In his haste, Huo Hai glanced back and saw He Yuanchu retrieving a small iron ball. A thin iron chain was attached to it, and He Yuanchu used that chain to control its direction.
An exotic weapon-and a mid-range one at that. What a nuisance. Huo Hai sprinted forward, then suddenly sensed danger behind him. He instinctively dodged, and a pitch-black blur brushed past his body before striking the ground a short distance ahead. Spiritual power exploded, blasting the ground to pieces.
"Damn it, this is trouble." Huo Hai could clearly feel the force of that attack. If it struck him, it would not kill him, but it would certainly leave him badly injured. Clearly, his opponent was not attacking at full strength.
He Yuanchu had held back so he could capture Huo Hai alive. Fortunately, he valued Ancestor Tianhui's Inheritance more; otherwise, Huo Hai would have been in mortal danger today. Before he could finish thinking it through, Huo Hai dodged again. The iron ball and its chain once more grazed past his body. If his spiritual perception had not been so keen, and his body's instinctive reactions so quick...
He might have been captured within just a few attacks. No, I can't run out of the mountains. Huo Hai quickly thought it through. If word of Ancestor Tianhui's Inheritance got out, he might escape He Yuanchu's clutches, but his situation would become far more dangerous.
Not only the Vast Earth Empire, but every major power would come after him. Besides, against a Spirit King Realm expert, no one outside was likely to save him. Even the Divine Mystery Sect-would they really risk offending the Imperial Family to protect him? That was a joke. In their eyes, he and Qu Siyu combined were worth less than a favor from