185: Shadow Sky

The Assassin, shrouded in distorted light and shadow, locked his cold aura onto Lin Huan, his killing intent undisguised.

A true Quasi-Emperor, even if only at the First Heaven, possessed pressure far exceeding that of the Saint King Realm; the surrounding Void Realm solidified slightly under his aura.

Gu Changge quickly suppressed the roiling Qi and blood within his body and stood side by side with Lin Huan, saying in a deep voice, "Be careful, this fiend is skilled in concealment and one-hit kills. His Cultivation Technique is bizarre; he must be a remnant of 'Shadow Heaven'."

Though arrogant, he was well aware of the terror of a Quasi-Emperor Assassin, especially since the opponent was clearly targeting Heaven-Defying Physiques like the Supreme Bone and the Primal Origin Body.

"Shadow Heaven?"

Lin Huan's gaze narrowed. This was a name he had once seen in ancient texts—an Immortal Power famous for assassination that had long since been destroyed. He had not expected a successor to still exist and have set foot on the Emperors Road.

"So what if you know my Origins?"

"Today, I shall claim your Origin!"

The Assassin's voice was hoarse, and his figure became blurred again, as if he were about to merge into the Void Realm.

"Don't let him hide!"

Gu Changge shouted, his Supreme Bone glowing. A rune containing the power of suppression was instantly unleashed, shrouding the area in an attempt to interfere with space.

However, the Assassin's figure merely paused slightly before sliding out of the rune's coverage like a fish; his concealment methods were extremely brilliant.

"It is useless. In the shadows, I am the Dominator."

The cold voice came from all directions, making it difficult to discern his exact location.

Lin Huan's eyes were sharp. His Primal Origin Body operated at full power, and his Divine Sense spread out like flowing mercury.

His Primal Origin was exceptionally sensitive to energy fluctuations, especially to this kind of power with dark attributes.

"To the left, three zhang, in the interlayer of the Void Realm!"

Lin Huan spoke suddenly, pointing his fingers like a sword. A condensed beam of Primal Origin light shot instantly in the direction he pointed!

Swoosh!

The beam sank into the Void Realm, and that area twisted. The Assassin's figure was forced to manifest. He waved his sleeve, and a black light shattered the beam, but a trace of astonishment flashed in his eyes.

He had not expected Lin Huan to pinpoint his position so accurately.

"You have some skills, but it is not enough!"

The Assassin's figure vanished again.

"To the right rear, five zhang!"

Lin Huan reported the position accurately once more.

Gu Changge did not hesitate. His Supreme Bone glowed, evolving into a field of Chaos Sword Qi that tore towards the direction Lin Huan had indicated!

Puff! Puff! Puff!

The Sword Qi tore through the Void Realm, forcing the Assassin to appear again, looking somewhat disheveled.

"Your concealment has nowhere to hide under my perception."

Lin Huan said calmly.

His Primal Origin seemed capable of perceiving the essence of all Laws. The opponent's concealment technique, which relied on shadows and spatial fluctuations, was not untraceable in his eyes.

The Assassin finally put away his last bit of contempt, his eyes becoming incomparably grave and... greedy.

"The Primal Origin Body is indeed profound!"

"If I obtain this Physique, my Shadow Dao will surely reach Perfection!"

He knew he had to end the battle quickly; otherwise, once his whereabouts were seen through by the two, his advantage would be completely wiped out.

"Shadow Kingdom, descend!"

The Assassin let out a low roar, and dense darkness erupted from his body, spreading rapidly and transforming the surrounding thousands of zhang of the Void Realm into an absolute Domain of darkness!

Within this Domain, light was swallowed, Divine Sense was suppressed, and even space became incredibly viscous, as if they had fallen into a quagmire.

This was his true Quasi-Emperor Domain!

Standing within the dark Domain, both Lin Huan and Gu Changge felt as if they had fallen into the deep sea; their movements were hindered, and their perception was significantly weakened.

Even Lin Huan's Primal perception was strongly interfered with, and he could only barely capture some blurred trajectories.

"In my kingdom, let me see how you will resist!"

The Assassin's voice came from every corner of the darkness, carrying cold killing intent.

The next moment, countless black spikes condensed from pure shadow energy shot in silently from all directions, their speed astonishingly fast!

Gu Changge snorted coldly, his Supreme Bone shining brilliantly as he erected layers of barriers containing the power of a Supreme in front of him.

The black spikes struck the barriers, creating dense puff-puff sounds. The barriers trembled violently; although they did not break, Gu Changge's face turned slightly pale, and the consumption was not small.

Lin Huan was more direct; his Primal Origin Qi swirled around his body, forming a Chaos-colored protective shield.

The black spikes struck the shield like rain hitting plantain leaves. Most of their power was directly swallowed and neutralized by the Primal Origin, but some spikes with extremely strong penetrating power still caused ripples in his shield, requiring him to divert his attention to defend.

The attacks of this Shadow Kingdom were incessant, and their power was enough to threaten them!

"We cannot just take a beating passively!"

Lin Huan transmitted his voice to Gu Changge, "I will forcibly open up an area. You prepare your strongest attack and find his true form!"

"Alright!"

Gu Changge agreed without hesitation.

Lin Huan took a deep breath, the Primal Origin within his body surging wildly, and he thrust his hands out to the sides!

"Primal Origin... Heaven Opening!"

Boom!

With him as the center, Chaos-colored light spread out like an explosion, forcibly pushing back the surrounding dark Domain to create a "vacuum" area a hundred zhang in size!

Within this area, the darkness receded, and the Laws temporarily returned to normal!

But this was extremely taxing for Lin Huan, and his face instantly paled slightly.

Now!

Sharp light erupted from Gu Changge's eyes, and his Supreme Bone shone with unprecedented brilliance. He formed seals with his hands, pouring all his power into it!

"Supreme Technique—Void Tempering Immortal Eyes!"

A tiny crack quietly appeared on the Supreme Bone, and a beam of Immortal light, as if capable of seeing through all the falsehoods of the world and pointing straight to the Origin, shot out from the crack, instantly sweeping across the entire dark Domain!

Under the illumination of this Immortal light, all concealment had nowhere to hide!

"Found you!"

Gu Changge shouted sharply, and the Immortal light instantly locked onto a shadow core deep within the dark Domain that was constantly changing positions—that was precisely where the Assassin's true form was!

Almost at the same time Gu Changge locked onto him, Lin Huan, who had long been prepared, moved!

He condensed the remaining majority of his Primal Origin into his right fist, the entire fist becoming as if cast from Chaos Divine Metal. A terrifying Fist Intent, capable of opening an epoch and re-establishing the Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind, brewed forth!

"Primal Origin... Chaos Fist!"

He took a step forward, his figure tearing through the viscous darkness, ignoring spatial distance, and instantly appeared before the shadow core locked by the Immortal light, throwing a punch!

This punch seemed to manifest the scene of the beginning of Chaos. Wherever the fist edge passed, the darkness receded, and the Laws wailed!

The Assassin's true form was forced to manifest, and for the first time, a look of terror appeared in his eyes!

He frantically mobilized the power of the Shadow Kingdom, condensing layers upon layers of dark shield walls in front of him. He even sacrificed a broken black dagger emitting Quasi-Emperor fluctuations, attempting to block it!

However, in front of the Primal Origin Chaos Fist, all of this appeared pale and weak!

Crack!

Crack!

Crack!

The dark shield walls shattered layer by layer as if they were made of paper!

The broken Quasi-Emperor dagger collided with the Chaos fist edge, let out a wail, and was directly sent flying, its spiritual light dimming!

In the end, Lin Huan's fist landed solidly on the Assassin's chest!

There was no sound.

The Assassin's body stiffened abruptly, and he looked down at his chest.

There was no wound there, but inside his body, it felt as if a Chaos Universe had exploded. All his vitality, Dao Laws, and Divine Soul were, under this punch, forcibly decomposed, annihilated, and returned to Chaos!

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but could not make any sound.

The next moment, his body, like a weathered sand sculpture, began to disintegrate inch by inch from the inside, finally turning into the finest Chaos particles, dissipating into the Void Realm that had returned to light.

The Shadow Kingdom collapsed along with him.

Lin Huan's figure swayed, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, his aura having withered significantly.

Forcibly opening up the Domain and unleashing the Primal Origin Chaos Fist had consumed a massive amount of his energy.

Gu Changge also dispersed his Immortal Eyes, the crack on his Supreme Bone slowly healing, but his face was equally pale; clearly, using a Supreme Technique like the "Void Tempering Immortal Eyes" came at a high price.

The two looked at each other, both seeing the gravity and a trace of approval in each other's eyes.

"Many thanks."

Gu Changge said. If Lin Huan had not seen through the concealment and forcibly opened up the Domain, even with his Supreme Technique, it would have been difficult for him to lock onto the opponent.

"We owe each other nothing."

Lin Huan replied calmly. If Gu Changge had not used his Supreme Technique to find the true form, he would have found it difficult to achieve a one-hit kill.

After this battle, both were clear that the dangers on the Emperors Road far exceeded their imagination.

Even a Quasi-Emperor level Assassin had appeared; the path ahead would surely be even more difficult.

They did not communicate much further. After each took a Medicinal Pill to recuperate for a moment, they departed in different directions.

Contending on the Emperors Road, everyone has their own path to walk.

And this battle of Quasi-Emperor ambush and counter-kill that took place on the Meteorite Arena, with the spread by some hidden observers, quickly stirred up waves in the middle section of the Emperors Road.

Lin Huan of the Lin Family, joining hands with Gu Changge of the Longevity Gu Family, successfully killed a Quasi-Emperor Assassin from Shadow Heaven against the odds!

The sharp edge of the Primal Origin Body and the Supreme Bone once again made all Prodigies look on with astonishment!

It also made some powerful beings who were coveting them from the shadows temporarily suppress their intentions.