A flicker of bewilderment rose in Kua Rong's heart. If it still could not escape now, did that not mean it was going to die?
Kua Rong's four ears trembled violently as World Vital Energy gathered. Its body turned, and it charged off in another direction.
Chen Fei vanished, blocking Kua Rong's path once more. At the same time, the Qian Yuan Sword in his hand slashed straight down.
The demon king's power within Kua Rong erupted. Against all odds, it forcefully evaded Chen Fei's attack, its body drifting like willow catkins as it continued fleeing into the distance.
Chen Fei's expression shifted slightly. Kua Rong's control over the demon king's power far surpassed that of the one Chen Fei had encountered in Feng Hu City.
If Kua Rong had used this demon king's power to fight Chen Fei, Chen Fei would actually have had to avoid its edge for the moment and wait until the power dispersed before killing it.
But clearly, Kua Rong's temperament differed greatly from that of ordinary demon beasts. It would rather flee than use the demon king's power to perish together with Chen Fei.
Or perhaps their first exchange had shattered Kua Rong's nerve. The strength Chen Fei had displayed had left it unwilling to face him alone again.
Chen Fei shifted repeatedly, constantly blocking Kua Rong's path. Kua Rong darted left and right, forcibly finding a narrow crack beneath Chen Fei's sword through which to flee.
Compared to attacking with the demon king's power, merely using it to accelerate its movement technique allowed that power to last much longer.
After the two tangled for a moment, they had already flown over a hundred miles.
The terror in Kua Rong's eyes grew heavier and heavier. It had already realized that this human possessed an