“We don’t just know each other; we’re actually old acquaintances. For me, Jared is far more important than a hundred-year offering. Where are they now?” Skylar asked.
Abel pointed toward the distant island and said, “Near that little island…”
No sooner had Abel finished speaking than Skylar transformed into a streak of light, heading straight for the island.
The others quickly followed suit.
When Skylar arrived at the small island, however, he found no trace of Jared. He formed a gesture with his hands, and countless rays of spiritual light wildly converged toward his location.
Vitality swirled around his hands, spinning ceaselessly. Eventually, it merged with the spiritual energy around him, ultimately forming a massive human face.
It was exceedingly peculiar, with a mouth that took up half of it. There was only one eye on its forehead, which made it appear rather terrifying.
The eyes on its forehead blinked continuously, followed by a beam of light casting into the void.
In the midst of that radiant light, Jared’s and Judith’s figures began to appear.
Excitement gleamed in Skylar’s eyes, and a sinister smile spread across his face when he saw Jared.
“Jared, I’ve finally found you…”
As Jared fled alongside Judith, he suddenly felt a tightening in his body, as though something was intensely watching him.
Even his actions seemed to have been affected as he began to slow down.
“What’s going on? I feel like someone’s spying on us!” Jared said with a furrowed brow.
“I have the same feeling. It makes me feel uneasy,” Judith said.
“That’s Ghost Face’s Peering. Someone’s trying to locate you. I reckon they’ll find you soon!” Vermilion Demon Lord suddenly spoke.
No sooner had he said that than a ghost face appeared abruptly in the void above them. This face was as tall as a person, its solitary eye on its forehead blinking incessantly.
“Jared, I’ve finally found you. It’s about time we settled the score between us!”
At that moment, the ghost face’s gaping mouth moved, astonishingly producing Skylar’s voice.
“Skylar?”
Jared was taken aback. He never expected that Skylar would actually show up in the eastern region, and it seemed he had recovered.
“What is this?”
Judith’s face was etched with panic, and a cold sweat broke out on her forehead. She had no idea what this suddenly appearing ghost face was.
She could also sense a dozen or so presences rapidly closing in from behind.
“Forget it, we need to speed up or we’ll be in trouble!”
Jared had no idea just how far Skylar had advanced, but he was certain it wasn’t a low level.
Skylar was indeed quite talented, and he was also an incredibly resilient individual.
However, Jared and Judith found themselves completely exposed under the watchful eye of the ghost face, with no place to hide. Furthermore, they couldn’t seem to pick up their pace. It was as if the ghost face had a type of gravitational force that was pulling them.
“I have a Teleportation Pearl here. It can teleport us out of this area in an instant.
However, where we end up is completely random. I have no control over it!”
At that moment, Judith produced a precious gem, within which a faint blue mist seemed to swirl.
“All right, as soon as we’re out of this surveillance zone, we’ll have a chance to escape. Let’s hurry and use it!” Jared said.
Judith held the Teleportation Pearl in her hands, her face filled with conflict. After all, it was worth a fortune, and she only had one.
If she were to use it, it would be completely gone.
But upon reflection, Judith realized that if they didn’t act, they might be captured and possibly even die right there. With a grit of her teeth, she crushed the Teleportation Pearl.
