Calamity Messenger

Chapter 374 - 306: Murong Hui (Part 2)

They even prepared a ’Resentful Soul Guide’ token that limits movement, something that the Three Central Plains Kingdoms don’t produce...

A total of seven Third-Turn Assassins, although not all are elite Third-Turn...

The Qi Kingdom produces ten Barbarian Bull Great Bows each year, and almost all are directed to the Baibao Guards under Ying Le. They actually have six of them here...

Even though this wasn’t the first assassination attempt Murong Hui had encountered, she was still shocked by their grand scheme. This couldn’t be a killing field set up by just one or two forces. There must be a Foundation Establishment Zhenren’s planning behind this.

But Murong Hui, just a Third-Turn Messenger, the little Patriarch of the Murong Family, her only value for a Foundation Establishment Zhenren to plot against is... she is the granddaughter of Purple Tribulation Zhenren!

Before the second round of [Barbaric Bull’s Eye] was fired, Murong Hui defiantly crushed a Jade Pendant. This was a Rare Jade Pendant that could increase a defensive barrier’s damage reduction and instantly dispel all negative states when broken. The Resentful Soul Guide entwining her legs vanished like smoke. With a single move of her legs, Murong Hui transformed into a shadow, taking several steps, evading all six Fine Iron Arrows.

The Yaksha Assassin suddenly pointed in another direction: "Second floor, two hundred seventy steps, ready to fire."

Clang! Clang! Clang! Six [Barbaric Bull’s Eyes] fired simultaneously, and a brief scream echoed from afar as an upper level of a two-story building was blasted apart. The Yaksha Assassin showed no emotion, as if completing a trivial task, continuing to lead the six archers in pursuit of Murong Hui.

Although Murong Hui had fled nearly fifty steps away, she didn’t feel any closer to escaping with her life. The Yaksha Assassin’s action proved two things: he had some kind of reconnaissance token that allowed him to accurately report positions even from afar, and he wasn’t concerned about news getting out. Anyone who dared interfere would be killed; they would chase Murong Hui even if it meant tearing through the Demon Gathering Land!

They wanted not only to kill her but to make it known to the world!

They had come to provoke the Purple Tribulation Zhenren!

In a flash, Murong Hui understood their intentions and immediately bolted like an unleashed wild dog. This was no longer just about her; it concerned the Murong Family’s ancestor. She couldn’t afford to gamble with her life... besides, she didn’t want to die!

Soon enough, as Murong Hui’s legs were again ensnared by the Resentful Soul Guide, the barrage from the [Barbaric Bull’s Eye] followed her closely. Murong Hui could only use the Lightning Battle Saber to intercept the Fine Iron Arrows. As long as she kept a sufficient distance, intercepting the arrows wasn’t difficult for her.

After using the Lightning Battle Saber for the sixth time, a chill ran through Murong Hui; she knew her Spiritual Power and stamina were nearly depleted. After all, the Lightning Battle Saber was a combo killing move with dual tokens and dual Secret Techniques, and it consumed a significant amount.

She had never attempted to consecutively use the Lightning Battle Saber so many times before. Don’t be fooled by its current use for stopping arrow rains; its damage output was incredibly terrifying, and the damage scaled inversely with its range. Expanding the range made it a massive attack, while narrowing it was for single-target critical hits. Except for a Third-Turn Demon King, three strikes from the Lightning Battle Saber could eliminate most enemies.

But wielding the Barbarian Bull Great Bow was also a severe burden for a Third-Turn Messenger, so how could they keep firing? Murong Hui squinted, seeing the archers’ right hands were cut and bloodied by the bow strings, some bones exposed, and muscles on their right arms were tearing, clearly overstrained. Yet, they continued drawing the bowstrings without hesitation, as if their right hands weren’t their own.

The Liang Kingdom’s Five Stone Powder!

The Three Central Plains Kingdoms each excel in different Secret Realm resources: the Zhou Kingdom stands unrivaled in forging techniques, the Qi Kingdom has abundant resources of all kinds, and the Liang Kingdom is renowned for its elixirs. The Liang Kingdom’s Five Stone Powder can completely block pain; unless crippled, severe injuries wouldn’t affect one’s combat effectiveness.

It was extremely useful for conquering Secret Realms, as even if severely injured, a Messenger’s qi and blood would allow recovery after a few months of rest. However, conquering a Secret Realm often needed a dash of fearless ferocity, hence why Five Stone Powder was a secret reserve of the Liang Kingdom, much like the Zhou Kingdom’s Vajra Armor, rarely circulating outside. Were these assassins backed by a multi-kingdom Foundation Establishment collaboration?

Minds racing, Murong Hui crushed another Jade Pendant to dispel the Resentful Soul Guide, fleeing while taking a Blood Replenishing Pill and Baibao to restore her state.

The Yaksha Assassin wasn’t surprised; Murong Hui, the cherished granddaughter of a Foundation Establishment Zhenren, possessed life-saving methods that ordinary Third-Turns couldn’t fathom. She likely had over five Rare Treasure Tokens; in a usual skirmish, even over ten contemporaneous Third-Turns might not capture her. However, this assassination was a three-year-devised deadlock; all her tactics had been countered. Once she stepped into this Demon Gathering Land prison, her fate was sealed.

No one in the Demon Gathering Land could help her; any interloper would face annihilation from a single round of [Barbaric Bull’s Eye] heavy barrage.

She could delay time but couldn’t change her ending.

When Murong Hui crushed the third Jade Pendant, despite her lifetime avoiding defeat, she couldn’t help but feel a touch of despair. She only had four Jade Pendants; if this continued, she would eventually be pinned to the ground by the [Barbaric Bull’s Eye] arrow rain.

Her death didn’t matter; what mattered was not implicating the Purple Tribulation Zhenren... No, she mattered too! She was just here to enjoy the Demon Gathering Land, and now she was on the brink of death! Couldn’t she just never come again?

At this moment, Murong Hui saw a stone pillar towering into the clouds nearby, surrounded by vast bubbling yellow mud swamps. Outside the swamps were two Skeleton Flying Dragons, yet as long as you didn’t attack, the Secret Realm’s demons wouldn’t react; she needn’t worry about them.