Chapter 53: Yellow Martial Meridian
As he was striving to open his third Martial Meridian, suddenly, he sensed a surge of powerful force emerging within him, and he immediately recognized it as emanating from his Demonized Martial Soul.
"Good heavens! Could it be causing trouble at this moment?"
Duan Gujin was greatly shocked. He had thought he could completely control the Demonized Martial Soul, but never did he expect it to emerge precisely when he was opening his third Martial Meridian—this was simply sabotage!
"Could it be that all my efforts are going to be wasted today?"
He certainly did not wish for this to happen, so he hurriedly circulated his Primordial Power, trying to prevent the Demonized Martial Soul from wreaking havoc within him.
However, he soon found out that he had no way of stopping the Demonized Martial Soul from running amok within him.
Almost in the next moment, he felt a ball of flames burning fiercely in his chest.
Right then, a vast shadow appeared on his body, shaping into a black giant dragon. This black dragon, over ten meters tall, exuded a terrifying devouring power.
"Good heavens! Could there be something wrong with my body?"
Duan Gujin took a sharp intake of breath. He had originally thought he could control the Demonized Martial Soul and Undying Demon Blood within him, but unexpectedly, a drastic change occurred in his body when he opened his third Martial Meridian, which he found very difficult to accept.
"Dizzying grief after joy!"
Duan Gujin realized that both the Undying Demon Blood and Demonized Martial Soul were causing trouble inside him, and he tried everything possible to control his body.
"Look! What is that?"
At this moment, those assassins hiding nearby immediately noticed the black giant dragon released by Duan Gujin; they all rushed over to find out what was happening.
Though they were just regular assassins, they were true professional killers.
For these killers, who rely on assassination for money, they still place great importance on the reputation of their assassin organization.
Previously, they had followed Duan Gujin to the outskirts of the Capital City, but they couldn't keep up with him and lost him completely.
In order to complete their mission, more than thirty killers gathered together, discussed for a while, and finally made a decision.
They would lie in wait outside the Capital City of Gulai Country, believing that unless something unexpected happened, Duan Gujin would return the next day.
After all, they had a complete grasp on Duan Gujin's whereabouts. They knew precisely when he went to classes and when he finished, as clear as the palm of their hand.
Thus, they believed that Duan Gujin had to return to Star Moon Academy for classes today.
And there were only two main gates in Gulai Country, the south and the north, and Duan Gujin had previously left through the south gate.
Thus, they all waited at the south gate, with only one person guarding the north gate.
These members of the assassin organization trusted their judgment to be correct. If Duan Gujin entered through the north gate, they would then re-track him and make new action plans later.
But Duan Gujin did not return last night, and their men did not find him. Hence, they judged that he would still need to go to class today and would enter the Capital City of Gulai Country from the south gate.
Now it was dawn, so all the assassins were lying in ambush on the outer side of the city gate, ready to assassinate Duan Gujin.
Once it was daylight, they began to notice a very strange image nearby, which resembled a giant Fierce Beast.
They felt very curious, so they approached that place together.
They soon saw Duan Gujin right there, their hearts filled with joy, and they unanimously decided to launch a surprise attack on Duan Gujin.
"Great! We're about to succeed!"
Just when the assassins thought they were about to succeed, something unexpected happened. They suddenly felt an extremely terrifying suction force erupting from Duan Gujin's body. This force was so fearsome that it prevented them from escaping, and it was rapidly draining all the Primordial Power within their bodies.
"My God! What is that?"
At this moment, all the assassins were filled with fear. They tried everything to escape, but they couldn't get away from the terrifying suction released by Duan Gujin.
"My God! I'm at the most crucial moment, why does my Undying Demon Blood and Demonized Martial Soul have to act up now!"
Duan Gujin was unaware of the assassins nearby, or that the Primordial Power in their bodies was rapidly depleting. He had no idea there were members of the Human Clan approaching his hiding place.
He had previously felt that his hiding spot was exceedingly secretive, and judged that it was unlikely anyone would come near.
But even now as he extended his Divine Sense, he could not detect that there were over thirty assassins enveloped by the devouring energy he had released, unable to escape.
"God!"
At this point, each and every assassin was terrified, and they could only try to escape as quickly as possible.
They were previously in high spirits, thinking they would definitely complete this mission quickly.
But now, their hearts were beating violently, feeling like a terrifying Grim Reaper was nearby.
That Grim Reaper was closing in on them, preparing to annihilate them all.
Meanwhile, Duan Gujin, who was in the midst of a final sprint, immediately sensed his Primordial Power erupting rapidly, and then a yellow Heavenly Dragon Martial Soul appeared above his head.
"Hahaha! I've finally unlocked the third Martial Soul!"
Duan Gujin extended his Divine Sense, only to find that all living creatures in the nearby area, including all plants, had lost any sign of life aura.
Although he didn't know what had happened just before, he guessed it was likely that his Demonized Martial Soul had suddenly erupted during his final sprint, devouring all living creatures nearby.
A gust of wind blew by, and he saw that all the nearby trees had turned to ash, leaving no residue behind.
The bodies of those thirty-plus assassins, under the onslaught of the wind, all turned into ashes, leaving no residue behind.
Thus, Duan Gujin was not aware that some of the nearby ashes were from thirty-plus assassins who had been planning to ambush him.
"What's that?"
The moment the Demonized Martial Soul inside him erupted, all the cultivators in Country Gulai felt a sudden, incredibly terrifying oppressive energy burst nearby, resembling the weight of a massive mountain, even awakening many who were still asleep.
Everyone in the Gulai Country Capital could distinctly sense the existence of that powerful oppressive energy.
Fortunately, that oppressive energy, carrying a strong devouring aura, was fleeting and did not cause much distress to the majority of people in Country Gulai.
"Could it be that someone from the Demon Path just passed by here?"
However, the powerful oppressive energy released by the Demonized Martial Soul drew the attention of two masters on their way to the Gulai Country Capital.
"Qing Ming, did you sense the terrible Demon Essence aura appearing ahead?"
"I noticed it!"
Along the road, the figures of two women appeared.