Chapter 661: This Black-Clothed Man Isn’t Paying Attention to Me

Chapter 661: This Black-Clothed Man Isn’t Paying Attention to Me

The Black-Clothed Man burst out from the pile of ghostly flames, his blood-colored eyes sending chills down one’s spine.

Lin Nuo diverted his attention, knowing that facing him directly might not be advantageous. However, he excelled at circling around opponents—moving fast enough that they couldn’t keep up with him.

But this Black-Clothed Man was directly causing trouble for Luo Xiaoxue.

His speed was incredible, able to launch himself right in front of Luo Xiaoxue in an instant.

He was as quick as lightning, and she barely even noticed him before he appeared right in front of her.

When she regained her senses, the Black-Clothed Man had already aimed a sharp blade at her, its dark purple glimmer threatening to take this young life.

Boom!

Accompanied by a loud noise, a brilliant golden light burst forth, instantly forming an intangible barrier that blocked the Black-Clothed Man’s sharp blade.

Of course, Luo Xiaoxue didn’t react in time—every single time she was caught off guard, and as soon as the golden light appeared, the enemy would be flung back.

But this time was different; even though the Black-Clothed Man’s blade didn’t strike Luo Xiaoxue, he was still firmly planted and unfazed, the blade remained intact, and his body showed no signs of being shaken.

It was as if he had slammed into a wall that blocked his blade.

Luo Xiaoxue was still in shock—she vowed to assist the great hero Lin Nuo, yet almost ended up getting cut down herself.

Thankfully, she had her protective charm.

Since that was the case, she couldn’t just sit there and be slaughtered; she needed to strike back.

Swinging her sword, she commanded the Spirit Sword.

Luo Xiaoxue swung her sword fiercely, the Spirit Sword radiating dazzling light, aiming at the Black-Clothed Man.

But at that moment, it seemed like he had an invisible barrier around him, deflecting her powerful sword away.

The Black-Clothed Man merely swung his blade casually, and after realizing he couldn’t strike Luo Xiaoxue, he began to exert more force.

Luo Xiaoxue could clearly sense the overwhelming pressure from him—the sharp sword seemed like it would claim her life at any moment, while the charm prolonged that moment.

The surging Demon Qi left her feeling severely oppressed, almost gasping for breath, as the opponent’s sharp blade pressed in closer.

The Black-Clothed Man’s spiritual power surged; chills swept through the air, igniting layers of flame that seemed ready to consume everything.

The golden shield couldn’t completely fend off the Black-Clothed Man’s attacks—his spiritual power was rapidly increasing, pushing the sharp blade against the barrier. Cracking the wall was merely a matter of time.

Lin Nuo sensed the situation was grim, and even the Great威天龙 would not be able to hold against this.

It seemed he was dealing with a formidable opponent.

Lin Nuo sprang into action—even with the campfire obstructing him, he darted toward Luo Xiaoxue, the escaping Demon Qi acting as heavy weaponry trying to ambush him.

While most people would feel discomfort from such dense Demon Qi, Lin Nuo could withstand it, charging through the energy.

The Great威天龙 protective technique was so powerful that it could even force him back.

Thus, he needed to dissipate the golden light and, at the same time, whisk Luo Yi away.

Lin Nuo began to provoke the Black-Clothed Man, creating over ten shadows, all making the same gesture: raising the middle finger.

An international gesture of friendly provocation that has strong connotations of challenge across the ages.

But Lin Nuo’s aura was weak, and the Black-Clothed Man paid him no mind, continuing his attempts to break through the Great威天龙 golden shield.

He underestimated him.

Lin Nuo silently scoffed, took a deep breath, and prepared to unleash a new skill.

A man who can employ shadow techniques in such a flamboyant manner has many talents—how could he be disregarded?

This required the assistance of Dao Fu; Lin Nuo’s side job was also as a talismanic master, possessing top-notch symbols that corresponded appropriately.

He first brought back all the shadows, then applied two talismans to his left and right hands, and then split the shadows again.

One talisman would trigger an explosion of the shadows, while the other would absorb Demon Qi as fuel.

Combined, they were quite effective against high-level Demon Disciples.

As the shadows circled around the Black-Clothed Man, he remained indifferent to Lin Nuo; to him, it was merely some small fry antics not worthy of attention.

The shadows swirled around, absorbing a wave of Demon Qi, and charged at the Black-Clothed Man one after another.

With a protective barrier around him, the Black-Clothed Man was initially unbothered.

However…

Boom! Boom! Boom!

These shadows charged forward like a suicide squad, exploding one after the other, drawing the Black-Clothed Man’s attention away.

These explosive shadows were not overly strong, yet they packed a punch, causing the barrier to show signs of buckling under the pressure.

If this continued, it might lead to serious trouble.

Reluctantly, the Black-Clothed Man had no choice but to shift his target towards Lin Nuo, giving Luo Xiaoxue a moment to breathe.

Without the attacking blade, the golden light around Luo Xiaoxue began to fade, and Lin Nuo hurried over to her, wrapping her in his arms.

“Lin, Lin the Hero…”

Suddenly embraced by Lin Nuo, Luo Xiaoxue shyly murmured.

“Even you couldn’t withstand it,” Lin Nuo teased.

“I’m, I’m sorry… I’m useless…”

“This has nothing to do with you. That faceless freak seems to have some skills; we should steer clear.”

Lin Nuo remarked, noting that the Black-Clothed Man was a bit too tough—was he on some kind of performance-enhancing substance? He felt like a completely different beast, even the Great威天龙 was struggling against him.

Moreover, how could he carry the aura of a Demon Ruler? He makes me, a real Demon Ruler, feel inadequate!

People like him shouldn’t appear in front of the main characters; otherwise, he could have lived for two more chapters.

“Then what should we do, Lin the Hero?”

“Draw him away, let Su Kexin and the others escape smoothly. Just cover them; there’s no need to prolong the confrontation. Besides, we can’t fight back.”

Originally thinking that with Luo Yi’s Great威天龙 to rely on, he could sit back and watch, but it turned out he still had to step up himself.

Also, embracing Luo Yi wasn’t very convenient; it wasn’t like they were companions in the same way. I, Lin, could inherit your Great威天龙, then utilize this wave of shadow explosions for complete invincibility!

Lin Nuo began to move around the Black-Clothed Man without directly confronting him, drawing fire and being a distraction—he was fast, showing off with style, then running away, feeling quite exhilarating.

The Black-Clothed Man knew he couldn’t match Lin Nuo’s speed and understood that Lin Nuo was intentionally stalling; he avoided engaging with Lin Nuo.

Seizing the chance when Lin Nuo was behind him, he charged forward, aiming straight for the retreating Su Kexin and the others.

“Lin the Hero, there’s danger in that direction!”

“Indeed, very dangerous.”

Lin Nuo retorted, sarcastically noting that heading towards Su Kexin was hardly safe.

Did he really think he could take Su Kexin down?

To do so, this Demon Ruler would need to think twice.

“This guy isn’t paying attention to us, let’s hurry!”

With that, Lin Nuo propelled himself forward, racing towards the Black-Clothed Man, who reciprocated with his own burst of speed.

As Su Kexin and the others were retreating, a thick wave of Demon Qi surged towards them.

“What, what about my Senior Brother…?”

She was anxious, glancing back and realizing the Black-Clothed Man was after them.

“This is… Dad?!”

She was stunned, as were Su and Granny Su—how could he emanate such intense Demon Qi?