Uchiha Shin was filled with doubts, but he had no chance to unravel them. All he could do now was keep running forward.
The four assassins behind him gradually slowed their pace, widening the distance between themselves and Uchiha Shin.
The four of them had originally been ordered to drive Uchiha Shin toward the black hole in the northeast, not to kill him.
Of course, if Uchiha Shin refused to run northeast, the four of them could kill him. That was the lesser option.
They had already fallen far behind Uchiha Shin, yet his speed did not slow as he ran forward. Instead, he sped up, as though he could not wait to reach the place ahead.
Yuanshi Tianzun and the others had also drawn near. Seeing Uchiha Shin running at full speed, they could not help but smile. They had not expected Uchiha Shin to be so timid, frightened into such a state.
Yet the group frowned again. Uchiha Shin should not have been such a coward. Otherwise, he could never have made it this far.
"What do you all think is wrong with Uchiha Shin? Has he been scared out of his wits?" Zhenyuan Daxian looked at the others and asked.
"The Mystic Spirit King is no ordinary man. He would never be so easily frightened out of his wits. The way he's running feels strange to me. Perhaps there's something going on." Maitreya Buddha frowned. He had felt from the beginning that something was off.
"No matter what, as long as Uchiha Shin enters the black hole, everything will be accomplished." Tongtian Cult Leader said with a smile.
The others also smiled as they watched Uchiha Shin race toward the black hole.
Rumble...
At that moment, a tremendous roar sounded in the sky. A streak of white