During the Qin Dynasty, he was in charge of the net.

Li Ji's tattoo session lasted a long time.

The long-bearded old man held a black iron and silver needle, dipping it into a dark-colored ointment made from the blood of some ancient beast and white stone marrow.

The needles are fine and intricately spaced, piercing the skin inch by inch.

Below the high platform, thousands of assassins from the Luowang network silently watched him, and watched the Broken Water Sword beside him.

The entire Seven-Eyed Frost Spider tattoo finally converged on the back of Li Ji's right hand. When his right hand moved, the seven spider eyes on his wrist and the back of his hand seemed to be moving restlessly, which was quite eerie and fierce.

The entire ceremony has reached this point, with only the final step remaining.

Li Ji put on his shirt and waited quietly.

A moment later, a prison cart was slowly pushed out from the depths of the underground palace.

Inside the prison van was a middle-aged man with disheveled hair, codenamed Han Shi.

This person was once at the peak of the second level of the Killing rank, half a step into the Heaven rank, and was a contemporary of Xuan Jian and Zhengang.

Han Shi once commanded all of Luo Wang's assassination strongholds in the southern border region and oversaw hundreds of Luo Wang assassins on the border between Han and Chu.

For reasons unknown, he intercepted secret documents from the Luo Wang organization, leaking a great deal of crucial information. After being discovered, he defected from Luo Wang and was recently captured and brought back to Luo Wang.

The appearance of Han Shi is the final step in Li Ji's ritual.

Li Ji needs to deliver a fatal blow to Han Shi in full view of everyone to prove that his strength is worthy of his first-class status and to intimidate all the assassins present.

The prison cart door, made of black iron, was opened. A cold glint flashed in Han Shi's eyes, which had been closed, and then he jumped off the prison cart with fluid grace.

He certainly knew the fate of traitors in the Luo Wang organization, and he knew even better what his own end would be today.

However, he still had a sliver of hope: to seize the moment when the prison van doors were open and quickly slip into the crowd to blend in with the crowd.

Once he blends into the crowd, he can quickly disguise himself as someone else and take the opportunity to escape.

Han Shi's idea was good, but his every move seemed too slow to Li Ji.

Li Ji gripped the Broken Water Sword, watching Han Shi slowly crawl out of the prison cart and then slowly rush into the crowd.

Killing him would be effortless for Li Ji.

What he needed was to make Han Shi's death more meaningful.

Indeed, Han Shi still has value. Many of the Luo Wang assassins present recognized this top-tier second-class assassin.

Li Ji needed to make Han Shi die quickly and miserably.

The next moment, Li Ji moved.

The true energy of the Netherworld erupted, and a large, dark blue, water-shaped hand appeared, falling from the sky and gripping Han Shi tightly.

Han Shi was immediately startled, and looked at Li Ji with a look of panic on his face.

The moment this water-shaped giant hand appeared, it attracted the attention of everyone present, and Han Shi's bones were being squeezed and cracked.

Just as everyone was shocked that the top-tier second-class Cold Master of the Killing Rank was completely powerless against the newly promoted Lord Duan Shui.

A flash of sword light appeared.

When the sword light appeared, all the assassins from the Luo Wang organization present felt a chill.

The next moment, Han Shi, who had been struggling violently, suddenly stopped moving.

Suddenly, countless lines of blood appeared on Han Shi's body, and hundreds of pieces of flesh slid off his body.

"what!"

"ah"

"what!"

A chilling scream rang out.

Just a moment ago, Li Ji actually cut him up like a slow, agonizing death.

Lingchi, as the name suggests, involves using a small knife to slice away the flesh of the victim piece by piece without harming their vital organs.

Those skilled in this art can ensure that the victim survives even after being cut a thousand times.

And Han Shi, in that brief moment, experienced the agony of being slowly sliced ​​to pieces.

His piercing screams echoed throughout the underground palace. Just how much pain must he have been in to scream so horribly, a man who had spent decades in the Net of Heaven?

But Han Shi's cries did not last long.

The next moment, the water-shaped hand that was gripping Han Shi exploded.

The water, carrying the blood and flesh of the Cold Master, turned into a rain of blood in mid-air.

Pale red blood rain slowly fell.

Everyone was drenched in the rainwater, which was mixed with the blood and flesh of the cold master.

The blood rain wasn't cold; instead, it carried a bit of Master Han's body temperature.

But precisely because of this, a chilling aura enveloped the hearts of all the assassins from the Luo Wang organization.

No one will forget that sword.

What a sword it was! Its blade was ancient and simple, with jagged edges, and in an instant, it sliced ​​the defector to pieces.

The top-ranking assassins in the front row knelt down on one knee, their left hand on their chest and their right hand hanging down. The assassins in the back row, ranked as Earth, Absolute, Chi, Mei, Wang, and Liang, knelt down in turn, forming a black wave.

"Greetings, Lord Duan Shui!"

The crowd's voices were not loud, but carried a deep sense of awe.

The enormous spiderweb-like shadow above the assassin's head had vanished without a trace.

Yan Ri was the first to leave, without even glancing at the kneeling assassins below the stage, as if they were insignificant ants.

Xuan Jian glanced at Li Ji with a complicated expression, then hurriedly left.

With his upper body bare, Zhengang squinted as he wondered how many swords Duanshui had unleashed in that instant.

The slender and graceful Zhuanpo gazed at Li Ji's figure, her pink tongue lolling out as she licked it, a strange interest flickering in her eyes.

The Soul Extinction expert, completely unconcerned, left with the Soul Transformation expert without any expression.

When the ceremony ended and the sounds of worship from below the platform faded away...

A cold, indifferent voice rang in Li Ji's ears. It was the voice of the leader of the Luo Wang organization, directly transmitted to his ears without being detected by others:

"The water supply has been cut off. The ceremony is complete. Come to the seventh floor of the underground palace to see me."

Upon hearing this voice, Li Ji sheathed Duan Shui and stepped down from the high platform.

The group of assassins from the Luo Wang organization below also began to retreat.

Fifteen minutes later.

Li Ji arrived at the deepest part of the underground palace.

This is the core forbidden area of ​​the Luo Wang organization, yet Li Ji has set foot here multiple times recently.

Li Ji had a premonition that the leader of the Luo Wang organization had something unusual to tell him.

Upon entering the stone hall, the previously open doors instantly closed.

Li Ji glanced at the tall figure on the platform and was about to kneel down on one knee when he was held back by an invisible force.

"Stop the water supply. You no longer need to kneel before me."

Li Ji sensed that the leader of the Luo Wang organization was treating him slightly differently. He realized that if Yan Ri, Hei Bai Xuan Jian, and the others were here, they would also have to kneel down.

This seems to be some kind of signal.

"Duan Shui, today is your promotion ceremony. You have eliminated the traitor with a single sword strike, which is enough to establish your authority."

But you should understand that your path extends far beyond this.

"I am dull-witted, please enlighten me, Chief." Li Ji stood with his hand on his sword, his tone calm and respectful.

Even now, having mastered the fourth stage of the Yue Snake Transformation Dragon Technique and wielded the Yue King's Eight Swords to cut through water, he still cannot see through the Lord of the Net before him.

The other party is like an endless abyss. When you look down hundreds of feet, all you see is unchanging darkness. That feeling is enough to make anyone who gazes into the abyss feel awe.

"With your current strength, you can go anywhere in the seven kingdoms of the world," the leader said slowly, his voice echoing in the empty stone hall. "But if you want to take control of the Net in the future, you are still not strong enough."

"Yanri, the first of the eight swords of the King of Yue, has reached the level of obscuring the sun and moon."

Black and white, unparalleled in slaughter. True strength, a lone, top-tier killing weapon.

The combination of soul transfer, spirit annihilation, husband and wife as one, and twin swords living together is the most unsolvable and most secretive combined killing formation of the Luo Wang.

These five people are not to be underestimated, or you will suffer a great loss.

Upon hearing this, Li Ji felt a chill run down his spine, knowing that the leader was genuinely admonishing him. He responded:

"I understand now. I will diligently cultivate myself in the future and live up to the leader's expectations."

"Cultivation is only one aspect." The leader said calmly, then revealed a piece of news that shocked Li Ji.

"Next, I will assign you to take charge of the three core positions within the network in turn."

The Master of the Dark Execution Platform is in charge of the Net of Punishments, and is responsible for apprehending, interrogating, and dealing with traitors, spies, and those who have neglected their duties within the Net of Punishments.

The Chief of the Spy Division, in charge of all secret agents within the Luo Wang network, monopolizes intelligence from the courts and schools of thought of the seven kingdoms, and is the master of all demons and monsters.

The leader of the Assassin's Platform is in charge of all assassination operations of the Net, and can command all assassins below the Heavenly Rank, and coordinate all targeted elimination missions.

"In managing these three positions within the Net, you must thoroughly understand its workings, learn to weigh the pros and cons, and devise deadly schemes."

The words of the leader of the Luo Wang network stirred up a storm in Li Ji's heart.

These three positions are the core of the Luo Wang organization, each wielding immense power and capable of deciding the life and death of numerous Luo Wang assassins.

Clearly, this is a form of cultivation.

Li Ji suppressed the turmoil in his heart, bowed and said, "I will do my utmost to cut off the water supply and will certainly live up to the leader's expectations."

"Besides that, you must remember this." The leader changed the subject, mentioning a secret that many assassins within the Luo Wang organization were unaware of.

"The Luo Wang walks in the shadows and never trusts others easily. And in all the world, only the Yin Yang School is our Luo Wang's only ally."

Upon hearing this secret, Li Ji's eyes flickered slightly, knowing that the leader must have more to say.

"Not long ago, Xiangfei and Da Siming, two of the five elders of the Yin-Yang School, returned to their positions."

Ten days later, the Yin-Yang School will hold a celebration.

Three days later, you will depart to represent the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven) at this rare celebration of the Yin Yang School.

"Your subordinate obeys."

"Once you return from the Yin-Yang School, you will immediately assume your post and officially take over as the head of the Luo Wang Dark Execution Platform."