Chapter 62: Awakening and Counterkill

Inside and outside the Liang Mansion, save for the few sentries still on guard, everyone else had long since returned to their quarters. Some practiced their cultivation, some warmed their beds, and others held their wives close...

Only in Su Yang's room was the light still brightly burning.

Li Shanshan was gently wiping Su Yang's face with a warm towel. Her seemingly naive and delicate face now bore an expression of profound maturity...

"Su Yang, no matter how long you remain unconscious, I will take care of you every single moment. Whether it's ten days, ten years, or even longer, as long as I draw breath, I will always be here," Li Shanshan murmured softly as she wiped his brow.

At that very moment, Su Yang's eyelashes fluttered a few times.

Seeing this, Li Shanshan's cheeks flushed crimson, and she almost pulled her hand back. Yet, she managed to restrain herself, recalling how the exact same thing had happened last time, only for Su Yang to remain fast asleep.

After finishing, Li Shanshan placed the washbasin on the table, whereupon a wave of overwhelming fatigue washed over her.

Having gone nearly five days and five nights without closing her eyes, even Su Yang would have found it difficult to endure, let alone Li Shanshan...

She looked back at Su Yang on the bed and, seeing him still utterly motionless, rested her head upon the table to catch a brief moment of rest.

Long-overdue slumber instantly consumed Li Shanshan's body, plunging her into a deep sleep almost immediately.

......

As the night grew late, faint rustling sounds seemed to echo from the rooftop. A dark figure dropped silently from above, landing precisely beside the head of Su Yang's bed.

The intruder moved with extreme caution, making not the slightest sound.

Upon spotting the figure lying on the bed, the assassin didn't hesitate; drawing a poisoned needle, he unleashed it straight at the target.

Just as the assassin thought his success was guaranteed, the poisoned needle shattered into dust halfway through the air.

The assassin's pupils constricted violently. Realizing something was terribly amiss, he attempted to leap away, only to find another figure already standing beside him. "Now that you've come, are you in such a hurry to leave?"

Boom!

A single punch struck the assassin squarely in the abdomen, the formidable kinetic energy instantly extinguishing his life force.

The one who had struck was none other than Su Yang.

Su Yang had actually regained consciousness shortly after Li Shanshan fell asleep. Knowing she hadn't closed her eyes for days out of devotion to him, a wave of deep affection and tenderness had welled up within him, and he simply hadn't had the heart to wake her.

Once his injuries fully healed, Su Yang felt the power within his body grow even stronger, accompanied by a vastly heightened perception.

Thus, from the very moment the assassins stepped foot into the Liang Mansion, Su Yang had been entirely aware of them.

He simply chose not to strike immediately, wishing to see whether these people had truly come for him. It didn't take long for him to confirm that they were indeed targeting him. Moreover, their martial prowess was exceptional; the fact that they could slip into his quarters right under the noses of the many sentries guarding the Liang Mansion was proof enough of their skill.

"Damn it, that bastard actually woke up!" On the rooftop, seeing his subordinate instantly killed by a single punch from Su Yang, Scarface Tiger couldn't help crying out in shock.

"What do we do?" the others asked.

"Hmph, attack together! Kill him and then scatter," snarled Scarface Tiger. Living constantly on the edge of a blade and having taken countless lives, he was hardly about to be frightened off just because Su Yang had woken up.

With those words, a dozen figures descended from the rooftop, simultaneously unleashing formidable auras of spiritual energy.

"Kill them!"

Su Yang had been prepared. Seeing the assassins reveal themselves all at once, he felt no surprise. Scooping up the sleeping Li Shanshan from beside the bed, he instantly soared toward the rooftop.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The violent collision of rampant spiritual energy produced deafening explosions, instantly alarming the entire Liang Mansion.

"Not good! Intruders!"

"Quickly, go and provide reinforcement!"

In an instant, the numerous high-level experts on guard duty throughout the Liang Mansion surged toward Su Yang's quarters.

Meanwhile, Yu Qiuyue had also sensed the fluctuations of battle energy. She vanished from her room in a flash, and upon realizing that the disturbances were coming precisely from Su Yang's side, her expression underwent a dramatic change. "Hear me! Capture every single intruder! Show no mercy to anyone, kill without exception!"

Realizing their surprise attack had failed, Scarface Tiger shouted urgently, "He's up on the roof! Hold nothing back, kill him!"

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Another dozen sounds of breaking air pierced the night as Scarface Tiger and his remaining men surrounded Su Yang, launching into another ruthless assault without a moment's hesitation.

Towering spiritual energy and dazzling martial arts techniques rained down upon Su Yang simultaneously.

Su Yang remained entirely unfearful as a layer of golden light instantly enveloped his entire body.

A mighty fighting intent erupted from him, and he threw out several punches at once, unleashing a torrent of tyrannical force.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Within mere moments, five or six of the dark figures were instantly blasted into mists of blood.

Upon seeing this, Scarface Tiger was struck with profound astonishment. "What? He instantly slaughtered six cultivation masters at the Ninth Realm of the Three Mysteries?!"

These men were death-sworn retainers he had hired at an enormous cost; how could they possibly be unable to withstand even a single move from this brat?

Scarface Tiger felt as though he had been terribly deceived.

The combat power displayed by this kid far exceeded what any cultivator at the peak of the Three Mysteries should possess...

"Brat, go to hell!" Knowing that they could afford no further delay—since the arrival of the Liang Mansion's experts would make escape exceedingly difficult—Scarface Tiger made his move.

Quicker than thought, Scarface Tiger's spiritual energy erupted. Moving like a starving wolf, he formed hand seals and brought his palms crashing down.

"Heaven-Overturning Seal!"

A massive seal condensed from towering spiritual energy smashed directly toward Su Yang's head.

Su Yang remained unmoving, merely turning his body slowly.

With a thunderous crash, the seal landed squarely on top of Su Yang's head.

Crack...

As if something fragile had shattered, Scarface Tiger's expression shifted drastically. The tremendous sound was not the cracking of Su Yang's skull, but rather the sound of his own technique—the Heaven-Overturning Seal formed from his spiritual energy—fracturing like a spider's web.

"How is this possible?!" Scarface Tiger found it utterly impossible to believe. His Heaven-Overturning Seal possessed boundless might and had slaughtered numerous cultivators at the Eighth and Ninth Realms of the Three Mysteries. Even a cultivator at the peak of the Three Mysteries would be gravely injured if struck by it.

Yet this brat before him was not only completely unharmed, but had actually shattered his Heaven-Overturning Seal with sheer force.

What in the world kind of monster was this?

Looking at the figure attacking him, Su Yang spoke in an icy tone, "That technique of yours has decent power. Hand it over, and I'll spare your life."

"To hell with you!" Hearing this, Scarface Tiger turned tail and fled without a second thought, completely abandoning the safety of his comrades.

"Trying to run? Hmph!" Su Yang sneered. A flash of golden light blocked Scarface Tiger's path instantly as he threw a right hook.

Boom!

The speed was so astonishing that Scarface Tiger had no time whatsoever to react.

In a split second, he coughed up a mouthful of blood, his body doubling over like a cooked prawn as he plummeted downward from the sky.

Seeing their leader fall, the rest of the assassins scattered in all directions to flee.

However, Yu Qiuyue, having just arrived, had no intention of letting these people escape easily. Channeling her spiritual energy, she delivered a series of rapid palm strikes. "Not a single one of you leaves alive!"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Her lethal attacks swiftly hunted down and eliminated the fleeing remnants one by one.

Holding Li Shanshan in his arms, Su Yang saw that Yu Qiuyue had arrived and refrained from making any further moves. At that moment, Li Shanshan slowly opened her eyes. Finding herself cradled safely in Su Yang's arms, she blinked her bright eyes in bewildered astonishment. "Su Yang... you're awake?"