Within the dark void mist, Shen Hao and Xing Miao held their breath and focused their attention on the Corrupting Realm Tribe creature beside the Space Rift ahead. The creature seemed not to have noticed their arrival. It remained absorbed in studying the Shadow Escape crystal fragment in its hand, while Corrupting Energy around its body burned slowly like black flames, continuously devouring and assimilating the surrounding Dark Energy.
"Lord Shen, this Corrupting Realm Tribe creature is extremely powerful. Should we attack immediately?" Xing Miao lowered her voice to the utmost, transmitting it to Shen Hao through spatial Dao Rhyme, afraid of alerting the creature.
Shen Hao slowly shook his head, caution flashing through his eyes. "We cannot act rashly. The Corrupting Realm Tribe excels at concealment and ambushes, and its Corrupting Energy is highly infectious. If we confront it head-on and fail to end the battle swiftly, it may entangle us or even draw out other hidden Corrupting Realm Tribe members. Let's observe a while longer and find its weakness."
The two silently withdrew several yards and hid behind the shadow of a massive boulder. With the concealment power of shadow-silence Dao Rhyme and spatial Dao Rhyme, they completely masked their auras. Shen Hao's gaze was as sharp as an eagle's, carefully watching the Corrupting Realm Tribe creature's every move, seeking a flaw in its actions.
The Corrupting Realm Tribe creature brought the Shadow Escape crystal fragment close to itself. Black Corrupting Energy continuously poured into the crystal, attempting to strip out the Shadow Escape Origin within. The Shadow Escape Energy on the fragment clashed with the Corrupting Energy, producing sizzling sounds and emitting fierce energy fluctuations. Yet the Shadow Escape Origin in the fragment was exceptionally pure. Even after part of it had been stripped away, it still