A mournful "Wuu~" seemed to come from Blood Radiance Island's formation. Blood-colored radiance also flared forth, not only echoing the light from Setting Sun Island, but flowing toward Setting Sun Island as well!
"Fellow Daoist Xiao, help me!" Kua Heng suddenly cried urgently.
"Ah? What is it?" Hearing this, Xiao Hua looked over and saw red light spilling from the sea pearl in Kua Heng's hand as it swelled ever larger. Kua Heng was urging his magic power with all his strength to restrain it, yet the sea pearl actually showed signs of flying away! The magic power around Kua Heng surged wildly; clearly, he had driven his true essence to its limit!
Damn it, you're a Golden Core cultivator! Xiao Hua cursed inwardly. But since he was right there, he did not dare let down his guard. He hurriedly flew over, and in a flash of inspiration, swept his great sleeve. The Sleeve Universe technique crashed down!
Xiao Hua truly was clever. The Sleeve Universe technique really was the art for controlling this sea pearl! Wherever Xiao Hua's magic power reached, the radiance within the sea pearl flickered slightly, then, like an obedient child, slowly shrank back!
"Eh?" Xiao Hua suddenly had a feeling: if he used just half a fraction more of the Sleeve Universe technique, he could snatch the sea pearl from Kua Heng's hand!
Xiao Hua swept a glance over, and sure enough, Kua Heng's face looked exceedingly ugly, his eyes trembling slightly... "Hahaha~" Xiao Hua flicked his sleeve and withdrew half a fraction of his magic power. "Fellow Daoist Kua, are you testing this youngster?"
Kua Heng's eyes flew open, and his other sleeve swept down as well, covering the sea pearl. The expression on his face eased somewhat as he forced a smile. "At