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nTime returned to a few minutes ago.

nReverie Butterfly flew towards the core area of the Storm Belt.

nThe Killer Mantis and the Bursting Flame Bat were both elite-level. A mere mid-level storm in the Valley of Sighs… didn’t pose much of a problem for them.

nOne was nearly a meter long, and the other was the size of a round table. The two sprites quickly caught up to the petite Little Reverie Butterfly.

nThey were like two big men, showing their fierce teeth.

nFire Ball!

nHot fireballs blasted out.

nKiller Mantis circled behind, waiting for the moment only to see Reverie Butterfly dodging the fire ball, or Reverie Butterfly throwing out an Energy Ball to intercept its Fire Ball, causing an explosion.

nBut…

nThe Reverie Butterfly didn’t dodge, and even showed mockery.

n“A little…”

nThe huge ball of fire rolled over. But as the wind blew, the ball of fire shifted, flew past Reverie Butterfly, and disappeared into the snow in the blink of an eye.

nMantis Killer was stunned.

nIt looked at the Bursting Flame Bat.

nDidn’t you say that it was your turn to attack it first and then my turn later? How am I supposed to fight now?

nKiller Mantis still rushed forward.

nJust now, the Sprite Trainer was the one who ordered them to capture it alive, so it held back.

nOtherwise, this little butterfly would have long been like the Leaf Blade Warrior.

nNow, it didn’t need to keep its saber so its figure flashed.

nSlash!

nSwish, swish, swish, swish!

nIts saber light flashed with might as fierce as a tiger.

nRight from the start, it used its most proficient killing move.

nIt hit…

nAfterimages one after another.

nMiss!

nMiss!

nMISS… S… S!

nKiller Mantis, which was leaping from the left to the right, was stunned.

nThere was something wrong with its feeling of the saber!

nThe Bursting Flame Bat didn’t dare to shoot any more fireballs. Against the storm, its large wings flapped forcefully.

nIts red fangs burst into flames, and its mouth opened wide.

nFlame Tooth!

nThe Reverie Butterfly flapped its wings lightly and flew towards the direction of the wind. Like a light green leaf, it covered quite a distance in the blink of an eye.

nThe elite-level Bursting Flame Bat couldn’t quite catch up.

nThe cold wind blew into his mouth and almost extinguished the flames.

nIt gritted its teeth and learned from Reverie Butterfly to resist and fly along with the wind.

nThen…

nThen, it was knocked unconscious by the strong wind.

nThe Killer Mantis had a stronger resistance against the wind.

nIt went straight. Even if it glided at a low altitude, its blade arm could cut through the storm. It didn’t encounter much resistance.

nIts speed was even a bit faster than the Bursting Flame Bat.

nIt was like a sharp knife, directly stabbing… stabbing…

nBefore the Mantis arrived, a ball of light came first.

nEat my Energy Ball~!

nThe Energy Ball was not affected by the storm at all. It accurately attacked Killer Mantis.

nKiller Mantis, who was in the midst of chasing, waved its blade arm and blocked everything. The Energy Ball exploded with a boom. Amidst the dust and smoke, a dark green figure rushed out. Its speed was not slow at all.

nBut…

nContinue eating my Energy Ball~!

nBoom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

nKiller Mantis was not good at long-distance attacks. It threw out a few Leaf Blade flying sabers without any aim in the storm.

nIt couldn’t get any closer.

nThe only time it got close was with its five missed slashes.

nIt could only take a passive stance and get beaten by the butterfly.

nThe Bursting Flame Bat was like a dumb teammate, being of no help at all!

n…

nOutside the Storm Belt, the two Sprite Hunters were a little anxious.

n“Why haven’t they returned after so long?”

nThey couldn’t enter the Storm Belt, nor could they catch up if they chased after the butterfly, so they could only let the two sprites chase after it alone.

nWithout their commands and judgment of the situation, the sprites’ fighting styles might be more straightforward.

nBut Reverie Butterfly also didn’t have a Sprite Trainer to command it.

nAnd it was just an entry-level sprite.

n“That Reverie Butterfly is not any weaker than the Leaf Blade Warrior. I didn’t expect it to be that strong right after it just evolved. No wonder there are so many rewards for it on the Dark Net.”

n“That’s right. Although the evolution conditions of Reverie Butterfly had already been made public, the first sprite that managed to evolve by chance definitely has extraordinary characteristics. Some organizations like to study such sprites.”

n“It’s none of our business. We just need to catch the Reverie Butterfly. It doesn’t matter whether it’s alive or dead.”

n“I only hope that its Sprite Trainer doesn’t have enough soul power to summon his sprite back.”

nAfter all, according to their guesses.

nThe two of them should be hiding in the Storm Belt, somewhere where the storm wasn’t too strong.

nBut the attack of the wind blades was enough to consume a large amount of their soul power.

nOr maybe they weren’t calm enough, in their panic, Sprite Commandeering would fail repeatedly—they had seen this situation quite a lot before.

nAfter all, he was just a high school student. What scenes could he have seen before?

nThe two Sprite Hunters waited for another two minutes.

nThe uneasiness in their hearts grew stronger and stronger.

nIf Reverie Butterfly was summoned away, the two sprites should have already returned.

nIf they didn’t, it was impossible that they couldn’t finish off a mere entry-level sprite after such a long time.

n“Something’s wrong, it’s time to retreat.”

nStrong winds howled in the Valley of Sighs. It was useless to shout.

nThe two focused their attention and called for their sprites through the connection of the contracts.

nNot long after…

nA dizzy Bursting Flame Bat and a somewhat miserable-looking Killer Mantis rushed out of the snowstorm.

nThey narrated the battle process with grievance.

nThe expressions of the two Sprite Hunters turned to disbelief. “How is this possible? That’s just an entry-level sprite!”

nIf the Sprite Trainer of the Killer Mantis didn’t know that his sprite was a cold and merciless killer, he would have suspected that it was just teasing him.

nBut they had no time to think.

n“I estimate that in another four to five minutes, Sprite Trainers from the Valley of Sighs will be coming our way. We have to leave.”

nHe looked up.

nOn the cliff, an entry-level Vine Snake popped its head out and threw out the vines it had prepared. Then, using the its ability, it controlled the vines and wrapped them around the two humans before pulling them up.

nAt this moment…

nTwo Energy Balls flew over.

nIt didn’t hit the two sprite hunters, but instead hit the vines that were hanging from the middle of the rock wall.

nKiller Mantis and Bursting Flame Bat, who were waiting below as they protected their owners, couldn’t stop it in time.

nThe Sprite Hunters didn’t expect that the Reverie Butterfly would be so bold. They could only watch helplessly as the vines… broke.

nThey didn’t climb too high up so their sprites caught them when they fell.

nThey was so angry that their whole bodies shook.

nBeing caught by their prey instead of successfully hunting them was simply a humiliation on their hunter’s resume!

nUnder their command, the two sprites leaped forward again.

nThe Bursting Flame Bat spat out a few small fireballs, but it didn’t care about its accuracy. In order to restrict the movement space of Reverie Butterfly, the Killer Mantis carried the thought of washing away the humiliation with blood and turned into a dark green light shadow, before flying away.

n“Gurgle~”

nThe Reverie Butterfly danced, its figure swaying with the wind.

nIt didn’t fly out of the Storm Belt at all!

nKiller Mantis who pounced onto it missed its attack.

nIt turned around and charged over again. At this point, Reverie Butterfly had already hid deeper into its spot.

nWhen the enemy advances, I retreat. When the enemy retreats, I harass them.

nReverie Butterfly understood this very well.

nIt didn’t even pay attention to the Killer Mantis and the Bursting Flame Bat. It just stared at the two sprite hunters and scolded them.

nOn the contrary, the hunters became the ones with a weak spot.

n…

nThe guard’s main sprite was an elite-level Clear Jade Lotus.

nA Wood-Element Sprite that was good at assisting.

nThe sprite looked like a white jade lotus flower in full bloom. It was as big as a lotus seat and floated half a meter above the ground.

nThe body of the Clear Jade Lotus exuded a faint white glow. It was a supplementary skill, also known as Protection.

nIt covered a larger area.

nIt enveloped Su Hao and the middle-aged guard.

nIt allowed them to cross the Storm Belt without any qualms.

nWhen Su Hao and the middle-aged guard rushed out of the Storm Belt and came here…

nThey then saw the injured and exhausted Killer Mantis and Bursting Flame Bat.

nAnd two miserable elite hunters.

nThe Reverie Butterfly was hiding far away, throwing an Energy Ball at them from time to time. When it saw Su Hao, it flew over happily.

nIt stretched out its little hand to claim credit.

n“Gurgle, gurgle~~”

nThe guard uncle was stunned.

nDidn’t you say that your sprite is being hunted by Sprite Hunters? They have two extremely fierce and evil elite-level sprites.

nAnd your sprite is only a weak and pitiful entry level.

nThe situation was extremely critical.

nBut no matter how he looked at it, there was something wrong.

nThe elite-level Killer Mantis was riddled with wounds. It had been hit by the Energy Ball to save its owner.

nThe Bursting Flame Bat wasn’t any better. It actually looked a little fearful when facing the Reverie Butterfly.

nThose were two Elite-level sprites!

nIs your Reverie Butterfly really just entry level!?

nAlthough the guard uncle had a lot to say, he didn’t hesitate. He immediately ordered his main sprite, Clear Jade Lotus, and an entry-level high-level sprite, Whirlwind Rabbit, to pounce on the two exhausted hunters.

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