the mysterious man’s trajectory. In a flash, Chen Xuan struck backward with soul fire in his palms, right as the mysterious man appeared behind him, ready to strike. Expecting to catch Chen Xuan off guard, the assassin was instead met with a preemptive counter-maneuver that forced him to retreat.
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