189: Chapter 189 The Shadow Appears

After more than ten days of lurking and observation, Ye Tian, Lei Zhen, and Luo Qiushui were well aware of the strange patterns of Muyin Village.

During the day, the village was as empty and desolate as a ghost Realm.

At night, "vitality" would revive, and the shadowless villagers would become active, but they always kept to themselves and were full of wariness toward the outside world.

Ye Tian and the others strictly adhered to their agreement, never disturbing the villagers again, and instead waited quietly on the outskirts of the village, waiting for the mastermind behind it all to appear.

This night, the moon was dark and the wind was high; just past midnight, the lights in the village gradually extinguished one by one.

Suddenly, Ye Tian, who was sitting cross-legged in the dense forest on the hillside, opened his eyes abruptly, a flash of five-colored brilliance flickering across his pupils and then vanishing!

His Divine Sense captured two Auras carrying cold and evil fluctuations, quietly sweeping over from the depths of Luoxia Mountain, heading straight for Muyin Village!

"They are here!"

Ye Tian let out a low shout and quietly stood up.

Beside him, Lei Zhen and Luo Qiushui were alerted almost simultaneously.

The three of them concealed all their Auras, using the cover of the night and the forest to sneak silently toward the village entrance.

On the open ground at the village entrance, two figures quietly appeared.

The newcomers wore tight-fitting black night-traveling clothes, their faces shrouded in a layer of constantly rolling black Qi, making it impossible to see their features clearly, save for a pair of eerie green eyes flickering within the black Qi, exuding a biting chill.

Their bodies exuded the powerful Aura of the True Martial Fourth Level, but this Aura was cold and treacherous, completely different from the majestic and righteous Aura of ordinary Cultivators, carrying a sense of evil.

Most eye-catching of all was that on their left shoulders, both wore a mark embroidered with silver thread that looked like a poisonous hook!

The villagers walked out of their homes one after another and gathered in the open space; men, women, old, and young, every face was filled with undisguisable fear.

They shivered and huddled together, yet no one dared to make a sound or flee, having long since resigned themselves to their fate.

The little boy who had once spoken with Ye Tian was also clutching his grandfather's sleeve tightly, his little face deathly pale.

"The time has come."

The slightly taller shadow on the left spoke, his voice grating.

His gaze swept over the terror-stricken villagers, as if looking at a flock of lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

The slightly shorter shadow on the right snorted coldly and flipped his hand to take out an object.

It was a strangely shaped black mirror, its frame like twisted bones, the mirror surface seething with black mist, emitting strange fluctuations!

Upon seeing this mirror, a chorus of stifled gasps immediately erupted among the villagers, and panic spread instantly!

Someone instinctively wanted to step back, but was pulled back tightly by those beside them.

"Hmph! Still want to run?"

The shadow on the right grinned hideously, flicked his finger, and a wisp of black Qi shot out, instantly entangling a sturdy villager who was trying to dodge!

The villager instantly froze in place, his face twisted in pain, yet he could not move a single inch!

This was exactly the method of punishment the little boy had mentioned earlier!

"Beasts!"

In the distance, hidden in the tree canopy, Lei Zhen witnessed this scene, his fists clenching until they cracked, the lightning light around his body almost impossible to suppress.

In Luo Qiushui's cold eyes, a sharp gleam also flickered, and her jade hand pressed onto the hilt of her sword.

Ye Tian's eyes were icy, and killing intent surged within his chest.

It was these scums who had deprived the villagers of their shadows, imprisoning them in the dark night!

"Attack!"

Ye Tian no longer hesitated, let out a low shout, and his figure shot out first!

Lei Zhen and Luo Qiushui followed closely behind, one on the left and one on the right, forming a pincer attack!

"Who goes there?!"

The two Shadow Calamity Tower assassins were shocked, turning around abruptly, their eyes beneath the black Qi filled with shock and anger!

They never expected that in this remote place, there would be an ambush, and judging by their attire, they were actually Disciples of the Liuli Xuan Sect!

The villagers were also stunned, looking at these three figures who had suddenly appeared, their eyes filled with bewilderment.

Ye Tian landed ten zhang in front of the two assassins, his gaze locking onto the hook mark on their shoulders, and he said coldly, "It really is you, Shadow Calamity Tower!"

The slightly taller assassin's pupils constricted; clearly, he had not expected the other party to reveal their origin in one go.

He carefully examined Ye Tian and the other two, sensing the True Martial Realm First and Second Level Auras on them. His shock and anger eased slightly, and then he revealed intense killing intent and disdain: "Hmph! I wondered who it was; it turns out to be Disciples of the Liuli Xuan Sect! Three brats and a girl who have just stepped into the True Martial Realm, and you dare to meddle in the affairs of our Shadow Calamity Tower? You truly don't know the immensity of heaven and earth! Tired of living!"

"Are you, a rat hiding your head and showing your tail, qualified to talk about the immensity of heaven and earth?"

Lei Zhen stepped forward, his Tyrant Blade already drawn, purple lightning dancing on the blade, his Aura incomparably domineering!

"Your Shadow Calamity Tower only knows how to perform these underhanded tricks, harming the innocent and plundering the shadows of living beings; it is intolerable to heaven! Since I have run into you today, I, Lei, will definitely act on behalf of heaven!"

Although Luo Qiushui did not speak, her shadow sword flickered in and out of existence, a sharp Sword Intent permeating the area, her Aura drifting and unstable.

"Hahaha!"

The shorter assassin laughed wildly, "Act on behalf of heaven? Just by you? The gap between the True Martial Fourth Level and the Zhenwu Second Level is like clouds and mud! Since you are seeking death yourselves, then I will fulfill your wish! It just so happens that using the essence, blood, and souls of you three Sect Disciples to sacrifice to my Shadow-Capturing Mirror will certainly be much more effective than these trash villagers!"

Before the words had even faded, both assassins erupted simultaneously!

Black True Essence gushed out like a tide, forming a rolling Domain of evil Qi around them!

Inside the Domain, light was distorted, Divine Sense was obstructed, and it carried a strong corrosive effect!

"Senior Brother Lei, Senior Sister Luo, let's join forces against the enemy; do not separate!"

Ye Tian shouted loudly. Facing two powerful enemies whose cultivation far exceeded their own, he felt no fear, and the five-colored Stellar True Essence within his body erupted with a roar!

The light of his Five Elements Sword Body circulated, forming a five-colored protective barrier around him, blocking the evil Qi Domain outside his body!

Astral light rapidly condensed at the tips of his right-hand fingers, emitting an Aura of extinction like a falling meteorite.

Starfall Finger!

With one finger pointed out, the finger force tore through the air, emitting a sharp whistle, shooting straight at the short assassin holding the Shadow-Capturing Mirror!

"Well done! Thunder Moves the Nine Heavens!"

Lei Zhen roared, his Tyrant Blade dancing wildly, transforming into a violent purple lightning blade Aura, carrying an Aura of destroying heaven and extinguishing earth, fiercely hacking toward the slightly taller assassin!

Wherever the blade Aura passed, the air exploded!

"Shadow Kill · Thousand Illusions!"

Luo Qiushui's figure suddenly became blurred, transforming into several elusive afterimages, her shadow sword thrusting out silently, sword light attacking the two assassins from all sorts of tricky angles!

"Petty tricks!"

The two assassins shouted sharply, each unleashing their ultimate techniques.

The tall assassin formed seals with both hands, black Qi condensing in front of him, transforming into a huge ghost-faced shield. A hideous ghost face on the shield roared, actually blocking Lei Zhen's lightning blade Aura with ease!

At the same time, a shadow spike shot out from his sleeve, suddenly attacking Lei Zhen's ribs!

The short assassin shook the evil Shadow-Capturing Mirror in his hand, the black mist on the mirror surface seething, actually shooting out a twisted dark beam, meeting Ye Tian's Starfall Finger force!

His other hand slapped out a Bone-Melting Poison Palm, striking toward one of Luo Qiushui's afterimages!

The Qi forces collided violently, emitting a thunderous roar!

The power of astral destruction contained within the Starfall Finger force actually dispersed most of the dark beam, and the remaining finger wind was still sharp, forcing the short assassin to retreat half a step!

The power of the Major Achievement Starfall Finger could be seen from this!

Lei Zhen's blade Aura was blocked by the ghost-faced shield, erupting into a sky full of lightning and black Qi!

And Luo Qiushui's shadow sword forced the two assassins to divide their attention to deal with that elusive sword edge!

In an instant, True Qi collided on the open ground at the village entrance, light exploded, and figures intertwined!

The battle was extremely intense from the very beginning!

Although Ye Tian and the others were inferior in cultivation, they cooperated tacitly, each displaying their own strengths!

Ye Tian's finger technique was fierce and sharp; Starfall Finger was for main attacks, open and close, with astonishing power.

Heart-Piercing Finger was soft and tricky, waiting for an opportunity to act, specializing in breaking internal defenses.

The two finger techniques switched freely in his hands, combined with exquisite movement techniques, posing a huge threat to the opponents.

Lei Zhen's offensive was wild and domineering; his lightning-type True Essence naturally restrained evil spirits, forcing the tall assassin to divert most of his energy to deal with it.

Luo Qiushui's sword technique was strange and drifting; her shadow sword technique was impossible to guard against, greatly disrupting the opponent's rhythm.

However, the gap in Realm was ultimately difficult to bridge.

The two Shadow Calamity Tower assassins had more profound True Essence, their evil arts were strange and vicious, and their experience was seasoned.

After dozens of rounds, Ye Tian and the others gradually fell into a disadvantage.

"Pfft!"

Lei Zhen was careless for a moment and was grazed on the arm by the shadow spike; it immediately turned pitch black, and the virulent poison spread rapidly!

"Hmph!"

One of Luo Qiushui's afterimages was shattered by the Bone-Melting Poison Palm, and her true body was jolted, her Aura slightly disordered.

Ye Tian faced part of the pressure from both of them simultaneously; his five-colored protective barrier fluctuated violently, and after taking a direct hit of evil Qi impact, a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, the blood and Qi within his body churning endlessly.

"Do you see? This is the gap!"

The tall assassin grinned hideously, his offensive becoming more urgent.

"Obediently accept your death! Your shadows will become the best collection for my Shadow Calamity Tower!"

The short assassin urged the Shadow-Capturing Mirror, the dark beam becoming even more solid.

The villagers watched in terror, the glimmer of hope that had just risen quickly dimming again.

The little boy bit his lip tightly, tears in his eyes, looking at Ye Tian who was struggling to hold on.

"Cannot lose!"

A ruthless look flashed in Ye Tian's eyes!

He suddenly urged his True Essence, and a burst of pure Astral Power surged into his Meridians, fusing with his Five Elements True Essence!

His figure suddenly accelerated, avoiding a fatal blow, while his left index finger pointed out quietly; there was no light or brilliance at his fingertip, yet it contained a soft, hidden force that went straight to the internal organs.

Major Achievement Heart-Piercing Finger!

The target was aimed directly at the Shenmen acupoint of the short assassin who was fully urging the Shadow-Capturing Mirror!

"Senior Brother Lei, Senior Sister Luo, help me!"

Ye Tian roared!

Lei Zhen and Luo Qiushui understood, disregarding their injuries, they erupted with full force, entangling their opponents tightly!

"Die!"

Ye Tian seized the opportunity, the Heart-Piercing Finger force arriving first despite being launched later, pointing toward the short assassin!

"What?"

The short assassin was greatly shocked, only feeling a soft, bone-chilling finger force penetrate his body, instantly invading his Meridians; his entire arm went numb and painful, and the circulation of his True Essence suddenly became sluggish!

The light of the Shadow-Capturing Mirror suddenly dimmed!

The finger force pierced the bone!

The short assassin screamed, and the Shadow-Capturing Mirror almost slipped from his hand!

Although his cultivation was profound and he had timely suppressed part of the finger force, he had already been injured, and his movements were a beat slower!

The tall assassin was also shocked by this sudden turn of events, and his offensive slowed.

Taking this opportunity, Ye Tian and the others retreated quickly, gathered together, breathing heavily, but their eyes remained sharp.

Ye Tian had forcibly urged the essence of his finger technique, consuming a huge amount, and his face was slightly pale.

The two assassins were both shocked and angry; they hadn't expected the other party's finger technique to be so tricky, catching them off guard!

The short assassin looked at the bruise on his wrist, his eyes filled with immense resentment.

"Good, good, good! You little bastards of the Liuli Xuan Sect, you really have some tricks!"

The tall assassin's tone was icy, "However, you must die today! Form the Shadow Binding Killing Array!"

The two figures moved rapidly, black Qi permeating, instantly transforming into several afterimages that were hard to distinguish from the real ones, surrounding Ye Tian and the others, and a powerful binding force surged from all sides!

The situation was once again critical!