Time silently slipped by, the sky over the Divine Ruins grew ever more dazzlingly bright. Though there was no sun to be seen, the entire expanse seemed to be scorched as if by a dozen suns, suffocatingly hot.
A glaring whiteness surrounded them. Under such temperatures, bodily fluids evaporated swiftly. If they couldn't find a reliable water source soon, the consumption of Dark Power would accelerate. If Demon Beasts then attacked, the entire team would be in grave peril.
"Well, how come there's a new batch of people? Judging by your attire, you're Dark Practitioners from the Canglong Continent, aren't you? You actually have the nerve to deal with those Mountain Barbarians? No matter your origins, nor your talents. Previously, I and the Shanman had an arrangement: one living person exchanged for a day's use of water," the Peerless Expert spoke, his voice filled with a thick murderous intent.
