This time, before Elder Black Dragon could remind it, the Immortal Crane dropped the seven Clam Pearls in its claws from the air.
Amid a series of sharp whistles through the air, Eldest Senior Sister Jiang Zhi and Seventh Senior Sister Zhao Linglong shot forward together to fight for the seven Clam Pearls.
Rather than waiting beside a statue as he had before, Xu Taiping hovered where he was to receive them.
The advantage of doing this was, naturally, that it shortened the distance the pearls had to travel, preventing mishaps along the way.
But the problem was that, once he was surrounded, it would be very difficult to place the pearls on a statue from so far away.
There were only five statues in total, while seven peaks were competing. Inevitably, one or two peaks would have nowhere to put their Clam Pearls.
Under normal circumstances, then, one person seized the pearls, another passed them along, and a third placed them on a statue. That was the safest approach.
An approach like Xu Taiping and his companions'-having two people seize the pearls and skipping the handoff in between-was exceedingly rare.
"What are Taiping and Eldest Senior Sister doing?"
"Exactly. This is too dangerous. Even if they get the pearls, they might not manage to place them in time."
In the stands, Seventh Peak's Eighth Senior Brother and the others looked puzzled at the sight.
"They've cracked the jar, so they might as well smash it!"
A First Peak disciple nearby sneered.
The disciple's face was unfamiliar, but Eighth Brother and the others recognized Ye Xuan beside him.
"Who are you talking about-"
"Eighth Brother."
Eighth Brother was about to argue with the disciple, but Third Senior Brother held him back.
Just then, a wave of startled cries suddenly erupted