Killer Contract Spirit

Mo Shiyu froze for a moment, then raised her head and looked around.

Xia Yuan pulled his hands from his pockets, placing one over his blindfold as he explained,

"We're surrounded. Someone has been watching us."

"They must have been lying in wait for a long time, waiting until we finished the secret realm and you had no spiritual power left."

The corner of his mouth curled into a cruel smile. "Looks like we didn't scare them badly enough last time. Let's use this chance to see if we can drag out whoever's behind this!"

Mo Shiyu's entire body tensed as she immediately swallowed a spiritual power potion.

She forcibly raised her spiritual power reserves to seventy percent!

There was a limit to how many spiritual power potions a Spirit Tamer could take each day. Taking too many came with severe aftereffects and could damage the body.

But Mo Shiyu could no longer worry about that.

Since the other side had sent so many Contract Spirits, they must have prepared plenty of methods. She had to stay alert.

"Xiao Hei, come out!"

The catgirl sprite ran out again. Having obtained three runes, her back faintly glowed. "I'm here, master!"

She crouched on Mo Shiyu's shoulder, her wary little face scanning the surroundings.

Among the crowd,

Four suspicious figures draped in black cloaks were slowly approaching from four directions, surrounding Mo Shiyu and Xia Yuan.

They all wore black cloaks that concealed most of their appearances.

The leading Contract Spirit pulled back her hood, revealing the face of a mature woman. Her hair was entirely purple, and she wore a long, pointed witch's hat.

A Rank, Level 81, Dark Night Witch.

She glanced at Xia Yuan's level, then at Xiao Hei, covering her mouth as she chuckled. Her sensual red lips parted slightly.

"One C Rank, Level 70."

"And one Level 45 Contract Spirit."

"The employer really went all out. To kill such a weak human Spirit Tamer, they actually dispatched three Contract Spirit assassins above A Rank Level 70!"

Xia Yuan asked curiously,

"Contract Spirit assassins?"

Mo Shiyu's delicate brows knit together, and sweat seeped across her exquisite face.

"Contract Spirits illegally raised by certain unlawful Spirit Tamers. They send them out as assassins, accepting murder assignments online in exchange for huge rewards."

"This lineup really cost a fortune. The spirit stones spent on three high-level A Rank Contract Spirit assassins could probably have guaranteed a top-tier Contract Spirit pull."

A bitter smile appeared on her face as she said helplessly, "They really refuse to give up. But that makes sense—the stronger you appear, Xia Yuan, the more they want to have you!"

Xia Yuan tore off his blindfold, his azure eyes flashing with vicious light.

"You don't even know who we are. How can you be sure you can beat me?"

Another figure in black removed its hood. It was unexpectedly a robot with four arms, and an emotionless mechanical voice rang out.

"Assassin protocol. We only require time, location, and target."

A Rank, Level 76, Multi-Armed War Machine!

The dragonman threw aside his black cloak. His crimson-gold body gleamed beneath the sunlight as he said coldly,

"Boring. The other side only has a Level 45 Contract Spirit, yet they made such a huge fuss."

"The employer instructed us not to kill the Contract Spirit. We only kill That Woman. Hurry up and finish the job—I want to clock out."

A Rank, Level 78, Crimson-Gold Dragonman!

As the three Contract Spirit assassins threw off their black cloaks, they stopped concealing their ranks and levels, which became visible.

Seeing that the situation and atmosphere here were wrong, the people nearby immediately fled the station area.

Xia Yuan had not attacked at once because he was afraid of hurting innocent people.

Now that the area had been cleared, he could act more freely.

The witch suddenly laughed.

"Though I don't know who you are, our tactics were decided from the very beginning!"

"Dragonman, move!"

The Crimson-Gold Dragonman's golden eyes suddenly widened at Xia Yuan.

An immense force immediately enveloped him, pinning him so firmly that he could not move. Even the floor beneath his feet shattered!

Seeing this, Mo Shiyu wanted to move closer to Xia Yuan so he could directly use Domain Expansion.

But that powerful pressure completely cut her off from him, leaving her unable to touch Xia Yuan at all.

The witch rapidly chanted an incomprehensible spell.

The next second, a magic circle lit up beneath Xia Yuan's feet!

Their coordination was incredibly fast.

Even Xia Yuan had failed to react in time.

From the start, these assassins had not tried to kill Mo Shiyu first. Instead, they attacked him!

"From the very beginning, we had already won!"

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The witch's smug voice fell silent.

Xia Yuan's figure abruptly vanished from where he stood. After a flash of intense light, he had been teleported elsewhere.

Mo Shiyu's expression froze as she watched his tall figure disappear from the station. Her sense of security vanished in an instant. "Xia Yuan!"

At the same time, elsewhere.

When Xia Yuan opened his eyes again, he found himself inside an enclosed space. Everything was pitch-black, and he had no idea where he was.

An excited female voice rang out.

"He's here!"

"He's here!"

"SSR!"

"Hahaha, we succeeded!"

"As long as the assassins kill Mo Shiyu, he'll be mine!"

Xia Yuan understood their plan in an instant.

The witch among the Contract Spirit assassins had used a skill to teleport him away.

Then they would kill Mo Shiyu, turning him into an ownerless Contract Spirit.

After that, the employer would directly form a contract with him inside this sealed space.

"Not a bad plan. Too bad it won't work on me."

"I'll come back for you!"

Xia Yuan's cold voice rang out. His azure eyes, filled with overwhelming pressure, swept across the darkness around him.

In an instant, the voice in the darkness no longer dared to make another sound.

Xia Yuan did not linger. Even as he spoke, he had already snapped his fingers and unleashed Hollow Technique: Purple toward the ceiling!

In an instant, purple light illuminated the entire dark space.

Xia Yuan casually glanced around. This place resembled an underground laboratory, with walls made of extremely sturdy steel alloy.

But no matter how hard the walls were, they could not withstand Hollow Technique: Purple, which could cut through space itself!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A massive hole was blasted through the entire space!

Light poured in through the opening!

Xia Yuan's figure vanished from the spot once more.

The employer hiding in the shadows was utterly shocked by what he saw.

"He disappeared?"

"No, even if he escapes from here, he still shouldn't be able to save Mo Shiyu!"

"This place is over a thousand kilometers away from Chongyang City!"

Elsewhere.

Chongyang City Station.

After Xia Yuan vanished, the several A Rank Contract Spirit assassins slowly approached Mo Shiyu without any hurry.

The witch said with a smile,

"Sorry, little girl."

"Looks like our employer has taken a liking to your Contract Spirit and wants him for himself."

The dragonman crossed his arms and snorted.

"If it was going to be this easy, couldn't you have come alone, Witch?"

"Don't tell me you can't even suppress a Level 45 Contract Spirit?"

"The employer behind this really does have something wrong with his brain. He's being far too cautious."

The Multi-Armed War Machine spoke in its mechanical voice.

"Thanks to his caution, we get to earn a large reward."

The three Contract Spirits continued closing in on Mo Shiyu.

Xiao Hei stepped forward, gritting her teeth as she stood in front of them.

"What are you trying to do?!"

"If you dare touch a single hair on my master, Lord Xia Yuan will never let you off!"

This was the first time Mo Shiyu had felt the danger of Xia Yuan not being at her side. Saying she was not afraid would have been a lie.

Under the astonished gazes of the three Contract Spirits, she activated the Spirit Tamer Barrier!

At the same time, she took out numerous protective spirit artifacts of various kinds, enough to keep her going for some time.

"You can't kill me."

"From the moment I realized something was wrong, I sent a distress signal to House Mo. They'll be here soon!"

"And no matter where you teleported Xia Yuan, he'll be back very soon!"

Mo Shiyu took several deep breaths. Her shapely body rose and fell as she gradually suppressed the unease of having lost Xia Yuan's protection and calmed herself down.

She had already experienced plenty of major situations alongside Xia Yuan. She was not some Spirit Tamer who only knew how to cry!