Chapter 9: Concealing One's True Nature

  "Uncle, it's all my fault. If you hadn't come to pick me up, I wouldn't have encountered such great danger!" Shangguan Yu's heart was filled with self-blame, as he had dragged down Zhuge Yuan, who had been so good to him.

  "Xiao Yu, what nonsense are you talking about?" Zhuge Yuan patted Shangguan Yu's head, "Just like you said, you can't hide from the temple even if you hide from the monks. Don't blame yourself!"

  "If he hadn't come to pick me up, Uncle would have definitely brought attendants with him, and then we wouldn't be in this predicament."

  "It's useless to say these things now. Your uncle will ask you, are you afraid?" Zhuge Yuan's voice was still gentle, not like someone facing a desperate situation at all.

  "I'm not afraid, everyone will die sooner or later, it's just that I've implicated Uncle!"

  "You're confused! These eight men came to assassinate your uncle. If you hadn't followed him, you wouldn't have been killed either. Are you saying that you want to blame your uncle for dragging you into this?"

  Shangguan Yu once again witnessed the elegance of Zhī Jué Wáng, he knew that continuing to fight would be meaningless. No matter what Zhūgě Yuān said, he would definitely protect Zhūgě Yuān, even if it meant dying in front of him.

  "You two are really dragging things out, can't you slowly discuss it in the underworld?" A person with a "light" character on their forehead interrupted.

  "No, let them struggle a bit more, after all, it's the last moments of their lives! What I love to see most is the look on others' faces when they're desperate, the fear before death!" These were the words of the killer with the "Lei" character carved into his forehead.

  "Haha, yeah, we think so too. Are you two still not giving up? Tonight, no one can save you, enjoy the symphony of death!"

  Several others chimed in as well.

  "Xiao Yu, today you will understand why your uncle can become the Wise King of the Flying Feather Dynasty!"

  Shangguan Yu looked at Zhuge Yuan with a strange expression, "You're all in a desperate situation now, what's the point of still trying to become the King of Wisdom? Could it be that the King of Wisdom has some hidden trump card?"

  "I, the wise king, even if I die, I want to die with a clear understanding. You eight people, who sent you? Who instructed you eight to come and assassinate me?" The wise king showed not a shred of fear, as if the entire scene was still under his control, he was the master.

  "This is our rule, taking people's money and goods, and eliminating them. We also admire the wisdom of King Wu Xing, but we can only tell you that we are the Eight Great Judges, and tonight we have come to judge your sins!" Before he could see who said this, Da Guan Yu saw that they covered their foreheads and disappeared into the dark night!

  Zhuge smiled mysteriously, how could he not know the rules of an assassin? He didn't expect these eight people to reveal their employer's message, just knowing that they were the Eight Great Judges was enough.

  "It was actually Yan Luo Temple's killer." Zhuge Yuan muttered to himself in a very small voice, even Shangguan Yu didn't hear it.

  "Let the melody of death resound!" A voice echoed in the darkness, coming from all directions. Shangguan Yu didn't know where these eight people had gone or what they were doing.

  "I want to ask you, can you spare this child? You've only come to kill me, it has nothing to do with the child!"

  Shangguan Yu was truly moved to the extreme. Even when Zhuge Dan was on his deathbed, he still thought of him. As an ordinary person, he was indeed afraid of death and did not want to die. However, if he were to abandon Zhuge Dan and live a life of cowardice, that was something he could never do.

  "Xiao Yu, don't think nonsense, you'll know later." Shangguan Yu was puzzled again, what does this mean. Unfortunately, he didn't look at Zhuge Yuan just now, otherwise he would have found that Zhuge Yuan's lips didn't move at all.

  "Are you out of your mind, Zhī Jué Wáng? We are assassins, we wouldn't even spare an infant, let alone a child?"

  "Stop stalling, Zhī Jué Wáng is definitely delaying for time. To avoid a long and sleepless night, let's make our move!" The voice of one of the Eight Great Judges echoed around them, but it was unclear who exactly said it. Unfortunately, the eight of them seemed to have overlooked why Zhī Jué Wáng's voice could be clearly heard by their ears.

  Shangguan Yu didn't understand why the King of the Eight Great Tribunals hadn't appeared yet. Zhuge Yuan glanced at him and squeezed his hand. "They are the killing hands of Yanluo Temple, even if they were to kill ordinary people, they wouldn't engage in a direct battle. Tonight, they can see us, it's already an exception, at least we have some preparation."

  He didn't notice what Zhuge Yuan said about Yan Luo Temple, he only knew that these eight people were definitely mentally abnormal and wanted to make them two suffer from the fear of death before they died. First tell them that they will die, let them have a psychological preparation, and then slowly ambush, pursue one hit kill.

  Suddenly, endless light enveloped both Shangguan Yu and Zhuge Yuan. At this moment, it seemed as if the dark night had passed, and the piercing brightness made Shangguan Yu unable to open his eyes.

  "Tonight, I'll let you know what it means to be the King of Wisdom! You eight frogs at the bottom of the well have already been given a chance by me, but you think you're superior, truly unaware of the heights of heaven and the thickness of earth!"

  At this moment, Zhuge Yuan no longer had the slightest hint of a weak and bookish scholar. His physique hadn't changed in the least, yet he seemed to be the master of this world. The Eight Great Judges' King was nothing in his eyes.

  Shangguan Yu was also stunned. When had he ever seen such a sight of the Wise and Powerful King? This wasn't the Wise and Powerful King at all! If anything, it was more like the Martial and Powerful King.

  "The Judgment of Light" killer seemed to have sensed something was off too, and as soon as he made his move, it was a killing blow.

  The Supreme King made no astonishing moves, he simply raised his right hand, extending his index and middle fingers. His two fingers lightly pinched together, the endless heavenly energy of the universe churned.

  "Uh-huh"

  All I heard was a scream, followed by an endless light fading away, and then back to the dark night. Faintly, I heard the sound of something heavy falling to the ground, which was so piercing in the silent darkness.

  The other seven assassins were also stunned. Was this really the Invincible King? The Invincible King didn't have any aura fluctuations, so how did he easily kill Guang Wang?

  Not mentioning the seven killers, even Yu's heart was stirred up by a huge wave. He had always thought that Zhī Jué Wáng was just clever and cunning, but he didn't expect him to be so deeply hidden. With such martial arts skills, Shàng Guān Xīng Hóng could only look on in awe. Moreover, looking at Zhī Jué Wáng's calm and composed demeanor, it was clear that he was only testing his skills.

  But the killer is not going to give up so easily.

  The moon came out from behind the dark clouds again, shining on the earth, as if it didn't want to miss this good show.

  Shangguan Yu saw the plants around them growing wildly and twining towards them. Zhuge Yuan did not stop until they were both completely wrapped in the plants.

  But that's not all, flames are raging in the distance. A human-shaped flame has arrived beside Shangguan Yu, and all the plants wrapped around him have started burning.

  At this time, Zhī Jué Wáng moved, still without any earth-shaking actions. He stretched out his right hand and rotated it in the air.

  Shangguan Yu only saw the flames extinguished one by one, and the plants wrapped around him turned into nothingness.

  Zhī jué wáng yòu dòng le, tā de yòu shǒu wò quán. Jiù shì Shàng Guān Yǔ yě néng gǎn shòu dào fēng yún biàn sè, gèng hé kuàng shì nà liǎng gè shā shǒu ne?

  The Wooden King and the Fire King retreated rapidly, wishing they could grow two more legs, or better yet, a pair of wings.

  However, their resistance was ineffective, as if they were being held in someone's fist. They suffocated and were crushed. Two explosions sounded from afar, leaving Shangguan Yu bewildered.

  However, assassins are ruthless and they are not only cruel to their enemies but also to themselves.

  Endless darkness enveloped Shangguan Yu, and he couldn't see anything anymore. He had never seen such darkness before, and he felt as if he had become blind, completely losing his sight.

  What's even more frightening is that he suddenly felt the ground under his feet was gone, and he was falling down. Fortunately, those warm big hands grabbed him, although he still had nothing to step on, but absolutely didn't fall anymore.

  "Hmm" "Hmm"

  Two loud sounds of vomiting blood rang out, and Shangguan Yu's vision was restored. He saw the world again. However, when he looked down at his feet, he was stunned - there was nothing under his feet.

  He was actually standing in the void, this is too incredible. Can people really fly? Can people really become so powerful? He once again reaffirmed his determination to cultivate.

  But then something even more terrifying happened.

  Countless swords, sabers, and spears flew towards the two of them. And that's not all - thunder boomed in the sky. Upright Feather seemed to have seen the end of the world. Endless lightning bolts struck him. At this moment, he thought, "Damn it, I'm not going to be transported again, am I?"

  This is not the end, the sky is not only thundering and lightning, but also pouring heavy rain. The two of them were surrounded by countless weapons, those weapons were flying towards them, as well as the thunder and lightning in the sky.

  But this time Shangguan Yu didn't have the slightest worry, he knew that Zhuge Yuan could handle everything. He just stared at Zhuge Yuan, wanting to see how he would solve these problems.

  Disappointingly, Zhuge Yuan still didn't make a big move. He calmly stretched out that terrifying right hand of his, with all five fingers spread apart, and all the weapons were blocked around the two people. Even the lightning in the sky couldn't strike down, and even the heavy rain was repelled.

  "Can fireflies' light compete with the bright moon? A shocking strike, a palm knife cuts!"

  Zhī jué wáng nà zhǐ yǒu shǒu, shǒu zhǐ bìng ǒu le qǐlái, zhí de fǎng fú yī bǐng lì rèn. Tā gāo gāo de jǔ qǐ le zhè zhī yòu shǒu, cóng shàng xiàng xià huà guò. Tā de sù dù kàn qǐ lái hěn màn, rán ér yí qiè dōu zài diàn guāng huǒ shí zhī jiān.

  "Hmm" "Hmm" "Hmm"

  Three loud sounds, Lei Wang, Shui Wang, and Jin Wang were all split in two. Blood splattered everywhere, limbs flew about.

  The lightning that filled the sky dissipated, countless weapons disappeared, and the torrential rain also stopped.

  At this moment, all eight Kings of the Eight Great Tribunals were killed in battle. The eight Kings of the Eight Great Tribunals were so powerful when they were alive that their hands were stained with countless blood. However, they died in such a muddle, and until their death, they did not understand what kind of identity the wise king they assassinated had.

  "I knew it all along, these eight useless people can't take your life, King of Wisdom! I'll have to take care of this myself!"