Shadow Talent

Chapter 14: Shadow Talent [Third Release]

Li Hai was a Martial Artist, but only an Elementary one. Now sixty years old, he had remained at this level his entire life. He was a servant arranged for Mo Shao Bei by his father and had been working for him all along.

“Young Master, the investigation is complete. That Ye Tian is just from an ordinary Family. His parents were once Martial Artists, but they died in the wild over a year ago. Now only Ye Tian and his younger sister remain,” Li Hai reported truthfully.

“If I hadn't been in seclusion breaking through to the Martial Artist Realm, how could he have lived for another month? Hmph, find someone and kill him!”

Mo Shao Bei said with a face full of murderous intent.

Li Hai's expression changed: “Young Master, killing someone within the base… if it's found out, even with our Mo Family's great influence, it might be quite troublesome!”

“If they find out, I'll indeed have trouble, but what if they don't?” Mo Shao Bei sneered.

“If they don't find out?” Li Hai suddenly thought of someone. “Young Master, do you want to hire Shadow? But to hire Shadow, the price isn't cheap—at least 1 million!”

In Li Hai's view, spending 1 million to kill a Martial Apprentice was simply not worth it.

Furthermore, Mo Shao Bei had only just been promoted to the Martial Artist level and couldn't mobilize much of the Family's funds, at most around 1 million or so.

“That kid's talent should be decent. To reach the Martial Apprentice Realm at such a young age, and not just as a beginner, his talent should be Elementary, though likely not Medium. But even so, with the help of Intermediate Vicious Beast blood and Vicious Beast Spotted Snake blood, he might be able to promote to the Martial Artist Realm in a year or two. The cost of killing a Martial Apprentice versus a Martial Artist is different. I want to stifle him before he grows up, do you understand? 1 million is indeed a significant sum for me now, but in another year or two, what would a mere 1 million matter?” Mo Shao Bei analyzed.

“Young Master, I understand. I'll go contact Shadow right away!”

Li Hai said.

After speaking, he withdrew.

Inside the room, Mo Shao Bei muttered to himself: “Although Shadow only has Subpar talent and cannot progress further after reaching the Early Stage of the Martial Artist Realm, he is an incredibly rare multi-talented Martial Artist. He possesses a Shadow Talent that allows him to hide in the shadows; even Elite Martial Warriors find it difficult to observe Shadow's presence. He is an extremely terrifying existence among Martial Artists. Even I might not necessarily be able to dodge Shadow's fatal assassination. With him going to assassinate Ye Tian, Ye Tian is as good as dead!”

Immediately, he put this matter aside for the time being and began his Cultivation as a Martial Artist.

…

One day later.

As usual, after Ye Tian finished Cultivating in the academy's small grove, he prepared to head back.

However, just as he was about to leave the grove, his expression changed slightly, and a hint of shock appeared deep in his pupils.

His gaze subtly shifted toward the base of a tree three meters away. This tree was not small, but there was nothing under its shadow; it was empty.

However, Ye Tian knew deeply that someone was there.

Human: Li Cun

Cultivation Talent: Subpar

Shadow Talent: Elementary

The Copy Talent had already become Ye Tian's instinctual talent. He could investigate everything within a three-meter radius at any time; once any person or animal approached him, he would know.

This was also a method for him to protect himself.

“This person named Li Cun must be using a Shadow Talent to hide his form, which is why I can't see him with the naked eye. To have an Awakened talent, there's no doubt his strength is at the Martial Artist level, but since his talent is only Subpar, his strength is clearly at the weakest Early Stage of a Martial Artist!”

In just an instant, Ye Tian had figured out Li Cun's situation.

It was now evening, and night was about to fall. The academy's students had basically all left, and he was currently the only one in this grove. Li Cun's purpose for hiding here was self-evident.

“Is he here to assassinate me?”

Ye Tian thought to himself.

He didn't know Li Cun. Clearly, someone had hired Li Cun to assassinate him, and he didn't even need to guess to know who it was.

“Mo Shao Bei!”

Killing intent flashed in Ye Tian's eyes.

He had only thought Mo Shao Bei would use some small tricks to give him a little trouble; he didn't expect Mo Shao Bei would actually dare to hire someone to assassinate him.

“If I live, Mo Shao Bei, you must die!”

Ye Tian swore.

The current situation was not very favorable for Ye Tian, but it was also an opportunity for him.

His Copy Talent could be used to copy again, but he hadn't decided what to copy yet. Now, a great talent had appeared right in front of him.

For a weak Martial Artist, Shadow Talent was definitely a somewhat Heaven-Defying talent. Once he possessed Shadow Talent, many things he couldn't do before could be done.

“To get the Shadow Talent, I must first take down Li Cun!” Ye Tian said calmly.

He walked slowly, feeling a sense of killing intent about to envelop him.

He knew Li Cun was about to strike!

However, just as Li Cun was about to move, Ye Tian struck first.

Swish!

Speed Talent activated.

Ye Tian, who possessed 800 jin of strength, was already not slow. With the boost from the Speed Talent, his speed had already surpassed that of an average Martial Artist, and was even comparable to a Middle Stage Martial Artist.

Li Cun had thought killing a Martial Apprentice would be simple, so he hadn't paid much attention to Ye Tian. He was instantly stunned by Ye Tian's speed.

“Die!”

Ye Tian held his Fine Iron Saber and slashed down fiercely.

Rip!

The Fine Iron Saber cut into an object, and a spray of fresh blood spurted out.

“Kid, you're looking for death!”

Li Cun emerged from his shadow state. At this moment, a wound had appeared on his right arm, and the injury was quite severe.

If Ye Tian's strength had been a bit greater, his arm would have been cut off by Ye Tian.

With his right hand injured, Li Cun held his blade in his left hand to attack Ye Tian. Although this would greatly reduce his combat power, he felt he could still kill a Martial Apprentice.

But soon, he was dumbfounded!

Ye Tian's speed was too fast, much faster than his own, and his saber techniques were incredibly sharp. Even with over twenty years of experience immersed in the blade, he was not as good as Ye Tian.

Relying on speed and saber techniques, Ye Tian gradually suppressed Li Cun. Meanwhile, Li Cun's right hand was injured and still bleeding, causing his condition to worsen.

Suddenly.

Ye Tian seized an opportunity and slashed Li Cun's chest, directly inflicting a heavy injury.

“Kid, you just wait!”

Li Cun's figure flashed, and he disappeared entirely.

However, Ye Tian did not stop, continuing to slash toward the empty space.

Boom!!!!

With one strike, a figure was sent flying—it was Li Cun.

“Damn it, you actually saw through my Shadow Talent? This is impossible!!!”

Li Cun was clearly in disbelief.

In Lin Hai Base, let alone a Martial Artist, even an Elite Martial Warrior couldn't see through his talent ability. Only a Great Martial Warrior could see his form by projecting their Mental Energy outward.

Relying on his Shadow Talent, he had become an existence that many Martial Artists in Lin Hai Base dared not provoke. How could he have expected to be in such a pathetic state while dealing with a Martial Apprentice today?

Ye Tian did not speak, responding to Li Cun only with his blade.

Soon, Li Cun could no longer hold on. Half of his neck was sliced open by Ye Tian's blade, and he died completely.

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