Free Web NovelChapter 1361: Chapter 869: Enemy Attack, Nalan Shuo
The late autumn night wind brushed against his face, with a touch of chill, making him shiver involuntarily.
Captain Zhou quickened his pace; after walking around for ten minutes, he found no abnormalities, and several alarms were all in normal operation, which slightly calmed his mood.
Back at the car, he opened the door and sat inside; he kept rubbing his hands due to the cold. This ghost weather had suddenly become so chilly for some reason.
But the next moment, he realized something was wrong because Xiao Li, sitting in the passenger seat, remained motionless, his face turned sideways, staring at the opposite window.
He nudged him, and immediately Xiao Li collapsed like a deflated balloon, falling straight back into his embrace.
Xiao Li’s eyes were wide open, filled with bloodshot veins.
"Enemy attack!!"
Captain Zhou pushed the corpse away, drawing his pistol with a reversed hand, but it was already too late as the next moment his body went stiff, and he entirely lost consciousness.
"Tick"
"Tick"
"Tick"
An antique clock hung on the wall of the villa’s first floor, making mechanical sounds as the second hand moved.
"Tick"
"Tick"
"Tick"
Following this rhythmic noise, a shadow silently appeared inside the villa, stepping gradually toward the second floor in sync with the rhythm. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
The shadow was cloaked in an eerie black robe, wearing a strange mask on its face, seemingly made of human skin, standing only as tall as an ordinary person’s chest.
The shadow walked with steady steps, as if completely unfazed, coming to the Patrol Bureau Chief’s home as easily as going home, showing no sign of intimidations towards the opponent.
Soon, the shadow emerged outside the bedroom; as he lifted his left foot, the door seemed to abruptly meet a tremendous force, shattering with a bang.
But when he charged into the room, he halted in surprise; the chaotic room was entirely empty.
The shadow stepped forward, reaching his dry, aged hand into the quilt, finding it still warm; someone had just left not long ago.
As the shadow turned around, someone had already blocked his retreat outside the room. Nalan Shuo, dressed in black pajamas, had eyes faintly emitting dark golden light in the darkness.
"Who are you?!" Nalan Shuo roared; upon realizing the anomaly, he tried contacting the squad outside but couldn’t reach them anymore.
However, the intruder remained unfazed, keeping his hands behind his back, letting out a sinister laugh from beneath the bizarre mask. His voice was sharp, revealing he was undoubtedly an old man and quite treacherous.
"Heh heh heh—"
"Good for you, Nalan Shuo, daring to kill our people, what a nerve!"
Upon hearing this, Nalan Shuo understood. The intruder was not friendly; they were likely people from the Withered Bone Pavilion and came much sooner than expected.
Before Nalan Shuo could react, the black-clothed elder struck, an Ancient Sword swiftly piercing towards Nalan Shuo’s chest. Yet, bare-footed Nalan Shuo was not slow to react; with a sidestep and half-step retreat, he dodged the blow.
Simultaneously, a black stick appeared in Nalan Shuo’s hand, smashing down on the short elder’s head.
The short elder shifted his weight and stepped back, evading the strike with an agility beyond any ordinary person, while the Ancient Sword in Nalan Shuo’s blind spot seemed to come alive, its blade trembling snake-like, suddenly turning to stab at Nalan Shuo’s back.
Yes, this was indeed the short elder’s plan; this stab was rarely avoided.
Indeed, the sword accurately pierced Nalan Shuo’s back; the black pajamas were directly punctured, but rather than blood splattering, a crisp "ding" sound echoed.
In the black-clothed elder’s shocked gaze, the sword tip felt like it hit a metal shield, instantly rebounding.
In the nick of time, the short elder hastily retreated while lifting his left foot, activating his ability, fiercely kicking Nalan Shuo’s chest to borrow the force to retreat.
Ordinarily, either this kick or one sword swing would heavily injure an Angel Envoy of the same level, but on Nalan Shuo, they had no effect.
Not entirely ineffective though, as that sword did tear Nalan Shuo’s pajamas. The short elder couldn’t help but widen his eyes, seeing Nalan Shuo’s body beneath his clothes covered in golden scales.
Simultaneously, Nalan Shuo’s pupils transformed, becoming vertical like those only cold-blooded animals possess.
"Sss—"
The short elder took a deep breath, further terrified by the relentless rise of Nalan Shuo’s aura. It swiftly surpassed from the middle Fierce Grade to the Upper Level of Severe, the Peak of Fierce Level, reaching Ghost Level, still climbing.
At this moment, the short elder suddenly panicked; this was completely inconsistent with the misleading intelligence he had received; this person should have been a push-over.
In the black-clothed elder’s shocked gaze, the sword tip felt like it hit a metal shield, instantly rebounding.
In the nick of time, the short elder hastily retreated while lifting his left foot, activating his ability, fiercely kicking Nalan Shuo’s chest to borrow the force to retreat.
Ordinarily, either this kick or one sword swing would heavily injure an Angel Envoy of the same level, but on Nalan Shuo, they had no effect.
Not entirely ineffective though, as that sword did tear Nalan Shuo’s pajamas. The short elder couldn’t help but widen his eyes, seeing Nalan Shuo’s body beneath his clothes covered in golden scales.
Simultaneously, Nalan Shuo’s pupils transformed, becoming vertical like those only cold-blooded animals possess.
"Sss—"
The short elder took a deep breath, further terrified by the relentless rise of Nalan Shuo’s aura. It swiftly surpassed from the middle Fierce Grade to the Upper Level of Severe, the Peak of Fierce Level, reaching Ghost Level, still climbing.
At this moment, the short elder suddenly panicked; this was completely inconsistent with the misleading intelligence he had received; this person should have been a push-over.
