The reason the audience gasped and shouted as Xu Baichen gave chase was that they could see Yue Wen and his two companions lying in ambush behind him.
The young monk knew nothing of it and plunged straight into the River City Team's encirclement.
But amid the clamor, those inside the Secret Realm could hear only a wash of noise, not the actual words being shouted.
By the time he discovered the ambush, the Heavenly Thunder Earthly Fire Jet was already upon him!
Inside the spherical Astral Qi Shield, Qi Dian performed every function of a vehicle, providing outer defenses and Heavenly Thunder Power as he charged through the air carrying two people.
Yue Wen focused on being the driver, pushing their speed to the limit!
Xing'er held her great staff as the tip of their attack, her body abruptly swelling in midair just as she was about to reach Xu Baichen!
Yue Wen had activated his supernatural powers, unleashing the Star-Riding Art, Xunlei Art, and Giant Gate Sword Art simultaneously.
Giant Star Sword Art!
The enormous phantom of the Silver Staff smashed down. Remembering the tactics Gu Tianyu had emphasized earlier, Xu Baichen did not dare face it head-on. He turned and used Lesser Heavenly Foot Travel, darting dozens of meters away in an instant!
But the Heavenly Thunder Earthly Fire Jet was far faster than he had imagined. A moment later, the staff's phantom was already smashing down toward his back, following him like a shadow!
"The aircraft! The aircraft!" Xu Baichen shouted into his Message Jade Talisman. "Something's wrong with this aircraft!"
In the footage they had watched earlier, this combined supernatural power had been nowhere near this fast. He had judged that he could escape by using Lesser Heavenly Foot Travel at full power.
But now