The fog gradually began to disperse, but the murderous atmosphere within it grew heavier still. Even after obtaining the Spirit Energy Beads, no one dared use them to cultivate and improve their strength. Everyone knew the real battle was about to erupt.
Only moments later, a dark figure suddenly charged toward them from nearby. Only when it drew close did they sense its intense killing aura. An enemy ambush, Huo Hai thought.
Before Huo Hai could act, Feng Xiao waved his hand and unleashed a bolt of lightning. With a muffled bang, a figure was sent flying through the fog. The figure made no sound at all, merely standing in the distance for a while before slowly retreating. Only then did everyone finally relax. The surrounding fog was growing thinner, and visibility was steadily improving.
"Be careful, all of you. These people won't give up so easily. Also, if you spot a suitable target, attack directly. Don't hold back. I'm sure everyone knows how useful the Spirit Energy Beads are to us. All right, split up now."
After saying this, Feng Xiao picked a direction and slipped away. Sea One and his two companions exchanged glances, formed a team, and headed in another direction. In a hastily assembled group, no one trusted the others all that much.
Huo Hai considered it but did not follow them. Instead, he chose another route and quietly left as well. Throughout the Reef Archipelago, chaos gradually began to spread.
Barely two minutes later, a suitable target appeared before Huo Hai. This was a lone expert in the spirit king realm, only a first-level spirit king and not particularly strong. Almost every spirit king possessed a spatial storage item, so their beads were kept inside them. There was essentially no way to tell from the