King of Assassins - Chapter 32

Chapter 32: Dark Night, Strong Winds

In the eerie, dark sky, the Space Castle was like a spotlight. Its incandescent light drowned out all the stars.

Gao Xuan silently lay deep underwater in the pool and looked at the Space Castle with his pure gold eyes.

The Space Castle was tens of thousands of kilometers away from him, but he could clearly see its surface with his Heavenly Dragon Eye.

The Space Castle wasn’t circular. Its surface was actually made up of many planes, which was how it absorbed the light energy from the stars and released such an incandescent light.

Of course, the reason why Space Palace emitted such a strong light was so it was visible on Pegasus Planet. It was showing off.

With his Heavenly Dragon Eye, Gao Xuan could even see the fleet of battle spaceships flying in and out of the Space Palace.

Strictly speaking, Gao Xuan didn’t see all this with his eyes. Instead, he saw it all with a mysterious sense similar to eyesight. It was different from the spiritual perception of the Six-Winged Heavenly Cicada.

There was another big reason why he was able to see all this. He had just finished “wrestling” with Wei Zhenzhen. The Heavenly Dragon Eye was at its most harmonious and excellent state.

Gao Xuan only took a glance at it before withdrawing his gaze.

Observing such a faraway target expended a great deal of energy for no reason whatsoever.

Only a powerful fighter who was at least Gold Grade was powerful enough to take on the Space Castle. He still wasn’t up to that level yet.

Gao Xuan refocused and gathered his concentration. The Source Power in the air gathered between his brows, guided by his will.

Over the past few days, he had expertly mastered the Heavenly Dragon Eye and now finally had the time to improve his Source Power cultivation level.

No matter how useful the Heavenly Dragon Eye and the God Slaying Sword were, they were but external items. They were merely weapons. Whether or not he could fully unleash their powers depended on his ability.

Furthermore, during the day he had sensed that someone had evil intentions against him. Trouble was approaching. He had to be prepared.

Gao Xuan had increased his Source Power Level to Level Four during the days he’d been at the White Dragon Mountain Range.

Even though the ten years of training in the Beikun Base had been incredibly cruel, it had given him a solid foundation to build on.

When he’d been reborn, Gao Xuan had also obtained the miraculous Extreme Light Sword Technique that was compatible with him. Cultivating his Source Power was an easy task for him, especially so for the lower levels.

If he wanted to, he could even jump directly to Source Power Level Seven. However, there was no need for that.

There was only one qualitative boost for every five levels of Source Power. He would have more Source Power to utilize if he increased his Source Power Level by two more levels. However, it would unsettle his foundation. There’d be no point in doing that.

As the Source Power continuously gathered, Gao Xuan felt the middle of his forehead start to swell, as it were about to burst.

This was just an illusion caused by the convergence of Source Power. Gao Xuan ignored it.

A few minutes later, the Source Power that had gathered between his brows reached a saturation point. An area deep inside the middle of his forehead burst. A new Source Power Node had been formed.

To an ordinary cultivator, this step marked the end of advancement.

However, Gao Xuan was different. He was Source Power Level Five, but his transformation and circulation of Source Power was more complex and intricate.

Under the guidance of his mind power, the Source Power Node between his eyebrows continuously expanded. The once-ethereal Source Power Node slowly took form and became a black five-pronged star wheel.

After the black five-pronged star wheel took shape, it slowly started to turn, pushed by the boundless Source Power in the Source Power Sea.

Under ordinary circumstances, a cultivator would only form a Source Power Star Wheel when when they’d reached Silver Grade.

That was because the Source Power Star Wheel required a large amount of mind power. It wasn’t something that technique could make up for. Without enough mind power, a person wouldn’t be able to guide their Source Power to form a star wheel.

Thus, Gao Xuan hadn’t said anything when Yun Qingshang had advanced to Source Power Level Five. It would’ve been pointless for him to say something. He might have even affected Yun Qingshang’s form.

With Yun Qingshang’s strong foundation, she should be able to sense the Source Power Sea and materialize the star wheel when she reached the peak of Bronze Grade.

Source Power was everywhere.

However, Source Power was divided into different levels and hierarchies. In the eyes of a powerful fighter, the boundless Source Power was like a Source Power Sea that drowned out the entire universe.

The higher the cultivator’s Source Power Level, the more deeply they could delve into the Source Power Sea and receive even stronger Source Power. That was the main reason why the strong got stronger.

Gao Xuan could sense the Source Power Sea and materialize the Source Power Star Wheel at the Iron Grade. He must be the first person in history to be able to do that.

It was only because of his ungodly mind power that he had managed to materialize the Source Power Star Wheel at such a low level.

Gao Xuan’s Source Power Star Wheel was like a water wheel. It spun continuously, pushed by the natural movement of the Source Power Sea.

Just in terms of cultivation efficiency, Gao Xuan was ten times more efficient than Yun Qingshang. The Source Power that he circulated was also five times stronger than a person at the same level as him.

This was the Source Power Star Wheel’s most powerful feature.

Gao Xuan used the Six-Winged Heavenly Cicada’s introspection to refresh his personal data.

Name: Gao Xuan

Age: 18 years

Gender: Male

Height: 188.88888 centimeters

Weight: 100000.00000 grams

Constitution: 20 (Heavenly Dragon Eye +5)

Mind: 28

Strength: 15 (Heavenly Dragon Eye +1)

Dexterity: 22 (Six-Winged Heavenly Cicada +5, Extreme Light Sword +2)

Source Power Level: Level Five (Peak of Iron)

Total Source Power: 2500 Factors

Extreme Light Sword Technique: Gold Grade Level Five (Limited by the Source Power of the body, Silver Grade Level One)

Flying Swallow Twin Dagger Technique: Gold Grade Level Five (Limited by the circumstances, battle capabilities equivalent to Bronze Grade Level Five)

Six-Winged Heavenly Cicada: Gold Grade Miracle Item (Bronze)

God Slaying Sword: Gold Grade Miracle Item (Bronze)

Heavenly Dragon Eye: Gold Grade Miracle Item (Iron)

Lightning Eagle Ring: Iron Grade Miracle Item

These figures were only a reference point, but it made it easy for Gao Xuan to manage his condition.

His weight had dropped by 0.00013 grams. That amount was minuscule, but it proved that Gao Xuan’s height to weight ratio had approached perfection.

Gao Xuan had reached the most balanced proportions, at least as far as he could detect.

One hundred kilograms might be considered rather heavy for an average person. However, his bones and the fiber of his organs, muscles, and tendons, as well as his skin, were all of a higher density than an average person’s. They were stronger and more durable.

That was what made his figure look slender and proportionate.

In the other areas, what had improved the most was his constitution and dexterity. With the boost he’d gotten from the Heavenly Dragon Eye, his constitution could rival the experts at the peak of the Bronze Grade.

His agility was even better. It had reached Silver Grade.

Just with his agility stats, Gao Xuan was already undefeatable in Pegasus Planet.

In reality, the Six-Winged Heavenly Cicada’s most powerful feature was its great spiritual quality. It allowed Gao Xuan to sense danger before it happened.

Gao Xuan could always avoid danger before it happened as long as the threat wasn’t so great that it could destroy the entire planet.

No matter how strong the Heavenly Dragon Eye and God Slaying Sword were, they didn’t give Gao Xuan much of an advantage against powerful fighters from various lands.

The Six-Winged Heavenly Cicada was what allowed Gao Xuan to hold his own in the age of galaxies.

Gao Xuan got out of the pool and headed into Yun Qingshang’s room.

Yun Qingshang was wearing loose pajamas and was silently sitting in her room, training.

A look of confusion passed over her face when she saw Gao Xuan enter. Not only had they not seen each other for a few hours, but Gao Xuan’s condition had clearly become much better. He was full of vigor.

Did having sex have that much of an effect on a person? Not only could it alter a person’s mental state, but it could also enhance a person’s Source Power Level!

Yun Qingshang was almost tempted to try it herself. She asked curiously, “You achieved a breakthrough in your Source Power Level?”

“I also reached Level Five. Source Power cultivation at the lower levels is quite easy.”

Gao Xuan thought that it was a simple matter that wasn’t worth explaining.

Yun Qingshang said, a little doubtful, “I’ve always felt that your Source Power Level is a lot higher than mine.”

“The secret Source Power technique that I cultivate is different from yours. What you need to do now is cultivate the Dragon King Mantra that I taught you. Don’t worry about it. You’ll become more powerful than me after you absorb the Heavenly Dragon Blood.

Gao Xuan said, “We can talk about these things later. I have to go kill someone tonight.”

“Oh?” Yun Qingshang was a little surprised. They hadn’t registered themselves as assassins. How could he already have a job?

“There was a lad here today who wants to kill me. His family is rich and powerful. It’d make for a difficult situation if things blew up, so it’d be best to deal with him before that happens.

Gao Xuan had sensed Zhao Yunlong’s murderous intentions. He didn’t care if it was due to envy or something else. Since the other party wanted to kill him, he was going to make the first move.

“I’ll go with you,” Yun Qingshang said.

“No need. I’ll be back soon.”

Gao Xuan pulled open Yun Qingshang’s closet. There was a large safe in the back of it.

Inside the safe was a Gungnir sniper rifle, and other objects like the Black Crow Daggers, Arbalest handgun, and battle uniforms.

These items had been buried in the White Dragon Mountain Range, but Yun Qingshang had headed back there two days ago and transported these items back via special means.

Of course, it wasn’t safe to store these items here. However, he still didn’t have access to the Heavenly Dragon Eye’s storage ability and could only temporarily store these items here.

Gao Xuan took out his backup outfit from within the safe. It was a black battle uniform and black battle boots.

He put on a black windbreaker and slipped a fully-dark helmet over his head. It obscured his entire face.

Gao Xuan swept his windbreaker behind him and struck a cool pose. “Well? How do I look? Do I look handsome?”

Yun Qingshang didn’t answer his dumb question.

“All right. I’ll show you what handsomeness really is.”

Gao Xuan brought Yun Qingshang to the balcony upstairs. He stood by the wall of the balcony and waved charismatically at Yun Qingshang before jumping.

Yun Qingshang was somewhat startled. Then, she saw Gao Xuan’s windbreaker fly in the air as he glided down to the ground like a giant blackbird.

In an instant, Gao Xuan had vanished into the deep night.