“What if the Lord of Cangyong comes for me?” Back in his own cave abode, having dismissed his attendants, Baili Shang was consumed with anxiety. “The Lord of Cangyong is ruthless. He’s already found Dongbo Xueying! He probably met with him because he didn’t want to offend Dongbo Xueying lightly. Thankfully, Dongbo Xueying didn’t agree to his demands. But being constantly watched by the Lord of Cangyong… what can I do?”
“And I must be wary of Dongbo Xueying too! If he senses something amiss, he might turn against me,” Baili Shang thought to himself.
He feared the Lord of Cangyong, and he also feared Dongbo Xueying taking the treasure from him.
“Damn it.”
“I’ve hidden so carefully, yet the Lord of Cangyong still tracked me down.” Baili Shang was furious. “And I still haven’t uncovered the secrets of the relic treasure.”
…
Days passed.
Baili Shang remained cautious, rarely leaving his cave abode. Even when he did venture out, it was only within the confines of the Inspector’s estate.
Not just him—even Dongbo Xueying had dispatched his personal guards to intensify patrols and investigations, yet they found no trace of the Lord of Cangyong’s men.
Before they knew it, over a month had gone by.
“Lately, the Commander has been acting strangely—either secluded in meditation or isolating himself, not even letting us near him,” two maids whispered to each other through mental transmission. Nearby, another maid in red silently observed before turning and walking away. When she reached a shadowed corner, wisps of dark mist began seeping from her pores, mouth, and nose.
The grayish shadow mist flickered and vanished into the corridor’s darkness, leaving no trace.
**Shadow Divine Heart.**
On the surface, it was merely a second-tier Divine Heart, yet its reputation was immense. The most formidable combatant in the Divine Realm, the **Bloodblade Divine Emperor**, was renowned for three supreme techniques: **Shadow, Destruction, and Bloodblade!** Among them, **Shadow** made the Divine Emperor a peerless assassin, unrivaled in both the Divine Realm and the Abyss. It was even said that the Divine Emperor had established countless **Bloodblade Taverns** solely to serve assassins.
Because the Bloodblade Divine Emperor had elevated **Shadow** to unfathomable heights, he naturally passed down secret techniques—though mastering them was exceedingly difficult.
**Santu the World God** had been dispatched for this assassination precisely because he had cultivated the World God-level secret art **”Boundless Shadow”** to an extraordinary level, making him a supreme killer.
“Gulp, gulp.”
In the hall.
Baili Shang raised a wine jug and took several deep swigs, his eyes filled with malice. His true body was here, while his avatar remained hidden in a secluded chamber. The surrounding space was distorted, making detection difficult.
“When will this torment end?” Baili Shang seethed with anger. “I can only endure. If Dongbo Xueying grows stronger—strong enough to rival a Four Heavens World God—then perhaps I won’t have to worry anymore! By then, even if the Lord of Cangyong comes in person, Dongbo Xueying would be on his home turf, empowered by the formations of the entire Eastern Domain City, capable of standing against him.”
“But for now, Dongbo Xueying is still too weak to oppose the Lord of Cangyong.” Baili Shang racked his brain but found no solution.
There *was* a way, of course.
He could offer the relic treasure to Dongbo Xueying, who would likely spare no effort to protect him—perhaps even arranging for him to reside within the **Bloodblade Divine Court**, where the Divine Emperor’s authority ensured absolute safety.
But Baili Shang was unwilling. This relic treasure was the greatest opportunity of his life.
“I’ll wait. Dongbo Xueying’s strength grows swiftly,” Baili Shang reassured himself.
“Whoosh.”
Suddenly, from the shadows cast by sunlight streaming through the hall’s entrance, gray mist began to coalesce. In moments, it condensed into a humanoid figure, draped in black robes.
Baili Shang’s face paled in terror. He recognized the figure instantly: **”Santu!”** Santu the World God—the Lord of Cangyon’s most brutal enforcer, a master of assassination.
“Is it in your possession?” A pair of green eyes gleamed from beneath the black hood.
Baili Shang screamed in panic, “Your Highness, save me! Help!!!”
“Swish.”
Another black-robed figure materialized behind Baili Shang. Two assassins, front and back. A sinister green light flashed—too fast to evade—engulfing Baili Shang’s body in an instant. Against Santu the World God, Baili Shang stood no chance. It was like when Dongbo Xueying had trained in the **Lockworld Tower Secret Art**, facing a **Triple-Heavens Great Demon God** in the Dark Abyss—utterly outmatched. Only because the demon was imprisoned, his Divine Heart and World God power sealed, had Dongbo Xueying succeeded in slaying him.
In a direct confrontation, Baili Shang would perish in two or three moves. And Santu the World God was a master of assassination—every strike was lethal.
“Hisssss—” As the eerie green light swept over Baili Shang’s body, his flesh rapidly disintegrated into nothingness.
…
Deep within an underground hall, Dongbo Xueying was immersed in studying the laws of the world, contemplating the **Polar Divine Heart**, when a desperate mental transmission pierced his thoughts: *”Your Highness, save me! Help!”*
“What?!” Dongbo Xueying’s eyes widened. “Baili Shang? Have the Lord of Cangyong’s men infiltrated my Inspector’s estate?!”
The estate was heavily guarded, with patrols and formations designed to detect intruders. Bypassing them should have been nearly impossible. But the Divine Realm was vast, filled with countless secret arts. Santu the World God had merged his shadow with a maid’s body, slipping in undetected—the estate’s formations never noticed.
“Boom!”
Without hesitation, Dongbo Xueying burst from the underground hall.
…
Inside Baili Shang’s cave abode.
In the secluded chamber.
Baili Shang’s avatar trembled with fear, not daring to move. “Santu the World God… he’s too powerful. I’m no match for him. Dongbo Xueying, hurry! This is your territory. I’ve sworn allegiance to you—why aren’t you here yet? Hurry!!!”
“Whoosh—”
Shadowy figures emerged from the floor.
Not just one—dozens of them, scattered throughout the chamber.
“Shadows are everywhere. The moment I entered your abode, I sensed both your bodies. Though the Lord said his karma detection confirmed you were within the Inspector’s estate, I didn’t expect… both would be in the same cave abode. How convenient,” the dozens of black-robed figures spoke simultaneously, their voices echoing in Baili Shang’s mind.
“Ahhh—!” Baili Shang clutched his head in agony as shadowy mist coiled around his skull, seeping into his eyes, nose, and mouth.
“Tell me—is the treasure with you? Speak, and the pain ends,” the shadowy voice whispered in his mind.
“No! It’s not here!” Baili Shang screamed internally.
“Hmm?”
The black-robed figures suddenly looked up. His shadows had permeated every inch of the cave abode—he sensed Dongbo Xueying’s approach.
“You called Dongbo Xueying? Fool!” A cold snarl.
“No—!” Baili Shang’s terror peaked.
“Boom.” His body exploded into ash.
A wisp of shadow mist coiled around his belongings and vanished into the darkness.
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