Chapter 409: Part of the Abyss Prince's Plan?

At the edge of the Elf Forest,

Li Si knocked away the short blade that attacked from the dark, and looked at the shadow of the forest opposite.

Is it coming?

Li Si was a little curious. He didn't find anything unusual along the way, nor did he feel that someone was tracking them.

Then how did the other party find him and Cecil?

The person who attacked Cecil couldn't be from the Elf Slave Hunter Group.

The sneak attack that Li Si took just now was obviously the full-strength attack of the gold-level assassin. If it was the Elf Slave Hunter Group, they would definitely hold back.

After all, their goal is to capture elves as slaves and sell them for profit.

Dead elves have no meaning to them.

Cecil saw Li Si suddenly appear in front of her and knocked away the attack. She was a little at a loss for a while, but she also realized that they were attacked.

Quickly taking out the staff, Cecil looked tense and paid attention to the surroundings.

Li Si had already felt that someone was quietly approaching in the dark, sneaking in the shadows of the forest and slowly approaching him and Cecil.

At this moment, the air in the forest was filled with a sense of solemnity, as if even the wind held its breath, waiting for a confrontation and fight that was about to break out.

"Come out!"

Li Si shouted fiercely, and the long sword in his hand turned, cutting through the air and stabbing towards the shadow in the forest on the right.

Just as the long sword was about to fall to the ground, under the background of the sporadic sunlight falling through the treetops, the seemingly normal shadow suddenly twisted, and a figure wrapped in dark gray shadow power appeared.

This is the gold-level assassin hidden in the shadow!

The assassin Xinke, who was preparing to continue to attack Cecil secretly, looked at Li Si in surprise. He didn't expect that a gold-level warrior could find his position so quickly.

You know, he didn't choose to approach Li Si directly, but planned to bypass and attack Cecil directly.

Not only did he use the shadow power to cover up all his own breath, but he also well gathered his killing intentions.

Normally, as long as he didn't have hostility towards these high-level warriors, the combat instinct of the gold warrior would not be triggered.

But things didn't develop as he expected.

The most important thing is that the aura emanating from the young man in front of him made him a little afraid. He didn't dare to face Li Si's sword directly, and could only retreat again and again.

Li Si didn't care, and went forward to continue to force the position of the gold-level assassin.

After all, for him, he was also very familiar with the shadow power used by the opponent. In a sense, Li Si was even stronger than the gold-level assassin on the opposite side.

So as long as the opponent used the shadow power, in Li Si's eyes, it was like a bright light in the dark night.

In this case, the strongest ability of the gold-level assassin almost played no role, and it was even the biggest flaw of the opponent.

But Xinke didn't know this. When facing Li Si's attack, he repeatedly retreated to the caravan, preparing to find an opportunity to re-enter the stealth state.

The goal of his mission this time was to kill the elf Cecil. Although it was not in line with the principles of being an assassin if he failed to sneak away quickly, Xinke didn't plan to retreat just like that.

This was the task given to him by the adults, and he didn't want to go back and report in disgrace.

Although the young man in front of him was very powerful, as an assassin, Xinke thought that he could escape from the gold-level warrior without any problem.

Li Si was naturally not in a hurry. Although he fought fiercely with the gold-level assassin on the surface, he did not use his full strength in fact.

Although the strength of the gold-level assassin in front of him was okay, it was nothing to Li Si.

It was about the same level as the gold-level hunter killed two days ago, and now it can be said that he was completely defeated by Li Si.

The most important thing was that Li Si was very curious about the origin of the gold-level assassin in front of him.

You know, it is obvious that the assassin in front of him was not the mastermind behind the scenes, but was ordered to assassinate Cecil.

Regardless of the reason for assassinating Cecil, the fact that he ordered a gold-level assassin was enough to show the strength of the forces behind him.

If it weren't for Li Si, even if Cecil also hired a gold-level mercenary, it would be difficult to protect Cecil during the first attack of the gold-level assassin.

Even Cecil's father, the [Wind Sword Saint] Igli Arce, could not easily mobilize an existence of the same level.

This almost indicates that there is a special connection between the closure of the Elf King's Court, the Elf Elder of Ilisel, and the order to let Cecil go to the Kingdom of Bolin.

Li Si is very clear that the destruction of the Elf King's Court is related to the Abyss Prince Demogorgon.

And if that person really exists, it is not surprising to arrange a gold-level assassin to deal with Cecil.

After all, the invasion of the Gaia world by the Abyss Demon Lords has never stopped.

There are also many people who can't stand the temptation of demons and devils and accept the power from the abyss and hell.

Although this makes them have stronger power, in fact, the evil power is also polluting and changing the souls of those who are tempted, making them slide towards the dark and evil side, and they can't turn back at all.

Although they still look the same as before, they are actually no different from the Abyss Demons.

Even if they die, their souls will not enter the kingdom of the gods or sleep forever in the underworld, but fall into the abyss and transform into new Abyss Demons.

Li Si looked at the assassin Xinke who was trying to dodge his attack in front of him with deep eyes.

If the gold-level assassin in front of him is really that kind of person, and has received the power from the abyss, then Li Si can be sure that the prince of the abyss, Demogorgon, has begun to attack the Elven King's Court.

And more importantly, if this is the case, the actions of the Elven Elder of Ilisere during this period, and the attack on Cecil, can be confirmed to be related to the destruction of the Elven King's Court.

Otherwise, the Elven King's Court should continue to be closed, why should it divide its strength to attack Cecil.

But why kill Cecil?

Li Si kicked Sink away, but most of the power was removed by the skills of the gold-level assassin.

This is what Li Si couldn't figure out, why did those people kill Cecil?

In other words, what is the connection between Cecil's death and the destruction of the Elven King's Court?

Li Si noticed before that the reason why the Elven Elder of Ilisere asked Cecil to go to the Kingdom of Bolin to meet up was because someone attacked secretly.

That means that similar things have happened before, and it was not only Cecil who was attacked, but also others.

Because of Cecil's father?

But that Igli Arce should be in the Emerald City now, and it seems that he has little connection with the Elf King Court.

Moreover, he has not yet broken through to the legendary level. Although the previous incident was a big deal and many people in the elves knew about it, it actually did not affect the safety of the Elf King Court.

What's more, there are several legendary strongmen stationed in the Elf King Court now, and they all disappeared quietly in the destruction of the Elf King Court.

The current Igli should not be considered a special existence in the plan of the demon prince.

If so, it has something to do with Cecil herself.

Is Cecil's own specialness due to her Sun Elf bloodline?

Li Si frowned and thought about it at the same time.

From the assassin's relentless attack on Cecil just now, it can be seen that the other party really wants to kill Cecil directly.

In other words, letting Cecil die here is the purpose of the masterminds behind the scenes.

Is it to obtain the bloodline of the Sun Elf?

Li Si had some guesses, but still had a lot of confusion.

What is the use of obtaining the bloodline of the Sun Elf?

You have to know that in this world where extraordinary power exists, except for special existences like the dragon bloodline, in most cases, the bloodline inheritance of special races is difficult to inherit and adapt.

Because bloodline power is often inexplicably connected to the soul of the bloodline owner, forced use will instead collapse into a bunch of irrational monsters.

This was confirmed by those "open-minded" arcanists in the era of the Magic Empire.

Therefore, the power of special bloodline is more used in certain sacrifices, rituals, and some special magic props.

If it is related to the destruction of the Elf King's Court, is it for some special ritual to obtain the Sun Elf bloodline?

Thinking of this, Li Si had a headache.

There was still too little useful information in his hand, which was not enough for him to spy on the truth of the Elf King's Court.

The most important thing now is to confirm the identity of the assassin in front of him as soon as possible. The previous speculation was based on the fact that he was a subordinate of Demogorgon.

Li Si looked at Sink in front of him, and the speed of the long sword in his hand increased a bit.

He had no intention of catching Sink and searching his soul. Although he had found several such spells in the Dream Library of the Azera Floating City, there was a high possibility that there were special restrictions in the other party's soul.

If it was a restriction set by the demon prince, he would be in danger of facing Demogorgon if he explored rashly.

The destruction of the Elf King's Court was extremely strange, which made Li Si more careful.

The battle in the Elf Forest was still going on. The towering trees around fell one after another in the aftermath of the battle, and broken branches and leaves flew everywhere. The originally quiet forest turned into a fierce battlefield at this moment, full of swords and shadows.

Li Si's figure quickly shuttled through the forest, the sword light flashed, and every sword strike left deep marks on the tree trunks. These sword marks were like the imprint of war, recording the fierceness and cruelty of this battle.

The assassin in black clothes could only flee in a panic, as embarrassed as a stray dog.

The air was filled with smoke and dust from the destruction and fall of trees, mixed with the smell of soil and grass.

"Ugh~"

With a cry of pain, Xinke covered his left forearm with a pale face, and the blood dripping from his face stained the air with a hint of blood.

After forcibly using his ability to dodge back continuously, Xinke leaned against a big tree to avoid Li Si's sight, and only then could he breathe a sigh of relief.

Something is wrong!

Xinke gasped, and the battle just now made him highly nervous, and every time he felt like dancing on the edge of a knife.

If he was still somewhat at ease at the beginning, he found that the pressure brought to him by Li Si was getting greater and greater.

Not only strength, but also speed has increased a lot.

Could it be that this person has the ability to become stronger in battle, or has he been letting him go before?

Thinking of this, Xinke couldn't stay any longer.

He was quite frustrated in the battle just now, and no matter what ability he used, it was countered by Li Si.

Skills such as stealth, backstab, kidney shot, and even shadow raid were successfully countered by the opponent, and the subsequent attacks even forced him to use many life-saving skills.

Seeing the other party's ease, Xinke couldn't help but think of the situation when his mentor was teaching him assassin skills.

It was a bit too outrageous!

Is the young man opposite really a golden warrior?

Xinke regretted not leaving directly just now. This was the first time he encountered a situation where the warrior controlled the entire battle situation.

At this time, Xinke had already thought of a strategic retreat.

Although he wanted to complete the task, he had a clear understanding of the current situation.

Under Li Si's protection, he definitely couldn't kill the elf this time.

But it didn't matter. He was an assassin after all, and it didn't matter if he suffered a loss once.

He didn't believe that Li Si could always protect the elf.

Thinking of this, Xinke was ready to leave.

At this moment, he felt a sense of terror of death surged into his heart, and all the hairs on his body stood up instantly.

Without time to react, Xinke subconsciously rushed forward, ignoring the wet soil on the forest floor, and fell to the ground.

Boom!

A huge roar sounded, and the tremor of the forest spread around the Elf Forest like a circular wave, scaring the beasts in the forest to flee.

Xinke, who was in the center, was confused and looked back in a trance.

Li Si stood there holding a terrifying giant iron hammer, looking at him with a smile.

The big tree he originally relied on disappeared without a trace, leaving only a light brown stump on the ground and wood debris flying in the air.

Xinke suddenly woke up and stood up and looked at Li Si warily.

He didn't want to be hit like this, he didn't think his end would be better than that big tree.

Li Si didn't continue to chase, just found that Xinke seemed to have the idea of ​​​​escaping, so he took action to deter him.

"Tell me, why attack us?"

Li Si played with the iron hammer in his hand and looked at Xinke with a smile.

This iron hammer, which was a bit strenuous when he broke through the gold level, is now quite easy to use.

The shock brought by high strength attributes is always the most intuitive.

Xinke looked at the giant hammer in Li Si's hand, which was jumping up and down and was about one meter in diameter, and couldn't help swallowing his saliva.

Where did this pervert come from?

Looking at the cold luster of the hammer, it was definitely not made of ordinary fine iron.

How did I run into such a person?

After hesitating for a moment, Xinke said:

"Don't get me wrong, I received the task of assassinating that elf from the Assassin's Guild."

"I didn't expect that there would be a big man like you to protect me. This time I was wrong. I am willing to pay the price to express my apology."

Hearing Xinke's words, Li Si looked at him with a smile and said:

"Assassin's Guild, who are you trying to deceive?"

The Assassin's Guild also has a form similar to the Mercenary Guild, which can accept other people's commissions and issue tasks at the same time, but because of the special profession, they are basically some assassination commissions.

Therefore, the Assassin's Guild is not allowed by the city rulers in many places and is hidden in the gray area.

Under normal circumstances, there are indeed many assassins who accept commissions and tasks from the Guild at this moment, but you have to see what the situation is.

In order to get to the Kingdom of Bolin as soon as possible and avoid possible attacks, Cecil chose a shortcut through the Elf Forest. The two of them were very fast and did not delay their journey.

And to be honest, although it was a shortcut, it was not a clear road, but just a general direction in the Elf Forest.

Even in this case, the assassin in front of him could not catch up from behind.

Otherwise, he would have been discovered by Li Si long ago.

Li Si felt that the biggest possibility was that the other party had special props that could locate Cecil's position.

For example, props to detect the blood of the Sun Elf. If the other party's target is really the blood of the Sun Elf, then this is very likely.

"Tell me, who sent you?"

Li Si looked at Xin Ke, as if he was looking at a bronze professional.

"Of course"

Xin Ke looked at Li Si with a resigned look.

Before he finished speaking, a black and red evil airflow suddenly burst out from Xin Ke's body, surrounding his body, and his speed increased a lot, and he suddenly flashed and ran towards the depths of the Elf Forest.

"Oh?"

Seeing this, Li Si was not surprised but happy.

This kind of breath was very familiar to him. He had felt a similar breath in Bingfeng City.

The breath of the endless abyss, and it was very similar to Demogorgon.

Sure enough, the destruction of the Elf King's Court was related to Cecil!

The guess in his heart was confirmed, but Li Si did not intend to let Xinke go.

It would be good to weaken the enemy's strength in advance, but the most important thing was not to let the other party take back the information about himself and Cecil.

Li Si flashed and chased after him, and his speed was much faster than Xinke who was desperately using the power of the devil.

Li Si did not intend to use magic now. He planned to temporarily cover up his strength in these aspects as his trump card and leave some room.

Before deeply intervening in the affairs of the Elf King's Court, he should not face a legendary existence. Li Si's doing this may have unexpected results.

How is it possible?

Xinke felt the pressure from behind and looked back in disbelief.

He had been surprised many times today.

Li Si no longer planned to hold back. He had already determined that the other party was a subordinate of Demogorgon, so there was no need to get information from the other party.

If it were other Abyss Lords, it would be easy to say. Those self-confused guys often have no way to control their subordinates.

There are even many people who specialize in deceiving the power of those Abyss Demon Lords.

But Demogorgon is different. He is deep-minded and more cunning and treacherous than the devils in hell.

Many people and forces, even gods, have suffered from this man in the past life.

Li Si doesn't have the confidence to provoke Demogorgon in front of him. It's better to make a fortune in silence.

Appearing in Li Si's vision again, Xin Ke seemed to have changed his appearance.

The shadow power that originally surrounded him has been replaced by the crazy and corrupt abyss breath. The thick blood vessels on Xin Ke's face and body skin are deeply exposed, and the dark power flows under his skin.

His eyes are full of blood red, and his whole body has expanded a little, constantly spreading the evil and filthy abyss airflow around.

Tsk tsk tsk, it's really ugly!

Li Si shook his head and rushed up with a hammer.

A terrifying sound of breaking wind was heard, and the hammer suddenly smashed towards Xinke.

Bang!

Xinke only had time to block his arms in front of him, but was still hit by Li Si's hammer and fell into the forest.

Li Si shook the hammer in his hand and nodded.

It feels really good.

"Roar!"

Xinke's figure appeared in front of Li Si again with a roar like a monster.

Now he seemed to be completely eroded by the power of the abyss, and lost most of his reason.

However, Xinke's situation is not good now. His arms have completely disappeared, leaving only a piece of twisting flesh and blood and pale bone fragments.

The abyss airflow on Xinke's body kept twisting and began to make up for the damage to his arms, but the speed was not very fast.

Moreover, Xinke's black and red skin felt like it was melting, just like a snowman melting in the sun.

Li Si knew this very well, because the Gaia world has always been repelling the breath and power of the abyss.

If the Abyss Gate is not opened to supply enough Abyss breath, using demonic power will lead to the collapse of the body.

This is why the Abyss Demons will reduce their attacks and preserve their strength when they cannot get replenished after invading the Gaia World through the Abyss Gate.

If Xinke's situation is dragged on and he does not touch this state, he will die due to the collapse of his body and the erosion of the Abyss power.

However, Li Si does not intend to make such trouble. Even if the golden assassin in front of him is strengthened by the power of the Abyss, it is not a big deal for Li Si.

Li Si shook the hammer and walked towards Xinke with bloodshot eyes.

After a while, the creepy roar in the forest stopped, and there was no abnormal sound.

Li Si looked at the golden assassin who had turned into a pool of blood mud, and put the hammer in his hand into the storage ring.

Picking up a black iron ring from the disgusting flesh and blood, Li Si nodded with satisfaction.

It is indeed a space ring. It is worth it that he deliberately avoided this ring when attacking just now.

I hope there is something useful in it!