Su Tianchen immediately shielded his students, showing that he was a responsible mentor.
As soon as his words fell, a teasing voice echoed from the banquet hall, "Looks like someone can't hold back. This is going to be interesting."
Then, she quickly rushed out through the hole in the wall.
A platinum-level Golden Griffin card was summoned. It had massive wings, powerful claws, and a lion's body with the head of an eagle, magnified several times.
Roar!
The moment it was summoned, it spread its wings and hovered in the air, emitting a sharp cry.
Yuechi Xueyao leapt onto its back, then flew towards the direction of the Ghost Domain's otherworldly dimension.
Looking at the card, Luo Sheng became even more envious.
So cool! When can I get a mount like that?
It wasn't long before Yuechi Xueyao had left.
*Cackling!*
Outside the banquet hall, a series of chilling cries rang out. Several huge humanoid bats were flying around, flapping their wings and shrieking at the people inside.
These bats were over two meters tall, with grotesque faces and sharp teeth.
One of the bats flew through the hole into the banquet hall.
Its mouth was dripping with saliva as if it saw a feast on the ground and couldn't wait to take a bite.
Su Tianchen furrowed his brows. "Blood Elf Lieutenant!"
In an instant, two heavy soldiers carrying shields raised them in front of their chests, and a faint yellow light flashed across them, exuding an imposing aura.
The powerful presence immediately drew the attention of the humanoid bat.
Taking advantage of the moment, Su Tianchen ordered the security to drag the injured off the ground as he stayed behind to cover them.
The battle was about to begin.
The black humanoid bat shot a green crescent-shaped energy blade. However, when it hit the Blood Elf Lieutenant's shield, it caused a 30% physical rebound, a result of the shield's enhancement.
The humanoid bat screeched in pain, a wound torn open by the reflected damage.
Su Tianchen's Night Elf Archer seized the opportunity to draw her bow, and two black arrows whooshed through the air, hitting the bat's forehead with critical damage.
The two arrows directly turned the bat into a card: a Bronze Eight Star Gargoyle.
Although the level of the card was low for Su Tianchen, the quantity was considerable, which could cause some trouble.
He looked at the scene and then spoke to Luo Sheng and the others: "It seems that something unexpected has happened in the Ghost Domain. The academy will send out a notice soon. You should hurry back and stand by."
"Understood, Mentor Su, take care."
Luo Sheng nodded.
He quickly led Qin Jianxia, Wang Kexi, and Xu Yourong out of the banquet hall.
Outside, chaos continued.
The city's guard teams and armed personnel had arrived, clearing the street of otherworldly invaders.
Luo Sheng had often seen the Ox-Head and Horse-Face creatures in the Ghost Domain before.
Now, there were many scattered around the streets, and occasionally, one or two Grim Reaper Interns could be seen wielding scythes.
They wandered together with the Ox-Head Horse-Face creatures, engaging in gunfire with the guard teams.
Although Luo Sheng wanted to join in and clear the cards to sell them for a high price, the current situation was quite complicated, and acting recklessly could easily lead to accidents.
"Let's head to the Marquis Garden first. We have Silver-tier cardmasters guarding there," Wang Kexi suggested.
Luo Sheng agreed, so they headed back to the apartment first.
Along the way...
"You're really suspicious. You almost reacted 0.35 seconds faster than us to the danger," Xu Yourong said.
Qin Jianxia also nodded. Even though her cardmaster level was higher than Luo Sheng's, her reaction speed was still slower than his, which surprised her.
"Yeah, I didn't even react in time. Did you already know there was a plan in place?" Wang Kexi asked, feeling a bit upset. She felt like Luo Sheng had been hiding something from her, which made her uncomfortable. It felt like being deceived by her boyfriend.
Luo Sheng was speechless.
Why are these three still so interested in me?
"The staff informed me during the testing that my spiritual energy is denser than others. Besides, this isn't the time to dwell on that. Our top priority is to return safely."
Just as he finished speaking, his spiritual gem began to blare warnings, signaling an imminent danger.
Luo Sheng immediately used Ice Shield, a thick layer of ice enveloping his body.
*Boom!*
A dark-colored ice spike hit him from behind, exploding with a loud sound, forcing him to stagger back a few steps.
"You were right, safety first," a voice said, followed by the sound of a figure landing from the roof.
Everyone looked up.
They saw Xia Xingri standing atop the roof, cloaked in black robes, laughing as he looked down on them with a disgusting expression.
Beside him stood a cardmaster named Paul, who was also watching Luo Sheng with interest and sizing up Qin Jianxia and the others with surprise.
Luo Sheng frowned.
He hadn't expected them to launch an attack tonight.
Escaping was probably going to be difficult. With the current situation and the frequent occurrences of problems in the Ghost Domain and the banquet hall being attacked, the guard teams were already overwhelmed and unlikely to pay attention to a small cardmaster like him.
The toughest opponent right now was the cardmaster, Paul. His strength was unknown but likely above silver, possibly even at the gold level.
Even the top-ranked Qin Jianxia might not be a match for him, since she was still a bronze-tier beginner.
Luo Sheng suddenly remembered the Heavenly Oath card.
As long as he fulfilled certain conditions, he might be able to escape, such as making the cardmaster refrain from attacking.
He provoked Xia Xingri: "I didn't expect it to be you, a stray dog. What's up, still want to send me warmth from afar?"
"Heh, I'm here to send you to your death!" Xia Xingri looked down at him with bloodshot eyes, his grin twisted.
Seeing his expression, Luo Sheng scoffed and mocked, "You really have deep obsession, huh? Didn't expect that to defeat me, you've fallen so far as to become a dark cardmaster. You must be suffering, alone. Unlike me, who's surrounded by beautiful girls."
"Stop using pointless provocations. In the end, I'll watch as you watch your cards disappear one by one, and you'll die in despair by my hands. Hahahaha!" Xia Xingri laughed maniacally, becoming even more bloodthirsty.
He then looked at Qin Jianxia, Wang Kexi, and Xu Yourong.
He licked his lips, excitement shining in his eyes as he continued, "The so-called goddesses by your side won't escape either... Pretty girls, it must be so exciting to play with them in front of you, just like your card girls."
After saying that, he burst into another fit of laughter.
Qin Jianxia and the others frowned.
The Xia Xingri in front of them was already a madman.
The confidence he exuded probably meant he had something backing him up.
Just as they were about to join the battle, Luo Sheng stopped them and heard him say to Xia Xingri:
"You'll have to beat me first, stray dog. But, you don't want to be disturbed, right? What if Paul the Uncle over there interferes in our battle? If you win, it'll still be boring because you're a coward, unable to prove your own strength."
Luo Sheng glanced at Xia Xingri, then his gaze lingered on Paul.
Xia Xingri sneered. "Don't worry, no one can disturb us."
He then looked at the black-robed man beside him.
"Hehehe, interesting little guys," Paul the cardmaster chuckled, then added, "It seems like this is a personal duel between you two. Don't worry, I won't intervene today. You two can fight to your heart's content."
He was confident because he believed that with Xia Xingri's fallen state and unmatched power, he was invincible in front of cardmasters of the same rank.
So he thought Xia Xingri would definitely win.
At that moment, Luo Sheng's Heavenly Oath card, which had been hidden behind him, began to glow.
The oath was complete!
(End of Chapter)