Gao Xiang was somewhat pitiful. He had no idea how dangerous his target was, nor did he know that this person possessed a treasure like the Spirit Realm Space.
Ling Tian, using his proximity to space, moved between being inside and outside the room, playfully toying with Gao Xiang.
At this moment, Gao Xiang's anger surged. He once again raised his hand crossbow, aimed at Ling Tian, and pulled the trigger.
"Pa pa!"
The last two bolts on the hand crossbow were fired, flying directly towards Ling Tian. Simultaneously, Gao Xiang threw away the hand crossbow he was holding, hurling it at Ling Tian.
"Haha, just in time!"
Ling Tian shouted, casually grabbing a nearby bedsheet. With a forceful swing, the bedsheet instantly seemed to come alive, coiling andζε the flying crossbow bolts.
The two bolts entered the bedsheet's range and, like stones sinking into the sea, vanished without a trace.
In reality, the bedsheet was merely a diversion. Ling Tian had already collected the two bolts into his Spirit Realm Space.
Ling Tian dodged the thrown hand crossbow with a flick of his head. Just then, the assassin Gao Xiang lunged towards the bed. The dagger in his hand gleamed with a green light. Ling Tian knew very well it was coated with poison.
Gao Xiang was considered a top-tier assassin, and the poison he used was a specially formulated, high-grade concoction.
The poison on the blade was designed to be instantly fatal upon contact with blood. Even the slightest wound could become a fatal injury.
Once the poison took effect and the target died, the toxins would rapidly decompose, making them difficult to detect even with forensic testing.
Gao Xiang's martial arts were formidable. He sprang forward, his dagger a blur as he swung it.
Suddenly, a foot appeared in mid-air, kicking Gao Xiang directly in the stomach.
Gao Xiang yelped and was sent flying backward, crashing hard against the room's wall!
Ling Tian's kick was incredibly powerful, nearly rupturing his intestines. However, a greater crisis loomed. His body was about to hit the wall, and if it did, his spine would likely be broken!
In a flash, the assassin Gao Xiang, still airborne, twisted his waist forcefully. He somersaulted in mid-air, then his legs slammed against the wall, absorbing the impact.
Not only that, but he used this momentum to straighten his legs, propelling himself out of the room like a spring-loaded projectile!
Leveraging this force, his body moved like a phantom, charging downstairs!
"Ouch, Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada! That's some impressive Qinggong!"
Gao Xiang's figure flickered, instantly descending from the third floor to the first. The assassin's first rule: if the attack fails, retreat immediately!
Although the exchange of blows had been lightning-fast, Gao Xiang realized that his target this time was exceptionally skilled, even surpassing him.
Gao Xiang was somewhat enraged. He had truly miscalculated this time.
In fact, top assassins didn't necessarily fear opponents with martial arts skills; sometimes, they even preferred them because such individuals were often arrogant and had exploitable weaknesses.
But the problem was, Ling Tian wasn't just skilled; his fourth master, Xiang Yuntian, was the King of Assassins!
Ling Tian had inherited Xiang Yuntian's legacy and understood these assassination techniques intimately. To Ling Tian, Gao Xiang's recent actions were merely amateurish.
Moreover, Ling Tian had anticipated Gao Xiang's intention to flee. With a cold snort and a flash of thought, Ling Tian vanished from the room. The next moment, Ling Tian appeared at the main entrance!
The assassin Gao Xiang had taken only two to three seconds to descend from the third floor to the first.
As the main door was just within reach, and precisely as he was about to exit, the door that had been wide open suddenly slammed shut!
The thick solid wood door, reinforced with metal sheeting inside, slammed into Gao Xiang unexpectedly. He collided with the door and was thrown backward.
"Crack!"
His body struck the stair railing. The solid wood railing splintered under the impact!
Gao Xiang felt as if his entire body was falling apart!
He struggled to get up, only to discover with despair that his lower body was unresponsive.
As a top assassin, anatomy was a mandatory subject. He knew his lumbar spine had been broken.
With the lumbar spine broken, the nerves in his waist were severed. It would be a miracle if his lower body could move again.
Gao Xiang understood clearly that he was completely finished today. His mission had failed, and he prepared to bite his teeth and end his own life.
As an assassin, his innermost molar was a false tooth, concealing a capsule filled with highly toxic cyanide.
This was almost standard equipment for an assassin, as capture meant facing brutal torture and interrogation to reveal their employer.
Therefore, many assassins modified a tooth into a false one, containing potent cyanide.
Even a small amount of cyanide could be fatal, and the capsule held enough to kill someone within tens of seconds, leaving no chance for recovery.
However, the next moment, assassin Gao Xiang was stunned. He found that his body seemed to be restrained by an unseen force. Not only could he not move his lower body, but he lacked the strength to even bite down and break the capsule.
At this point, Gao Xiang saw Ling Tian. Ling Tian's hands were forming a peculiar hand seal!
"Body Immobilization Technique!"
A highly practical minor spell from the Spirit Realm Space's Myriad Laws Pavilion. Against an injured ordinary person, it was as easy as taking candy from a baby.
"What, you think you can just run after showing off? You fail to kill and want to commit suicide? It's not that easy.
In front of me, your life and death are not up to you. Even if you want to die, it won't be that easy!"
Ling Tian finished speaking, walked forward, and slapped Gao Xiang across the left cheek. With a crack, his false tooth was knocked out. Ling Tian then pinched Gao Xiang's jaw, forcing his mouth open. The false tooth containing cyanide fell to the ground.
"Haha, I forgot to tell you, in a sense, we're in the same profession!
Also, your professional skills are lacking."
Gao Xiang's heart was in turmoil. Ling Tian's words, combined with his earlier actions, made it clear that he had indeed encountered a formidable opponent today.
The intelligence provided by the Gao family was flawed. This person's strength was terrifying, yet the intel described him as a doctor who merely knew some martial arts!
This false intelligence was deadly. He didn't just know "some" martial arts!