Node Shift!
Emrys executed his origin skill and vanished. In the next mont, he reappeared right in front of two Mysterious Sky Fruits.
Everyone was preoccupied, either battling each other or watching the two strongest individuals going after fruits once again. No one noticed Emrys’s sudden appearance.
Seizing the opportunity, Emrys swiftly grabbed both fruits before disappearing again. He reappeared at his original spot, standing beside Mu Bailing and Jing Jun.
Even Mu Bailing and Jing Jun were so much absorbed in the fierce struggle for the Mysterious Sky Fruits that they failed to notice Emrys’s brief disappearance and return. It all happened too quickly.
Although Emrys successfully obtained two Mysterious Sky Fruits, he was now in a dilemma. His backpack was no longer with him, and he had nothing to conceal the fruits. If he held onto them openly, they would be noticed sooner or later.
What should he do?
Emrys quickly surveyed his surroundings, searching for a solution. He needed a way to hide the fruits without drawing attention to himself.
Suddenly, sothing sparked in his mind. He silently communicated with Soul Mark, Lord of the Cursed Void. Imdiately, the dark mist from the Dark River surged. It was stirred by an invisible force.
Slowly, dark mist oozed out of Emrys’s hand and gathered on the surface of the Mysterious Sky Fruit. The dark mist did not fuse or enter the fruits, it just gathered on the fruits’ surface and temporarily altered their appearance.
To anyone else, it would seem as though Emrys was rely holding a couple of dark fruits instead of Mysterious Sky Fruits that were bright and filled with holy aura. In fact, the fruits now looked sowhat hideous.
With the fruits now camouflaged, Emrys could easily blend back into the crowd without raising suspicion. He would need to find a safe place to stash them later, but for now, this would keep the fruits hidden from prying eyes.
Emrys started to watch the battle lazily after that. The battle continued for more than two hours, and Ye Yun was finally able to secure one of the fruits.
As for the two strongest people, they were unable to take away another two fruits because the instant they reached near the fruits and tried to pick them up, they were faced with a fierce retaliation from the combination of hundreds of people.
Although the two of them were the strongest, they were not powerful enough to withstand combined attacks from so many people. In the end, they had no choice but to back off. They tried a few more tis but ultimately had to completely retreat from the Mysterious Sky Tree.
Ye Yun, after securing one of the fruits, also faced attacks from hundreds of people. He appeared to be the weakest of them all, so no one hesitated before attacking him. In their eyes, Ye Yun was easy prey they could kill anyti they wanted.
However, Ye Yun’s skills were not to be underestimated. Despite facing attacks from so many people and being heavily injured, he still managed to keep the fruit and leave the Mysterious Sky Tree.
He was heavily injured and was left with no energy to continue battling. At first, he thought he would be safe as long as he could leave the Mysterious Sky Tree. Unfortunately, he was wrong.
There was still a group of more than fifty people on the ground, watching everything unfold. They clearly saw that Ye Yun had a Mysterious Sky Fruit and was heavily injured. As soon as he descended, they surrounded him and demanded the fruit.
"Brat, if you want to stay alive, give the Mysterious Sky Fruit. Then you can leave safely. Otherwise, I will break your limbs and take the fruit," a tall, robust man threatened, his words dripping with nace.
Another person sneered at the man and said, "Do you think we will just watch as you take away the Mysterious Sky Fruit? I’ll be the one to take it."
A thin young man shook his head and suggested, "Why don’t we rely on our abilities? The fruit should go to whoever has the strength to claim it. Simple!"
"You are right, let’s do it!"
Everyone turned their eyes to Ye Yun. In their view, he was a lamb ready for slaughter.
"You... You guys..."
Ye Yun pointed at them in fury. He never expected these people to be so despicable and hateful. They wanted to take advantage of his condition and rob him of the Mysterious Sky Fruit that he obtained after going through a tough battle and suffering heavy injuries.
Emrys shook his head. He could tell that Ye Yun might be the first one but he will not be the last one. These people will target every person who is heavily injured but manages to secure a Mysterious Sky Fruit.
Mu Bailing beca anxious. She also did not expect these people to suddenly show their true colors.
The ancient saying is true. A human’s greed knows no bounds. They forget morality and humanity in their relentless pursuit of wealth and power.
The Mysterious Sky Fruit is a treasure that can bring them both wealth and power. Wealth if they sold the fruit and power if they swallowed the fruit.
Jing Jun, on the other hand, retreated a few steps. She was a sly girl to begin with. Knowing that the situation is not good and she might suffer greatly if she dares to support Ye Yun, she imdiately decides what to do.
There is no need to put herself in danger for the sake of Ye Yun who might die in the next minute.
Both Emrys and Mu Bailing noticed Jing Jun’s action but did not say anything. Mu Bailing was already disappointed in her junior sister. Seeing her action now, she completely gave up on her. Even if Jing Jun is killed by soone now, she does not plan to interfere.
"What should we do?"
Mu Bailing looked at Emrys and asked. In her eyes, Emrys was a powerful person, maybe even stronger than the two strongest people. He was able to kill Prince Yushan’s companions so easily after all. Perhaps, he might have a way to help Ye Yun.
And she was right.
Emrys does have ways to help Ye Yun. He could escape with Ye Yun with the help of his ability to shift with the nodes. He could also use his strength to dominate the crowd completely.
However, he did not want to show his abilities just yet.
Ye Yun had once helped Emrys by bringing him along and hadn’t abandoned him despite him being a stranger. So, Emrys decided not to abandon Ye Yun either. He was determined to help but only if it was truly necessary. If he could avoid interfering in this matter, he would gladly do so.
That is why, he did not imdiately take any action. Instead, he chose to wait.
Mu Bailing’s words made Emrys realize sothing important. He had already displayed his strength once, and if he didn’t help Ye Yun now, he would appear detestable and loathso in Mu Bailing’s eyes. Although he didn’t care much about her opinion, he knew it was only right to help Ye Yun, considering he owed him a favor.
Not to ntion, he was powerful enough to easily dominate the crowd. Why should he fear them?
Since no one here could match him in strength, exposing his power a little wouldn’t be a problem.
Thinking for a second, Emrys said, "Co with !"
With that, he started walking toward Ye Yun.
Mu Bailing was startled at first, but she hurriedly followed Ye Yun, thinking that Emrys was planning to save him.
"Hey, brat, where do you think you are going?"
Soone shouted at Emrys when he passed by a person. The person probably assud Emrys was approaching Ye Yun to take the Mysterious Sky Fruit.
This was a very tense mont. No one wanted anyone else to get close to Ye Yun, fearing that if soone else obtained the Mysterious Sky Fruit, it would be even more challenging to snatch it from that person later.
Emrys ignored him and continued to walk. On the other hand, Mu Bailing stopped, not knowing what to do.
Should she continue to follow Emrys?
Emrys is powerful and can easily take care of himself if soone attacks, but she is not. If soone attacks her, she would be dead. What should she do?
Several questions popped up in her mind. In the end, when she looked at Ye Yun’s heavily injured body, she gritted her teeth and chose to step forward, following Emrys.
"This brat... How dare you ignore ?"
That person felt humiliated when Emrys ignored him. In his anger, he punched at Emrys.
Emrys leaned to the side, easily dodging that person’s fist. Then Emrys grabbed that person’s hand and threw him on the ground.
"Ahh~"
Tha man scread in pain. Although he was not injured, he still felt a terrible pain.
"You there, what do you think you are doing? Why did you attack him?"
By now, Emrys had successfully attracted everyone’s attention. Soone pointed at him and shouted.
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