Chapter 3654 Pulling One Over The Other

Dewzai returned her gaze to s.h.i.+rley, butshestill held a frown behind her veil.

Ifshe couldn't defeat s.h.i.+rley's avatar from that attack, she knew she would be hard-pressed to defeat her main body.Going back, she couldn't even tell how such an avatar existed, as this also meant that her soul probably incorporated the soul essences of a Fire Phoenix and an Ice Phoenix.

She still couldn't understand how these twodifferentent.i.ties fusedtogetheras it went against the laws of nature. Nevertheless, her eyes held a bright light of acknowledgment as she withdrew her Emperor-Tier aura. However, her battle intent didn't seem to drop one bit.

"I admit I was wrong when I said you weren't worthy.If you still want to battle fairly, we'll have a go at it, or ifyou want to continue this battle, let's fight until one of us dies or uses an Escape Talisman."

Dewzai smiled behind her veil.

s.h.i.+rley could see that Dewzai was completely intrigued by her power and wanted to compare what would come out victorious at the end. However, s.h.i.+rley shrugged.

"I always wanted to fight fairly from the beginning. It is you who tried to evict me and even stole from me."

""

Dewzai's brows twitched. She raised her hand, summoning the Vein Fragments from her inner world before she sent it towards s.h.i.+rley.

s.h.i.+rley wrapped the Vein Fragments with her soul force and saw that the items stolen from her were returned.Now,she only needed a few more Vein Fragments to access the Ninth Hidden PaG.o.da, but Dewzai didn't know that.

After all, Dewzai a.s.sumed they both needed around ten thousand crystal units.Even if it was different, she guessed thatit wouldn't havesuch a gap but she never knew that s.h.i.+rley only neededlikefifty more High-Level Immortal Crystal Vein Fragments.

"I gracefully accept it."

"Not yet."

Dewzai sent twenty-five more Vein Fragments, causing s.h.i.+rley's lips to twitch.

"What is this?"

"This is compensation for stealing from you and looking down on you. I respect people with strength and integrity, and you have shown me that you have both."

Dewzai's wordswere still comingfrom a place of superiority which left s.h.i.+rley speechless. However, s.h.i.+rley wasn't surprised as it was true that beings with Emperor-Tier blood felt high above all and mightier than anyone. Especially for feys, she hearditfrom Evelynn how difficult it wasthesuppress the urgefrom lookingdown on humans and magical beasts alike, so she ignored her superiority complex.

It wasn't like she didn't understand, as she had King-Tier Blood in heras well, but it wasn't such an influence as she was still human.Her human Will toppled it all.

s.h.i.+rley's lips curled in response, "That's fine. Good luck to you."

Dewzai nodded, "May fortune be with you as well~"

She turned to look around, "However, do you still suppose those Empyrean Stage Crystal Beasts will attack us upon leaving this area?"

"Most likely. Otherwise, we wouldn'tbe still sensingtheirmurderous intent thrown at us."

s.h.i.+rley shrugged beforeshe went back intothe underground crystal root formation of the mammoth crystal tree. Then, she concealed herself and came out, quickly exiting the place.

""

Dewzai watched without blinking before she realized what had just happened.

"You-!"

She was left here as bait while s.h.i.+rley made it out. She did so in three seconds that Dewzai didn't see it coming. After all, they were still talking, and looked like they were going to plan their way out to mine again, but s.h.i.+rley went ahead, leaving her here ripe for the taking.

""

She could feel the intense stare from the Empyrean Stage Crystal Beasts, almost hearing their thoughts as though they wouldn't let her go since they managed to lose sight of s.h.i.+rley.

Dewzai stamped her feet and tried the same thing as s.h.i.+rley, trying to conceal underneath the roots tofirstblock their sight and then come out. However, numerous wind blades descended in every direction over the outer area, blocking her path.

""

Needless to say,Dewzai felt beyond p.i.s.sed.

"Hehe~"

In the distance, s.h.i.+rley giggled like a child who had just played a prank on someone.

She chanced upon a crystal mound upon the edges of the outer area and began to mine.

She couldn't believe Dewzai even gave her compensation, which now made it so that she only needed twenty-five more Vein Fragments. She didn't need to go as far as to waste her time digging for a Vein Source.

'But oh well, she is a good woman who doesn't necessarily need to die'

s.h.i.+rley couldn't tell if she was a scaredy cat orjusta brave yet inexperienced woman. After all, Dewzai had wet herself on the eighth step. That's why she thought Dewzai was a pampered lady who didn't go out much and gave her some leeway when battling her.

If it had been a Candidate with abadmouth,thenher icefire wisps would have turned them into a crimson-blue crystal that burned them within.

Being with Dewzai made her remember her own half-siblings, causing her to recollect those goofy days of playing around.

She quickly collected twenty-five High-Level Immortal Crystal Vein Fragments in five minutes and planned to return. However, just as she stepped out of the crystal mound, she blinkedas shesaw strange dark clouds covering the branches of the colossal crystal tree, making her blink.

""

s.h.i.+rleywatched carefullybefore her pupils dilated.

'No way it can't be'

*Whoos.h.!.+~*

Concealing herself, she quickly moved in the direction of the colossal tree. She doubted what she was seeing as these clouds were from the usage of a Divine Technique, which meant thatit was possible that Dewzai wasattacked by the Empyrean Stage Beast or even some other Candidate.

"Girrarar!~~~"

As she made her way,s.h.i.+rley heard irredeemably gratingloudroars quaking the s.p.a.ce.Itmade her shudder,sweat quickly formingon her foreheadfrom the pressure. Itallowed her to know the Empyrean Stage Crystal Beasts were involved.However, she still concealed herself properly andmade it back to the base of the colossal tree.

Shecame to a stopas she reached the base, looking at Dewzaistandbefore the Ninth Hidden PaG.o.da while holding a ma.s.sive crystal sphere by her side.

Surrounding her was the faint light of a barrier.

s.h.i.+rley believed that it was the light of the defensive barrier, and the crystal sphere she held was none other than the fruit of this colossal tree guarded by the Empyrean Stage Crystal Beasts, which would understandably explain theirinvolvement right now.

Dewzai smiled proudly.

Yet, her right arm was gone. Her body seemed half smashed with blood oozing all over while even her left eye seemed to be lacking a socket. She leaned over the Ninth Hidden PaG.o.da, seemingly exhausted.

However, her wrecked face still possessed a wide smile.

"s.h.i.+rley, looks like my luck wassomewhatgood enough to survive the Empyrean Stage Crystal Beast's attack using the Defensive Talisman. I'm entering first"

*Whoosh~*

Dewzai disappeared. The crystal sphere also disappeared, seeminglyhaving beenabsorbed into the Ninth Hidden PaG.o.da to power it up.

It was unknown how many crystal units the crystal fruit was worth, but it was pretty apparent it was at least worth around ten thousand crystal units since Dewzai was taken in.

""

s.h.i.+rley remained dumbfounded, not quite catching up to the situation.

There was no need for herto challenge the Empyrean Stage Crystal Beastsin orderto obtain this giant crystal fruit. Instead, she only needed to get twenty-five High-Level Immortal Crystal Vein Fragments, so what was supposed to be extremely and nottime consumingwas somehow beaten by Dewzai's reckless challenge to the Empyrean Stage Crystal Beast that owned that crystal fruit?

Normally, the Candidates wouldn't dare try such a thing as no one knew the capability of the Defensive Talismans.

Was it capable of blocking Empyrean Stage attacks?

It now seemed like the case, but the impact certainly left Dewzai half-killed as she lookedsoweak.

"You-" s.h.i.+rley finally reacted, her expression churning as her lips parted, "Dewzai, I swear I will kick your a.s.s when you come out!"

She didn't think Dewzai was so brave or foolish enough to challenge the Empyrean Stage Crystal Beasts, yet despite all the danger, theresult was such that Dewzai won and managed to get into the Ninth Hidden PaG.o.da, which p.i.s.sed off s.h.i.+rley beyond compare.

From her perspective, she had it right in her hands, yet it was taken away from her. Such a feeling made her want to go on a rampage.

However, her eyes also shone as she finally acknowledged Dewzai as a real foe. Just the feat of daring to face the Empyrean Stage Crystal Beasts alone was worthy of her respect.