Death Sutra Chapter 436

Shangguan Jianyi's a.s.sa.s.sination plan had just begun, and naturally, he would not easily admit defeat . He sniffed out the Dragon King's intentions of attacking and immediately retaliated .

His response was direct and cruel . That night, he sent out over thirty first-rate killers and an even larger number of machetemen . These machetemen had been working for the Golden Roc Fort for many years and were familiar with the rules of a killer-- they were not inexperienced .

There was not much novelty in the whole a.s.sa.s.sination plan . From the looks of it, each day seemed easy . However, starting from the second day and ending at dawn, even the most experienced soldiers had a little fear of the night .

The troops of the Five Countries had become even more tightly controlled by the Dragon King . They had been hurt in the tides of a.s.sa.s.sination over the past few days, but this did not affect the views of a minority: the troops of Golden Roc Fort . They had not yet entered Xiaoyao Lake, and the troops looked more pleasant than the troops that had already conquered the Great Snowmountain . Set apart by a deserted desert, the ambitious Supreme King looked more like a rescuer than an invader .

The army still had spies hidden . Things were not as open as before, and this increased their destructive power .

One small group of about fifteen soldiers patrolled the area around the barracks after dark . They walked on a fixed route past several secret posts that were supporting each other . These posts communicated to each other via sounds that resembled birds and other animals and were very sensitive to any changes in their surroundings .

However, this time, the attack took place between two posts . It happened quietly and was over in the blink of an eye . It did not arouse anybody's attention .

Thirteen soldiers were killed . The a.s.sa.s.sins quickly removed his black clothes revealing the uniform of the Five Nations army underneath . They dragged the bodies to the roadside and covered them with their own black clothing . They then took the dead soldiers' weapons and continued patrolling with two leaders .

The two leaders did not even turn their heads . It was as if they had pretended that nothing had happened . They only slowed down a little, waiting for the group to line up, and everything returned to normal .

The small group did not hurry . After finishing the patrolling mission, it handed its duty over to the next group, as usual, and calmly returned to the barracks .

At this time, it was still two minutes to the second watch day .

The soldiers of the Five Countries were concentrated in the barracks in the East and South regions . They were on the outskirts, close to the Great Snowmountain camp . According to the orders of the troops, they were not to cross the border at will .

Thirteen killers waited silently for a while in the dark tent, then quietly walked out in groups of two and three-- forming five teams in all . They stood by in their designated areas awaiting orders .

The two leaders were fast "asleep" tents, exaggerating their snoring . And when the last group of killers had left, their hearts were quietly relieved . After the chaos in the barracks, they would use the opportunity to escape the barracks, and officially become enemies of the Dragon King .

The killers seemed to have ideas of their own . A saber gently pierced the vitals of its victim . The betrayer completed his final mission and stopped pretending to snore .

The first a.s.sa.s.sination took place outside of the barracks-- four soldiers at two of the secret posts were killed . Once the signals were not sent on time, the bodies were quickly discovered . A large number of troops arrived and found the thirteen dead patrol soldiers . They immediately understood that the killers had already infiltrated the barracks .

From the beginning, the number of deaths was large, which indicated that tonight's attack would be larger than any day before .

The leaders of the Great Snowmountain swordsmen immediately rang their horns to alert the barracks .

The killers in hiding took this as their signal to begin their operation .

The whole army had plans on how to deal with this situation and they did not panic, especially the swordsmen from the Great Snowmountain . They were the main force in the barracks and were always ready for combat . As soon as the horn sounded, they climbed out of their warm beds, took up their heavy swords, and walked towards the a.s.sembly point .

The horns outside the camp continued sounding, and most of the swordsmen were ready .

However, improving vigilance was a process after all, especially within one's own military camp . Although each tent only house several soldiers, things were bound to become messy with everyone moving at once .

The killers who were hiding in ambush seized this opportunity .

Their target was the swordsman at the back of the group . After killing him, they immediately moved on to the next in line . Once the swordsman in front had realized that something was wrong and looked back for his comrades, three swordsmen were already dead .

The defense within the Great Snowmountain's encampment was extremely tight . Hence, the three a.s.sa.s.sinations had all taken place on the fringes . However, this incited a lot of anger in the hearts of the swordsmen from the Great Snowmountain . They lit their torches and went scouring for the hidden killers .

The defense within the Great Snowmountain's encampment was extremely tight . Hence, the three a.s.sa.s.sinations had all taken place on the fringes . However, this incited a lot of anger in the hearts of the swordsmen from the Great Snowmountain . They lit their torches and went scouring for the hidden killers .

This was a bad decision . The swordsman shouldered the heavy responsibilities and should have left immediately to help the panicked soldiers strengthen their defenses and protect the important people in the camp .

It was not until a quarter of an hour later that Dugu Xian, who had been standing beside the Left General, came over to hurry the troops . It was not until then that the swordsmen bitterly put their plans into action .

However, it was already late . The other groups of killers had already put their plans into motion in the camp: to kill their two most important targets .

There were not many savage soldiers . There were only a few hundred of them selected by the Dragon King to be his personal troops . Even though the tent that the Dragon King lived in was subjected to change, to everyone, his tent was always situated not far from where his personal troops were stationed . Hence, these two a.s.sa.s.sinations aroused greater vigilance at this time .

The Dragon King's two Queens also lived in the military camp . Many people understood immediately that the killer's sole mission tonight was not to kill only unimportant targets .

Shuangguan Jianyi was like a G.o.d looking over the world . He was well aware of everything that went on in the barracks and was even one step ahead in the a.s.sa.s.sination plans .

When a large number of soldiers surrounded the tent of the Princess and Jiang, the a.s.sa.s.sinations took place on the other side of the camp .

Two n.o.bles from the Land of Fragrance and four slaves were killed, one after the other . The killers were extremely professional in their methods of operation; they were flawless, but their techniques were unusual . In order to intimidate the people and demonstrate their power, the corpses were subjected to extreme mutilation, and witnesses of the spectacle vomited in disgust . The cowardly troops were thrown into a panic, and a large group of swordsmen came to settle the commotion .

The killers carried out their operation step by step with increasing frequency . Next, another two high-ranking military generals from the Five Countries and one mine thief were a.s.sa.s.sinated .

Panic was spreading . Only a thousand swordsmen from the Great Snowmountains remained calm . However, they were forced to disperse to different parts of the camp in order to ensure the army's stability and boost morale .

However, the Dragon King never showed up .

Gu Shenwei had been waiting patiently, knowing that if he revealed himself, he would become a part of Shangguan Jianyi's plan .

Shangguan Jianyi once hid in the barracks and so he was very aware of the mentality of the various armies-- he could even accurately predict their reactions . Only the Dragon King's routine remained beyond his comprehension .

Shangguan Jianyi once hid in the barracks and so he was very aware of the mentality of the various armies-- he could even accurately predict their reactions . Only the Dragon King's routine remained beyond his comprehension .

Gu Shenwei believed that patience was the most important element in this battle .

The a.s.sa.s.sination was still in progress, but with the improvement of the military camp's defense, the flaws of the killers became increasingly apparent .

Any plan is perfect in the initial stages, then things begin to go downhill . The wise know when to stop, while those eager to retaliate will to stick to the plan .

Shangguan Jianyi was eager to retaliate . He had never had any contact with the Dragon King . However, he firmly believed that the Dragon King was a slave of the Golden Roc Fort . He refused to be humiliated by a slave .

The machetemen started to coordinate themselves in the battle outside of the military camp . However, the effects were not exactly favorable . The swordsmen from the Great Snowmountain stuck firmly to their orders and stopped running from the scene . The patrolling soldiers started to show some fighting will after panicking, and their alertness became higher than before . Even for the first-rate killers, it became hard for them to kill quietly .

Speculating is the same as making plans . The start was usually easy compared to the end . Shangguan Jianyi applied pressure on the entire camp, and it produced unexpected results .

The a.s.sa.s.sination that took place outside of the barracks became a face-to-face duel . The troops from the Five Countries proved their fighting strength during the fight . By the fourth watch, the night of a.s.sa.s.sination began to draw to a close, and they had managed to stave off the attack by machetemen outside of the barracks . They had successfully encircled over sixty people, and only a few machetemen escaped .

The coordination outside of the barracks was ineffective . The a.s.sa.s.sination within the camp increased in difficulty, and without new orders, the killers were forced to carry on with their original plan .

The two killers, in a.s.sa.s.sinating one n.o.ble from the Land of Fragrances, had revealed their weaknesses and died under the arrows of the Dragon King's personal troops . Following which, another killer in hiding was also discovered and killed by several swordsmen from the Great Snowmountains .

Most of the killers had already been used to a.s.sa.s.sinating their targets from the back . As soon as their tracks were discovered, they would have lost their advantage-- greatly reducing their combat effectiveness .

The swordsmen's situation was the exact opposite .

News of the killers' defeat spread quickly throughout the military camp . Even the most feeble soldiers rejoiced over such news, and the halo of fear that hung over the killers of the Golden Roc Fort began to fade .

However, the a.s.sa.s.sination was not over . Just when the whole army tightened its vigilance, there were still people dying . The killers were fighting for their lives .
News of the killers' defeat spread quickly throughout the military camp . Even the most feeble soldiers rejoiced over such news, and the halo of fear that hung over the killers of the Golden Roc Fort began to fade .

However, the a.s.sa.s.sination was not over . Just when the whole army tightened its vigilance, there were still people dying . The killers were fighting for their lives .

Shangguan Jianyi showed all his cards in the midst of achieving his goal . The last time, the burning of the supply depot sacrificed the lives of army deserters from the Five Countries . This time, however, he sacrificed the lives of his most elite soldiers .

On the fourth day, all of the machetemen outside the camp had been killed or forced to flee . Eleven killers were also killed inside the camp .

Thirteen patrolling soldiers who were killed corresponded with the number of dead killers . Hence, there were still two killers remaining . These two seemed to have lost all courage, going deep into hiding and not daring to come out .

Dawn was approaching . The night of the killers was coming to an end and the soldiers all believed that even the best killers had nowhere to hide under the sun .

Wiping out all the killers was only a matter of time .

Gu Shenwei's patience was being tested . To Shangguan Feiyi, his powers of understanding paled in comparison to Dugu Xian . However, Shangguan Feiyi believed that he was capable of understanding the psyche of the other and that the a.s.sa.s.sination plans should never be just this .

Dawn arrived, and there were shouts and laughter from the barracks-- the last two killers had been caught .

Shangguan Feiyi was p.r.o.ne to making mistakes too . Gu Shenwei thought this but remained vigilant all the same .

The soldiers did not relax their vigilance either . They launched a wide-scale search of the military camp in search of potential killers and any remaining spies .

At this moment, a sharp scream rang out from the two tents in the heart of the military camp . The atmosphere suddenly changed; everyone knew it came from the residence of the two future Queens . There were at least five hundred guards on surrounding the tent . Even if the killers were invisible, they would not be able to squeeze their way through the security .

However, the a.s.sa.s.sination still took place .

The Princess of the Stone Kingdom and Lady Jiang from the Great Snowmountain had been a.s.sa.s.sinated at the same time . Lin Xiaoshan, who had been prepared to sacrifice his life, was injured but did not die . Shangguan Jianyis a.s.sa.s.sination plan had just begun, and naturally, he would not easily admit defeat . He sniffed out the Dragon Kings intentions of attacking and immediately retaliated . His response was direct and cruel . That night, he sent out over thirty first-rate killers and an even larger number of machetemen . These machetemen had been working for the Golden Roc Fort for many years and were familiar with the rules of a killer-- they were not inexperienced . There was not much novelty in the whole a.s.sa.s.sination plan . From the looks of it, each day seemed easy . However, starting from the second day and ending at dawn, even the most experienced soldiers had a little fear of the night . The troops of the Five Countries had become even more tightly controlled by the Dragon King . They had been hurt in the tides of a.s.sa.s.sination over the past few days, but this did not affect the views of a minority: the troops of Golden Roc Fort . They had not yet entered Xiaoyao Lake, and the troops looked more pleasant than the troops that had already conquered the Great Snowmountain . Set apart by a deserted desert, the ambitious Supreme King looked more like a rescuer than an invader . The army still had spies hidden . Things were not as open as before, and this increased their destructive power . One small group of about fifteen soldiers patrolled the area around the barracks after dark . They walked on a fixed route past several secret posts that were supporting each other . These posts communicated to each other via sounds that resembled birds and other animals and were very sensitive to any changes in their surroundings . However, this time, the attack took place between two posts . It happened quietly and was over in the blink of an eye . It did not arouse anybodys attention . Thirteen soldiers were killed . The a.s.sa.s.sins quickly removed his black clothes revealing the uniform of the Five Nations army underneath . They dragged the bodies to the roadside and covered them with their own black clothing . They then took the dead soldiers weapons and continued patrolling with two leaders . The two leaders did not even turn their heads . It was as if they had pretended that nothing had happened . They only slowed down a little, waiting for the group to line up, and everything returned to normal . The small group did not hurry . After finishing the patrolling mission, it handed its duty over to the next group, as usual, and calmly returned to the barracks . At this time, it was still two minutes to the second watch day . The soldiers of the Five Countries were concentrated in the barracks in the East and South regions . They were on the outskirts, close to the Great Snowmountain camp . According to the orders of the troops, they were not to cross the border at will . Thirteen killers waited silently for a while in the dark tent, then quietly walked out in groups of two and three-- forming five teams in all . They stood by in their designated areas awaiting orders . The two leaders were fast asleep tents, exaggerating their snoring . And when the last group of killers had left, their hearts were quietly relieved . After the chaos in the barracks, they would use the opportunity to escape the barracks, and officially become enemies of the Dragon King . The killers seemed to have ideas of their own . A saber gently pierced the vitals of its victim . The betrayer completed his final mission and stopped pretending to snore . The first a.s.sa.s.sination took place outside of the barracks-- four soldiers at two of the secret posts were killed . Once the signals were not sent on time, the bodies were quickly discovered . A large number of troops arrived and found the thirteen dead patrol soldiers . They immediately understood that the killers had already infiltrated the barracks . From the beginning, the number of deaths was large, which indicated that tonights attack would be larger than any day before . The leaders of the Great Snowmountain swordsmen immediately rang their horns to alert the barracks . The killers in hiding took this as their signal to begin their operation . The whole army had plans on how to deal with this situation and they did not panic, especially the swordsmen from the Great Snowmountain . They were the main force in the barracks and were always ready for combat . As soon as the horn sounded, they climbed out of their warm beds, took up their heavy swords, and walked towards the a.s.sembly point . The horns outside the camp continued sounding, and most of the swordsmen were ready . However, improving vigilance was a process after all, especially within ones own military camp . Although each tent only house several soldiers, things were bound to become messy with everyone moving at once . The killers who were hiding in ambush seized this opportunity . Their target was the swordsman at the back of the group . After killing him, they immediately moved on to the next in line . Once the swordsman in front had realized that something was wrong and looked back for his comrades, three swordsmen were already dead . The defense within the Great Snowmountains encampment was extremely tight . Hence, the three a.s.sa.s.sinations had all taken place on the fringes . However, this incited a lot of anger in the hearts of the swordsmen from the Great Snowmountain . They lit their torches and went scouring for the hidden killers . This was a bad decision . The swordsman shouldered the heavy responsibilities and should have left immediately to help the panicked soldiers strengthen their defenses and protect the important people in the camp . It was not until a quarter of an hour later that Dugu Xian, who had been standing beside the Left General, came over to hurry the troops . It was not until then that the swordsmen bitterly put their plans into action . However, it was already late . The other groups of killers had already put their plans into motion in the camp: to kill their two most important targets . There were not many savage soldiers . There were only a few hundred of them selected by the Dragon King to be his personal troops . Even though the tent that the Dragon King lived in was subjected to change, to everyone, his tent was always situated not far from where his personal troops were stationed . Hence, these two a.s.sa.s.sinations aroused greater vigilance at this time . The Dragon Kings two Queens also lived in the military camp . Many people understood immediately that the killers sole mission tonight was not to kill only unimportant targets . Shuangguan Jianyi was like a G.o.d looking over the world . He was well aware of everything that went on in the barracks and was even one step ahead in the a.s.sa.s.sination plans . When a large number of soldiers surrounded the tent of the Princess and Jiang, the a.s.sa.s.sinations took place on the other side of the camp . Two n.o.bles from the Land of Fragrance and four slaves were killed, one after the other . The killers were extremely professional in their methods of operation; they were flawless, but their techniques were unusual . In order to intimidate the people and demonstrate their power, the corpses were subjected to extreme mutilation, and witnesses of the spectacle vomited in disgust . The cowardly troops were thrown into a panic, and a large group of swordsmen came to settle the commotion . The killers carried out their operation step by step with increasing frequency . Next, another two high-ranking military generals from the Five Countries and one mine thief were a.s.sa.s.sinated . Panic was spreading . Only a thousand swordsmen from the Great Snowmountains remained calm . However, they were forced to disperse to different parts of the camp in order to ensure the armys stability and boost morale . However, the Dragon King never showed up . Gu Shenwei had been waiting patiently, knowing that if he revealed himself, he would become a part of Shangguan Jianyis plan . Shangguan Jianyi once hid in the barracks and so he was very aware of the mentality of the various armies-- he could even accurately predict their reactions . Only the Dragon Kings routine remained beyond his comprehension . Gu Shenwei believed that patience was the most important element in this battle . The a.s.sa.s.sination was still in progress, but with the improvement of the military camps defense, the flaws of the killers became increasingly apparent . Any plan is perfect in the initial stages, then things begin to go downhill . The wise know when to stop, while those eager to retaliate will to stick to the plan . Shangguan Jianyi was eager to retaliate . He had never had any contact with the Dragon King . However, he firmly believed that the Dragon King was a slave of the Golden Roc Fort . He refused to be humiliated by a slave . The machetemen started to coordinate themselves in the battle outside of the military camp . However, the effects were not exactly favorable . The swordsmen from the Great Snowmountain stuck firmly to their orders and stopped running from the scene . The patrolling soldiers started to show some fighting will after panicking, and their alertness became higher than before . Even for the first-rate killers, it became hard for them to kill quietly . Speculating is the same as making plans . The start was usually easy compared to the end . Shangguan Jianyi applied pressure on the entire camp, and it produced unexpected results . The a.s.sa.s.sination that took place outside of the barracks became a face-to-face duel . The troops from the Five Countries proved their fighting strength during the fight . By the fourth watch, the night of a.s.sa.s.sination began to draw to a close, and they had managed to stave off the attack by machetemen outside of the barracks . They had successfully encircled over sixty people, and only a few machetemen escaped . The coordination outside of the barracks was ineffective . The a.s.sa.s.sination within the camp increased in difficulty, and without new orders, the killers were forced to carry on with their original plan . The two killers, in a.s.sa.s.sinating one n.o.ble from the Land of Fragrances, had revealed their weaknesses and died under the arrows of the Dragon Kings personal troops . Following which, another killer in hiding was also discovered and killed by several swordsmen from the Great Snowmountains . Most of the killers had already been used to a.s.sa.s.sinating their targets from the back . As soon as their tracks were discovered, they would have lost their advantage-- greatly reducing their combat effectiveness . The swordsmens situation was the exact opposite . News of the killers defeat spread quickly throughout the military camp . Even the most feeble soldiers rejoiced over such news, and the halo of fear that hung over the killers of the Golden Roc Fort began to fade . However, the a.s.sa.s.sination was not over . Just when the whole army tightened its vigilance, there were still people dying . The killers were fighting for their lives . Shangguan Jianyi showed all his cards in the midst of achieving his goal . The last time, the burning of the supply depot sacrificed the lives of army deserters from the Five Countries . This time, however, he sacrificed the lives of his most elite soldiers . On the fourth day, all of the machetemen outside the camp had been killed or forced to flee . Eleven killers were also killed inside the camp . Thirteen patrolling soldiers who were killed corresponded with the number of dead killers . Hence, there were still two killers remaining . These two seemed to have lost all courage, going deep into hiding and not daring to come out . Dawn was approaching . The night of the killers was coming to an end and the soldiers all believed that even the best killers had nowhere to hide under the sun . Wiping out all the killers was only a matter of time . Gu Shenweis patience was being tested . To Shangguan Feiyi, his powers of understanding paled in comparison to Dugu Xian . However, Shangguan Feiyi believed that he was capable of understanding the psyche of the other and that the a.s.sa.s.sination plans should never be just this . Dawn arrived, and there were shouts and laughter from the barracks-- the last two killers had been caught . Shangguan Feiyi was p.r.o.ne to making mistakes too . Gu Shenwei thought this but remained vigilant all the same . The soldiers did not relax their vigilance either . They launched a wide-scale search of the military camp in search of potential killers and any remaining spies . At this moment, a sharp scream rang out from the two tents in the heart of the military camp . The atmosphere suddenly changed; everyone knew it came from the residence of the two future Queens . There were at least five hundred guards on surrounding the tent . Even if the killers were invisible, they would not be able to squeeze their way through the security . However, the a.s.sa.s.sination still took place . The Princess of the Stone Kingdom and Lady Jiang from the Great Snowmountain had been a.s.sa.s.sinated at the same time . Lin Xiaoshan, who had been prepared to sacrifice his life, was injured but did not die .