The battle intensified as Erik darted across the still-changing terrain. He had lost sight of Terra, who seemed hell-bent on preventing him from reaching Vex and Restro, but he was focusing his Hydra's head to track the Vindicator, albeit with disappointing results.
Because of the ever-changing terrain, he didn't have a clear line of sight of his surroundings, and locating the man turned quite difficult.
Besides, Terra was using his powers in a combination that allowed him to create mud slides and quicksand traps in an environment that was already difficult to traverse, further making Erik's movements on the ground complicated.
Besides, he might be hiding in an alcove for all Erik knew.
Regardless, Erik had to be careful when he found him because he would have just a few moments to kill the guy and finally turn the battle's tides.