The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron - Chapter 420:
Chapter 420: Chapter 420: The youth in white
Fang Lin was shocked, but there was no time for him to react as an incredibly fierce punch was already near him.
Fang Lin, in his helplessness, could only swing the millennial Corpse Ginseng to meet the punch, head-on.
With a loud thud, his body retreated backwards, and fresh blood spurted from his mouth, while the Corpse Ginseng let out a cry of misery.
“Huh?” The figure uttered softly, seeming somewhat surprised.
Fang Lin staggered and collided violently with a tree. Blood sprayed from his mouth again as he looked fearfully at the attacker.
“I’m going to die, going to die, my life force is going to break!” The Corpse Ginseng wailed continuously, seemingly heavily injured. But when Fang Lin glanced at it, he found it uninjured, inducing him to roll his eyes in frustration.
The attacker was a young man in white clothes that were completely inconsistent with the style of the Hidden Kill Hall. His face was handsome despite a scar on his left cheek which added a fierce air to his otherwise handsome face.
The young man looked to be in his twenties and stood not far off, with a hint of interest as he observed Fang Lin and the Corpse Ginseng in his hand.
“Who are you?” Fang Lin asked in a deep voice.
The young man in white smiled slightly, tugging the scar on his face, which made him look rather eerie.
“I am an assassin from the Hidden Kill Hall, here to take your life,” the young man in white said calmly, appearing to be a very gentle person to those unfamiliar with him.
Fang Lin’s face turned grim. As expected, this man was from the Hidden Kill Hall. This white-clothed young man felt different, a formidable foe.
“Your strength is surprising. No wonder Gu Hanshan and others couldn’t handle you. But now you won’t escape me,” the young man in white said with a smile.
Fang Lin sneered, “Since I’m about to die, could you tell me why the Hidden Kill Hall wants to kill me so desperately?”
The young man in white contemplated for a moment before saying, “Actually, I don’t know myself. But if you are targeted by the Hidden Kill hall, you have no chance of survival. Besides, you’re a relatively challenging target, so they sent me to take your life.”
Fang Lin laughed, “Are you highly ranked in the Hidden Kill Hall?”
The young man in white laughed, “Not so high. I’m just one of the 108 H Assassins. It’s more than enough to kill you.”
Upon hearing this, Fang Lin gave a bitter smile. Really, the Hidden Kill Hall highly regarded him, going as far as to send an H Assassin to deal with him.
Fang Lin knew very well that the Hidden Kill Hall had 36 A Assassins, 72 B Class Assassins, and 108 H Assassins.
A Class Assassins were generally responsible for targeting famous powerhouses. Whenever an A Class Assassin was dispatched, a VIP would inevitably meet his demise.
B Class Assassins were tasked with killing those above the Heavenly Origin.
As for H Assassins, their range was even wider, given that the strength of the 108 H Assassins varied. The stronger ones could kill those at the Heavenly Origin realm while the weaker ones were sent to kill those below that realm.
This white-clothed young man was extraordinarily capable and was one of the H assassins. Using him to deal with Fang Lin, a ninth-layer Earth Element Pill Refiner, was indeed giving face.
“We’ve talked enough already. It’s time to send you on your way. I’m a very compassionate person and can offer you the choice of how you would like to die. Just say it, and as long as I can do it, I will try to accommodate you,” the young man in white said, appearing full of sorrow for the fate of men.
Fang Lin bared his teeth in a grin, “I don’t want to die, so you tell me what to do?”
The young man in white shook his head, smiling, “That won’t work. If you don’t die, I can’t complete my mission. If that happens, I’ll be the one to die instead.”
Fang Lin pretended to ponder and then suddenly said, “How about this, why don’t you leave the Hidden Kill Hall and come join the Purple Mist Sect with me?”
The young man in white laughed heartily, “That’s a good idea, but not practicable. You’re not a member of the Hidden Kill Hall and don’t know its cruelty. Once you join the Hidden Kill Hall, the only way to leave is by dying.”
Fang Lin sighed, “Then what’s the meaning of your life?”
The young man in white replied, “When I’m not a killer, I get to enjoy worldly pleasures.”
Fang Lin sneered but was always thinking about how to escape.
“Okay, we can’t talk anymore. Since you have not made a choice, I will send you to death most directly,” said the young man. As soon as his words fell, he lunged towards Fang Lin with his palm.
Fang Lin clenched his teeth, his inner strength surging out, and hammered out a punch.
The young man in white retreated a little, while Fang Lin spewed out a mouthful of blood again. Like an arrow released from its bowstring, with no inclination to grapple further, he fled immediately.
“Half-step to Heavenly Origin!” Fang Lin, inwardly thought. He had gauged the young man’s strength. If he stuck out and fought, he wouldn’t gain anything good. Plus, if he dawdled for too long, Gu Hanshan and the woman in green might catch up with him.
“Where do you think you’re going?” The white-clothed young man was incredibly fast, rushing with jade-like hands directly towards the heart of Fang Lin.
Fang Lin displayed quick reflexes, pulling out his big bone bat and swung it straight at the incoming white-clothed young man.
The young man’s eyes condensed, he retreated, not daring to confront Fang Lin directly.
Seeing that he’d temporarily forced the white-clothed young man to back off, Fang Lin fled again without looking back.
Thus, the white-clothed young man caught up with Fang Lin several more times. Each time they clashed, Fang Lin was thrown back, blood spurting from his mouth, and his injuries grew more severe.
For the Earth Element Ninth Layer Pill Refiner like Fang Lin, coping with a Half-step Heavenly Origin was extremely tough. Coupled with previous injuries suffered in clashes with the woman in green and Gu Hanshan, and the enormous strain of fleeing all this while, even though the effect of his Blood Evil Pill was still in effect, it seemed he was running short of it.
At that moment, Fang Lin pulled out some pills and swallowed them to ease his injuries. Looking back, he saw the young man in white following him again.
“Dammit, do they think I’m out of tricks?” Fang Lin muttered to himself. He slapped the Nine Palace Bag and a jade slip was thrown out.
The Jade Slip shattered in mid-air, and a golden palm imprint flew out of the shattered Jade Slip, rushing straight towards the white-clothed young man.
The white-clothed young man’s calm face turned serious instantly.
“A strike from a Heavenly Origin powerhouse!” The young man hadn’t expected Fang Lin to have such a move up his sleeve. He did not dare to underestimate it and exerted his full strength to meet it with a palm.
Fang Lin saw the white-clothed young man apparently trying to resist it head-on, and a smile crossed his lips. He secretively grasped the Boundless Stone in his hand.
But in the next moment, Fang Lin’s pupils contracted, and his spirit trembled. Without looking back, he made a run for it again.
The white-clothed young man had not used brute force to resist it. Instead, he took out a jade box, opened it, and the golden palm imprint was collected directly into the jade box.
“Kid, you’re done for! This guy’s too strong! I reckon I’m going to die with you,” the millennium-old Corpse Ginseng wailed.
