Boom!
The masked man in black moved with astonishing speed. By the time Qin Zhonghai spotted him, the man had already struck with a palm. Its terrifying force seemed to envelop Qin Zhonghai from head to toe, leaving him no chance to dodge.
Caught off guard, Qin Zhonghai struck out with a palm to block the attack.
"Pfft!" Their palms met. Qin Zhonghai's face flushed red, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, but gritted his teeth and tapped the ground with one foot.
Using the force of his retreat, he shot away like an arrow loosed from a bow, displaying his profound mastery of lightness skills as he fled for his life.
After taking that one palm strike, he understood that this man was a terrifying expert, even among those in the Battle-Tempering Realm. He was no match for him at all.
His only chance of escaping alive lay in relying on his superior lightness skills.
At first, he had planned to flee in the direction of Bitter Bamboo Creek. But then he reconsidered. Now that the Genius Bait plan had been set in motion, they were determined to ambush and kill the Earth Dragon Beast. This was a matter of the utmost importance.
If he led this terrifying enemy there, he might ruin everything. Their efforts would come to nothing, and the Earth Dragon Beast would never fall for the bait again.
When that happened, he would become a sinner in Red Cloud County and have to bear the blame.
Besides, if they failed to eliminate the Earth Dragon Beast lurking in the shadows, he would never know peace.
Then another thought struck him: since Lu Ming had sensed this terrifying expert, he might also have noticed Qin Zhonghai following him in secret.
Lu Ming was taking