The moment the woman's sword tip pierced Evan Chu's heart, the searing, soul-rending pain forced a tortured scream from his lips. Almost simultaneously, a dazzling light flared from his wrist.
Lynn whipped around at Evan's scream, nearly stumbling in shock. His chest had been run clean through by a sword, its tip jutting out his back—a wound that clearly meant there was no chance of survival.
A wave of boundless agony surged in her heart. Evan Chu was the crucial figure Selena had ordered her to protect at all costs—even if it meant her own life.
Now he had died right before her eyes—a mistake she could never forgive herself for, and one she could never explain to Selena. She knew better than anyone just how important Evan was.
Though she and Selena were technically master and servant, in truth they were as close as sisters. If Evan died, all of Selena's years of hope would be wasted, and the revival of the Demon Race would be lost forever.
To hide her true identity, Lynn had been suppressing her strength for so long. But now, she could endure it no longer. If she didn't slaughter all four killers today, she'd never forgive herself even in death.
Her aura shifted in an instant—black demonic qi began pouring off her body, the signature power of the Demon Race.
She seemed to transform completely: her eyes turned blood-red, dark patterns crawled across her pale skin, and the whip she had wielded morphed into a demon-green longsword.
A voice like a death sentence rang from her lips: "Today, you all die!"
She lunged at the nearest assassin with blinding speed—this was Lynn's true power. In a flash, her cultivation soared by two whole realms.
Her power shot straight to the seventh layer of the Heaven Martial Realm. As she swung her sword, demonic qi flooded the area for dozens of meters around.
The assassin called 'Big Brother' tried to break out of the demonic qi, but found himself trapped in a space confinement—his heart pounding with fear.
To trap all three of them with a domain-type space confinement should require a three-realm advantage, yet this young woman had done it.
Seeing her display, the middle-aged man called 'Big Brother' shouted in terror, "Careful, everyone! She's from the Demon Race!"
The words 'Demon Race' sent a chill through the other two as well. They realized the black demonic qi was actually corrosive—pain flared across their bodies.
Just then, Lynn's sword hacked toward one of them. With seventh-layer Heaven Martial power, she was a force beyond reach—a gap the fourth-layer assassin could never cross.
Lynn's sword fell in a flash. The assassin put up a desperate defense, but Lynn's furious strike shattered his energy and split him clean in two—a death beyond saving.
Meanwhile, something strange was happening to Evan Chu. The instant the light flashed on his wrist, the pain in his chest vanished.
He found himself back at his original fleeing position. Yet he could see the assassin's sword plunging into his heart—a bizarre scene that left him stunned.
There were two of him at once—something he’d never imagined, even in dreams. All he remembered was his instinctive will triggering the Timewheel Bracelet as the sword pierced his chest.
This could only mean the Timewheel Bracelet had sent him ten seconds into the past. The Evan being run through now was just a phantom—a perfectly lifelike shadow.
It was beyond anything he’d ever imagined. For the first time, Evan felt the terrifying power of the Timewheel Bracelet—like something out of a dream.
Just then, the Sword Spirit's voice echoed in his mind: "What are you waiting for? This is your best chance to kill her. If you miss it, you might really die. The Timewheel Bracelet can only be used once per day, and you’ll need to refill it with Stellar Power before you can use it again."
The Sword Spirit's words jolted Evan awake. He darted behind his enemy and stabbed swiftly.
The assassin never imagined Evan Chu—whose body she’d already pierced—would suddenly appear behind her. In the ten seconds of Timewheel Bracelet rewind, only Evan could move.
At that moment she was still sneering, "Kid, you’re not bad—you actually broke my space confinement. But with that level of skill, you’re still no match for me. Go ahead and die!"
She yanked her sword from Evan’s chest, but then heard an unbelievable voice at her ear: "Old hag, you’re the one who’s about to die!"
The voice came from behind. Before she could react, a stabbing pain shot through her back—a rusty sword blade punched through her chest.
Evan didn’t linger; as soon as Frostbane pierced her, he yanked the blade free and retreated quickly.
The female assassin finally turned, staring at Evan Chu in disbelief. "How...how is this possible? Didn’t I run you through the heart?"
The assassin was barely standing, held up only by stubborn refusal to die without answers.
"Old hag, you think you can kill me just because you want to? Look at yourself—uglier than a pig, with a face like a winter melon. No figure, no looks, and you call yourself 'big sister' in front of me? Makes me want to puke just seeing you," Evan Chu laughed.
The woman was enraged by his words—blood spurted from her mouth as she collapsed, unwilling to accept such an end. With her heart pierced, not even a miracle pill could save her.
Meanwhile, Lynn had already slain two more, leaving only the so-called 'Big Brother.' But as she turned and saw Evan Chu alive, she froze in shock, her attack pausing for a split second.
Distraction is death in a battle between experts. In that instant, the man unleashed a powerful martial technique, carving a huge gash in her side.
Lynn endured the pain as her demonic qi surged again, instantly surrounding the assassin leader. The ten-meter field of demonic qi vanished, replaced by a hellish roar from Lynn.
From afar, Evan Chu watched as Lynn transformed into a giant black sword and flew straight at the assassin...