The Origin Beast in the shape of a crane had only just dissipated when a storm of metal came hurtling to within a dozen yards of it. The moment the beast vanished, the storm of metal abruptly disappeared without a trace.
At the same time, Xu Yi's divine sense and another divine sense both enveloped the falling Origin Pearl.
Xu Yi gave a soft exclamation. The divine sense wrapped around the Origin Pearl instantly transformed into a spear of thought, easily crushing the other divine sense that had also latched onto it.
In the blink of an eye, he drew both the Origin Pearl and the bone sword into his hand.
"Got some nerve, stealing my things!"
At the angry shout, a Young Man in Green and a bald, burly man appeared, one on either side of Xu Yi, vaguely hemming him in.
The bald man pointed at Xu Yi. "If you know what's good for you, hand that Origin Pearl over. My brother and I went to all that trouble to corner this Origin Beast. You don't get to come along and reap the rewards."
Xu Yi couldn't be bothered to waste words. Just as he was about to strike, a strange sensation suddenly stirred in his divine sense. It wasn't like the faint trace of oddness he'd felt earlier; this time, the sensation spread in a continuous wave.
He was overjoyed. He had no time to concern himself with the two men before him. Activating the Body Shooting Art, he vanished in an instant and shot northwest at breakneck speed.
"Damn thief, he got away! That bastard's movement art is fast—strange, though. I couldn't figure out what spell he used."
The bald man exclaimed. He had clearly sensed Xu Yi dart beyond the reach of his divine sense