Chen Luo eyed the Black Monster coldly. Judging by its aura alone, it was no longer at emperor rank.
If it were still at emperor rank, it would have been nothing but a joke.
He had never seen this monster in his previous life. That made sense. How could weak, scattered survivors have pushed the monsters this far?
The Black Monster must have paid some price to increase his strength.
His existence was temporary. He could not maintain this state for long.
Then, Time Acceleration!
The Black Monster moved swiftly the moment he appeared. First, he gave Chen Luo a mocking glance, perhaps thinking that even in this state, he could do nothing about that sneaky bastard.
Or perhaps the armor Sea Ji wore was more tempting to him.
The Black Monster flickered into position in front of Sea Ji and extended his slender Hand of Darkness.
Chen Luo could barely follow the trajectory of his movements.
A purple energy shield appeared in front of Sea Ji. It was the armor's built-in Energy Barrier, which could make her immune to attacks.
The effectiveness of this energy shield varied depending on rank.
The Black Monster punched the shield, making it shudder violently. Against him, it would not hold out for long.
His attack was not even particularly powerful.
The Sky-Blue Monsters sneered at Sea Ji. Wearing the armor only made her invincible among those at emperor rank. Faced with such a vast difference in strength, the armor's usefulness was limited.
Time Acceleration took effect.
Chen Luo drove Time Acceleration frantically, giving it everything he had.
But half a minute passed, and the Black Monster showed no sign of dissipating.
Chen Luo was shocked. Was Time Acceleration not working?
*Was it less effective on someone beyond emperor rank, or was this monster's