My Professions Have Too Much Personality - Chapter 69: This Lash Will Be Magnificent

Chapter 69: Chapter 69: This Lash Will Be Magnificent

Yu Xuan wove his way through the factory. The scorching heat from the Forging Furnaces made the air feel blistering. A layer of cold mist rose from his body, coalescing into ice armor, after which his expression finally eased.

He made his way to a secret room in the deepest part of the factory. After waiting for a long time, Zhou Xian arrived, the sleeve of his right arm still hanging empty. His expression was placid. “He agreed?”

“Yes.” Yu Xuan nodded, a hint of smugness in his tone. “At the end of the day, he’s just from a refugee background. He doesn’t have the power to resist.”

These words made Zhou Xian’s face darken considerably. “Are you implying that my inability to deal with him is because I’m not capable enough?”

Yu Xuan shrugged. He didn’t show much reverence for Zhou Xian, a tiger brought low. “That’s not what I meant.”

Zhou Xian was furious, but he forcibly suppressed his anger and said in a low voice, “After we get the Space Crystal and the extracted power of Black Tuo, kill Su Chen immediately.”

Yu Xuan was surprised and couldn’t help but ask, “Don’t we still need his power to corrupt Yuan Chenyang?”

“I was lying to him.” Zhou Xian sneered. “You have to give him something to look forward to, to make the first part of the plan go smoothly.”

’Wily old fox,’ Yu Xuan cursed internally. He hesitated before asking, “Is this… the Priest’s intention?”

“Of course. He desecrated your Divine Spirit, so naturally, he must die,” Zhou Xian nodded.

“That’s reasonable.” Yu Xuan didn’t show any excessive fanaticism, only concern. “He’s already a Tier Two Professional, and he’s probably a Gale Hunter. Even with a sneak attack, killing him will be difficult.”

Zhou Xian casually tossed an object over. “Catch!”

The object came fast and sudden. Yu Xuan’s expression changed slightly as he hastily stuck out his right hand.

BANG!

He staggered back a few steps, a sharp pain shooting through his palm. Yu Xuan gritted his teeth and looked down to see a black, diamond-shaped crystal. It looked all the more sinister resting in the blood on his palm.

“This is…” Yu Xuan had clearly recognized it. He was shocked, but also delighted. “With this, there’ll be no problem.”

“Get lost.” Zhou Xian waved his hand dismissively, his bearing a far cry from his former self as the Minister of Internal Affairs.

Before Yu Xuan could turn, he saw Zhou Xian’s face suddenly turn incredibly grim. “Idiot!” he roared. “You didn’t even know you were followed.”

Yu Xuan’s face went blank. Before he could react, he heard the rumbling sound of explosions outside.

“Retreat!” Without a moment’s hesitation, Zhou Xian shot out of the room, not even sparing Yu Xuan a glance.

“Where do you think you’re going!” a furious shout came from outside. Yu Xuan’s heart pounded as he quickly escaped through a secret passage.

…

’They’re out…’ Su Chen sensed the faint spiritual imprint. He didn’t dare get close to the encirclement, carefully circling it from the outside.

BOOM!

A thunderous crack echoed across the sky as azure lightning flashed in the distance, followed by the rise of cyan flames.

’Zhou Xian is here too…’

Su Chen looked away. Zhou Xian wasn’t someone he could afford to provoke right now. It would be best if he were caught, but if not, there was nothing Su Chen could do about it.

“Someone’s over here!”

The roaring outside was incessant. Yu Xuan’s scalp tingled with fear. The area was surrounded by the Inspectorate’s combat airships, their searchlights sweeping across the surroundings.

’Did I really lead them here?’

These airships seemed to have arrived right after Zhou Xian, but setting up an ambush like this couldn’t be done in such a short amount of time. It had clearly been prepared in advance.

His reactions were extremely fast. This was a factory district with plenty of places to hide, and he quickly slipped into the shadows.

’How did I get targeted?’

He grew anxious. He had stayed hidden for a long time and had only recently been activated. How could he have been targeted the moment he made a move? There was only one possibility.

’Su Chen reported me? How dare he!’ The thought was inconceivable to Yu Xuan. They were both Deceitful God’s Followers; neither of them was clean.

If Su Chen dared to report him, didn’t he think about what would happen to himself?

“Damn it, damn it…” Yu Xuan was frantic, his pupils gradually turning black. “As long as I escape, you’re a dead man!”

“Even if I get caught today, I’ll drag you down with me! At worst, we’ll face the music and die together!”

However, to Yu Xuan’s surprise, it seemed no one was specifically trying to catch him.

The scattering workers had thrown the situation into chaos, allowing him to gradually break out of the encirclement.

’How could this be?’ Yu Xuan wondered. ’If Su Chen had reported me, someone would definitely have been assigned to watch me.’

The current situation felt more like the Inspectorate didn’t know who exactly was in the factory, so their forces were spread thin.

’Regardless, he’s definitely connected to this,’ Yu Xuan thought, catching his breath. He stopped in a small alley and glanced back at the patrol airship in the distance, feeling a secret sense of relief.

’Good, I escaped…’

The thought had barely settled when the hair on Yu Xuan’s entire body stood on end. He heard a clap of thunder from above, and his surroundings were plunged into a crimson hue. The smell of burnt ozone suddenly exploded in the air.

He snapped his head up to see a twisted, crimson bolt of lightning as thick as an arm and several meters long, spreading out above him. Just one look at it made Yu Xuan’s blood run cold.

But the target didn’t seem to be him. A dark figure suddenly shot out from the side, wielding a long, cyan weapon that looked like an iron whip. It came lashing toward him, wrapped in a gale.

As if meticulously calculated, the moment the crimson lightning descended was the exact moment the iron whip came crashing down on his head.

CRACKLE—The cyan iron whip drew the lightning into itself. The two energies merged as if they were living things, and the whip was instantly enveloped in crimson arcs of electricity, its killing intent unstoppable.

It all happened in an instant. His pupils contracted rapidly in the brilliant light, but Yu Xuan’s subconscious reaction was fast. He had already thrust his hands forward, and a biting cold wind formed an icy barrier.

CRACK!

The tip of the Cyan Rope Iron Whip let out an explosive crack!

KRA-CHA!

The icy barrier was shattered by the blow, sending shattered ice crystals flying.

“Just who… are you!?” Yu Xuan’s eyes flew wide open, as if trying to see his attacker clearly. His hand had just barely reached into his coat, as if to pull something out, but it was too late.

BOOM!

The crimson lightning vented its fury, instantly enveloping Yu Xuan’s body. The deafening roar made even Su Chen’s heart skip a beat.

[Path of the Hunter: Targets Completed—2]

’Did I just whip him into a piece of charcoal?’ Su Chen stared at the pitch-black corpse as the smell of burnt flesh filled the air. He was a bit stunned himself. He glanced down at the Iron Whip in his hand, which still crackled with residual crimson arcs.

This wasn’t Su Chen’s first ambush; he had accumulated plenty of experience and knew to strike when his opponent was most relaxed.

His opponent was, after all, a Tier Two Upper Professional. Even if he hadn’t passed the 50% mark, he wasn’t to be underestimated.

He hadn’t held back at all, empowering his Iron Whip with [Fury of the Storm] and using [Crimson Thunder Urgency] to summon the lightning. The stacked effects resulted in absurdly high power.

But the result was beyond his expectations; he didn’t even need a second strike.

’That’s all it took…’ Su Chen shook his head, then suddenly realized, ’I made too much noise. I need to leave, now.’

His gaze swept over the charred corpse again. He rushed forward and expertly searched the entire body, then vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Not long after, a patrol airship descended. Several Inspector Guards got into formation and cautiously approached to investigate.

…

Climbing in through the window, Su Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

’Killed another one…’

Su Chen straightened his clothes and mused, “Yu Xuan died near a Deceitful God Sect hideout, so the authorities should come to their own conclusions. But the Black Tuo Followers will suspect me, nine times out of ten. I wonder if they’ll try to assassinate me or just report me next.”

“Unfortunately, my Storage Space is full, and I was short on time. Otherwise, I could have made Yu Xuan’s body disappear and maybe bought myself some more time.”

“But, now that I have this…”

Su Chen opened his palm, revealing the black, diamond-shaped crystal he was clutching.