Chapter 703: Uninvited Guest

At that moment, he saw those energies forming something tangible, desperately spreading outward in all directions.

Taiyilang and the others hurried forward, wanting to figure out what that energy was—when suddenly they saw a tall, slender figure slowly walking toward them.

Before the figure even drew near, they felt a terrifying aura continuously spreading.

Taiyilang frowned tightly; he realized the man was not who they were looking for, yet this person gave him a strong sense of danger.

"What's going on with that guy?"

Luo En said.

"Be careful—don't let your guard down for a second."

At that moment, the man had reached Luo En's group; Luo En could not see his face, for his entire body was wrapped in mist.

Luo En clenched his fists; he felt the energy's terrifying presence, as if he were sinking into a bottomless abyss.

He forced himself to sound calm and asked.

"Who are you looking for?"

The man faced Luo En directly, as if scanning him from head to toe, then spoke.

"Why did you do this?"

Luo En was puzzled—he had no idea what the man meant—but in an instant, the man attacked. Luo En felt a blur, and suddenly a figure appeared before him; he swiftly retreated, dodging the attack.

In this exchange, Luo En sensed the man's speed was ghostlike, terrifyingly fast—yet the man also seemed surprised that Luo En had so easily evaded him.

Then he charged again, hands flailing, his entire form seeming to split into countless afterimages.

Luo En said in astonishment.

"Why attack me the moment we meet? Who are you? What's going on?"

Before he finished speaking, Luo En felt his arm struck—a numb, tingling sensation surged through it, and his arm went limp—but he quickly retreated and forced his arm to regain strength.

He could feel the terrifying power behind the attack; in that instant, the man's strike had paralyzed him.

At that moment, Taiyilang and the others rushed into the fray; Taiyilang charged forward with twin blades, slashing rapidly, unleashing a series of sharp whistling sounds.

The man glanced at Taiyilang, then suddenly shifted his body, knocking him straight backward.

So fast—Taiyilang was stunned. His blades were already swift, yet the man's speed was even faster; in an instant, he was flung through the air and crashed hard to the ground, taking a long while to recover.

Meanwhile, Naizi joined the battle; seeing Taiyilang thrown, she quickly withdrew—but the man didn't even look at her, his gaze locking once more onto Luo En.

"Since you've done this, you must face the judgment of life itself."

The man's voice boomed like thunder; Luo En felt his whole body trembling from the sound, an unbearable sensation—but he forced himself to stay calm.

Though the man's unleashed energy was terrifying, Luo En could still resist it; he charged forward again, now determined to seize the initiative with direct offense.

Luo En moved at incredible speed, becoming a blur in an instant—but the man moved even faster; by the time Luo En reached the spot where the man had been, the man had vanished.

Luo En froze—he hadn't been able to track the man's movement at all in that instant—but a strong sense of danger came from behind; he lunged forward, dodging the attack.

The man seemed surprised; he hadn't expected Luo En to dodge his attacks repeatedly. His speed was already among the fastest—he'd never met anyone who could keep up, let alone evade him.

"You're different from what I imagined."

The man said, startled.

Only now did Luo En get a chance to catch his breath; just moments ago, he'd felt a lethal threat—thankfully, the man had paused. After two deep breaths, he shouted.

"Why? Why attack me the moment we meet?"

The man replied coldly.

"Don't you know what you've done? You've committed so many crimes—someone was bound to come to judge you."

Luo En had no idea what the man meant—but in an instant, the man attacked again.

Boom—a deafening crash. Luo En felt boundless energy surging toward him, filled with a uniform, oppressive aura; he raised his arms to block it, feeling that aura steadily invading his arms. Soon, he was hurled backward, the force pushing him relentlessly—he barely held his ground with all his strength.

He hadn't expected the man's power to be this terrifying—and now Naizi charged in, only to be repelled by a single strike; Taiyilang lunged forward and shouted to Luo En.

"I'll hold him off—you find his weakness."

Luo En nodded; he could already feel his condition worsening. Throughout the fight, he'd been trying to find the man's weakness, but clearly, the man guarded it tightly—no matter how Luo En attacked, he couldn't expose it.

The girl watched the scene beside them, yet made no move to join.

Luo En instantly moved before the girl and said in surprise.

"Are you just standing there watching? You won't help?"

The girl shook her head.

"We're no match for him. Can't you feel it? My power is fading—I can't join the fight."

Luo En snapped angrily.

"Are you still drowning in your own failure? What will you do if you fail again?"

He gave her a helpless glance—he could see her condition was dire; if she didn't change, she might sink into permanent despair.

The girl suddenly grew terrified, shouting.

"I won't fail!"

Seeing her expression, Luo En was stunned—he'd never seen her look so frightened. He softened his voice, helpless.

"If you don't want to fail, then join the fight quickly—we'll defeat him together. So far, I still don't know why he's attacking us."