That black ray of light shot toward Lin Chen with a ghostly, jaw-dropping speed, striking him instantly. Lin Chen felt a massive wave of impact hit him, and his body flew backward involuntarily, as if violently hurled by an invisible, giant force.
"Lin Chen!" His companions' panicked cries sounded exceptionally shrill in the tense atmosphere, their eyes instantly filled with terror and worry.
Lin Chen's body crashed heavily onto the hard ground with a dull thud. Large mouthfuls of blood spewed from his mouth, blooming into shocking, gruesome flowers of crimson on the earth. Intense pain washed over him like a tide, and his consciousness began to blur, the scene before him seemingly veiled by a hazy gauze.
Chapter 20