The black qi roiled. In front of everyone in the house, it was like an abyss from hell.
To Quyen covered her mouth in terror, her feet involuntarily taking step after step backward, her hand clutching her stepmother's arm. "What... what the hell is this?"
Mrs. To was also frozen on the spot.
The guards immediately drew their guns and fired a volley straight at the Demon Shadow.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Contrary to the guards' expectations, the image of the black shadow collapsing under the hail of bullets did not happen. The bullets, upon hitting the Demon Shadow, only left holes as if they had been shot into a cloud of smoke.
Heh! Heh! Heh!
The Demon Shadow's horrifying laughter echoed throughout the house.
The guards' palms were drenched in sweat.
The Demon Shadow raised a hand, pointed it at the guards, and then slowly lowered it.
As its arm descended, a wave of gravity pressed down on them, making it impossible for them to stand. One by one, they fell to their knees.
Crack! Crack!
The sound of bones breaking rang out.
Before long, their bodies were crushed to the floor, like a cake being compressed in a hydraulic press.
Boom! Boom!
Body after body exploded before everyone's eyes.
The guards were mere mortals. How could they withstand the terrifying pressure from a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator?
Cries rang out. Both To Quyen and Mrs. To were hugging each other and crying. They had lived a life of luxury under Mr. To's protection. When had they ever seen such bloodshed?
Mr. To struggled to get up, his clothes in disarray. He coughed up a mouthful of blood from the injury he sustained in the fall just now, his back burning as if it were on fire.
To Chien pulled out a walkie-talkie and said, "A Demon Shadow has come to assassinate. Cultivation unknown. Dispatch troops here immediately!"
Although he made the call, in his heart, he was already desperate. The guards just now were top-notch experts who had followed him for a long time, their combat strength extremely high. Although they had no cultivation, they could still take on ten men at once.
Yet in front of this Demon Shadow, they had no resistance at all.
His brain was working at top speed.
What should I do? How could this thing appear here? Damn it! What kind of job are those reconnaissance agents doing?
Mr. To secretly cursed. The appearance of a Demon Shadow from the Cultivation World was the responsibility of the Reconnaissance Unit.
The Demon Shadow looked at Mr. To. It didn't have much time.
Its encounter with Lam Minh earlier had let it know that the Reconnaissance Unit was on its tail.
"Die!" The Demon Shadow said only one word. It didn't want to waste time. Its body turned into a wisp of smoke and shot straight towards Mr. To and old Ahmad.
"Aaaaaah!"
To Quyen and Mrs. To screamed in terror. The scene in front of them was too bloody and horrific.
"Stop!" Just then, a voice rang out.
Along with it was the sound of something cutting through the wind.
A black saber flew as fast as lightning, accurately striking the Demon Shadow.
The Demon Shadow was hit by the black saber but showed no signs of panic.
It spun 360 degrees, deflecting the black saber with a harsh "Keeeng!"
The black saber was knocked away.
At that very moment, Lam Minh's figure suddenly appeared. His hand quickly caught the flying black saber, and he launched a kick straight at the Demon Shadow's face.
Boom!
The force from Lam Minh's kick was terrifying.
The Demon Shadow was hit in the face by the kick, which sent it flying backward.
Lam Minh landed. One hand held the saber horizontally, the other hand and one knee were on the ground, and one leg was extended straight. This landing pose was extremely cool, like Spider-Man.
Mr. Chien was still in a state of shock.
Sweat poured off him, drenching his shirt. A second ago, he thought he was about to be torn to pieces. The Demon Shadow was too fast.
When he composed himself and saw the 'Z' symbol on Lam Minh's uniform, he let out a sigh of relief.
"So it's the Reconnaissance Unit. You arrived just in time. Your codename is Z, are you new? By the way, why didn't you catch him before he got here? That was terrifying." Mr. Quoc regained his composure and said in a dignified manner.
Ten seconds ago, I might have been scared to death, but now I'm steady.
With a cultivator from the Reconnaissance Unit here, he was not afraid.
The Special Reconnaissance Unit had long since made a fearsome name for itself. Countless "act first, report later" incidents, earth-shattering battles, and the annihilation of countless cultivators hiding on Earth.
Many times, the Reconnaissance Unit would suddenly appear and arrest an ordinary citizen. Everyone would think it was a mistake, but no.
It was only when the resistance became fierce and a great battle erupted, with black qi billowing, that everyone would marvel, "The Reconnaissance Unit's arrests are truly accurate."
It could be said that they had fought their way from Earth to the Cultivation World. They were truly powerful.
Hearing Mr. Chien's words, Lam Minh turned his head and glanced at him. A hoarse, low voice rang out, "Run now, or you never will."
Hearing this, Mr. Chien was startled. "Don't tell me you can't beat this thing? Does the Reconnaissance Unit have someone as weak as you?"
Hearing Mr. To's words, Lam Minh felt helpless and simply remained silent.
I'm not afraid of a strong enemy, only a stupid teammate.
Just then, the Demon Shadow changed its target. It didn't attack Mr. Chien and old Ahmad but rushed straight towards To Quyen, wanting to take her hostage.
Lam Minh had already been wary of this. At the same time the Demon Shadow moved, Lam Minh also moved.
He threw his black saber again, sending it flying towards the Demon Shadow, while at the same time using his Wind Walking to appear right next to To Quyen and Mrs. To.
A sword appeared in his hand.
It was the Nhu Yen Sword.
Lam Minh channeled the Primordial Chaos Sword Art.
As soon as the sword intent flowed into the Nhu Yen Sword, it was like a fish in water.
The sword trembled with excitement.
"Primordial Chaos Sword Art – Transform!" Lam Minh silently recited the sword art in his mind. As soon as the word 'Transform' was recited, Lam Minh swung his sword and slashed at the Demon Shadow.
The sword intent flew straight.
The Demon Shadow had just dodged the black saber and hadn't had time to compose itself when it saw the sword intent slashing towards its face.
It could only swing its saber with pure spiritual power to counter.
Boom!!!
The sword intent collided with the saber.
The Demon Shadow took a few steps back.
Its chest was struck by the sword intent.
A deep gash that revealed the bone appeared.
Streams of blood poured out from the wound.
"Impossible! It's sword intent! Who are you?" The Demon Shadow was extremely surprised.
It was surprised because Lam Minh was a sword cultivator, and his level was so high that he had produced sword intent.
It should be known that even in the Cultivation World, not many cultivators could produce sword intent. Out of ten thousand who practiced the sword, if even one comprehended sword intent, it was a cause for celebration.
Lam Minh was not much better off. Although the Demon Shadow's last swing was fast, it still carried a huge amount of spiritual power.
Lam Minh felt a tightness in his chest. There were no external injuries, but internal injuries were unavoidable.
Lam Minh spat out a mouthful of blood. Droplets of blood seeped through the biometric mask and fell to the ground.
Lam Minh looked at To Quyen and whispered, "Get everyone out of here. I can't guarantee the battle won't involve you."
With that, he stopped looking at To Quyen and faced the Demon Shadow.
Only then did To Quyen come to her senses. She quickly pulled her stepmother and Mr. Chien to flee.
As she left, she looked over Lam Minh's shoulder. A striking red 'Z' on his uniform made a deep impression on her.
And the drops of blood from the reconnaissance soldier in front of her made her unable to hold back her tears.
"What a sentimental girl," Lam Minh smiled and whispered.
"You, you've gotten in my way again!" The Demon Shadow now knew that its mission had failed. Its previous encounter with Lam Minh had taught it a lesson.
This guy's cultivation was low, but he was very tough and resilient.
He, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, had never suffered such a loss when facing enemies with lower cultivation.
This made him furious.
If he didn't use some tricks, he would surely not be able to kill Lam Minh.
With this thought, the Demon Shadow took out a dark red elixir.
It carefully put it in its mouth and chewed it, under Lam Minh's suspicious gaze.
Just as Lam Minh was about to make a move, the Demon Shadow's aura skyrocketed.
From its body, a black qi quickly spread throughout the living room.
The Demon Shadow's eyes, already red, turned even redder.
As the black qi reached Lam Minh's position, his heart pounded with a terrifying nervousness.
A fear that stemmed from instinct welled up inside him.
Lam Minh's hand tightened on his black saber. The drop of Dragon Blood circulated wildly in his body.
He looked at the system panel.
Let's do it!
Lam Minh now had no choice. This guy's aura was too terrifying.
He decided to pour all his attribute points into his cultivation.
[Ding! The host has spent 9,577 points, successfully breaking through to Body Tempering Layer 2!]
[Ding! The host has spent 11,000 points, successfully breaking through to Body Tempering Layer 3!]
[Ding! The host has spent 12,000 points, successfully breaking through to Body Tempering Layer 4!]
[Ding! The host has spent 13,000 points, successfully breaking through to Body Tempering Layer 5!]
Done!
Lam Minh let out a sigh of relief. A surge of power quickly spread throughout his body. Every cell, muscle, bone, and organ was rapidly tempered ten thousand times over.
His previous internal injuries were also healed by the Dragon Blood.
The drop of Hong Hoang Dragon Seed Blood shone even brighter, a bewitching purple.
"Only 283 points left. This bastard!" Lam Minh clenched his fist, feeling the power accumulating in his body.
His joints cracked.
He also felt a pang of regret. He had originally planned to make a name for himself with the Nhu Yen Sword, fighting in the north and south. Now he had to use it under the identity of 'Z'. He would have to find another sword later.
The Demon Shadow looked at the standing Lam Minh.
Its eyes were crazed. What it had just swallowed was a "Frenzied Demon Blood Pill," a type of elixir that allowed demon cultivators with techniques like its "Demon Transformation Divine Shadow" to temporarily increase their cultivation, but their bodies would fall into a frenzied state until they could drink human blood to regain their sanity.
His thoughts were now empty, only slaughter remained.
A feeling of murderous, crazed intent emanated from it.
The Demon Shadow stomped its foot, and its body vanished into thin air.
Lam Minh held the Nhu Yen Sword. Before he could process the situation, he felt a sharp pain in his back. He looked down. A hand had pierced through his waist from back to front.
His eyes widened in disbelief. "Too strong..."
Lam Minh blurted out. Blood continued to flow from his mouth. He slowly turned his head to look at the Demon Shadow.
The Demon Shadow's face was now emotionless, only a crazed and cold look remained.
The Demon Shadow didn't say much, just threw a sweeping kick.
It struck Lam Minh's already injured waist.
The kick sent Lam Minh flying several meters, crashing through a wall.
Lam Minh flew out into the villa's garden, rolling a few times before stopping. He coughed up another mouthful of fresh blood.
Because of the mask, a foul, fishy smell assaulted his nose.
Lam Minh propped himself up with one hand and his sword, panting heavily. He looked at the black shadow slowly walking out of the house.
"Am I going to die..." Lam Minh muttered.
But even if I have to die, I have to take you with me.
Lam Minh secretly made a decision.
A dozen meters away, To Quyen, Mrs. To, and Mr. Chien were hiding in a bush, watching.
Seeing Lam Minh fly out of the house with a hole in his stomach, all three of them despaired.
Today, the assassin who had come was a true monster.