Chapter 176: Guild Master, save me!

In the alley.

Half of Moria's face was shrouded in shadow.

Zhou Huai calmly stared at the prey in front of him.

Luo Ming.

Calamity Caster.

The mastermind who reduced him to a cripple and killed his mother was very likely him.

Ever since the last beast surge in Donghai City, Zhou Huai had already noticed him.

He had been quietly developing his strength precisely to deal with him as soon as possible.

After all, if the curse power on his body was not removed, it would always be Zhou Huai's greatest worry.

Therefore, this plan was also launched for this purpose.

As for Yasuo's class advancement challenge, it was merely a part of tonight's plan.

"Who are Your Excellency?"

Luo Ming spoke, his voice carrying a trace of probing.

"It seems I don't know you."

Moria did not answer.

His response was action.

Luo Ming's pupils shrank, and almost subconsciously, he retreated violently backwards.

The moment he left his original spot, a sharp claw composed of pure shadow silently reached out from the shadow at his feet, carrying the sharpness to tear everything apart, and fiercely grabbed at the empty air.

The bluestone floor in the alley was gouged with five deep scratches.

"Very fast."

Luo Ming stabilized his figure, a sneer appearing on his face.

No longer acting arrogantly, he flipped his wrist, and a weirdly shaped staff appeared in his hand.

The staff was pitch black all over, its shaft like twisted withered wood, with a fist-sized purple crystal embedded at the top.

That crystal was not solid.

Inside, a bloodshot vertical pupil eyeball suddenly opened.

The eyeball rolled around spinning, just like a living creature, exuding a hair-raising eerie glow.

"Since Your Excellency is unwilling to state your name, then I have no choice but to… send you on your way!"

Luo Ming pointed the staff forward.

"[Calamity Descends]!"

That purple eyeball instantly locked onto Moria, shooting out a grayish-black beam of light.

Wherever the beam passed, the air seemed to be corroded, making a "sizzling" sound.

However, the moment the beam was about to touch Moria.

Moria's figure, like a drop of ink falling into clear water, instantly melted away, merging into the ubiquitous shadows on the ground.

The grayish-black beam missed, striking the wall at the end of the alley.

The hard brick wall, as if splashed by concentrated acid, quickly became mottled and decayed, finally turning into a pile of powder that fell rustling down.

"Want to hide?"

A trace of mockery appeared on Luo Ming's face.

"In front of my 'Eye of Calamity', no shadow has anywhere to hide!"

The staff in his hand was held high, and that purple eyeball began to spin frantically, its line of sight scanning back and forth across every inch of shadow in the alley like a searchlight.

Soon, it locked onto a patch of corner shadow to Luo Ming's left.

"Found you!"

Luo Ming sneered grimly, waving his staff once more.

"[Touch of Decay]!"

Several grayish-black energy tentacles burst out from the top of the staff, like poisonous snakes, precisely whipping toward that patch of shadow.

However, the moment those tentacles were about to hit the target.

In that shadow, a Shadow Demon Claw reached out once again.

But it was not for blocking, but rather bypassing the blockade of the energy tentacles at a tricky and eerie angle, heading straight for Luo Ming himself!

"What?!"

Luo Ming's expression changed drastically.

He never expected that the opponent could actually predict his attack, and even used a feint.

He wanted to withdraw and retreat, but it was already too late.

In his haste, he could only push that layer of gray rock shield to the maximum.

"Boom!"

The Shadow Demon Claw slammed solidly onto the shield.

"Crack—!"

A crisp sound rang out.

That layer of rock shield, which looked indestructible, was actually beaten by this strike until it was covered with dense cracks, as if it would completely shatter in the next second.

A huge impact force came over, shaking Luo Ming back repeatedly, his blood qi surging.

He looked at his own shield, his face full of shock.

How could this guy's damage be so high?!

His own [Guardian of Rock] could even hard-resist a full-strength strike from a level 50 BOSS.

Yet cracks were beaten out by him in a single move?

When did such a fierce person pop up in this Donghai City?

Without waiting for him to think carefully, an even more fatal sense of crisis came from beneath his feet.

He abruptly lowered his head.

I saw that within the shadow at his feet, a pair of cold, emotionless silver eyes were staring straight at him.

Moria's figure had somehow lurked right beneath his feet.

"Damn it!"

Luo Ming was scared out of his wits, not even thinking, the energy in his body surged wildly, and he kicked fiercely with his feet.

His entire person soared into the sky.

And the moment his feet left the ground.

"Bang!"

At the spot where he had previously stood, the ground exploded, and countless sharp shadow spikes burst out of the ground, forming a forest of death.

If his reaction had been slower by even 0.1 seconds, he would probably have been pierced into a sieve by now.

In mid-air, Luo Ming panted heavily, cold sweat streaming down his forehead, his drunkenness long since scared away without a trace.

He looked at the figure slowly emerging from the shadow below with lingering fear.

Too bizarre!

This guy's fighting style was simply like a true shadow, omnipresent and impossible to guard against.

If the fight continued, he was really afraid he would fall here today.

Thinking of this, he no longer dared to have the slightest intention of lingering in battle.

He turned around and transformed into a stream of light, fleeing for his life toward the direction of the Tianyu Guild headquarters.

While flying, he flurriedly fished out his cell phone from his space ring and dialed a number.

"Beep… beep…"

The phone rang for a long time before it was finally answered.

From the earpiece came a slightly indifferent man's voice.

"Middle of the night, what is it?"

Luo Ming roared anxiously into the phone.

"Guild Master! Save me!"

"I am being hunted down!"

On the other end of the phone, Tianyu Guild Master Sun Tian was sitting in the study processing documents.

Hearing Luo Ming's plea for help, he frowned slightly.

"You are being hunted down?"

"Where? What's the situation?"

Luo Ming had no time to explain to him, impatiently interrupting him.

"Now is not the time to talk about this!"

"Quickly send people over to support me! That guy is very weird, I am not his match!"

"I'll send you the location!"

After speaking, he hastily hung up the phone.

Listening to the busy tone coming from the phone, Sun Tian's expression instantly turned solemn.

Luo Ming was the top combat power in the guild second only to Li Qiu, and his Rank had long since broken through level 50.

In this tiny Donghai City, there was actually someone he couldn't handle?

What on earth was the opponent's background?

Sun Tian did not think too much.

Luo Ming's value could not afford any loss.

He immediately dialed another number.

The call was quickly answered, and a young man's voice carrying a bit of laziness came through.

"Hello, Boss?"

"Interrupting people's sweet dreams in the middle of the night, do you know how impolite that is?"

Sun Tian ignored his complaint, being concise and to the point.

"Li Qiu, something happened to Luo Ming."

"Right inside Donghai City, I'll send you the location, go over and take a look right now."

Li Qiu on the other end of the phone let out a scoff.

"Luo Ming?"

"Boss, aren't you making a fuss over nothing?"

"With his strength, in this tiny Donghai City, how many people could possibly move him?"

"In my opinion, 80% of the time he's drunk too much and acting crazy somewhere again."

Sun Tian's tone was indisputable.

"I heard his tone was very anxious just now, it didn't look like an act."

"You should still make a trip, just in case."

Li Qiu sighed impatiently, turned over on the bed, and muttered.

"Boss, it's not that I'm lecturing you, you just spoil him too much."

"That guy relies on being a rare class, throwing his weight around in the guild all day, with a ton of trivial nonsense."

"If you ask me, he should have been kicked out long ago."

He paused, turning the conversation, his voice carrying a bit of mockery.

"It's fine for me to save him."

"However…"

"You gotta pay more."

Sun Tian's expression didn't change, as if he had long expected him to say this.

"One million."

"Once resolved, the money will arrive immediately."

"Alrighty!"

Hearing this, Li Qiu instantly perked up, sitting up abruptly from the bed.

"Boss, rest assured!"

"I'll head over right now!"

"I guarantee I'll bring him back to you without a single hair missing!"

Having said that, he hung up the phone.

In the dark bedroom, Li Qiu stretched, casually picked up a black trench coat from the nightstand, and draped it over his shoulders.

He walked to the window and pushed it open.

The cold night wind mixed with drizzle blew in, blowing his hair somewhat disheveled.

The next second.

He leaped forward, jumping out of the window tens of meters high.

His body plummeted rapidly in mid-air.

Just at the moment before hitting the ground, a loud dragon roar resounded through the night sky.

A huge silver figure broke through the clouds, like a silver lightning bolt, accurately catching his falling body.

The Silver Dragon flapped its wings, whipping up a violent wind, carrying him as it galloped away toward that coordinate at the other end of the city.