Relentless Pursuit

After confirming that Yan Yiwen hadn't followed, Song Wen felt a little relieved.

He had just jumped rapidly through the trees, which had put a great strain on his body, and he was now feeling somewhat weak.

However, he knew that now was not the time to rest; he had to get as far away from the swamp as possible and return to his sect as soon as possible.

He took out a Swift Movement Talisman, slapped it on his body, and sped off towards the sect.

He did not choose to use the Flying Talisman again.

First, once you leave the swamp, the trees in the mountains and forests are no longer all towering trees as before; in many places, there are low shrubs. Flying too high would make it easier to spot your whereabouts.

Secondly, he didn't have many Flying Talisman left, so he had to use them sparingly.

As the most commonly used talisman for Qi Refinement cultivators to travel, the Swift Movement Talisman does a decent job of increasing speed, boosting Song Wen's speed by almost 70-80%.

Moreover, the Swift Movement Talisman lasts for a long time; one talisman can be used for one hour.

The only drawback is that, unlike Flying Talisman, it cannot allow cultivators to fly directly across valleys and rivers.

Song Wen hurried through the forest for about an hour, covering more than two hundred miles of mountainous terrain.

The Swift Movement Talisman had just expired, and he was about to stop, find a hidden Cave, and rest.

He sensed several auras rapidly approaching from behind him using his spiritual power. One of the auras was quite familiar; it should be a member of the Yan Family had traveled on the large ship with him that morning.

"It seems the Yan Family has defeated Ghost Three and his group, and now they're coming to hunt me down."

Song Wen thought to himself with unease.

Immediately, he took out a Swift Movement Talisman and slapped it on himself. At the same time, he began to burn his Essence Blood and cast the <Blood Escape Technique>, which suddenly increased his running speed several times over, quickly widening the distance between him and the pursuers behind him.

The six people chasing after them were none other than Yan Feng and his Yan Family.

They encountered Yan Yiwen at the edge of the swamp, and from Yan Yiwen they learned the location of Song Wen's escape, so they gave chase.

Of these six people, only Yan Feng has the strength of the Qi Refining Sixth Layer; the others only have the strength of the Qi Refining Fifth Layer.

They also used Swift Movement Talisman, making them much faster than Song Wen, which allowed them to catch up with Song Wen dared not stop for even a moment.

Seeing Song Wen's figure looming in the distance, Yan Feng was overjoyed and said...

"My fellow clansmen, Extreme Yin is just ahead. If we catch up with him and kill him, the clan leader will surely reward us handsomely when we return."

Upon hearing this, the others were greatly encouraged and increased their speed even further.

However, they suddenly saw bursts of blood mist emanating from Song Wen's body, and then his speed increased dramatically, quickly widening the distance between them.

Seeing this, the group was speechless, wondering why Song Wen's speed had suddenly increased.

Is this the speed Qi Refining Third Layer cultivator can achieve?

Yan Feng, being more knowledgeable, immediately recognized that Song Wen was using the Blood Escape Technique, which required burning Essence Blood. Song Wen couldn't sustain this speed for long.

He said, "Please don't worry, everyone. This boy is using the Corpse Demon Sect's <Blood Escape Technique>, which will quickly burn his Essence Blood. There's nothing to fear."

Even so, Yan Feng began to panic as he watched Song Wen's figure grow smaller and smaller until he disappeared from sight.

We absolutely cannot let Song Wen escape from him. If Song Wen does escape, the Yan Family will suffer a brutal massacre from the Corpse Demon Sect.

He added.

"I'll go after this person first; you all follow me based on his location."

After saying that, Yan Feng increased his speed considerably and chased after Song Wen in the direction he had fled.

Yan Feng's cultivation level was only one level higher than the other five, but for some reason, his speed was much faster, almost comparable to that of Qi Refining Seventh Layer cultivator.

"Alright, we'll be there shortly," said one of the Yan Family cultivators.

Yan Feng, pursuing at full speed, was not slower than Song Wen and could barely keep up with Song Wen.

"Extreme Yin, give up. You can't escape from the Yan Family. Surrender and I'll give you a quick death."

Yan Feng shouted loudly.

Song Wen paid no attention to this and continued on his way.

A little over a quarter of an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and the five Yan Family cultivators at the Qi Refining Fifth Layer were far behind the two of them, completely out of sight.

Looking at Song Wen's figure, which appeared and disappeared in the distance, Yan Feng gritted his teeth and said angrily.

"Damn it, let's see how much Essence Blood you have left to burn."

The Swift Movement Talisman on his body had expired, so he had no choice but to take out another one and slap it on his body.

Another quarter of an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and Song Wen's speed did not decrease at all. His body was still surrounded by Blood Qi, as if he had inexhaustible Essence Blood.

Yan Feng, standing behind, couldn't help but find it hard to believe. How could a cultivator at the Qi Refining Third Layer have so much Essence Blood to burn? This was simply illogical.

Even a body-refining cultivator with abundant Essence Blood should have already exhausted all their Essence Blood and Blood Qi, dying from depletion of their vital energy.

As Yan Feng continued to chase, he became increasingly surprised. It seemed that Song Wen truly possessed inexhaustible Essence Blood, and his speed never slowed down.

And so, the two of them pursued for nearly an hour and a half, while the five Yan Family cultivators behind them had long since disappeared without a trace.

Seeing that he couldn't shake off Yan Feng for a long time, Song Wen became anxious. The long journey had taken a toll on his spiritual energy, and he only had less than 20% of it left.

If this continues, he will eventually be overtaken by Yan Feng due to insufficient spiritual power.

We must find a way to get rid of this person!

Song Wen's mental strength cultivation was at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer, which was stronger than Yan Feng's, and he could clearly sense Yan Feng's condition at this moment.

Having just experienced a major battle and now being pursued for a long time, Yan Feng's condition is not good either; his spiritual power is at most only about 30% of what it used to be.

"Maybe I'll have a chance to kill him," Song Wen thought to himself.

Immediately, a talisman silently appeared in his right palm, while his left hand held a black sphere.

Then, he began to withdraw his vital Blood Qi, pretending to be deficient in Essence Blood.

Yan Feng, who was behind, was overjoyed at the sight.

At the beginning, when he was hunting down Song Wen, he was indeed wholeheartedly for the sake of his Lineage, wanting to eliminate Song Wen, a huge threat to the Lineage.

Having witnessed the unusually abundant Essence Blood in Song Wen's body, he harbored selfish desires. He wanted to intercept Song Wen, preferably capture him alive, and obtain the secrets within Song Wen.

"Extreme Yin, surrender and come back to the Yan Family with me. Perhaps the patriarch will spare your life."

Yan Feng spoke seductively.

He feared that Song Wen would fight him to the death. He could easily defeat Song Wen, but if Song Wen was determined to die, he couldn't stop him.

If that were the case, Song Wen's secrets would most likely disappear with Song Wen death.