The Omniversal Merchant-Chapter 216: A Single Strike, Complete Annihilation

The black-robed man stared in horror, his body trembling.

An emotion he hadn't felt in years—fear—sank deep into his bones.

He had seen this purple spiritual power before.

At the Shadow Killer Guild's headquarters, their elusive Number One assassin had wielded this very power.

That person, always clad in black robes, face obscured by a veil, was an enigma. No one had ever seen her true appearance.

Back then, the second-ranked assassin—Blood Shadow, an expert at the eighth stage of Pathseeker, had unknowingly uncovered a secret about Number One and attempted to use it as leverage.

Everyone had assumed the battle between them would be fierce, evenly matched.

After all, how vast could the gap between the top two assassins truly be?

But the outcome defied all expectations.

It took just one move.

A single flash of violet light filled the sky.

And Blood Shadow was erased from existence.

From that day on, the first-ranked assassin became known as the King of Killers, a living legend among assassins.

And every assassin in the guild learned to fear the one who wielded purple spiritual power.

The black-robed man opened his mouth, as if to say something.

But the moment had already passed.

His last sight was a world bathed in boundless purple light.

Brilliant.

Mesmerizing.

Deadly.

Under such beauty lay a lethal force beyond comprehension.

His body remained standing, but all signs of life had vanished.

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Bu Lige swallowed hard, his expression filled with shock.

From beginning to end, he hadn't even seen how Yao Ziyan had attacked.

Just a violet flash.

And then... the assassin was gone.

Bu Shiyi's gaze was solemn. "So this is the power beyond Pathseeker..."

She took a deep breath, a surge of longing rising in her heart.

One day... I will reach that level.

Yao Ziyan extended her delicate fingers and swiped through the air.

Rip!

A dark crack split open in space, revealing a chaotic vortex of raging spatial turbulence.

Even Pathseekers who accidentally fell into such a place would be instantly shredded to death.

Without hesitation, she flicked her hand.

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The black-robed man's lifeless body vanished into the rift.

Only a small spatial ring remained, slipping free from his hand.

The rift closed, erasing all traces of what had just transpired.

No one would ever know that a peak Soul Dominion assassin had perished here.

Yao Ziyan's spiritual energy surged briefly, erasing the imprint on the ring.

After a quick search, she retrieved a black token.

It was simple yet imposing, inscribed with mysterious patterns.

But what stood out most was the single word etched into it—

"Shadow."

"The Shadow Killer Guild," Yao Ziyan murmured, tossing the token and the ring toward Bu Shiyi. "Here, you take it. I have no interest in these things."

With a casual wave, she turned and disappeared into the alley.

Bu Shiyi stared at the token and ring, her brows furrowed in thought.

Who would go so far as to send an elite assassin after Bu Lige?

"If I had to guess... this was the Fire Abyss Empire's doing," Bu Lige muttered, stroking his chin. His eyes narrowed.

"It makes sense," Bu Shiyi agreed.

"My father is currently at war with Fire Abyss's forces," Bu Lige said, a knowing smile creeping onto his face. "If they managed to assassinate his son, it would be a huge blow to him."