I created a safe zone in the nightmare world.

Chapter 96 The Shadow Warrior (3K)

Although the person who came was dressed very strangely, in night clothes, a black robe, and a smiling mask, he looked exactly like a performance artist.

But Black Tiger still felt that this was an allied force.

After all, if they weren't allies, there was no need for them to show up at this time. The Weird can't distinguish friend from foe.

"Anyone who can appear before the bizarre without fear must at least be a master, right?"

Black Tiger prayed that this was a strong person, so that they could share some of the pressure and hold on until reinforcements arrived.

But Lao Liu wasn't too optimistic: "This might just be a hothead. Boss, you forgot? We encountered a hothead the week before last when we were dealing with a strange disaster. He was just a Dream Faller in the Fusion stage, but he just charged straight at the strange creature."

And so the dreamer died a gruesome death, and they couldn't even save him in time.

Thinking of this, Black Tiger's expression also turned grim.

The newcomer's attire certainly didn't resemble that of a master; he looked more like a freak.

Moreover, most true experts at the Refinement Realm have names, surnames, and distinctive features, so he wouldn't fail to recognize them.

Black Tiger still shouted, "Brother, these withered tree monsters are very fast, be careful not to get hurt!"

But before he could finish speaking, a withered wooden ghost silently appeared behind the smiling man in the darkness.

Black Tiger didn't even notice until the eerie figure jumped out of the shadows, at which point his eyes widened.

"Small--!"

At this moment, the night wind was howling.

In Shi An's perception, the seven humans in the distance and the five eerie figures around him were all incredibly clear.

Behind him, the withered tree silently flew by under the cover of shadow, but in his eyes it looked like an enemy marked in red, extremely conspicuous!

The shadow is a reminder to myself!

At this moment, Shi An didn't even need to use the common spell "Catching the Wind and Shadows" to clearly perceive the movement of the wind.

The stench of blood spread, and the withered tree moved with a slow, tortoise-like pace.

If he tried to see with his eyes, he simply couldn't keep up with the bizarre speed!

Therefore, Shi An did not look, and his eyes saw no trickery.

But in the shadows, the ghostly figure played in slow motion, frame by frame, freezing in his perception.

"Pfft"

A sharp, shadowy thorn rose from the ground, piercing the withered tree with pinpoint accuracy.

It was as if this eerie creature had delivered itself to the tip of the Shadow Spike.

Shi An did not stop; he continued forward.

Like taking a walk under the cover of night.

Comfortable and relaxing.

They ignored the strangeness around them.

"roar!"

The second withered tree ghost pounced.

It leaped down from the rooftop, like a bluish-gray wind.

Freeze in the next instant.

Pierced by the second black shadow, he was pinned to the ground in mid-air.

Shi An didn't even glance at it.

It's just an ordinary strange occurrence, nothing more than the level of an ant.

He stopped and looked into the darkness in the distance.

In the darkness, a large, bright, lantern-like azure eye appeared, larger than the surrounding withered trees.

Immediately afterwards, a figure slowly appeared.

Its skin was also bluish-gray, like a dead tree, but it was robust and over three meters tall, and its whole body exuded a colder and fiercer aura than the dead tree monsters around it!

This is----

"A mutated withered tree monster!"

"This is a bizarre, first-tier elite!"

Black Tiger never expected that there was an even stronger and more bizarre being hidden among them.

If there were only four strange entities, he would be confident in dealing with them and holding them off, but this withered tree strange entity might be stronger than him!

The mutated deadwood monster let out a sharp roar.

The remaining two strange creatures immediately abandoned Black Tiger and the others. They turned and ran, leaping across rooftops in M-shaped trajectories and skimming across fields in S-shaped arcs.

Its speed was so fast that the other two elites, besides Black Tiger, couldn't catch a glimpse of the eerie figure. All they could see were the bent and sheared weeds in the field, the flying grass clippings being crushed into dust as the gray shadow swept across.

The two eerie creatures pinned down by the shadow spikes struggled frantically, causing cracks to appear on the shadow spikes.

Even more terrifying was the mutated, withered tree monster that resembled an iron tower.

Its speed was equally impressive, and when it rushed forward, it was like a giant beast stomping the ground, causing the entire country road to crack and splinter with spiderweb-like cracks.

It looked like a heavy truck was crashing!

Black Tiger also rushed forward.

However, he was only human, and his maximum speed was not as fast as that of strange creatures like the Drywood Ghost, which were skilled in speed.

In his eyes, the man in the black robe and mask was still standing in the same spot, not even glancing around.

Suddenly, Black Tiger's eyes widened and his mouth opened wide.

The masked man in black robes finally moved.

He did not choose to dodge, nor did he set up any grand formation.

He simply extended his hand gently.

The palms of the hands, gloved with black gloves, faced upwards, bathed in moonlight.

Under the moonlight, inch by inch, blackness was constructed from this outstretched palm, eventually forming a sharp blade that was jet black with a hint of deep blue.

The blade is six inches long and has a slight bend.

There is no handle.

It didn't touch the palm, but just floated in mid-air.

"Shadow Blade".

The blade trembled slightly, and five black lines seemed to trace around it, vaguely forming a pentagram pattern.

The withered tree in the distance was still running, but its lower body had separated from its upper body.

On the eerie body on the roof, a black line spreads downwards, splitting the entire body in two.

The two bizarre creatures that had just broken free from the shadowy thorns collapsed completely this time. The severed areas were covered by a thick shadow, and their powerful vitality showed no sign of healing.

In the distance, the tall, eerie figure, exuding a terrifying and chilling aura, gradually slowed down its momentum, which resembled that of a heavy truck charging forward, until it came to a complete stop.

A dark blue blade was stuck in its body.

The dense lines covered the tall and terrifying body.

*Pfft*

The hard, dry bark of the wood was easily cut and shredded.

In the blink of an eye, only pieces of meat remained, rolling and gurgling on the ground.

Shi An blew away non-existent dust from his palm.

He stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at the moon.

It was as if he had only done something insignificant.

The black tiger suddenly braked hard.

He hesitated for a long time, then, as if transforming from a black tiger into a docile black cat, cautiously asked, "Thank you for your help, senior. May I ask your name?"

"Name?"

Shi An hadn't thought about a code name for himself; it would be embarrassing if a hastily chosen code name didn't sound good.

He waved his hand.

"I'm just a Kamen Rider who's passing by."

Having said that, sensing the little remaining curse power within this energy-formed body, Shi An snapped his fingers.

The shadow spread, covering the entire body.

The person under the moon had vanished without a trace in the next moment.

Black Tiger paused for a moment before sighing, "Truly a senior master!"

He turned around and looked at the boys and girls who had already fainted from fright. His face turned cold again, like a fierce tiger.

"Take all these people back for a proper interrogation, humph!"

"By the way, it seems that the senior did not collect the strangely dropped cursed item. Isn't the master treating treasures too like dirt?"

"I think I forgot to pick up the dropped items?"

Shi An had already run twenty kilometers before he belatedly realized what was happening.

His spoils of war!

Especially that strange, mutated statue; who knows what good things it might drop?

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However, it's unlikely that a rare cursed item would be directly dropped by a strange occurrence. Thinking of this, Shi An forced himself not to feel heartbroken.

These mere incantations are nothing compared to showing off.

"Today's trip was very successful."

"We took a drive, explored the borders of Baijiang City, and even gave our combat strength a perfect test."

"Currently, his combat power is far stronger than that of a second-stage cultivator like Long Niu. However, compared to a captain-level expert who is at the peak of the third-stage cultivator and is among the top-tier below the extraordinary level, he is probably still somewhat inferior."

"Yes, this isn't Nightshade Mask's problem, it's my problem. I couldn't infuse the Shadow Avatar with enough magical power, otherwise, in the battle just now, the magical power wouldn't have been almost exhausted."

The biggest drawback of an avatar is that it cannot replenish its own magical power, and maintaining its own existence will consume magical power.

He had previously used up some of his power by summoning shadow soldiers to probe the fog area.

The result is that now—

The transformation is like a phone with only 2% battery left.

It's about to shut down.

The Shadow Avatar ultimately failed to return to the rented apartment.

When the curse power was exhausted, the entire body could no longer hold on and disintegrated, leaving behind a set of clothes scattered in an empty alley, becoming yet another urban legend.

"So it was right not to pick up the cursed object. I was really farsighted."

General bureau.

Black Tiger is receiving treatment at the medical center, and several team leaders and deputy team leaders, including Long Niu and Li Yunfeng, have come to visit him.

"This time, we were very fortunate to have been saved by that mysterious expert. Otherwise, Lao Liu and Xiao Wu would definitely not have made it back."

Black Tiger was still shaken, but he couldn't help but curse those reckless teenagers.

Li Yunfeng said, "However, who is this powerful figure who manipulates shadows? When did such a powerful figure appear in our Baijiang City? Judging from your description, this person is at least at the peak of the Third Refinement Realm."

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Black Tiger said, "I think it's more than that; maybe it's an extraordinary being! The opponent handled everything with ease from beginning to end, and only truly made a move once!"

When dealing with the supernatural, they usually have to be on high alert, keeping their eyes and ears open, trying to catch any strange movements in order to find any possible flaws.

What about that Shadow Warrior? He never looked around; he seemed to have never taken the strange occurrences seriously.

This expressiveness and relaxed demeanor are far beyond what a captain-level powerhouse can match!

Li Yunfeng said, "Wrong. Since he is an extraordinary being, could this Shadow Realm expert be the mysterious shopkeeper? After all, it's unlikely that two unfamiliar experts would appear in our Baijiang City at the same time."

This reasoning seems reasonable and well-founded.

Baijiang is an isolated island, with only a handful of truly powerful individuals, and even fewer than a dozen extraordinary beings.

But Long Niu immediately retorted, "Impossible, absolutely impossible! A Shadow-level expert might be strong, but far inferior to that shopkeeper. The shopkeeper's divine power cannot be simply summarized as extraordinary!"

Long Niu: "In my opinion, since that powerful figure appeared in Xikou Village, not far from the border, he might be from the outer city."

"Outer city? That makes sense."

A few people murmured.

Their director and the entire First Detachment have been away for a long time, just to explore for Bai Jiangcheng if there are any other ways to survive.