“W-What's going on?”
Matthew and Great Diviner were brimming with confusion.
Furrowing his brows tightly, Jared, too, had no idea what was happening.
Did my summoning of the phoenix scare the eagles away? Even then, it would be impossible for them to instantaneously disappear without a trace.
Jared had wanted to ask the old man, but when he looked at the crystal skull, it had fallen onto the ground. With its light no longer shining, it looked as if it had somehow lost its power. Even after picking the skull up, Jared just couldn't get it to speak again.
Left without a choice, Jared kept the skull and deliberated on the events that had unfolded.
“What we just encountered probably aren't real demon beasts. Instead, they are demon beasts formed from negative energy who then reverted to their original form. The reason we didn't notice it before was because it was floating everywhere around us,” Jared said after analyzing the situation.
This is the only logical explanation. Otherwise, where would the entire swarm of eagles have gone? Also, what about their corpses?
“Mr. Chance's analysis makes sense. Demon beasts can't live in such conditions.”
Matthew nodded to indicate his agreement with Jared's perspective.
Meanwhile, the sight of his disciples wailing on the ground broke Great Diviner's heart.
What pained him further was that he had no way of giving them any medical treatment.
“My disciples, I hope you won't blame me for giving you a quick death to end your suffering,” Great Diviner said. He planned to kill those who were grievously injured.
Considering their dangerous location, he knew that it wasn't feasible to bring the heavily injured along with them, and leaving them behind was even crueler.
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