Lucas was drenched in cold sweat. He quickly and as concisely as possible relayed everything that had happened at the center of Nightmare Wasteland.

As Lucas described the events, One-Eye's expression visibly shifted multiple times, changing from one emotion to another.

By the time Lucas finished speaking, his face was clearly contorted with anger!

"So, you're telling me... inside the barrier, only my two disciples from the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association are left?!"

"These disobedient fools! They're seeking death! And they're about to die!"

"Since that's the case, I'll just kill all three of you as well and send you to join my disciples! I'll bury you with my Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association!"

One-Eye's fury was so intense that his eyes bulged with rage. The anger he felt for Brown and Brian, combined with the sorrow over their impending deaths and his own frustration at failing as their leader, all came together in an explosive force!

In his rage, One-Eye immediately drew his sword, ready to strike down Thomas and the others—just to vent his anger!

This sent the three of them into a panic, their hearts racing, almost leaping out of their chests!

No way! They had just truthfully told him everything, and now this guy wanted to kill them just because he was upset?!

One-Eye drew his sword, raising it while still holding Alex by the armor, ready to decapitate him first!

Lucas, pale as a sheet and unable to speak due to his panic, could only watch helplessly as his older brother seemed destined to die right before his eyes!

At this moment, Thomas quickly came up with an idea and shouted:

"No! Please, Lord, calm down!"

"Inside the barrier, it's not just your people from the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association! Our team captain is in there too! His name is Ed!"

When Thomas mentioned the name "Ed," One-Eye suddenly froze mid-motion.

"Ed?" he muttered, a hint of surprise flashing across his eyes.

Then, slowly, he reined in his impulses and gently set Alex back down.

"Since you're with Ed, I'll spare your lives."

As Alex was lowered to the ground, he immediately collapsed, barely able to stay conscious.

Thomas, on the other hand, was filled with overwhelming relief and gratitude. He was thankful that he had mentioned Ed in time.

By now, Thomas knew that Ed was the mysterious person who had made such a big impression at the event. Moreover, he understood that all the major associations in Dorey City, including the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association, had been trying to recruit Ed as a disciple.

So, after Thomas mentioned Ed's name, One-Eye had decided to spare them, likely out of respect for Ed.

With Alex safely on the ground, One-Eye's face was now full of urgency. He gripped his sword tightly, now fully aware that his two disciples and Ed were all inside the barrier, alongside a particularly formidable ghost spirit!

But he was blocked by the barrier and couldn't get in—he couldn't do anything!

It was an unbearable feeling, like a knife twisting in his heart!

"Ah!!"

One-Eye roared in fury, swinging his sword forcefully.

In an instant, silver light erupted, and a dazzling sword aura shot out, slamming into the nearby forest!

It was as if a storm had passed through—vast areas of the forest were destroyed, and nothing could grow where the aura had passed!

"My god!" Thomas and the others were so frightened their eyes nearly popped out of their heads!

If that strike had hit them, they would probably have been obliterated without a trace!

This person was absolutely not someone you could provoke!

"Damn it! When the hell will this cursed barrier disappear?!"

One-Eye shouted angrily. He had no idea when the barrier would vanish, and until it did, all he could do was wait outside!

Not far from this location, a recording stone was mounted on a tree.

The spectators in the viewing area all witnessed the frantic scene of One-Eye, desperate to find his disciples!

As the crowd watched in shock, Reve's face also darkened on the VIP side!

"One-Eye, why did you only show up now!?"

"If he had been by the contestants' side all along, none of this would have happened!"

Reve was incredibly displeased.

If One-Eye had been in the village, Brown and Brian wouldn't have been in danger. In that situation, One-Eye could have easily slain the ghost spirit!

A B-level ghost spirit would have been no match for a Silver Hunter!

In that case, the high-level spiritual treasure would have rightfully belonged to the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association!

The benefits from that would have been unimaginable!

But now, everything was lost!

Even the other associations nearby couldn't help but grumble:

"If One-Eye from the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association hadn't been negligent, how could such a huge disaster have happened in the competition?"

"Our contestants wouldn't be trapped in the arena, unable to escape!"

Faced with their complaints, Reve coldly snapped:

"Shut up! Do you think you have the right to blame me?"

"The reason your contestants are in trouble is because they're too weak!"

At this moment, the screen split into two. One showed the scene with One-Eye, and the other, of course, focused on the center of the competition, where Ed was!

In the footage, the ghost spirit aimed at the sky and released a powerful ghost spirit barrier!

Once it finished, the ghost spirit completely drained of power, its ethereal form dimming significantly, as if the wind could blow it away at any moment!

Without hesitation, the ghost spirit immediately enveloped the wooden box containing the high-level spiritual treasure and transformed into a beam of black light!

The light streaked through the ruins of the house, and the ghost spirit returned to the underground cellar where it had previously been sleeping!

It had gone back into slumber once again!

Ed watched this scene, his expression slightly changing:

"The ghost spirit wants to continue sleeping? From what it said earlier, it needs seven days to fully merge with the high-level spiritual treasure!"

"That means the barrier will remain for up to seven days!"

Ed pondered for a moment and made a firm decision:

"No, I can't let the ghost spirit merge with the high-level spiritual treasure."

He wanted it too!

Therefore, Ed had to find a way to stop the ghost spirit's fusion, but before that, there was something else he needed to handle.

In front of him, Brown and Brian helped each other up from the ground.

"That damn ghost spirit... I never expected it to want to fully merge with the spiritual treasure!"

"Sealing this place off... is it to avoid being disturbed?"

Although the two had been terrified by the ghost spirit, they had only suffered minor injuries, and their strength was still relatively intact.

However, they were now completely afraid of the ghost spirit, and since the barrier was in place, no one could come in, and they couldn't leave either.

Brown and Brian exchanged glances, both thinking:

"Now, what do we do?"

Inside the barrier, the moonlight seemed even colder than outside!

And as time passed, the chill and gloom only increased, even affecting the nearby Moonshadow Stone.

The scene gradually became pitch-black, and soon, nothing would be visible.

Having been terrified by the ghost spirit earlier, Brown and Brian's minds had been teetering on the edge of life and death.

Now that the tension had relaxed, they both realized how much the moonlight was affecting them—they felt extremely uncomfortable due to the presence of the moonlight.

Moonlight could break down and strip away a Hunter's cultivation. It was an incredibly painful experience!

"Our top priority should be to find a place to hide from the moonlight!" Brown frowned as he said.

Just then, a voice suddenly came from not far ahead of them:

"I don't think you two need to worry about that..."

Both Brown and Brian looked toward the source of the voice, and their expressions immediately changed.

Meanwhile, under the influence of the ghost spirit's barrier, the nearby recording stone finally lost all function, completely obscured by the ghostly energy.

The images that were transmitted to the large screen in the viewing area turned pitch black!

"It's all black! We can't see anything anymore!"

The audience gasped in shock, realizing they could no longer see what would happen next.

Of course, due to the incident, the atmosphere in the viewing area was no longer lighthearted or relaxed. Almost everyone in the venue was now in a serious, tense mood.

The group of VIPs sitting in the special seating area could no longer sit still!

Their emotions were mixed. After careful calculations, they realized that although their contestants could still leave the arena under the cover of night, it would come with significant casualties.

However, they had something to be thankful for—at least their contestants weren't trapped in the barrier like the two from the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association.

The leaders of the various associations came to a consensus:

"Now, with the recording stone obscured by ghostly energy, we can no longer see what's happening. But those trapped in the most dangerous barrier are definitely in grave danger!"

"Compared to that, our contestants are better off!"

The leader of the Wood Spirit Association spoke up:

"I've made my decision. I'm immediately sending all the elite members of my association into the arena to protect and retrieve my contestants!"

Upon hearing this, all the other associations immediately followed suit:

"Exactly, my contestants must be rescued too!"

"Only then can we ensure no casualties and a clean escape!"

"With that, we can settle the results after leaving the arena. It looks like the most competitive contenders, the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association and Ed, are out of the game now."

Since Ed and the two members of the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association were trapped in the barrier, they were almost certain to die!

Even if they didn't die, they definitely wouldn't make it out before the competition ended!

Thus, the results would likely be based only on the other contestants, meaning the first-place spot would go to another association!

However, just as these associations were making their plans, Reve suddenly snorted coldly:

"You're dreaming!"

"Our Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association's contestants will never die! And we will be the ones who take first place! The competition will not end until they come out!"

"The competition time must be extended!"

With that, Reve stood up in fury, and with a thought, his figure vanished from the scene, reappearing backstage.

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