Shadow Assassin

"This old fox, coming all this way to test my strength..." Chen Lin sneered inwardly, but his face showed a look of profound gratitude.

After Cao An left, just as he was about to sit down and recuperate, his body suddenly stiffened—

Next time, I must display my Core Formation Realm cultivation.

On the rocking chair, a dark shadow had appeared at some point!

The Black Robed Man sat like a phantom, his entire being seeming to merge with the shadows.

If not for Chen Lin's sharp Spiritual Sense, he would have barely detected its presence.

This is not the Imperial Palace's restricted area, yet people come and go as if it were a marketplace?

I've encountered several groups already, what's going on?

The newcomer was none other than the Shadow Assassin from the Blood Wolf Mercenary Group's Shadow Edge Squad!

With a Divine Treasure Realm cultivation, combined with peerless stealth techniques, he had once assassinated an Expert at the first level of the Dharma Aspect Realm!

"Money has been paid, someone wants your life."

The Shadow Assassin's voice was like a viper's hiss, echoing in the silent Scripture Repository.

He slowly raised his right hand, and a Gold Coin slipped from his fingers, falling with a crisp "ding" and bouncing on the Bluestone Ground.

Chen Lin "feared" and retreated several steps, his back hitting a bookshelf, his face "pale": "Good, good sir, spare my life! This old man is merely a keeper of texts..."

Before he could finish speaking, the Shadow Assassin had already transformed into a black streak and attacked!

The poisonous blue light on the dagger drew a deadly arc through the air—

At the critical moment, Chen Lin "accidentally" knocked over the Bronze Token on the Stone Table in his "panic."

The moment the token fell, the entire Scripture Repository suddenly lit up with a blinding golden light!

"Ah!"

A piercing scream tore through the night sky, and the Shadow Assassin's figure twisted and appeared within the brilliant golden light of the formation.

His black robe, which could evade Spiritual Sense detection, was now engulfed in strange Golden Flames. His dagger-wielding right arm was already charred black like charcoal, emitting a pungent burning smell.

"Assassin!"

Almost at the same moment, the sound of orderly armor clashing came from outside the hall.

Twelve Golden Armored Divine Guards broke through the door. They wore black iron masks engraved with dragon patterns, and each possessed a Divine Treasure Realm cultivation—they were Ling Cangqiong's most elite Imperial Guards!

The Shadow Assassin, enduring the intense pain, crushed a Blood-colored jade talisman with his left hand.

'Bang!' With a loud explosion, thick blood mist instantly filled the entire Scripture Repository.

When the mist dissipated, the assassin had vanished without a trace.

Chen Lin slumped to the ground, "shaken," but as no one noticed, a wisp of golden light quietly flicked from his fingertip.

The light pierced through the blood mist and silently merged into the assassin's body—it was the Sun Mark unique to the Great Sun Heavenly Merit!

The Great Sun Heavenly Merit also had its share of tricks.

The commander of the Golden Armored Divine Guards strode up to Chen Lin, his sharp gaze sweeping over him, "Lord Lin, were you injured?"

Chen Lin "trembled" as he leaned on the stone table, his face "pale" as he shook his head, "Th-thank you, General, for arriving in time... this old man is unharmed..." As he spoke, he glanced "still shaken" at the golden flames still burning on the ground.

The commander's gaze flickered slightly, and he finally stood up, cupping his fist, "If that is the case, please rest well, sir."

After the footsteps of the Golden Armored Divine Guards faded away, Chen Lin's "fear" had not yet subsided.

He looked in the direction the Shadow Assassin had fled, a look of relief on his face.

--That Sun Mark was transmitting the assassin's location clearly through the night sky.

He couldn't escape!

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Cao An, that old scoundrel, was still peeking from the shadows, otherwise, it wouldn't have been such a coincidence.

Bastard.

I'll make you die sooner or later.

Afterward, he keenly sensed that Cao An's faint aura was receding, gradually disappearing.

Chen Lin calmly returned to his room, his figure flickered, and a clone quietly condensed. "Perfect, let's go take a look!"

A thought flashed through his mind, followed by a hint of coldness, "Might as well take care of an annoying guy while I'm at it."

This clone was enough to evade the detection of those in the Dharma Aspect Realm. As for the more profound Cave Reality Realm cultivators, why would they bother paying attention to the movements of such a "little ant" like him?

With his decision made, Chen Lin's main body, like a blurred shadow, instantly disappeared into the house, following the direction of the Sun Mark he had previously sensed.

And Little Anzi happened to be absent at this moment.

Tianyan City

A figure, swift as a phantom, silently slipped into a Deep Narrow Alley.

Before he could even catch his breath, at the entrance of the alley, a figure clad in Black Heavy Armor stood like an unshakeable Mountain—it was Black Tortoise, one of the four commanders of the Imperial Guards!

The four great commanders of the Imperial Guards: Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Black Tortoise, and Phoenix.

"Oh?" Black Tortoise slowly raised his head, his voice deep and hoarse, with a texture like grinding metal. "Blood Wolf Mercenary Group, daring to assassinate royalty, and then killing disciples of the Yantian Sect? Heh, interesting."

He paused, his gaze locking onto the Shadow Assassin with substance. "I already know your identity, from Blood Wolf. Your path ends here."

Upon hearing this, the Shadow Assassin's face instantly turned ashen. "You... you are the Mastermind!"

Hearing this, the assassin knew immediately that the god of slaughter before him was the Mastermind!

A cold despair instantly seized him. He remembered the Iron Blood Squad—that team known for its ferocity, which had also disappeared after completing their mission.

He had been dispatched to complete the assassination mission and also to investigate.

Now, he had his answer.

He roared hoarsely, his eyes burning with unwillingness and hatred. At the same time, he subtly applied force to his fingertips, and a Recording Talisman was crushed silently, engraving this event into the talisman.

"The Iron Blood Squad... you destroyed them too?"

Black Tortoise suddenly let out a muffled, bloodthirsty laugh. Beneath his faceplate, a bloody light seemed to flash. "Those trash? Before they died, they were still whimpering like dogs at this commander's feet, begging me to spare them!"

Before his voice even fell, the Shadow Assassin suddenly exploded into action!

Seven Purple Lightning Talismans detonated simultaneously, and Lightning Snakes danced wildly in the alley.

Using the lightning as cover, he transformed into a Blood Shadow and shot skyward--

"Pfft--!!!"

A sudden, unprovoked pain exploded from his shoulder. The Black Iron Heavy Sword had pierced his Shoulder Blade at some unknown time. The Cold Blade sent a bone-chilling coldness.

The Shadow Assassin didn't even have time to scream, only managing a short, muffled groan.

Black Tortoise's body was pressed tightly against him, his breath, carrying the Metallic Blood Scent, sprayed into the assassin's ear. "Do you think... why this commander specifically chose such a Deathly Still alley to wait for you?"

The assassin panted violently, his eyes filled with disbelief and Fear.

"Your stealth technique is indeed not bad," Black Tortoise's voice was low and slow, each word like a Hammer striking the assassin's heart. "But..." he changed his tone, his voice suddenly becoming icy cold, "it's merely at the Divine Treasury Realm level. And this commander,"

He paused, with absolute confidence and cruelty. "is already at the fifth level of the Dharma Aspect Realm!"

Before his voice finished, Black Tortoise yanked his heavy sword back fiercely. The immense force instantly threw the assassin off balance.

The Shadow Assassin screamed and was violently flung out like a Rag Doll, his back hitting the Cold Wall with a "bang," the sound of Bone Shattering clearly audible.

Black Tortoise dragged the still-dripping Black Iron Heavy Sword and slowly paced step by step to the assassin.

The Sword Edge scraped against the ground, emitting a grating, ear-piercing sound. A trail of Crimson Bloodstains snaked behind him.

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