At this hour, daylight had vanished completely, leaving only the lamps. Light and darkness interwove across the street, shadows swaying in a hazy dance.
Wang Jiuyuan struck without a sound, his entire body concealed within the light and shadow as though draped in a veil of smoke, impossible to detect with the naked eye.
This was the Breath-Concealing Secret Technique that had made Wang Jiuyuan famous. With the power of the Mystic Realm, he distorted the surrounding light, sounds, and even air currents. To others' eyes, he had utterly melted into his surroundings.
Even the focused awareness of a Mystic Realm expert could be fooled if they were not careful.
Not until such a peerlessly exquisite Breath-Concealing Secret Technique had entered within three feet of Bai Deyou did Bai Deyou finally react.
Not good—the gun-wielding assassin was a decoy!
Bai Deyou's focused awareness surged. While still blocking the revolver bullets, he flicked his spear shaft aside. Ignoring Chen Wu, who was still in midair, he thrust his spearhead straight at Wang Jiuyuan.
Yet his feet did not stop moving. He leapt backward, trying to widen the distance.
With the enemy already within three feet, his long spear could no longer make good on the saying that an inch longer meant an inch stronger. Instead, it had become a disadvantage.
Wang Jiuyuan was vastly experienced. He would never let Bai Deyou open the distance and bring his spear's advantage into play. He immediately abandoned his Breath-Concealing Secret Technique and launched a full-speed killing thrust.
In an instant, he slipped past Bai Deyou's spearpoint, his longsword stabbing straight for Bai Deyou's throat.
He meant to kill with a single blow!
Suddenly, Bai Deyou's focused awareness blazed with light, radiating a scorching sensation.
Even Chen Wu in midair felt his focused awareness burn