Chapter 30: Abandoning Perception, Mind's Eye!

Outside.

Dark clouds pressed down upon the city.

They loomed over everyone's hearts.

Only the General spoke with a smile: "By now, that Ye Qiubai should be dead, shouldn't he?"

On the side of the Hidden Dao Academy.

The Elder of the Sword Hall's eyes narrowed upon hearing this, and he immediately shouted, "What have you done?!"

The gaze of the Confucian Academy Elder also shifted from the book in his hands to the General, his eyes extremely cold!

The General, however, treated them as if they were nothing, completely ignoring the pressure exerted by the two peak Water Overflow Realm experts. His own cultivation erupted, resisting the momentum.

He spread his hands and laughed, "Our purpose this time is Ye Qiubai. Otherwise, why would our Sunset Dynasty bother sending people all the way to this Southern Barbarian land for a mere Blood Prison Secret Realm?"

Previously.

They had also been wondering why members of the Sunset Dynasty had come.

After all, there were plenty of trial grounds similar to the Blood Prison Secret Realm in the Northern Territory.

There was no need to travel specifically to the Southern Territory!

Now, the truth was revealed.

The Sunset Dynasty's goal was Ye Qiubai!

Sword intent swirled around the Sword Hall Elder, his eyes filled with murderous intent, and a sword was already gripped in his hand!

"If anything happens to Ye Qiubai, our Hidden Dao Academy will not let you off."

The Confucian Academy Elder was always calm, but this time, he did not stop the Sword Hall Elder's words.

After all, this was his thought as well!

The General sneered, "The path of martial arts is inherently filled with life and death. If Ye Qiubai is inferior in skill and falls midway through his journey, whom can he blame?"

"Furthermore... does your Hidden Dao Academy dare to go to war with our Sunset Dynasty? I suspect your Main Academy would not agree, either."

The heritage of the Hidden Dao Academy spanned the four territories, and naturally, there was a Main Academy.

And the purpose of the Hidden Dao Academy was to spread the Dao to the world; naturally, they would not agree to wage war with other powers.

The General continued to mock, "If it were your Main Academy, perhaps my Sunset Dynasty would still feel a sense of wariness, but just based on you?"

The General did not say the rest, but everyone understood his meaning.

Enraged, the Sword Hall Elder took a step forward, only to be restrained by the Confucian Academy Elder.

"Don't act yet. Observe the situation first."

Hearing this, the Sword Hall Elder finally stopped.

In his view, Ye Qiubai's talent in the Way of the Sword was extremely important to the Hidden Dao Academy.

If he did not fall midway, Ye Qiubai would become a sword cultivator famous throughout the four territories!

This was the reason the Sword Hall Elder was so furious.

"I hope Ye Qiubai can make it through this crisis..."

...

At the same time.

Inside the Blood Prison Secret Realm.

Ye Qiubai was galloping through the blood-colored wasteland.

His other hand held a medicinal pill, absorbing its medicinal power to continuously recover his spiritual energy.

This pill had been given by Lu Changsheng.

Its effect was naturally superb.

In a short while, half of the spiritual energy depletion caused by the continuous use of the fourth strike of the Nine Heavenly Demon Swords had been recovered!

With Ye Qiubai's current strength.

Although he could use the fourth strike.

Using it continuously still left him very weak!

This was why Ye Qiubai had to retreat first.

Ye Qiubai glanced behind him.

Behind him, those three black-clad figures were still biting at his heels, refusing to let go!

Behind the black-clad figures were the four armored men, and at the very back was Chou Libi!

He wanted to see Ye Qiubai's death with his own eyes!

Only then would he be at peace.

"No, he is recovering his spiritual energy."

Suddenly, one of the black-clad figures warned, "We have to strike now."

"What kind of pill allows someone to recover while fleeing, and recover so quickly?"

"Stop talking nonsense. Burn your essence blood, otherwise, things might change once he recovers!"

As these words were spoken, the other two remained calm and did not object.

It was as if this were the most ordinary thing in the world!

This was why the Shadow Killers were called madmen.

They would use any means necessary to complete a mission!

Even if it meant dying together, or burning their essence blood!

Even sacrificing a teammate...

As long as they could kill the target!

They would stop at nothing!

With that, blood-colored auras simultaneously surrounded the three men!

Their essence blood began to burn.

Their aura surged instantly!

In an instant, their speed skyrocketed as they shot toward Ye Qiubai!

Seeing this, Ye Qiubai's eyes narrowed.

They were willing to burn their essence blood just to kill him.

One could see their determination.

Ye Qiubai also stopped his body; the pill had been fully absorbed, and his strength had once again returned to its peak!

The three black-clad men surrounded Ye Qiubai.

Forming a triangular formation!

They, of course, also felt that Ye Qiubai's strength had recovered.

However, as assassins.

They would not waste words on meaningless talk.

So what if his strength had recovered?

Ye Qiubai was still their target.

To speak much is to invite error.

To say too much is to make mistakes.

This was the creed of an assassin.

They would not commit such a minor error that would lead to the failure of their mission!

Immediately after.

The three simultaneously performed an ancient hand seal, and a killing array instantly surrounded Ye Qiubai!

Within this killing array, layers of mist began to spread continuously, enveloping Ye Qiubai!

As the killing array formed.

The figures of the three men vanished from Ye Qiubai's sight.

It wasn't just their figures that vanished.

The scenery beside him and the surrounding aura.

All vanished completely!

The four armored men and Chou Libi also arrived at the location.

Watching this scene, one of them couldn't help but smile, "The Shadow Killers' Mist-Hidden Killing Array. This array is deployed at the cost of them burning their essence blood. There is absolutely no possibility for Ye Qiubai to escape."

"Within this Mist-Hidden Killing Array, Ye Qiubai's perception is severed. He probably won't even know how he dies."

Clearly, the four of them were also extremely wary of this Mist-Hidden Killing Array.

At this moment, inside the killing array, Ye Qiubai frowned slightly.

He could not sense the location of those three men.

But he knew they were definitely hiding within this mist!

This was much stronger than the illusion arrays from the Academy Competition back then...

Suddenly, a dark shadow lunged from behind Ye Qiubai!

Ye Qiubai's expression shifted in shock as he performed a roll to dodge this fatal blow.

However, a gash was still carved into his shoulder!

The wound was deep enough to see the bone!

If Ye Qiubai's reaction had not been timely, he might have perished on the spot.

The black-clad figure in the shadows also looked surprised.

He had not expected that his certain-kill strike could be dodged.

Ye Qiubai's expression turned solemn as he looked around; the formation had no flaws!

Everywhere he looked was nothing but mist!

Since his eyes were useless...

Ye Qiubai closed his eyes and stood tall amidst the mist.

Discard sight!

Discard sensation!

Discard all perception!

Feel with the heart.

See with the heart!

Use the Mind's Eye to see through all things in the world!

"Just pretenses!"

Before the voice could even fade, a dagger lunged toward Ye Qiubai's heart!

Ye Qiubai still did not open his eyes.

But the longsword in his hand slashed out toward the dagger!

*Clang!*

The sound of metal colliding rang out!

The dagger was sent flying directly, disappearing into the mist!

This was a special mental technique from the Primordial Sword Scripture!

The Mind's Eye!

(End of Chapter)