Legend of the Great Sage

observing every single clue and trace available to him as he estimated the enemy’s strength.

As he faced Savage mountain that he had inhabited for many years, it was as if he was facing a den of danger.
He was extremely cautious every time he approached the place.

The path of assassination was not about drawing the sword in fury.
Instead, it required absolute patience and calmness.
Since his enemy needed to be assassinated, they would definitely be more powerful than him, or why would he go to such great lengths? If he wanted to kill an enemy stronger than him, of course he had to pay a price in the process.
Even spending several years to plan out an assassination was very common. 

He had a vague feeling that his target this time was something huge.

It was a moonless and starless night, both raining and windy.

There are many similar claw marks in the surroundings of Savage mountain.
It seems like there was some sort of colossal daemon and a lot of them too.
They were the ones that stopped them from running away.
Though, the marks don’t match up to any kind of daemon’s claws, let alone a species with so many members.
The marks actually resemble the hands of humans instead.
Is this also something they’re capable of?

Ghost Shadow observed the marks on the mountains before making his way onto the eastern peak of Savage mountain.
He used the vantage point to observe the ruins below.

The city has been thoroughly destroyed.
It doesn’t seem like it was destroyed as a side effect of the battle.
It seems more like an earthquake.

Ghost Shadow drifted down and wandered through the ruins, stopping in front of a great ditch.

The Gentleman of Heavenly Blubber tried to escape, but he was stopped.
Afterwards, he directly clashed with Li Qingshan or Xiao An here, which was why this huge ditch was left behind? They actually managed to send the Gentleman of Heavenly Blubber flying, slamming into the cliff face over there and leaving behind that huge hole.
The hole is much smaller than his size, so he was clearly heavily injured, forcing him to use his fat to nullify the damage.
That strength is basically terrifying! I definitely can’t confront them head-on!

The more Ghost Shadow observed, the more alarmed he became, but it could not make his determination waver.
As he gazed at the main peak of Savage mountain, he became slightly excited.
The stronger the prey was, the more worth it they would be to assassinate.

A gust of wind blew over.
With the drizzling rain, he drifted up the mountain.
Although Li Qingshan had taken over the control over the formations, how could they stop someone like him who knew these formations like the palm of his hand? With his innate ability as a night roamer, he silently passed through and ventured to the centre of the mountain by following the aura.

Suddenly, Li Qingshan opened his eyes.
His heart rippled.
This was a warning from the spirit turtle that the enemy was already extremely close.
However, he failed to find anything with his senses, so he calmed his mind and used the spirit turtle to divine.
His lips curled slightly, and he stood up, making his way out.

The pale-white flames in Xiao An’s eye sockets flickered, also sensing something.
Li Qingshan nodded at her, and she continued to focus on refining the sword.

The Eight Point formation in the hall of the blood oath is rather troublesome.
Although I can force my way through, I won’t be able to do it without creating a disturbance.
The senses of the eight desolate beasts are far too sharp.
Once the formation is triggered, it’ll be very difficult for me to escape.

Just as Ghost Shadow thought of that, his drifting body suddenly stopped.
He thought, The heavens are smiling on me!

The prey had appeared!

Ghost Shadow was not too worried about being discovered by him.
He was extremely confident in his concealment.
Even if the enemy was a powerful cultivator that had undergone the third heavenly tribulation, they would not necessarily discover him as long as he did nothing.

He had not been planning on carrying out the assassination tonight.
He only wanted to observe the prey from a closer distance.
He gathered his focus, only to see a man emerge from the hall in the centre of the mountain, making his way down the steps one by one.
He was quite tall and large, and his footsteps were firm.
His appearance was nothing special, and the aura he gave off was not particularly strong either.

However, Ghost Shadow dared not look down on him.
It was very likely for him to be the one who sent the Gentleman of Heavenly Blubber flying in a direct confrontation.
He had probably sustained some injuries from that battle, resting up in secluded cultivation the entire time.
The fact that he had managed to survive was the best proof of his strength.

As Li Qingshan drew closer, Ghost Shadow gradually felt pressured.
It was not from his aura or bearing, but from the instincts he had developed through countless trials of life and death.
It allowed him to know which prey were extremely dangerous.

Li Qingshan seemed like he had not discovered anything at all, approaching Ghost Shadow step by step.
Ten steps, eight steps, five steps… 

When only three steps remained, Li Qingshan’s eyes suddenly became as placid as water.
He said nothing at all when he threw a fist at Ghost Shadow, smiling.
“An esteemed guest has come to visit, yet I’ve failed to welcome you from afar.
Eat my fist first!”

Abruptly, Li Qingshan erupted with tremendous malice.
Ghost Shadow seemed to see a roaring tiger instead.
Even with his mental fortitude, he was affected to a certain degree.
By the time he returned to his senses, the fist had already hurled over.
It was too late for him to do anything.

However, Ghost Shadow was not afraid.
Having transformed into a Night Roaming God, he could not be injured so easily.

Whether it’s techniques or weapons, they’ll all just pass through my body!

That was his last thought before he fell unconscious.

Shockwaves condensed without dispersing under Li Qingshan’s control, and a black figure was ripped away from the darkness, shaking and rippling away like a clump of ink.
He had completely lost control over himself.

Li Qingshan’s fists were capable of shattering space.
Although they had yet to achieve that kind of power in this stable world, the “ghost shadow” clearly was not as firm as space.

After over a year of cultivation, he had basically completed his period of nirvāṇa.
He was much more powerful than when he faced the Corpse King.
Although he could not shatter space, he could shake up space now.

Now, if the Gentleman of Heavenly Blubber confronted him directly again, he would struggle to escape the fate of dying to a punch even if he shed all of his fat.

“It’s actually a night roamer.
Too bad he’s a man.
Whatever, he’s strong enough.
Isn’t this the third one already?” Li Qingshan picked up Ghost Shadow and made his way back.

The strongest assassin in the south could not even endure a punch from him in the end.
This was also what Li Qingshan used to measure whether they were strong enough or not. If you eat my fist and survive, go swear the oath!

 ps： 鞠躬感谢“牛粗.牛十八”荣登盟主宝座，撒花庆祝！