Zhang Deming was taken aback for a moment, then said, "You think you can come and go as you please? What do you take me for, some cheap whore?"
Hearing this, the black shadow's movements stiffened.
But Runes surged in Zhang Deming's eyes as he pressed both hands to the ground.
Technique: Thorny Earth Spike!
The black shadow's retreat faltered. He quickly dodged forward a short distance as dozens of Vines erupted from the ground behind him.
Developed Technique: Thorn Flower from the Thorn!
The black shadow had just dodged the thorny spikes coming from behind when countless more spikes erupted in a several-meter radius around him, trapping him in the center.
All the thorny vines shot skyward, resembling a blooming flower. Then, the flower's petals closed in, enveloping him.
With no other choice, he could only transform back into black smoke and float out of the thorny area.
