"From hidden stars, Impermanence is secretly delivered."
A woman's clear cry rang out across the clamorous battlefield. At first, no one paid it any heed, yet it was an important signal.
It was Pavilion Master Chang. Although the Great Star Commander and the others' attacks had been ineffective, they had bought her ample time.
Common sense dictated that any ultimate move required a long windup.
Bean-sized red lights rose between Pavilion Master Chang's brows, dazzling beyond measure, supported in the air by her outstretched palms.
At this moment, the assassin's short blade had already pierced Zhou You's chest skin.
His Fury of the Common Man possessed a rare slaughter bonus. Even if Zhou You used his strongest spatial defense, he could not stop it.
Just as the assassin was about to succeed, the Impermanent Killers' secret weapon activated.
There was a hidden star in the heavens called Impermanence. Unlike other stars, its existence could not be seen or touched, yet it was a real thing, concealed within the boundless universe.
The Impermanence Star guided the dead to ascend to heaven and was the spiritual totem worshipped by the Impermanent Killers.
The trump card hidden within Pavilion Master Chang's body was precisely a killing move from the Impermanence Star, condensed from the mysterious energy of the hidden star after generations of Impermanent Killers had prostrated themselves in worship and drawn it down.
The leaders of the assassins throughout the generations all bore the title of Great Star Commander. Usually, they were senior brother and junior sister, one man and one woman, so that the woman's Profound Yin Body could bear the hidden star's power, which symbolized darkness.
Without Pavilion Master Chang's assistance, the Great Star Commander, "Wu," would have been unworthy of his name and would sooner or later have been