It was a chilling wave, like countless ants gnawing at your bones, or like a thousand screaming banshees howling in your ears.
Lin Yi felt goosebumps rise on his skin, and a chill ran from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head, even more intense than when his mother checked his phone.
Outside the stronghold, space began to distort, as if being kneaded by an invisible giant hand.
Immediately afterwards, dark cracks appeared out of thin air, as if hell had opened its greedy maw.
Emerging from the crack was a group of... well, let's just say they were things even Cthulhu would applaud.
They have twisted bodies, sharp claws, some have octopus-like tentacles, some drag a tail full of barbs, and some are simply a writhing mass of flesh covered with countless eyes.
This art style is simply mental pollution!
"What the hell is this?!" Long Wu's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but swear.
This scene was even more shocking than when he stayed up all night playing games and saw a boss drop equipment.
"Don't just stand there, get them!" Despite being badly injured, Whitebeard charged forward, brandishing his weapon.
He was like a wounded lion, determined to protect his territory even when he was covered in wounds.
Upon seeing this scene, Xuanmingzi revealed a sinister smile, much like a villain from an animated film.
He intensified his attack, and black mist surged towards Lin Yi like a tide, muttering, "Let you taste what it's like to be attacked from both sides!"
Good grief, this is for real!
While dodging Xuan Mingzi's attacks, Lin Yi also had to be wary of these strange monsters, feeling as if he were playing an extremely difficult dodgeball game.
If this had happened before, he would have been finished long ago, but now, he is the master of time and space!
"Long Wu, cover me!" Lin Yi shouted, and in a flash, he appeared in front of a tentacle monster.
Upon hearing Lin Yi's command, Long Wu immediately unleashed the "World-Destroying Dragon Pattern." The golden dragon pattern, like bolts of lightning, repelled the surrounding monsters.
Whitebeard seized the opportunity to rush forward, his weapon raining down like a storm, cutting down monster after monster.
Su Qing frowned when she saw these monsters; she could sense the evil aura emanating from them.
She took a deep breath and released a pure power that shone on the battlefield like holy light.
The monsters exposed to the holy light began to tremble, and their attacks became chaotic.
Chu Yao's voice rang in Lin Yi's ears: "These monsters' weak point is their heads, attack their heads!"
With Chu Yao's prompting, Lin Yi and the others immediately changed their attack strategy, focusing their attacks on the monster's head.
In an instant, the battlefield was filled with the glint of swords and the screams of agony.
Just as the situation stabilized slightly, a dark figure suddenly appeared beside Lin Yi.
"These monsters are just appetizers; even more powerful enemies are yet to come." The shadowy figure's voice was deep and hoarse, as if it had been steeped in hell.
Lin Yi's heart tightened; he knew the shadowy figure was telling the truth.
"What do you know?" Lin Yi asked.
The shadowy figure paused for a moment, then said, "These monsters are the test subjects of Xuanmingzi's opening of the interdimensional portal. If we cannot stop them in time, more and more powerful invaders will descend."
The shadowy figure also revealed important information about the opening time of the interdimensional portal: midnight three days later.
"Three days later..." Lin Yi murmured to himself.
“Remember…” the shadowy figure’s voice suddenly became urgent, “Time… is running out…” Xuanmingzi, that old codger, gave a sinister smile, waved his sleeve, and a black light flashed, just like the special effects of a super villain unleashing a powerful attack in a movie.
Lin Yi felt the ground beneath his feet tremble, and a strange energy spread out like a spider web, quickly trapping them in an energy shield that shimmered with a faint purple light.
This thing looks pretty high-tech, like some limited edition high-tech mousetrap.
"Haha, we've got you trapped!" Xuanmingzi laughed triumphantly, his voice sharp and piercing, more unbearable than scratching a blackboard with fingernails.
He rubbed his hands together, looking like a gluttonous beast about to dig a meal. "You little brats, just obediently prepare to die!"
"Damn it, this old guy is playing dirty tricks!" Long Wu couldn't help but curse, and swung his fist to smash the energy shield.
With a muffled thud, the energy shield remained completely still, and the force of the recoil made Long Wu's mouth go numb.
"This thing is pretty sturdy..."
Whitebeard endured the pain and tried to attack the energy shield with his weapon, but the result was the same; not even a scratch was left.
"Don't waste your energy," Xuanmingzi mocked. "This is a carefully laid 'net of heaven and earth,' not even a fly can escape!"
Lin Yi frowned; this situation was indeed a bit tricky.
He glanced at his teammates beside him, then at the menacing monsters outside, quickly devising a plan in his mind.
"Lin Yi, what do we do now?" Chu Yao's voice was tinged with anxiety.
Lin Yi took a deep breath and his gaze fell on the dark figure.
"You..." He had just opened his mouth when the dark figure suddenly turned into a cloud of black mist and disappeared without a trace.
Only one sentence echoed in the air: "Beware... 'Project Shadow Eclipse'..."
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