The man in the blue robe raised a leg and tentatively kicked toward Richard's body. Before his foot could connect, his eyes suddenly narrowed as he saw Richard's body twist and dissipate like mist.
Then a hand landed on his shoulder from behind.
A chill ran through the blue-robed man's entire body. His reaction was swift, and he spun around, firing an Energy Missile behind him.
But the Energy Missile was snuffed out by Richard the instant it left his hand. Richard then extended a finger and lightly tapped the blue-robed man between the brows.
The blue-robed man's body instantly stiffened, frozen motionless as though petrified.
Seeing this, the gray-robed man at the gate went pale. He had no courage to fight Richard at all. Stamping his foot, he leaped up, vaulted over the courtyard wall, and fled in panic.
Richard blinked and made to pursue him, but after taking one step, he sensed something and stopped, looking outside the gate.
Bang!
With a loud crash, the gray-robed man who had just escaped was suddenly thrown back in from outside the courtyard. He slammed hard onto the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood.
The gray-robed man struggled to his feet and glanced at Richard, who was watching him with interest, as though weighing whether staying or charging out was more dangerous. Then he gritted his teeth and forcibly leaped up again, vaulting out of the courtyard.
Only two seconds later, another bang rang out. The gray-robed man was thrown back in a second time, barely clinging to life. With a thud, he landed headfirst, clearly beyond saving.
Then, with a creak, the courtyard gate opened. A stern-looking man with thick brows and large eyes walked in. He was Zong Hu, the Level 4 Wizard guard who had once