Yang Chen believed his analysis was flawless, but his preconceived notions ran too deep, and rage had clouded his mind. At this moment, his disgust for Jin Huanyue far surpassed that for Zhou Heng, leading him to draw a conclusion completely opposite to the truth.
While he was still tangling with Jin Huanyue, Zhou Heng was already leaping away like a flying bird, instantly leaving the two far behind.
Zhou Heng had gotten an early start to begin with, and Bright Immortal speed was no trivial thing. His figure soon vanished into the dense forest.
With divine sense heavily restricted here and visibility obstructed by the trees, Zhou Heng had effectively shaken off the two behind him.
"I've never seen such an idiot!" Jin Huanyue roared. Two Star Kings had actually failed to keep Zhou Heng behind—if word got out, people would laugh themselves to death!
"Hmph, I've never seen anyone as loyal as you either. Sacrificing yourself for another—truly admirable!" Yang Chen sneered. Though he spoke of admiration, there was not the slightest trace of it on his face. Naturally, he was speaking sarcastically.
Sacrificing yourself for another, my ass!
Jin Huanyue had no desire to keep entangling himself with Yang Chen. He immediately soared into the air and gave chase toward where Zhou Heng had disappeared. There was still a chance he could catch up.
"Where do you think you're running?!" Yang Chen kept his eyes fixed on him.
Jin Huanyue wore an expression as sickened as if he had eaten shit, but with a Star King stronger than himself shouting for his blood, the only thing he could do was fight while retreating.
Zhou Heng sprinted wildly for an hour, constantly changing directions along the way. He believed he had completely shaken off those two Star