Gao Xuan spoke with such confidence that it left Old Dog a bit confused.
Old Wu wasn't afraid of Gao Xuan; he raised his hand and started shooting.
"Bang bang bang..."
The gunfire erupted from Old Wu's muzzle, and the muffled, powerful shots were extraordinarily piercing in the enclosed box.
Old Dog's ears were almost shattered by the noise. But he reacted quickly, following Old Wu's lead to shoot.
Even before the two began shooting, the Six-winged Celestial Cicada in Gao Xuan's sea of consciousness had already started vibrating its three pairs of blade-like transparent wings.
For Gao Xuan, the flow of time immediately slowed down a hundredfold.
Old Dog and Old Wu were like statues, frozen in place. Every muscle move, every subtle expression and change in their eyes was vividly clear in Gao Xuan's sea of consciousness.
With this all-encompassing observation, Gao Xuan could completely grasp all of their movements, including the next steps.
The Six-winged Celestial Cicada, with the foremost spiritual sensitivity, can sense and anticipate the opponent's moves even against a Golden Level powerhouse, escaping all danger well in advance.
Reborn, Gao Xuan couldn't bring back his powerful cultivation, but retained most of the power of the Six-winged Celestial Cicada and his Spiritual Power.
At his current level, even facing a Golden powerhouse, he could still sense and predict the opponent's moves.
However, limited by his own Source Power, even if he sensed something, he couldn't respond in time. He couldn't even handle a Silver Level expert.
But dealing with small characters like Old Dog was simple enough, even if they had a gun.
Every action, shooting route of the opponent, was clearly marked in Gao Xuan's sea of consciousness.
Gao Xuan zigzagged, and the bullets whizzed past his ears, and body.
Gao Xuan's movements were clearly not fast, even appearing leisurely. Yet Old Wu and Old Dog couldn't hit him, both wearing faces of shock.
An enemy like this was simply a nightmare!
By the time Old Dog's and Old Wu's bullets had run out, Gao Xuan was already standing right before them.
"Movement, movement, movement, forward cut."
Muttering to himself, Gao Xuan drew the Godslaying Sword with his right hand, slicing the throats of Old Dog and Old Wu in one swift motion.
"Can't even understand snake form movement, why are you shooting then..."
Gao Xuan shook his head, "Still standing still and attacking, simply courting death."
Old Dog and Old Wu clutched their ruptured throats, faces full of horror and despair.
Gao Xuan had no interest in saying more, twisting the Godslaying Sword and turning them into a burst of blood mist.
Collecting all the corpses on the ground as well.
Even mosquito legs are meat. Besides, cleaning the scene and not troubling the law enforcers is a basic quality an Assassin should have.
With the scene cleaned, Gao Xuan left the box with a case in hand. The bar music was still roaring, but the dancing girls and guests had long fled.
The bar had been smashed to pieces, tables and chairs shattered, with alcohol spilling everywhere.
The performance stage was also broken, with three twisted corpses embedded on it.
Gao Xuan glanced at it and didn't look any further. There were many cameras in the bar; he wouldn't reveal the Godslaying Sword here.
He pushed the door open to find Yun Qingshang waiting at the door.
"Satisfied?" Gao Xuan asked with concern.
Yun Qingshang lowered her eyes and shook her head slightly.
"The Iron Teeth brothers, notorious for swallowing their victims whole."
Gao Xuan said, "This isn't a metaphor. They literally devoured their enemies piece by piece. Isn't killing beasts like that satisfying?"
Yun Qingshang still shook her head.
Gao Xuan chuckled, "Doesn't matter, I enjoyed it. If I'm happy, doesn't that make you happy? Hahaha..."
Yun Qingshang quietly asked, "Do we really have to do this?"
"This road of blood and fire is the only way out. We have no choice."
Gao Xuan said seriously, "So, no matter what, please follow me down this path. Don't hesitate, don't stop, and certainly don't fall behind. Can you do that?"
Yun Qingshang was silent for a long time before she quietly said, "Okay."
Gao Xuan smiled at Yun Qingshang, "Since there's no choice, let's be happy about it. Why the long face? Love what you do. As you do it longer, you'll find controlling life and death quite thrilling."
He paused and added, "At least it's better than having someone else control our fate."
Yun Qingshang was silent again before nodding slightly.
Gao Xuan said, "You don't have to be so disheartened. Destiny has been generous enough to us, leaving us a road of blood and fire to tread. Every time I think of it, I feel deeply thankful."
He wasn't joking. Reborn, although his choices were limited, at least there was a choice. And a path to walk.
To Gao Xuan, this was a sign of destiny's great favor.
Gao Xuan switched to his motivational talk mode: "We are not killers; we are Assassins. While killers will stop at nothing for profit, Assassins fight for belief and dignity. Assassins have principles to uphold. Assassins command life and death, and thus, command destiny!"
He said to Yun Qingshang, "We are doing what's right. On a personal level, we can save ourselves; on a broader level, we can save humanity. Such greatness, shouldn't it fill you with a sense of responsibility, an infinite passion?"
Yun Qingshang clearly wasn't good at playing along. She listened silently.
Gao Xuan's passionate, stirring words seemed to have no effect on her.
"Alright, you win."
Gao Xuan sighed, "You know, you really know how to ruin the mood."
"Mm."
Yun Qingshang nodded in agreement.
Gao Xuan thought about it and said, "But I just like you this way. No, I love you this way."
He turned back to Yun Qingshang and said, "Do you love me?"
"Hey, why are you blushing."
Yun Qingshang didn't respond to Gao Xuan; she was disguised as a man and didn't have the ability to blush.
But hearing Gao Xuan say this, she felt complicated, with a bit of joy, a bit of shyness, and a bit of unease. She couldn't figure out exactly what she was feeling...
But for some reason, she suddenly found the night breeze very gentle, the colorful neon signs adorable, and the whole world seemed to become a better place.
Gao Xuan keenly sensed Yun Qingshang's improved mood, a little curious if girls really liked hearing these things.
Fine, as a man with a century of life experience, Gao Xuan believed that needs should lead to actions, never mixing emotions with love.
With his looks, he didn't need to talk about emotions. Just a beckon of the finger, and countless women would offer themselves.
So, Gao Xuan didn't believe in love.
Finding it hard to understand Yun Qingshang's reaction, Gao Xuan thought the most stable relationship was that of friends and comrades. Their relationship was exactly like that. Perfect.
Sleeping together would be troublesome and might taint their pure relationship.
Thinking of this, Gao Xuan couldn't help but feel tempted: Apparently, Qingshang's figure was quite good, and she was still in her prime.
"We're brothers, I shouldn't act rashly towards a brother! I have principles! Don't force me..."
The most direct negative side effect of the Celestial Dragon Eye: bloodline inheritance.
Prioritizing reproduction, seizing every opportunity and time to mate with females, spreading the bloodline as widely as possible.
Gao Xuan knew the Celestial Dragon Eye's negative effects well, but didn't consider it a problem.
The wave of impulses just now made Gao Xuan realize the problem wasn't so simple.
While he didn't mind having fun with beautiful women, he didn't want to be controlled by the Celestial Dragon Eye's side effects,
though he didn't mind doing it, it was inconvenient indeed!
Not to mention the whole slew of complex changes in his body and mind.
This was no small matter; he needed to consider it thoroughly.