Chapter 771 - 764: Between Breaths

Chapter 771: Chapter 764: Between Breaths

The intimidating aura, originating from the very essence of Energy, made the Earth Rock Worms—fire-attribute creatures to begin with—tremble uncontrollably, too scared to move.

"A being that caught Dorobaku’s eye probably isn’t some simple character. I’m also quite curious. Among this batch of beings from Low-level Civilizations, besides the Holy Descendant and those two from the Black Seal Civilization, is there anyone else who can compare to us?"

A dull voice sounded out. In the void nearby, a figure abruptly appeared, as if it had torn through space, yet also as if it had been standing there all along, having never left.

He had dark purple skin and a humanoid form. The void around him spiraled and twisted with his body at its center, as if his body were an endless black hole.

His eyes were a dark blue, with lines converging toward the pupils at the center, like a singularity that could absorb a person’s life.

This person’s name was Bodante Ghost Cave, a Descendant of the Red Moon Civilization’s Youdong lineage.

"Bodante, when we’re not in a fight, can you please cancel your Youdong state?! And please stop spying on me from the shadows."

Anjina said to Bodante with a cold snort.

"Apologies, it’s a habit of mine. Besides, I’m not interested in women without physical bodies. Perhaps your Life Heart Core could take a shape that suits me, but I’m not particularly interested in it."

Bodante said indifferently.

WHOOSH!!

Before he could finish his sentence, a giant fireball wrapped in Rune Chains fell from the sky and crashed down on his position.

BOOM!!

A terrifying blast of fire instantly shot toward the heavens, rising like a pillar and drawing the attention of other beings nearby.

"Is that the Witch from the Tu Huo Clan again? How many candidates has she blasted to death these past few days just because someone said the wrong thing?"

"Who knows? The beings from the Elemental Clan are freaks to begin with. Add to that the terrifying offensive nature inherent to the Tu Huo Clan, and who among ordinary people could possibly block her?"

"Can’t afford to mess with her. Even though she hasn’t broken through the First layer Transformation Boundary, two or three experts above the normal Transformation Boundary wouldn’t be enough for her to beat up. We’re just here to pick up scraps, no need to provoke them. Besides, I hear this woman holds a grudge."

"The three people in this group are no simpletons. Better to stay far away."

"..."

Seeing the terrifying pillar of fire shooting into the sky, the other hidden candidates in the area began to murmur amongst themselves, all choosing to distance themselves from the location.

The pillar of fire vanished. The Earth Rock Worms trembled, and a crater was left in the hard ground, but Bodante’s figure was gone.

Anjina wasn’t worried, however. She knew an attack of that level couldn’t do anything to that guy. He had simply activated his ability and hidden himself again. Unless he came within a certain range of her or voluntarily spoke to transmit information, even she couldn’t find his position.

This was the terrifying aspect of the special ability "Youdong," possessed by Bodante’s clan. It could devour almost all Energy, even light. Right now, he had merely selectively devoured some of the information related to his body, which was why no one could find him.

"Take it easy. Don’t go and actually blast him to death one of these days."

Just then, the lava in the giant fissure nearby suddenly churned, and a beautiful head emerged from within it.

Fair skin, a high-bridged nose, delicate features, and long, dark hair—she perfectly matched human standards of beauty.

In her large, shining eyes, the white, lotus-shaped markings in her pupils revealed her identity.

A pure Descendant of the Sacred Lotus Civilization.

The woman’s slender figure moved slightly, and she shot out from the lava.

She wore a pure white tactical bodysuit that perfectly accentuated her graceful figure.

This woman’s name was Irene Hill, a Descendant from a powerful faction within the Sacred Lotus Civilization, and also one of the candidates who had entered the Chaotic Paradise this time.

"He won’t die. Besides, anyone who can’t even take a single hit like that isn’t qualified to be my friend."

Anjina said with a cold snort.

"Dorobaku and the others were probably delayed by something. Besides, according to Dorobaku, this person is someone who has defeated him before. How could he possibly be simple?"

Irene said.

"I still find it hard to believe that Dorobaku would actually lose to some unknown candidate from a Low-level Civilization. He’s really fallen."

Anjina said faintly.

"By the way, I heard that person is a candidate from your Sacred Lotus Civilization. Have you heard any news?"

Anjina asked Irene.

"I have heard of some promising candidates, but none of them match this person’s description. I’m curious as well."

Irene shook her head slightly.

"They’re here."

At that moment, a voice came from beside the two of them. The previously unseen Bodante appeared again and spoke.

"What?"

The two of them froze for a moment upon hearing this.

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH!!

Then, the sound of whistling wind came from the distance. Anjina and Irene pushed off with their feet, leaping onto a nearby stone pillar to look into the distance.

Sure enough, they saw two figures rushing toward their position. One of them, with his obvious abilities and physical traits, was instantly recognizable as a member of the Elemental Race.

"They really came."

A hint of curiosity appeared in Anjina and Irene’s eyes as they focused their gazes on the figure beside Dorobaku.

’A completely humanoid form, just as expected for the Sacred Lotus Civilization...’

The two were very fast, and it wasn’t long before they arrived where the group was.

"Anjina, Irene—oh, and Bodante is probably lurking in some dark corner, right? Long time no see."

"Let me introduce you. This is the person I mentioned, Zhou Yuanjue. Irene, you’re both from the Sacred Lotus Civilization, so you should have a lot in common, right?"

Dorobaku said with a smile, introducing Zhou Yuanjue.

’A Descendant of the Elemental Clan...’

’A direct-line Descendant of the Sacred Lotus Civilization...’

’And another one...’

Zhou Yuanjue narrowed his eyes slightly and turned his head toward a certain direction. He couldn’t pinpoint the exact location, only sense a general direction.

"Very keen intuition."

A voice came from somewhere in that direction, and as the sound traveled, Bodante’s figure appeared out of thin air.

’Some kind of ability that devours information to reduce one’s presence? Or perhaps, reducing presence is just a side effect?’

’It seems anyone who can team up with the Elemental Race is no simple character.’

’How interesting.’

"It’s certainly impressive that you could detect Bodante’s presence, but if you want to travel with us, you’ll have to pass a little test."

Anjina said with a grin.

"What?"

Zhou Yuanjue asked, confused.

As Anjina said this, Dorobaku retreated some distance to the side.

"And that is..."

Anjina held out a finger, and a mass of Rune Chains converged upon it.

BOOM!!

A huge, rune-covered fireball shot violently from her hand, its intensity even greater than the one that had struck Bodante moments before.