Chapter 867: Chapter 867 Unusual Situation Chapter 867: Chapter 867 Unusual Situation Guarding Yang Qingyin behind him, Luo Ziling had no room left to retreat and could only brace himself to face the opponent, extending both hands to block.
With a loud âbang,â Luo Zilingâs blocking hands forcefully collided with the opponentâs kicking leg.
Luo Ziling only felt a strong force transferring from his arms, forcing him to use a backward somersault to neutralize the opponentâs power.
The masked man in black seemed not to have expected Luo Ziling to react so quickly in haste and not be kicked away. Yet, without any hesitation, the man in black launched another spinning kick at the unsteady Luo Ziling, initiating a series of continuous attacks.
From their initial contact and the continued rapid attacks of the opponent, Luo Ziling already realized that this masked man had a terrifyingly powerful attack and his skills were completely superior, nudging a sense of fear in him.
If he were alone, he wouldnât be very afraid, but with Yang Qingyin by his side, who had almost no ability to protect herself, he was worried about her safety, making him very anxious.
As he braced himself to face the opponent and prevent Yang Qingyin from getting hurt, he shouted loudly at her twice, signaling her to move away quickly and seek help, to contact Ye Xiaoli and Yang Xiaodong.
Luo Ziling inwardly cursed himself, for having sent Ye Xiaoli and Yang Xiaodong away that day to avoid disturbances, which now resulted in having no reinforcements.
He did not expect anyone would go so far as to attempt to kill him, and also, he wanted to continue mending his relationship with Yang Qingyin, thus he didnât want anyone to interfere.
However, he also knew that Ye Xiaoli and Yang Xiaodong wouldnât have gone far. If they knew there was danger, those two along with Wang Zhenjun would definitely appear immediately. As long as they could arrive in time, the situation wouldnât be too troublesome.
Yang Qingyin wasnât encountering such an incident for the first time. Thus, after a moment of panic, she calmed down, quickly retreated to a nearby tree, and took out her cellphone to contact Ye Xiaoli.
While Yang Qingyin was contacting Ye Xiaoli, Luo Ziling had already been kicked by the man in black.
The attacking speed of the man in black was far beyond Luo Zilingâs expectations, and since he had to face the enemy in haste, he was completely at a disadvantage.
Luo Zilingâs martial arts skills were all taught by his grandfather, Luo Liansheng, and he felt that even his grandfatherâs speed wasnât as fast as this man in black.
This meant that this man in black was the strongest master Luo Ziling had encountered since he started learning martial arts; his skills were definitely superior to his grandfatherâs, and his own as well.
Hence, he dared not be careless, giving his all to meet the opponentâs attacks and trying to switch from defense to offense.
But his efforts were in vain. The opponentâs attack speed was so fast that he simply couldnât switch from defense to offense, and even though he fought back with all his might, he couldnât gain the upper hand. While he desperately counterattacked, he took another heavy punch and a hard kick from the opponent.
Fortunately, his fast reactions allowed him to swiftly dodge, preventing himself from being severely injured.
With another loud âbang,â Luo Ziling used his arm to block the opponentâs side kick. The force was so strong that Luo Ziling felt his arm might break.
As his bodyâs flexibility decreased with his dropping energy levels, and after hard-blocking the opponentâs kick, Luo Ziling was unable to dodge or block another spinning kick from the opponent. The man in blackâs heavy kick landed on his shoulder, Luo Ziling screamed as he was flung into the air and landed heavily on the ground.
A sense of despair washed over Luo Ziling. He knew if the opponent continued to attack, he would either die or be severely injured.
âAlas, my life is over,â he thought as he rolled away a few steps upon landing, trying to struggle to his feet, but he knew that as he was getting up, another heavy strike from the opponent would surely land on him.
But to his surprise, the man in black did not continue the attack. Instead, he stopped his movements, took another look at Luo Ziling as he struggled to rise, then turned and walked away, disappearing into the darkness.
Luo Ziling, who had struggled to get up from the ground, looked at the man in black disappearing into the darkness with a perplexed expression.
However, he soon realized why the man in black had left so quickly, as he heard the sound of hurried footsteps followed by Ye Xiaoliâs voice. It seemed the man in black had heard someone approaching quickly and had chosen to retreat.
But Luo Ziling felt there was something unreasonable about this. Ye Xiaoliâs skills were far inferior to his, and the man in black was skilled enough that he could have killed him or inflicted serious injuries before Ye Xiaoli arrived, or even have killed her.
For a master like the man in black, even if Ye Xiaoli had a gun, she might not be able to harm him.
The speed of this man in black made dodging bullets no difficult feat.
By the time Ye Xiaoli had sprinted to Yang Qingyinâs side, Luo Ziling had already managed to stand up, struggling.
But the pain throughout his body made walking difficult.
Last time, when someone had stabbed him from behind, it hadnât seemed as severe as todayâs injuries; at least back then, Luo Ziling could move freely. But today, he wasnât so lucky. Luo Ziling had to crouch down to regain some strength and check his injuries.
Yang Qingyin, terrified out of her wits when the man in black fled and Ye Xiaoli appeared, finally regained her composure.
Ignoring Ye Xiaoliâs inquiries, she ran quickly to Luo Zilingâs side and asked anxiously, âHow are you? Are you okay?â
Yang Qingyinâs voice trembled as she spoke, and tears rolled down her cheeks.
She couldnât believe that, in just a few days, she had cried in front of Luo Ziling twice, and both times because of him.
The last time was out of sadness, this time out of concern.
âIâm fine, it seems neither my hands nor legs are broken,â Luo Ziling said with Yang Qingyinâs support, as he moved his limbs and smiled at her, âDonât worry, I wasnât hurt badly, it seems this guy had mercy on me.â
The intense pain slowly subsided. As Luo Ziling moved his hands and feet, he was surprised to find that his injuries were actually not severe.
It had just been the intense pain that had decreased his mobility and prevented him from standing up immediately.
Suddenly, he thought of something and immediately asked Ye Xiaoli, âWhere is Yang Xiaodong? Where is he?â
âIâve already contacted him, and he said heâd be here soon,â Ye Xiaoli appeared still shaken, âBy logic, he should have arrived before me.â
Luo Ziling looked around and still did not see Yang Xiaodong appearing, which deepened his suspicions.
He did not voice his suspicions but stood up and jumped a couple of times.
As he discovered that his bodyâs agility was rapidly recovering as the pain eased, his suspicion intensified.
With the suspicion deepening further, he felt an indescribable peculiar sensation in his heart.