Chapter 12474
Chapter 12474
From everyone's perspective, my mission is to assist Jing Ke in assassinating Qin Shi Huang.
If Shen Xiuluo steals their kill, their trip will have been for nothing.
However, Qin Shi Huang was clearly not so easy to kill.
His body was filled with an extremely dense royal aura. Although there was no such thing as a Dao Dharma Form, judging from the strength of his aura alone, he was at least comparable to the top-level five-zhang Dharma Form master.
Even stronger!
The chances of Shen Xiuluo killing Qin Shihuang on his own are extremely slim; in fact, he might even be instantly killed by Qin Shihuang.
At this moment, Qin Shi Huang had already drawn most of his long sword, but his movements were abruptly interrupted by Shen Xiuluo's sudden intrusion.
The longsword was sheathed back in.
Qin Shi Huang was immediately enraged and punched Shen Xiuluo directly.
Shen Xiuluo's five-zhang-long Dharma body immediately trembled, his expression changed, and he quickly increased the distance between himself and the Dharma body.
The others were dumbfounded.
In an instant, everyone's fear of Qin Shi Huang reached its peak.
Shen Xiuluo is a top expert among the five-zhang Dharma bodies. The Killing Saint inheritance is not just for show. He was almost smashed to pieces after taking a punch. If it were any of the six-zhang Dharma bodies, they would have died on the spot.
The good news is that Jing Ke, as an ally, is no pushover either.
Taking advantage of Shen Xiuluo's delay, he struck Qin Shihuang with a knife, but unfortunately only managed to cut off one of his sleeves.
In a panic, Qin Shi Huang began to circle around the pillar.
Jing Ke pursued relentlessly.
The two chased each other around the dragon pillar, one in front and one behind.
The scene seemed somewhat comical at first glance, but when everyone thought about what Shen Xiuluo had just experienced, they immediately stopped laughing.
Neither of the two men the King of Qin was currently circling the pillar was a pushover.
The key issue is that more and more elite imperial guards are rushing in.
As per the script, these guards would not directly attack Jing Ke, but they would be ruthless towards the five of them, drawing blood with every strike.
If things continue this way, before Jing Ke can kill Qin Shi Huang, the entire army will likely be wiped out.
"Proceed according to the first contingency plan."
Shen Xiuluo spoke again to give instructions.
The group exchanged glances, and without the slightest hesitation, each took their assigned positions.
Relying on his Wei Clan Dharma Form Explosion technique, which has a powerful knockback effect, Prime Minister Wei was well-suited to use in this chaotic team battle to control the situation and tie down most of the Imperial Guards.
Lin Yi was responsible for covering for him.
As for Shen Xiuluo and the other two, they were responsible for cooperating with Jing Ke to launch a siege against Qin Shi Huang.
Although there were rifts among them, they had made contingency plans beforehand and each of them was aware of the situation.
They are cooperating quite well at this moment.
At least on the surface, things were progressing quite smoothly, and Qin Shi Huang suffered considerable damage due to the restraint of the crowd.
If things continue to develop in this way, achieving the mission objectives will not be too difficult, at least not as difficult as expected.
But this naturally brought out everyone's own little schemes again.
Who will deliver the final blow?
Since it involves ten fragments of divine essence, naturally no one is willing to give up.
Progress suddenly slowed down.
At first glance, this seems normal; after all, it's human nature.
Lin Yi glanced at Shen Xiuluo meaningfully.
At this moment, Qin Shi Huang's health was already low. With the strength of this eldest son of the Slaughtering Saint, if he really wanted to, he could have a chance to take him down in one fell swoop.
But he didn't.
Several excellent opportunities were presented to him, but Shen Xiuluo seemed completely oblivious, letting them slip by unnoticed.
"His acting skills are quite good."
Lin Yi chuckled inwardly.
If it were someone unaware of the situation, they might even praise him for his noble character.
However, Lin Yi knew that this guy was deliberately stalling for time, waiting to trigger Jing Ke's second phase.
Judging from his reaction when he first received the script, Shen Xiuluo is different from the other three. His script must have a way of revealing the divine weapon, the Butterfly Knife.
This guy was acting the whole time.
Shen Xiuluo maintained a strategic distance, neither delivering the final blow to Qin Shi Huang himself nor allowing others to seize the opportunity to do so.
After all, once Qin Shi Huang died, the goal was achieved, and there would be no further follow-up.
Lin Yi was naturally pleased with this outcome.
What followed was incredibly bizarre. Under Shen Xiuluo's deliberate control, Qin Shi Huang and Jing Ke walked one after the other, with the King of Qin circling the pillar for the entire time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
Wei Xiangguo and the others were dumbfounded.
They were all shrewd and could see that Shen Xiuluo was stalling for time, but they really didn't understand what the point of stalling for time was.
Could it be that they are deliberately giving themselves and a few others a chance?
What's the point of you constantly blocking the way?
Besides, when did the eldest son of the Killer Saint become a great philanthropist?
Then, Jing Ke suddenly erupted without warning.
In the blink of an eye, the intensity of his aura at least doubled.
That's not all; the emerald green short knife in his hand quickly extended, reaching a length of 120 centimeters, its style resembling a slender Miao knife.
Phase Two begins!
Lin Yi's eyes lit up: the divine butterfly knife!
On the other side, Shen Xiuluo had the same reaction, and at the same time felt a sense of relief.
He had a script prompt, and like Lin Yi, he suspected from the beginning that the short knife in Jing Ke's hand was the divine butterfly knife, and he had even considered directly snatching it.
However, he was unsure of the situation and also wary of Jing Ke's strength. If he made a wrong judgment, he could easily get himself killed.
Ultimately, I decided to proceed step by step, following the script's instructions to delay and trigger Jing Ke's second phase.
The script makes it very clear.
If you kill Jing Ke in the second phase, you'll have a chance to get the divine Butterfly Knife.
Now it seems that this is the one in his hand.
Although Wei Xiangguo and the other two were somewhat bewildered, their keen senses allowed them to quickly regain their composure, and their eyes lit up.
"Divine equipment?"
The three of them stepped forward at the same time, but Shen Xiuluo immediately took the initiative to retreat.
By the time Wei Xiangguo and the other two realized what was happening, it was too late.
The second phase of Jing Ke is far more ferocious than before. Most importantly, he doesn't distinguish between friend and foe and attacks indiscriminately from the start.
With a single strike, the closest six-zhang-tall Dharma Aspect expert was instantly eliminated, his Dharma Aspect collapsing and he was forced out of the game!
Then another strike followed, and another six-zhang-tall Dharma Avatar expert was eliminated.
Everyone who saw it felt their scalp tingle.
In Tianjun, a six-zhang-tall Dharma form would be considered a formidable expert, yet it was killed like a chicken!
The key is to look at Jing Ke's stance; these two strikes are hardly even minor moves, let alone a powerful attack.
It's just a perfectly ordinary basic attack!
Prime Minister Wei gasped, the greed that had just surfaced vanished instantly, and he quickly withdrew.
The good news is that Jing Ke is attacking indiscriminately at this moment, so the hatred is not focused on him.
He'd chop down whoever was closest to him.
However, before Wei Xiangguo could get to a safe distance, he was blocked from behind by a team of elite imperial guards.
Prime Minister Wei couldn't help but look at Shen Xiuluo on the other side, both shocked and furious.
