The palace master was surrounded by eight half-step Eternals. Among them, an elder from the Blood race had the grim misfortune of having one of their arms brutally torn from their body.0

However, just as the palace master ripped off that Blood expert’s arm, a sword silently appeared, stabbing through his back and out his chest.0

“Shadow Assassin!”0

Long Chen seethed with fury. The attacker was a half-step Eternal Shadow Assassin, a foe so formidable that not even the palace master could avoid their attack. Long Chen felt like his heart was no longer beating, the sudden turn of events leaving him in shock.0

The palace master then looked down at the sword piercing his body and slowly turned back. A ferocious smile spread across his face.5

The Shadow Assassin was a seemingly wizened elder....1