176 Tricked

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"Despicable fellow …"

The black-robed Soul Sage stared at Fang Xuan as he disappeared into the horizon. He was furious. How was he going to explain this to his superiors when he returned?!

Tsk.

After remaining silent for a while, the black-robed Soul Sage gradually withdrew his martial soul and returned to his original human form. The terrifying aura of a Soul Sage quickly disappeared.

However, even though he had returned to his original form, the injuries that he had sustained during the intense battle with Fang Xuan hadn't automatically healed as he returned to his original form.

His clothes were tattered, and most of his outer robe had been torn. His hair was a mess, and his entire body was covered in blood. There was even a knife wound on his face, and he looked extremely pathetic.

You ran away after showing off?!

And I even let you run away.

The black-robed Soul Sage coughed out a mouthful of blood. He could only watch as Fang Xuan escaped from right in front of him. Unfortunately, he couldn't do anything to Fang Xuan. This was the first time he had felt humiliated as a Soul Sage.

After all, Fang Xuan was just a Soul King. Even though his strength was abnormal, he was still a Soul King. If he let Fang Xuan, who was a Soul King, escape from his hands, he wouldn't be able to show his face in the Douluo Continent anymore.

"Damn it. That little bastard has been hiding his flying-type soul skills. That's why he dared to fight me so boldly. Even if he couldn't defeat me in the end, he could still escape safely. Damn it, I was too careless"

The black-robed Soul Sage's face was ashen, and he was furious. He had been ordered to assassinate Fang Xuan. Not only had he failed to complete his mission, but he had also become a whetstone for Fang Xuan.

Most importantly, he had been injured. He felt like he had broken his teeth and was forced to swallow his anger.

The rain was still falling. It was getting heavier and heavier.

The rainwater washed away the bloodstains on the ground and cleansed the dirty earth!

The fog was getting thicker, and everything was white. It covered the tall buildings around them, and visibility was a little poor.

"Sigh …"

The black-robed Soul Sage heaved a sigh with great difficulty. He placed his hands behind his back and started to walk into the fog in front of him. He was prepared to leave this place.

The earlier battle had caused quite a commotion, and it was very likely that the higher-ups of the Empire had been alerted. The elite soul masters of the Heaven Dou Empire were probably already on their way here. If he didn't leave now, he wouldn't be able to.

The black-robed Soul Sage stomped his feet on the ground as he thought of that. His body shot up into the air like an arrow as he plunged into the white fog …

"Boom"

Right at this moment, a thunderous roar rang out. Before the black-robed Soul Sage could even react, a long blade bathed in lightning pierced through the fog and viciously pierced through him.

The blade pierced through the black-robed Soul Sage's chest and accurately crushed his beating heart. Fresh blood spurted out as the blade pierced through his back. The pitch-black tip of the blade was still dripping with blood. Drip, drip, drip …

"How … is this possible?"

The black-robed Soul Sage stared at that cold yet familiar face. His eyes trembled violently as he was filled with disbelief. "You've already left. How dare you … come back?"

"Haha, are you saying that you're the only ones allowed to assassinate me, but I'm not allowed to return and kill all of you?"

Fang Xuan laughed coldly. He grabbed the hilt of his blade with his right hand and forcefully lifted the black-robed Soul Sage into the air. After that, his blade trembled as a murderous blade aura surged out and tore the Soul Sage's body apart. Blood and white bones splattered all over the ground.

A Soul Sage had died just like that.

The black-robed Soul Sage couldn't believe that Fang Xuan, who had already escaped, would suddenly return after he had let down his guard. However, there was no medicine for regret in this world.

No matter how indignant and furious he was, he was already dead. He had died at the hands of Fang Xuan, a Soul King whom he looked down on.

"I forgot to tell you. Apart from being able to fly, my Heavenly Wings can also increase my speed by 200%. Together with my Thunderous Dragon Flash, I can draw my blade faster than lightning. Can you dodge it?"

Fang Xuan's eyes were deep as he stared at the corpses all over the ground. He was bathed in blood as he calmly sheathed his black blade. A look of disbelief and ecstasy finally appeared on his calm face.

A Soul Sage.

He had killed a Soul Sage who was at least Rank 70.

Even though he had used some tricks and schemes to defeat the black-robed Soul Sage, he still managed to kill Soul Sage.

This was an achievement that he should be proud of. If news of this were to spread, it would probably cause a huge uproar in the entire continent. A mere Soul King had managed to kill a Soul Sage. If Douluo were to make the headlines today, this piece of news would be at the top of the list.

Fang Xuan would also definitely enjoy the treatment of an internet celebrity. His popularity would skyrocket.

Of course, Fang Xuan didn't want to take the lead. As the saying went, people were afraid of fame while pigs were afraid of being fat. If news of this were to spread, who knew how many people would want to assassinate him in the future?

After all, the potential that he had displayed at such a young age was simply too heaven-defying. It would cause many powers that were hostile to the Heaven Dou Empire to feel uneasy.

[Congratulations on killing a seven-ringed Soul Sage. Reward: 1,000,000 draws, 1,000,000 soul points]

In the next moment, a system notification rang out in his mind. Fang Xuan was slightly stunned. His eyes gradually turned red.

1,000,000?

A total of one million soul power points and several draws. This reward was too generous.

Fang Xuan was ecstatic.

He hadn't expected the reward for killing a Soul Sage to be as high as 1,000,000. This time, he had become rich overnight.

Once he absorbed the 1,000,000 soul points and used the 1,000,000 draws, his strength would skyrocket again.

After waking up from his immense joy, Fang Xuan calmed his mind and gradually calmed down. He began to seriously clean up the battlefield. He wanted to see if these Soul Sages and Soul Kings had brought anything valuable with them.

However, the results were a little regrettable. He didn't find anything valuable, not even a single soul tool. This group of people should have undergone strict training as assassins. They were very professional. They weren't like those silly dogs in television dramas who would deliberately wear a waist tag to identify their identity and wait for others to come knocking on their door.

There were no clues on these people. There wasn't a single trace left behind.

However, Fang Xuan didn't even need to think to know who had sent these black-robed Soul Sages.

The Spirit Hall. The Platinum Bishop, Salas.

Fang Xuan's eyes were cold. He immediately thought of Salas. Salas had always seen him as a scourge and wanted to get rid of him quickly. A few days ago, the two of them had become enemies again because of the Glorious Golden Torso Bone at the auction.

Therefore, there was no need to think about it. These assassins must have been sent by Salas.

Furthermore, they dared to openly assassinate a prince of the Heaven Dou Empire in Heaven Dou Imperial City. In the entire Douluo Continent, it would be difficult to find a second person besides the Spirit Hall.

"Salas …"

Fang Xuan looked in the direction of the Spirit Hall. His eyes were surging with killing intent. He was already thinking about how to deal with this Platinum Bishop. If he didn't get rid of this fellow, he wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully in the future.

Thump thump! Thump thump.

At this moment, a group of tall and strong soul masters in golden armor ran over. Their hard and heavy soles hit the ground with a loud thud. The entire street shook violently as if there was an earthquake.

This was the most elite golden-armored guard in the Imperial City. They were usually in charge of Heaven Dou City's security. They must have heard the fight here and rushed over.

However, they were too late. The battle had already ended.

Hundreds of golden-armored guards rushed over. They were all elite soul masters. They quickly surrounded Fang Xuan and glared at him with killing intent. They believed that he was the instigator of this incident.

Not long after, a golden-armored general walked out from the group. He had thick black hair and eyes like lightning. His entire body exuded an extremely powerful aura. There were seven shining soul rings around him.

This was a Soul Sage.

"Brat, did you do this?"

The golden-armored general stood with his hands clasped behind his back. He looked at the corpses and broken bones on the ground and frowned. He cast a cold gaze at the black-robed youth with an unfriendly expression.

"So what if it was me …"

Fang Xuan suddenly turned around after he spoke those calm words. He lifted his eyes and cast an indifferent glance at the golden-armored general. His appearance was extremely calm and composed.

"I'm sorry, but we'll have to ask you to come with us … eh?"

The golden-armored general had a straight face and a serious expression. He was about to say some harsh words, but when he saw the young man's appearance clearly, he suddenly shook. That old-fashioned and serious face gradually squeezed out a smile that was uglier than crying. He said respectfully, "Fang Xuan … Your Highness! How could it be you? Your subordinate has offended you"

Instant cowardice.

Fang Xuan was speechless when he saw Soul Sage's comical appearance. He thought to himself that this was the power of the Imperial Family.

Although he hadn't received the title of Prince, his strength and talent were obvious to all. He was becoming more and more important in the eyes of the Emperor. Many people knew that Fang Xuan would be recognized by the Imperial Family sooner or later. It was very likely that the great Emperor was thinking of ways to remove Fang Xuan's lowly illegitimate son status.

Therefore, many people in the Heaven Dou Empire had already treated Fang Xuan as a real Prince. They were even more respectful to him than the good-for-nothing Xue Bing. They didn't dare to treat him lightly.

Not having the identity of a prince was pretty good. If in the future, the Emperor changed his personality and bestowed the glorious and glorious royal family name to Fang Xuan, then he would probably have to change his name.

He wouldn't be called Fang Xuan in the future.

He would be called Xue … Xuan.

Damn it, could it be worse? Even Xue Bing was more charming than this.

Fang Xuan was depressed. He thought that the Family name wasn't anything special. He 

didn't care about it.

"It's nothing. A few thieves came along on the way. I've already taken care of them"

Fang Xuan said indifferently. He hid the truth of the assassination. Even if he told the Snowy Night Emperor that the Martial Spirit Hall sent people to assassinate him, it would be useless.

Firstly, there was no evidence and the Spirit Hall could accuse him of framing him.

Secondly, it was hard to say if the Snowy Night Emperor would be willing to fall out with the Martial Spirit Hall for an illegitimate son. After all, the Martial Spirit Hall was extremely powerful now.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Fang Xuan didn't say much. He calmly hid the truth of the assassination.

He would settle the score with Salas in the future. He looked at the corpses and bones on the ground and said to the golden-armored general, "You guys clean this place up. I have something to do and will leave first."

As soon as he finished speaking, Fang Xuan left with large strides without looking back.

Behind him, a group of golden-armored guards knelt on one knee and respectfully sent Fang Xuan off.

"Farewell, Your Highness"

… …

After the commotion was over, Fang Xuan returned to the temporary residence he had rented, the Royal Hotel.

Walking into the luxurious and comfortable room, Fang Xuan took off his bloodstained clothes and walked barefoot into the bathroom to take a comfortable bath.

After the big battle, he was so exhausted that he fell asleep in the bathtub.