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Chapter 229 One Punch Annihilates a Second-Tier Player!

Staircase corner

A middle-aged man dressed in cool, trendy clothes stood with his arms crossed, leaning against the wall. His presence was not insignificant, but this did not increase the difficulty of the assassination, because this was the present world of the spirit world, and people like him were not uncommon.

On the contrary, dressing up like an ordinary person and appearing in such a place would make you stand out conspicuously, making it immediately obvious that something is wrong.

The middle-aged man, seemingly oblivious to his surroundings, took out a dagger from his storage space and carefully examined its properties, as well as the effects and duration of the poisoning.

'Ready, all set.'
'If I could, I wouldn't want to be enemies with those kinds of guys. The prodigies in the ranked ladder are truly terrifying, but the more prodigies they are, the less likely they are to give up the opportunities they've gained, right?'
'The benefits of cooperation are too low; it's much more satisfying to just kill them and plunder their spoils. Moreover, and more importantly…'
'I enjoy the feeling of hunting down prodigies.'
Thinking of this, a slightly morbidly excited smile gradually appeared on the middle-aged man's face. Although his actions were relatively outrageous, as a psionicist, he was still quite cautious and careful.

First of all, he is a Tier 2, Level 9 Hero-level assassin who assassinated a Tier 1 genius, and he did so with a calculated and unexpected approach, making his success rate quite high.

The evacuation equipment is ready after the event, and will automatically trigger at the scheduled time.

The props to conceal the spirit interface have been prepared to avoid the possibility of being tracked and killed.

The calculations show that the opponent has two types of life-saving items: a shield and a teleportation device. The ability to counter the shield and teleportation is also ready, ensuring that the life-saving items can be destroyed and the two people can be killed in one blow.

Although I don't know their attributes, I should try to think of the worst-case scenario. Let's assume that both of them have 200 points of constitution and 8,000 points of health. In this extreme case, I can still hunt them down as quickly as possible.

OK, perfect!
Everything is ready!
It's time to remind them of the fear of being dominated by "twilight"!
"Next up is our auction house's seventh item."

The auctioneer paused slightly, and the cube covered with a huge, ornate cloth was slowly lifted from the ground. A staff member carefully picked up a corner of the cloth and then forcefully ripped it off.

A massive iron cage appeared, revealing a huge white tiger that still retained a hint of youthful immaturity. Its pure white wings protected its body, and its enormous tiger eyes surveyed its surroundings with anxiety and fear. Deep within that fear lay a destructive desire to utterly destroy everything.

"A young pet, a winged white tiger!!"

The auctioneer continued excitedly, "The Winged White Tiger possesses immense potential. If it grows to its peak normally, it will have the strength of a second-tier overlord. As a contracted pet, it would be quite an excellent existence."

"And this winged white tiger happens to be in its juvenile stage, when it is most easily contracted. Whoever can obtain it will gain a second-tier peak overlord-level partner. Its bloodline and offspring have unparalleled value. Starting bid: zero."

Suddenly, the atmosphere at the scene was ignited, with countless people vying to bid, and the price of the Winged White Tiger skyrocketed in a short period of time.

The most terrifying thing about the Winged White Tiger is not that it can reach the second-tier overlord level, but that it can form a contract with the children of a large family and grow up with them. When the children reach the standard for entering the Spirit Realm Trial for the first time, they can directly obtain the trump card to summon the Winged White Tiger.

Of course, if the difference in strength is too great, then the Winged White Tiger cannot be easily summoned. However, if it is equipped with good enough equipment and various resources, then it is entirely possible to create a top-level hero-level psionic user.

As for the legendary level.
It is impossible to achieve this by relying on external forces. The spirit world allows psychics to take shortcuts, but it does not allow them to obtain the top-level resources through shortcuts.

Therefore, most of the top-tier legendary psychics do not have contracted beasts raised from childhood unless they are from a beast-taming family and cultivate them as a core ability.

"It's really hot."

Ye Mingqiu looked at the Winged White Tiger below the stage, his eyes flashing with an unusual light. He looked at the Eye of Omargon and said, "Speed ​​up! Increase the speed! I want to see the dragon egg hatch!"

The Eye of Omargon trembled.

Theoretically speaking, the eggs of the World-Destroying Dragon were already completely dead and lifeless; dead eggs could never possibly give birth to life.

However, the power of the ancient gods is quite special. Life forms corrupted by the power of the ancient gods will be directly altered, and even life forms that have already died can be given a new lease on life.

For example, the Skeleton King in the world of Eleudone was originally just a bunch of skeletons, but it came to life through the power of the Old Gods.

Therefore, it doesn't matter if the egg of the World-Destroying Dragon dies. As long as the power of the ancient gods completes its erosion, it can be given life in another form, resurrected in another life form, and reborn as a life form on the side of the ancient gods.

World-Destroying Demon Dragon
This thing is of a very high rank!

"Something's wrong."

Tang Ruobing suddenly spoke.

"Ok?"

Ye Mingqiu frowned, then carefully observed everything on the field, especially the Winged White Tiger.

Since the Winged White Tiger only had the potential to become a second-tier overlord, he didn't pay much attention to it at first. However, after Tang Ruobing gave him a hint, he quickly noticed the anomaly.

“This winged white tiger seems to be different in size from its kind. Its head-to-body ratio seems to be different from that of a normal winged white tiger, and the patterns at the base of its wings also seem to be slightly different. It should be a variant,” Ye Mingqiu said.

Mutation does not necessarily mean stronger; it can be stronger or weaker, depending entirely on the direction of the individual's mutation, whether it is benign or malignant. A benignly mutated Winged White Tiger can reach the third-tier overlord level, while a malignantly mutated Winged White Tiger may not grow up at all.

This winged white tiger is indeed a variant, but the degree of mutation is not very large, at least not particularly obvious in its juvenile stage, so it doesn't matter if it's not mentioned in the auction.

"Well, the changes aren't obvious, so after the appraiser's assessment, it's still considered a regular Winged White Tiger, not meeting the standard for obtaining the mutated individual label," Tang Ruobing replied.

"are you buying?"

"I won't buy it; the premium is too high."

"Ah."

Ye Mingqiu watched as others bid, some even releasing their aura and displaying their strength during the bidding process, attempting to make their opponents back down.

Meanwhile, people were moving around in the private rooms, seemingly conducting one secret transaction after another behind the scenes.

The world of psionicists can be very simple, requiring only combat; or it can be very complex, requiring constant transactions, negotiations, compromises, and exchanges of benefits with others to maximize one's own interests.

"Boom boom boom!"

A crisp knock sounded on the door. The sound was not loud and was relatively soothing, so it was not annoying.

Tang Ruobing first glanced at Ye Mingqiu, who lay naturally beside her with a carefree smile on his face, seemingly unconcerned about others' opinions. So she said, "Please come in."

"Crack!"

The door opened crisply, and a smartly dressed butler entered the room, bowed politely to the two, and then took out a gold card from the Spirit Realm Bank, placed it on the table, and said with a smile, "Here are 100,000 spirit energy points, a gift from our young master Lu to you both. Please accept them."

"Well, thanks."

Tang Ruobing nodded slightly and said.

"Dear Sir and Madam, may I have a moment to spare? If it's inconvenient, I may leave immediately," the butler asked politely.

"can."

Tang Ruobing nodded calmly.

The other party immediately gave her 100,000 spirit points, and their attitude was so humble, she had no reason to make things difficult for them, and it wouldn't hurt to chat with them a little.

"Excuse me, do you know what the last item for auction is? Are you interested in bidding on it?" the butler asked.

"I don't know, tell me."

"Yes, the last item in the auction house is the [Shadow Stone], a treasure for refining power. It can selectively refine spiritual energy and advance it to Shadow Power with a strength level of 2.4. Do you have any interest in it?"

Do you want to hear the truth or just polite words?

Tang Ruobing thought for a moment and asked, "If possible, tell the truth."

the butler replied.

"I have no interest in this kind of garbage."

Tang Ruobing replied.

"."

The butler fell silent for a moment, then looked at Tang Ruobing and asked curiously, "If I had to choose a polite response, how would you answer?"

"This treasure is not suitable for me."

".I see."

The butler bowed deeply again, politely left a 20 psionic points gold card on the table, and turned to leave.

In the next private room

"Huh? She said it's garbage?"

Young Master Lu stared wide-eyed in disbelief, feeling as if his brain was about to short-circuit, and for a moment he couldn't be sure whether what Tang Ruobing said was true or false.

Theoretically speaking, Shadow Force with a strength level of 2.4 is a very strong power. Powers with a strength level of 2.0 or higher are extremely rare, let alone Shadow Force with a strength level as high as 2.4.

It's important to understand that possessing a strength level of 2.5 or higher is equivalent to having the ability to directly cultivate divine skills without any prerequisites, and can possess ultimate potential that surpasses that of ordinary legendary-level psionicists.

Legendary level with +2.5 strength, similar to Overlord level with God-like traits, but slightly weaker than Overlord, yet still terrifyingly strong.

"Well"

After a brief moment of surprise, Young Master Lu quickly regained his composure. He lowered his eyes and pondered, finally concluding that, "I understand. If nothing unexpected happens, she has already comprehended the power of the ancient gods and possesses spiritual energy that is a mixture of the power of the ancient gods. Its strength level is much higher than that of the Shadow Demon Power. This thing is naturally trash to her."

"Hmm, to absorb and fuse the power of the ancient god to this extent, she's a madwoman. It's a miracle she's still alive."

Young Master Lu continued, "And what about the guy next to her? Did he say anything?"

"No."

"Two monsters."

Upon learning that it was the last item up for auction, Ye Mingqiu and Tang Ruobing lost interest in continuing the bidding. They left the private room one after the other and headed towards the corner of the stairs.

Suddenly, a faint light flashed in the shadows around the corner, and a cold, sharp glint pierced Ye Mingqiu's neck in an instant.

'We got it!'
The middle-aged man thought that he would cut Ye Mingqiu's neck open, then kill Tang Ruobing instantly, take the items, and escape without leaving any clues that could lead to his capture.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, a terrifying resilience and resistance came from his wrist. He couldn't help but look closely at Ye Mingqiu, whose neck he had slashed with his dagger, and at his own dagger, which seemed to be stuck in the mud and could not be pulled out. His brain suddenly went blank.

What's happening here?
Didn't I cut his neck, a vital spot?

How can his neck be so strong?

How much physical defense does this guy have? It must be at least four or five thousand, right? And he even has damage reduction abilities? My attack almost didn't even break through his defenses?
"Whoo~"

Ye Mingqiu exhaled a breath of turbid air and stood there, a red light slowly emerging from the depths of his dark eyes, and a murderous crimson suddenly burst forth.

In his pupils, the middle-aged man wielding the dagger gradually showed expressions of terror and shock, and even abandoned the dagger and retreated.

'This monster is beyond my ability to kill!'
However, just as the middle-aged man was about to retreat, he suddenly felt a terrifying binding force. He saw that Ye Mingqiu had already fulfilled his needs at some point, and his fist was covered with an incomparably terrifying divine power, which then burst forth in the form of a vibration.

【True Martial Thunderbolt】

'Oh no! The space seems to be confined!'
'I can't back down!'
Ye Mingqiu threw a punch, a terrifying punch flashing with holy light that landed heavily on the man. The terrifying force exploded in an instant, and the shockwave blasted outwards.

"boom!!!"

The middle-aged man's body was instantly shattered into countless fragments by a single punch. Crimson blood splattered across the corridor, and the aftershocks cracked the floor and ceiling. Shards of stone fell from time to time. The terrifying punch even caused the entire Floating World Merchant Guild to tremble for a moment.

Soon, numerous staff members emerged and surrounded Ye Mingqiu and Tang Ruobing, cautiously watching the two, but none of them took the initiative to make a move.

"Whoo~"

Ye Mingqiu raised his hand and pulled the dagger out of his neck. A little scarlet blood slid down the dagger, and the wound on his neck quickly healed as if he had never been injured at all.

Soon, a security captain stepped out from the crowd, approached Ye Mingqiu, and asked warily, "Who are you, and why did you make a move inside the Floating World Chamber of Commerce?"

"Am I not allowed to fight back when someone attacks me?"

Ye Mingqiu glanced sideways and asked, his cold eyes flashing with a terrifyingly oppressive aura. The killing intent surging within his eyes was like a terrifying, endless abyss, from which one would be drawn with just a glance.

The young man, whose aura was as strong as a demon god, stood there, surrounded by the mess of broken pieces that were plastered on the ground and walls. His cheek was even stained with a trace of blood. He didn't look like a victim at all.

The atmosphere inside the auction house became strange. People only dared to surround Ye Mingqiu, but no one dared to step forward, let alone start a fight.

Just then, a crisp clapping sound suddenly rang out, drawing everyone's attention and causing them to instinctively look in the direction of the sound.

A handsome young man walked out of another private room and approached this room with a warm smile on his face. He said, "Alright, alright, everyone, please don't worry. This person is not a bad person. He is the top-ranked God Lord on the Heavenly Ladder. I am willing to vouch for him with my reputation. Please give me some face and put down your weapons."

Soon, the staff who had been on high alert quickly put away their weapons and ceased displaying hostility.

To some extent, they are just employees and don't want to risk their lives here. They were only standing around because of work requirements. Now that someone is willing to take responsibility, they certainly won't lay a hand on him. They will definitely give him face.

"Thanks."

Ye Mingqiu wiped the stains off his clothes and looked at the figure he had smashed into pieces. Just as he was about to say something, a burst of teleportation light flashed, and countless pieces of flesh were instantly teleported away, disappearing in front of everyone.

After a brief silence, Young Master Lu spoke first with a smile: "Oh dear, it seems that things are quite clear now. This guy prepared his teleportation ability to assassinate in advance, but he was killed by the enemy due to insufficient strength. The teleportation effect was only triggered after he died. He really deserves to die."

"I see!"

"I understand!"

The people around gradually realized that they could analyze everything through the details of the battle, but the more skilled they were at analysis, the more they felt something was wrong.

How could someone who could prepare for teleportation in advance and then suddenly attack at this crucial moment, launching a calculated yet unexpected sneak attack, be killed with a single punch? And with their body beaten to this state?

This guy.
His strength seems off.
One of them squatted beside the bloodstains, tasting the blood with his hand. His eyes gleamed as he muttered, "Second-tier, level 9, Hero-level. A second-tier Hero-level being beaten like this?"

Suddenly, the atmosphere on the scene became increasingly eerie and terrifying, because although the aura emanating from Ye Mingqiu was very powerful, it was undoubtedly at the first level.

This is a bit scary!
(End of this chapter)