The clear, bright moonlight spilled like mercury over the endless, densely wooded mountains, gilding the winding forest trail with a silvery glow.
Two snow-white figures raced down the road like wind and lightning. They were magnificent steeds, their gleaming white bodies seemingly carved from jade. Their hooves flew, trampling the night, and the sharp thunder of their hoofbeats seemed poised to tear the tranquil mountain darkness apart.
The sudden, frantic flight came so swiftly that the birds and beasts resting in the woods on either side were frightened out of their wits. Birds beat their wings and shot skyward with piercing cries, while beasts scattered in every direction. Branches shook, and animal calls rose one after another, utterly shattering the forest's peace.
Several hundred meters behind the two white horses, dozens of vicious bandits pursued them with all their strength. Their breathing was ragged and their faces twisted as they used every means at their disposal to close the distance.
Yet even straining with every ounce of strength and running at full speed, they could not narrow the gap in the slightest.
Left with no choice, the bandits abandoned the less strenuous method of flying through spells and instead raced wildly on foot. Though this placed a much greater burden on their bodies, it did increase their overall speed a little.
Even so, they still could not catch Ying Ming Hao and his companion. Rather than shrinking, the distance between them continued to widen.
The two magnificent steeds possessed void insight realm cultivation. Now, as though all their potential had been unleashed, they ran ever faster without slowing in the slightest. In mere moments, they left the doggedly pursuing bandits far behind.
"You little bastard! Where do you think you're going? Die!"
An enraged roar suddenly exploded in the