Rumble!
Lightning ran rampant as the thunderstorm rapidly contracted, yet its radiance became incomparably dazzling.
The moment Crimson Demon gave a low shout, he and Mu Qing burst forward at top speed simultaneously.
With a wave of Crimson Demon's hand, the crimson banner rose into the air, while more than half of his body exploded outright, spraying bloodlight everywhere. The next moment, streaks of bloodlight enveloped Crimson Demon, multiplying his speed.
The crimson banner wrapped around Crimson Demon, shrouding him. In an instant, he flashed past like a red line and vanished from Mu Qing's sight.
Mu Qing was inwardly shocked by the speed Crimson Demon had unleashed. It was utterly astonishing.
But he had no time to marvel at Crimson Demon's speed. He immediately erupted with energy and entered the third-stage Tianming Form.
Pale golden flames of aura wrapped around his entire body, while a phantom of the starry sky enveloped him from without—the power of the Starry Sky Demon God bolstered him!
With the enhancement of these two states, Mu Qing's speed likewise reached an outrageously high level.
Yet at that very moment, a roar suddenly rang out.
"Don't even think of escaping!"
It was a mental fluctuation brimming with hatred, exploding directly inside Mu Qing's mind.
The Sand Scorpion King, which had originally been lying on the ground playing dead, suddenly had its charcoal-like body explode apart. A demon light shot fiercely toward Mu Qing.
Within that demon light was a jade-colored scorpion, only about the size of a person, yet it gave Mu Qing a deadly sense of threat!
Perhaps this was the Sand Scorpion King's true body!
The Sand Scorpion King was even faster than Mu Qing. In the blink of an eye, it landed on him, its venomous stinger viciously plunging into Mu Qing's