Chapter 321: Despoil (1/2)

Shi Hui, a few guest elders of the Blood Skull, as well as a handful of Qi warriors wearing garments with fire patterns on them, were standing in a solemn manner under the slithering spatial rifts, as if they were waiting for something.

ZZZZZLA!

All of a sudden, clusters of blazing flames shot out of one of the spatial rifts and plummeted towards the earth, unleashing scorching auras.

One after another, they crashed into the earth, melting away the ice and creating huge holes in the frigid-cold ground.

Meanwhile, Shi Hui, the guest elders of the Blood Skull, and the people from the Wild Fire moved about swiftly and cautiously to avoid the plummeting clusters of flames, as if the mere contact with the flames would mean their doom.

When the flames died out and huge holes were left in the icy ground, they would surge forward like a swarm of hornets and search the holes for something.

WHOOSH!

Shi Hui jumped out of one of the icy holes with a crimson, crystal-like gem in his hand, which was still shining with bright light.

Upon a closer look, fine red lines could be seen within the gem, which were like flickering red lightning bolts.

Face full of smiles, Shi Hui held the crimson gem in his splayed hand. A fascinated look filled his wide eyes.

From the look of it, his cultivation attribute was none other than fire, and the crimson gem would be extremely helpful to the improvement of his cultivation base.

At the same time, he had animated conversations with the few Wild Fire members around him.

Via his Heaven Eyes, Nie Tian obtained a clear view of what was happening within that area. Then, he came to a stop, turned to Pei Qiqi, who was traveling side by side with him, and said, “Shi Hui, a few guest elders of the Blood Skull, and a handful of Wild Fire members are collecting some kind of fire-attributed gems. Aren’t guest elders of the Blood Skull forbidden to have any contact or dealings with people from the Wild Fire or Dark Moon?”

Pei Qiqi was taken aback. “You can see each and every move they make?!”

Nie Tian nodded.

“What is this secret magic you practice anyways?” Instead of answering his question, Pei Qiqi showed great concern with his mystical magic. “From what I know, only when a cultivator reaches the Worldly realm and transforms their psychic power into soul power will they be able to capture every slightest move in his vicinity.

“However, you’re only at the Heaven stage!”

A wry smile appeared on Nie Tian’s face as he said, “All you need to know is that I know some extraordinary magics and techniques.”

At that moment, Nie Tian suddenly felt another pulse from the Flame Dragon Armor, which felt so urgent that it seemed as if it was itching to charge out of his bracelet of holding immediately.

Nie Tian’s eyebrows knitted.

Shi Hui was at the late Greater Heaven stage. Most of the few guest elders by his side were also at the Greater Heaven stage.

Shi Hui and his men alone were formidable enough that he and Pei Qiqi wouldn’t stand a chance fighting them, much less when they were in the Wild Fire’s territory and numerous powerful Wild Fire experts could be roaming nearby.

He attempted to get his worries through to the Flame Dragon Armor and tell it that it was a bad time.

However, the Flame Dragon Armor seemed to ignore Nie Tian’s worries, and whizzed out of his bracelet of holding in spite of them.

SHEW!

The Flame Dragon Armor shot out, as if it had turned into a streak of splendid flames, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

BANG!

“W-what was that?” Pei Qiqi didn’t catch a clear view of the Flame Dragon Armor. She just felt a incomparably fierce surge of blazing energy bursting forth from Nie Tian’s hand.

When she wanted to get a clear view of it, the Flame Dragon Armor had already vanished into the distance, leaving behind a long flaming tail.

Nie Tian’s expression changed dramatically as he hastily turned to Pei Qiqi and blurted, “It’s time for us to part ways. Don’t you worry about my safety. I know many secret magics that I can use to avoid Shi Hui and the Wild Fire members. I’ve memorized the general direction you showed me. I’ll be able to find my way to my destination.”

With these words, he cast a short-range Starshift and appeared in a location 300 meters away, before Pei Qiqi had the chance to ask any questions.

With a flabbergasted expression on her face, Pei Qiqi watched him practically teleport to a distant location. Just as she was about to call Nie Tian, she saw Nie Tian’s figure shift again and disappear from her view.

“Did he use this method to repeatedly escape from the Hunters’ blockades?”

The truth suddenly dawned on Pei Qiqi. After witnessing some of Nie Tian’s mystical skills, Pei Qiqi finally realized that even though his cultivation base was low, if there were no mishaps, he would be able to survive the sorts of danger that existed in the Void Illusion Mountain Range.

“Bastard!” Staring into the distance, she whispered a curse before turning around and going back the way they had come to get here.

SHEW!

After another short-rang Starshift, Nie Tian appeared in a location close to Shi Hui and his gang, putting a significant distance between Pei Qiqi and himself.

After making sure Pei Qiqi didn’t follow him into trouble, he spied on them via his Heaven Eyes.

The Flame Dragon Armor flew to the area where Shi Hui and his gang were, like a streak of glorious fire.