Martial Master

In Shadow One's gaze, a transparent hole had already appeared in his chest, and the heart of the great emperor within him had mysteriously vanished. In the instant he lost the heart of the great emperor, all his strength swiftly ebbed away, as if the tide had receded from his body.

A feeling of powerlessness instantly flooded his entire being.

"I... why... this... how is this possible!"

Shadow One's expression was dazed, his body stiff, as he was trapped in the void, unable to move. His throat rolled, but he couldn't utter a word.

Having roamed South Origin City for many years without a single failure, this was the first time he had fallen, and it was so inexplicably that even now, he couldn't figure out how he had lost the heart of the great emperor, or how the other party had instantly found his true self among his myriad shadow clones.

Boom!

In Shadow One's incredulous gaze, the countless dark shadows in the great hall suddenly dissipated, vanishing into thin air and returning to the void.

"The law of shadows is indeed quite intriguing. This should be a unique secret technique that allows you to transform into countless forms, each maintaining the essence of the true self. Such a method used in battle can indeed be quite tricky among peers," Qin Chen remarked, playing with the heart of the great emperor imbued with the source of the law of shadows in his hands, a faint smile curling on his lips as he looked at Shadow One as if he were an ant.

"You... what is your cultivation level?"

Shadow One's eyes were filled with terror and despair. Though his body was imprisoned in the void, his spiritual sense quickly rushed into his storage space as he attempted to send a message to the Sky Outside Tower.

He was finished. The only way out of this was with the master of the tower's help.

"In front of this emperor, you still dare to make small moves?" Qin Chen scoffed, raising his eyelid slightly.

Boom!

A terrifying divine soul impact instantly tore through Shadow One's soul transmission, annihilating his spiritual sense in an instant.

"Ah!"

Shadow One let out a piercing scream, his spiritual sense severely injured, unable to send any transmission anymore.

"My lord, what happened?"

With a thunderous sound, Saroya suddenly rushed over from outside the great hall upon hearing the commotion.

Boom!

A terrifying aura of the great emperor spread out, sweeping across the area. When he saw Shadow One trapped there, his pupils constricted.

"There's an assassin! My lord, be careful! I'll help you fend off the enemy..."

Saroya rushed towards Shadow One, opening his massive gaping maw, ready to swallow the imprisoned Shadow One whole.

Qin Chen: "..."

He gently raised a hand, and with a bang, Saroya was sent flying to the side, staring at Qin Chen in shock.

"What's the rush? This person has already been imprisoned by me. At your speed, if you were to come to the rescue, I fear this emperor would have already become a corpse," Qin Chen remarked coldly, shaking his head.

"Ah? This person has been imprisoned by you, my lord?"

Only then did Saroya seem to notice the gaping hole in Shadow One's chest and the heart of the great emperor in Qin Chen's hand. He hurriedly knelt down, "My lord, you are mighty! I knew it! This scoundrel dared to ambush you—simply ignorant of his own mortality. Rest assured, I will definitely guard this place and not let anyone in, not even a mosquito."

Saroya patted his chest, feeling both self-reproach and righteous indignation.

Shadow One: "..."

They say the komodo beast clan values the reputation of their group, but how come this komodo beast before him looks so servile, completely resembling a sycophant?

However, thinking of his current situation, Shadow One felt a wave of despondency in his heart.

Qin Chen casually lifted his hand, and Shadow One felt an overwhelming force engulf him in an instant. The next moment, he appeared directly before Qin Chen.

"Speak. What is your background, and why did you come to assassinate this emperor?"

Qin Chen, while toying with the heart of the great emperor in his hand, casually inquired.