Chapter 29：96 Ghost Pearls

[You said to Huawu with earnestness, "Don't move from here, I'll be back soon."

"Alright, Lord Goburo."]

[Afterwards, you quietly maneuvered behind the ghost-enchanted Earth Dragon, and stealthily approached it.

Although your strength surpassed that of the Earth Dragon, you had no intention of directly confronting it.

You knew that you wouldn't engage in head-on combat if there was an opportunity for a surprise attack.

Huawu didn't feel any dissatisfaction towards your behavior of sneaking behind the Earth Dragon; she understood that ambushes were a normal strategy, and your caution and prudence made her admire you even more.]

[You didn't care about Huawu's attention towards you; your focus was solely on the ghost-enchanted Earth Dragon in front of you.

You were curious about how much attributes a leader-level enchanted creature like the Earth Dragon could enhance.

When there were only fifteen steps left between you and the Earth Dragon, you stopped.

You knew that this was the limit distance between you and the Earth Dragon.

Approaching even a little bit further would instantly be noticed by the ghost-enchanted Earth Dragon.]

[The ghost-enchanted Earth Dragon remained asleep, but it faintly sensed that something was amiss.

When it opened its eyes again, it felt intense pain from its back.

Taking advantage of the Earth Dragon's defenselessness, you ripped off several scales from its back with your claws, exposing vulnerabilities in its otherwise tough hide.]

[The Earth Dragon angrily turned around, wanting to launch an attack against you. However, you were already sitting on its back.

You continuously landed punches on its back, each strike unleashing a tremendous force.

Your lethal blows had already become the Feral Force at level 5, and the power of each punch was astonishing.

Within a few strikes, the back of the Earth Dragon was reduced to a bloody mess.]

[Watching this scene, Huawu's eyes filled with shock.

She had heard that the scales of an Earth Dragon were as hard as refined iron, making it nearly impossible for ordinary weapons to damage them. Even creatures of the same leader-level found it difficult to break through the Earth Dragon's defense.]

[The ghost-enchanted Earth Dragon thrashed furiously, trying to throw you off its back.

By now, you had created six wounds on its body, firmly anchoring yourself with your six limbs into the dragon's injuries.

Meanwhile, your two heads continuously gnawed at the flesh and blood of the ghost-enchanted Earth Dragon, causing it to howl in unbearable pain.]

[As the injuries on the ghost-enchanted Earth Dragon deepened, after a quarter of an hour, a terrifying ghostly aura surged from its body.

Suddenly, its strength began to skyrocket, but clinging onto its back without being thrown off consumed a great deal of your energy.

However, you also noticed that although the ghostly-enchanted Earth Dragon's strength continued to surge, its life force seemed to be steadily diminishing.

If you continued to drag the battle out, victory would be yours.]

[However, you chose not to waste time with the ghost-enchanted Earth Dragon.

Despite its significantly increased strength, its power still remained beneath yours.

You needed to seize the opportunity to collect other ghost pearls and couldn't afford to keep dragging it out.]

[After a few minutes, the ghost-enchanted Earth Dragon collapsed heavily onto the ground. Its body had already been devoured by you, leaving only one-third of it remaining.

Even the bones had been corroded by the ghostly aura, turning pitch black.

The dense ghostly aura flowed out from the ghost-enchanted Earth Dragon's body, seeping into your own body.

You felt that the threshold between leader-level and chief-level had loosened, but you suppressed this sensation.]

[You then approached to collect the ghost pearl.

The ghost aura contained within it was several times stronger than the previous one.

You returned to Huawu's side and said, "Let's go, let's find more ghost pearls."

"Do you not want to rest?"

"There's no need to rest."

"Understood."]

[After that, with Huawu by your side, you efficiently collected the ghost pearls at an astonishing speed.

Half a month later, you had gathered a total of 96 ghost pearls.

Ying had mentioned that approximately 150 ghost pearls were produced within the ghost tribe's secret realm each year. Yet, you had already collected 96 on your own.

Huawu also said that she couldn't sense any remaining ghost pearls in the secret realm, indicating that they had already been plundered.]

[Next, you picked out four ghost pearls from the 96 and handed them to Huawu, saying, "This is your reward. Your body can only bear a maximum of four ghost pearls, any more would be too much for you."

"These are, for me? No, no, Lord Goburo, I can't use so many.

Two will be enough for me." Huawu understood that even within the ghost tribe, many individuals couldn't obtain a single ghost pearl when they emerged.

Her strength in the tribe was also considered average, so it was normal for her to not have a single ghost pearl upon leaving.

"Once something is given, I won't take it back," you said coldly.

Upon hearing your words, Huawu swallowed the words she was about to speak, a strange emotion rising within her.]

[At this moment, outside the ghost tribe's secret realm, only two individuals with leader-level strength were guarding its entrance.

They were currently engaged in a conversation.

"Luo, how much time do you think they'll take to completely plunder the ghost pearls inside?"

"I'm not quite sure, it should be much faster this time. After all, Goburo went in. You've fought against him before and know how terrifying his strength is."

"Indeed, except for Moluo, who is currently slightly stronger than Goburo, the other leader-level creatures are no match for him. It's truly terrifying.

He's just a goblin, yet possesses such fearsome power. Once he comes out of the secret realm, Moluo probably won't stand a chance against him anymore."]

[As the two of them chatted, the ruins in front suddenly exhibited unusual movements, and a circular portal appeared before them.

Seeing this scene, disbelief filled their faces.

They both knew when this portal would appear.

The first possibility was when three months had passed, and the portal would automatically transport everyone out.

The second possibility was that all the ghost pearls inside had been completely plundered, in which case, the people inside would also be transported out.]

[Although there had been cases in the past where all the ghost pearls were plundered ahead of time, it usually took at least two months.

However, it had now only been half a month, and they both realized the gravity of the situation.

One of the ghost tribe members immediately returned to inform the elders within the tribe of the situation.]

[Before long, the first ghost tribe member walked out from the portal, followed by more and more ghost tribe members.

Gradually, the elders from various tribes also arrived at the scene, including Nightingale.]

[However, as time passed day by day, Goburo still hadn't emerged from the portal.

This portal could only exist for three days at most. If he didn't come out within three days, he would be permanently trapped inside.]