Chapter 650: Newcomers (2/2)
Not too surprisingly, Erven's group also had the confidence of being able to pass it. However, they didn't go ahead. That obviously puzzled Krune. But not only him, the powers outside that knew that Erven's group was part of the Celestial Sky Organization were also feeling the same.
”Why is Erven not going through it?”
”What about Trando? Is something wrong with him?”
”Xoen, Pordol, and Larks seem to be having the same issue.”
”There must be a reason for it other than the eruptions.”
As Erven's group waited, some of the cultivators and demon beasts saw a chance in it. If they could pass that region now, they would pull far ahead of those who were afraid of entering. Not to mention that some of them were also proficient with Fire Element and Laws, so they immediately rushed inside.
It was then that another group with five cultivators/demon beasts arrived in front of the Death Zone.
Seeing that, Erven's group finally showed some reaction.
”Oh, Wagando! I wondered how long you would make me wait.”
Those who knew about Erven were taken aback. They had seen this new group entering the competition, but no one paid much attention to them.
Wagando, who had just arrived, couldn't help but shrug his shoulders.
”So you noticed me in the end, uh?”
Erven snorted after hearing that.
”Did you even try to hide it? Your Sword Intent was overflowing from the very start. As expected of the Celestial Weapons Organization, you guys are really masters of weapons.”
Wagando laughed out loud.
”I can't deny that. Haha!”
”We wanted to give your group a sense of victory and smash you at the end, but it seems like our plan won't work anymore.”
Erven nodded.
”It wouldn't work to start with. Anyway, what are you doing here? You are quite far from your Celestial Weapons Organization territory, you know?”
Wagando nodded.
”Indeed. We got tired of roaming inside our territory, so we decided to take a look outside. It was then that we received some information that you guys decided to participate in some secular world competition. We thought that it would be fun to give you a surprise, so here we are. Of course, whether you believe it or not, that's up to you.”
Erven didn't totally believe what he said indeed. Still, he ignored it and then looked at the eruptions zone ahead. At the moment, he was more interested in what was going to happen during this race.
”Mind if we start the real competition now? It had been too dull so far, so I'm looking forward to seeing what your group can do.”
Knowing that trying to hide would make no difference from this point onwards, Wagando accepted Erven's idea.
”Very well. Let's do it!”
Suddenly, Sword Qi began to dance around his body as if forming a protective barrier. Right after, Wagando rushed inside the eruptions zone as if nothing was happening there.
His companions also took their weapons out and used their own techniques to protect themselves. Then, they followed Wagando inside.
Of course, Erven and his group didn't fall behind. They, too, activated their own abilities and stepped inside the death zone.
As for the people watching outside who knew Erven, they were all confused. They didn't know what Erven was talking to that other group since they used Divine Sense messages. Still, for a member of the Celestial Sky Organization to be that affected, they at least had an idea of who those newcomers might be.
Krune, on the other hand, didn't know anything.
'Oh, everyone is finally entering. Seems like I can enter too then.'