"Little one, don't waste your strength!"
The Spine-Tailed Snow Tiger's voice came from behind him.
"Let's see how long your divine power can keep you running!"
"You blocked one of my sneak attacks. Even if you die, that's enough for you to be proud of."
"Stop obediently and let me eat you. Put an end to this miserable flight."
Jiang Feng had no strength to respond...
With death closing in, he instead felt himself growing calm.
"Don't panic!"
"Think first—what can I do at a time like this?"
"Right, reduce the consumption of divine power!"
"I'm burning through too much divine power right now. Too much of it is being wasted."
Having calmed down, Jiang Feng began using his near-microscopic control over divine power to regulate the rhythm beneath his feet.
Although this slowed him considerably, the divine power he saved would allow him to run farther.
However, the moment his speed dropped even slightly, the distance between him and the Spine-Tailed Snow Tiger steadily shrank.
"Little one, running out of divine power, are you?" The Spine-Tailed Snow Tiger's voice came again.
"I never expected that with merely early second-level Divine Power Realm cultivation, you could bring your application of divine power to such a level!"
"But that cannot make up for the gap between you and me!"
"Surrender without a fight!"
Jiang Feng shut out the Spine-Tailed Snow Tiger's voice completely.
"The Spine-Tailed Snow Tiger is getting closer and closer!"
"I have to rely on the agility of my movement technique, brought about by my superior divine power application, to evade its bites and pounces!"
The Spine-Tailed Snow Tiger seemed to have run out of patience as well:
"Little bug, I have lost my patience!"
As it spoke, the Spine-Tailed Snow Tiger flicked its tail, and a bone spike