Godly Revival System: I Buy My Killer's Stats-Chapter 654: Ethan meets Blackmist (1)

Half of the Azure Serpent Leaders, after completing their Dragonic Evolution, had broken through to Rank 7, while the other half remained stuck at the peak of Rank 6.

However, the moment the Azure Serpent Realm was upgraded to Grade 1 and the Nature Spirit of the realm awakened, all of them were greatly benefited.

The Azure Serpent Leaders who had been stuck at Peak Rank 6 directly broke through to Rank 7 without any bottlenecks.

As for those who had already stepped into Rank 7, their foundations were reinforced, pushing them frighteningly close to Rank 8.

Some might wonder how they were able to so easily deal with the assassins from the Eternal Shadow Guild, who were experts all at mid-level or even high-level Nascent Soul Realm, despite possessing only Rank 7 strength.

The reason was simple.

Other than the fact that every Azure Serpent Leader had completed a Dragonic Evolution and awakened true dragon bloodlines, inside the Azure Serpent Realm itself, the will of the realm further doubled their battle prowess.

In other words, within this territory, the Azure Serpent Leaders could easily kill even high-level Nascent Soul Realm cultivators.

"What about their leader, Master?"

When the Nature Spirit asked about the assassin leader, her expression subtly turned serious.

It was because, as the Nature Spirit, she was extremely sensitive to the auras of everyone inside the realm.

"He is far stronger than the other assassins," Ethan replied calmly, as he also felt the same about the assassin leader.

Unlike the rest, the assassin leader was way more powerful than they were, but very good at concealing his cultivation.

Yet, Ethan could clearly feel him.

A terrifying aura—silent, restrained, and razor-sharp—was hidden deep within the folds of space itself.

Even with his presence concealed, that pressure was unmistakable.

It reminded Ethan of Golden Horn and Diamond Horn...an aura that hovered at the threshold of true transformation.

’Quasi–Soul Transformation Realm...’

Ethan’s gaze sharpened slightly.

"I’ll need to call for some help to deal with him."

Despite that, he wasn’t worried.

A faint smile curved Ethan’s lips as he stared into the distance where the assassin leader lurked, unseen.

With the Azure Serpent Leaders’ battle prowess massively boosted by the realm, and with him coordinating from the shadows, they might be able to suppress the assassin leader.

Still, it wouldn’t be an easy fight.

And someone who stood at that level, especially an assassin nurtured by the Eternal Shadow Guild, would undoubtedly possess terrifying trump cards.

"Let’s see..." Ethan murmured softly, "...what kind of surprise you’re hiding."

He slowly lifted his gaze, looking toward a distant region of the realm.

There, a shadow was moving through the terrain with extreme caution, perfectly concealing his aura.

It was none other than the leader of the assassin group.

’Damn it... Why am I unable to contact the others?’

Blackmist frowned deeply as he moved through the Azure Serpent Realm with extreme caution, his figure flickering in and out of distorted shadows.

’Did they get killed all at once?’

’No... that’s impossible.’

Just moments ago, he had still been in contact with all the group leaders among his subordinates.

’With their strength, even if they couldn’t kill their targets, escaping shouldn’t have been an issue.’

That was what unsettled him the most.

The Eternal Shadow Guild’s Dark Gold assassins were not ordinary killers.

Every single one of them was trained to survive above all else and took around a thousand years to reach their current position.

If things turned unfavourable, retreating cleanly was second nature to them.

Yet now, they were silent...or had they become one with absolute silence?

On the other hand, Blackmist had no idea that not only had all of his subordinates already been wiped out, but that he himself had become the next target.

’I have to be careful... The owner seems to be cunning.’

He clearly heard the conversation between Ethan and the Supreme Elders. So, he knew the Azure Serpent Realm had an owner.

If something happened to his subordinates, it must be the doing of that owner.

’When I think about it, having an owner of this Azure Serpent Realm is much better than not having one.’

Since there was an owner now, all he had to do was take care of him, and he would uncover all the mysteries that had occurred in the Azure Serpent Realm.

’I’ll activate that tool the moment I sense any danger.’

As someone who had lived for thousands of years and stepped into the Quasi–Soul Transformation Realm, how could Blackmist not possess terrifying trump cards?

The moment he lost contact with his subordinates, his alertness rose to the absolute maximum.

His previous arrogance about the Azure Serpent Realm had completely disappeared.

Every step he took was measured, and his every breath was controlled.

His divine sense swept the surroundings again and again as he searched for traces of that owner or the Azure Serpent Leaders who were clearly under his control.

But strangely, there was nothing.

No hisses, no movements, and no auras.

It was as if the Azure Serpent Leaders had completely gone silent.

’This realm... It’s not right,’ Blackmist thought grimly. ’It’s like I’m being watched.’

.....

[Ding]

At the same time, the one who was watching him from afar with a cold smile, just as Ethan was about to call for some help to deal with the assassin leader, heard a familiar system notification echo in his mind.

[The cooldown period for the Godly Revival Ability is over]

Ethan’s steps paused.

A smile slowly spread across his face.

’I think... I have to change my plans.’

A soft chuckle escaped his lips.

Instead of remaining hidden and orchestrating everything from the shadows, a bolder idea formed in his mind.

"[Ancient Azure Dragon Ancestor’s Bloodline], activate."

In an instant, Ethan’s blood began to roar.

An ancient, domineering aura surged out from his body as faint azure dragon scales flickered across his skin before disappearing again.

[For the next thirty minutes, the host’s battle prowess will be boosted by 3.5×.]

’Swiish.’

"[Shadow Steps]."

Ethan’s figure blurred.

The space beneath his feet folded as he vanished from his original location.

In the very next instant, Ethan appeared directly in front of Blackmist.

[Abyssal Blood Domain]

[Due to the target’s extremely high cultivation, there will be no suppression effects or bleeding effects from the cuts.]

’As expected.’

Ethan was not surprised that his most powerful skill, [Abyssal Blood Domain], was useless in front of the assassin leader.

Nevertheless, he was not worried much about it and focused on his plan.

[Azure Dragon Claw]

He used another powerful skill that was further boosted by the bloodline to attack Blackmist.

It was too fast.

Before Blackmist could even react, Ethan’s right hand had already transformed into a massive azure dragon claw, covered in ancient runes and overflowing with terrifying power.

’Slash—!’

The claw tore through the air, aiming straight for Blackmist’s chest.

’Huh?’

Blackmist’s pupils shrank violently.

Ethan was extremely quick with his attack; however, in front of Blackmist, who was on high alert, he could clearly see the attack.

"I’ve already taken care of all your subordinates," Ethan’s calm voice rang out like a death sentence.

"And now... It’s your turn."

"Really?"

Blackmist scoffed with a cold smile on his face.