The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 93: Chapter 93 The Cause of Grandpa’s Death [Third Update]

Jing Yan’s speed suddenly exploded, his figure like a bolt of lightning.

With the assistance of Sky Wings, the threat of the Moon Cutting Sword Technique had far exceeded its supposed power.

Even Night Owl, with his extensive experience in combat and agile body, was somewhat overwhelmed.

”Clang!”

”Clang, clang!” Night Owl tried his best to defend.

Before the confrontation, he would have never expected that a Half-step Innate Martial Artist would be so strong.

Now he knew, but it seemed to be too late.

Jing Yan struck three times with his sword. Night Owl barely blocked the first two strikes, but by the third, he couldn’t hold out.

The Curved Moon Sword Light, formed by the Moon Cutting Sword Technique, directly shattered Night Owl’s martial arts.

”Pfft!” The sound of the sword piercing flesh followed.

In the last moment, Night Owl gave up resistance, knowing he could neither avoid nor block the third strike, and escape was even less possible.

As a qualified Assassin, Night Owl had often contemplated the mission on which he might die; he was prepared for death.

He just couldn’t have anticipated that he would die at the hands of a young Martial Artist at the Half-step Innate Realm.

Night Owl was merely a Martial Artist at the Early Innate Realm, in terms of straightforward strength, probably comparable to Jing Tianlong. His most fearsome tactic was stealth assassination.

Once discovered in advance, his threat was greatly diminished.

And Jing Yan had defeated Jing Tianlong before even stepping into the Half-step Innate; not to mention that now he had officially entered the Half-step Innate and cultivated the miraculous martial arts of Sky Wings.

Even two Night Owls working together might not pose much of a threat to Jing Yan.

Of course, if Jing Yan couldn’t sense the danger in advance, the outcome might be hard to predict. After all, even the physical body of an Innate Realm Martial Artist cannot withstand the damage of a sharp blade.

”Tell me, who sent you?” Jing Yan retracted his Flowing Light Sword and then turned to Night Owl to ask.

”Heh...heh...”

Blood continuously seeped from the corners of Night Owl’s mouth as he let out a strange laugh.

Then, his body fell straight backward, lifeless.

”Dark Night!” Jing Yan’s eyes grew sharp as he observed the emblem on Night Owl’s chest.

Jing Yan knew that this was the mark of an Assassin organization known by the codename ’Dark Night.’ Previously, Jing Yan had no direct contact with this Assassin organization, so he didn’t know much, having only heard of it.

Unexpectedly, an Assassin from Dark Night had now found his way to him.

Jing Yan, of course, understood that the Dark Night Organization wouldn’t target him for assassination without reason; there must be a client behind hiring the Assassin.

So, who exactly could the client be?

”Bronze Medal!”

”Although it’s only bronze-ranked, the cost of hiring such an Assassin is not small; ordinary forces couldn’t afford it,” Jing Yan’s gaze narrowed slightly.

”Moreover, ordinary forces and individuals wouldn’t even be able to contact this Assassin organization!”

Jing Yan had a rough guess about the identity of the employer behind the Assassin.

He knew that in Donglin City, many forces and individuals probably wished for his death. However, to go so far as to hire an Assassin from Dark Night to kill him, the most likely possibility was the Zhao Family!

”Zhao Family!” Jing Yan clenched his teeth.

Jing Yan, of course, was still unable to shake such a huge entity as the Zhao Family!

”It seems, I need to accelerate my cultivation speed even more!” Jing Yan said softly.

This assassination attempt’s failure was certainly not enough to put a stop to the Zhao Family’s intention to kill Jing Yan. In other words, as long as Jing Yan remained alive, in the long time to come, he might have to face assassins from the Dark Night Organization.

The stronger his power, the greater his chances of survival!

”Jing Yan!”

At this time, Senior Tianshui suddenly emerged from the Qiankun Ring.

”Senior Tianshui?” Jing Yan was somewhat surprised.

”There’s something you need to know,” Senior Tianshui said with unprecedented seriousness. He usually called Jing Yan ’kid’ or ’young one’, but this time he called him by name.

Jing Yan looked at Senior Tianshui with puzzlement.

”Your grandfather’s death is also related to these assassins,” Tianshui looked at Jing Yan.

”What?” Jing Yan’s eyes suddenly sharpened.

”Senior, what exactly is going on?” Jing Yan’s breathing became rapid.

He had always believed that his grandfather died from injuries caused by the backlash of Primordial Energy during a failed realm breakthrough. At that time, his grandfather Jing Tian had indeed told Jing Yan this.

But now, Tianshui was telling Jing Yan that his grandfather Jing Tian’s death was related to the assassins of the Dark Night.

”I only understand part of the events, after all, I was still in slumber at that time. I only know that your grandfather had a fierce battle with a martial artist dressed in such garments before he started suffering from serious injuries. As for why they wanted to kill your grandfather, I’m not clear,” Tianshui said, slightly shaking his head.

”Why did you not tell me earlier?” Jing Yan bit his teeth, his gaze terrifying.

Jing Yan’s grandfather was once the strongest member of the Jing Family, already at the Peak of Innate, just one step away from stepping into the Dao Spirit Realm.

It could be said that if Jing Tian hadn’t died, then in not too much time, the Jing Family would have been able to stand on equal footing with the Zhao Family, the leading family in Donglin City.

”Don’t blame me for this!” mentioned Tianshui, ”Think about it, why didn’t your grandfather himself tell you the real reason for his death?”

Jing Yan felt as if a mass of anger in his chest was about to explode.

Boundless fury seemed on the verge of bursting forth! Jing Yan had never been so angry before.

Even after his demotion in rank and facing various complications and humiliations, he had never felt such rage.

His hands were tightly clenched; even as his nails dug into the flesh and blood seeped out, he hardly felt a thing.

However, he hadn’t lost his sanity. With a slight shift in his thoughts, he understood why his grandfather hadn’t told him the truth.

If he had known that his grandfather was assassinated, he would certainly have tried every possible means to avenge him. But with his own strength, whether facing the Dark Night Organization or seeking out the assassins’ employer, it would have been like kicking against the pricks, assuredly ending in disaster.

Another reason was that being consumed with revenge would likely affect his cultivation.

Tianshui’s continuous silence about this matter might also be due to such considerations.

”Alas!” Seeing Jing Yan gradually calming down, Tianshui sighed again.

”Jing Yan, although we cannot be certain of the employer, we can still speculate. I suspect that the reason your grandfather was assassinated could be because he was on the verge of breaking through to the Dao Spirit Realm. Once your grandfather achieved the Dao Spirit Realm, which power in Donglin City would have felt the greatest threat?” Tianshui spoke slowly.

”Zhao Family!” Jing Yan growled in anger.

”Hmm. So, the one who hired the assassins to kill your grandfather might be the same power that hired them to kill you, both stemming from the Zhao Family. Of course, even if we could confirm it was the work of the Zhao Family, you are still powerless to take revenge at this moment. Your current strength is too weak. The Zhao Family’s Clan Leader is probably a Dao Spirit realm martial artist, correct? If you want revenge, you at least need the power of Peak Innate to stand a chance,” Tianshui narrowed his eyes.