NOVEL NEXT chapter 235 - Ghostly Body Skills, Diverting Trouble
The night was as dark as ink, and a cold moon hung high.
Qin Tian's figure was like a ghost, moving rapidly through the narrow streets and alleys, his footsteps as light as a cat's, each step precisely avoiding the killing intent that came from behind him.
Whoosh—nine flaming arrows tore through the air, drawing deadly arcs in the sky.
Qin Tian's mouth curved slightly, and his body suddenly twisted, brushing past the arrows at the last possible moment.
The rain of arrows embedded itself into the brick wall behind him, and the exploding flames cast a crimson glow over the entire street.
"A C-Level Examiner? A C-Level Examiner dares to snatch food from the tiger's mouth?"
Zhongli Ying and the other two noticed the Black Crow mask worn by the person in front, and a surge of shock and anger rose within them.
At this moment, the bullet comments in the trio's live stream began to Explosion.
"Holy cow, how did the style suddenly change like this while I was taking a leak?"
"This Examiner is too cheap, isn't he? Others work hard to fight monsters and get equipment, but he just swoops in and takes the spoils."
"Thieves deserve to die!"
"Hahaha, isn't that Black Crow? I thought he had been eliminated. I didn't expect him to go back to his old ways."
"LOL, the familiar scene is playing out again."
"It's different this time. Facing three people surrounding him, he can't escape."
"Don't run!!!"
Ao Zihong roared, his dragon scales on both arms glowing intensely with green light, and he pushed forward fiercely. In an instant, a solidified dragon-shaped battle qi burst forth, a ferocious roar from the green-scaled dragon head, shattering stone slabs and churning airwaves in its path, heading straight for Qin Tian's back!
However, Qin Tian's figure didn't stop, he merely tilted his head slightly. A thick black mist suddenly surged around him, the mist swirling and intertwining as if alive.
The moment the dragon-shaped battle qi struck, it was as if the mist came alive, automatically parting to create a gap.
The battle qi roared through the black mist, shattering a stone archway in front of it, but it didn't even touch a corner of Qin Tian's clothes.
"He's very fast, I'll restrict him."
Ji Yufei's jade hands flew, forming a profound ice seal.
She lightly tapped her toes on the ground, and in an instant, an bone-chilling cold swept forward like a tide. Wherever it passed, thick layers of ice condensed on the ground, and even the air froze into tiny ice crystals.
At the same time, Zhongli Ying's bowstring vibrated, and nine flaming arrows shot out in a fan shape, drawing brilliant fiery lines in the air, sealing off Qin Tian's escape routes to both sides.
The arrow landing points were precisely calculated, perfectly connecting with the ice-sealed area, forming a death cage interwoven with fire and ice.
Ao Zihong leaped into mid-air, his dragon scales on both arms fully expanded, transforming into two ten-foot-long azure dragon phantoms.
"Lock!" He roared, pressing both palms down fiercely. The two azure dragons roared as they swooped down, coiling and crossing in front of Qin Tian, forming the final barrier of confinement.
Three layers of killing moves, a net of heaven and earth!
Just as the three killing moves were about to converge in the nick of time, Qin Tian's figure suddenly twisted bizarrely.
His movements became erratic and unpredictable, his entire being seemingly transforming into a wisp of smoke, dancing gracefully within the death cage of ice and fire.
His left foot lightly touched the still-not-fully-frozen ice surface, while his right foot had already stepped onto a flying arrow, actually using the burning arrow feather as a point of leverage.
"This is impossible!" Zhongli Ying exclaimed in disbelief.
Qin Tian's figure moved like a ghost, maneuvering within the narrow space. He would sometimes turn sideways to avoid the howling azure dragon phantoms, and at other times, he would narrowly dodge the thrusting ice cones by mere millimeters.
The black robe fluttered in the interweaving light and shadow of ice and fire, each movement precisely stepping into the hairline gap between life and death, as if dancing on a knife's edge.
What was most astonishing was that his speed actually surged again in this desperate situation! His figure left trails of afterimages, and under the horrified gazes of the three, he actually flashed through the less-than-a-foot-wide gap between the azure dragon phantoms and the ice wall, and shot away into the distance.
What!!!
Zhongli Ying and the other two found it hard to believe; they had never imagined that a C-Level Examiner could possess such a ghostly and agile movement technique.
At the same time, the bullet comments in the live stream erupted like a tsunami.
"Holy cow, holy cow, what did I just see!!!"
"Oh my god, is this a movement technique a human should possess!"
"Too cool, even slow motion in movies can't achieve this effect."
"I declare that from now on, Black Crow is my idol."
"Don't let /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ him run, keep chasing!!!"
Ao Zihong said through gritted teeth. He knew very well that at least billions of people were watching him right now. If Black Crow really got away like this, then the three of them would become a complete joke.
"Chase!"
Zhongli Ying and Ji Yufei were also unwilling to give up.
Swish swish~~
The three of them were very fast, their spiritual power constantly locked onto the fluctuating aura ahead.
Detecting that the target had entered range, Zhongli Ying's eyes narrowed. With a light flick of her finger on the bowstring, a scorching red glow coiled around it like a living thing. The moment the bow vibrated, she clearly saw circles of scorching ripples spread through the air.
"Go!"
The crimson arrow tore through the air, trailing distorted light traces.
Seeing the arrow about to strike, the dark figure suddenly turned, but the arrow's light drew a bizarre arc in mid-air—clearly an inanimate object, yet at this moment it was like a red-scaled snake that had smelled blood, biting tightly onto its target and refusing to let go.
Seeing that he couldn't dodge, the dark figure rushed directly into a single-story house.
Boom!!!
The moment the arrow's light entered the single-story house, the entire building was like a paper box crumpled by an invisible giant hand, with fierce flames gushing from every crack. In the soaring firelight.
Swish swish. Zhongli Ying and the other two arrived, watching the blurry dark figure slowly emerge from the inferno, stepping on the shattered ruins amidst the firelight, they couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.
You can't run. However, as the dark figure gradually became clear, the expressions of the three instantly froze.
Whoosh!
The raging flames suddenly parted to both sides, like a curtain torn open by an invisible hand.
Hot tongues of fire licked the air, but they suddenly became docile upon touching the figure, transforming into swirling golden halos that enveloped his body.
Tap, tap, tap—
The sound of gilded combat boots crushing the scorched earth was clearly audible. With each step, the ancient runes at the armor joints would light up for an instant, reflecting bizarre dark red patterns in the sea of fire.
The massive "God" character on the cloak surged in the heatwave, the crimson gold threads flowing with a dangerous luster like molten magma.
A Grade Examiner, "God"
How could it be him!
Oh no, it was a trap!!!
Zhongli Ying and the other two turned pale. The strength of an A Grade Examiner was above every contestant; even a Five-Star Genius would not be an A Grade Examiner's opponent.
According to past practice, at least two Gold-level Geniuses leading a team, plus several Four-Star Geniuses assisting, were needed to defeat an A Grade Examiner.
And the three of them were clearly not qualified enough.
Furthermore, A Grade Examiners had a rule: they could not actively attack contestants; they could only passively accept challenges from contestants. This was also to ensure the watchability of the competition.
Otherwise, if A Grade Examiners actively attacked, hundreds of Geniuses would have been eliminated long ago.
And their actions just now could undoubtedly be considered an active challenge to an A Grade Examiner, so what came next was the moment for "God" to counterattack.
In a shadowy corner in the distance, Qin Tian's mouth curved slightly, and a look of anticipation appeared in his eyes.
Let me see, just how strong is an A Grade Examiner.