The Gate of Flesh dissipated like a cloud, and in the inky black portal, the Ebony Blade floated silently.

Such a powerful power, such a magnificent power, such a mysterious power. Anche even felt like she could hold the world just by reaching out her hand.

As long as he reaches out his hand.

There seemed to be a girl's whisper in my ears, "What are you waiting for? The power you desire, the power you crave, has been placed in front of you." ”

Anche looked at the sword obsessively. The last remaining sanity is struggling to the death.

'Can I really use this sword, can I really control it, will I lose myself like Barguf, will I die like Shera?'

But then another voice told him, 'You are not like them, you have noble blood, you have perseverance and determination, and more importantly, you have the approval of Mephalah.' ’

Anche closed her eyes, and countless memories swirled like a whirlpool.

House Rip, Sharp-Eyed Eagle, Dark Brotherhood, Ancient Council, Emperor......

The Rip family, once on a mission to eradicate the Dark Brotherhood, have vanished, and the Emperor did not hesitate to abandon them when they affected the interests of the Ancient Council.

Anche will always remember the blood and fire of that day, the blood of the Rip family gathered into a stream, and even the ginkgo trees in the courtyard were dyed red.

The family no longer exists. The only last descendant became an Assassin of the Brotherhood. What else can I hesitate about?

The only purpose of life is revenge.

Revenge on the Sharp-Eyed Eagle, revenge on the Ancient Council, revenge on the Emperor.

For this, you need strength, you need power. Even joining the fraternity of generational confrontation is not hesitating!

His status has brought him more distrust than he had imagined, and he would have to pay ten times more than the average member of the Brotherhood to gain his trust. It wasn't until the head of the last Chamber of Commerce leader, who remained loyal to the Rip family, was chopped off by his own hands that he was accepted into the Brotherhood.

Even so, he still had to take on tasks that no one else was willing to take, so that he could ensure that he had the slightest chance of revenge.

The Brotherhood had assassinated the Emperor before, and they would certainly be able to do it again! Even if it had declined, it still had immense hidden power.

Even if this process of revenge requires him to fight for decades.

However, now the shortcut to the ultimate goal is in sight.

Anche opened her eyes and grasped the hilt of the Ebony Blade steadily.

'Nothing happened?'

Beneath the pool, Shera's bones quickly decayed, and in an instant, they were reduced to ashes. An invisible force fluctuated and spread outward.

……………………

Fa Renjia rubbed his eyes, cracking this ancient stone tablet consumed too much of his energy.

As he had expected, the slate contained a topographical map of Gounod with many hidden locations. They are distributed in a regular manner, and each location is far apart.

This may be a treasure.

But this is not something he can eat alone.

Farenga instructed the apprentices to pack up their research tools. He decided to report the matter, he didn't have the time to go to the ancient tombs in the mountains to develop the legacy of the Gunods, and this kind of time-consuming and laborious task should be left to the characters of the comrades-in-arms who had muscles in their heads.

As for the original owner of the slate, the girl he didn't even know the name of. When the results are there, it will be enough to reward her with some Saiptin.

Suddenly, a soul stone in the corner of the platform suddenly lit up!

This is...... Someone has touched the defensive barrier inside the Longxiao Palace!

……………………

The hall was silent.

No lights, no candles. The only light was lost after the Ebony Blade was gripped in.

It's not a good place.

No wind, no shadow. There is only endless darkness and silence.

The silence can hear the heartbeat, and the fluid in the veins can be heard.

I remember the door seemed to be over there. The black blade fell, and the huge portal was suddenly split into several pieces, and fell to the ground with a muffled sound.

It was still pitch black outside. Not even the slightest bit of light.

'How deep is this?'

Anche complained secretly, but that didn't stop him from acting. Suddenly, his senses sharpened, and the slightest movement of air was able to construct a topographical map of his surroundings in his mind.

'There is a wall in front. ’

From here, turn right. ’

The discovery of the senses and the structural diagram in the memory corroborate each other, and the direction is immediately clear in the mind. When the last door to the upper floor was opened, the moist air from the rain filled Anche's nostrils.

Why is it still so dark!

Anche could clearly feel that there was a steady heat source forty degrees to the right, four feet above the ground—a torch stuck in the wall.

Unseen!

"Could it be ......" An Che's thought moved, and a thought rose sharply from his mind. But before the thought became clear, there was a sudden tingling pain in some places on the skin!

The air was dispersed by the rapidly flying cone-pointed arrows, causing ripples in the shock.

It's a crossbow!

Anche's body writhed like a snake, and several clumps of blood immediately burst out in several places that were not very important.

Pain.

It was as if something had exploded in Anche's brain, and her clear thoughts were blurred. His body seemed to have lost control and spontaneously fought back.

The footsteps of the human followed the trajectory of the blade, and the wind pressure brought by the sudden acceleration made the skin ache faintly.

The steel armor was as fragile as tissue paper, and when Anche stopped, he could only feel a hot and humid mass of air rushing towards him.

The smell of familiarity, the smell of blood, the smell of death.

Like drinking the most mellow spirit, the pleasure of life hit his spinal cord in waves.

Several wounds hit by the crossbow arrows were slightly itchy, and as the conical arrows squeezed out by the wriggling muscles fell to the ground with a soft sound, the wounds were completely healed and closed, and even the blood scars could not be coagulated, and only the fresh skin was left where it was hit.

This is the power of the Ebony Blade?

No, that's not all.

The horn of the warning sounded, and the desolate signal suddenly ripped the snow out of its sleep.

Anche looked up slightly, and in his perception, more hurried footsteps came from the other side of the hallway.

The stone slab under his feet suddenly cracked, and he was already rushing out like an arrow off the string.

Kill, die. The lord's guard was as fragile as a newborn antelope in front of Anche, neither a sword, nor a hammer, nor a crossbow, nor magic could inflict any substantial damage on Anche!

Most of them were sliced into pieces before they could scream, and the few lucky counterattacks were healed by the life drained by the Ebony Blade. And when the most powerful of them all, the magician unleashed with all his might, was dissipated by the pitch-black aura attached to the ebony blade, the deepest despair gripped the hearts of the guards.

Anche exhaled softly, so that she would not be completely lost in the exhilaration.

The nearby guards had all been killed, and Anche had a short time to decide whether to fight or flee before more soldiers arrived.

The lord's secret is known, and the Ebony Blade, which has the dual effect of evidence and secret treasure, is already in his hand. If it was the former Anche, he would definitely choose to leave quietly.

It's a pity that he is no longer the Anche he used to be.

Before that, though, he had another thing to do. Another idea needs to be verified.

The pitch-black blade slammed into the wall like tofu. Then, Anche let go of his sword-gripping hand.

There was still darkness in his vision.

How can a blind man, a ranger who can't see, take revenge on the Dark Brotherhood, the Ancient Council, and the Emperor?

………………

At a small gate behind the side of the Longxiao Palace, a few guards who had a slight gasp from sprinting took over the defense of the place.

"We ...... It is necessary to ...... Is it so urgent?" said the youngest of them, panting heavily.

The man next to him was clearly an old soldier, and he glanced triumphantly at the new recruit in front of him as he could draw this conclusion lightly from his rhythmic breathing. The answer was given unhurriedly.

"You don't understand this, behind this door is the kitchen, and then the vast storeroom and cellar, far from the most important bedrooms and stacks. Not only were there many guards patrolling, but it was also the least likely place to be visited by assassins or spies - at least none of the dozens of assassinations in Longxiao Palace escaped from here. If we hadn't run fast, wouldn't this good place get us?"

It seems that this is not only a veteran, but also a ruffian.

But the young guard looked at him with reverence and praised him again and again. It seems that neither of these is a good thing.

It wasn't until the other guard couldn't listen anymore and coughed low that the boring conversation between the two was stopped.

So they immediately stood and pretended to guard the portal, which was almost impossible for anyone to pass through.

……

The young guard suddenly felt a little puzzled, since even they knew that the Assassins would not come out of here, how could the Assassins not think of it?

The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became, and not only looked at the seniors beside him for help.

His eyes almost popped out!

There is no senior in front of him, it is clearly a character wrapped in a black robe who sneakily wants to escape outside!

"What the hell, what are you doing!" he snorted, pulling out the sword at his waist. Boldly waving.

The black-robed man in front of him seemed to be stunned, and he couldn't help but take out his weapon, and took a step closer to him as if demonstratively, and said a strange language like a poisonous snake screaming.

This guy seems to be very weak.

A sudden burst of courage filled the young guard's body and mind, and he let out a low roar, and his broadsword lightly pierced through the chest of the black-robed man.

The wind came from behind, and he jerked his head. It's another black-robed man!

He drew his sword and engaged the black-robed man.

The opponent's combat power seemed to be on par with him, but he seemed a little timid, and he quickly gained the advantage.

'The reward for killing the assassin is mine!' At some price not very important, the young guard cut off half of the other's head!

Just as he was about to cheer, a cold wind blew, and he couldn't help but feel excited.

There was no assassin in front of him! Around him, there were only the dead bodies of the other two guards!

"I ...... I ......"

He grew his mouth in horror.

There was a sudden sharp pain in his neck, and the last thing he heard was the crunch of his spine being shattered by a blunt object.

Magic!