Su Qichen followed closely behind Gu Zhizhang. Feeling Gu Zhizhang's sudden burst of speed, he was slightly surprised.
"Going all out like this?"
He shook his head slightly. "It's useless. You're dead for sure!"
Gu Zhizhang had to die. Once he had decided on something, he would never change his mind.
Gu Zhizhang accelerated forward, only hastening his own death.
He was certain that Gu Zhizhang could not possibly hold out until he reached the Immortal Ascension Road.
However, he did not simply let Gu Zhizhang slip out of his control.
Whoosh! As Gu Zhizhang accelerated, he accelerated as well.
Neither too close nor too far, he remained in the same relative position. He intended to wear Gu Zhizhang down.
After all, the direction they were heading was almost perfectly aligned with the location of the Immortal Ascension Road.
Gu Zhizhang had originally been somewhat hesitant. Gu Youting's appearance had been far too coincidental. If he could shake off Su Qichen, he would rather not enter that bizarre Tomb of the Red Firmament Domain Lord.
But he had no time to think. Su Qichen closed in once again. Left with no choice, he could only continue fleeing.
In another direction, Dongfang Zhuo and Lu Changfeng advanced while searching for traces of Su Qichen and the others.
After putting enough distance between themselves and the other two World Lords, Dongfang Zhuo's lips curved slightly. A flash of blood-red glinted in his eyes as he fixed his gaze on Lu Changfeng in the distance.
Sensing Dongfang Zhuo's stare, Lu Changfeng met his eyes. His heart jolted, and he realized something seemed wrong.
"Alliance Leader, why don't we split up and search? That way, we'll have a better chance of finding Elder Gu."
"The longer we delay, the more likely Elder Gu is