Divine War Pill Emperor

City Lord Feng Qi and his son, Feng Hu, stared at the ten brilliant golden pills before them, which glowed with a purplish-gold light, their own eyes shimmering with fervent excitement.

"Dad, are these really Third-Grade Foundation Strengthening Pills?"

He still seemed a little uncertain.

Feng Qi nodded.

"That's right. I've seen Foundation Strengthening Pills before. They weren't Gold Quality, but they were Silver Quality."

"There's no doubt about it. This time, we've struck gold."

"With these ten Foundation Strengthening Pills, our Cultivation as father and son will advance significantly."

He grew excited just thinking about how much his Cultivation would improve after consuming the Foundation Strengthening Pills.

Feng Hu was also excited.

After all, their aptitudes weren't the best, so any improvement to their Cultivation was a welcome one.

However, Feng Hu's tone grew heavy as he asked, "Dad, what do you think the origin of this Chenxi Pavilion is? How can they be so extravagant?"

"Even the Alchemy Master Guild might not be able to produce pills like these."

This was a fact. The Alchemy Master Guild in Xingyuan City definitely couldn't produce pills of this quality.

Feng Qi said, "Forget this city. Even the Alchemy Master Guild in the Capital, Lion Heart City, couldn't produce pills like these."

"This Chenxi Pavilion is even more powerful than we imagined."

Then, Feng Qi picked up the transparent Crystal Ball. Inside, the mass of Black Fire floated quietly, looking completely harmless.

But they both knew how terrifying this Black Fire was—it was impossible to extinguish.

Feng Hu's heart trembled as he looked at the Black Fire.

"Dad, what exactly does Chenxi Pavilion mean by sending us this Black Fire?"

"Is it really meant to help our City Lord's Mansion?"

Feng Qi was also baffled. Finally, he shook his head and said, "I feel like this is more of a deterrent from Chenxi Pavilion."

"They're not really trying to help us."

"Besides, the City Lord's Mansion is powerful in its own right. We have few enemies. Who could possibly threaten us?"

"It's a complete joke."

The father and son felt the Black Fire was of little use and paid it no mind.

"HUMMM..."

In the dead of night, a strange aura enveloped the entire City Lord's Mansion.

"Hm?"

Feng Qi, who had just been about to take the Foundation Strengthening Pills with his son, suddenly felt his heart pound violently.

It was as if he had sensed something.

His expression changed drastically. "Not good," he said to Feng Hu. "There's killing intent."

As he spoke, that strange aura grew clearer.

The City Lord's Mansion's Guard Captain, Lu Xing, and the butler, Zhu Sanbao, both felt the killing intent enveloping the estate.

They rushed out in a hurry.

Lu Xing bellowed, "Guards of the City Lord's Mansion, assemble at the City Lord's Hall! Quickly!"

In an instant, several thousand guards from the City Lord's Mansion hastily gathered at the City Lord's Hall.

Zhu Sanbao and Lu Xing both gathered around City Lord Feng Qi.

Looking around vigilantly, Zhu Sanbao said, "City Lord, there's killing intent. Be careful."

Lu Xing and the others were on high alert, scanning their surroundings.

Seeing this, Feng Qi's face grew cold. "Who's out there skulking in the shadows?" he shouted. "Show yourself!"

The scene fell silent.

After a long moment, a figure in black slowly emerged from the darkness.

The black-clothed figure appeared before the City Lord's Hall.

In that instant, the pupils of Feng Qi and the others contracted violently.

For him to arrive so silently, he must have already killed some of the mansion's staff.

Clearly, this was an assassin.

The masked man in black seemed to be sizing up Feng Qi.

Feng Qi was stunned. He could feel a terrifying killing intent radiating from the man—the kind of aura only a person who had slaughtered countless others could possess.

He immediately demanded, "Who are you?"

The man didn't answer. After looking over Feng Qi and his men, he asked coolly, "You're Feng Qi, the City Lord of Xingyuan City, aren't you?"

Feng Qi's expression changed again. The man had clearly come just for him.

His face darkened as he replied coldly, "I am."

"I have no quarrel with you. What is the meaning of this?"

'I haven't provoked anyone recently,' he thought. 'The only one I've had any friction with is Chenxi Pavilion, but they just sent a gift this afternoon. It's unlikely they'd send someone to kill me now.'

The man's features were hidden beneath his black hood.

The man's voice was calm and indifferent. "It doesn't matter who I am. Today, I've come for your head."

"Will you offer it up yourself, or must I take it from you?"

"Choose one. Make your decision now."

What?

Hearing the man's outrageous arrogance, Feng Qi was beside himself with rage.

He didn't even know who this man was, yet he was here to take his head.

He sneered. "I am the City Lord of Xingyuan City in the Tang Kingdom. I'm not someone who is easily frightened."

"If you want to kill me, then let's see you try."

The man in black shook his head slightly.

He spoke with contempt, "You're overestimating yourselves. You think these small fries from your City Lord's Mansion can stop me?"

"I have killed countless people. You are my 999th target."

"Alright, enough nonsense. I'm in a hurry."

As he spoke, a saber suddenly appeared in his hand.

"SHING!"

It was a long, golden saber with an exceptionally sharp blade.

The moment they saw that Golden Saber, everyone from the City Lord's Mansion cried out in alarm.

"A Golden Saber."

"A Golden Saber of the Blood Hand Gang?"

That's right. Feng Qi and the others instantly recognized the weapon in the man's hand. It was a Golden Saber.

It was one of the trademarks of an organization called the Blood Hand Gang.

The Blood Hand Gang was the most feared assassin organization in the Tang Kingdom.

Aside from their mysterious leader, they had three ranks of assassins: Steel Saber, Silver Saber, and Golden Saber.

A Steel Saber represented an assassin with Martial Master Cultivation.

A Silver Saber represented an assassin with Martial King Cultivation.

And a Golden Saber represented an assassin with Martial Arts Cultivation.

The most powerful Golden Saber assassins had Cultivation that reached the Peak of Martial Arts Nine Heavens.

The Blood Hand Gang was, without a doubt, the most infamous assassin organization in the Tang Kingdom, their very name enough to strike terror into the hearts of men.

Feng Qi's face paled drastically. He never expected that the Blood Hand Gang would come for him.

The Blood Hand Gang specialized in taking on assassination contracts for money.

And today, he was their target.

At that moment, Feng Qi and his men were so terrified they broke out in a cold sweat.

Even Lu Xing, the Guard Captain of the City Lord's Mansion, couldn't help but tremble.

He shot a fearful glance at the Golden Saber in the man's hand.

Zhu Sanbao's expression was incredibly grave.

Feng Hu was already pale with fright.

A terrifying Golden Saber assassin from the Blood Hand Gang was at their door.

Just moments ago, they had been boasting that no one could threaten the City Lord's Mansion, and now an assassin was at their door.

"GULP..."

Although Feng Qi had a Martial Arts Cultivation, he was only at the Martial Arts Sect First Heaven.

Any Golden Saber Expert had a Cultivation of at least the Martial Arts Sect First Heaven.

He swallowed hard and hurriedly said to the man in black, "Friend, I don't know who wants me dead, but I'm willing to pay your Blood Hand Gang three times their commission."

"I only ask that you spare my life."

Facing a man from the Blood Hand Gang, Feng Qi knew he had no chance of winning.

He knew the Blood Hand Gang was motivated by money, so he tried to use it to buy his way out.