Number One Treasury!

"Soul-Returning One Blade" is a code name!

The codename of the number one assassin on the current Blazing Sun Continent!

This name strikes fear into the hearts of countless people!

No one remembers exactly when Soul-Returning One Blade first appeared; it seems that on some unknown day, he suddenly appeared on the Assassin Ranking.

After that, through repeated attacks, his ranking rose steadily, eventually becoming the number one assassin on the Blazing Sun Continent's Assassin Ranking.

No one knows where Soul-Returning One Blade came from, but it is said that he is particular about killing people by fleeing thousands of miles away if he misses his target!

However, since Soul-Returning One Blade debuted, there has been no one who has been able to withstand a single blow from him!

The knife in his hand is known as the Grim Reaper's Scythe... Anyone targeted by Soul-Returning One Blade faces certain death!

Night Owl had never seen the Soul-Returning One Blade, but Night Owl had heard too many rumors about it.

Half a year ago, Ma Chengkun, the Sea-Overturning Sect, was put on a huge bounty. Countless assassins tried to the Sea-Overturning Sect, but Ma Chengkun himself was Ninth Rank Sea-Overturning Sect, and the Sea-Overturning Sect was not a pushover either.

Under these circumstances, countless assassins from all sides suffered heavy losses at the Sea-Overturning Sect!

The bounty order almost became a joke in the end.

Just when everyone thought the bounty was going to fail, the Sea-Overturning Sect publicly declared in the Haotian Mirror, "What's a bounty on a mere assassin?"

Among assassins in the world today, who can kill me, Ma Chengkun?

Right after Ma Chengkun uttered these arrogant words, the bounty was caught by Soul-Returning One Blade!

"On the night of the full moon, atop the sea... the Soul-Returning One Blade, to take your soul!"

This is what Soul-Returning One Blade left on the bounty poster...

When Soul-Returning One Blade accepted the bounty, Sea-Overturning Sect was initially surprised, but Ma Chengkun was, after all, a well-established figure.

Ma Chengkun boasted that if Soul-Returning One Blade dared to come, he would be buried alive in the Sea-Overturning Sect!

Although Ma Chengkun spoke arrogantly, Soul-Returning One Blade was, after all, the number one Assassin Ranking, so on the night of the full moon, the entire Sea-Overturning Sect still proceeded with extreme caution...

At that time, almost all the powerful figures of the Sea-Overturning Sect had gathered around Ma Chengkun's side...

That night, everyone in the Sea-Overturning Sect was on high alert, but just as the Sea-Overturning Sect was under its layers of protection, a voice suddenly appeared above the Sea-Overturning Sect.

"Your soul, I'm taking it away..." As these words fell, everyone turned to look at Sect Master Ma Chengkun, who was being protected in the center, and saw that there was a bloody gash on Ma Chengkun's neck...

Then, before the very eyes of all the disciples of the Sea-Overturning Sect, Ma Chengkun's head fell from his neck, and blood stained the entire scene.

No one even saw when the slash actually occurred...

Yet, under such bizarre circumstances, Ma Chengkun, the Ninth Rank Sea-Overturning Sect, was struck by Soul-Returning One Blade, which took away his soul in one blow!

This battle can be said to be Soul-Returning One Blade's claim to fame... From then on, no one dared to arrogantly provoke Soul-Returning One Blade again.

However, the Soul-Returning One Blade isn't something you can hire just because you have money.

It is said that Soul-Returning One Blade only accepts challenging missions; he will never take on a boring one.

Of course, someone like Soul-Returning One Blade would command an astronomical price every time he made a move!

Moreover, while most assassins accept bounty orders and collect their money after completing the mission, Soul-Returning One Blade different; he only accepts jobs that pay upfront.

Since Soul-Returning One Blade once said that there is no Soul-Returning One Blade in this world who can stop him, what difference does it make whether the money is paid in advance or later?

When Night Owl heard from his master that the cult leader had actually brought back the Soul-Returning One Blade, he was also shocked...

You know, would someone like Soul-Returning One Blade) be used to kill Yue Ling?

This is like using a cannon to kill a mosquito... Isn't this a huge waste of resources?

And more importantly, isn't Soul-Returning One Blade only supposed to accept challenging missions?

What's so challenging about killing a Yue Ling?

If it weren't for these few blunders, Night Owl thinks I could have killed Yue Ling in a heartbeat!

So, isn't it a bit too outrageous to have Soul-Returning One Blade make such a move?

As if sensing Night Owl's thoughts, the Master spoke, "Yue Ling is more important than you imagine. She cannot return to the capital under any circumstances, which is why the Master asked Soul-Returning One Blade to intervene. And this time, to ask Soul-Returning One Blade to intervene, the Master will have to use the resources of the entire Number One Treasury!"

Upon hearing their lord's words, Black Sha and Night Owl both gasped in shock!

Number One Treasury?

That's the very foundation of the Moon Shadow Cult...

The Moon Shadow Cult possesses over a dozen treasure vaults, but the most mysterious is Number One Treasury. To this day, while members of the Moon Shadow Cult know that Number One Treasury, almost no one knows its exact location.

However, one thing is certain: the Number One Treasury contains countless spiritual treasures and resources... Some say that the Number One Treasury of the Moon Shadow Cult holds at least half of the sect's resources.

Even if the Moon Shadow Cult were to face annihilation one day, as long as the Number One Treasury remains, the Moon Shadow Cult will always have hope of turning the tide!

At this moment, Night Owl had no idea that the cult leader would actually use the resources of the entire Number One Treasury to ask Soul-Returning One Blade to make a move...

This truly left Night Owl somewhat incredulous.

"Night Owl, next I will teach you how to open Number One Treasury. You will personally retrieve the resources from Number One Treasury and hand them over to Soul-Returning One Blade!"

"Ah? My lord, the Number One Treasury is actually in... the Great Liang Kingdom?"

"Hehe... didn't expect that, did you..." the master said with a smile.

To be honest, Night Owl really didn't expect this... Who would have thought that the Moon Shadow Cult of the Great Chang Kingdom would possess the Number One Treasury in the Great Liang Kingdom...

However, Night Owl truly admires the person who came up with this method.

After all, a normal person would think that all these treasures should belong to the Great Chang Kingdom, right? After all, your Moon Shadow Cult belongs to the Great Chang Kingdom.

But in the Great Liang Kingdom, it was truly unexpected...

The advantage of doing this is that if the Moon Shadow Cult were to face annihilation one day, Moon Shadow Cult members could escape to the Great Liang Kingdom without being discovered about the Number One Treasury.

After all, who would have thought that the Moon Shadow Cult's greatest treasure wasn't even within their own country's borders?

"Night Owl, two failures in a row, I have no idea why you're like this... But let me tell you, if the Vault of Number One Treasury fails... you don't need to come back, just find somewhere else to settle things!"

The Lord's voice was utterly cold...

The Night Owl nodded in silence...

"Rest assured, my lord, I will keep an eye on him..." Black Sha said earnestly...

The master ignored Black Sha's words and then told Night Owl the location of Number One Treasury and how to open it, ordering Night Owl to set off that very night...

After disconnecting from their master, Night Owl and Black Sha discovered that the location of this Number One Treasury was not far from them.

Under the cover of night, the two made their way to a range of mountains. Following the directions given by the Lord, they quickly found the entrance to the Number One Treasury.

Following the method taught by the Lord, the two successfully opened the Number One Treasury!

As Number One Treasury, the two people who entered were completely dumbfounded!

So many spirit stones... so many secret treasures... the sheer variety of resources dazzled the two of them!

Black Sha swore he had never seen so many resources in his entire life...

Looking at all these resources, Black Sha Ghost Envoy blurted out, almost as if possessed, "Night Owl... how about... we divide these resources among ourselves..."

Night Owl: "Fine... fine, you Black Sha... you... you're asking for death?"

Night Owl said he almost agreed...

But Night Owl quickly realized... If the master dared to send the two of them here, it meant that there must be a way to counter them. If the resources were really divided as Black Sha said, then no matter where they fled to, they would definitely not escape death!

"Stop talking nonsense, quickly put these resources away... Hiss... Giving so many resources to Soul-Returning One Blade... Isn't that a bit too expensive...?"

The Night Owl was now in tears...

What the hell is this "Soul-Returning One Blade"?

Isn't this price outrageous?

This much resource is enough for me Night Owl, to risk my life countless times...

Why was Soul-Returning One Blade?

Although he felt helpless and regretful, Night Owl knew that his master's words were not to be disobeyed.

They knew that their lord would definitely suspect what they were thinking, so if they really acted recklessly, they would definitely die without a burial place!

Night Owl and Black Sha, with tears streaming down their faces, collected all the resources from Number One Treasury.

Just as the two finished collecting everything and left Number One Treasury, a voice so cold it chilled Night Owl to the bone rang out.

"Now... you can hand over the resources to me!"

Along with this sound, a man completely clad in black battle armor stood in the forest outside Number One Treasury.

The man was completely covered from head to toe in black armor, including his face, which was completely obscured by a Shura mask. Apart from a small hole in the mask that revealed his murderous eyes, nothing else could be seen.

"You... are Soul-Returning One Blade?" Night Owl asked.

The instant Night Owl finished speaking, a blade of light appeared before Night Owl, so fast that Night Owl had no chance to resist at all!

Seeing the sudden flash of the blade, Night Owl knew he was doomed!

Just when Night Owl thought he was about to die, the flash of the blade vanished before his Night Owl...

But the flash of the blade disappeared, yet Night Owl felt as if he had died once more!

Is this the Soul-Returning One Blade?

As an Eighth Rank ghost cultivator, he had absolutely no ability to resist him...

Peak of the Ninth Rank!

This is definitely a true Peak of the Ninth Rank, and he might even be hiding his true cultivation level, possibly Half-Step Martial God!

Night Owl had no idea what the origins of this Soul-Returning One Blade were... but seeing how terrifying Soul-Returning One Blade, Night Owl was truly speechless...

Such a powerful being killing a Third Rank? Isn't that a bit too outrageous?

My Lord... my Lord... you two are using too much force for your own purposes...

However, Night Owl also understood that Yue Ling's life or death was of paramount importance... The reason why the leader and the master used such resources was to ensure that nothing went wrong!

After all, the things that have happened recently are really too strange, as if an invisible force is controlling everything in the dark!

This unseen force is also protecting the Yue Ling in the unseen realm...

But looking at the Soul-Returning One Blade before him, Night Owl knew it was useless... No matter what kind of being was hidden behind Yue Ling, facing the Soul-Returning One Blade was certain death!

After all, this is Soul-Returning One Blade... How can you possibly lose to that?