Chapter 691

Another thunderous crash rang out, and the man felt his fist go numb and tingling.

Luo En's strength had surged dramatically during the fight, but he himself didn't understand how it had improved; yet now he stood utterly still, while the opponent retreated several steps.

At that moment, Luo En seized another opportunity—he noticed the opponent had once again exposed his weakness while retreating; Luo En charged forward without hesitation, this time certain of victory.

Naizi, seeing Luo En's situation, also felt hope rise and rushed forward to harass from the side, hoping to prevent the opponent from guarding his vital points in time.

Just as Luo En was about to land the blow, the sky darkened instantly—a terrifying energy plummeted from above, the ground collapsing all at once; Luo En was right in the path of that energy, and suddenly he felt his body grow heavy, crashing hard to the ground.

This force was utterly terrifying; Luo En had never anticipated such a sudden outburst of power. He looked up at the sky, but saw nothing—this must have been energy unleashed by someone else.

Even the opponent seemed startled—he never expected anyone to suddenly intervene on his behalf; he too turned toward that direction, yet neither of them saw anyone.

"What's going on?"

Luo En was greatly astonished; he struggled to his feet—just now, the energy burst from the opponent had injured him.

"Who is it?"

Luo En shouted loudly.

At that moment, others also turned toward that direction, yet none could detect the presence of the attacker; even the opponent was puzzled, for he could sense nothing at all—yet that burst of energy had left him deeply unsettled.

The intruder was clearly a master, but none of them knew whether he was friend or foe; yet since he had attacked Luo En, it was clear he could not possibly be on Luo En's side.

The man spoke loudly.

"May I ask who stands before me? Might we meet and speak?"

Yet there was no response; the man frowned slightly, feeling puzzled and irritated—the intruder had ignored his presence entirely. Though the intruder had struck Luo En, the man knew this did not mean he was an ally.

Seizing the opportunity, Luo En quickly calmed his breath and gradually restored his condition; Naizi and Taiyilang hurried to Luo En's side, gazing ahead, and Naizi said:

"Who just attacked you?"

Luo En shook his head.

"I didn't see anyone—only felt a force suddenly descend from the sky, pinning me to the ground. That force was immensely powerful; the opponent must be very strong. We must be cautious."

Naizi nodded; now she had her twin blades poised before her chest, and Taiyilang's face was grim.

Then Luo En told Taiyilang to go protect the girl first—though she could control these creatures, her own strength was not great, and Luo En feared the opponent might strike at her first.