"How arrogant of you!"
A cold glint flashed in Nine Kills' eyes. He then merged with the shadows on the floor and vanished from everyone's sight.
As a Shadow Dancer, unlike the Assassin class's Stealth, the Shadow Dancer class's Stealth allowed the user to completely blend into the shadows. This was because the Shadow Dancer class's Stealth allowed the user to move in a completely different space than the Assassin class. Ordinary space couldn't interfere with the Shadow Dancer class's Stealth at all.
After entering the shadow space, unless Nine Kills took the initiative to attack, even an Advanced Identification Skill wouldn't be able to detect him.
Because of this, Nine Kills had created many legends.
"Sure enough, I can't sense him at all." Shifeng was slightly surprised. He had activated Omniscient Eyes, yet after Nine Kills merged with the shadow space, he couldn't sense him at all. It was as if Nine Kills didn't exist.
This situation was extremely disadvantageous for him.
Shadow Dancer was an extreme class. It was similar to Astromancers. Shadow Dancers possessed extremely powerful stealth techniques and instantaneous explosive power. If they were ambushed, even an MT with a Lifesaving Skill might die.
"Hahaha! Even the Sword King Hei Yan must be panicking now. As long as Boss merges with the shadow space, no matter how strong Hei Yan is, he'll be forced into a passive position. As long as Boss finds an opening, a combo will kill him easily," a female Assassin with an oval face and delicate features said, laughing softly.
"Dark Heart, let's get ready as well. Boss's Shadow Space's Cooldown is too long. If Boss fails to kill Hei Yan, we'll finish him off immediately. An expert like Hei Yan definitely won't give us a second chance!" a youth named Dark Feather reminded.
"Relax. I have a Tier 3 Magic Scroll here. If Boss fails to kill Hei Yan, he won't escape my Tier 3 Magic Scroll," the female Assassin named Dark Heart said confidently.
The Magic Scroll in her hand was a Tier 3 AOE Spell. It had a 15-yard radius, and the room they were in wasn't particularly large. The Magic Scroll took up most of the room's space.
If Nine Kills failed to complete his task, she would change her strategy to buy time. At that time, she would activate the Magic Scroll and kill both Nine Kills and Hei Yan.
This was the Dark Blade's operating principle. To complete their missions, they would do anything, even sacrificing their own companions.
However, the possibility of this happening was too small.
"The shadow space is really powerful. It seems that I can only use this method." After searching for a long time, Shifeng was still unable to locate Nine Kills. Hence, he took out eight Light Stones from his bag and tossed them to various corners of the room.
As the Light Stone emitted a dazzling light, the slightly dark secret room became bright, and the area of shadows in the room was greatly reduced, leaving only a few spots.
Although Shadow Dancers had better stealth and explosive power than Assassins, they had a weakness.
There had to be shadows in the places where he could appear. He could not appear wherever he wanted to. Hence, Nine Kills had always taken action at night or in secret rooms. He would never assassinate his enemies in the wild during the day.
"Damn it, how did he know my weakness?!" Within the shadowy space, Nine Kills furrowed his brows as he observed his surroundings. "Right now, there are only six places where I can attack. No, there should be seven. I should barely be able to use that move."
Although he did not know how Shifeng knew about Shadow Dancer's weakness, Nine Kills had never told anyone about Shadow Dancer's secret.
However, Shadow Dancer's greatest secret, which he had never told anyone before, was his ultimate skill, Shadow Dancer's Blade. After activating this skill, he could move through up to seven locations at once. His Movement Speed was so fast that even the naked eye couldn't keep up with him. The skill had a duration of 10 seconds and a Cooldown of 1 hour.
Ever since he had become a Shadow Dancer, he had never used this Skill. After all, no one had been qualified to make him use it.
"You should be honored to make me use this move," Nine Kills sneered as he glared at Shifeng.
Suddenly, in the normal room, a black figure flashed out of one of the room's shadows. Immediately afterward, Nine Kills disappeared into another shadow. In less than a second, the room was filled with Nine Kills' afterimages. It was impossible to detect his real body.
"So fast!" Shifeng was surprised. "So, this is Shadow Dancer's Blade? Even my eyes can't see Nine Kills' real body. "
Shadow Dancer's Blade was Nine Kills' famed Technique. Because of this killing move, Nine Kills had killed several apex experts from Super Guilds instantly. Not a single one of them had been able to block this move unless they were invulnerable for ten seconds or had left the shadow's range.
"Die!"
Nine Kills felt that it was about time. Brandishing his short sword, he slashed the back of Xiang Shifeng's neck.
Dang!
The sound of metal clashing echoed throughout the secret room, sparks flying from the impact.
Before anyone realized it, Sword's Orbit had enveloped Shifeng's body. Now, no attack could get within eight yards of the Shifeng.
Shifeng had learned Sword's Orbit from the Titan Library. As his Attributes and combat standards improved, the defensive effects of Sword's Orbit had also become more frightening. Unless one's Strength Attribute surpassed Shifeng's, it was impossible to break through his defenses.
Shifeng was Level 44. Currently, he wore the Level 50 Magic Light Set Equipment, an Epic Weapon, and the Fragmented Legendary ranked Heavenly Dragon's Breath. In terms of Strength, even a Berserker wielding an Epic Weapon and wearing a Level 40 Dark-Gold Set Equipment would not be a match for Shifeng, not to mention a Ranger like Nine Kills.
"Huh?" Nine Kills, who had been forced back, stared at Xiang Shifeng in disbelief, confusion filling his heart.
His speed was definitely at the peak of God's Domain. Players' eyes could not keep up with his movements, not to mention controlling their bodies to block his attack. Even if a Void Realm Assassin could vaguely sense his movement, they would not be able to block his attack in time.
Yet, Shifeng had blocked his attack …
"I refuse to believe this!"
After Nine Kills retreated into the shadows, he launched a flurry of attacks. After all, Shadow Dancer had a duration of ten seconds.
Xiu … Xiu … Xiu …
Nine Kills' attacks were so fast that Shi Feng could not keep up with them. Due to his frightening speed, Nine Kills' short saber entered Sword's Orbit's range. From the initial eight yards, Nine Kills' short saber continued to move deeper into Sword's Orbit.
Shifeng had nearly activated the Aura of Earth's Absolute Defense. However, Sword's Orbit's defense was perfect.
Despite Nine Kills' lightning-fast attacks, Shifeng remained motionless. On the other hand, Nine Kills had less than half of his HP remaining …
This won't do. I have to use my ultimate move. Nine Kills realized that if he did not use a Berserk Skill and surpassed Shifeng in Strength, he would not be able to break through Sword's Orbit's defense.
In the next moment, a faint gray glow enveloped Nine Kills' body.
[Tier 1 Taboo Skill, Shadow Possession] (Increases Strength by 60%, Agility by 80%, and Strength effects by 100% for 1 minute. Cooldown: 2 hours
Shadow Possession was a Taboo Skill that Shadow Dancer had learned to compensate for his lack of Strength.
"Break!" Nine Kills abruptly swung his saber at Nine Kills.
The powerful force and the extremely fast speed made it seem as if the entire space was about to be split apart as it landed directly on the trajectory of the sword.
Noticing Nine Kills' transformation, Shifeng immediately activated Heavenly Dragon's Power.
Boom!
When Nine Kills' saber and sword clashed, a violent wind swept through the room. Meanwhile, Nine Kills transformed into a streak of shadow as he plunged deep into the sturdy wall. (To be continued.)
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