After Breaking the Marriage Contract, I Became the Strongest State-Stabilizing Duke! - Chapter 11:

Chapter 11: Asura’s Seven Funerals, Instant Kill:

In an instant, Mu Zian rolled and dodged past the oil lamp. The next moment, several arrows shot fiercely from outside the window. 

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! 

In the blink of an eye, the spot where Mu Zian had just been sitting was riddled with arrows like a hedgehog. The first strike was a killing move—clearly, they had come prepared. However, Mu Zian was no longer the person he used to be! 

Taking advantage of his rolling momentum, he grabbed the Heaven-Quaking Bow from the wall. In one smooth motion, he pulled an arrow from the wall, turned, drew the bow, and fired—completed almost instantly! 

The arrow shot through the small hole in the window without deviating even slightly.

The next moment, under the bright moonlight, the sound of something piercing the air rang out, followed by a sudden scream. 

One hundred steps, piercing a willow leaf! 

Not a single shot missed! 

Mu Zian took a few quick steps forward, grabbed the Heaven Halberd, and then, using all his strength, cleaved forward fiercely! In an instant, the wooden door before him exploded into pieces!

Outside, seven black shadows landed in the courtyard. 

To be precise, there were six; one had been nailed directly to the stone wall. Under the cold moonlight, the six figures were dressed in black night-cloaks, with only their eyes, brimming with murderous intent, exposed. 

As a gust of wind swept through, the smoke and dust dispersed. Mu Zian stepped forward, his face calm as water, holding the Heaven Halberd.

The leader of the black-clad assassins was visibly shocked to see Mu Zian unharmed. 

“Young Lord Mu hides his strength well! I thought this would be an easy job for us at the Seven Funerals Hall, but it seems the intel was wrong. We’ll have to ask for more money!” 

Although he said this, there was no disappointment in his voice—only amusement and a hint of excitement. 

“Still, strong or weak, your fate today is death. It’s an honor to have seven of us from Asura’s Funerals make a move; even the State-Stabilizing Duke’s mansion being wiped out wouldn’t be a loss!”

Before the leader could finish speaking, Mu Zian snorted coldly. “So much nonsense!” 

The next moment, Mu Zian hurled the Heaven Halberd at him with all his strength! The leader never expected Mu Zian to act so decisively! 

By the time he reacted, the halberd was already in front of him. 

Dodging was as impossible as a fool’s dream! 

In the blink of an eye, the leader drew his saber from his waist and held it before his chest, thinking, “I blocked it!” 

However, the next instant, the Heaven Halberd shattered his saber with overwhelming force! The leader’s palms went numb, and then intense pain shot through his arms! The halberd, like stabbing into tofu, pierced straight through his body!

Before he could react, Mu Zian was already in front of him. His cold eyes devoid of any emotion sent a chill down even this seasoned assassin’s spine. 

Mu Zian pressed the Heaven Halberd down, pinning the leader to the ground. Then he lifted his foot and stomped down heavily! 

With a loud bang, the leader’s head exploded like a watermelon! Blood splattered everywhere.

Throwing the halberd and killing in one fluid motion—clean and ruthless. The other five hadn’t even had time to approach when they saw their leader stomped to death by Mu Zian right before their eyes! 

Mu Zian pulled the Heaven Halberd from the headless corpse, then smiled at the remaining five assassins. “You have five breaths to tell me who sent you.”

Facing this sudden turn of events, the five assassins didn’t hesitate. 

They pounced at Mu Zian without hesitation. The corners of Mu Zian’s mouth curled into a smile. He calmly counted, “Five.” 

The Heaven Halberd swung forward; a burly assassin tried to block with a giant axe but was cleaved in two under everyone’s stunned gaze.

“Four.” 

The Heaven Halberd swept out horizontally, unleashing a chaotic dance of power. Who could withstand the force of ten thousand kilograms?

“Three.” 

Blood dyed the night sky! 

Mu Zian swiftly pulled the halberd back, striking left and right. Anyone touched was wounded; anyone hit was killed! Mu Zian flicked the blood from the halberd’s blade and smiled at the three remaining assassins. “Time is running out.”

In just four breaths, Mu Zian had turned Asura’s Seven Funerals into just three pitiful survivors! At this moment, even the most professional killer knew they weren’t Mu Zian’s match. Without hesitation, the three exchanged a glance and immediately fled in different directions. “The intel’s wrong! He’s too tough! Scatter and run!”

Would Mu Zian give them a chance to escape? 

“Since you’re here, stay.” 

Without any hesitation, Mu Zian lunged forward and thrust the Heaven Halberd out. 

The long halberd pierced through one assassin’s chest, blood gushing out. Quickly withdrawing the halberd, Mu Zian hurled it at another black shadow scaling the rooftop. The halberd tore through the night sky and pinned the target to the eaves precisely.

The last assassin was secretly delighted, thinking he could finally escape. Just as he was about to rush out the door, Mu Zian flung a corpse at him! 

The corpse struck him squarely, halting him just for an instant. 

At that moment, Mu Zian sprinted forward and reached him. Grabbing the assassin’s head, Mu Zian lifted him from the ground.

Looking playfully at the man struggling in his grasp, Mu Zian asked, “Who sent you?” 

He slightly tightened his grip, making the assassin feel as if his head would explode. 

What was going on? 

Wasn’t Mu Zian supposed to be a weak, pampered noble who couldn’t even truss a chicken? 

How was he stronger than a war god now? 

Each of the Seven Funerals was a ruthless killer with hundreds of lives on their hands, but now they were as helpless as rookies before Mu Zian!

The last assassin stared at Mu Zian seriously. “There are rules in our profession! As an assassin, I have professional ethics! Betrayal is impossible!” 

As soon as he finished speaking—crack! Mu Zian twisted his neck like wringing a towel!

The last member of Asura’s Seven Funerals didn’t even have time to process it, his eyes filled with disbelief. 

This wasn’t how it was supposed to go! Looking at the corpses scattered across the courtyard, Mu Zian frowned. 

On the first day of reopening the State-Stabilizing Duke’s residence, he encountered an assassination attempt. Clearly, there were many enemies lurking outside.

But since they had come, so be it. 

Since Mu Zian dared to reopen the residence, he wasn’t afraid of the vermin hiding in the shadows. 

This assassination attempt made it clear to Mu Zian that the most important thing now was to quickly build military merits and expand his power—bright spears are easy to block, but hidden arrows are hard to defend against.

Moreover, it made him even more certain that his father’s death was no accident. He had just announced the reopening of the State-Stabilizing Duke’s mansion, and someone had already tried to assassinate him. 

Whoever orchestrated his father’s death must have struck even more viciously! At this moment, Mu Zian could feel a massive net closing in on him.