Whoosh, whoosh.
The two of them simultaneously used teleportation, retreating from the battlefield in opposite directions.
What made Sanbao feel as though bad luck had fallen right on his head was that the two-headed monster did not pursue the more "nutritious" Sky Phoenix King. Instead, it came after him.
Judging by its speed, the two-headed monster was not especially fast—slightly slower than Sanbao—but the Ninth World was only so large. Where could he possibly run?
"You think I'm easy to bully, huh? Damn it all!" Sanbao was bursting with rage, but had nowhere to vent it. He could only bury his head and dive underground.
Like a hidden dragon plunging into the sea, Sanbao moved through the earth with perfect ease. Origin Gravity made him feel exceptionally light within the soil.
Sensing the two-headed monster getting farther and farther away, Sanbao gradually relaxed.
With the boost Origin Gravity gave to his earth-escape technique, Sanbao was absolutely no slower underground than a God King—in fact, he was even somewhat faster.
Just as he was celebrating, a voluptuous woman clad in hollowed silver armor appeared before him. Who else could it be but Sky Phoenix?
"You—you—didn't we agree to flee left and right? Why did you come to my side?" Sanbao had thought that if the two-headed monster could not catch him, it would surely pursue the more "nutritious" Sky Phoenix. He had never expected her to follow him over without a sound or trace.
His scheming had gone to waste again.
"Do you want to leave this place?" Sky Phoenix paid no attention to Sanbao's glare and merely asked softly.
"Of course I do!"
"Then follow me!"
Sanbao followed the Sky Phoenix King as the two of them tunneled through the ground toward the core layer of the Ninth World.
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