The voice was extremely cold, and the sound made Li Chonglou's scalp tingle again.
Shadow Step!
Li Chonglou's figure disappeared once more. The only way to escape now was in that split second of acceleration from Shadow Step. He believed that even an expert at the eighth level would be unable to track his movements!
The truth was, the mysterious expert caught up to Li Chonglou in just five seconds. But just as he was about to make a move, he discovered that the opponent's internal energy seemed inexhaustible, constantly utilizing secret techniques as if they were free.
To him, Shadow Step was no different from a secret technique.
"No wonder you dared to track us. It seems you have many secrets."
The man was not angered, but calmly followed behind Li Chonglou, seemingly not believing that Li Chonglou could maintain such terrifying speed for long.
Only after another ten seconds did his brow furrow slightly furrow.
He had only thirty seconds for himself, and half of that time had already passed. Yet, Li Chonglou showed no signs of stopping. To delay any further was not his style.
"Forget it. I originally wanted to play with you, but it seems I should send you on your way first."
The word "way" carried an extremely heavy killing intent. As Li Chonglou's Shadow Step halted, his heart suddenly pounded.
This was an instinctive reaction to a life-or-death crisis!
Shadow Step!
He wanted to hold on a little longer, but he had underestimated the opponent's strength. His internal energy had just begun to circulate when the man appeared behind him.
"Die."
A large hand directly pierced through Li Chonglou's chest, extending from his back and out the front, giving him no time to react at all!
Puff!
A large mouthful of blood gushed from Li Chonglou's mouth, his eyes beginning to unfocus at that moment.
However, the man behind him showed a look of confusion.
"That's not right. Where is this fellow's heart?"
With this blow, he hadn't just intended to pierce the opponent's heart. As someone who relished in slaughter, he preferred to see a still-beating heart.
But this strike had not managed to grab Li Chonglou's heart.
Just then, Li Chonglou, who had been like a lamb awaiting slaughter, suddenly turned around with overwhelming killing intent.
His massive fist, carrying a whistling wind, slammed directly into the man's face.
Bang!
Even an ant bites back. Li Chonglou's blow, exchanged for severe injury, sent the man flying backward.
Trees as thick as ten men to embrace were snapped, but Li Chonglou ignored the outcome and turned to flee again.
Having developed his vein channels to a certain stage, his control over his internal muscles had reached a terrifying level.
At the moment of impending death, he had forcibly shifted the position of his vital organs, thereby exchanging severe injuries for a slim chance!
Yes, even now, Li Chonglou was acutely aware that his situation was still dire!
To prevent being surrounded, Li Chonglou had chosen to move away from the encampment from the very beginning. At this moment, he didn't know where he was, only that he had to escape!
Only by fleeing out of the opponent's locking range in the shortest possible time could he have a sliver of hope!
At the same time, everyone in the bottle space learned of Li Chonglou's predicament from En Si.
Old An said solemnly, "So this person must be a terrifying expert no weaker than the eighth level! This time, Young Li might truly be in grave danger."
Old Lin anxiously said, "Old An, shouldn't you be thinking of a way to help Young Li at this moment!"
Old An sighed, "That's an expert at the eighth level or even higher. What solution can you possibly have? Strength overcomes all. In the face of an absolute disparity, all efforts are in vain."
Old Lin became even more anxious, "But we are already connected to Young Li. If something happens to him, we won't be able to escape death either, and we might not even qualify for reincarnation!"
Old Lin's words drew everyone's attention to Old An. This man was not only the first to become a soul entity but had also, through the soul bottle, learned many things unknown to them early on.
This was common knowledge, and the reason everyone was willing to follow his arrangements.
Therefore, at this critical juncture of life and death, all hopes rested on him.
Old An naturally understood, but his expression seemed to indicate he was struggling with something.
Old Lin was the first to notice the anomaly and quickly spoke, "Old An, we all know you have many things you haven't told us, but we don't care! It's been hundreds of years, we all trust you!"
The words sounded somewhat nonsensical, but those who understood didn't need further explanation. Old An clearly grasped Old Lin's meaning.
Their trust in him, in other words, was questioning whether he had ever trusted them!
This was not an easy question to answer. To say he trusted them meant he could no longer hesitate; but to say he didn't trust them would surely create a rift in their future interactions, even if this matter was resolved.
Old An finally sighed and nodded, "Then I'll try again, but it might not work."
Everyone's expressions immediately brightened. As long as Old An could act, it was already the greatest hope for them!
After all, for so many years, none of those present had not received his kindness, yet they had never seen him take action.
As everyone looked on with anticipation, Old An suddenly said coldly, "Don't think you can just watch. This time, none of you will escape without helping."
Everyone was stunned.
They had to help too? But how could they help?
Just as Old Lin was about to ask, Old An spoke to En Si first, "En Si, first detach from your fusion with Young Li and let me take over."
En Si asked confusedly, "Old An, is this really okay? Right now, only I can directly contact Young Li. I'm afraid if I withdraw, and you can't connect, then Young Li..."
If that were to happen, Li Chonglou wouldn't need the expert behind him to act; he could die by his own hand first.
Without the protection of internal energy from fusion, in less than a second, he would be completely invaded by the Black Spirit!
At that point, the Black expert behind him might spare his life, but for Li Chonglou himself, if he were to be trapped here forever without escape, he would rather commit suicide!
Firstly, he could not face the promises he had made, and secondly, he could not face his loved one.
From the moment he became a Black Pawn, it essentially meant he stood in direct opposition to humanity!
This was something he had never doubted.
The characteristic of the Black Spirit was not only forced change but also a subtle alteration of a person's thoughts. This was not his own speculation; Mei Niang had explicitly stated it during their previous conversation.
Therefore, attempting to resolve it from within the Black Pawn ranks through undercover work was almost impossible!
It was also because of this that he looked at Hua Zi with newfound respect.