Swish!

  Whoosh!

  Yang Lie's sword arced through the air, releasing a terrifying golden sword aura that seemed capable of slig through the clouds.

  The radiant energy drifted with ahereal grace, yet carried an unstoppable force. With lethal precision, his bde tore through the air, striking down the four disciples.

  In a single, seamless ssh, their bodies were severed in half, their anguished screams eg momentarily before being swallowed by the ominous stillness.

  The golden aura radiated outwards, its devastating forleashing a powerful gust that sent shockwaves rippling through the forest.

  The sheer power of the strike felled several trees in its wake, their trunks cleaved ly as though by the hand of nature itself.

  Breathing steadily, Yang Lie flicked his sword, sending droplets of crimson blood scattering into the air before sheathing it with a practiced motion.

  He wiped the blood from his cheek with a calm, measured gesture, his expression unreadable.

  "Strange," he mused inwardly, his sharp eyes sing his surroundings. "Why haven't I received a Quest pletion Reminder? Could it be that someoill lingers in the shadows, posing a threat to my life?"

  A few kilometers away from Yang Lie, a young man cealed himself amidst the dense opy, his stealth teique rendering him oh the shadows.

  "Truly... remarkable," he mused inwardly, his eyes narrowing as he observed the se. "The Golden Sword Aura and the Peerless Sword Body—both as extraordinary as described in the a manuscripts of the Supreme Dao Sect's library."

  Yet his admiration was fleeting. His thoughts quickly shifted to the task at hand. "I must act swiftly. The maid sister's instrus were clear: the Shadow Rec Stone, which captures everything, must be sent with the Spirit Letter the moment someoarts killing our people. However, if no such threat arises, I am to assist them iing the enemy at my discretion."

  He ched his fists, his thoughts a whirlwind of frustration and uainty. "There's no way I take down that bastard, even though my cultivation teiques far surpass those five worthless fools. All of my skills are tailored to stealth and assassination—I 't hope to win against him in a direct frontation. What should I do now?"

  No matter, he resolved. I'll think about it ter. There's no way that bastard see through my stealth teique, anyway. For now, I'll observe him for a few more days. If the right opportunity arises to ambush him, I won't let it slip through my fingers.

  His gaze sharpened as he looked at the Shadow Rec Stone in his hand. "First, I o save the video and send it through a Spirit Letter immediately," he thought, reag to deactivate the device.

  But before he could finish, a sword ssh tore through the air, its power severing the eree he erched on.

  "Damn it!" he cursed under his breath, leaping off the tree just seds before it crashed to the ground.

  Could it be...? Has this bastard already discovered my location? No… no, that’s impossible! My Assassination Art is a Rare-Grade teique—there’s no way he could see through it, not with his current cultivation level. Even a Foundatioablishment Realm cultivator wouldn’t be able to detect my presence! His mind whirled in disbelief, desperately trying to make sense of the situation.

  "You rabbit... so this is where you were hiding," Yang Lie's voice rang out, cold and mog, snapping him out of his thoughts.

  What? he actually see me? No, no—that shouldn't be possible. Whether he or not, I 't stay here any longer. I o run!

  Without hesitation, he bolted, his movements swift and desperate.

  "Hahaha..! Your panicked running is absolutely hirious," Yang Lie taunted, his tone ced with amusement.

  He see me running? the young man thought, panic rising in his chest as his feet moved faster.

  "Are you w how I see you?" Yang Lie's voice followed him effortlessly. "You see, I have a little trick—a special ability in my left eye called the Divine Insight Eyes. Even though it's not fully awakened, its most basi is quite useful. It allows me to detect the faint traces of any stealth teique up trade within a five-kilometer range."

  He paused for effect, his tone growing amused. "This may be just the entry-level ability of this eye, but as you see, it's already more than enough to deal with someone like you." A smirk tugged at his lips.

  "Unfortunately, I haven't unlocked its other powers yet. Those require an absurdly high number of System Points—far more than I currently have. But even so…"

  He chuckled, his voice dripping with mockery. "It seems I don't need anything fancy to handle you."

  The young man's blood ran cold at the revetion. D-D-Divine Insight Eyes? Just how many hidden abilities does this monster have?

  He shook his head, f himself not to look back. It doesn't matter. I 't let myself get distracted—I have to keep running!

  Yang Lie sighed theatrically, his voice carrying a mock disappoi. "You're no fun. Here I am, expining one of my treasured abilities, and you're too busy running to even appreciate it."

  The young man gritted his teeth, refusing to falter.

  "Fine, have it your way," Yang Lie said, his tone suddenly darkening. "Since you won't stop and listen, I'll make you disappear from this world. Perhaps then, you admire my abilities from the herworld."