The man in the headwrap swept both hands outward, sending two blasts of force bursting from his wide sleeves.
With Candle Shadow having fled, the wind pillar was no longer being controlled with Dharma Power, so the man in the headwrap shredded it effortlessly.
"Go!"
The man surnamed Miao kicked against thin air several times and gave chase with a wind-riding technique, moving noticeably faster than Mo Chen and his companions.
Not to be outdone, the man in the headwrap immediately followed.
The enormous serpent swept through a vast expanse of apricot trees, knocking countless petals loose.
"How far behind us are they?"
“Seventy zhang!” Candle Shadow transmitted.
Having advanced to the Initial Form Stage, Candle Shadow could naturally sense that distance within the range of his Divine Sense.
"They're getting closer!"
After Zhen Yulu regained consciousness, the sight of Cultivator Miao pursuing them sent panic rising in her heart.
"They're probably only sixty-seven zhang away now. Can you handle this or not?"
Hearing that, Mo Chen grew irritated.
"Say that kind of crap again, and I'll have my spirit beast swallow you whole."
After frightening Zhen Yulu into silence, Mo Chen took out several spirit stones.
Serpentine demon beasts like Candle Shadow excelled at explosive ambushes and concealment, but speed was not their strong suit.
Especially in these shallow streams, where the apricot groves obstructed their movement, they were slower than flying Spirit Artifacts.
Seeing the distance between them and their pursuers continuing to shrink, Mo Chen realized this as well. He recalled Candle Shadow into the Spirit Beast Pouch and brought out the Windlike Token to fly instead.
Without another word, Mo Chen crushed the spirit stones and channeled their spiritual power into the Windlike Token.
Several formation patterns on the spiritwood board instantly lit up,