Darren stared at the ball in a daze. It was as big as a head, and it looked like a walnut.
"What?! Isn't this the external protective shell that safeguarded me when I was born on the Lothlann Continent? It looks so alike!"
Darren finally recognized it.
Back then, the sphere and its protective properties were responsible for Darren's safe landing on the Lothlann Continent.
However, the existence of the Time Law in the ball led to a distortion in space and time. As a result, Darren had been teleported to two spaces and times, hundreds of millions of years apart. In one space and time, he was Xavier, while in the other, he was Darren.
Nevertheless, the color and texture on the sphere's surface were different from what Darren remembered.
The man in the cyan robe observed it for a while before saying, "It should be that thing."
"Ha-ha. So, I'm right!" Lindsay was relieved. "Sir, but it doesn't seem to be dangerous."
The man in the cyan robe turned to glare at Lindsay. She was so intimidated that she pursed her lips and remained silent.
"I didn't expect you to find it before me, bandit chief! Unfortunately, you lack the strength to take it."
A scornful voice broke the silence in the forest.
Just then, the space beside Darren and his companions fluctuated, and a young man with golden patterns appeared in front of them.
The eyelids of the cyan-robed man twitched involuntarily at the sight of the young man.
"Ha-ha. It's the chief commander of the Tussle Region! Or would you prefer that we call you the Tussle Fighting God? But you have followed me in such a stealthy way. Aren't you more bandit-like than me?" the man in the cyan robe parried. Although he smiled at the newcomer, the cyan-robed man's words carried hints of insult.
"Cut the crap. You are bound to return empty-handed as I'm going to take it." The chief commander of the Tussle Region appeared calm and relaxed. It was evident that his strength was at least on par with the middle-aged man in the cyan robe.
Boom!
The void shook once again, and another great master descended.
"Hey, you two. How can you dream of splitting the treasure and not considering me? Did you think you could cheat me?" remarked a handsome gentleman with a white paper fan in his hand.
Hostility oozed from the three men as they faced one another. The auras they emitted were so overwhelming that Darren and his companions couldn't breathe from the massive pressure. They hurriedly retreated.
"Master Murphy, who are the two men that just arrived?" Darren asked in surprise.
Murphy's expression was grim as he whispered, "I didn't expect that so many great masters would come here. That chief commander is the second strongest cultivator in the Tussle Holy House, only second to the Tussle Region leader. He is known as the Tussle Fighting God.
Since he called the cyan-robed middle-aged man 'bandit chief', the latter must be Trevor Fang, the chief of bandits. As far as I know, no one else in the Tussle Region has that name. As for the last comer, he also has a significant background. He is the top-most reclusive cultivator in the Tussle Region. It is said that he might be able to contend with the leader of the Tussle Region."
"Wow, they are all great masters." Lindsay's hand flew to her mouth as astonishment coursed through her.
"Yeah. They are the top martial artists in the Tussle Region, and all of them are at the Superior God Realm," Murphy continued.
"It seems that this object has a strong appeal," Darren muttered.
"I'm afraid that more people are attracted to it, not just these three masters. Since these three are here, the others can't be far behind. We should hide and use our god's sense to watch," Murphy advised.
"Okay, let's move to a safer distance."
Darren and his companions had not expected that the news of the appearance of a suspected Archean Beast would attract so many great masters.
They retreated to the peak of a mountain from where they could safely observe what was going on.
Over the next three days, two more masters of the Superior God Realm arrived. However, after surrounding the sphere, none of the mighty warriors tried to grab it.
One more day later, another master of the Superior God Realm appeared.
Unlike the others, this man landed on the peak where Darren and his companions were hiding. Not only did his arrival surprise Darren, but it also pleased him!
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