As the spiritual fruit broke free and fled, the people nearby could no longer restrain themselves. More than a dozen figures appeared from every direction and lunged at the fruit that had taken form.
A brown-clad figure was the fastest. In a flash, he caught up beside the spiritual fruit and reached out a large hand to seize it.
But the spiritual fruit seemed to possess spiritual intelligence. The light orb spun, slipped out of his grasp, and fled in another direction.
Just then, a man wearing a Skull Necklace appeared, blocking the spiritual fruit's escape route.
He tossed the Skull Necklace forward, and it transformed into a black ring that neatly enclosed the spiritual fruit.
The spiritual fruit struggled back and forth inside the black ring, but could not break free for the moment.
Joy flashed across the man's face. He immediately beckoned to the necklace, about to draw the spiritual fruit back to him.
"Hmph!"
A cold snort rang out. Then a tall figure wearing feathers on his head appeared and struck the black ring with a plain, unadorned palm strike. The ring shattered at once, and the freed spiritual fruit fled into the distance again.
Yet the Feathered Man reached out once more. His hand seemed to hold an inexhaustible suction force, drawing the fleeing spiritual fruit back.
"Jin Lun, you dare steal what's mine!"
With the treasure snatched away when it was already in his grasp, the man holding the Skull Necklace flew into a rage.
"Hahaha! Since when was this treasure yours? Whoever grabs it gets it. Come take it from me if you've got the ability!"
The Feathered Man had already drawn the spiritual fruit to his hand and let out an arrogant laugh.
At the same time, a vast aura poured from his