King of Assassins

Sitting in the carriage, Shao Daoyuan never imagined that someone on Taurus would dare to attack him.

Even more unexpected was the fearless bravery of the handsome young man, Gao Xuan.

Shao Daoyuan had a fondness for handsome youths, and Gao Xuan's appearance perfectly aligned with his aesthetic tastes. He had initially planned how he would amuse himself with Gao Xuan once he captured him.

However, all his depraved wanton thoughts vanished completely the moment Gao Xuan drew his sword.

Gao Xuan was a full two hundred meters from the convoy, yet the flickering sword light transcended the spatial distance and slashed directly in front of him.

A strong premonition surged in Shao Daoyuan's heart, with the intuition of a Golden Powerhouse alerting him that the opponent was a formidable adversary who could kill him.

This was a deadly strike!

The Source Power within Shao Daoyuan immediately surged to its pinnacle, and the Purple Light Shaoyang Sword in his mindscape appeared in his hand.

As Shao Daoyuan continuously gathered and adjusted his Spiritual Power, all his perceptions were magnified.

The disseminated Spiritual Power relentlessly scanned all surrounding information and accumulated data.

The formidable Spiritual Power of a Golden Powerhouse granted Shao Daoyuan exceptional information processing capabilities.

In this state, time seemed to slow down.

Shao Daoyuan understood that the concept of time's speed was entirely relative; time itself had no absolute parameter.

To an ordinary person, a second was extremely brief.

To a Golden Powerhouse, however, many things could be accomplished within a second.

When a Golden Powerhouse exercises their power, ordinary people appear as inert as puppets.

Like Lin Yuan and Wang Zizheng, sitting opposite Shao Daoyuan, their movements were extraordinarily heavy, slow, and sluggish.

This was certainly due to the limitation of their Source Power level, but also due to constraints on their spirit, bodies, and other aspects.

Much like an elderly stroke victim who struggles to move swiftly despite all efforts.

Shao Daoyuan could see the continuously expanding pupils of Lin Yuan and Wang Zizheng, witness the boiling Source Power within them being released through Source Power nodes, and observe the operation of their Spiritual Power.

Every detail indicated that both individuals were exceedingly frightened.

Clearly, this ambush had nothing to do with them.

Shao Daoyuan had lived a cautious and prudent life. In the face of Gao Xuan's assault, his first reaction was to observe the people around him.

After confirming that the two posed no threat, Shao Daoyuan then shifted his focus to Gao Xuan.

The magnificent and dazzling Silver Armor, perhaps overly so, seemed designed more with visual appeal in mind, akin to a character in a virtual game.

From a battle armor design perspective, such an approach was evidently irresponsible.

Yet, this armor did indeed complement Gao Xuan's striking appearance, with two elegant, spiritual ribbons eloquently designed at the back.

Shao Daoyuan even found himself appreciating this armor, aside from its slight lack of practicality, it scored full marks otherwise.

However, he immediately sensed something amiss—were the fluttering ribbons derived from transformed Source Power?

Was the armor itself forged from Source Power?

Shao Daoyuan was astounded; a Silver Sword Hero could subtly manipulate Source Power with Sword Intent, but solidifying Source Power to its most stable state, akin to material substance, was a capability reserved for those at the Golden Level.

A Golden Level powerhouse boasted two hallmarks: boundless Spiritual Power reach and conversion into pure Golden State.

Among these, the most definitive was the solidification of Source Power into actual gold—a hallmark of a Golden Level powerhouse.

This ability marked the nomenclature of the Golden Level.

Though Source Power pervades everything, it is as fine as particles and cannot engage with physical substances or matter particles.

Only through the mastery and transformation of Spiritual Power can Source Power be converted into tangible energy that interacts with matter.

That Gao Xuan could solidify Source Power into battle armor evidenced exceptional control!

Shao Daoyuan considered this unlikely and reckoned that Gao Xuan must be relying on the power of Marvels.

And then there was the sword in Gao Xuan's hand—clear and pure like a pool of autumn water, yet with an indomitable sharpness.

This spiritually remarkable Sword Artifact even surpassed his own Purple Light Shaoyang Sword.

Though Shao Daoyuan couldn't unravel the mysteries of the Hongyi Sword, he could perceive its divine wonders, inciting great envy—"Does this kid deserve to wield such a Divine Sword?"

A strong residual greed arose in his heart, igniting a desire to claim the Hongyi Sword for himself.

These stray thoughts passed fleetingly through Shao Daoyuan's mind before he quickly suppressed them, recognizing that this was not the moment for such musings.

Cloaked in Source Power Armor, Gao Xuan also shielded against Spiritual Power scanning.

Shao Daoyuan couldn't perceive Gao Xuan's Source Power fluctuation or discern his Spiritual resonance.

This young man was proving even more troublesome than some Golden Sword Saints he had encountered?

Shao Daoyuan found it hard to believe, so he adjusted his posture, readying the Purple Light Shaoyang Sword in his grasp.

The thick carriage, capable of withstanding high-energy explosives, was easily torn apart by the Hongyi Sword.

Sword Qi emanated from the Hongyi Sword, slicing the entire carriage in two beneath its blade.

Seated in the other half of the carriage, Lin Yuan and Wang Zizheng finally managed to steady themselves, as their Biochemical Battle Armor covered their bodies.

Before the two could act, Gao Xuan's left hand pressed forward, unleashing an infinite surge of Celestial Spirit Sword Qi.

Lin Yuan and Wang Zizheng could only muster a defensive stance before being blasted away by the Celestial Spirit Sword Qi.

The half-segment of the carriage couldn't withstand the violent Celestial Spirit Sword Qi and disintegrated in midair in an explosive shatter.

Lin Yuan and Wang Zizheng couldn't withstand the Celestial Spirit Sword Qi either, as Source Power turbulence coursed through them, leaving their bones and muscles numb. If not for the robust protection of their Biochemical Battle Armor, they would have been shattered to bits on the spot.

Even so, the duo entirely lost control, crashing down like stones into the ground below.

At this moment, Gao Xuan's Ming Che Sword Light had already slashed in front of Shao Daoyuan.