Reckless Pursuit

BOOM! Five enormous ravines several zhang deep were clawed into the ground, but Lu Chen's aura had already vanished into the distance.

"Earth Escape? Hmph! Let's see where you can run!" Wolf Owl landed, murderous light flickering in his single eye, just as he was about to employ a technique to give chase.

"Deputy Sect Master! Fierce fighting has broken out three li southeast—our patrol appears to have engaged an enemy infiltration squad! The enemy is formidable, and our losses are considerable!" A Sky Wolf Guard commander hurried over to report.

Wolf Owl paused. He recalled the attacks at the valley entrance and on the eastern side, as well as the fires set within the valley... The enemy was not just Lu Chen! There was also an elite squad working in concert with him!

If left unchecked, these rats would inflict even greater damage within the valley and might even aid Lu Chen's escape.

"Pass down the order: summon the Earth Listening Camp and seal off the underground in this area! The rest of you, follow me and wipe out that infiltration squad first! Lu Chen took a claw from me—he must be injured and cannot have gone far!"

Wolf Owl swiftly weighed his options, deciding to eliminate the visible threat first while casting a net that covered heaven and earth.

He believed that the wounded Lu Chen could never escape his grasp!

Leading a large force of elites, he pounced toward the battle site three li to the southeast.

Several dozen zhang underground, Lu Chen had concealed every trace of his aura and lay quietly hidden like a hibernating boulder.

A streak of blood had indeed seeped from the corner of his mouth. The lingering force of Wolf Owl's blow had injured his internal organs. The Dragon Thunder Baleful