King of Assassins-Chapter 697 - 521: Divine Enthronement

No one expected that Yun Qingshang could kill Liu Yun with a single punch.
The mastermind suddenly died just like that, leaving Liu Feng and others at a loss. Liu Yun's meticulously prepared plot ended before it even began?
The entire situation was shrouded in a strong sense of absurdity, making it hard to accept.
Liu Ye reacted the fastest, immediately drawing the Red Emperor Sword from his waist. Due to the Source Power prohibition, he had long hung the Red Emperor Sword on his waist, ready to strike at any moment.
Yun Qingshang's punch that killed Liu Yun truly startled the old man.
His fifteen hundred years weren't spent in vain; at a glance, he could see that Yun Qingshang didn't rely on external forces, her body was simply too formidable.
There's no doubt that Yun Qingshang's constitution, Power, and agility all surpassed forty points. Especially her Power, at least forty-five. That's terrifying.
The underground Ice Sea can prohibit Source Power, but it can't suppress the body.
Yun Qingshang's formidable physique is something even the Law Domain can hardly suppress. This is why Body Cultivation Powerhouses are so troublesome.
It's just that the human body is too fragile, having its limits no matter how one cultivates. Ultimately, it's inevitable to tread the path of dehumanization.
The essence of being human is intricately linked to the physical body.
Without the flesh and blood as a vessel, a person's Spirit will inevitably change.
In three thousand years of cultivation history, dehumanized cultivators have invariably met tragic ends.
With the advance of genetic technology, Source Power cultivation has become more scientific. Dehumanized Body Refining Cultivators have nearly gone extinct.
Body Refining Cultivators can only reign at lower levels. Once reaching Silver Sword Hero Level, where Sword Intent guides Source Power into endless variation, they lose their competitive edge.
The advent of Biochemical Battle Armor greatly addresses the vulnerability of the human body.
A Golden Powerhouse equipped with Biochemical Battle Armor can achieve human limits in terms of physical strength.
Liu Yun's constitution and Power were at least thirty-five points, and with Biochemical Battle Armor, the values should approach forty.
Yet, Yun Qingshang killed him with one punch, showing just how terrifying her physical prowess is. Most frighteningly, Yun Qingshang didn't use Biochemical Battle Armor, relying entirely on her flesh and blood.
Previously, Liu Ye thought Yun Qingshang's Power was decent, but just decent; she couldn't withstand his sword and wasn't worth noticing.
His attention was all on Gao Xuan, resulting in a slip-up that led to Liu Yun's immediate death.
Liu Ye didn't dare to underestimate any further. He drew the Red Emperor Sword and activated the Biochemical Battle Armor.
The robustly designed black Biochemical Battle Armor completely enclosed Liu Ye's body.
The scarlet Red Emperor Sword emanated a sword light as pure as the blazing sun.
Although the Source Power Sea was completely prohibited here, the Red Emperor Sword had its own Source Power. Even under the Law prohibition, it remained a great aid to Liu Ye.
With a sword in hand, Liu Ye was confident that he could cut down Gao Xuan and Yun Qingshang.
Yun Qingshang looked indifferently at the fully armed Liu Ye, her elegant face devoid of sorrow or joy.
This cool and detached demeanor made Liu Ye even more cautious. Such pure and focused individuals often achieve greater heights in Martial Dao.
At the tense moment, Gao Xuan spoke again, "Old man, don't rush to act. Take a closer look before you do anything."
Now Liu Ye also realized something was wrong. His gaze fell on the two severed parts of the corpse on the ground.
Having taken Yun Qingshang's ferocious punch, Liu Yun's body split from the chest, with a third of it shattered to bits.
From such a punch, Liu Yun's brain tissue exploded. Even as a Golden Powerhouse, in this Source Power prohibited environment, she should be dead.
Yet, Liu Yun's mangled corpse was wriggling, flesh rapidly regenerating, and in the blink of an eye, her broken body returned to a normal state.
The process was extremely fast, taking only a few seconds.
Liu Ye's eyes flickered, and he felt a bit hesitant inside.
No human body, no matter what, should have such terrifying regenerative abilities. Moreover, in a Source Power prohibited environment, a shattered body reviving surpasses the limits of physical laws.
A key characteristic of a Divine is the ability to transcend physical laws.
Witnessing Liu Yun come back to life, Liu Feng and others reacted as if they had seen a ghost.
Even a Golden Middle-tier Powerhouse like Liu Feng felt a chill.
The fully restored Liu Yun glanced at Yun Qingshang, "I underestimated you."
Yun Qingshang didn't respond. She didn't even make eye contact with Liu Yun.
It wasn't fear, just unnecessary.
Gao Xuan pointed at Liu Yun and said, "Old man, look at this, if it isn't an Evil God, what is it?"
Liu Yun smiled gently at Liu Ye, "Elder Ye, I have placed a page of the Book of Resurrection inside me. This has nothing to do with the Evil God."
She added, "The immediate priority is to kill Gao Xuan."
Liu Ye remained silent; he wasn't a child who would believe anything Liu Yun said casually.
Liu Yun wasn't in a hurry. She continued, "Gao Xuan is someone who always seeks revenge. Since we have offended him, there is no other path we can take. Do you agree, Elder Ye?"
This remark was highly provocative. Even Liu Feng was swayed.
Indeed, Gao Xuan was particularly vengeful. Since everyone was at odds, the only way to resolve the problem was to kill Gao Xuan.
Whether Liu Yun was an Evil God became less important.
Liu Yun had been with the Liu Family for hundreds of years, exceptionally competent, and never harmed the Liu Family. Even if she were an Evil God, so what!
Liu Feng couldn't help but look at Liu Ye, but he couldn't see Liu Ye's expression through the sealed Biochemical Face Armor. However, he vaguely sensed Liu Ye's hesitation.
Liu Ye was hesitating. What Liu Feng could understand, he naturally did too.
He particularly hated the Evil God. Gao Xuan, no matter how hateful, was of the same kind. His conflict with Gao Xuan was internal.
But the Evil God harbors ill intentions and is not of the same kind at all.
However, the current situation was too bad. Gao Xuan was clearly more troublesome than Liu Yun.
If they couldn't handle Gao Xuan, the Liu Family might face complete destruction today.
Even with Liu Ye's experience and wisdom, he couldn't help but hesitate now.
Gao Xuan slow-talking said, "Those who are not of our race must have different hearts."
He told Liu Ye, "Old man, what happens today is unrelated to the Liu Family. As long as you stand by, it'll be a favor."
Liu Yun sneered, "Attempting to sow discord now, do you think Elder Ye will fall for it?"
Gao Xuan didn't argue with Liu Yun. He smiled and said, "You are also a powerful evil god, why hide in the shadows? At this point, let's see our respective skills. What's the point of using the Liu Family as pawns?"
"Don't tarnish others' reputations casually."
Liu Yun had just recovered her body, and she was a bit afraid of Yun Qingshang, not wanting to make a move immediately.
Since Gao Xuan wanted to delay, she was happy to oblige.
However, Gao Xuan was far stronger than she anticipated. Even with Liu Ye's help, they probably wouldn't be able to defeat Gao Xuan.
At this point, she could only forcibly attempt a divine enthronement.
Liu Yun was contemplating this when a fist, tightly clenched in a delicate hand, appeared once again before her eyes.
"This move again!"
Liu Yun was both angry and annoyed, because of the Source Power restriction, her Spiritual Power detection was a beat slower.
Yun Qingshang's speed was too fast, and her Fist Power was extremely domineering. She still couldn't take this punch.
Liu Yun reached out, and a black cat emerged from her palm.
Yun Qingshang's fierce and unmatched punch slammed straight into the black cat's soft belly.
The black cat's body suddenly collapsed and then rapidly expanded, instantly turning into a giant over three meters tall.
This series of changes happened in an instant. Yun Qingshang sensed something was wrong and retracted her punch to retreat.
The black cat, now a giant, had a round cat head; in this state, it completely resembled a gigantic tiger head.
Its entire body was covered in black coarse hair, and its strong muscles were piled in blocks. Just by looking at its body, one could tell its Power was extraordinarily strong.
The formidable black cat stood there for just a second, its abdomen suddenly bursting open with a massive blood hole that pierced through its front and back, and the black cat let out a miserable meow, retreating a few steps.
Liu Yun stood behind the black cat with a calm face, cursing internally: useless trash.
This black cat was meticulously sought in Negative Space as a tiger demon, known for its impervious strength.
After bringing it into Positive Space, she expended untold efforts to reshape its body there.
She originally relied on the black cat for great deeds, but at the critical moment, it was smashed to pieces by a single punch. It almost died on the spot.
While cursing internally, Liu Yun used a special Soul Contract to instantly restore the black cat's body to its original state.
Thanks to this contract, as long as the Book of Resurrection was not destroyed, she and the black cat could be resurrected repeatedly.
However, there was actually a limit. Because each time they die, the Soul Contract within the Book of Resurrection would diminish. The limit was about five or six resurrections.
Liu Yun was actually quite frustrated. Clearly, she had set a trap to take care of Gao Xuan, but the pace was entirely in Gao Xuan's hands.
Two consecutive moves left her extremely embarrassed. Liu Ye and Liu Feng, with their Liu family's fence-sitter nature, were just a soft bunch at the critical moment, utterly unreliable.
Although the black cat's body was restored, it was in too much pain from Yun Qingshang's punch. It didn't dare to move recklessly at the moment.
It stood beside Liu Yun, its golden eyes shifting nervously. Despite its large build, it gave off a sneaky feeling.
Gao Xuan pointed at the massive body of the black cat and laughed, "See, this is a demon race from another world. Old man, are you still going to play dumb?"
Feeling somewhat embarrassed by Gao Xuan's words, Liu Ye asked Liu Yun, "What's the situation with this guy?"
"Just a specially-made biochemical combat body. Nothing else to say."
Liu Yun was now too lazy to appease Liu Ye. She realized that this famed Liu Yun, known as the Red Emperor Sword, was equally useless.
Moreover, at this point, she no longer needed Liu Ye.
Liu Yun reached out her hand, "Come."
The Investiture of the Gods, hidden in Liu Ye's private Dimensional Space, emerged with a white light in front of Liu Yun.
The two scrolls rolled open, revealing a blank scroll on the Investiture of the Gods.
Liu Yun bit her finger and wrote a series of strange runes on the scroll, her true name.
She was not human, and Liu Yun was merely a host body she parasitized. The name Liu Yun couldn't represent her.
Gao Xuan watched Liu Yun's manipulations but didn't rush to stop her.
If virtual enthronement were so easy, Liu Yun would have been enthroned long before. There was no way she'd wait until others got here, and the situation became dire, to think of enthronement.
Furthermore, he had consulted the Book of All-Knowing and was well-informed about the details of virtual enthronement.
Considering a hasty enthronement, Liu Yun had almost no chance of succeeding.
Just then, Liu Yun suddenly pointed a finger, and three more names appeared on the Investiture of the Gods: Gao Xuan, Liu Ye, and Liu Feng.
Liu Ye also realized at this point that Liu Yun must be an alien race. But he had no intention of helping Gao Xuan.
Liu Ye was a man with few skills, but he could endure. This was completely different from his heroic appearance. Many people were deceived by his way of doing things, unaware of his true character.
He endured the temptation of the Investiture of the Gods, endured Gao Xuan's taunts, and endured his disgust for Liu Yun.
Liu Ye's idea was to watch the tigers fight from atop a hill. If possible, he could even profit from it.
However, Liu Yun played this card.
The Investiture of the Gods bore his name, which was evidently not a good thing.
Liu Ye furiously shouted at Liu Yun, "What are you doing?"
Liu Yun smiled calmly, "Elder Ye, third brother, this is the Investiture of the Gods. Since I seek divine enthronement, naturally, I'll bring you along. It's also to thank you for your care over the years."
Though the words sounded pleasing, there was an undeniable sense of eerie foreboding.
Liu Ye wanted to speak, but the Investiture of the Gods suddenly shone with a brilliant golden light.
Following that, numerous data servers in front also lit up with golden light.
A closer look revealed that the golden light consisted of 0/1 numbers. Countless 0/1 golden numbers quickly converged on the Investiture of the Gods.
The scroll of the Investiture of the Gods suddenly unfurled, enveloping Liu Yun, the black cat, Gao Xuan, Liu Ye, and Liu Feng. The scroll then rolled up, causing the Investiture of the Gods to vanish into thin air.
All that was left was a group of Glory Company executives with bewildered faces, and Yun Qingshang, who remained indifferent.
The many company executives were full of questions, but seeing Yun Qingshang as cold as water, they all wisely kept their mouths shut.