Chapter 184. Tracking the Assassin

Seeing this, the leader of the Tiger Guardians tightened visibly, disbelief in his eyes.

"How can this be?!"

Softly exclaiming, he attempted to retreat to avoid the blow. But the shadow's finger was lightning-fast, aiming for a critical point on his body.

Crack!

It was as if something had shattered. The golden light surrounding the Tiger Guardian leader broke, his body stiffened, and he thumped to the ground.

On the viewing platform, Abner could no longer contain himself and leapt to his feet, crying out in disbelief.

"How could it be like this?"

Abner stood utterly confounded. The revered technique he had tirelessly procured from headquarters, meant to be an oppressive secret art, was solely taught to the elite soldiers of the Tiger Guardian. Yet, with a mere flick of a finger, the adversary punctured through that very technique, a technique which Abner himself found impenetrable as though it were gossamer. This incomprehensible act was too much f