Qin Shi: I went astray in the Heavenly Sect

Chapter 148 Li Mu Appears, the Great Battle Begins

"Has Your Excellency gone too far?"

On the fifth floor of Jade Flower Pavilion, looking at the two girls lying in a pool of blood, Li Mu stood blocking the doorway with a bronze greatsword in his hand, his eyes gleaming coldly.

Inside the room was a swordsman dressed in Qin black armor. Hearing the noise at the door, he turned around and saw Li Mu. As if he had heard a joke, the black-armored man gave a cold laugh.

"Too much??"

"Being chosen by the King of Zhao is hardly a blessing. Rather than becoming a victim of power struggles, she'd rather be a soul killed by my sword. At least under my blade, she won't witness too much ugliness in the world."

"I think she'll thank me!"

Li Mu's eyes narrowed, a murderous intent rising within him.

With Xue Nu dead, King Zhao will have no way to explain himself. It may seem that the other party only killed a courtesan from Yu Hua Ge, but the consequences of this matter are far more than what we see at the moment.

If Guo Kai were to send that girl from Zuimenglou to the palace, it would likely put Gongzi Jia in a passive position.

Therefore, in his view, the assassination attempt was only aimed at the girl in front of him, as well as Prince Jia and the future of the Zhao state.

Li Mu carefully examined the person in front of him. His gaze swept over the long sword in the person's hand, and suddenly an extremely strong killing aura appeared around him. The bronze long sword in his hand trembled and emitted a crisp sword sound.

"The sword in your hand"

"If I'm not mistaken, you should be Jing Ni from the Eight Swords of Yue. Are you a member of the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven)?"

The man in black armor was none other than Ni Chang, the girl from Zui Meng Lou. Upon hearing Li Mu's words, a cold glint flashed in her beautiful eyes. These masters who roamed the imperial court and the martial world were indeed not to be underestimated. In just one glance, they had already recognized the sword in her hand.

"General, you have a good eye. This sword is indeed the Jingni Sword, one of the Eight Swords of the King of Yue."

Upon hearing the other party's reply, Li Mu's tone turned cold. The Luo Wang was a killer organization of the Qin state, serving the Qin court. Its power was immense, with tentacles spread throughout the seven states. In addition to gathering intelligence, it also secretly infiltrated the courts of various states, corrupting their officials.

Therefore, Li Mu, as the general of the Zhao state, naturally had no good feelings towards this organization.

Since the other party was a member of the Luo Wang organization, it was perfectly reasonable for him to kill the two girls from Yu Hua Ge.

"Did Guo Kai send you?"

Li Mu tightened his grip on his sword, his entire being like a tiger poised to pounce, his eyes fixed on the expert from the Luo Wang organization before him.

Does it matter??

Ni Chang's cool voice became somewhat low after being concealed by the mask, so to outsiders, her conversation with Li Mu sounded extremely hostile.

"It's not that important, but you're going to die here today."

As soon as the words fell, Li Mu's figure flashed, and his burly figure disappeared from the spot. Then, a flash of sword light appeared, and violent sword energy rushed straight over, overwhelming and unstoppable.

Li Mu did not hold back with this sword strike. Even he had to go all out against a master-level assassin from the Luo Wang.

Just as Li Mu made his move, Ni Chang flicked her wrist, and the Jing Ni sword spun twice in her palm before suddenly being drawn from its sheath.

The sound of the sword blade rubbing against the scabbard rang out, and a flash of cold light accompanied the blade as it sliced ​​through the void.

The sword energy swept in fiercely. Facing this sword, Jing Ni did not intend to take it head-on. Instead, she lightly touched the ground with her feet, straightened her legs, and generated power from her feet. Then, she twisted her body in mid-air and narrowly avoided the sword energy.

The moment she landed, she slightly bent her knees, making a simple effort to dissipate the force, and gently supported herself on the ground with her left hand, which was not holding a sword, making her appear to be lying on the ground.

But in reality, she didn't touch the ground at all. Her agile body was like that of a cheetah. With a slight push of her hands, she leaped out again, displaying both agility and explosive power.

With a flick of his wrist, the blade of the Jingni Sword spun, and a beam of sword light slashed down diagonally.

In the blink of an eye, Li Mu's moves were wide and sweeping, following the style of a seasoned warrior. Ni Chang, being a woman, was more agile than a man, and her swordsmanship leaned towards the more feminine. Therefore, Li Mu was somewhat surprised by Jing Ni's counterattack. However, being a Grandmaster-level expert, Li Mu stomped his foot, his true energy surging wildly through his meridians, causing his bronze longsword to vibrate loudly.

Watching Ni Chang leap into the air and then swoop down, there was no sign of retreat in his tiger eyes, only an unyielding fighting spirit.

"break!!"

Faced with Ni Chang's sword strike, Li Mu chose to meet it head-on.

With a whoosh, another burst of violent sword energy surged upwards. Ni Chang's lips twitched. Li Mu's fighting style had no technique whatsoever; it was all about head-on collisions. Although she looked down on this kind of barbaric fighting, she was also very troubled by it.

"Just let them do it."

Suddenly, a voice entered Ni Chang's heart. Ni Chang's eyes changed slightly. Standing on the roof beam, her eyes flickered gently.

Through this exchange, she could sense how formidable the person before her was. A gust of wind blew from behind, tearing a large hole in the door or window.

The damage caused by their fight was considerable, especially Li Mu's attacks, which were wild and powerful, forcing her to dodge.

As for Xiu Yuan's telepathic message, she didn't completely believe it. As an assassin, she never liked to fight for survival in desperate situations and always left herself a way out.

The fire at Jade Flower Pavilion grew larger and larger. Ni Chang narrowed her eyes as she looked at Li Mu, who was closing in on her again. It seemed that this general was not going to let her go.

Li Mu used the bronze longsword as a broadsword, and with a powerful, terrifying force, he slammed it down.

Several sonic booms echoed through the air, making it easy to see just how fast and ruthless the opponent's sword strike was.
Recalling the boy's telepathic message, Ni Chang sighed softly. Now, it wasn't that she didn't want to hold back anymore, but that she could no longer hold back.

Although both are at the Grandmaster level, Li Mu's actual combat strength is superior to hers. In a one-on-one duel, her chances of winning are already slim. If she were to hold back, she would be courting death.

With this thought in mind, she could only hope that the boy wouldn't cause any trouble.

The change in energy flowed in the blink of an eye. Sensing the change in the person in front of him, a strange glint flashed in Li Mu's eyes, but at this moment, he had no time to think about it.

The two Grandmaster-level experts unleashed their full power, and as their auras surged, the roof beams creaked under the pressure.

Ni Chang looked at the long sword that was getting closer and closer to her, let out a soft hum, and then her figure disappeared from the spot.

Li Mu frowned. He hadn't noticed anything amiss about how the other person had disappeared.

The bronze sword swept across the roof beam, and with a crack, the beam was severed by Li Mu's sword. The remaining power of the sword energy was undiminished, and it blasted a large hole in the roof.

Li Mu landed back down, his gaze sweeping back and forth in mid-air, trying to figure out where this assassin from the Luo Wang was hiding.

This kind of secret technique that can evade his observation cannot last long. The other party used the secret technique to hide just now, which was only for a moment. If the other party wants to make a move or leave again, the pull of the energy will definitely expose him. He was very confident of this.

Suddenly, a subtle fluctuation entered his senses, and a murderous intent flashed behind him, its target being his back.

Li Mu's gaze turned cold.

This assassin from the Luo Wang organization truly lives up to his reputation as a top expert; he targets extremely difficult-to-defend blind spots.

The next moment, Li Mu twirled his bronze sword and, with a move reminiscent of Su Qin carrying his sword, blocked Ni Chang's piercing stab in the blink of an eye.

Ni Chang's expression changed slightly. Having missed her first attack, she retreated again, temporarily concealing her figure with the help of a secret technique.

With his feet firmly planted on the ground, Li Mu's eyes grew more serious. A missed attack could send someone fleeing thousands of miles away; such an attack method was simply too troublesome.

"Since that's the case, then I'll force you to reveal yourself!!"

(End of this chapter)