Chapter 250: Chapter 159: Who Is the Real Assassin?

Let alone getting injured.

"You... how can you attack directly into the Void?"

"How did you do that?"

The greatest characteristic of Void Creatures is that they move in a higher dimension.

Although a part of them remains in the physical world, attacks from this world can only graze their surface, making it nearly impossible to inflict any real damage.

If a Void Creature with a powerful physical body were to descend upon the physical world, it would be considered almost invincible.

"Oh, I’ve spent some time researching the Void, so I figured out how to deal with Void Creatures."

"Ultimately, the part of you that remains in the physical world and the part that resides in the Void are one and the same... so I just conduct the damage directly into your body. That’s all."

’That’s all?’

This requires not only familiarity with Void Creatures but also mastery of Control and knowledge of life structures.

The amount of knowledge needed for that is by no means small.

"Sigh. To be honest, this is a secret I don’t usually share with others."

"But what can I say? We’re brothers."

Lu Cang kept a part of it to himself.

’In fact, not only can I conduct attacks, I now know how to attack the Void directly without even using their bodies as a medium.’

’I even know how to pinpoint the corresponding position of a Void Creature in the physical world.’

Xu Zhou was astonished.

But he was also relieved... ’Once we reach Level 4 or higher, our Void Race can hide in the Void indefinitely. We don’t necessarily have to reveal ourselves in the physical world.’

’As long as we don’t manifest, no one can attack us.’

’It’s just that this is a trump card for our race, something we don’t normally show.’

WHOOSH!

Suddenly, a petite figure appeared in the center of the arena.

"Oh, she’s here."

Xu Zhou looked at the small, black-haired girl, a little curious. "Lu Cang, who’s this?"

"A Level 4 Human Race Assassin who’s here to spar with me."

Lu Cang explained in simple terms.

Xu Zhou asked, "Can I watch?"

Lu Cang smiled. "Be my guest."

Xu Zhou nodded and vanished from the arena, reappearing in the spectator seats.

Leng Qingying didn’t say much, directly initiating a duel with Lu Cang.

[Battle Start]

"I haven’t seen you in a while. Did you go take on some quests?"

Leng Qingying gave no reply.

Instead, she vanished from Lu Cang’s sight.

’Such high professionalism for an Assassin.’

’She won’t engage in conversation with the enemy during a fight.’

However, Lu Cang took a step back. WHOOSH!

He easily dodged an attack that was completely invisible.

Light gathered in his hand!

WHOOM!

Daylight!

At the same time, a violent wind and blizzard raged throughout the arena!

「Blade-Torn Storm Zone (Tier Four) (Level 301)」

「Chaotic Hail Blizzard (Tier Four) (Level 301)」

The wind and snow filled the arena, instantly shredding all of Leng Qingying’s illusions.

Daylight itself also had a scorching ability.

However, Daylight couldn’t scorch a single target; if the scorching effect was activated, it would burn everything in a group.

The first time he fought Leng Qingying, there were so many people around that Lu Cang certainly couldn’t just go around burning everyone indiscriminately.

But now, in the arena, there were no restrictions.

「Thunderous Zone (Tier Four) (Level 301)」

’It doesn’t matter where you hide. I’ll just cover this entire area, and there will be nowhere for you to run.’

He felt only a slight warning from behind him.

This time, however, Lu Cang had no intention of dodging.

DING!

Lu Cang felt a sharp, cold glint pierce through his layers of Shields!

CLANG!

However, when the sharp Dagger struck the back of his neck, it made the sound of metal clashing!

The blow pierced a little of his skin.

But it caused no damage whatsoever.

Leng Qingying’s pupils contracted, her heart filled with nothing but horror.

’I... can’t break through his defense?’

PFFT!

And in the wake of her horror, Lu Cang retaliated with a swift thrust, condensing Ice into a long spear that ran Leng Qingying straight through.

He had never been injured in the arena before.

Lu Cang actually wanted to test just how strong his physical body had become.

The sense of crisis from his Final Sense hadn’t been very strong.

That was why Lu Cang felt he could take the hit head-on. It seemed the intensity of the intuitive danger from his Final Sense was related to whether or not a blow was life-threatening.

’Looks like it’s fine to just tank weaker attacks.’

’Still... tanking other people’s attacks isn’t a good habit.’

’It’s better to dodge when I can.’

Leng Qingying’s defeat was swift. From the spectator stand, Xu Zhou felt a sense of shared misery...

After losing the first round, the second round began immediately.

This time, Lu Cang didn’t use any Group Attack Magic.

Instead, he allowed Leng Qingying’s illusions to appear.

「Flash of Light·Demon Quenching Form·Fourth Form·Void Step」

BANG!

Illusions manifested from all directions.

But the instant these illusions appeared, a streak of light shot past at extreme speed!

It traced a bizarre, jagged line through space!

In a flash, it obliterated every single illusion that had appeared!

’So fast!’

’It’s on a completely different level than before!’

Leng Qingying suddenly realized that the speed he had shown before was nowhere near his limit!

’You could even call it... toying with me?’

WHOOSH!

An axe kick came crashing down from above Leng Qingying’s head!

It instantly blasted Leng Qingying into pieces!

Leng Qingying was bewildered.

’Why can he see me?’

’I’m a Traceless Assassin. He shouldn’t be able to perceive me. I even did my best to erase my presence.’

’What went wrong?’

’I’m the Assassin, yet I haven’t had a single chance to strike first.’

"Again!"

Leng Qingying still refused to accept defeat!

Lu Cang glanced indifferently at the spectator seats.

’Xu Zhou, this one’s just like you. So stubborn... ’

’No matter how I beat them, they refuse to accept it.’

’Why is everyone I crush so unwilling to admit defeat?’