Death… And Me

Chapter 285 - Friends From Afar

Rean heard that and took a Rank Three Spirit Stone from the Dimensional Realm into his hand. His bag with his items had been taken away from him, after all. Still, it appeared inside his hand, so no one noticed.

He then sent Elder Droman a Spiritual Sense Message.

ʼElder Droman, you will feel your body being pulled away for a second. Do not resist it, okay?ʼ

Droman was puzzled by that message. Still, he trusted Rean, so he nodded.

Right after, both twinsʼ hair colors changed into a mix of Black and White. Rean then controlled the Dark Element he was getting from Roan to spread it around him and Droman. Dromanʼs cultivation was sealed. Because of that, he couldnʼt use anything Spiritual Energy related. Even his Spiritual Sense couldnʼt go more than a few meters away, which was more than enough for Rean. The black energy he gathered around them completely sealed Dromanʼs Vision and Spiritual Sense.

The enemies around Rean immediately noticed the change and stopped.

”Brat, what are you doing?!”

However, before they could do anything...

*Vup!*

Rean and Droman disappeared into thin air!

”What?!”

Back on Roanʼs side, the Dark Elements he summoned around the Spirit Stone increased in size several times, which made everyone around him puzzled. As Roan did that, a message appeared in Rean and Roanʼs head.

[Saving a Coordinate will cost 100 Destiny Points.]

[Confirm Purchase?]

ʼYes!ʼ

[Purchase Confirmed.]

[Saving Coordinates.]

[Coordinates Saved.]

Roanʼs Black Energy also covered the cube that the Soul Gem System summoned outside. However, he couldnʼt hide the ripples of energy. Let alone the elders, even Zuan, was shocked by that strange energy. After all, that was a Circuitry Formation that didnʼt exist in the outside world. But in the end, they still felt that it was quite familiar in some ways.

”Isnʼt that similar to when we use a Teleportation Formation?”

”It is indeed. What is the thing in Roanʼs hands?”

”How would I know? Letʼs just wait and see what will happen.”

Back inside the Soul Gem Dimensional Realm, a cloud of black energy suddenly appeared right above the Teleport Formation in the center. That Cloud was obviously Rean and Droman. Because of the Dark Element around them, Droman couldnʼt see or feel anything with the little Spiritual Energy he still had.

Sister Orb was already waiting for them. Roan had her put the Spirit Stones necessary for teleport in the formation, so it was ready to go. That being said, Rean and Droman didnʼt even have time to hit the ground before the Circuitry Teleportation Formation activated.

*Vup!*

Only a second passed in the Dimensional Realm before Rean and Droman disappeared once more.

*Vup!*

Sure enough, a Cloud of Black Energy appeared right beside Roan. It had the same shape and size as the one he summoned himself. That was Reanʼs plan. With Dromanʼs cultivation sealed, he could completely lock Dromanʼs senses with Dark Element alone.

*Crack, Shatter!*

*Crack, Shatter!*

Immediately after, everyone heard the sound of something crumbling. Of course, those were the two Spirit Stones that Rean and Roan had in their hands, the decoys. As the Spirit Stonesʼ dust was carried away by the wind, the Cloud of Black Energy disappeared as well. From inside, Rean and Droman appeared in front of everyone.

”What?!”

”How did they do that?”

”Was that the thing that Roan was holding?”

”It must be!”

Rean and Roan didnʼt seem happy, though. Their expressions made one think that they had received a tremendous loss.

”Sigh... Our only Pinpoint Teleport Stones, gone, just like that...”

Rean shrugged his shoulders.

”There is no helping it. Didnʼt we save them for a moment like this? They have served their purpose. It was a lot better than staying in the enemyʼs hands as hostages.”

The elders and even Droman wanted to ask something else, but Zuan immediately stopped them.

”We can ask questions later.”

Right after, he put his hand on Rean and Dromanʼs shoulders to check their conditions. Rean didnʼt have anything wrong with his body. However, Zuan quickly found the blockage in Dromanʼs Dantian.

”Hmph!”

A powerful wave of Spiritual Energy then entered Dromanʼs body and crushed the barrier around Dromanʼs Dantian. It wasnʼt poison, but more like a Spiritual Energy restriction. With Zuanʼs Spiritual Energy strength, it was more than enough to shatter it with brute force.

Right after, Droman felt his Spiritual Energy running around his body once again.

”Great! Thank you, Ancestor Zuan.”

Zuan nodded as he looked at the direction their group was moving a second ago.

”The enemy is in that direction, right?”

Roan nodded.

”Yes. But now that Rean returned, I canʼt tell where they are anymore.”

Zuan snorted in response.

”Thatʼs all I need to know.”

He then looked at Reliance.

”Ask Lanlan to bring Rean and Roan back to the sect. The rest of us, we canʼt possibly go back to the sect without giving our visitors a departing gift, donʼt you think?”

All the eldersʼ eyes turned cold as they nodded.

Reliance then talked with Lanlan, the enormous centipede. Lanlan simply nodded and opened its mouth. Before Rean and Roan could even react, it immediately swallowed the twins. A second later, Lanlan descended from the skies and entered the ground. It decided to tunnel its way back to the sect. Even a Saint Realm cultivator would have a lot of difficulties stopping it.

As it tunneled its way back, Rean and Roan heard Lanlanʼs Spiritual Sense message.

ʼHehe! Donʼt worry, I will not digest you. Master just told me to deliver you back to the sectʼs entrance. Well, we are underground, so it will take some time. You two might as well sit down and cultivate for the time being.ʼ

Rean and Roan nodded.

ʼThank you, Sister Lanlan.ʼ

The centipede was taken aback.

ʼSister? Hahaha! Now, thatʼs a way no one has called me before. Anyway, you are safe with me here. As for Master and the others, there is no need to think about them either.ʼ

Back on Elder Zuanʼs side, he quickly grabbed everyone with his Spiritual Energy and disappeared in a flash. As for their enemies, they were still looking around with their Spiritual Senses, but they couldnʼt find anything. However, it wasnʼt just the five Soul Transformation Realm cultivators there anymore. Other than them, another cultivator with black clothes and using a technique to hide his face appeared. That was the cultivator Rean and Zuan talked about, the Saint Realm enemy.

”Where the hell did they go?”

”Forget it! They probably had some treasure that teleported them away.”

”If they had that, why didnʼt they use it until now?”

”Maybe they were waiting for something?”

Suddenly, a powerful Spiritual Sense fell over everyone. The Saint Realm leader then looked in a particular direction and immediately understood.

”Fuck! They didnʼt teleport before because they were being tracked down! We canʼt stay in Sasamil Empire anymore.”

It was then that a laugh entered everyoneʼs minds.

”Hahaha! Leaving already? How could you do that? You still havenʼt enjoyed this old manʼs hospitality, you know? What about staying for a bit longer?”

As soon as that happened, an enormous fireball appeared above everyone there. Not only that, but the Wind Element fueled it, making it even more terrifying. Ancestor Zuanʼs Elemental Affinity was Fire, but he had also achieved superb control over the Wind Element at his level. Someone like Silo, Calinaʼs dead guardian, could only kneel down to it.

The enemyʼs Saint Realm cultivator narrowed his eyes and acted. A Yellow Light came out of his body as Earth Element gathered like torrents. Right after, an enormous Earth Shield, which was as tough as a Heaven Level Metal, was shot against the descending Fireball.

*Boom!*

The shockwave made even the Soul Transformation Realm cultivators on the enemiesʼ side find it hard to keep their balance in the air.

Right after, Ancestor Zuan arrived with everyone else. Mia and the others didnʼt need his orders. They immediately started their attacks against the enemiesʼ Soul Transformation Realm cultivators as soon as they appeared.

However, they didnʼt seem to be going all out. Instead, they began to play it very safe. Still, that was terrible news for the enemies. The enemyʼs Saint Realm cultivator knew very well what they wanted to achieve.

ʼThey are trying to create a commotion to attract the nearby powers here. The longer we wait, the more disadvantageous it will become.ʼ

However, he didnʼt have much time to think. Thatʼs because Zuan came at him like a cannonball.

”Friend from far away, letʼs play, shall we?!”

*Boom, boom, boom...*

Immediately, the place turned into a battlefield. Still, the Saint Realm leader sent a Spiritual Sense Message to everyone.

ʼDisengage! We canʼt stay here for longer.ʼ

Like that, the battle became a cat and mouse situation bound to extend for several countries worth of distance.