Traversing countless worlds from the primordial era

Chapter 94 Assassination by the Dark Alliance

Lin Lei knew that Lei Ming possessed talents in earth, water, and fire, and that he himself had a superior earth-type talent. Lin Lei had even specifically sought out Lei Ming during class. Lin Lei was also competitive; he wanted to compete with Lei Ming.

Later, Lin Lei noticed that Lei Ming hadn't been attending class and was instead spending time in the library, which puzzled him. However, as time went on, Lin Lei stopped caring, as he was completely absorbed in his cultivation.

"You're practicing magic here... what kind of magic was that just now?" Linley couldn't help but ask.

"It seems there's still room for improvement in my self-created level three water magic," Lei Ming said casually, looking at the puddle of water on the ground.

"Level three magic? You're already a level three mage?" Linley was greatly shocked.

Lei Ming shook his head.

"Linley, he's at least a level six mage now!" Delinkovt couldn't help but say. "He seems to be even younger than you. A level six mage at less than ten years old, that's more than just a genius."

Lin Lei's joy at his breakthrough vanished instantly; indeed, there is no pain without comparison.

Lei Ming glanced at the rocks not far away and said, "It seems you've reached the level of a second-level mage. Congratulations."

Lin Lei gave a wry smile: "Compared to you, what am I?"

Lei Ming chuckled and said, "Cultivation is a long process. There's no need to rush. Just focus on your cultivation."

Linley hadn't reacted yet, but Bebe was quite unconvinced and squeaked. Lei Ming gave Bebe a special look; the second God-Devouring Rat in countless planes, given his relationship with Linley, it would at least become a Celestial Venerable in the future.

Lin Lei quickly shielded Bei Bei, while Lei Ming gave a wry smile, shook his head, and left. He dared not get too close to Bei Bei, lest he attract Beirut's attention and cause trouble.

……

"Your Highness." Elvis and Austin saw Thunder emerge and immediately went to greet him. A golden carriage was waiting nearby.

"What do you want?" Lei Ming asked.

"Your Highness, His Majesty's fiftieth birthday is in three days, and the Queen hopes you can return early," Elvis said.

"Let's go back to the palace then," Lei Ming said casually. His magical research was almost complete, and now he needed to focus on improving his strength.

"My current mental strength is equivalent to a level six mage. To recover to the level of a high-level mage, I need a lot of elemental power," Lei Ming thought as he sat in the carriage. "What would be most suitable for me are high-level magic crystal cores and magic crystals, but these two things are rare in the Yulan Continent, and even the royal family doesn't have many."

Lei Ming knew that Clyde possessed a vast fortune; if converted into high-grade magic crystal cores, it would be enough for Lei Ming to reach the level of a ninth-grade Grand Magister. However, no matter how much Clyde doted on Lei Ming, he wouldn't exhaust the Fenlai Kingdom's resources for him.

The golden carriage, carrying Lei Ming, slowly made its way towards the palace. Elvis and Austin, fully armed, led eight other warriors from the Thunder Squad to guard the carriage from all sides.

About five or six miles from the gates of Ernst College, there was a bustling market. This market was rather chaotic, and many vendors from both inside and outside the city made their living here. When a carriage approached, the nearby vendors would immediately back away.

"Watch out!" Elvis saw five or six merchants slowly approaching the carriage and immediately became alert. They all looked ordinary, but Elvis had a feeling that something was wrong.

"There's a murderous aura!" Lei Ming, inside the carriage, picked up the heavy sword from the carriage. This heavy sword was used to train his body and was also his weapon.

"kill!"

Less than 20 meters from the carriage, the merchants suddenly transformed into several black shadows and rushed towards it. Fortunately, Elvis and his men were on guard and surrounded the carriage tightly.

"It's an assassin from the Dark Alliance!" Elvis's expression changed drastically when he saw the black battle aura emanating from the assassin. He shuddered violently, unleashing powerful shockwaves that struck the assassin in front of him, but had no effect whatsoever.

"Die!" A black blade suddenly appeared in the assassin's hand, gleaming with a cold light, just like the assassin's eyes, devoid of any emotion. Elvis's spear spun, the butt of the spear lashing out from behind him like a venomous snake, striking the assassin. The assassin withdrew his blade, blocking in front of him, and with a clang, was knocked back more than ten meters away.

On the other side, Austin also repelled the assassin in front of him. However, four of the other eight warriors had already died under the assassin's black blade. Their faces were black, their bodies stiff, all having died from the Dark Alliance's deadly poison.

"Elvis, take His Highness away!" Austin shouted, sweeping his greatsword to force back two assassins. The remaining four warriors worked in perfect unison to open a passage for Lei Ming.

Without hesitation, Elvis grabbed Thunder and placed it on his armored rhinoceros mount. The armored rhinoceros took off charging towards the palace, its heavy horn pointing forward, smashing through all obstacles.

Elvis protected Lei Ming, and within a few breaths they were far from the assassination site. Upon seeing this, the assassins immediately abandoned Austin and his companions. Austin and his group tried their best to hold off the assassins, but they were too fast, and their daggers were coated with deadly poison—one touch meant certain death. Within seconds, the remaining four level-seven warriors were also dead.

"The Dark Alliance assassinated me; it seems my talent has been exposed. But to be assassinated on my very first trip outside the academy means they clearly knew my whereabouts beforehand." In his haste, Lei Ming pondered, "Those who know me so well are very likely from the royal palace. Could it be Kare and Shak?"

Elvis rode his armored rhinoceros at breakneck speed. The armored rhinoceros was a high-level magical beast excelling in strength and defense, but speed wasn't its forte. The assassins, however, possessed explosive power; within a short time, two had engaged Austin, while the other four gave chase. Seeing this, Elvis immediately jumped off the armored rhinoceros.

"Your Highness, the city guards are arriving soon. I'll hold off the assassin; you must escape as quickly as possible!"

Elvis's strength was similar to Austin's, but he was more experienced, and with a full burst of power, he managed to hold off four assassins. However, one of these assassins was an eighth-level warrior, who seized the opportunity to break free from Elvis's attack and rush towards Lei Ming.

Elvis was alarmed when he saw this, and what worried him even more was that Thunder had stopped.

"Your Highness, let's go!" Elvis shouted.

Lei Ming seemed not to hear Elvis's words. He turned around on his armored rhinoceros to look at the pursuing assassin. Suddenly, Lei Ming's hand shot out, and more than a dozen sharp spikes emerged from the ground. The assassin was caught off guard, and one of his feet was pierced by a spike.

"Sea of ​​Fire!" Lei Ming used his mental power again, and instantly, a sea of ​​fire, several meters in diameter, surrounded the assassin. The assassin's body emanated a defensive aura, forming a black shield that isolated the flames. In a split second, the assassin charged through the sea of ​​fire, his black blade stabbing towards Lei Ming.

Lei Ming's expression remained unchanged. A layer of white armor appeared on his body, and at the same time, a wall appeared between him and the assassin. The assassin broke through this wall, dodging the steel-armored rhinoceros's horns, and his black blade pierced the white armor. Upon hitting the armor, the black blade clearly encountered resistance, but the black battle aura still managed to pierce through the white armor.

"It seems my jade armor is still lacking..."

Seeing the sharp blade about to pierce his body, Lei Ming did not panic. He swept his heavy sword horizontally, and the black blade pierced the heavy sword. The heavy sword trembled and made a buzzing sound. Lei Ming was so strong that he could not hold it.

The assassin deflected the heavy sword, and the black blade stabbed at Lei Ming again. This time, Lei Ming seemed unable to withstand it, and no one came to his rescue.

Facing the black blade, Lei Ming's expression remained unchanged. He had long since sensed the aura of light nearby, an aura far stronger than that of the assassin before him. Fenlai City was the holy capital of the Holy Alliance, and Lei Ming didn't believe there weren't powerful experts here.

Sure enough, a beam of light struck Lei Ming, immediately blocking the black blade. The black blade pierced through, causing the white light shield to dent slightly, but it remained remarkably resilient.

Without hesitation, the assassin sheathed his dagger and turned to flee. At that moment, a giant sword formed of holy light descended, striking the assassin. The powerful level eight assassin was utterly powerless and was smashed into a bloody pulp. The giant sword swept across the other assassins, and in an instant, all the assassins from the Dark Alliance were dead.

An elderly man dressed in simple linen clothes and with a face full of wrinkles appeared, next to Cardinal Gilmer.

(End of this chapter)