When Chen Cuo pointed, there was no surge, no ripple, no light or shadow, no strange Image.
"Pfft!"
The black-robed man spat black blood, and flecks of starlight were mixed into it.
"You..."
Disbelief filled his eyes. Then he flew backward, hurtling away like a meteor!
Violent black light burst uncontrollably from every part of his body, becoming a raging Black Wind. Everything in its path turned to nothing, leaving a stark trail behind!
"Second Brother!"
"Chen Fangqing!"
"Lord Chen!"
Seeing the black-robed man struck and sent flying, Chen Jiao and the other two came to their senses, each wearing a different expression.
Chen Jiao's face was full of disbelief and delight, which soon turned to deep admiration and longing.
After his initial shock, Lu You breathed a sigh of relief. He did not seem particularly surprised; if anything, he looked as though this was exactly what he had expected.
Gao Bai's expression was complicated. Whatever thoughts ran through his mind, he could not hide the horror deep in his heart!
The black-robed man had descended so suddenly that Gao Bai had only caught a fleeting glimpse of him. Yet in that brief instant, the scattered traces of his aura had made Gao Bai tremble instinctively. Even the divine light within his Niwan Palace had recoiled in fear.
Even after stepping forward to shield Chen Jiao, he could not muster the slightest will to fight. Beyond fear, his only thought had been how to escape!
All of this made one thing clear to him: he was no match for the newcomer. He would likely be crushed in a single exchange!
And yet that very man had been crushed by Chen Fangqing of Southern Chen in a single exchange, almost as if he had been toyed with!
The contrast left Gao