Seeing Zhou Heng leave the group and travel alone, Ma Mingyuan hesitated slightly, then simply ignored him.
For one thing, Zhou Heng had a Comet-grade "Forbidden Artifact" on hand, so following him was rather dangerous. For another, there were more "people" on Liu Yun'er's side, and Lin Xianyang's order to him had only been to follow Liu Yun'er. He had no desire to follow Zhou Heng!
After traveling more than ten miles, the feeling of being watched finally vanished without a trace. Zhou Heng knew that Ma Mingyuan was not keeping an eye on him, but was continuing to sabotage Liu Yun'er and the others' hunt for points.
With a cold sneer, Zhou Heng quickened his pace.
The entire mountain range was blanketed by the Great Sun Glazed Mirror, drastically reducing everyone's speed. But this had its advantages as well. Zhou Heng silently recalled the direction Lin Xianyang's group had initially taken, then gave chase deeper into the mountains.
If he wanted to seize a place in the top ten, or even first place, he had to venture deep into the mountains. Celestial River Realm demon beasts were the main course. If he could also conveniently slaughter that Comet Realm demon beast at the end, first place would basically be secure.
Zhou Heng set off in pursuit at full speed. Naturally, he encountered demon beasts along the way, all of which he slew with a single sword strike. For the time being, he no longer needed to accumulate Spiritual Power, but there was no guarantee he would not be injured or exhausted. Stockpiling a great deal of Life Essence in the Black Sword was undoubtedly a wise move.
Two days later, he finally caught up with Lin Xianyang's group.
Over those two days, Zhou Heng had taken a few wrong