The energy black hole was, in essence, a clash between the two sides' energy.
With the River of Blazing Flames, Lin Yuan was absolutely unbeatable among those of his level in a contest of energy.
So to him, the energy black hole was actually a great aid in dealing with enemies.
"Let me see how powerful you are!"
With a slight shift of thought, Lin Yuan was about to unleash his internal energy at full force!
He was genuinely curious about just how powerful this energy black hole was to make even him, now ranked 300th on the Authority Ranking, feel such danger.
Yet just before Lin Yuan could channel his energy, something unexpected happened.
"You're...?!"
The Deputy City Lord had clearly sensed the formation of the energy black hole too. His body jolted, and he forcibly withdrew his power!
The energy black hole had already formed. Forcibly withdrawing his energy would only send it hurtling toward him.
Yet the Deputy City Lord seemed not to hesitate at all.
The next moment, the energy black hole abruptly appeared between the Deputy City Lord's chest and abdomen, tearing a huge hole through his body!
Fortunately, because the Deputy City Lord had forcibly cut off his energy at the very start, the energy black hole had only just formed and was not particularly large. The hole it left was only the size of a washbasin, and it did not swallow him completely.
Strangely, the Deputy City Lord's body was already formed from condensed authority power. In theory, damage of this extent should have been repaired quickly by condensing it anew, yet he did not restore his body.
Lin Yuan sensed that it was not that the Deputy City Lord did not want to recover, but that he could not.
The residual aura