As for Ling Zhenfei's departure, Lu Huanong seemed disinterested but reminded Ling Zhenfei that no matter what, he had to pay close attention to his safety.
"You must believe me, I have a very strong feeling now, your great disaster is imminent, you must be extremely careful," Lu Huanong said with a hint of worry.
"Don't worry, I'm leaving the Capital City soon, there shouldn't be any danger then," Ling Zhenfei thought getting back home would be safe.
"Ah, why do you always doubt what I say? Forget it, fate is determined by heaven, there's nothing I can do. Just be extra careful."
After their conversation, they hung up the phone. The call from Lu Huanong left Ling Zhenfei slightly worried, but he was leaving the Capital City soon, and as long as he stayed at the airport, it would be safe.
The most likely scenario was that those wanting to deal with him would make their move when the plane landed. Arriving in Binyang in the dead of night would make ambushing someone incredibly simple.
The airport was far from the downtown area of the Capital City, located in the suburbs. By the time they left the urban area, it had fully turned dark.
The driver drove onto a flat main road where even the surrounding cars were scarce; suddenly, the driver turned onto a side road.
Ling Zhenfei was surprised and just about to ask the driver why he had stopped in this place, but then the driver spoke, "Hold on a moment sir, I need to use the restroom; the traffic jam earlier really got to me."
Ling Zhenfei scoffed internally, to be honest, the traffic jam was indeed annoying and it really would be uncomfortable if one had to hold it in after drinking water.
After saying this, the driver got out of the car and quickly ran off, Ling Zhenfei was stunned because he suddenly remembered the last time he rode in a car when he was assassinated.
At that time, he too was taken to an abandoned construction site by a fake driver. After the car stopped, four large trucks hit the car from all sides, nearly killing him right there in the car.
Faced with a deja vu scenario and recalling Lu Huanong's words, Ling Zhenfei decided to be cautious. He released his Divine Sense into the surroundings, enveloping the entire area instantly, hoping to see if anyone else was hidden around.
But what Ling Zhenfei did not expect was that while he did not find anyone around, he shockingly discovered a timing bomb attached to the bottom of the taxi. Looking at the timer on the bomb, it was about to explode.
Ling Zhenfei felt frustrated, he was indeed too unlucky; the randomly flagged taxi turned out to be tampered with and there was only one explanation: this driver was specifically waiting for him.
Ling Zhenfei didn't dare to think further, he hurriedly tried to open the car door but then realized the doors had been locked, and he couldn't open them at all from inside.
Thinking the bomb was about to explode, Ling Zhenfei punched the car window, but to his surprise, the punch did not break the glass, obviously, the glass was made of special material.
Knowing he didn't have much time left, if he didn't get out now, he would be blown to pieces along with the taxi.
Thinking this, Ling Zhenfei hurriedly channelled the Northern Spiritual Energy within him, concentrating it into his hand, and unleashed the Sky Piercing Finger towards the car window.
Bang!
The immense force completely shattered the glass, without further thought, Ling Zhenfei quickly crawled out through the window.
But what Ling Zhenfei didn't expect was that just as he crawled out of the car, the taxi exploded.
Boom!
A loud explosion tore the car into pieces that flung everywhere; the bomb's power was indeed substantial.
However, Ling Zhenfei had been focusing on the numbers on the bomb beforehand, so he had reacted the moment the bomb exploded.
He had already activated his Northern Spiritual Energy by that time, forming a dense barrier of Northern Spiritual Energy around himself.
Although the barrier protected Ling Zhenfei's body from the direct impact of the explosion, it couldn't block the blast wave generated by the explosion. The shock wave struck him and sent Ling Zhenfei flying.
The power of the explosion was too great. Though it was only the shock wave, it shook Ling Zhenfei's internal organs, causing him to spurt out blood.
While the blood he spat out injured him, it also dissipated the shock wave, sparing him from more severe damage.
Ling Zhenfei was shocked and wondered who had planned the bomb attack. If he hadn't been slightly suspicious, he might have been blasted into pieces without any defense.
"Kid, you really are lucky. That such a powerful bomb didn't kill you."
Just then, a voice suddenly came from around him, surprising Ling Zhenfei, who looked in the direction of the voice and saw two dark figures standing in the darkness.
Even in the dark, Ling Zhenfei could tell right away that these two were Japanese ninjas from Akiramari's group.
The two were dressed in black and hidden in darkness; if they hadn't spoken up, Ling Zhenfei might not have easily noticed them.
"So it's you, resorting to such despicable means to harm me," Ling Zhenfei wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and stood up.
"What do you mean despicable, wasn't it despicable when you killed the Heavenly Net Poisonous Woman?"
"How can that be the same? The Heavenly Net Poisonous Woman provoked me first, trying to kill me. Was I supposed to just not resist and wait for death? What kind of logic is that? Is it that all Japanese think this illogically?"
"Enough talk, kid. Hand over the Wolf-Fang Dagger and the Phoenix Elixir Furnace, and we'll spare your life. If not, we'll just search your body," Akiramari said coldly.
Ling Zhenfei laughed, "Do you really think you can kill me, kid? Did you forget last time when three of you tried to assassinate me, and I killed one of you, and now you think you two can take me on?"
Upon hearing this, Akiramari's face showed anger, "I was actually considering letting you go, but now you must die. It's true we are one man short from last time, but you're now seriously injured and much weaker, definitely no match for us."
Akiramari was correct; Ling Zhenfei was indeed injured, and quite severely. The damage to his organs was significant, affecting his movements, and his Northern Spiritual Energy was impaired, meaning he couldn't mobilize his full Spiritual Power anymore; that was the most terrifying part.
"Is that so? You think that little explosion could seriously injure me? You're too naive. Now, let me test your skills. Make your move," Ling Zhenfei appeared very eager, clearly trying to confuse his opponent and make him suspicious.
Akiramari and the other ninja exchanged glances, and with a swift move, they threw a smoke bomb, and both of them disappeared into the thick smoke.
"Ling Zhenfei, now let me show you the Phantom Sword of the Iga-ryu," a voice suddenly emerged from the sky, clearly Akiramari's.
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