514 Why Should I Kill You? (1/2)

After ending the voice transmission, Wang Baole grew suspicious. Xie Haiyang sent him battle credits for no reason, and was so cryptic in his words, saying that he would find out soon…

Seems like it's not a small problem. Wang Baole was deep in thought as he instinctively checked his surroundings. He realized that nothing out of the ordinary was happening, regardless of whether it was the Sea of Fire beneath him or the glow of the fire in the sky. However, he still grew vigilant and continued advancing without hesitation after checking his bearings with the mission jade slip.

The peak level of the early-stage Core Formation realm was expressed in terms of Wang Baole's speed. He was like lightning, and the Lightning Immortal Transformation also had a huge effect, making Wang Baole seem as though he was stepping on lightning. He was so fast that he covered a great distance in the blink of an eye.

According to the directions given by the mission jade slip, Wang Baole understood that it would take him about three years to travel from Green Fire Island to the body of the sword that was buried in the sun. After all, the ancient greenish-bronze sword was so large that even the region classified as its handle was significantly bigger than Earth.

Therefore, he couldn't depend on flight alone. In between, he had to use teleportation to shorten the time needed. The teleportation spots were built on specific islands. As such, even though Wang Baole was currently heading in the direction of the body of the sword, he still chose a coordinate that represented an island known as the Dusty Vision Island, amongst ten over other teleportation spots.

”The teleportation process requires a hundred battle credits each time… According to the mission description, five teleportations are required… This means five hundred battle credits are needed. On my return trip, another five hundred battle credits are needed… What a scam,” Wang Baole mumbled. He checked the mission and confirmed the coordinates, then he charged like lightning into the distance at high speed.

Time passed in this manner. Soon, half a month went by. It would take approximately three days before reaching the first teleportation spot, Dusty Vision Island. Wang Baole was so bored with traveling in the air that he took out a packet of snacks and held a piece of it in his mouth. He sighed, as even though the ancient greenish-bronze sword was a haven for cultivation with its concentrated Spirit Qi, there were no snacks for sale.

Wang Baole was disappointed, and he couldn't bear to eat all the food that was in short supply. Every time cravings struck, he would put a piece of snack in his mouth, enjoying the taste of it while reminiscing of home.

So, I'm not a glutton, I'm just homesick. After realizing his true feelings, Wang Baole shook and touched his belly. He took a deep breath and felt that he was a pitiful person. He thought about a sentence that he had seen before, and after altering it, he mumbled it.

”I'm not eating snacks, but loneliness…” Wang Baole sighed softly, taking out another piece of his snack and putting it in his mouth. As he tasted it slowly, a small island appeared before him gradually.

There were no signs of cultivators being present on the island, and it seemed that it was an abandoned island. The concentration of Spirit Qi there was similar to that of other places. Wang Baole had seen many islands like these over the past month. He understood that most of the islands chosen by the Vast Expanse Dao Palace were beneficial for cultivation. The islands that weren't beneficial were abandoned and not cared about.

Even so, Wang Baole was still on high alert. He didn't plan to travel right above such islands, instead choosing to take a detour. However, just as he neared the island and was about to go right passed it, a strong aura from an array formation suddenly emerged from the abandoned island.

The aura from the array formation was released suddenly, and a glow emerged the moment it was released. The two entwined immediately, forming a large hand of light and grabbing towards Wang Baole.

The moment it grabbed, a figure flew up from the abandoned island, and a burst of frightening laughter was heard.

”Wang Baole, are you surprised? Old Liang has been waiting for you for a long time!” The person who was speaking was Liang Long, the Island Lord of Green Fire Island like Wang Baole!

As one of Mie Liezi's disciples, Liang Long had things to be proud of himself. However, including the incident in the Heavenly Questions Hall, he was insulted by Wang Baole thrice. It was something that, based on his personality, he couldn't take lying down. However, he also knew that the way Wang Baole moved was unpredictable, and that was why he managed to bear with it until now, only acting after putting in place the array formation.

Right now, he was filled with ferocity and anticipation. He believed that no matter how bizarrely Wang Baole acted, he wouldn't be able to escape from the restraint of the array formation that he had paid greatly for!

”Kneel!” Liang Long shouted loudly and activated his hand seals. Instantly, the speed of the array formation hand was boosted, glowing even more brilliantly as it appeared to become more powerful.