Allure of a Country Maiden-Chapter 1184 - 1181_1

Shangguan Xuanyi chased after Xiaoer, leading them both to an open field. At that moment, more than a dozen men in black surrounded Shangguan Xuanyi.

The black-clad man from before turned to face Shangguan Xuanyi, smirking at him, "Prince Rui, today is the day you die!"

Their second task today, if the opportunity arose, was to kill Prince Rui!

Shangguan Xuanyi remained silent, his cold gaze fixed on the dozen or so men in black before him. Impressive. For so many assassins from Nangong Country to infiltrate the Imperial City, he wondered if there were more.

He casually tossed his sword, which aimed directly at the black-clad man’s heart with a swift, thunderous force.

The sword moved so quickly that the black-clad man, despite noticing the speed of the sword, did not perceive its powerful aura, and made no effort to dodge, only raising his sword to block.

However, he failed to parry Shangguan Xuanyi’s sword. His sword hadn’t even approached when it was repelled by an invisible force. Simultaneously, the sword, like a thunderbolt, pierced through his body and flew away.

The black-clad man reflexively turned to look at the flying sword, then lowered his gaze to his chest. He could hardly believe that the sword had passed through his body; he had felt nothing.

Then the intense pain kicked in, and he collapsed.

Everything had happened so quickly. In the blink of an eye, the sword had traveled through the man’s chest and far away.

The men in black were stunned.

"Hand over my son! Then I might consider sparing you all!" vowed Shangguan Xuanyi, promising otherwise to make them wish for death.

"Charge!" shouted the lead man in black.

Their initial mission, after all, had been to kidnap Prince Rui’s eldest son, and then, redirect Prince Rui into isolation and kill him!

With Prince Rui in the picture, it would be incredibly difficult for Nangong Country to conquer Minze Country!

Nearly a dozen masked men in black charged at Shangguan Xuanyi with drawn swords.

Each of their swords harbored some secret. Some of the swords ejected golden needles at an indiscernible speed towards Shangguan Xuanyi.

Others had curved blades that abruptly broke off on the midway, transforming into a snaking whip with an attached chain. The tip of the whip stung like a venomous snake, aiming straight at Shangguan Xuanyi.

Some swords bore multiple thorns—if hit, the withdrawal of the sword will leave a mass of flesh behind.

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Their weapons were strange and varied, to say the least.

All the men in black were highly skilled in martial arts. They were a batch of killers that Nangong Country spent over a decade cultivating. Over the years, they intensified their specialized training to deal specifically with Shangguan Xuanyi!

Ever since Shangguan Xuanyi led the troops to annihilate Xiyue Country, the emperor of Nangong Country began cultivating this group of killers!

Shangguan Xuanyi was too powerful, not only as an extraordinary military leader but also with his exceptional skills in governing the nation. Over the years, Minze Country developed at an incredible pace—faster than an arrow leaving its bowstring!

It posed a threat to the Nangong Country, which had long aspired to unify all under heaven.

Thus, they nurtured a group of assassins to eliminate the rapidly rising Shangguan Xuanyi and the promising younger generation of Minze Country!

This group that now faced Shangguan Xuanyi was not the whole unit of assassins.

Only the team with the strongest coordination had been deployed this time!

The emperor of Nangong Country believed that no matter how strong a person was, they couldn’t possibly match a group. Once Shangguan Xuanyi was isolated, their highly skilled assassins would definitely be able to take his life.

Watching the flying weapons, Shangguan Xuanyi squinted his eyes, allowing him to see the situation more clearly.

The corner of his mouth turned up—it had been a while since he had to be so alert!

He felt slightly like a lonely hero.

Each of the black-clad men was tough on their own, but combined, they were even tougher. Their cooperation was too perfect, a 360-degree enclosure with no escape route!

With a leap, Shangguan Xuanyi flew into the mid-air.

All the initial attacks from the black-clad men missed their target.

No one expected Shangguan Xuanyi to leap so high—several feet into the air.

If he was storming a castle, he wouldn’t need a siege ladder; he could jump directly over the city walls!

What astonishing lightness skill was this!

Surely, this was not something an ordinary person could do!

Shangguan Xuanyi had no more sword in hand. The moment he landed, he untied his golden belt and, once released, it transformed instantly into a long whip. With a flick of his hand, the whip became a roaring golden dragon.

Xiao’er enjoyed using whips, and over the years, he had also become fond of them. Controlling a flexible whip was a delight!

This whip was a gift from Xiao’er, made from the shed skin of a golden python in a space-time workshop. It was usually incredibly flexible, capable of shifting shapes, of being used as a whip or a soft sword. Once it absorbed sufficient internal strength, it seemed to come alive.

However, not just anybody could use this whip—Xiao’er, for example, couldn’t, as her internal strength was insufficient.

The skin of the golden python, having absorbed the essence of sun and moon for countless years, required considerable internal energy to control.

After creating this whip, she cherished it so much that she toyed with the idea of creating another one with the golden python. However, upon seeing her glaring at its small body, the golden python quickly claimed that she didn’t have the strength to wield the whip.

After giving it a try and failing to activate its potential— it remained limp, devoid of any lethal potential— despite summoning all her internal strength, she gave up on the idea.

When the golden whip appeared, all the black-clad men felt their eyes blinded by a sudden flash of gold.

Then they laid eyes on the object in Shangguan Xuanyi’s hands:

A whip made of gold? Could such a whip be utilized?

Whips at the time were made from animal skins. A whip made from gold was understandably startling to them.

The moment Shangguan Xuanyi’s feet touched the ground, the black-clad men launched their meticulously timed attacks.

This degree of harmony made it seem as if all the weapons were launched by one person!

Their coordination was indeed commendable!

With a swing of the long whip, it formed a complete circle, promptly knocking all the weapons to the ground.

The men in black touched their aching palms, their faces filled with astonishment.

They were in utter shock!

To achieve a quick resolution, they had used all their might.

If Shangguan Xuanyi’s whip could repel their weapons, his martial arts had to be more profound than theirs. Logically, if Shangguan Xuanyi blocked a weapon, the power of the whip would have reduced by the power used to block the weapon, making the whip less effective.

An assassin was bewildered: if one whip could knock away the weapons of ten men, how boundless would that whip’s power be? Otherwise, how could he have carried it out!