Pursuit and Escape

Trailing behind the group of Cloud River Tier Nine cultivators were the Tier Eight cultivators. They had originally been on the verge of giving up the pursuit, because at this rate, Lu Yiye would eventually die at the hands of those Tier Nine cultivators. There was no point in them catching up.

Yet just then, they saw Lu Ye dip lower and turn around, flying back toward them.

Overjoyed, they all descended, intending to intercept him.

But before they could prepare themselves, Lu Ye put away his Spirit Boat. A pair of fiery red wings unfolded behind him, and his whole body transformed into a streak of red light that swept past beneath them.

The instant those wings appeared, Lu Ye's speed rose by an entire level compared to before!

Everyone's expressions changed. None of them had expected Lu Ye to possess such a method. Some vaguely realized something and could not help looking worriedly back in the direction they had come from, secretly marveling at Lu Yiye's outrageous audacity and reckless brazenness.

On the outskirts of Mount Taimang, during the battle in the Mine Cave, Lu Ye had learned a lesson.

Revenge had to be taken early—preferably before the night was over. Otherwise, once the chance was missed, even if he grew stronger later, he might not have another opportunity for revenge. After all, the Cloud River Battlefield was so vast that tracking down a particular person was no easy task.

His current strength truly was not enough to contend with Tier Nine cultivators. Even against Tier Eight cultivators, he would have to fight bitterly. But killing those below Tier Eight would not take much effort.

The several hundred cultivators who had pursued him from Heaven's Mystery City varied greatly in cultivation. After flying for more than a hundred