"Activate!" Xian Yu shouted.
The jade began to shine with brilliant white light.
Liu Qian's hand shot to his spatial ring. He pulled out a small black crystal that pulsed with dark energy. A treasure of his own, clearly prepared for exactly this situation.
"Shadow Piercing Thorn!" he shouted, channeling his spiritual energy into the crystal.
The black artifact transformed. It became a thin needle of pure darkness, barely visible against the air. The technique was designed to bypass protective formations and strike directly at the target within.
An assassination treasure. Rare and expensive.
Liu Qian threw it with perfect precision, aiming for Yu'er's heart.
The needle shot forward, phasing through the barrier like it didn't exist.
Yu'er's eyes widened in horror. She tried to dodge, but exhaustion made her movements slow. The needle was too fast.
It was going to kill her before she could activate the seal.
Time seemed to slow.
