Chapter 77: Enemy Attacks
The assassin really wanted to get up and call for help from his companions, or after he got up, swallow Elixir Pills to regain his strength.
But he had been struck in the body by Duan Gujin's Mad Python Boxing earlier, and was now completely unable to move.
Duan Gujin originally wanted to rush forward and kill the fallen assassin.
However, the next moment, he sensed a powerful surge of Qi coming from his left, attacking his body like a fierce flood.
"Such incredible speed!"
Duan Gujin was slightly startled in his heart, he knew he had definitely encountered a master.
Facing such a master, Duan Gujin knew he had to be on guard.
If he was struck by a palm from that master on his back, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Soon, he saw a middle-aged man standing in front of him.
The middle-aged man was wearing a suit of armor, presumably an officer by the looks of his attire.
There was a Killing Aura between the officer's brows, his eyes appeared sinister.
Duan Gujin did not recognize the officer in front of him, but some of the nearby soldiers recognized that he was the Captain from Sky Martial Country.
"Everyone, take note, that person is the Captain from Sky Martial Country!" shouted some guards responsible for protecting the Seventh Imperial Uncle.
Although Duan Gujin did not know the ranks of this officer, he found out that this officer was the Captain of Sky Martial Country from the nearby guard's shout.
When he saw the Heavenly Dragon Martial Soul released above the Captain's head, Duan Gujin realized that his strength was far inferior to that of the officer.
"So the Captain has a Third Level, red Martial Soul."
When the enemy released a yellow Heavenly Dragon Martial Soul above his head, the Captain's expression slightly changed.
He could see that this young man in front of him had exceptional potential; he must eliminate this young man.
After all, this young man was from Country Gulai, not from Sky Martial Country.
The stronger the enemy, the worse it was for their side.
The Captain's Primordial Power burst out instantly, quickly condensing within his body.
A formidable force erupted from his palms, directly bombarding Duan Gujin.
"Mountain Tai Fist!"
The punch thrown by the Captain was called Mountain Tai Fist, its force tumultuous and overwhelmingly powerful.
The next moment, countless vortexes appeared in the nearby Void.
Duan Gujin's eyes flickered, and he launched a Hidden Weapon towards the body of the fallen assassin.
Previously, the assassin who was blasted to the ground was hit by the Hidden Weapon, stopped breathing, and died of poisoning.
Seeing that the assassin was killed by the opponent, the Captain was enraged to the point of revelation, his body flashed and he transformed into a streak of light, charging rapidly towards Duan Gujin.
The Captain felt humiliated, as he had just wanted to save the fallen assassin.
He originally thought he could prevent Duan Gujin from killing the assassin, but unexpectedly, the assassin still died.
The Captain looked towards Duan Gujin, his eyes emitting a glint of cold light.
"Since you can launch a sneak attack, so can I!"
The next moment, the Captain decided to fight fire with fire; he would sneak attack Duan Gujin.
His body flashed, quickly retreating backward, seeking the best opportunity to strike.
What he needed to do now was to make Duan Gujin think he would not take action, letting other companions deal with Duan Gujin.
Once Duan Gujin let his guard down, he would strike decisively, achieving the effects of a sneak attack.
Duan Gujin saw the Captain's body disappear, his brows slightly furrowed, he extended his Divine Sense and discovered that the Captain was hovering nearby, not launching any direct attacks on him or Meng Yun.
He immediately understood the opponent's intentions.
"Little trickster! Planning a sneak attack?"
Duan Gujin's eyes flickered, turning the tables, his body flashed, transforming into a streak of light, and he launched a fierce attack towards other assassins.
Although many cavalrymen from Country Gulai were rapidly approaching, Duan Gujin knew that since the assassins dared to launch a sneak attack, they must have made some preparations.
What he needed to do now was to race against the clock and delay time.
When he released his Divine Sense, he realized that Meng Yun was in great danger, as several assassins were attacking her.
Although there were more than thirty guards protecting her closely, the number of these assassins was also over thirty, and their strength was no less.
These attackers had previously launched a sneak attack, successfully killing more than ten experts from Country Gulai.
For a moment, the experts of Country Gulai were at a numerical disadvantage.
The assassins adopted an aggressive attack method, continuously launching fierce attacks on them.
Shortly after, some of the cavalrymen from Country Gulai rushed over.
However, the cavalrymen had not yet charged when they and their horses fell to the ground, having stepped on the iron thorns scattered on the ground.
Thus, all those cavalrymen and their horses fell together.
Seeing nearby cavalrymen falling down with their horses, Duan Gujin realized that the assassins had set traps and ambushes on the road earlier.
"Just as I thought!"
He had anticipated this outcome, and the falling of those cavalrymen just confirmed his earlier suspicion.
At the next moment, Duan Gujin sensed a dangerous aura; he predicted danger was approaching.
"It's that Captain!"
He had been wary of that Captain already, suspecting that he would definitely attempt a sneak attack.
Therefore, when he sensed the approaching danger, he swiftly dodged to avoid the Captain's attack.
"Shiu!"
Very quickly, Duan Gujin heard a sharp sound piercing through the air.
Although the sound was faint, he could imagine that it was likely from a type of hidden weapon such as a silver needle.
If the Captain used this type of hidden weapon against him, Duan Gujin would be caught off-guard.
But to use this type of hidden weapon, the attacker had to be in close range to launch a sneak attack.
If they were far apart, it would be impossible to successfully sneak attack the adversary.
At a distance, the silver needle would end up weak like the last arrow from a strong bow, soft and unable to penetrate the enemy's body.
Seeing Duan Gujin dodge the hidden weapon he had just used, the Captain slightly frowned, a hint of frustration flashing in his pupils.
"Damn it! The sneak attack failed!"
He knew that under normal circumstances, an attack like the one he had just attempted could only be made once.
If he tried a second time, it would be very easy for the opponent to avoid it.
He could only succeed in another sneak attack if he was very close to the opponent and took advantage of the opponent being off-guard.
Only then, his second sneak attack could be successful!
"There's not much time left!"
The Captain's eyes shimmered, and as he released his Divine Sense to survey the surroundings, he saw that the cavalry of Country Gulai was approaching like a tide; they had to escape immediately.
Yet, to flee right now, he wasn't willing!
"Everyone, attack that young man! Quickly!"
After a while, the Captain made up his mind and shouted loudly, issuing an order to the other assassins.
Upon hearing this command, although the other assassins were deeply puzzled, they did not ponder over it.
They knew that at this moment, it was best to follow the orders of the Captain.
Thus, these assassins gathered and attacked Duan Gujin together.
Most guards from Country Gulai understood some of the language of Sky Martial Country, and when they heard the assassins mentioning an attack on Duan Gujin, some of them made a decision; they were going to protect Duan Gujin.