On Lei Ci Island, those who were not aligned with the village chief were considered enemies.
This included the assassins and those surrounding the island.
However, why did these two appear so panicked?
They seemed like people fleeing in disarray, only to discover Li Chonglou standing at the entrance of a passageway as they approached.
This position was quite conspicuous. The other directions offered views of the ends of passages, providing unobstructed sightlines.
Only here was there a distinct passageway entrance. Although the destination remained unknown, it was at least a path.
Yet, in the middle of this path stood a figure, unmoving like a stone statue, guarding the way.
The moment the two assassins saw Li Chonglou, they were stunned.
Their first thought was whether this was another type of humanoid life form from the forbidden zone.
But upon closer inspection, their expressions froze.
"You?"
Li Chonglou, unable to move, heard the international language and wore a troubled expression.
That old man must have done this intentionally, trying to pin the blame on me!
"Damn it, I don't have time for you now, get out of my way!"
What did it matter if it was a mission, or how high the reward was? Now that even the master of the Black Net, who had issued the mission, was trying to kill him, who would bother helping him?
Thus, after recognizing Li Chonglou, their reaction was not to capture him and complete the mission.
Li Chonglou could tell, and a hint of confusion appeared on his face.
They aren't targeting me, but only the Divine Thunder Source?
This is good news.
"I told you to get lost, didn't you hear me!"
Another assassin glanced back. Although they saw no one behind them, Li Chonglou could hear the urgency in their voices.
It was as if something was chasing them.
Others might have been confused, but Li Chonglou immediately thought of the old village chief and the others.
He then sneered, "I was going to let you pass, but your attitude displeases me. Now you have two choices: either get lost, or die!"
Staring coldly at them, the two were immediately enraged.
"I spared your life only because I don't want to work for that scoundrel anymore. It seems you don't know your place!"
"Why waste more words, just kill him!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, the assassin who spoke made the first move, and the other followed suit.
Both used fire-attribute secret techniques, one with a fist, the other with a palm.
Two beams of fire, like the end of the world, carrying the aura of the fifth-layer peak, struck towards Li Chonglou, who remained motionless.
"Old An, how do I control this formation?"
"You don't feel it?"
Hearing Old An's question, Li Chonglou immediately sensed something was wrong.
If I had a feeling, I would have said so already!
Unfortunately, due to the purple energy mass, he couldn't dodge.
It's over, is this what they mean by carelessness leading to defeat?
In a flash, as he was confirming with Old An, the fiery fist and palm arrived before him.
Less than five meters away!
Li Chonglou could even feel the scorching heat. These two assassins must have used their ultimate moves.
"Die for me!" m..oΓg
Although they were also puzzled as to why Li Chonglou hadn't moved at all, the arrows had been loosed, and they could no longer afford to worry about it.
However, in the next moment, a powerful force suddenly emanated from the space in front of him, which was previously empty. The flames on their fists vanished instantly.
"What's going on?"
The assassin who was charging forward hadn't even reacted before being sent flying several meters away.
The other assassin tried to stop, but it was too late. He was also sent flying backward in the same manner.
However, he did not suffer any injuries.
Li Chonglou looked with surprise at the purple energy mass trapped in mid-air, visible only to him.
Although the aura that flashed past was weak, he had clearly captured that it originated from this purple energy mass!
The repulsion of the two was its doing.
But why would it help me?
Li Chonglou couldn't figure it out. At this moment, the two assassins had stood up and looked at Li Chonglou with astonishment, asking, "What exactly did you do?"
After thinking for a moment, Li Chonglou had an idea and said coldly, "This is just a lesson for you. If you don't want to die, get lost."
He fixed them with a cold gaze, and they exchanged glances.
It wasn't fear, but the situation was indeed bizarre. To this day, they still couldn't figure out how Li Chonglou had done it, not sensing even a trace of inner energy or secret technique.
He had not only easily neutralized their attacks but also repelled them!
How was this possible?
For a moment, the two dared not advance further.
"What should we do now? Those behind us might catch up soon."
"Forget it, this guy is a bit strange. Let's go look elsewhere."
Although the path ahead was within sight and led to an end, the path they had taken was not the only one. Perhaps there were similar passageways in other directions.
However, turning back carried its own risks.
The two exchanged a look and turned to flee.
They had arrived in a hurry, and they left in a panic.
"Are the old village chief and the others really that terrifying after their unsealing?"
But his attention soon returned to the purple energy mass.
"Old An, why did it help me? Or is it the rule?"
Li Chonglou recounted what he had felt earlier.
Old An pondered for a long time.
"I think it should be the rule. Perhaps this formation is also a part of it."
This formation is also a part of it?
For some reason, as soon as Li Chonglou heard this, he felt as if he had overlooked something.
What was it?
That thought was like ripples on the surface of water. Until the moment it truly surfaced, you would never know what lay beneath.
"I think the old man's words about not having to worry about safety were also because of this, or perhaps they have merged into one, sharing prosperity and ruin together."
As soon as he finished speaking, both the man and the soul froze simultaneously.
Sharing prosperity and ruin, that's right, how could I have forgotten this!
Old An spoke first, "Try placing your consciousness around."
"Okay!"
Li Chonglou split his consciousness into two.
One part continued to try and penetrate the purple energy mass. Although the latter dispelled his consciousness immediately each time, Li Chonglou could feel its power gradually weakening.
The other newly formed part of his consciousness landed beneath his feet.
He couldn't see the formation and didn't know how to find it, but its foundation was fixed; it couldn't have appeared out of thin air!
So, Li Chonglou directly merged his consciousness into the ground beneath his feet.
The next second, Li Chonglou's eyes visibly glazed over.
In his consciousness, he found himself in another pale yellow space.
"What is this?"
As he was wondering, a radiant purple hue entered his vision.