Wholeheartedly Convinced

Shen Luo and the other two immediately felt an immense pulling force tearing at them, dragging them relentlessly toward the center of the black vortex.

His gaze fell on the three storage rings worn by the brutish man, and he instantly understood. "All the saltpeter and gunpowder are in his storage rings. This bastard intends to drag us down with him."

Though ordinary gunpowder had limited power, when combined with a cultivator's Dantian Magic Power, its explosive force could not be underestimated. At such close range, even Shen Luo did not dare claim he could emerge unscathed.

Shen Luo's heart tightened. He immediately circulated all his Magic Power, struggling with all his strength against the black light's pull as he moved laboriously outward.

Not far beside him, Zhou Meng shone with golden light from head to toe as he too fought against the suction. Yet he could do no more than keep himself from being pulled closer; escaping was nothing but wishful thinking.

Zhao Tingsheng was even less able to resist. His body retreated step by step, and he was about to be dragged to the man's side.

Shen Luo's expression hardened. He stepped back, grabbed Zhou Meng and Zhao Tingsheng by the arms, then circulated all his Magic Power and hurled them both directly out of the courtyard.

"Take them and go..."

Before he could finish speaking, his voice was drowned out by an earthshaking blast.

"Senior Shen..." Zhou Meng and Zhao Tingsheng both cried out in alarm.

The ground shook violently where the explosion erupted. The entire firecracker factory collapsed with a thunderous crash, smoke and dust billowing everywhere.

Zhou Meng and the others had no time to flee far away before the force knocked them to the ground.

Yet, to everyone's surprise, no towering flames rose from