Chapter 524 Only By Facing Death Can One Find Life
Chapter 524 Only By Facing Death Can One Find Life
Northern Star Sect!
A faint smile played on Robin's lips as he leapt out of his spot by the edge of the pool.
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In the place he had just been standing, over a hundred throwing knives struck the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust and shattered stones.
From the shadows of the Peachgrove came a cold, cerie laugh, shaking loose countless petals from the
trees.
"Divine Drakebane truly lives up to the reputation!"
After the strange laugh, a man's voice, slightly awkward in Draconian, drifted out-calm and warm, as though greeting an old friend he hadn't seen in years.
Ive been watching you for a while now, Mr. Drakebane.
Those elite fighters who were among the top ranks on the Dark List 20 years ago-they were the strongest of their time. Yet none could withstand a single strike from you. Divine Drakebane, you haven't disappointed me!" Robin gave a cold smile. "But I might just make you despair."
"Heheheh... The strange laughter echoed again.
"Divine Drakebane-truly worthy of the name! So arrogant... I like it!"
From the shadows of the peach grove, a middle-aged man from Sakurania slowly stepped forward.
He wore a black warrior robe, sandals on his feet, and held a saber in his hand.
The hilt of the saber was engraved with two blood-red sakura blossoms set in adamantine.
Daphne's eyes widened in shock.
Only a top-tier figure from the Northern Star Sect could wield a saber with that symbol!
From its founding, Northern Star Sect had designated different saber markings for disciples of each rank.
To be considered a Hall-level master, a fighter's saber would carry one of two symbols: an adamantine-studded hilt or a diamond-studded hilt with blood-red sakura blossoms,
A saber with one blood-red sakura symbolized an entry-level adamantine master of the sect.
A saber with two blood-red sakura symbols marked a top-level adamantine master of the sect.
The Northern Star Sect had ten entry-level adamantine masters and only three top-level adamantine
masters.
There was only one higher level, marked by a saber hile with five white sakura inlaid with diamonds- reserved for a Diamond-level master.
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To this day, the Northern Star Sect had only one Diamond-level master: the sect's senior disciple, Teddy
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Teddy was known for his dedication to martial arts, rarely leaving the sect, and his presence was almost unheard of in the World of Darkness's martial society.
However, the man standing before them now was one of the three top-level adamantine masters under Northern Star Sect's leader, Juan: Otis Padilla.
Otis was the top assassin in Northern Star Sect, second only to Juan and Teddy.
He was also the leader of the sect's elite assassins.
Years ago, he single-handedly killed swordsmen from dozens of different sects within Sakurania. That battle made him a legend, marking the most fearsome massacre in history.
Since that day, Otis had been one of the most terrifying figures in Sakurania's World of Darkness.
His strength was so overwhelming that, ten years ago, lie was ranked in the top five on the Dark List. However, as many of the top fighters in the World of Darkness later withdrew from the public eye, the rankings fell into irrelevance.
Still, no one dared to doubt Otis's unparalleled power.
After his famous battle in Sakurania, Otis disappeared from the martial world, spending the next decade in secluded training under his master, Juan, honing his martial arts.
Now, ten years later, he suddenly appeared here, in Draconia's Dragon Ridge Valley.
Daphne was taken aback.
She'd heard tales of her senior Otis when she was very young, but she had never seen him in person. His presence here today, clearly seeking the legendary ancient relic, was both shocking and foreboding. Otis pointed at Dapline, who was standing behind Robin. "You traitor. You've betrayed the sect and ruined our master's plans! Once I retrieve the ancient relic and the Draconite, I'll bring you back and make you atone by disembowelment."
Daphne scoffed. "He's not my master! He's a monster!
"I was nothing but a tool to him! If not for Lord Drakeljane, I wouldn't even be alive today!
"Lord Drakebane is my true master!"
With that, Daphine drew her short sword, joined by Rowan and Rita, who did the same.
"If any of you dare disrespect Lord Drakebane, I'll kill you myself!' she declared.
Talia and Freya also took up battle stances, ready for a ght.
Elite assassins from Sakurauia were known for using hidden weapons and illusions to confuse and
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disorient their opponents, blending illusion with reality to find the perfect moment to strike.
The Otis standing before them now was likely an illusion as well.
Suddenly, a whirlwind swept through the grove.
From Otis's left side, a glint of steel shot toward Robin
Robin smirked, making no attempt to dodge.
"Cheap tricks, and you dare use them in front of me? Die!"
The dragon dagger at Robin's waist shot out.
In a flash of cold steel, blood and flesh sprayed from the shadows.
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Four assassins' heads flew high into the air, their headless bodies still stubbornly advancing, swinging their sabers at Robin.
With a heavy thud, the four bodies collapsed to the ground.
Their severed heads hit the earth, wide-eyed with shock and unwillingness, staring at Robin just inches
away.
The gap between life and death was no more than half a meter.
After a brief silence, flashes of cold steel appeared all around the Peachgrove.
Dozens of black-clad assassins leapt and darted through the trees, moving so quickly that Talia and the others could barely keep up.
It was almost impossible to tell which figures were real and which were illusions.noveldrama
As Talia hesitated, a razor-sharp saber shot up from the ground, aiming straight for her throat.
Caught off guard, Talia froze in terror at the sudden attack.
Robin reached out, lifting her high into the air, narrowly dodging the saber's sneak attack.
Ahead popped up from the ground beneath her, and Tilia immediately swung her sword, slicing it clean
Blood gushed from the neck like a red fountain, hot and steaming under the cold moonlight.
Talia gagged, feeling nauseous; it was the first time in her life she had witnessed so much death.
Robin gave her a light tap on the head and pointed at the wave of assassins surging toward them. "If you want to win that matela in a few days, kill every last one of them. "Against powerful enemies, only by facing death can you find life!"
"Yes, sir! Talia understood Robin's meaning instantly.
A true warrior couldn't be made without blood and the will to kill.
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Only through real battle could she awaken the ruthless beast-like survival instinct within her.
ith a loud shout. Talia charged forward, slashing her short sword through the assassin in front of her, then driving it deep into his chest.
Meanwhile, Freya was being cornered by three ghostly assassins, pushed to the edge of a cliffside.
As she moved closer to the wall, three gleaming sabers suddenly stabbed out from the cracks in the rock.
Robin kicked a fallen saber from the ground, sending it spinning through the air.
It flew straight into the cliffside, followed by three others, piercing the rock and pinning the hidden assassins
Hot blood oozed from the cliffside, trickling down the stone.
Freya gasped, her face pale. "That... was close!"