Now that the toxins in Carley's heart had been suppressed by Ricky's zone power and runic power, Martin and his sidekicks could no longer locate the exact position of Ricky and his companions. Carley and Samson couldn't be more grateful for Ricky's help.
Now, Ricky and his companions could go wherever they wanted without having to worry about their whereabouts being exposed to their enemies.
Meanwhile, somewhere inside the Land of Ghosts, a young man of the Golden Leopard Valley heard the reproaching tone of Martin, his young master. On impulse, he prepared for the worst scenario and his thoughts raced to think of a good alibi that would defend himself against the wrath of his master. "Young master, that is impossible! There is no other way to get rid of the tracking powder other than to wait until its effect gradually disappears within the 3-month time frame."
The young man shook in fear. Martin and his subordinates knew that the young man was telling the truth. However, since they could no longer sense the existence of the tracking powder, they had a strong inkling that the tracking powder inside Carley's and Samson's hearts had already disappeared. They also realized that somehow, their enemies had found a way to get rid of the tracking powder.
Martin was undoubtedly frustrated and beyond disappointed. "Edward, do you realize the weight of what you've done? Can you just imagine how this has impacted our plans?" he questioned. His eyes pierced with fierce dictatorial fury. He was so enraged that he really wanted to kill the man named Edward right on the spot, whom he had sent to deliver his message to Ricky. He knew that Edward must have told them about the tracking powder; otherwise, they could not have figured out.
"Young master, I am sorry! I am completely wrong. I shouldn't have told them about the tracking powder." Edward apologized to Martin as he knelt at once. He was intimidated when he sensed Martin's fury.
"I know how timid you are. I am also well aware of how back then, you were petrified of being killed by them, and so you went ahead and spilled the beans about the tracking powder," Martin professed not in a sympathetic manner, but rather, in a condescending tone. "From now on, Edward, you'd better pray that Ricky and his cronies will surely arrive at the Birthplace of Ghosts as they have been instructed; otherwise, I will kill you first as a human sacrifice."
"I see, young master!" Edward said with a shudder as Martin's murderous tone lingered strongly even after he spoke.
The fear that enveloped him, combined with the crippling animosity that his young master aimed towards him made Edward regret what he had done. Mentally, he scolded himself, 'Why am I so stupid? Why did I have to volunteer to be the messenger at that time? If I hadn't in the first place, I would not be suffering like this now.'
'Ricky, I hope you will be driven by the immense opportunity inside the Birthplace of Ghosts. I also hope that you will arrive at that area soon. Otherwise, I really don't know where I can find you right now, ' Martin thought to himself with a sigh.
He knew that if Ricky would not have any interest in the Birthplace of Ghosts, it wouldn't help at all even if he killed Edward.
While Martin and his sidekicks were anxiously guessing whether Ricky and his group would go to the Birthplace of Ghosts or not, Ricky and his group were at the source of the dark water. Ricky's eyes were fixed on the three Enlightening Fruits. After three days of waiting patiently, they finally saw that the fruits had matured completely.
The fact that the three Enlightening Fruits had matured could be seen from the pure enlightening power being emanated by them.
After catching a whiff of the fruits' fragrance, Ricky and his companions immediately felt a surge of refreshment. At the same time, the enlightening power in their bodies started to surge. They could not wait to devour the Enlightening Fruits all at once.
"Next, let's refine these Enlightening Fruits together. After we refine them successfully, that's when we'll meet again with Martin and his group. Perhaps, if luck is on our side, then hopefully that will be the last time we meet them," Ricky announced and carefully planned.
Upon hearing Ricky's suggestion, they all nodded in agreement.
Immediately and without any hesitation, they picked the three Enlightening Fruits. Next, they moved to a more remote area where they began the refining process.
While they were busy refining the Enlightening Fruits, their enemies remained concealed in a dark area.
Somewhere in the dark area, there was an invisible dark zone that had no boundary. A dark, blood-thirsty and erosive power permeated inside it. It could be said that all the power of the Land of Ghosts originated from the dark zone.
The surrounding zone between the dark zone and the Land of Ghosts was covered with an invisible barrier.
The invisible barrier seemed to be absorbing the Dark Enlightenment dispersed in the air. Aside from that, the barrier likewise seemed to be releasing the Dark Enlightenment into the open air.
It could be seen that there were always black figures coming in and out of the barrier. If you looked more closely, you would find that the black figures were ghosts, the only entities that resided in that particularly gloomy zone.
The said dark zone was, in truth, the Birthplace of Ghosts.
It was always floating around in the Land of Ghosts. As such, it was impossible for a living creature to find it...unless one had extreme luck by their side.
Meanwhile, in the case of Martin's and Ricky's teams, luck was no longer need for it was the Birthplace of Ghosts that appeared by itself the moment the two teams appeared in the Land of Ghosts.
Both teams were fortunate enough to have the chance to witness it before their very eyes.
As Martin and his men stood at the entrance of the birthplace, they had a small conversation.
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