Rebirth of the Prime Dragon Master
Chapter 271 A New Space

However, the timber spirit manipulator, who was standing in front of Rocky, did not care nor wantedto know how he subdued the Dark Heaven Insect Queen. Rather, he was interested in getting holdof the advanced Dark Heaven Egg. He also did not know that the Dark Heaven Insect at the thirdgrade of the three-star level, was in reality, a queen among its species, and also that it wasextremely rare. Therefore, it could be regarded as an invaluable spirit-manipulated beast. Had heknown these facts, then he would have definitely killed Rocky without hesitating for a second, andtaken the insect away by any means he could.

However, at that time, the timber spirit manipulator seemed to be struggling slightly, and turning toRocky, looking serious, he said, "It is still dangerous here. I suggest that you better leaveimmediately, or the Holy Dragon Empire's army will soon invade this area. They will kill you, if theyreplace you."

On hearing the timber spirit manipulator's words, Rocky was alarmed, and it was evident by lookingat face that he was panicking. Therefore, he asked nervously, "Is it true? Do you really think so?Then, in that case, I will do as you say, for no doubt the insect I have is priceless, but not when Icompare it with my life. Here, I give it to you for your sound advice and for reminding me that if Ilive, I can get many more insects. Anyway, as I am going to run away to save my life, this insect willbe nothing but a burden to me." After saying that, he nodded to Uriah and Little Rubygon, andvanished.

With Rocky out of the way, the timber spirit manipulator showed his contempt for Rocky'sfoolishness, whom he had cheated with his false words. He sneered loudly, "People from theRoaring Flame Empire are stupid! He believed what I said blindly and did not question me evenonce! No wonder they lost the tributes. What a bunch of hopeless idiots they are!" Muttering curses,the timber spirit manipulator could not prevent himself from getting closer to the insect that Rockyhad already subdued. He could not wait to get his hands on it - after all the advanced Dark HeavenEgg was in that creature's body.

"It is a pity that I will kill it immediately, but that is better than handing it over with the eggs that arein its belly,” the timber spirit manipulator whispered, blinded by his greed. He had decided to killthe creature because if he were to catch the Dark Heaven Insect alive this time, then he would becompelled to turn it over, including those precious eggs, to the authorities. Therefore, when hecompared giving over those things that were crucial for cultivation to killing it, the latter choicemade sense to him. That was because, by doing that, he would be able to increase his power in thefuture. Once he had made up his mind, he did not want to waste any time in killing it, because heknew that even the slightest delay could cause things to go out of control. Were that to happen,then everything he had done, all the things he had accomplished, would be wasted.

However, were he to replace out that the dying insect was a queen, an extremely rare and invaluablecreature, the facial contortions that his frustration and anger would cause, would offer a pricelesspicture for everyone to see! His rabid expression would be one of a kind!

Unfortunately, as the Centipede-snake's poison was still in effect, this insect was paralyzed. It hardlyhad the strength to attack the manipulator. All it could do was watch him as he got closer, and hissthreateningly at him. It seemed to know what its fate was - that it would be slaughtered, but it couldonly roar helplessly, as nothing and no one could save it.

Just as the timber spirit manipulator raised his hand to kill the creature, an arrow that was travelingat great speed, and had immense spiritual power, hurtled toward him.

Although, he saw the fast-moving arrow, and tried to evade it, he could not do so completely, as itwas travelling so fast. Therefore, it bruised his right arm, as it brushed past him. Soon, he could notfeel any sensation in it, so he understood that he had been paralyzed.

After the “whoosh’ sound it made, the arrow directly hit a tree's thick trunk that was behind thetimber spirit manipulator, and its white goose feathers shook gently. Interestingly, this arrow wasexactly like the one on the insect's hind leg.

"Who has done this?" the timber spirit manipulator shouted, aggressively, and was upset to see thata certain poison had been smeared on it. Also, he could feel no sensation because of the bruise onhis arm and the blood circulation.

"It's me!" The timber spirit manipulator heard a calm voice, and saw a man slowly appear in fronthim.

"You!!!?" The timber spirit manipulator was so shocked that his eye balls almost fell out of theirsockets. It was none other than the man he had fooled into going away from the scene. 'How did hecome back?!

Calmly, Rocky stood in front of the spirit manipulator.

"Did you really think that I would let you take it away from me?" Rocky gave a grim smile.Nevertheless, he did not give his opponent even the slightest clue that the insect was a queen andnot an ordinary worker. He was smart enough not to share that secret with anyone.

"You Bastard! I could kill you right now! You are so weak, and I can even kill you with one hand. Itwould be like brushing the dust off my sleeve. But killing you is meaningless.” The timber spiritmanipulator stared at Rocky, who obviously disdained him, and got even angrier. In his opinion,Rocky had merely played a trick by attacking him with that poisonous arrow. But considering his realstrength, the spirit manipulator was not scared.

"Hmmm, you only reached the first grade of Heavenly Stage. And now, you have injured one of yourarms, which may impact your strength. So, I think it should be easy for me to defeat you.” Rockyanalyzed calmly, like a smart businessman. Even though, he knew that hurting an arm would notinfluence the Heavenly Stage's power, too much. However, what Rocky did not know was thattimber spirit manipulators needed to use their arms more than other manipulators did. Therefore,being unable to use an arm would definitely be a tremendous disadvantage.

Pretending to leave after his conversation with the timber spirit manipulator, Rocky had drunk twodrops of magical saliva to regain as much as he could of his spiritual power. However, since herealized that the timber spirit manipulator was planning to kill this insect, he had to reveal himself.Even though Rocky knew that even if he gathered all his strength and powers, he would not be ableto defeat the Heavenly Staged manipulator. Moreover, he was weaker by seventy-percent.

But as that was his only chance, he needed to kill the man in front of him, no matter what it took.At that moment, Uriah and Little Rubygon also appeared on either side of the timber spiritmanipulator, and started threatening him. Since they had taken the magical saliva earlier, they hadrecovered half of their strength, already.

"These two spirit manipulated beasts are yours?" The timber spirit manipulator was shocked whenhe first saw Rocky's two beasts, but he was more surprised, when he realized that those two couldmove and attack, simultaneously.

"Problems?" Rocky asked, and crossed his hands in front of his chest, in his usual manner.

"But, that is impossible! I have never heard of any spirit manipulator, who can control two beasts atthe same time. This is not possible. Do you have someone with you?" The timber spirit manipulatorcould not believe what he saw, and looked around, alarmed and surprised.

"Clever! Yes, my man is hiding nearby, waiting to take the first opportunity to attack you. Be careful,you will either get hurt, or die,” Rocky threatened.

"Hum, I hope you guys can still save yourselves. I, hereby, summon you - Jumbo Horned Beetle!"Saying those words, the timber spirit manipulator smiled cunningly. Then, shouting aloud, he raisedhis arm heavenward and released the spiritual power, which sundered the sky, and a spirit-manipulated beast emerged. It was as huge as an elephant with three curved tusks that emitted afoul smell, and thundered threateningly.

The area from which the giant elephant-like creature had emerged was the Magic Spiritual Space,which only those who had already reached the Heavenly Stage, could open. Many regarded it as anindependent platform, which was usually used to keep spirit-manipulated beasts. But it could alsobe viewed as a battlefield for spirit manipulators. As the place was isolated, the fights did not causeany damage to the outside world.

"It is a spirit-manipulated beast at the third grade of the three-star level!" After Rocky had seenwhat was happening and who had appeared on the scene, he started treating his opponent,seriously. A Heavenly Staged timber spirit manipulator, together with his high level beast, wasdefinitely one of the most difficult combinations to win.

However, Rocky had to act fast for there was no time to lose. He also knew that his chances atwinning were slim. But, he could not give up the Dark Heaven Insect Queen.