Several days later, Ye Feng and the others had no idea how far above the Magma Sea they had climbed. It felt as though they had reached the outer reaches of the world.
They had been flying upward at the fastest speed possible for Venerables. Suddenly, five-colored treasure light flashed as an attack streaked toward Hong Huang.
"Watch out."
Caught off guard by the sudden sneak attack, Hong Huang was completely unprepared. Just as the attack was about to strike her, Ye Feng abruptly reached out and drew her into his arms. The soft sensation felt quite pleasant.
Then Ye Feng extended his other hand and precisely caught one of the deer antlers.
Ye Feng released Hong Huang and looked toward their attacker.
It was a Five-Colored Deer, now transformed into human form. Murderous intent filled his face, while surprise showed in his expression. He clearly had not expected Ye Feng to react even faster than Hong Huang, causing his ambush to fail.
"Another expert." Five-Colored Deer Venerable looked at Ye Feng warily.
The Five-Colored Deer had personally witnessed Hong Huang kill the Iron-Blooded Ancient Tree. He had thought Hong Huang was the only expert among them, never expecting Ye Feng to be even stronger.
"Who wants its belongings?" Ye Feng asked.
"I'll do it." Shi Hao stepped forward, calmly sizing up Five-Colored Deer Venerable. "You and the Iron-Blooded Ancient Tree were together, weren't you? Cut the nonsense. If you know what's good for you, hand over the Precious Artifacts on you and save me the trouble of doing it myself."
"So confident! Do you think you're definitely stronger than me?" Five-Colored Deer Venerable asked.
"Do you take me for a three-year-old? You're so old, and you were in league with the abnormal Iron-Blooded Ancient Tree. If you weren't in