Chapter 109: In Desperation?

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Vengeful spirits? Where did these vengeful spirits come from?

Black Grimace suddenly shuddered. The small vengeful spirits in front of him posed no threat, but whoever could control them must be a Night Roamer.

The leader of the Dark Night Roses found me? Is he planning to fight fire with fire?

In the midst of Black Grimace's uncertainty and hesitation, hurried footsteps echoed nearby, and then, a figure appeared at the entrance of the alley, curiously peering inside.

It was a handsome young man, with a mix of hope and curiosity in his expression as he glanced around.

Their eyes met, and the young man's face suddenly stiffened.

In his gaze, Black Grimace saw a more complex mix of emotions than in his own: surprise, astonishment, and fear.

A Night Roamer? Not strong in aura. Not a member of the Dark Night Roses. Perhaps from the Taiyi Sect? No, at this time, anyone appearing here must be affiliated with the authorities, part of Fu Qingyang's faction. Then he thought about the manipulation of the injustice of the heavens.

The Primordial Celestial Lord? That name flashed through Black Grimace's mind.

Damn it, Black Grimace?! Wasn't he supposed to be fighting at the school? Why is he here? That little prankster set me up!

Zhang Yuanqing quickly activated his wireless earpiece and shouted, "Teng Yuanzhang, Black Grimace is here with me. Hurry, the location is..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Black Grimace, like a giant bird, swooped down, traversing the wall. His pupils constricted into slits, and sharp bone spurs grew on his back, elbows, and knees, piercing through his clothing.

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Black Grimace took advantage of the confusion to unleash his attack. Zhang Yuanqing tried to defend himself but was quickly overpowered. His items, like the Earth-stirring Bead, were shattered or ineffective. He relied on the Red Dancing Shoes to evade Black Grimace's blows as he coughed up blood and his body weakened.

Black Grimace, an evil class Night Roamer at the peak of Saint level, was too powerful for Zhang Yuanqing, a 2nd-level Night Roamer. He knew that even a 4th-level Night Roamer would likely struggle against Black Grimace.

Realizing the dire situation, Zhang Yuanqing's only option was to escape while buying time for reinforcements. He managed to send a distress signal to Teng Yuanzhang.

However, at a critical moment, Zhang Yuanqing suddenly felt a burning sensation in his lungs and throat. He started coughing violently, feeling dizzy. He had been poisoned. In his weakened state, he couldn't escape or fight effectively.

Seeing Zhang Yuanqing's predicament, Black Grimace taunted him about his items, especially the Daybreak Power item. But Zhang Yuanqing's main concern was to flee this overwhelming adversary. However, he couldn't escape entirely. He knew that something had gone wrong with Fu Qingyang and the ambush by the Elder of the Hundred Flowers Society.

At this moment, he needed to engage the enemy to delay Black Grimace and buy time for help to arrive.

Teng Yuanzhang had received Zhang Yuanqing's message and was rushing to their location.

Suddenly, Zhang Yuanqing realized that he couldn't breathe properly, and his body started to float. He was losing consciousness due to the poison. Desperate and unable to move, he tried to signal Red Dancing Shoes to escape.

Black Grimace, still attacking relentlessly, suddenly took notice of Zhang Yuanqing's actions and realized the significance of the red shoes. He paused for a moment, surprised by the high-quality items Zhang Yuanqing possessed.

Meanwhile, Zhang Yuanqing's condition worsened, and he continued to cough up blood. The fight seemed hopeless.

It was at this moment that a bald old man from an upstairs window scolded loudly, disrupting the situation. Zhang Yuanqing thought that this might be the help he desperately needed. However, Black Grimace's reaction was strange. He didn't pursue Zhang Yuanqing and appeared to be disturbed.

Zhang Yuanqing tried to lift the Red Covering Hat to see better but realized he couldn't move. Something had happened to him.

After a while, Zhang Yuanqing sensed a mysterious and eerie silence. The overwhelming dark aura had disappeared, and the sounds around him were gone.

Black Grimace, who seemed to have been about to attack him again, was now still and terrified, frozen in an expression of fear and disbelief.

A voice, eerie and indistinct, broke the silence, softly laughing and saying, "If I'm not mistaken, it's been a while, Black Grimace."

Black Grimace's voice trembled in fear, "Is it you?! This can't be! It can't be!"

The voice abruptly fell silent.

Then, Zhang Yuanqing heard a thud as someone fell to the ground. Who had arrived? Which powerful figure or faction could make Black Grimace react this way?

However, Zhang Yuanqing couldn't move, and he didn't know what fate awaited him.

Eventually, the grayish color that had enveloped everything receded, and the world regained its colors. Zhang Yuanqing was relieved to be able to move again. He quickly lifted the Red Covering Hat to look around.

A short distance away lay Black Grimace's lifeless body, his eyes wide with fear and surprise, as if the life had been drained from him.

Beside the body, a finely crafted crystal cup lay quietly. Inside the cup, the miniature sun was gone. The person had taken what the Demon Lord had left behind but hadn't touched the Holy Grail.

Zhang Yuanqing was puzzled but didn't have time to dwell on it. He got up, stumbled over to Black Grimace's body, and picked up the crystal cup with cracks running through it.

He held the item in his hand as he hoped for reinforcements to arrive.

(End of chapter)