Mountain and Sea Realm, the continent, a certain unknown region.
Inside the dim hall, clusters of flames rose, casting a faint light.
In the hall, various arrays suddenly activated, and blurred shadows appeared from the arrays.
"Dark Rakshasa, Ghost Face, Extreme Shadow, Rakshasa... you have arrived."
The shadow at the head spoke.
With the appearance of several shadows, the atmosphere inside the dim hall grew colder, as if even souls could freeze.
"Demon Shadow, that guy didnât come, did he? Hmph!"
One shadow spoke, "If it werenât for Demon Shadowâs repeated failures to assassinate the high-levels of the Tao Sect, causing our âShadow Guildâ to lose reputation, how could we have been overtaken by that âPoker Killer Associationâ that emerged from nowhere!"
The business of assassins is limited, especially those at the top.
Apart from a very few targets among the high-ranking Unity Realm and Divine Domain Realm, what target is worthy of the top ten assassins of the âShadow Guildâ?
But such targets are very rare, the market is only so big.
In just a few months, the âPoker Killer Associationâ took on over a dozen top assignments, all successfully carried out, making the âPoker Killer Associationâ renowned, while the âShadow Guildâ, with its âmultiple assassination failuresâ, became the one whose failures highlighted the successes of others.
"The current target is not the Shadow Guild, but the Tao Sect."
The shadow at the head said coldly, "The task of assassinating the high-levels of the Tao Sect is still listed within the guild; only by completing this task can we erase the shame of our Shadow Guild..."
The other shadows suddenly fell silent.
Ridicule aside, they somewhat acknowledged âDemon Shadowâsâ capabilities.
At most, heâs slightly less capable than themselves.
Demon Shadowâs repeated failures to kill, the mysterious disappearance of the Seven Lustrous Federationâs high-levels, the horrific murder outside the city of the Great Cabinet Elder of Light Lustrous... all these highlighted the extraordinary and unfathomable power of the Tao Sect.
If they were confident in completing the task of assassinating the elders of the Tao Sect, they would have done it long ago, stepping over Demon Shadow in the process.
The shadow at the head remained silent for a moment, "I know, relying on any one of you alone carries some risks in completing the task, but you can cooperate..."
Several shadows kept quiet.
"The world is changing, more strong individuals are emerging, the âPoker Killer Associationâ was able to silently assassinate those in the Divine Domain Realm precisely because of cooperation. For a top-tier assassin to carry out an assassination in a heavily guarded area targeting high-level forces is very difficult; two top-tier assassins cooperating makes it easier, if there are three, itâs a sure success."
It makes sense, but we donât want to cooperate.
The Shadow Guild itself is a loose platform; although their identity as top-tier assassins is intimately tied to the guildâs success and failure, their identities remain hidden from each other, perhaps as solitary strong individuals or perhaps as high-levels of certain forces.
Even the guildâs founder is unaware.
Several top-tier assassins remained silent.
"No need to rush, as the Human Race says, âThe tree that stands out in the forest is sure to be destroyed by the wind.â The Tao Sectâs complete destruction of the Seven Lustrous Federation within one day made many top forces fear and dread; of course, many chose to align with the Tao Sect, but... with patience, we will soon have the opportunity to strike, then the Tao Sect will have no chance to rise again."
The shadow at the head emitted a "Ugh, hngh, hngh" form of laughter.
Several other shadows exchanged glances and nodded.
Since thereâs a chance to wash away the Shadow Guildâs shame, they wouldnât refuse.
However, cooperation still seems unlikely; some top-tier assassins have already made up their minds, and, at the time, will compete to see who can assassinate more elders of the Tao Sect.
...
In a mountain forest within the Sky-cutting Mountain Range, a mutant beast of the Heart Demon Clan that had âbroken throughâ to the Stepping Void Realm had become the overlord of the nearby area.
He opened his mouth and roared to the sky, "Human Race, just you wait."
...
"Yawn~!"
Tang Yu rubbed his nose, wondering who was plotting against him.
In the moment of distraction, the Divine Domain Realm Peak holding a long spear on the opposite side pierced through the void with a few swift thrusts, skewer his body like a dried fish.
With a fierce shake of the long spear, Tang, who had died ninety-nine times, had his body torn to pieces.
"Lost again, this time even quicker."
No doubt, the Divine Domain Realm Peak who skewered Lord Tang a hundred times was the invincible strongman crushed by Nancy.
As a Lord, Tang Yu naturally employed the Holy Artifactâonly a fool wouldnât use equipment.
But even using the âHeaven and Earth Lockâ, facing the Divine Domain Realm Peak head-on he was no match, unless he deliberately dragged time, rendering the training meaningless.
As for the âHeavenly Boatâ, it could keep him undefeated, but when Tang Yu tried to maneuver the âHeavenly Boatâ with its overwhelming power to ram into the opponent, the Divine Domain Realm Peak just dodged it.
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Only by fighting with top-tier strong individuals did he realize that even though he mastered several powerful trump cards, without cooperation, well, he was only somewhat stronger than a pirate general.
Embarrassing, embarrassing.
Tang Yu withdrew from the battlefield.
At this moment,
his main body, waiting in Green Shadow, suddenly sensed changes in the world.
...
Time moved back a few minutes.
Ever since the âSpirit Time Houseâ was established allowing for insight into the laws at a ten-to-one time ratio, Eileen, aside from diverting some focus to handle logistics department affairs, spent nearly every day in the âSpirit Time Houseâ.
Suddenly, feeling something within, Eileen took a step forward, arriving beneath the World Tree.
The breeze blew, her attire fluttering.
Where Eileen stood, blossoms of silver-white ice crystal flowers bloomed, covering the mountains and plains.