Zhu Qingzhou's words also confirmed that he had taken a treasure from the Painting Spirit Race.
After all, no one else knew exactly what the treasure was.
Now that he had explicitly mentioned a special painted skin, he had likely obtained the life-bound spirit skin of a high-ranking member of the Painting Spirit Race.
No wonder the Painting Spirit Race had pursued him relentlessly from the Wildlands Continent all the way to the Wild-Gazing River, refusing even the Wood Cloud Sect's offer to negotiate.
Of course, the moment he said this, the eyes of the seventh-stage Painting Spirit Race pursuer behind them turned red, and his speed surged. He had clearly employed a special secret art!
Spiritual patterns now blazed across that thin layer of painted skin.
He was far faster than Ye Haicheng had been while activating the Tier 7 Divine Ability Jade Talisman.
Moreover, Zhu Qingzhou's words greatly intensified this seventh-stage Painting Spirit Race member's desire to kill Ye Haicheng.
After all, Ye Haicheng had also displayed remarkable escape methods and possessed a seventh-stage spirit talisman.
The two had communicated earlier. Even if they had not colluded over the treasure, they certainly knew each other.
Of course, most importantly, both were Spirit Transformation cultivators, and he believed he could kill them both.
Thus, as he drew near, he extended a spiritual claw toward Ye Haicheng's head.
Seeing this, Zhu Qingzhou's face filled with smiles. He had achieved his goal.
"I hope you can buy me a little more time!" Zhu Qingzhou added in a final voice transmission.
With that, a faint shadow began to appear over his body.
These shadows transformed into patterns.
Then, as though he were being teleported, spiritual light enveloped his body.
His smile grew even broader.
Once the spiritual light fully descended, he would