The World of Darkness and Shadows.

  Somewhere.

  Zhao Yunshan looked calm. From the time he was being inexplicably hunted down and captured by a group of people, he knew that something was wrong with this world.

  However, he was not worried at all.

  Because……

  He had two Assassin organizations to protect him!

  Of course.

  Even with two Assassin organizations, they might not be able to provide full-proof protection. After all, this was a magical world transformed by shadows. There were endless killing techniques.

  Therefore……

  There were several times where Zhao Yunshan was in desperate situations.

  But it did not matter.

  When he offered them much more Shadow Coins than the amount they were given for capturing him, the other party gave up their mission decisively and turned to serve Zhao Yunshan……

  Yes.

  Zhao Yunshan bought the lives of the shadows.

  So……

  His group became larger and larger.

  “Young Master.

  “The investigation is completed.”


  One scouting shadow came back to report his findings. “Your classmates are being locked in a nearby community.”


  “Okay.”


  Zhao Yunshan acknowledged the shadow.

  Perhaps……

  It was time to make a move.

  However……

  Why did things develop like that?

  He was a little dazed.

  It was true.

  His initial plan during the assessment was to compete against the students in the ranking, and for them to understand and acknowledge their allegiance to the Sword Card Master Association!

  His plan in this assessment was for the students to be convinced of the Sword Card Master’s capability!

  In the end……

  Why did it seem like he was dominating that world?

  Zhao Yunshan was very distressed.

  In fact……

  Initially, he had no wish to save those students.

  This was not reality but an assessment. If the students died, their capabilities would be affected. This was good news for the other competitors!

  However, if one looked at it from another perspective, if he saved them, wouldn’t this be beneficial for the Sword Card Master Association?

  Oo……

  In that case……

  Zhao Yunshan was tempted.

  “Did you see a young lady?”


  Zhao Yunshan described the general appearance of Lu Yan.

  “No.”


  The scouting shadow shook its head.

  “Understood.”


  Zhao Yunshan nodded slightly.

  Lu Yan was after all Lu Yan. She would not be easily captured.

  Shush!

  Cold lights flashed.

  A shadow cut through the sky, attempting to kill Zhao Yunshan. Zhao Yunshan looked at him, took out the Shadow Coins that he prepared beforehand with ease.

  “Do you want these or do you want to die?”


  Zhao Yunshan sounded very calm.

  Afterward……

  His team grew again.

  People around him were no longer surprised at the growing team. They gathered to serve him under the same situation.

  “Let’s get ready to save them,” Zhao Yunshan said calmly.

  Given their numbers, it was not a problem to flatten a community. This was the best time to save them!

  “Yes.”


  So…… Zhao Yunshan led the shadow army and approached the community. It was black everywhere……

  They seemed like an army pressing in on their enemies!

  The wardens were dazed: What were they?! They never knew that there was such a powerful force in the community……

  Who were they? Where were they from? What did they want?

  The wardens had a lot of burning questions.

  “Are they the subordinates of that man?”


  One of them suddenly had an idea.

  “Let’s try asking him.”


  The wardens looked toward the community.

  Over there.

  A strong-looking shadow sat cross-legged, surrounded by faint shadows. He emanated a terrifying aura and he seemed capable of devouring heaven and Earth.

  “Sir.

  “Do you have servants coming here?”


  The wardens asked.

  The terrifying figure suddenly opened his eyes, sweeping his gaze across the outside of the community, and said in an indifferent tone, “I don’t know them.”


  “Alright.”


  The wardens left with a bitter smile.

  The man did not know them?

  What were those shadows then?

  Just when they were puzzled, they were surprised to find that the group of shadows had retreated…… They advanced at a lightning speed, but they retreated just as fast. It seemed like a joke!

  “What is happening?”


  “I don’t know. Let’s observe carefully.”


  “Okay.”
……

  At this very moment……

  The Zhao family army that had retreated were terrified.

  “Seven-star!”


  “The other party is certainly seven-star and above!”


  The scouting shadow was terrified. Just when they were about to launch an attack, he felt a shocking force sweeping across him……

  Damn!

  There were seven-star and above big shots in this place!

  It was too terrifying!

  “Seven-star.”


  Zhao Yunshan’s expression was solemn.

  He knew very well what it meant to be a seven-star!

  Theoretically……

  Six-star, peak six-star, seven-star, these were three different realms!

  Although his combat abilities could be comparable to a six-star, he would be beaten up by a peak six-star, notwithstanding a seven-star……

  He did not want to have an early death.

  What to do?

  Zhao Yunshan furrowed his brows. Could it be that there was no other chance?

  At this very moment……

  Suddenly……

  There was a private message from his Shadow Combat Suit. “Yunshan?”


  Zhao Yunshan was speechless.

  Private message……

  The other party was too daring to use a private message?!

  They were now being targeted by the wardens. If they used anything within the rules of the game, they would be discovered by the wardens. It was almost similar to public posts!

  The warden could see every word they said!

  However……

  He looked at the source of the private message and was stunned.

  Zhong Chu?!

  Wasn’t he the salted fish[1] who cheated?

  He really did not know Zhong Chu.

  Since realizing that he was lacking in talents, he spent most of his time looking for legacy sites and participating in legacies. He knew very few students in the school!

  And Zhong Chu……

  He merely knew who he was from the ranking list!

  If not for the fact that his ranking was too strange and mysterious and he had obviously cheated, Zhao Yunshan could not be bothered to know him! What was this person thinking of doing?!

  And……

  Why would he use such an ambiguous form of address?

  “Is anything the matter?”


  Zhao Yunshan was vigilant.

  He had to be wary of the warden as well as this person.

  “This is Lu Ming.”


  The other party replied calmly.

  Master??

  Zhao Yunshan widened his eyes in shock. Why would his master be here?

  No!

  This was impossible!

  It was impossible for his master to enter this world. He would not fall for it……

  “The file number when you applied to join the Sword Card Master Association is HEYZO0408,”


  Lu Ming replied calmly.

  “What are you doing here?”


  Zhao Yunshan was shocked.

  “I am concerned about you guys,” Lu Ming replied.

  “Thank you, Master.”


  Zhao Yunshan suddenly understood.

  So this was the situation!

  It was no wonder Zhong Chu’s data was so impressive! It was no wonder he could easily surpass all of them. No matter how hard he tried to gain more points, he could never catch up with him. It turned out that he was his master!

  In that case, it all made sense.

  At the same time.

  He was full of gratitude.

  His master……

  Was concerned about him.

  “What’s the situation now?”


  Lu Ming asked.

  Zhao Yunshan roughly told him the current situation.

  “Wait for me,” Lu Ming replied with these three words.

  “Okay.”


  Zhao Yunshan accepted his orders.

  Master……

  Is Master really coming over?!

  Although these enemies were big shots who were seven-star and above, since his master had said so, he must have a way!

  Unknowingly……

  He was slightly looking forward to what would happen next.

  He believed that his master would not lie to him!……

  At this very moment……

  Somewhere.

  Lu Ming and Xiao-Xiaojian flew in the sky.

  Shush!

  Shush!

  They traveled in the darkness.

  After talking with Zhao Yunshan, they had roughly figured out what was happening. Therefore, Lu Ming was on the way to meet up with Zhao Yunshan and to save the students.

  He was also there to publicize his association.

  When he told Zhao Yunshan to wait for him, he really meant it!

  After reaching the community with Xiao-Xiaojian and meeting up with Zhao Yunshan, they would then work together to come up with a solution to get the students out from the community.

  Well…… It was that simple.

  However……

  It was such a pity.

  The plan had yet to start and it had already failed.

  Because……

  They had taken the wrong way……

  “What the hell is this place?”


  Lu Ming was taken aback.

  Previously, he was still glad that he had finally gotten rid of the endless darkness, However, after leaving the abyss, what he saw was another shocking scene!

  There were huge shadow trees!

  There were huge shadow fruits!

  This seemed like a huge shadow country!

  Of course.

  It was fine if things ended here.

  The most terrible thing was that a python wrapped about the trees. It was as huge as a high-rise building, sliding about the branches of the trees.

  Ss——


  Ss——


  A familiar sound rang by his ears.

  There was no dialog box but a cold and biting sound.

  Seven-star……

  Lu Ming’s mind boomed.

  Damn it. The python was a seven-star!

  According to his understanding, only big shots who were seven-star and above were capable of ignoring the rules of the World of Darkness and Shadows and communicating using sounds. This was most terrifying of all!

  To hell with it!

  Ss——


  The python seemed to have noticed Lu Ming.

  Swoosh!

  It turned into a shadow and came quietly to him.

  “Sir……”


  Lu Ming sounded sincere. “Can we talk nicely?”


  It was a pity……

  The python ignored him.

  Swoosh!

  It suddenly opened its bloody mouth, apparently treating Lu Ming as roadside food.

  Sigh.

  Lu Ming felt bitter.

  Why did it behave in this manner……

  So……

  He depleted all the energy that he and Xiao-Xiaojian recovered during the long flight to materialize a Sunlight Card and……

  Bang!

  A stream of light shot through the sky.

  Bang!

  A terrible heat wave swept across the surroundings.

  The power of the blazing light once again wiped out the surroundings!

  The Earth, the sky, the forest and the mountains, nothing was left unscathed by the Sunlight Card. Everything turned into nothingness instantly, leaving only a black abyss behind……

  Oh.

  That was not right.

  A few fruits were still suspended in the empty world.

  Yes.

  Although the tree had been destroyed, the fruits were still intact and they were suspended tightly in the air, with many criss-crossed lines above.

  It looked very much like……

  A small black basketball?

  “What fruits are this?”


  Lu Ming marveled.

  This was the first time he saw something that managed to survive the power of light.

  “I’m not sure.”


  Xiao-Xiaojian swept its mental strength over them. “I don’t think they are merely condensed by the shadow force. This is why they remained unscathed. They might contain other energy.”


  “Really?”


  Lu Ming tried to touch it.

  The fruit integrated into Lu Ming’s body without a sound.

  Buzz—


  Terrifying power exploded in Lu Ming’s body. The energy that he depleted just now had recovered. Not only that, the tempered energy…… had improved once again!

  “It is very powerful!” Lu Ming marveled.

  It seemed that these fruits were the treasures in the World of Darkness and Shadows.

  This was amazing!

  Lu Ming swept his gaze over the rest of the fruits. He took off his Shadow Combat Suit, carefully wrapping the fruits with the suit. It was safer this way.

  Afterward……

  Lu Ming looked around. “Where is the python?”


  “It seems to have escaped…… Don’t worry about it. It was hit by the Sunlight Card. It will either die or suffer serious injuries!”


  Xiao-Xiaojian did not seem bothered.

  “Why did it go against us……”


  Lu Ming sighed.

  If possible, he did not want to use the Sunlight Card.

  It was too destructive!

  He was here to enhance his power and to gain experience. It would be good enough if beginner six-star shadows challenged and fought with them and they increased their capabilities in the process.

  It was a pity……

  The enemies that he encountered were far beyond his imagination. He could not defeat them, hence he could only use the Sunlight Cards to barely stay alive.

  “I hope this is the last time.”


  Lu Ming sighed.

  However……

  At this moment.

  An angry snarl rang through the sky. “How dare you?!”


  Bang!

  Bang!

  Many terrifying auras landed. The big shots who were fully prepared came charging over. They locked their thoughts on Lu Ming, landing forcibly where he was!

  This was not looking good.

  Lu Ming’s expression changed drastically.

  The group of big shots landed without any regard to the rules. He shivered in fright and hurled another Sunlight Card.

  Bang!

  Terrifying sunlight shone again.

  The big shots were stunned.

  Bang!

  Amidst the terrifying lights……

  Swoosh!

  Xiao-Xiaojian turned into a shining light, leaving with Lu Ming.

  Pfft!

  The arrivals of many big shots were interrupted.

  What was worse was that some of the big shots were already on the way when they were sent back by the corrosive and terrifying power of light. There were some who had just stepped through the portal……

  And half of their bodies were being corroded!

  They were cleanly split into halves from top to bottom, even half of their legs were corroded. The big shot lowered his head, looked inside his pants and he flew into a rage.

  He was furious.

  It was true.

  What were their capabilities?

  Seven-star! Eight-star! And even nine-star!

  What about the guy that they had locked on?

  Four-star!

  Yes.

  He was only four-star!

  This four-star made a mess of the entire World of Darkness and Shadows, interrupting those who were in a retreat and in the midst of cultivation!!!

  No one had ever humiliated them in this manner!

  Swoosh!

  A dark shadow traversed the air.

  A small loach came flying over and the big shot slapped it away impatiently.

  Ss——


  The small loach screeched.

  “Oh?”


  The big shot was unhappy. How dare a small loach be so arrogant! Then he suddenly realized that the small loach should not be able to make sounds. The tone……

  Therefore, he pinched the loach and took a look.

  “Kun?!”


  The big shot was shocked. “Kun, what happened to you?! Why did you degenerate into this?! Damn it, who the hell did that to you? Wait a minute, weren’t you guarding the fruits of the Blue Forest? Where are the fruits?”


  Ss——


  The small loach whined.

  “Someone stole them!?”


  The big shot had a dumbstruck expression.

  He was reminded of the burst of the small sun just now……

  “I will never fall into a deep sleep until I kill this person!”


  The big shot was furious.

  This was too much!

  At the same time……

  The big shots swept their gazes over the endless abyss.

  “We have to get rid of him as soon as possible!”


  They were indeed furious. Previously, they were merely upset and annoyed as they were being woken up by the noises. Right now, they were full of murderous intentions.

  So……

  The entire World of Darkness and Shadows vibrated.

  Whoosh!

  Whoosh!

  All the big shots that were hidden in the communities had awakened. All the seven-star and above powerful cultivators gathered together to kill the small fry who was doing outrageous things!

  Bang!

  Bang!

  All kinds of terrifying shadow forces landed.

  The big shots’ aura were so powerful that they were suffocating. All of the auras landed in one place.

  “Damn!”


  Lu Ming was extremely frantic.

  Did the big shots go crazy?!

  He was merely a four-star. Why did they chase after him?!

  He knew that it must be due to the Sunlight Card. However, he was helpless as well. If he did not use the Sunlight Card, he would die under the hands of the big shots. He had no other choice!

  “I really don’t want to use the Sunlight Card.”


  Lu Ming smiled bitterly.

  It was true.

  If it was possible……

  What he would do in this mysterious world was improve his capability quietly……

  Swoosh!

  A mental strength locked onto Lu Ming. It was there once again.

  Oh no!

  Lu Ming’s expression changed drastically.

  Shush!

  He threw out a Sunlight Card instinctively.

  Bang!

  There was a loud bang once again and mushroom clouds rose into the sky.

  The big shots were thrown into a short silence.

  Lu Ming took the chance to run away.

  After a long time……

  When Lu Ming’s aura reappeared, the big shots charged after him again and there was yet another booming sound. Sunlight blazed through heaven and Earth, covering all the auras.

  “I would like to know how many times you can use that ability!”


  The big shots were filled with rage.

  So……

  In the sinister and mysterious World of Darkness and Shadows……

  Bang!

  Bang!

  Many mushroom clouds rose to the sky……

  At that very moment……

  Zhao Yunshan wore a dumbstruck expression on his face as he looked at the constant formation of mushroom clouds in the sky. He noticed that the seven-star big shots finally left the community. That was when he finally realized what his master meant when he told him to wait for him!

  It turned out that……

  His master had taken action directly!

  It turned out that……

  His master made all the seven-star and above big shots leave the community!

  It turned out that……

  His master was that powerful!

  At this moment, Zhao Yunshan looked at Lu Ming with awe. He became a great figure to him. He only had one thought in mind—


  “Master is amazing!”
……

  [1] Chinese Internet Slang for a boring and idle person with no ambitions.