Hu Kan was taken aback when he saw the Embroidered Uniform Envoy's actions. He cursed, "That old bitch is vicious and black-hearted. She must secretly stick pins into dolls of that dog emperor all the time."
Xu Chan glanced over and saw the Embroidered Uniform Envoy running ever faster. Neither he nor Hu Kan could match her speed. If this continued, she would eventually escape.
Since verbal provocation was useless, they could only resort to action. He suddenly stopped, then raised both hands toward the front. Light flickered between his opposing palms.
Though the Embroidered Uniform Envoy was fleeing, she had kept watch on what was behind her. Sensing something wrong, she immediately twisted lightly to the side. With a whoosh, a beam of light shot through the space she had just vacated and crashed into the distant ground, erupting in a fierce flash and thunderous boom before billowing smoke and dust rose up.
She had not expected Xu Chan, who did not seem particularly strong, to use an energy-consuming attack like Spiritual Impact. It was one thing for Mystic Martial Experts from Longevity Observation to use it—their energy reserves were nearly inexhaustible—but he could use it too?
Yet she had to admit that it had indeed interrupted the smooth rhythm of her forward sprint.
Though Hu Kan looked rash and burly, his mind was perfectly clear. The moment he saw Xu Chan move, he knew what to do. With a swish, he hurled one of the massive hammers in his hand.
He had not thrown it blindly. After running for so long, he had clearly observed the Embroidered Uniform Envoy's movements and habits of exertion. He had calculated that whenever anything changed, she would first dodge to her own right, so he threw the hammer in that direction.
Sure