A cat raised by an ancient freak?
Many cultivators found it hard to believe that such a powerful beast wasn’t a regional overlord or a young supreme of a clan—just a pet.
This was utterly absurd, difficult to accept, and beyond comprehension. While many stood dumbfounded, a wave of fear washed over them, their expressions turning grim.
A mere cat raised by an ancient freak was a peak-level powerhouse, unmatched and invincible, leaving them with a sense of defeat, sorrow, and despair—a crushing blow to their confidence.
“Grrr, didn’t you hear me?” The silver cat circled lazily, its narrowed eyes fixed on the stunned crowd as it paced with an air of indifference.
With a whoosh, the crowd at the bottom of the sky pit scattered, retreating in haste. If even a silver cat was this terrifying, what would happen if its master arrived?
None dared to imagine. Perhaps the ancient freak would appear and crush swathes of experts with a single finger—such was the insurmountable gap in strength!
“You’re too slow.” The silver cat stood atop a large bluestone, its head held high, its silver eyes gleaming like twin miniature suns.
The last group to leave trembled at its words, immediately soaring into the sky in a desperate escape.
“Meow…”
A low growl rumbled from the silver cat, and visible silver runes spread from its mouth like ripples through the void.
Mid-air, screams erupted as a dozen or so powerful creatures cracked apart, blood gushing from their bodies before they plummeted from the sky.
“Run!”
Dozens more coughed up blood as they fled toward the horizon, not daring to look back, leaving trails of crimson in their wake.
The onlookers shuddered in fear. Those who had hesitated even slightly had met a bloody fate—such was the absurd and terrifying might of this silver cat.
It acted without restraint, striking as it pleased—no one could stop it!
“Seems I haven’t killed enough. I said something similar earlier, yet some resisted, and many didn’t even move.”
From another direction, Blood Halberd spoke, his long hair disheveled, his aura thick with killing intent. Gripping his dark-red halberd, he scanned the crowd.
Whoosh!
He vanished without a trace—this was the way of Heaven’s assassins, formless and shadowless, capable of slaying even the mightiest beings.
The next moment, the sound of bones shattering and blood splattering echoed as a dark-red halberd, wreathed in crimson light, swept through the air, felling six or seven in a single stroke.
With another swing, the halberd’s dark edge expanded, reaping more lives as corpses collapsed to the ground.
Panic erupted as the crowd scrambled to retreat, fleeing to the edges of the sky pit.
Many seethed with anger. The second assassin of Heaven was far too tyrannical—even after they had withdrawn, he still struck.
Simply because he felt overshadowed by the silver cat, he had resorted to such ruthless slaughter—arrogant and merciless.
Yet no one dared to challenge him. Though detestable, his strength was undeniable. Few could withstand a single swing of his halberd.
Of course, there were those who could counter him—but provoking him risked drawing out his elder brother, and that would spell disaster.
That man, known as the First Assassin, was someone even the boldest feared.
Many suspected he was already nearby. Otherwise, how could Blood Halberd act with such impunity?
“Let’s go. There’s no hope left. His cruelty is meant to intimidate—Heaven has claimed this place, barring all others.” Someone sighed.
“Wait a little longer,” another whispered, sensing that someone still lurked below. Perhaps something unexpected would unfold.
In the distance, the little rabbit fumed, watching alongside Qing Yi and Cao Yusheng as they searched for traces of the hidden First Assassin.
“He’s likely here,” Cao Yusheng murmured, sensing something amiss.
“Let’s just hope the silver cat’s master doesn’t appear,” Qing Yi said. If a celestial corpse emerged only to attract multiple supreme foes from the start, the aftermath would be dire.
“Still not coming up? Shall I fetch you myself?” Blood Halberd stood in the sky pit, his cold gaze fixed downward as he pointed his dark-red halberd into the depths.
“Meow, in that case, don’t bother coming up,” the silver cat purred.
“Leave it to me.” Blood Halberd acted first, thrusting his halberd downward with a blinding flash of energy.
A cruel smirk played on his lips. No need for effort—just disturb the celestial corpse and let its divine power erupt, instantly crushing whoever lurked below, regardless of strength.
Shi Hao sat cross-legged, absorbing the celestial aura, his body suffused with comfort. The strand of immortal qi within him glowed brighter, visibly thickening.
A streak of bloody light shot toward him—aimed at both the celestial corpse and himself!
His eyes snapped open as he raised a hand to meet the attack, simultaneously launching himself upward.
The bloody light dissipated against his palm, bursting like fireworks yet failing to pierce his flesh before vanishing entirely.
In the same instant, Shi Hao emerged from below, now standing mere feet from Blood Halberd.
“Huh?!”
Blood Halberd’s expression twisted as he vanished, reappearing behind Shi Hao in a flash, his halberd sweeping out in a crescent of energy hundreds of feet long.
A strike capable of felling armies.
Yet the figure in the void flickered—only the afterimage was severed as the real Shi Hao appeared right before Blood Halberd, two fingers clamping onto the halberd’s blade.
“So fast! Unbelievable!” someone gasped.
The onlookers gaped in shock. This man had surpassed even Heaven’s assassin in speed, stopping the dark-red halberd with his bare hand.
Blood Halberd, though startled, channeled his divine power furiously, causing the blade to glow as he tried to sever Shi Hao’s fingers.
*Snap!*
The halberd’s edge, forged from divine materials, shattered between two fingers.
Blood Halberd paled. This foe far exceeded his expectations. And when the mist around the man cleared, his shock deepened.
“It’s… you!”
He recognized Shi Hao—the very target Heaven had long sought to kill, yet failed time and again, losing several elite deities in the process.
“Fang!” he snarled, retreating instantly, vanishing into the void.
Yet in the next breath, Shi Hao intercepted him, pressing a palm forward. Blood Halberd was forced out of concealment, hastily raising his broken halberd in defense.
*Snap!*
Another segment of the halberd fell, sheared off by that same hand. The crowd watched in stunned silence—the once-unstoppable second assassin of Heaven was utterly outmatched.
“Die!”
Blood Halberd vanished again, unleashing a flurry of slashes from his broken weapon, each strike laced with eerie runes that seemed to melt the void itself.
Shi Hao remained rooted, his arms the only things moving as he deflected each attack, sending fragments of metal clattering to the ground with every parry.
The spectators trembled. Such dominance—standing like an unshakable demonic mountain, his might unchallenged.
“Had enough?” Shi Hao asked.
With a thunderous *boom*, he punched forward, shattering all remaining runes and reducing the last remnants of the halberd to metallic dust.
*Thud!*
Shi Hao’s arm shot out, plucking a figure from the void—Blood Halberd, now dangling by the neck like a helpless chick, limbs flailing.
Every onlooker’s hair stood on end. The once-feared assassin now hung powerless, his fate sealed.
“Think you can escape?” Shi Hao’s gaze shifted to the silver cat, which had been stealthily retreating.
In truth, the moment Shi Hao emerged, the cat had turned to flee—but a strand of overwhelming divine sense had locked onto it, warning of instant annihilation if it moved.
Now, driven to desperation, it prepared to gamble everything.
*Swoosh!*
Its claws slashed, attempting to tear open space and vanish.
A massive hand descended, blocking its path and forcing it back.
The crowd was dumbstruck. The two terrors who had once ruled the scene now cowered before a single man, their arrogance shattered.
“Fang! It’s Fang!”
“The one who slew the inheritor of Immortal Palace! Heaven has truly kicked an iron plate this time!”
The revelation sent shockwaves through the crowd—Fang had arrived.
“I unearthed the stone hall and discovered the celestial corpse, yet you sought to drive me out—even kill me?” Shi Hao questioned.
Blood Halberd remained silent, bitterness and humiliation churning within him. Had he known it was Fang, he’d never have dared such arrogance.
“We admit our mistake. Let us leave, and we’ll offer compensation,” the silver cat said.
“Empty words. You still cling to your pride. Do you think being an ancient freak’s pet makes you untouchable?” Shi Hao retorted.
The silver cat’s pupils contracted as it retreated several steps.
Meanwhile, Shi Hao caught a glint of ruthlessness in Blood Halberd’s eyes. He sensed it—the infamous First Assassin was likely nearby.
“Come. I’ve heard your true strength rivals the Immortal Palace inheritor’s. Show me,” Shi Hao called into the distance.
Blood Halberd’s heart lurched. He had been counting on his elder brother’s lethal ambush to finish Fang—yet the man’s calm unnerved him.
“Still hiding?” Shi Hao’s voice turned icy as he hurled Blood Halberd into the air. With a single finger strike, *pop!*—half the assassin’s body exploded into bloody mist.
Blood Halberd gritted his teeth, sweat pouring as agony paled his face.
“Won’t you fight? If you don’t show yourself, your brother dies,” Shi Hao said coolly.
He raised his hand again, but the void remained undisturbed—no one came.
Another finger strike, and Blood Halberd’s body disintegrated inch by inch, his screams echoing as despair filled his eyes.
*Splat!*
Blood Halberd perished, body and soul extinguished.
Silence engulfed the area. Everyone’s hair stood on end—Heaven’s second assassin had been executed just like that.
Fang—his reputation didn’t do him justice.
All knew the First Assassin wouldn’t let this slide. A deadly retaliation was inevitable.
“If I’m not mistaken, you’re a rare Golden-Striped White Tiger in disguise. Where’s your master?” Shi Hao asked, eyeing the silver creature.
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