Chapter 1028 - 1027: A Battle of Wits Against a Formidable Foe
"Scum!"
Sima Dong inhaled sharply, cursing with glaring eyes.
"Heh, it’s fine as long as the task gets done. To deal with assassins like you, extraordinary measures are necessary," Madman Li boasted shamelessly.
"Big brother, let’s stop wasting time with him and make our move!" The younger man behind him couldn’t stand it any longer. Although they didn’t know this person’s strength, as members of the Black Panther Assassin Group, they had never encountered such a frustrating situation.
Sima Dong raised his right hand and said calmly, "Everyone, don’t act rashly, wait for my command."
"Yes!" The group responded in unison.
At this moment, Sima Dong was thinking about stalling for time rather than actually fighting these two. However, for Chen Tianlong to get here, it would likely take at least thirty minutes from now.
After thinking it over, Sima Dong said, "How about this, I want to test your skills. If within three moves you can knock me down, I’ll hand over Mo Jing willingly."
Upon hearing this, Hua Wucan frowned, not knowing what the old man was plotting. But honestly, he didn’t really want to clash with the Black Panther Assassin Group either. If they truly wiped out the assassin group, Fang Yan would certainly cause trouble for the Celestial Pill Sect.
"Alright, are you sure it’ll only take three moves?" Hua Wucan had already gauged Sima Dong’s strength, a Tunnel Five-Star, while his own power was Celestial Dao Three-Star. There was a gap, in his view, one move would suffice.
"Heh, why not try and see for yourself?" Sima Dong smiled mysteriously, appearing to be self-assured.
Just as he finished speaking, Sima Dong placed his hand behind his back and began using hand signals. Sima Fei, who was behind him, understood the manor master’s intention, took a few steps back, blended into the crowd, and then quietly slipped away from the back.
Sima Dong meant that this battle was unavoidable, and instructed him to take Mo Jing and escape out of South Sea City, meeting up with Chen Tianlong on the road.
Seeing that Sima Fei had started the task, Sima Dong felt much more at ease. He believed that even if the people from the Celestial Pill Sect were ruthless, they wouldn’t rashly make enemies with the Black Panther Assassin Group.
"Alright, let me do some warm-up exercises first. After all, this old body isn’t as spry as you young folks." Situ Dong said, then started exercising in place.
"...."
Hua Wucan and Madman Li were speechless for a while, wondering if this old man was playing them, making it seem like he was stalling for time.
"Fourth Brother, do you sense anything amiss?" Hua Wucan furrowed his brows and asked.
"Heh, they shouldn’t be able to do anything under our watchful eyes, and where could they run? If he’s lying to us, he knows the consequences are serious," Madman Li didn’t believe the old man would take such a risk, considering they could wipe out Tianshu Manor at any time.
"Old man, come on, take my first move." The bet with Sima Dong was made by Hua Wucan, so naturally, he stepped up.
Sima Dong nodded, his demeanor remained mysterious. For a Tunnel Five-Star to compete with a Celestial Dao Three-Star, and yet remain so calm, there must be something strange going on.
Hua Wucan sensed something was off, so he didn’t dare to be too aggressive with his first move, expecting some sort of plot.
"Are you ready? When you are, I’ll make my move." Hua Wucan deliberately reminded him, so as to avoid any excuses later.
"Almost there, just one more set of hip exercises," Sima Dong said unhurriedly, estimating how far Sima Fei had gone by this time.
"...."
Hua Wucan continued to be speechless, but after waiting so long already, he didn’t mind waiting a bit longer.
Sure enough, after another two minutes, Sima Dong finally stood up straight and said with a cheerful smile, "Young man, don’t be so anxious. I won’t run away, so why the rush?"
Hua Wucan was a bit flustered, but at this time, Madman Li came over and coldly smiled, saying, "Don’t think I don’t know, you’re trying to delay time, aren’t you? But let me tell you, no matter who you call, the outcome will be the same."
Madman Li was obviously very arrogant, not believing that in a small city like South Sea, there could be any real experts, and encountering one or two Celestial Dao experts was already a miracle.
"Heh, does our Black Panther Assassin Group even need to call for help? It’s just that we don’t want enmity with the Celestial Pill Sect. Our Black Panther Assassin Group has members all over the country. If something happens to us, the Celestial Pill Sect won’t have it easy either. You are in the open, we are in the shadows. Do you think it’s wise to go against assassins?" Sima Dong finally saw an opportunity and continued to mislead them.
"Oh, do you really think the Black Panther Assassin Group matters that much? Our Celestial Pill Sect has never feared anyone. You should look into it, trying to oppose the Celestial Pill Sect? You are not substantial enough," Madman Li said with a playful smile.
"Not substantial enough? Are you sure?" Sima Dong suddenly changed his tone and asked, "Then why don’t you tell me, how exactly is your Celestial Pill Sect so powerful that you dare to disregard our Black Panther Assassin Group?"
"Heh, our Celestial Pill Sect has..."
"Cough cough, Fourth Brother, stop chatting with him. I think this guy is stalling. Let’s finish him off and make him hand over Mo Jing. Otherwise, leave no trace!" Hua Wucan, listening to their conversation back and forth like they were chatting, immediately felt something was off.
"Humph, you old fossil, daring to fool me, Fifth Brother, teach him a lesson." With that, Madman Li waved his hand, signaling Hua Wucan to start the fight.
Sima Dong remained calm, he had been prepared for this. By now, Sima Fei should be well on his way.
"Alright, let’s begin," Sima Dong surprisingly initiated, leaving the two of them stunned.
Hua Wucan coldly smiled, stepped forward briskly, and started gathering his strength. However, he had compressed his power, because this old man was the leader of the Black Panther Assassin Group, and if he accidentally killed him, it would indeed be troublesome.
"Watch out!"
Hua Wucan snorted coldly and charged forward. His speed was astonishing.
Swish swish swish....
But at that moment, Sima Dong made his move, three throwing darts flying from his hand, swiftly aiming for Hua Wucan. Though Hua Wucan was fast, he couldn’t possibly outpace the flying darts, could he?
Clearly, upon seeing the darts, he had to dodge aside, and Sima Dong took the opportunity to move to one side.
"Damn, he used a trick," Hua Wucan cursed angrily.
"Oh? Did you ever say not to use throwing darts? I don’t think so," Sima Dong replied with a playful smile.
"You...."
Hua Wucan was a bit exasperated. This old man was truly infuriating.
"Alright, Fifth Brother, continue," Madman Li couldn’t hold back anymore. Indeed, no rule prohibited the use of hidden weapons, so that round counted.
"Haha, young man, have you ever heard the saying, ’Ginger gets spicier with age’?" Sima Dong laughed.
"Damn it, wait and see, if I don’t beat you with the second move..." With that, Hua Wucan unleashed the full power of his Celestial Dao Three-Star strength. Earlier, he held back to avoid killing the old man, but now he got tricked.
"I’ll wait," Sima Dong said, placing his right hand behind his back, signaling everyone to be ready.
"Humph! Courting death!"
The opponent snorted coldly and began activating his Heart Method rapidly, pushing his strength to the limit. Hua Wucan stepped his right foot back slightly, assuming the stance of a leopard on the hunt.