Rumble-
Dark clouds blanketed the mountains, resounding with muffled thunder. From time to time, an eagle's cry rang out beneath them:
"Chirp-"
Three twisting lightning serpents also tore through the dense forests amid the black mountain ranges, racing from west to east toward the Eastern Sea coast.
Bei Yunbian was drenched in blood, his head down as he sprinted toward the sea, his speed climbing to an unprecedented limit.
Ye Jingtang trailed more than three li behind him, steam rising from his sweat-soaked body like a dragon python unleashed from its reins. Though he had expended enormous strength and injured his right arm, he had taken a lotus seed into his mouth and could treat his injuries at any moment. His condition was far better than Bei Yunbian's.
Xue Baijin, exceedingly steady by nature, followed beside him with the Twin Maces in hand. After pursuing for a while, she asked:
"Are you sure he'll run to the Immortal Isle? Could there be an ambush?"
"I still have strength for another fight. If Xiang Hanshi dares come, that'll save us some trouble. We can kill them both together. He has nowhere to escape. He's probably buying time to recover now. Be careful."
"Me, be careful? You clearly had the upper hand just now. If you'd fought steadily, you definitely wouldn't have been hurt. Never mind being unwilling to sacrifice your saber-you even had to charge in and trade punches..."
"Come on, don't fuss over all those details. Just tell me whether I won..."
"..."
Xue Baijin had no answer. She asked no more and focused on the pursuit, watching the terrain for any ambush.
Chonga Mountain ran north to south. From Shuofeng City to the Eastern Sea coast was more than two hundred li. Once they crossed the ridge of the