A qualified hunter might spend months tracking and pursuing his prey, covering thousands of miles, crossing mountains and rivers. But when the moment came to pull the trigger and decide the outcome, it would take only an instant—mere fractions of a second, or even less...
Xia Yangming and Shi Zhongyu had never imagined that, from the moment they used the Earth River Chariot to flee, they had never once escaped Zhang Tie's watchful eye and pursuit. Especially after the two emerged from underground, Zhang Tie had remained close on their heels, always within ten thousand meters of them, biting down hard and refusing to let go.
During this time, Zhang Tie had already had several opportunities to strike, yet he had held himself back each time.
Near the border of the Dragon Emperor Domain, Zhang Tie had had a chance to make his move. But that place was still too close to the Dragon Emperor Domain. If he acted there, the two might still use the Earth River Chariot to burrow underground and escape again, so Zhang Tie endured...
When the two hid aboard a flying boat and used it to cover their departure, Zhang Tie had also had an opportunity to strike. But if he did, that flying boat would likely not survive, and the many innocent people aboard might be buried alongside them. So Zhang Tie endured again.
Zhang Tie had not expected the two to seek refuge in the Shattered Star Sea. This was precisely an opportunity Heaven had delivered into his hands.
The Shattered Star Sea contained only floating mountains, large and small. The Earth River Chariot had no place to display its abilities here. At the same time, the region was sparsely populated; even a tremendous commotion would be difficult to discover, much less harm