The Taixu Holy Son wore an expression of utter indifference, the Ling Yun around his body growing increasingly intense, the sword in his hand poised and ready to strike.
Naturally, he did not possess such Illusion Power of his own; he was merely borrowing the inner power of the Taixu Dragon Pattern Sword to forcibly boost his Illusion Power, ensuring he could cleave this gate open with a single stroke. Only by doing so could he seize the Holy Maiden Moon Shadow and drag her back to the Taixu Holy Land at the very first moment.
Ever since its founding, Shadow had been split into two factions: Sun Shadow and Moon Shadow. Sun Shadow placed exceptionally high demands on its assassins; anyone lacking truly extraordinary talent was simply sent to their death. Moon Shadow, however, was different. They played upon the concept of mystery to absolute perfection. Everything in this world concerning them seemed to have been deliberately erased by someone, leaving behind only the mark of the Moon Shadow after an assassin had claimed a life. It was precisely this profound mystery that kept people fixated on Shadow, while countless rumors drifted down like snowflakes to engrave themselves in people's memories. Among these rumors, the most enticing was the Rhyme of Divine Concealment possessed by Moon Shadow—and this was the primary reason why Moon Shadow assassins maintained an undefeated record when assassinating top-tier master cultivators.
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