There was no turning back.
"Enemy attack!"
The dozen or so people scouting ahead were the first to detect the anomaly, and upon spotting the Wolverine gang, they were instantly terrified.
As soon as one of the leaders spoke, someone drew a cylindrical flare from their waist.
*Swish!*
A white light shot up into the sky, bursting open in mid-air. In an instant, the entire area was as bright as day.
"Attack quickly!"
The Wolverine gang was also startled and unleashed their ultimate secret techniques, reaching the black-clothed men within seconds.
"Die for me!"
The Wolverine targeted the black-clothed man who had fired the flare. The latter attempted to raise his weapon to counterattack, but it was too late.
*Thump!*
A beating heart was ripped out by the Wolverine. The black-clothed man's eyes instantly glazed over.
Just then, a tremendous roar erupted from the sky. The Wolverine's heart tightened, and a sense of impending death washed over him.
Before he could react, he saw a companion in his peripheral vision struck by a bolt of lightning, their body torn to shreds.
The Wolverine's pupils contracted sharply. Disregarding whether others had completed their missions, he yelled,
"Retreat!"
Then, without a word, he turned and fled.
The assassins, like startled birds, scattered instantly, fleeing towards the entrance of the forbidden area.
*Bang bang bang!*
The black-clothed men in the distance reacted, raising their special weapons and opening fire as they gave chase.
Pale red nets descended like covers from the sky. Unfortunately, they were too slow for the speed of the group and missed almost entirely.
However, the nets covered a near 360-degree area without any blind spots. If the assassins hadn't retreated so decisively, the outcome was uncertain.
The entire process took less than ten seconds.
From the moment the Wolverine gang launched their attack to its conclusion, it could be described as lightning-fast.
They came and went suddenly. Only after all the assassins had disappeared did the news reach the master of the Black Net.
"Are they insane?"
The master of the Black Net found it hard to believe.
These individuals, each at least fifth-level in strength, dared to act in concert on Thunder Magnetic Island. Even he wouldn't risk such a move!
An hour there wasn't just about killing one or two people. If it triggered a thunderous riot, all living beings within a region could be wiped out in minutes!
Yet, they not only did it but their only price was the loss of one member.
Upon learning this, the master of the Black Net found it even more unbelievable.
"Has this heavenly thunder undergone some mutation? Or are those old folks up to something I don't know about?"
For a moment, the master of the Black Net felt that things were slipping out of his control and ordered others to accelerate their advance.
Since they were all gathered, there was no need to search for them one by one!
Meanwhile, inside the forbidden area, Li Chonglou, who was still standing at the center of the formation, encountered trouble.
Elder An had said to wait a moment, and the formation spirit hadn't reacted yet. He hadn't made him wait long.
In about a minute, an unfamiliar aura appeared within his perception.
Elder An didn't stand on ceremony and immediately launched an attack. Almost the instant the aura appeared, Li Chonglou felt a strange presence enter his mind.
He had been pulled into Elder An's sea of consciousness.
"Little Li, this thing is quite fierce. Come in and lend a hand!"
Elder An's voice was urgent. Li Chonglou didn't dare delay, immediately cutting off his connection to the outside world and sinking his consciousness into his sea of consciousness.
It was during their time in the underground world that he had asked Old Lin to help Hei Zi and Yi Lei Hua Zi enter his sea of consciousness. This was a technique generally used by seventh-level experts.
Although his current strength had only recovered to the sixth level, it wasn't difficult for him, who had previously been at the seventh level, to do this.
The next moment, Li Chonglou appeared within that vast white space.
His own sea of consciousness allowed him to perceive everything happening within it. With a thought, Li Chonglou saw a purple mass of energy surrounded by another black aura.
Rather than a black aura, it was more fitting to describe it as a black prison.
The moment Li Chonglou saw it, he recognized it as Elder An.
Inside the prison, the purple mass of energy was violently striking the black aura.
Visibly, the black prison was shaking and swaying as if it would collapse at any moment.
"Little Li, quickly, lend me your consciousness power for support!"
Elder An's voice sounded extremely anxious. Li Chonglou didn't dare to slack off and immediately used his consciousness power to add another layer of white prison around the black aura.
As for its appearance, he directly copied Elder An's prison.
However, Elder An hurriedly said, "Not on the outside, lend me your consciousness power!"
This could be borrowed?
Li Chonglou's expression froze, but he attempted to bring his divine sense closer to the black prison.
As soon as he touched it, Li Chonglou's face changed drastically. Well, he couldn't see his own expression here.
Because he could clearly feel Elder An absorbing his consciousness power!
"Little Li, don't be afraid. I'm just borrowing it. It's fine."
But as soon as he finished speaking, the white aura suddenly bounced away.
Elder An hurriedly said, "Little Li?"
Li Chonglou smiled wryly, "Elder An, I haven't used this thing before. It feels a bit uncontrollable."
The next second, the black prison was broken through by the purple mass, and the black aura instantly dissipated, transforming into Elder An's appearance nearby.
*Pfft!*
Even though it was just a consciousness entity, Elder An spat out a large mouthful of black mist mixed with white. His complexion looked considerably dimmed.
He seemed to have suffered a significant injury.
The purple mass of energy still wanted to rush out, but Li Chonglou's consciousness-transformed prison remained, and it was once again trapped.
However, Li Chonglou's soul was originally in a damaged state. Although this was his home ground, it appeared even more dilapidated than Elder An's.
Yet, the black mist Elder An had just spat out was suddenly absorbed by it. With the transformation of the white energy, it instantly became part of him, and the prison became considerably more stable.
Elder An said with a wry smile, "Little Li, I've really gotten you into trouble this time."
Li Chonglou's consciousness-transformed body came to Elder An's side, asking doubtfully, "Elder An, what's going on?"
Elder An gave a wry smile, "I didn't expect you to not have fully mastered the use of divine sense. What I used just now was essence and energy to form the prison. After it was broken, a part of it was damaged, which you happened to absorb. Otherwise, you probably wouldn't have lasted even five seconds."
At this moment, the purple mass of energy was still frantically impacting the prison. Even with the conversion of the black energy, it didn't seem like it could hold on for long.
Li Chonglou said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I didn't expect it to be so sudden. What should we do now?"