Published: March 8, 2025
The Dark Demon let out a cold laugh and said, “We, the Dark Demon, have assassinated many, but we have never killed a sword emperor!”
He coldly looked at Tian Buhui, “Blade Emperor, I can carry out an assassination, even against Lord Jun, I can do it as well.
But, for a sword emperor, whose body is filled with sword energy... assassination?”
“Young Master Tian, do you know what a sword emperor is?” The Dark Demon mercilessly mocked, “The sharpness of a sword emperor is number one in the world! Any assassin, no matter how skilled at stealth, when facing a sword emperor, can only engage in direct combat, and it will never be so-called... assassination! Understand?”
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.
The Dark Demon was absolutely right. Even when facing an ordinary supreme, one could use ambush tactics. As long as the methods were clever, it could be unexpected.
But a sword emperor...
A sword is the sharpest weapon in the world! Due to the inherent sharpness of the sword, a person who has evolved into a sword emperor is essentially turning themselves into a sword.
How could one ambush a Divine Sword that is always revealing its sharpness, always seeking to kill?
Tian Buhui said lightly, “Lord Dark Demon has misunderstood my meaning. In a decisive battle, of course, we cannot carry out an assassination. What I mean is… a sudden kill! An ambush! That is to say… is there any way to eliminate this sword emperor at the moment the war begins, even if it requires some cost?”
At this, everyone fell into deep thought.
The Dark Demon pondered for a moment and slowly said, “If that’s the case… for us Dark Demon people, it’s not impossible… However, the price paid is bound to be expensive…”
“What plan?” Tian Buhui's spirit lifted.
His greatest concern at this moment was Gu Duxing, this sword emperor.
While the battle for the throne seemed low-key, it was the backbone of strength. Since they lost the battle for the throne, they absolutely could not lose the battle for the imperial throne!
“Rest assured, Lord Dark Demon, since the Dark Demon is willing to bear the cost, then in the future distribution of interests in the Middle Three Heavens, the Dark Demon Clan will surely receive corresponding compensation!”
Tian Buhui said solemnly.
He knew the Dark Demon held a prejudice against him, so he simply took a poisonous oath.
The Dark Demon snorted, fell silent for a moment, and said, “We Dark Demon currently have five golden-level assassins and three jade-level supreme assassins; it is necessary to use this power to work together! I will face Gu Duxing the sword emperor head-on once, and then others can take the opportunity to take action.”
“However, I am already at the lord level, and among the three supreme jade-level, one is also at the lord level.” The Dark Demon frowned, “How to take action during the battle for the throne is a problem.”
Tian Buhui furrowed his brow.
This was indeed a problem. If there weren’t any enforcers of the law present, it would be feasible. But with the enforcers of the law around, how could they conceal it from them? Once discovered, wouldn’t it be...
“Unless we forcefully drop a rank to the imperial level. In this way, although there would be a significant loss of cultivation, the mind would still be at the lord level... thus, even if discovered during the imperial throne battle, we would still have an excuse.” The Dark Demon said coldly, “But since one has reached the lord level, who would be willing to drop their status?”
The crowd first brightened their eyes, then deeply furrowed their brows.
Yes, who would dare drop their own rank as a lord-level expert? Especially before the decisive battle?
Tian Buhui deeply furrowed his brows, thinking of a solution.
“Unless…” The Dark Demon said, “Unless we have Bone-Biting Heartburn Grass and Seven Wonders Exquisite Flower. With the combination of the two, we could immediately consume them after the money is received and restore our strength. Otherwise, there’s no way I would make such a sacrifice!”