Despite narrowly avoiding a fatal blow, a sharp edge left a wound on Yelai's face, blood seeping from it.
"Huh?"
A soft gasp followed, indicating that Yelai's ability to evade the ambush surprised the attacker. Ignoring the pain on his face, Yelai relied on his keen reflexes and turned to look behind him, where a shadow was cast against the wall under the bathroom light.
To the naked eye, it seemed there was no one in the bathroom, just a patch of shadow on the wall. However, as soon as Yelai locked his gaze onto it, he wasted no time and turned to re-enter the Mirror Realm to escape the assailant's attack.
But the attacker was too fast. The shadow on the wall suddenly shifted, revealing a Shadow Blade Dagger that prevented Yelai from reaching the mirror, keeping him at a distance and ensuring he wouldn't be dragged into the Mirror Realm.
Seeing this, Yelai shouted towards the mirror while rushing out of the bathroom. "Follow me!"
The mirror, just about to emerge from the Mirror Realm, paused for a moment as it watched Yelai dash out of the bathroom before promptly obeying his command and following him.
However, as it entered the Mirror Realm alongside Yelai, it noticed that the shadow on the bathroom wall had moved. Like a living shadow, it swiftly adhered to the wall, closely trailing Yelai as he exited.
Its speed was astonishing. Even at Rank Seven, Yelai couldn't match it; it was rapidly closing in on him. Moreover, every time Yelai attempted to approach any reflective object in the villa, the opponent would preemptively block him using shadows from the room.
Rank Eight!
Yelai had engaged in multiple encounters and assessed his assailant's strength. Facing a Rank Eight opponent with his Rank Seven abilities left him with little chance of victory—no, it would be more accurate to say he had no chance at all—especially considering that his opponent chose to ambush him despite their higher rank.
The other party was clearly coming to kill him.
Was it the Li Family that sent someone to assassinate me?
As the thought crossed his mind, Yelai's expression turned serious. He took out the Eyeballs and placed one in his mouth. However, as he expected, even after consuming it, the Shadow Person continued to follow closely behind him.
Wherever he went, the Shadow Person changed direction accordingly.
It was evident that they had a way to track him down. Moreover, the other party had not made a single sound during their pursuit.
Yelai silently confirmed his suspicion. He was certain that Jiujiu was sent by the Li Family to kill him. Only the Li Family would know that Zhong Zhi possessed Eyeballs, and if they sent someone to kill him, they would undoubtedly inform their assassin that Zhong Zhi's Eyeballs might be in Yelai's possession.
Indeed, this was precisely the case.
The Shadow Person behind him noticed Yelai becoming transparent, its gaze shifting with anticipation. It seemed the Li Family was right; this individual named Yelai, a Sequencer, possessed a Secret Artifact that allowed him to become invisible. It appeared that after this job, they would need to pay a visit to the Li Family for their reward.
Once again relying on his heightened sense of danger cultivated outside Cthulhu Town, Yelai narrowly escaped another deadly assassination attempt.
He took out the Sequence Potion known as Black Fairy Tale.
Rank: Eight Sequencer; he specialized in assassination Sequencers. Considering that the opponent might be sent by the Li Family, using the Eyeballs would be futile, so Yelai dared not take any chances.
With a decisive motion, he plunged the syringe containing Black Fairy Tale into his neck.
The black liquid coursed through his veins.
Yelai's eyes turned as dark as ink; his entire eyeball became pitch black. Not only did he look eerie, but an unsettling aura also emanated from his body, as the Sequence Feature of Fear manifested on his face.
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