Chapter 247: Deception of a Five Gate Arcane Master (2/2)

It was yet another withered tree. From where Ayrin stood, he could clearly make out the outline of a person who had been ruthlessly impaled on a large branch.

Several thin, hollow metal needles faintly protruded from the person and dripped with blood.

The person was also drenched in blood. Blood flowed in streams down to their feet and dripped onto the ground, landing on the thick layer of moss around the base of the tree.

The corpses of countless beasts were scattered around the withered tree.

“The blood is still flowing? Could they still be alive?”

As Ayrin squinted, he could faintly make out the silver crescent mark on the person’s forehead.

At this moment, Rui’s expression became even more grim.

With slow motions, he motioned for Ayrin, Stingham, and Rinloran to retreat.

The inexperienced Ayrin thought this was simply a bloody arena, but Rui could immediately tell that this was a trap!

The mastermind had caught a House Eclipse Moon arcane master and left him here to die slowly to lure out other House Eclipse Moon arcane masters.

As for the dead beasts, they were likely killed by something which had been scattered around the tree to prevent them from eating the dying House Eclipse Moon arcane master.

Even if this trap was meant to lure House Eclipse Moon arcane masters, now that they were here, they were in danger!

“Anyone who uses a method like this definitely won’t be anyone good!”

Rinloran immediately felt an air of danger descend over him. His eyes lit up as he watched Stingham ignore commands yet again and remain standing where he was. At this moment, Stingham had narrowed his eyes as if he was trying to get a clearer look at something.

“What are you doing now?” Rinloran nearly gnashed his teeth together as he silently mouthed several swears towards Stingham.

“Teacher Rui!”

Stingham’s eyes narrowed even further as he shouted and motioned for Rui to go over.

“What is it?” Rui asked as he snapped out of his daze.

“This guy… this guy who is bleeding…” Stingham didn’t dare to breathe loudly as he pointed at the hanging House Eclipse Moon arcane master and continued, “There is an issue with this guy.”

“Look at the shape he’s in, of course he has an issue,” Ayrin said as he looked towards Stingham.

“You are really dragging down our team’s average intelligence!” Stingham suddenly shouted, scaring everyone present.

“There’s an issue with the arcane particles and arcane gates within his body! This fellow… has already opened five arcane gates, and they are all full of arcane particles.” As Stingham spoke, he felt like he was being too loud as his voice began to tremble.

“The innate ability of a high level Green Dragon Bloodline which allows one to see an arcane master’s arcane gates and arcane particles, True Sight!” Ayrin immediately remembered the words which Carter had once told him.

“Are you sure?”

A strange chill surged through Rui’s body.

Liszt had only just opened his fifth gate. As for Rui himself, he was still at four gates. It was impossible for such a younger arcane master of House Eclipse Moon to open five arcane gates. Furthermore, there was no way a five gate arcane master would be defeated and impaled on a branch while they had yet to use any arcane particles.

“How can I be wrong when I’m so handsome?!” Stingham responded, his eyes glowing a strange green color.

At this moment, not even Rinloran could think of the Stingham’s narcissism and make fun of Stingham as an intense chill surged through his body.

If it was like this… then the person was deliberately pretending to be a dying House Eclipse Moon arcane master. If other House Eclipse Moon arcane masters came to the rescue, they would suffer his ambush.

“A five gate arcane master using this kind of deceptive trap. Could it be…”

A name suddenly emerged in Rui’s mind as a rare look of shock and unrest appeared within his eyes.

“He really is a pig…” At the same moment, Rinloran felt speechless once more as he remembered how True Sight allowed Stingham to see his opponent’s gates and arcane particles. In this case, why did Stingham still decide to fight head on against the Green Snake arcane master at the outpost?

“A five gate arcane master… if he’s an enemy, how to defeat him?”

Ayrin powerfully clenched his fists as he quickly began brainstorming.