Starfire Sprite, one of the many predators of the Piercing Gate.
"It was over... Demonfeather Phoenix actually lost to this predator. Was he the Annihilation Wizard who defeated Turbid Lizard?"
Like a cluster of azure ghostfire that might scatter away at any moment, Starfire Sprite stared at the gradually healing Rift of Oblivion high in the sky. The ripples of its will were difficult to calm as it murmured to the Hillstone Bear King beside it.
Unlike the other predators, Starfire Sprite often kept watch over developments within the Piercing Gate territory. When the Human-Faced Spider's avatar had only just begun gathering Thunder Demon Eye, Clockwork Puppet, Ancient Heart, Annihilation Wizard, and Withered Murmurer, Starfire Sprite had noticed something strange and secretly observed the Piercing Gate territory.
Sure enough!
Demonfeather Phoenix was no longer upon the demonic Wutong tree, while Mountain-Sea Ao was as still as stone!
At once, Starfire Sprite gathered its friend, the Hillstone Bear King. The two secretly watched, prepared for any sudden upheaval that might occur.
Demonfeather Phoenix was one of the older generation of predators. Though it was not the strongest among them, after the Piercing Gate's power had sharply declined following its hunt of the Sovereign, the newer generation of predators here had yet to fully mature, and no monster-class lifeform had appeared. It truly possessed immense deterrent power.
"I told you before, that Nether Spider King definitely had some scheme. Every time I went to its Spider-Silk Nether Hall, I felt uncomfortable. I never expected that this Annihilation Wizard, who had only been at the Piercing Gate for a little over three thousand years, would defeat Demonfeather Phoenix. There are no longer any energy fluctuations from the Spider-Silk Nether Hall. It seems that the gathered powerhouses were, nine times out of ten, slaughtered