Bai Wan was fleeing from the sea as fast as possible when he felt some abnormal power stopping his escape.
He did not know what was happening but he knew that he could not let himself be pulled back.
He released all his power to try and escape but all means. He failed. He felt himself moving back in time. He saw his body moving backwards until he was back in the hidden room where he had found the pyramid.
The three old men had just manipulated time itself to trap him.
Bai Wan was in awe at such amazing art at the same time, he was enraged.
He simply wanted to rescue his disciple and yet the Sea Dwellers did not appreciate his restraint in dealing with them. So far, he had not killed a single Sea Dweller, and yet these three old men did not appreciate his decision to simply grab what was his and leave.
He felt indignant. He had yet to even deal with the Mad Prince Hor who had spent decades cutting him apart.