The cultivator running toward him was moving fast, but the female cultivator chasing him was even faster.
Gao Xian had no desire to get involved. He quickly retreated, gripping his sword in his right hand while pulling a Thick Earth Shield talisman from his sleeve pouch with his left.
He only had to activate it as soon as the other man came close. Judging by the man's speed, though, he probably wouldn't make it as far as Gao Xian.
The Grandmaster-level Lightning Dragon Hand and True Yang Spear had made Gao Xian's six senses exceptionally sharp and his spiritual sense rock-solid. In that regard, he was even a little better than Zhu Qiniang.
Though both sides were moving fast, Gao Xian could make out every detail.
The woman chasing him had definitely used Wind Control Art. Her movements were small, her exertion subtle yet powerful, and with a light tap of her foot, she leaped more than two zhang.
The woman caught up to the cultivator in just two steps.
The cultivator realized it too. He knew he could no longer use Gao Xian to block his pursuer.
He chanted a spell and activated the Thick Earth Shield talisman. Flames flickered across it, transforming it into a thick, earthen-yellow shield.
Thick Earth Shield was the strongest low-rank defensive spell. Its condensed mana formed a heavy, solid shield that looked even thicker than a real one.
But the mana condensed by Thick Earth Shield was so dense that it was difficult to control, and it drained away exceptionally quickly.
A Wood Shield talisman could last the time it took to burn a stick of incense, but Thick Earth Shield lasted only a third as long.
After activating Thick Earth Shield, the cultivator quickly turned around and raised it high, completely hiding