Fang Yun glanced back. Snowlike silver sand spread out behind him, expanding continuously as his warhorse galloped. The silver sand looked fine and soft, seemingly of no use at all.
Contempt appeared on the faces of the four Demon Kings.
"What Void Sage? Looks like nothing more than a little demon whose fur hasn't even grown in. Sand as fine as powder-does he really think it can stop us?"
"A Hanlin Academician is still only a Hanlin Academician. Come on, kill him! We're sure to earn enormous rewards. Even advancing to Great Demon King will be no trouble!"
"Kill!"
Demon baleful intent blazed like fire around the four Bear Demon Kings as they stepped into the silver sand in the blink of an eye.
"Huh?" The four Bear Demon Kings exclaimed in unison. They felt their bodies sink noticeably, and the silver sand quickly covered their feet.
"How can this be? In the Dragon City Ruins, Demon Kings can't fly, but we can tread on water without sinking. Why are we sinking into sand?"
Anger appeared on the faces of the four Bear Demon Kings. They stamped hard on the sand, unleashed their blood and qi, and continued running.
But their speed plummeted. This first step was thirty percent slower than starting a run on level ground.
With their second step, they sank into the sand again. Their bodies descended once more, wiping out their momentum and forcing them to start running afresh.
A vicious light gleamed in the four Demon Kings' eyes.
"I'll use sacred aspect power to accelerate. That'll be enough to catch him!"
"The rest of us already used our sacred aspect power earlier. You're the only one who hasn't. Xiong Zuo, it's up to you!"
"Just watch me!" An immense bear paw suddenly appeared behind Xiong