Chapter 201: Street Assassination! Forcefully Slaying a Primordial Mansion Realm

Leaving the Demon Suppression Bureau, they walked onto a relatively bustling street where pedestrians wove together like a tapestry.

Qin Yu and his group arrived at a stone-paved intersection connecting to the Marketplace. Beneath a few old trees scattered around the area, wooden horses and pebbles lay abandoned by playing children. At this moment, a burst of childish laughter rang out.

A little boy of about six or seven, dressed in patched linen clothes and with a dirt-smudged face, stumbled out from a side alley, clutching a faded old leather ball. He seemed entirely focused on chasing the ball, completely oblivious to his surroundings as he crashed straight toward the flank of Qin Yu’s formation.

“My ball! My ball!” the boy cried, his face the picture of absolute innocence.

Simultaneously, a plainly dressed and anxious-looking woman chased after him from the alleyway. “Gou’er! Slow down! Come back here!” she yelled. She appeared to be in her thirties, travel-worn, and looked just like an ordinary peasant woman.

Everything seemed perfectly natural. A mischievous child chasing his toy, and a worried mother hurrying after him. In such a bustling street where plenty of other children were playing nearby, this was a common sight.

Qin Tianfeng subconsciously slowed his pace. With a slight frown, his gaze swept over the child and the woman, spreading out his Divine Thought to scan them both. However, he found nothing unusual.

Ever since leaving the Demon Suppression Bureau, his heart had been in his throat. Qin Yu had been hunting members of the Evil Cult and the Demon Sect, using their corpses in exchange for Merit Points. Retaliation was inevitable; it was only a matter of time.

The Hive Guards’ formation adjusted slightly in response to this “accident,” attempting to maintain their vigilance without harming the child. However, the faintest, imperceptible trace of a cold smirk tugged at the corner of Qin Yu’s mouth.

The disguises of this child and woman were exquisitely crafted.

Even Qin Tianfeng hadn’t detected any anomalies in their sudden appearance, but the pair had long been under the surveillance of the Insect Swarm, which had tagged them two days ago. It was a hazard marker!

These two were not locals of Yunlong County City. They had arrived from out of town two days prior, used a Secret Technique to control a local family, and then employed an incredibly bizarre method to peel off the victims’ skin and wear it over themselves.

Initially, the Insect Swarm hadn’t noticed them either. After all, Yunlong County City was simply too massive. Even with a vast number of snakes, insects, and beasts lurking within, monitoring every single person was nearly impossible. Yet, the scent of blood from their gruesome deed had ultimately drawn the Swarm’s attention. Even now, the flayed corpses of that family remained hidden in their backyard.

“Target has appeared. Disguised units: Suspected dwarf physical trait Cultivator (Middle Stage Primordial Mansion Realm), disguised as a child. Middle-aged female Cultivator (Late Stage Primordial Mansion Realm), disguised as a woman.

“Threat assessment: High.

“Carried item: Leather ball (suspected assassination treasure such as explosive or poison mist).

“Execution plan: Counter-assassination.”

The Insect Nest’s icy mechanical voice echoed instantly within Qin Yu’s consciousness.

Qin Yu showed absolutely no reaction. He didn’t even cast a glance at the “mother and son,” and his footsteps never faltered, looking as though he were just casually passing by.

Right as the “child” clutching the leather ball was about to “accidentally” collide with the leg of the outermost Hive Guard, the situation drastically changed!

The innocent smile on the “child’s” face abruptly twisted into a manifestation of ferocious Killing Intent!

His diminutive body sprang up violently, moving so fast that he left an afterimage in his wake. The old leather ball in his hands wasn’t thrown; instead, his five fingers clamped down and crushed it!

POP!

The ball ruptured. Rather than a loud explosion, it erupted into a massive cloud of viscous mist shimmering with iridescent colors, which instantly expanded to blanket an area dozens of yards wide!

This mist carried intense hallucinogenic and paralyzing effects. Furthermore, a bizarre fragrance drilled straight into the nose and mouth, capable of corroding Protective True Essence! Simultaneously, dozens of poisoned needles, fine as a hair and glinting with a spectral blue chill, shot out from the shattered shell of the ball, fanning out to cover all the vital points on Qin Yu’s upper body.

The “woman” sprang into action at the exact same moment!

The anxiety on her face morphed into an icy glare. An emerald beam shot from her eyes, charging straight into Qin Yu’s Sea of Consciousness. At the same time, she drifted forward like a phantom. Two razor-thin, nearly transparent short blades slid out from her loose sleeves, stabbing directly toward Qin Yu’s back and neck!

All of this occurred in the blink of an eye!

From the “child’s” sudden assault with the toxic mist and needles to the woman’s Soul interference and ambush—everything was executed in perfect synchronization. The timing, coordination, disguises, and killing strokes were flawless. Any other unsuspecting Middle Stage or even Late Stage Primordial Mansion Realm Cultivator would have been severely wounded or killed outright by such an unanticipated, chain-linked assassination!

However, the instant the iridescent mist erupted, Qin Yu moved!

The Tower of Void in his soul’s Sea of Consciousness let out a resonant hum, firmly blocking out the emerald light. Immediately after, the Dragon-slaying Saber was drawn from its sheath.

He didn’t retreat, nor did he block. Instead, he charged forward!

“Power of Dominator!”

A low shout echoed within the Insect Swarm’s Mind Network. Boundless power flooded from the Mind Network into his body, instantly breaching the Qi Sea Realm as the Heaven and Earth Divine Patterns inscribed upon his flesh flared with blinding light.

ROAR!

Visions manifested in the air as the Insect Swarm shrieked and bellowed. Wind and Thunder Power surged wildly.

Qin Yu’s figure seemed to blur on the spot. In the next heartbeat, wrapped entirely in Wind and Thunder Power, he materialized directly at the flank of the child-disguised Dwarf Assassin!

The poisoned needles grazed mere inches past his afterimage.

Having missed his strike, terror flashed across the Dwarf Assassin’s eyes—but before he could react, he felt a peerlessly fierce saber intent, armed with the might of wind and thunder, lock firmly onto him!

The Dragon-slaying Saber, wreathed in cyan-purple thunderous light, transformed into a sweeping cascade as it slashed diagonally downward!

The Dwarf Assassin let out a bizarre screech. In his panic, he tossed aside the remnants of the leather ball and flipped his hands. A pair of pitch-black Water-Splitting Needles appeared in his grasp, and he crossed them upward to parry the blow.