"Most people in this world, I believe, would agree that only people like that deserve to be called assassins!" Jun Moxie chuckled in a peculiar tone, "In their eyes, if an assassin took on a different form, they would be surprised, they would question: This... is this still an assassin?" The last word was delivered by Jun Moxie with an extremely exaggerated tone of astonishment.
"Anyone who thinks that way is a **— a complete and utter **!" Leng Ao couldn't help but laugh at his jest: How could a true assassin possess the disposition of that simpleton? If they truly acted like that, wouldn't it be like announcing to everyone: I am an assassin, guard yourselves, come and catch me...
"Indeed, everyone who thinks that way is a **! And the so-called assassins in their eyes are nothing more than posturing! And posturing to the point of being a complete **! A ** risking their own life for the sake of the pose!"
Jun Moxie smiled faintly and said, "But, it cannot be denied that precisely because the world is full of these preconceived and stubbornly held ** notions, the true assassin clans are concealed even more flawlessly! And the success rate of their operations is relatively higher! Therefore, we should thank that group of **! Those lovely **!"
Saying this, Jun Moxie glanced at Ying Bokong with regret, "As for those who think that being able to kill makes one an assassin... sigh, better not to mention it."
Ying Bokong's face immediately flushed red, and he called out indignantly, "Then tell us, what exactly constitutes an assassin?"
"A true assassin is... someone who can complete the assigned mission under any circumstances! Once an assassin makes a move, the target is a dead person! There never has been, nor can there ever be, any exception!"
Jun Moxie's expression turned solemn, and he spoke slowly, "We often say, 'One strike fails, retreat a thousand *li'—that is the true style of an assassin! But, the essence of this saying is also extremely flawed!"
He said in a low voice, "One strike fails, retreat a thousand li—that is the style of an Assassin! Not a Fighter!"
"Then what about an Assassin?" As he reached this point, even Leng Ao felt a bit confused.
"An assassin should be: One strike hits, retreat a thousand li!" Jun Moxie stated calmly, "An assassin's martial arts skill doesn't necessarily have to be high; it can even be far inferior to the mission target! But their grasp of timing must be precise, accurate to the split second! As long as the timing is right, even a Yu Xuan expert can retreat unscathed after assassinating a Shen Xuan expert!"
"This is timing—the timing chosen for the strike!" Jun Moxie raised his eyebrows and looked at Ying Bokong, "Old Ying, don't be unconvinced. Your current power, compared to the pinnacle assassin Chu Qihun, is roughly equal. If you fought head-on, perhaps even battling for three days and three nights wouldn't decide a winner. But, I dare bet, if Chu Qihun truly intended to kill you, one move would have been enough!"
Ying Bokong looked somewhat awkward and muttered, "I don't believe it. Although I might not be much compared to those peak existences, I shouldn't be finished off by that fellow Chu Qihun in one move? I won't believe it even if you beat me to death!"
"Why wouldn't you believe it? I believe it, because I could finish you in one move!" Feng Yunyun said with a cold face, "We sleep in the same room every night, and I can kill you hundreds of times nightly! Especially when your snoring can deafen Xuan Beasts! Believe me, if Chu Qihun found a similar opportune moment, killing you in one go wouldn't be strange at all? This must be what Moxie meant by choosing the right time!"
After a burst of laughter, everyone felt relieved. Reality was indeed so. There was nothing overly mysterious in the world; once the key point was grasped, even the strongest existence could be killed by someone who knew no martial arts at all!
"So, you must always remember, becoming a qualified assassin is by no means an easy task." Jun Moxie looked at Baili Luoyun and Leng Ao, "In a few days, I will assign you some assassination missions. Assassins must be forged in blood and human lives!"
Baili Luoyun and Leng Ao both felt a surge of spirit, their eyes gleaming fiercely.
Yes, an assassin not tempered by the refinement of blood—what kind of assassin would they be? No matter how strict their supervision and training, the result would be the same!
"Right, what progress have those eight youngsters made so far?" Jun Moxie paced a few steps and suddenly asked.
"Excluding Tiancan and Dique, the other six have currently reached the Di Xuan realm! Because they basically all had some foundation in martial arts, and they were quite strong, their progress has been relatively fast! As for Tiancan and Dique, they have also reached the peak of the Yu Xuan level for now!"
Leng Ao's face showed a look of lingering fear, "Those two, Tiancan and Dique, have been so relentlessly harsh on their own training that it's almost unbelievable! If others train using their bodies, those two are using their very lives to train themselves! The cruelty of their training is something even Linyun and I... cannot imagine!"
Jun Moxie let out a quiet breath, suddenly recalling the training he underwent in his past life, seeing that stubborn youth who trained almost every day until his entire body was a mess of bruises, unable even to move his fingers, he sighed deeply, "If one cannot constantly place oneself on the edge of life and death, how can one become the supreme assassin that shakes the world?"
"These assassin youths are not yet at the stage for medicinal pills... hold off for now." Jun Moxie looked up at Ying Bokong, "But the members of the Cantian Shihun are now qualified! Summon them all. Give everyone two days of buffer time to consume the pills, consolidate their realms, and then we will immediately have something major to do!"
"Consuming the Tongyuan Pills, Juyuan Pills, and Tianyuan Pills won't take two days, right?" Ying Bokong asked in surprise.
"Not just those three! This time, everyone will receive two opportunities for advancement!" Jun Moxie smiled faintly, looking at Ying Bokong and Feng Yunyun, "Not just them; this time, even you two can advance again. By my estimation, after this advancement, you two should at least reach the Second Level Venerable realm."
Instantly, the eyes of the four—Ying Bokong, Feng Yunyun, Baili Luoyun, and Leng Ao—widened like bells!
"What? How can there be such good fortune?" In an instant, the jealous eyes of Baili Luoyun and Leng Ao turned red. They only regretted that their own progress had been too slow; having taken the three major pills last time, they had only just managed to reach the Shen Xuan level... It seemed this time they would fall behind by another level...
They failed to consider that, given their ages, achieving such accomplishments was already terrifyingly unprecedented. They envied Ying Bokong and Feng Yunyun, yet Ying Bokong and Feng Yunyun certainly envied them too!
To meet Jun Moxie at such a young age... they had truly struck rotten luck. If we had met Young Jun at their age, perhaps we would already be Saint-level experts... even—o- one—one—the next two days were spent gathering news from their respective families via the flying Xuan Beasts, allowing Jun Moxie to understand what was happening outside, and he was greatly relieved. All these families were in distress, but for the moment, their safety was not immediately in question...
However, if this situation were allowed to continue developing like this, those families would truly be finished.
But it wasn't urgent yet; there was still time!
Jun Moxie seized the time to refine a batch of medicinal pills for healing and regulating the vital energy, attaching detailed instructions for use and precautions, and had Wolf Saint King Lang Xiaofeng carry the pills back to the Tianfa Forest; after that, he focused entirely on recovering from his injuries.
Two days later, this place would be handed over to Jun Wuyi and his wife to continue their unfinished work, while Jun Moxie quietly left the Tianfa Forest with the majority of his troops, whose strength had been completely transformed!
The two consecutive advancements, which resulted in a massive surge in their inherent strength, caused the appearance of the Cantian Shihun subordinates to change completely! After consuming the Tongyuan Pill, Juyuan Pill, and Tianyuan Pill, these hot-blooded men burst straight into the Shen Xuan realm! Moreover, quite a few of the more extreme ones directly broke through to the Third Grade of Shen Xuan!
Then, after consuming the Wuji Pill and Tianji Pill, they experienced another qualitative leap!
Of the three hundred men, even the weakest reached the Fourth Grade of Shen Xuan! The majority were at the Supreme level, and a small portion had simply ascended in one step, reaching a level above Supreme!
Although the forced advancement of these people meant their realms were inevitably unstable, bringing great difficulty to future growth, Jun Moxie could not worry about that now.
Because the situation was already pressing... As for the realm stability, everyone could improve it through combat! If there were still issues, he could compensate them later when he broke through again and could refine even better medicinal pills!
Once the group left the Tianfa Forest, Jun Moxie immediately began making arrangements, splitting into nine routes. One route, led by Ying Bokong, went to the Sikong family. Another, led by Feng Yunyun, went to the Duanmu family. As for the Fengxue Yincheng area, no one needed to be dispatched for the time being. The largest contingent, fifty men, followed Jun Moxie on the journey to the Dongfang family.
As for the remaining six routes, Jun Moxie gave them only one assignment: Cause trouble! Thorough, absolute trouble! Every force on this continent belonging to the Three Great Sacred Lands was to be completely destroyed! Preserve your own forces while eradicating all secular power belonging to the Three Great Sacred Lands—but... absolutely do not suffer any losses to your own strength! And you must not expose yourselves! On this basis, do whatever you want! It wouldn't matter if you poked a hole in the heavens!
The Three Great Sacred Lands had gathered all their experts, which certainly increased their strength, but now it greatly benefited Jun Moxie: In this world where, without a tiger present, even a Supreme is the boss, Jun Moxie unleashed over three hundred experts at or above the Supreme level all at once!
Before the main forces of the Three Great Sacred Lands could react, this team was absolutely capable of sweeping the entire continent! Moreover, every one of these individuals carried a Xuanji Pill that could instantly heal any injury and restore them to perfect condition under any circumstances!
Jun Moxie's bloody revenge had thus begun, completely blatant and openly deployed!