The two hurtled through the warped Space Stratum, their figures blurring in and out of sight.
Lan Jie kept driving his Five Elements Dao Domain, especially the Blazing Fire Dao Domain within it, to scorch Jiang Ping An's Shadow Clone.
The Shadow Clone flickered amid the flames. The Primordial Qi sustaining it was being consumed at a terrifying rate.
Inside the Shadow Clone, Jiang Ping An's face grew grave.
Unlike Lan Jie, he had no near-limitless supply of energy. He could not keep his Dao Domain active for long enough to fight back.
If he forced it open, his divine power would only drain faster.
For now, he could only hold on by relying on the Shadow Kill Technique's peculiar ability to evade energy attacks.
But at this rate, he could last another two hours at most. Once his Primordial Qi ran dry, he would be a fish on the chopping block.
What could he do? What on earth could he do?
Clutching the Formation Banner, Jiang Ping An darted through the tangled gaps in space. Every teleport was calculated to widen the distance and find a chance to shake off Lan Jie's lock on him.
But Lan Jie's Treasure Boots were too formidable. Jiang Ping An could not lose him.
"It's no use. You can't escape. Why keep struggling in vain?"
Lan Jie's cold voice carried through space, trying to unsettle Jiang Ping An and make him blunder in panic.
Jiang Ping An said nothing and kept fleeing.
Seconds ticked by. An hour passed in the blink of an eye.
Jiang Ping An felt his Primordial Qi nearing exhaustion. If he remained on the defensive, he would soon lose all power to resist.
Just as he reached the end of the road, his Divine Sense swept over a deep