The Black Shadow Man possessed Title Douluo combat strength, allowing him to rival some lower-ranked Titled Douluos for a short time. He was also the protection the Yan Family had provided for Yan Shenglong. He was not part of the mission team, but rather Yan Shenglong's personal trump card.
Thus, he avoided intervening whenever possible, since doing so would lower the Crimson Church's assessment of Yan Shenglong.
But Xiong Li's death had brought one corner of their collective strength crashing down. Faced with two evils, Yan Shenglong chose the lesser. After weighing the gains and losses, he ordered the Black Shadow Man to act and reverse their declining fortunes.
Yet Chen Cong's strength was far beyond that of an ordinary Level 92 fighter. The Chen Clan was renowned for fighting above its level, and Chen Cong, a Sword Formation Master, enjoyed an even more astonishing increase in strength. At full power, he was already no weaker than a Level 96 Super Douluo.
The Chen Clan produced only one Sword Formation Master every century or two. Reaching the Titled Douluo realm was difficult for them, but once they broke through, their strength soared. That was the advantage of a Sword Formation Master.
However, despite the formidable power of Chen Cong's fourth soul skill, the Black Shadow Man's resilience and tenacity kept him from being utterly defeated.
As Chen Cong's sphere of light descended, enveloping everything around them in dazzling radiance, the Black Shadow Man's figure flickered within it, seemingly on the verge of dissipating at any moment. Yet he stubbornly remained standing and did not fall.
After hearing Chen Cong's words, he understood that he could no longer hold anything back.
He drew a deep breath, a crazed yet resolute gleam flashing in his eyes. If he wanted to withstand Chen