Chapter 548: How Could This Be

"No… how could this be!" the Earl of Millennium cried out in terror; he had never expected Li An to find the magic circle's weakness so easily.

As the magic circle shattered, the Earl of Millennium's plot collapsed completely. His body slowly fell backward, his eyes filled with despair and unwillingness.

"We did it!" the crowd cheered, their faces brimming with the joy of victory.

After Li An defeated Luo De Jiamei and successfully rescued Guo Yao, the entire Black Order was immersed in a brief joy. However, this joy did not last long; a greater crisis quietly descended like dark clouds.

In the spacious yet oppressive research room of the Black Order, Li An's hands lightly touched the Innocence that emitted a soft glow, yet his face showed no trace of post-victory ease. Just as he had fully grasped this powerful force, the Innocence showed an abnormal fluctuation. The light flickered unsteadily, as if it could go out at any moment, and a sense of unease welled up in Li An's heart.

"What's going on?" Li An frowned, muttering to himself. He tried to stabilize this fluctuation by relying on his understanding of the Innocence's power, but all his efforts were in vain.

The news quickly spread throughout the Black Order, and people came one after another. Li Na Li looked at Li An with a face full of worry and asked softly, "Li An, what's wrong? Why is the Innocence's power like this?" Her eyes were full of concern, and she unconsciously bit her lip.

Allen also leaned over, his eyes flashing with confusion and unease: "I've never seen the Innocence act like this before. Could Luo De Jiamei still have some trick up his sleeve?" As he spoke, he tightened his grip on the Innocence in his hand, as if ready to face the unknown danger at any moment.

The other members of the Black Order, however, had a few more doubts in their gazes. They whispered to each other, muttering. "Can this Li An really control the Innocence's power? How could something go wrong right after he mastered it?" "Yeah, let's hope the Innocence's power doesn't go out of control and bring us an even greater disaster." These doubting words stabbed at Li An's heart like needles.

Li An took a deep breath, his gaze becoming firm: "I will definitely find out the reason and prove that I can control this power." His voice was not loud, but it was full of strength, as if declaring his resolve to everyone.

In the following days, Li An devoted himself entirely to the investigation. He pored over all the ancient texts about the Innocence's power within the Black Order, repeatedly discussed them with Allen and Li Na Li, and did not overlook a single detail. Finally, he discovered some clues—this abnormal fluctuation seemed to be related to the Noah Clan.

"So it really is them causing trouble!" Li An angrily slammed his fist on the table, his eyes flashing with fury. He knew the Noah Clan would not let it go; this time they must have tampered with the source of the Innocence's power.

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Just as Li An was preparing to investigate further, Shen Shen Tianyou stepped forward. He crossed his arms over his chest and looked at Li An with a cold, arrogant expression: "Stop struggling. Your investigation will only make things worse." His tone carried a hint of contempt, and his slightly raised chin seemed to voice his dissatisfaction.

Hearing these words, the fury in Li An's heart was instantly ignited. He turned around and stared straight into Shen Shen Tianyou's eyes: "What did you say? I'm trying to solve the problem, and you're here making snide remarks!" His eyes were filled with anger, his hands unconsciously clenched tight, knuckles turning white.