A dignified Spirit Severing cultivator had retreated in such haste merely because his natal item had suffered slight damage, leaving Qin Fengming utterly astonished when he first saw it.
His hesitation lasted only an instant. Qin Fengming circulated the art within his body, withdrawing the Chiyou True Demon Art secret technique. He then formed another spell, and the divine palace was taken back as well. With a beckoning motion, the Heaven-Overturning Seal and his natal magic treasure swiftly flew back into his hand. His figure flashed, and he shot toward the distance.
Regardless of why Cui Zhenhai had hurried away, Qin Fengming could not have been more pleased that his opponent had withdrawn on his own.
Damage to a natal magic treasure could certainly affect a cultivator to some extent. But it absolutely could not make a Spirit Severing cultivator flee in such haste. As for why Cui Zhenhai, a Spirit Severing realm cultivator, had left without the slightest hesitation, there was naturally a reason he had no choice but to do so.
After Cui Zhenhai had departed from the Tang family in the Ten Thousand Spirits Mountain Range, he had not intercepted Qin Fengming. Later, he had even lost all trace of him.
But as the ruler of half of Ice Plains Island, Cui Zhenhai naturally had no intention of letting the matter rest. Thus, he had notified the disciples of Ice Separation Palace and begun an extensive search for Qin Fengming's whereabouts.
Cui Zhenhai knew that once Yunmeng Mountain opened, Qin Fengming would naturally enter it with his cultivation and abilities.
Therefore, he had not been overly anxious. After giving the order to his disciples, he had left Ice Plains Island himself and gone to the outer sea to attend a secret auction held only once every two