Luo Yewang and Daoist Ying were puzzled too. Of all the cultivators present, the two of them had had the most contact with the Earth Spirit Pearl, starting in Shanyin Town and continuing through these past ten-odd days.
So they were actually the most bewildered of all.
Luo Yewang scratched his head. "Junior sister, something's wrong with this Earth Spirit Pearl. It should just be a pearl of earthen virtue. Set it in a stretch of land, and it can transform and nourish the earth veins, helping all things grow. How can it kill people on its own?"
Daoist Ying was observant. All this time, she had kept her attention not on the battlefield, but on the little Winged People girl.
"Senior brother, look. Xinghuan is climbing much faster than before. Others might not know, but we should know perfectly well that she had long since exhausted her strength. How has she suddenly recovered and even surpassed her former self?"
Luo Yewang guessed, "Could it be a dying flame's final flare? Or is the Earth Spirit Pearl giving her strength?"
Daoist Ying shook her head. "If it were going to give her strength, it would have done so long ago. Why wait until now?"
Under their gazes, another Ruthless Dao cultivator descended toward the ground. This time, however, he was very cautious. He landed dozens of zhang from the little Winged People girl and carefully pursued her. As he ran, he slapped two sealing talismans onto his own head, sealing his Law Power even more thoroughly.
This time, the two monks from Zhaoneng Temple did not stop him. Even someone as impulsive as Luo Yewang made no move. None of them was particularly worried about the little Winged People girl's safety now. Instead, they were more concerned for that Daoist's