The Omniversal Merchant-Chapter 215: The Shadow Killer’s Strike

Whoosh!

A sharp whistle cut through the air, and a cold glint flashed from the darkness.

"Watch out!"

Bu Shiyi's pupils contracted as she reacted instantly, shoving Bu Lige aside with a palm strike.

The force wasn't aggressive but carried a firm gentleness, sending Bu Lige stumbling back several steps.

Thud!

The very next moment, a thin silver needle embedded itself in the spot where he had just stood.

Most of the needle had already sunk deep into the bluestone pavement, with only its trembling tail still visible above the surface.

"Damn it!"

Bu Lige gritted his teeth as he stared at the needle.

If Bu Shiyi hadn't reacted in time, he would've been hit—just like last time.

That was exactly how his previous hidden injury had happened!

Bu Shiyi's eyes remained locked on the direction from which the needle had come. She flicked her fingers, sending a droplet of rain flying like a sword.

Ting! Ting! Ting!

Several flashes of cold light intercepted the attack, shattering the rain midair.

"You coward, hiding in the shadows!" Bu Shiyi snorted coldly.

With a touch to her spatial ring, a three-foot-long sword materialized in her grasp.

Jie jie jie...

A sinister chuckle echoed through the rain, sharp and grating like nails on glass.

From the darkness, a figure in a black robe stepped forward.

If one didn't look closely, they wouldn't have even noticed him.

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His concealment skills were terrifying.

And his aura—at the peak of Soul Dominion—was even more so.

Stronger than Bu Shiyi.

Bu Shiyi clenched her sword tightly, biting her lip.

A Soul Dominion peak-stage assassin—there was no way she could fight him head-on.

But she could buy time.

She had already decided: when the fight began, she would cover for Bu Lige.

He needed to run.

The farther, the better.

But before she could act, a familiar voice rang through the alley—calm, effortless, yet carrying an undeniable authority.

"When did the Shadow Killer Guild start interfering in empire affairs?"

A graceful figure stepped into view from the middle of the alley.

The rain parted around her as if avoiding her presence, creating an ethereal, almost divine image.

"Sister Ziyan!"

Bu Lige and Bu Shiyi exclaimed in unison.

Yao Ziyan smiled at them with a nod.

Even if Luo Chuan hadn't told her to intervene, she would've stepped in.

Over the past few weeks, she had grown familiar with the two siblings.

There was no way she would stand by and watch this happen.

The black-robed assassin's eyes flickered with surprise.

He hadn't expected to encounter someone like her in Nine Stars City.

But what truly unsettled him was what she had just said.

His identity had been exposed.

He had planned this assassination for months.

Though he didn't know what secrets this alley hid—why so many powerful figures had gathered—he knew one thing:

The more you learned, the faster you died.

So he had waited patiently for the perfect moment.

And today, he had finally struck.

Yet with a single sentence, his cover had been blown.

It was as if a flawless plan had suddenly developed a fatal flaw.

"Who... who are you?!"

For the first time, fear crept into his voice.

Yao Ziyan didn't bother answering.

She simply shook her head.

"You're not worthy of knowing."

Then, she raised her hand.

A burst of purple radiance flared to life.

On the Azure Continent, spiritual energy was typically white.

Only those who cultivated specialized techniques could manifest different colors.

And this deep violet—rich, regal, and commanding—was exceedingly rare.

It carried an innate majesty, like the power of a natural-born ruler.

Even looking at it made one feel an urge to submit.