Chapter 757: Yue Ying's Advancement
Chapter 757: Yue Ying's Advancement
September 25, 2017
The Trial Master, no, after entering this final trial, she can no longer be called by that title, for he already has a name, and it's one that has echoed throughout the land of China for thousands of years. At this moment, he is an envoy sent by the Yan Kingdom to the State of Qin, and his name is Jing Ke!
Upon hearing his name, Yue Ying understood why, as an assassin, he was far inferior to her in terms of strength and mental fortitude. His performance was like that of a complete novice who had never experienced any real combat.
After all, although Jing Ke is considered the most famous assassin in history, he only carried out one assassination attempt, and it ended in failure.
It's not unusual for such a person to have slight shortcomings in strength and mental fortitude. After all, to some extent, his fame throughout the ages was not due to his own abilities but rather the target of his assassination. If his target had not been the King of Qin but a minister of the Qin Kingdom or even a king of any other country, he would never have gained such a reputation.
However, despite this, upon entering this trial arena, Jing Ke began to display his extraordinary qualities.
As Jing Ke entered his work mode, he gradually calmed down, maintaining an outward appearance of humiliation as a tribute envoy while inwardly becoming serene and composed.
Yue Ying merely observed all of this, silently following behind Jing Ke, watching as he was humiliated by the Qin guards, witnessing how he handled the situation, and eventually making his way into the Afang Palace.
Outside the Afang Palace, Yue Ying was left behind, as she was offered as a tribute beauty. However, she was not allowed to enter until the King of Qin granted permission.
So Yue Ying did not see, nor could she see, how Jing Ke interacted with the officials and generals of the State of Qin inside. Of course, Yue Ying wasn't particularly interested in such matters. She was more concerned with when she could claim the head of the King of Qin and complete her trial.
Yue Ying stood quietly outside the palace for about half an hour when a message came from within, allowing her to enter. With the order, Yue Ying, accompanied by the guards, stepped into the Afang Palace!
It must be said that Yue Ying's appearance was quite deceptive. After consuming the failed elixir of immortality and undergoing a mutation, Yue Ying became more and more radiant each day.
Initially, she was only gradually androgynous, but now, inside and out, she had transformed into a stunning beauty capable of toppling kingdoms.
With her captivating appearance, a form-fitting white imperial dress, and an icy demeanor that kept others at bay, her entrance astonished everyone present!
In that instant, all eyes in the palace were fixed on her. Even the King of Qin, who was examining the map in Jing Ke's hands, couldn't help but look up at Yue Ying, his eyes filled with unconcealed possessiveness!
As the King of Qin raised his head, his gaze, brimming with possessiveness, met Yue Ying's icy eyes. At that moment, the King of Qin was taken aback, and a silent fear arose within him, causing him to lose focus for a moment!
Just then, seizing the opportunity, Jing Ke, standing before the King of Qin, spread out the map in front of him without hesitation and pulled out the Remnant Rainbow dagger hidden behind it. With a mighty leap, he thrust the dagger towards the heart of the King of Qin with all his might.
Jing Ke's strength was not exceptional, as Yue Ying had noticed. His martial prowess might only be around 70 or even lower. However, in that instant, as he raised his dagger to strike the King of Qin, a terrifying attack erupted from his seemingly weak form.
Jing Ke's strike, aside from its completely unexpected nature, lacked the subtlety expected of an assassin, making it blindingly conspicuous!
In Jing Ke's eyes, this strike embodied his loyalty, his faith, and his determination to sacrifice everything for the people of Yan. It was this concentration of emotions that imbued his attack with such terrifying power.
As Jing Ke thrust his dagger, a smile curved his lips, and he turned to look at Yue Ying, perhaps wanting to see her reaction to this terrifying blow that she would never comprehend.
But when he turned, he did not see the white-clad figure, for at that very moment, the longsword at the King of Qin's waist unsheathed itself, unleashing a terrifying aura that instantly struck the dagger in Jing Ke's hand.
The power unleashed by the self-defending longsword was astonishing. In the instant the dagger and longsword clashed, one of Jing Ke's arms instantly vanished, and the dagger was sent flying. The longsword's momentum didn't stop there; it sliced Jing Ke in two.
This sudden turn of events left the court in the Afang Palace stunned. The rapid change, from Jing Ke's sudden assassination attempt to the longsword's automatic defense and subsequent killing of Jing Ke, took only two seconds.
The court was shocked by the events that unfolded in those two seconds. Even the Qin King's heart was racing. He could feel the terror of Jing Ke's sudden attack, and he remained rigid even after Jing Ke was killed. If not for the self-defending longsword at his waist, he would have been lying on the ground by then.
However, just as the Qin King thought he was safe, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in the back of his head, and he fell into endless darkness.
In fact, this was the ultimate test of the trial, where Yue Ying, as the trainee, was to accompany Jing Ke on his journey and understand the essence of an assassin's strike at the moment he drew his sword. But from the very beginning, Yue Ying had not inherited Jing Ke's ideas.
For Yue Ying, she was only Lu Hai Kong's Phantom, not anyone's subordinate, and she never intended to inherit anyone's legacy. She just wanted to become the sharpest dagger in Lu Hai Kong's arsenal.
So, she never had any desire to understand Jing Ke's sword skills. In her eyes, since the mission was to assassinate the Qin King, she would simply kill him.
As Jing Ke drew his sword, Yue Ying unleashed the mysterious secret technique she had mastered. Taking advantage of everyone's attention being drawn to Jing Ke, Yue Ying swiftly moved behind the Qin King in an instant. She effortlessly caught the flying dagger, the Remnant Rainbow, and with one stroke, she took the Qin King away!
Watching the Qin King slowly fall, the entire court in the Afang Palace went crazy. Countless people roared and rushed towards Yue Ying.
But before they could act, the self-defending sword erupted with a terrifying aura, as powerful as the demonic weapon Lu Hai Kong had seen before. In an instant, the Afang Palace turned to dust, and Yue Ying didn't even have time to react before she died in the explosion of the longsword.
Almost at the moment Yue Ying turned to dust, she completed her trial.
(Chapter End)
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