The Black Dragon's body halted, its wings still beating, but its movements slowed. Upon closer inspection, surprise could be seen flashing through its golden eyes.
"What was that? It actually stopped my Black Flame?"
Although Dragon Flame was fairly ordinary for a dragon, given its own attributes and the fact that it was only targeting a human, it should have been exceptionally effective. How could it not even get close?
As Zhao Xuan fled, he sensed the Black Flame behind him hesitate to approach and could not help sighing in relief. Fortunately, this Black Dragon's Dragon Flame was somewhat sinister; otherwise, the World Cleansing White Lotus might not have worked.
After shaking off the Black Flame, Zhao Xuan did not delay and continued running toward the outskirts of the forest. However, he kept his guard up. Rather than fleeing toward the Sky Azure Bull Python's territory, he changed direction. That way, even if the Black Dragon chased after him, it would not drag the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape into this.
Judging by the Black Dragon's current strength and its ever-increasing Soul Power, Zhao Xuan estimated that even if he, the Sky Azure Bull Python, and the Titan Giant Ape joined forces, they might still not be enough to fight it.
Yet in an instant, the Black Dragon caught up again. Its wings were not even flapping; they were held level like a pair of gliders. It was so fast that white mist formed along both sides as it broke the sound barrier.
This time, however, the Black Dragon seemed even more decisive. It dove straight into the forest, its wings like sickles and the towering ancient trees like straw, slicing them apart in rows. Those seemingly thin wings remained completely unscathed.
Zhao Xuan, running ahead,