265: Chapter: Catch the leader first!

Bai Yuan's expression turned solemn. Although they hadn't engaged yet, he could keenly sense the extreme danger posed by the opponent.

"Meaningless. Let me see your abilities first!"

Before the words fell, ten black figures slowly emerged from the shadow of the large tree at the black-robed person's feet.

"Kill them, and you can live!"

That cold voice, like a chilling sound from the netherworld, suddenly exploded in everyone's ears, sending shivers down their spines.

Almost simultaneously, those black figures darted forward like lightning, carrying a suffocating pressure.

When everyone looked closely, they saw a strange creature, pitch-black all over, with a slender body and emitting an eerie Aura, closing in on them at an astonishing speed.

This creature had a pair of sharp claws that gleamed with cold light. Each claw was like forged steel, incredibly sharp, seemingly capable of easily tearing through any obstacle in its path.

Its movements were swift and agile, weaving through the darkness like a ghost, making it hard to catch sight of it.

Upon closer inspection, it could be seen that these were the Claw Shadows from the Ghost Shadow Legion.

Each of them was sharp and ruthless, like war machines born solely for slaughter.

Just looking at their terrifying appearance and fierce Aura was enough to make people tremble with fear.

From these Claw Shadows, the identity of the mysterious black-robed person could be guessed—Shadow.

It turned out that Shadow had already sensed the presence of this group of people long ago, especially after he felt that faint, familiar Aura, he rushed over without hesitation to investigate.

It's worth mentioning that Shadow had heard of the strange things called devil fruit long before heading to Bangzi Country.

But because he was in seclusion cultivating at the time, he couldn't personally go and learn about the specific abilities of these things in detail.

However, today, fate seemed to have intentionally arranged for him to meet this group of people with devil fruit abilities.

This sparked intense interest in his heart, and he eagerly wanted to witness firsthand what incredible power these devil fruit possessed.

Not only that, but Shadow was also full of curiosity about 008.

He really wanted to know what this guy was up to, and what level the opponent had reached after this period of growth.

In the blink of an eye, those Claw Shadows were unimaginably fast, already closing in on everyone.

Even more terrifying, they moved silently, like ghosts in the dark night, giving their opponents no chance to react.

Facing such powerful enemies, Bai Yuan and the others instantly realized that this encounter was not with ordinary people, but with true powerhouses.

If they didn't take it seriously, they were very likely to die here!

"Let's go together!"

Bai Yuan let out a low roar, exhaled deeply, stepped forward, and blocked in front of everyone.

An extremely bone-chilling cold air continuously emanated from his body, and the surrounding air seemed to be frozen into frost.

At this moment, those ghostly Claw Shadows were rushing towards him at an astonishing speed.

"Ice Storm!"

The next moment, streaks of blue light flickered and flowed at his fingertips.

In the blink of an eye, countless sharp ice cones condensed out of thin air, rushing towards those Claw Shadows with a fierce momentum.

These ice cones streaked across the sky like lightning, leaving behind trails of coldness wherever they passed.

Surprisingly, facing such a fierce offensive, there wasn't a single ripple in the crimson eyes of those Claw Shadows.

They still charged forward bravely, brandishing their sharp claws, fearlessly meeting the oncoming ice cones.

But at the instant the ice cones and the Claw Shadows collided, time seemed to freeze.

Immediately after, those ice cones actually spread out directly, freezing the originally imposing ten Claw Shadows into ice sculptures, rendering them immobile.

The massive blocks of ice shimmered with cold blue light, beautiful yet deadly like works of art.

But just a moment later, the Claw Shadows broke free from the ice and had already charged close to everyone.

"What!" Seeing this scene, Bai Yuan's teammates couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

It should be known that this move of Bai Yuan's had repeatedly achieved miraculous results, having resolved countless powerful enemies and ferocious demon beasts for them.

Now, it was easily broken in the blink of an eye, which truly made them feel unbelievable.

However, although their hearts were filled with shock, they did not fall into panic because of it.

After all, they weren't fresh recruits; they had experienced quite a few battles and seen plenty of blood.

After a brief exchange of glances, they nodded in understanding and unhesitatingly took the initiative to attack.

"Roar~"

Accompanied by a deafening tiger roar, one of the team members' figures flickered, and they instantly transformed into a massive humanoid giant tiger.

His muscles bulged all over, his fur stood on end, exuding endless majesty and power.

He saw him stomp his hind legs fiercely, and his entire body leaped up like an arrow shot from a bowstring, directly slamming towards two of the Claw Shadows.

"Hahahaha, come and fight!"

At the same time, the other team members also displayed their respective abilities and launched attacks.

Seeing this, Bai Yuan didn't hesitate. In the blink of an eye, he arrived in front of the Claw Shadows, and endless frost surged into them, beginning his attack.

Except for Shi Lei protecting Nangong Ya and Chang Tingting, the rest of the people used their methods to meet the attack.

Especially Xu Hao on the side, his arms had already recovered, and his forearms instantly transformed into two long blades. Looking at Chen Qing, he said, "Capture the thief by first capturing the King!"

Chen Qing understood. He spread his arms and transformed back into a giant eagle, soaring into the air. Xu Hao leaped onto its back.

Immediately, the two turned into a streak of blue light and actively attacked Shadow. This scene made Shadow pause; he didn't expect the people on the other side to be so brave.

Xu Hao rode on the giant eagle that Chen Qing had transformed into, moving as fast as lightning, heading straight for Shadow.

The giant eagle's wings flapped the air, creating gusts of wind that made the surrounding trees sway non-stop, as if even nature was cheering for this battle.

The long blade in Xu Hao's hand gleamed with cold light, seemingly containing the power to tear space, aiming directly at Shadow's throat, as if intending to kill with a single blow.

Seeing this, Shadow shook his head slightly. Then, he raised a finger and gently tapped the air from a distance, and the air seemed to solidify.

An invisible force suddenly enveloped the streak of blue light that Xu Hao and Chen Qing had turned into, causing their speed to plummet, as if they had fallen into a swamp.

"Overestimating yourselves."

Shadow's voice was as cold as a biting wind, making people shiver, but he didn't kill the two; he merely waved his hand and repelled them back into the crowd.

The eyes of those ten Claw Shadows flashed. The next moment, their Auras surged, and they instantly transformed into streaks of black lightning, attacking Bai Yuan and the others from different directions. Each one exuded a chilling Aura of slaughter.