King of Assassins-Chapter 603 - 468: Insidious and Cunning

The deep blue passageway, with its walls rippling with layers of water light.
It feels a bit like visiting an underwater aquarium, except the walls aren't as transparent, and you can't see any fish swimming.
The passage is long, and within someone else's law domain, Gao Xuan dares not act too haughtily as he walks step by step to the end of the passage.
A fist-sized blue crystal is placed there, the water light within undulating and swirling, radiating a beautiful shimmer.
It is only then that Gao Xuan realizes that the water light on the passage walls is emitted by this crystal.
The crystal exudes a rich Water Elemental Source Power, which almost intoxicates Gao Xuan with just a single breath.
Too dense a Source Power can cause a cultivator's Source Power to become toxic, even assimilating them, turning their bodies and divine souls into Source Power Particles.
Just like the most ordinary boiled water, drink too much, and you'll suffer from water intoxication. Not to mention Source Power.
Everything must have a limit. Beyond limits, good things can turn bad.
A certain gentleman once said, do things with moderation, neither too much nor too little, and change as the situation dictates.
Though this principle is ancient, it is profoundly wise.
Sensing something amiss, Gao Xuan immediately cuts off the Source Power intake. Watching this crystal again, his eyes begin to gleam.
This crystal should be the Water Source Essence.
The reason why the Hongyi Sword is so formidable is because it contains a piece of the most refined Water Source Essence.
The Water Source Essence is a spontaneously condensed essence of Water Elemental Source Power; even a small piece has endless power, let alone this large piece before him.
It's apparent that the Water Source Essence before him is more powerful than that of the Hongyi Sword.
If the Hongyi Sword contains a Water Source Essence level of 1, then this Water Source Essence is a 5.
Gao Xuan's main weapon now is the Hongyi Sword; he uses the Godslaying Sword less.
The Godslaying Sword is indeed handy for sneak attacks and assassinations, but when it comes to convenience, it's still the Hongyi Sword.
It was precisely on the Hongyi Sword that he realized the Sword Dao, truly qualifying him as a Martial Arts Grandmaster.
If this Water Source Essence were to fuse into the Hongyi Sword, it could truly transform into a Divine Artifact.
Gao Xuan found no Water Element treasures in the Cultivator World, yet upon returning to the Star River, he surprisingly found such a precious Water Source Essence.
The surprise came too suddenly, causing Gao Xuan to rather feel uneasy. Moreover, the Six-winged Celestial Cicada was also warning him of a problem.
Gao Xuan did not take the Water Source Essence; he stood deeply observing the source of the crystal.
No matter how he looked, he couldn't discern any problem.
Gao Xuan simply deduced that if the problem couldn't be seen, then it was certainly not simple.
He raised the Infinite Godslaying Spear and fiercely stabbed forward.
Normally, a fist-sized crystal could never withstand the Infinite Godslaying Spear.
Yet when the spear thrust forward, the crystal actually swallowed the spear directly.
The tremendously powerful thrust seemed to pierce into an endless abyss. Gao Xuan felt emptiness, unable to exert any power.
Then, the crystal transformed into a puddle of water light, flowing along the Infinite Godslaying Spear. In the blink of an eye, it enveloped Gao Xuan and the spear completely.
The semi-transparent water light tried to penetrate the Mechanical Combat Body but couldn't find even a hint of a gap.
Gao Xuan sneered, "What kind of demon, reveal yourself."
As if understanding Gao Xuan's words, the water light slowly transformed into a gigantic aqua-colored squid.
The transparent squid had only two eyes that were entirely red, flashing with spiritual light.
In Gao Xuan's view, although this gigantic Water Light Squid had spirituality, its intelligence was not high.
It's not that the Water Light Squid itself is stupid, but rather it hasn't encountered any other information nor has any channels for learning.
Like a twenty-year-old human living in a completely isolated space, unable to access any normal information, no matter how smart, they'd only have instinct. Compared to ordinary people, they'd seem incredibly foolish.
Gao Xuan initially thought the Water Light Squid was an Evil God, but seeing its state, it seemed more like the Water Source Essence had developed instinctive spirituality, allowing it to skillfully control Water Elemental Source Power, yet without much change.
Normally, with the opponent's immense force, it could forcibly break through the Mechanical Combat Body. At least, the opponent could attempt such a thing.
Yet when facing the Mechanical Combat Body, the Water Light Squid appeared somewhat bewildered, unable to start.
Gao Xuan's discerning eyes immediately gauged the depth of the Water Light Squid's abilities.
He unleashed a Hongyi Sword like a serene autumn water, the Ming Che Sword Light whirled, shredding the water light enveloping him.
Countless points of water light drifted in the air, quickly converging into a mass.
The Water Light Squid's crimson eyes stared at Gao Xuan's Hongyi Sword, seemingly developing strong interest in it.
The Hongyi Sword, forged with Water Source Essence, naturally restrains the Water Source Essence when Gao Xuan wields it.
Gao Xuan allowed no time for further thought, wielding the Ming Che Sword Blade with a swing, waves of water light ripples flowed.
In an instant, millions of water light ripples layered upon each other, spreading everywhere. Where the sword light rippled, the Water Light Squid was shredded into countless streaming lights.
The finely fragmented lights appeared like clusters of rippling mist.
This technique, Ripples, was even more miraculous after the Nine Revolutions Trial. Especially with the Sword Intent being elusive yet incredibly sharp, targeting the opponent's spirituality.
When dealing with the innate spirituality of the Water Source Essence, this sword directly aimed at the essence of the opponent's spirituality, proving to be formidable.
To Gao Xuan's slight surprise, the mist-like water light rapidly coalesced, transforming into his own appearance, even wielding a sword in its hand.
The semi-transparent water figure, with its outer shape replicating the Mechanical Combat Body in every detail. More intriguingly, this Water Source Essence did not mimic the Infinite Godslaying Spear in Gao Xuan's right hand.
It seemed to deem the Infinite Godslaying Spear useless, but the Hongyi Sword it mimicked in its hand, with the aqua-colored Sword Light appearing sharper and more pristine, seemed a few degrees sharper than the Hongyi Sword.