During the Qin Dynasty, he was in charge of the net.

The leader of the Net summoned him, and he had no choice but to meet him.

This made Li Ji feel uneasy, as the outcome of this trip was uncertain.

The headquarters of the Luo Wang organization is a huge underground palace, and the leader of the Luo Wang organization is located at the core of the deep underground palace.

Walking inside the underground palace, the bronze pipe-like passageways are enough to make first-time visitors lose their way.

The stone chambers on both sides of the passageway still smelled of pungent herbs and a faint stench of blood.

Occasionally, scratches caused by internal force can be seen on the stone walls of the passageway, indicating that even inside the Net, safety is not absolute.

Here, you need to take 100 steps as a node, and then stop at a specific node to wait for the deadly mechanism on the wall or above your head to complete a cycle of reset before you can move on to the next node.

Li Ji's footsteps echoed slightly in the narrow passage, but were deliberately controlled to be extremely light and rhythmic.

Living in such an environment must have been incredibly oppressive, and Li Ji lived in such an environment for eleven years.

Thinking about the past eleven years, Li Ji's fingers unconsciously stroked the hilt of the sword at his waist.

He began learning killing techniques at the age of seven, became a fourth-class killer at ten, a third-class killer at twelve, and a second-class killer at fifteen.

He was well-known within the Luo Wang organization for his 100% mission completion rate and astonishing killing intent.

But Li Ji knew that he was not strong enough yet. He had once seen a first-class Heavenly Rank expert make a move, and the dark sword light made the surrounding light dim.

He broke four ribs that time, only injured by the aftershocks of the sword energy of that top-tier expert.

No one cared whether he lived or died. The low-level assassins of the Luo Wang were nothing more than cannon fodder, and the Luo Wang had many such cannon fodder.

Recalling his past experiences, Li Ji unconsciously tightened his grip on the sword hilt.

Just then, Li Ji caught an extremely faint sound, the footsteps of other assassins in the distance.

As the sound drew closer, Li Ji saw a strangely dressed female assassin.

The woman had black hair and black eyes, wore a fish-scale bodysuit, had a beautiful figure, and wore an iron mask on her face.

However, this person's aura was too cold. Li Ji felt a chill that kept strangers away as soon as he got close to him.

This person should also be a second-class killer, and probably the strongest among them!

It's really strange. He's been in the Luo Wang organization for ten years and has never heard of this person before.

Although he had some doubts, Li Ji and he passed each other without exchanging glances or words until they brushed past each other, as if they were two shadows passing by.

As Li Ji walked away, the female assassin suddenly stopped, turned around, and looked at him thoughtfully as he left…

The deeper you go in the underground palace, the lower the temperature seems to get.

Apart from the necessary sounds of machinery operating, it was almost completely silent.

Li Ji noticed a blood-stained, tattered garment hanging somewhere in the passage, with a giant spider carved on it.

Li Ji instantly guessed that this was left behind by a Luo Wang assassin who had failed in a mission; clearly, it was a warning.

A warning to all Luo Wang assassins who pass by: if the mission fails, the consequences will be dire.

Li Ji's gaze swept over the scene indifferently, unmoved by anything, but the coldness in his eyes deepened.

In front of a stone chamber near the leader of the Luo Wang organization, Li Ji revealed his identity token in an inconspicuous recess.

This is a bronze token with the character "kill" engraved on the front, indicating Li Ji's assassin rank.

The back is engraved with "Sword Seven," which represents Li Ji's code name in the second class of the Killer category.

Within the network, they do not use their real identities or names, but instead reveal themselves using hidden identities and code names.

There was no one around Li Ji at the moment, but the bronze token he presented was scanned and confirmed by eyes in the shadows.

After the eyes in the shadows had confirmed the location, the stone door opened with a loud bang.

After Li Ji entered the stone chamber, the stone door behind him closed instantly.

After entering the stone chamber, Li Ji glanced at it out of the corner of his eye.

This is a dark, empty, and cold secret room.

A burly, dark figure was hidden in the shadows of the high platform, and a faint smell of rust filled the air.

Li Ji dared not look any further, but immediately knelt on one knee and then spoke:

"Second-class Killer, Sword Seven, greets the leader."

After a while.

A hoarse voice rang out.

"Sword Seven, you're quite good. I remember it was Xuan Jian who brought you into the Luo Wang organization back then, right?"

"Yes."

Li Ji responded, and then silence fell again in the secret room.

For a long time, the leader of the Luo Wang organization did not ask Li Ji any further questions.

Li Ji almost thought that the leader of the Luo Wang had forgotten him.

But the next sentence from the leader of the Luo Wang organization made Li Ji's pupils shrink.

"During your seclusion, a pillar of the Net of Heaven fell. The first-class Heavenly Being, a 'Disruptive God,' perished."

Upon hearing this, Li Ji could hardly believe it and exclaimed, "How could this be?"

The hoarse voice of the leader of the Luo Wang organization continued:

"During the Chaos God quest, he was unexpectedly separated from his companion and surrounded by several powerful enemies... He eventually died from exhaustion."

"On his body, there were marks indicating the involvement of Confucianists, Mohists, and Agriculturalists..."

Upon hearing of this earth-shattering event, Li Ji fell silent.

The leader of the Luo Wang organization continued, "The first-class Heavenly rank is the mark of a top-tier expert, and the weapon of the Luo Wang organization."

Only the most powerful and meticulously planned can truly harm its foundation.

Upon hearing this, Li Ji immediately understood the unusual nature and seriousness of the incident.

There's more to this story than meets the eye, or perhaps there's a powerful enemy lurking in the shadows, lurking in a web of deception.

The Mohists, the Agriculturalists, and the Confucians were all prominent schools of thought or major sects. However, in addition to these three, there was a powerful enemy secretly targeting the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven).

This is indeed surprising.

While Li Ji was shocked by this and pondering the impact of the fall of the Chaos God, he suddenly heard the leader of the Luo Wang change the subject.

"The position of Heaven is vacant, and the Net... needs a new weapon."

"Sword Seven, I now bestow upon you the Chaotic God Sword, ranked among the highest tiers. Are you willing?"

Upon hearing this, Li Ji's pupils dilated dramatically.

The Chaotic God Sword is one of the Eight Swords of the King of Yue and one of the strongest swords in the collection of the Luo Net.

Among the many famous swords collected by Luo Wang, the Eight Swords of Yue King are undoubtedly the most famous and the most powerful.

It is said that these eight swords may contain rare martial arts techniques or powerful evil spirits, and once obtained, one can gain power that is unimaginable to ordinary people.

For this reason alone, countless assassins within the Luo Wang organization would flock to it.

Moreover, it can also help one become a first-class individual.

It should be understood that although the second-class "killing" is only one level away from the first-class "heaven," the two are worlds apart.

The "Heavenly Slaughter and Earthly Devastation" represent the four levels of assassins in the Luo Wang organization.

The fourth rank of the "Absolute" character and the third rank of the "Earth" character are spread throughout the seven kingdoms, numbering in the countless, while the second rank of the "Kill" character has several hundred people on the surface.

The highest rank, known as the "Heavenly Class," usually consists of only a handful of people, rarely exceeding ten.

In other words, once you become a top-tier player, it's not just a huge change in strength, but a transformation from a pawn to a player.

With such conditions, how could Li Ji not be tempted?

Just as Li Ji was about to answer the leader's question, he suddenly felt a burning sensation in his chest.

"I cannot agree to this. The Chaotic God Sword is incompatible with you. If you force yourself to wield it, you will only become a slave to the sword!"

Li Ji was startled; the faint voice came from a horn-shaped jade pendant inside his heart.

The jade pendant appeared in his heart after he transmigrated. After exploring it, Li Ji discovered that every time the horn-shaped jade pendant burned his chest, it was a warning that he might be in danger.

Over the past decade or so, this horn-shaped jade pendant has helped him through several crises.

However, after a reminder three years ago, the horn-shaped jade pendant fell into complete silence.

In the past, the horn-shaped jade pendant would only give him a simple reminder by stimulating his chest or using a few words, but this time the reminder was much more detailed.

Li Ji wanted to ask for more details, but unexpectedly the horn-shaped jade pendant fell silent again.

In fact, Li Ji had also guessed that perhaps this horn-shaped jade pendant was the Horn Constellation, one of the Seven Mansions of the Azure Dragon. However, the horn-shaped jade pendant seemed to have no consciousness and therefore could not answer him.

Now that the horn-shaped jade pendant has fallen silent again, Li Ji has no choice but to carefully consider the words that the horn-shaped jade pendant had just reminded him of.

Sword slaves, as the name suggests, are slaves to the sword, dominated by and influenced by it.

If he becomes a sword slave, is he still "him"?

The true way of the sword lies in the master of the sword, the person who takes the lead.

Thinking of the risk of becoming a sword slave, Li Ji completely abandoned the idea of ​​accepting the Chaotic God Sword.

He had to refuse, even if it might anger the leader of the Net.

"Thank you for your kindness, Chief, but Jian Qi is not worthy of such a renowned sword."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a cold laugh came from the shadows on the high platform, and the stone chamber instantly changed!