Chapter 1608 - A Good Show About to Begin (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

The increase in the number of scouts was actually not entirely targeted at Jiang Yi and company.

There were twenty-seven Demon-Killing Pearls in total. The majority of these would land in the Heaven Domain, a minority in the Chaos Sea, and one or two that would occasionally be found in the Earth Domain.

Every time these pearls were discovered, a conflict would ensue to gain possession over them. Ultimately, most of them would end up in the hands of the great family clans. Since the great family clans’ young masters and young mistresses had these pearls, they naturally knew the location of the Demon-Killing Palace’s appearance and would head there in advance… to stop the others who had the Demon-Killing Pearls.

If the Demon-Killing Pearls were all in the possession of the great family clans’ young masters and young mistresses, then everyone would enter together to hunt for treasures to each of their own. However, if an insignificant figure got the Demon-Killing Pearl, that person would not have the right to enter; and their Demon-Killing Pearl would be snatched away. If they knew what was good for them, their life would be spared; if not, this person would be killed.

One pearl entitled three persons to enter. Hence, having one additional pearl would allow another three to enter while there would be lesser people competing as well. Previously, many of these hunts had followed this pattern. Some who got their hands on the Demon-Killing Pearl ultimately did not have the right to go in and even lost their lives over it.

Qi Qingchen was actually spot-on. The Demon-Killing Pearl was directing them to the center of the Random Star Islands. At this time, many formidable martial artists were gathered in the Random Star Islands, and there were scouts everywhere to block those who had gotten the remaining Demon-Killing Pearls.

“There are so many people!”

Jiang Yi and Poison Spirit entered stealthily as they continuously found scouts and patrols around. However, these men were not that strong—the strongest was only a God Thearch-equivalent—and couldn’t detect Jiang Yi and Poison Spirit at all. The two easily weaved their way forward undetected.

They saw many floating small islands along the way. However, these islands were so small and were roughly only five-hundred-kilometer wide. Each island often only had a single city. However, each city had its shield up, and many people were obviously inside each of them.

Jiang Yi and Poison Spirit didn’t dare to enter any city; they didn’t want to enter either. They found a deserted spot, took out the Demon-Killing Pearl, ascertained their direction, and continued on their way.

After traveling for around five hours and not encountering any problems even though they came across tens of thousands of scouts and patrols, Jiang Yi and Poison Spirit finally breathed easy. It seemed as if they were very safe using the Art of Concealment, and no one could sense their presence.

Another hour later, something finally happened!

When Jiang Yi found yet another deserted spot and took out the Demon-Killing Pearl to check their direction, he found that the Demon-Killing Pearl was no longer lit up but was flashing incessantly.

As he was looking at it confused, air-splitting noises sounded from afar; and within a few seconds, a few hundred figures appeared. They were all Titled God Thearchs while a yellow-robed young mistress held onto a flashing pearl as well; it was actually another Demon-Killing Pearl.

“This is bad! When Demon-Killing Pearls get close to one another, they can sense each other.”

Jiang Yi finally understood as he immediately kept the pearl and continued forward stealthily with Poison Spirit. As the fog about them was thick, it seemed as if the duo had tunneled into the fog and fled.

“Chase them!”

A gentle, woman’s voice rang out. Immediately, the few hundred men fanned out and started to chase after Jiang Yi and Poison Spirit.

However, as Jiang Yi and Poison Spirit were traveling in stealth while this bunch of Titled God Thearchs could not use their divine senses, after searching for fifty kilometers; they could not find the duo at all.

After hearing all the negative reports coming back to her, that yellow-robed young mistress’ face revealed a slight coldness as she said, “Send order for Uncle Zhu to lock down a fifty-thousand kilometers radius. I must have this Demon-Killing Pearl.”

As her orders were sent out, groups of formidable martial artists rose from the countless islands nearby and formed a huge encirclement. This encirclement did not shrink but was sealed shut. A person stood guard every thousand feet as a King-Ranked formidable martial artist brought along a few hundred formidable martial artists and started to search in detail within the encirclement, trapping Jiang Yi and Poison Spirit.

“What should we do, Young Lord?!”

Jiang Yi and Poison Spirit stood upright in midair. Their bodies were transparent though they could still sense each other. Poison Spirit looked at the few formidable martial artists ahead that were trying to sense the spatial zone as his expression grew sour.

Although with the Art of Concealment activated, they were formless and without aura; there were just too many people ahead. Someone stood guard every thousand feet, and if the two wanted to flee, they had to weave their way through two men. In such a short distance, they couldn’t guarantee that the guards would not be able to sense their presence.

“That young mistress is probably from the four great clans; if not, she couldn’t possibly activate so many people!”