Chapter 411: Like A Shadow (2/2)

“Don’t worry, Uncle Dong,” Gu Haofeng from the Gu Clan said arrogantly. “The Domain of the Falling Stars has been dominated by humans for thousands of years now. What kind of impact can a handful of Phantasms create? Furthermore, considering our collective strength, even if we come across a few Phantasms, they’ll end up being the losing side!”

In light of his unconstrained manner, it was obvious that he hadn’t suffered any great defeats before, and that he had great confidence in these Qi warriors from the Realm of a Hundred Battles.

However, Qian Xin from the Pill Pavilion Sect seemed very prudent and cautious. He didn’t say a single word upon learning about the appearance of Specters.

Standing among the Dong Clan members, Nie Tian listened as the others discussed the possible connection between the appearance of Specters and Phantasms.

Most likely, none of these junior clan members and sect members from the Realm of a Hundred Battles had ever seen a Phantasm with their own eyes. They might have only read about them in their clans’ or sects’ ancient records.

None of them possessed a first-hand and full understanding of Phantasms.

Nie Tian, however, had personally seen a Phantasm in the forbidden region in the Realm of Split Void.

That Phantasm had hidden inside a meteor that had plummeted from the distant starry sky. As soon as it had appeared, it had badly injured Ning Yang. The mere thought of its terrifying battle prowess and strength made Nie Tian’s blood run cold.

If he were by himself, even if the Flame God Sect wasn’t a threat to him, he would never have had the audacity to come to the Realm of Dark Underworld and explore that Phantasms’ relic alone.

“We’d better get to the bottom of this before other people find out about that relic. If we discover any rare items or unique treasures, we need to get them, then leave the Realm of Dark Underworld as quickly as possible.” With these words, Cao Qiushui marched out and led the way for the exploration team.

Nie Tian followed along silently with the others from the Dong Clan.

Thanks to the keen perception of those Worldly realm experts’ soul power, they managed to steer clear of anyone from the Flame God Sect or the Spirit God Sect on their journey.

Everything went smoothly. They didn’t expose themselves or get into any unnecessary trouble.

The Realm of Dark Underworld was dark and gloomy year-round. The sun, the moon, and the stars could only be briefly seen on rare occasions.

As the team traveled through the dense forest at a fast speed, Nie Tian didn’t initiate a conversation with the others a single time.

Among the people Dong Li had brought, Han Mu was the only one who was aware of his true identity, and would talk to him once in a while. None of the others said a single word to him. Instead, they just talked among themselves.

The same went for the people from the other forces, who only knew Han Mu and the others from the Dong Clan. No one paid any attention to Nie Tian, a Heaven stage nobody.

One starless and moonless night, the sky was as dark as ink.

After days of uninterrupted marching through the forest, the exploration team from the Realm of a Hundred Battles felt rather exhausted. Therefore, they stopped, and each of them found their own place to rest and recover.

Although the Worldly realm experts were from different clans and sects, they knew each other well, so they sat together to discuss matters regarding practicing cultivation.

It was obvious that they harbored the intent to temper their juniors, since they hadn’t given any suggestions regarding anything about this exploration trip. Rather, they let Dong Li and the other young leaders make all the decisions.

Dong Li, Qin Yan, Gu Haofeng, Qian Xin, and Cao Qiushui gathered in a circle. After a brief discussion with them, Dong Li stepped directly towards Nie Tian.

Upon seeing her approach, Han Mu, who had stayed by Nie Tian’s side since the start, took the initiative to rise to his feet and walk away, leaving this area to Dong Li and Nie Tian.

In a distant location, Dong Mingxuan, who was just about to say something to the other Worldly realm experts, noticed Dong Li’s action. He held his tongue and watched Dong Li step closer to Nie Tian, as if he bore Dong Baijie’s order at heart and feared that she would make a move against Nie Tian.

By the time he saw Dong Li sit down in front of Nie Tian, he realized that she wasn’t going to seek trouble with him. Therefore, he turned his head back and rejoined the conversation among his peers.

In another location, Gu Haofeng’s brows rose as he noticed Dong Li’s action. With a strange expression, she watched Dong Li sit down before Nie Tian.

“Wu Tian, do you think we’ll encounter Phantasms on this trip?” Dong Li asked in a very low voice after sitting down, as if she were afraid that others would overhear their conversation.

“I’m afraid so,” Nie Tian replied.

“Phantasms are really that formidable?” Dong Li asked.

Nie Tian nodded. “Really.”

“Did you meet with my brother?” The light in Dong Li’s eyes blazed like a torch.

“No, I didn’t,” Nie Tian said with great determination.

“Is that the truth?”

“Yeah!”