That powerful wave of spiritual energy surged like a tide, pressing down on me until I could barely breathe. The air around us seemed to freeze, and even the wind stopped blowing. I raised my head and saw several dark figures rapidly approaching in the distant sky. The auras they emitted were far stronger than those of the masked men from before, even more terrifying than Heisha of the Heavenly Demon Sect!
Cold sweat beaded on my palms, and I thought to myself: *This is bad!* I've probably kicked an iron plate this time!
I didn't dare to delay, and immediately set up some simple array formations around the stronghold. These array formations were things I had learned while exploring the Spirit Sea; although they weren't very powerful, they would suffice to buy some time.
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