"Hahaha--Hahahaha--So that's how it is, so that's how it is!"
The old man suddenly burst into laughter as if he were insane, startling Jiang Fan.
That's not the most important thing. The most important thing is the way the old man stared at him, like a wolf in sheep's clothing.
If the situation hadn't been so critical, he would have thrown the person away.
At this moment, the Half-Divine Beast suddenly changed from its previous anger to a bloodthirsty excitement.
"Hahaha! My reinforcements have arrived! Now let's see where you can run to!"
Jiang Fan didn't need to turn around; he could see dozens of demonic beasts behind him with just his Psychic Power, and more and more of them were gathering.
Not only in terms of quantity, but also in terms of quality.
Among them are Six Star, Seven Star, and even Eight Star items!
The disparity in strength is too great; they will be caught up in no time.
"Kid, put me down, and you'd better run for your life."
Lan Mingxi's tone was deep, his old eyes profound, clearly indicating that he was prepared to fight to the death.
Jiang Fan frowned, his mind racing, trying to find a way to escape.
However, he had already used his biggest trump card to save his life, and his other means of survival were simply inadequate against these demonic beasts whose strength far surpassed his own.
"Just put me down already. If this continues, we'll both die."
Lan Mingxi saw through Jiang Fan's thoughts, sighed, and continued to persuade him:
"With your talent, you shouldn't die here. I'm old, so death is inevitable. Besides, with the strength of my physical body, I might not even die. But it's different for you. If you're surrounded by those Seven Star- or Eight Star demonic beasts, you'll surely die."
Jiang Fan knew that Lan Mingxi's words made some sense, but given the old man's current condition, the chances of him surviving if he were thrown here would be extremely slim.
That's right, those Seven Star Eight Star demonic beasts can't do anything to the old man in a short time, but the Half-Divine Beast beast has recovered somewhat.
Once the old man is entangled by the group of demonic beasts behind him, even for just a moment, it will be enough for that Half-Divine Beast to catch its breath.
They would then catch up and kill the old man in one fell swoop, or perhaps devour him alive.
Seeing that Jiang Fan showed no sign of stopping, and with the horde of demonic beasts closing in from behind and about to catch up, Lan Mingxi hurriedly urged him on.
"Hey kid, did you hear me? I'll teach you to--f--you--m!"
Before the last word was even uttered, Lan Mingxi vanished like a shooting star.
The wind whistled past the old man's ears, making his hair look like a hedgehog's quills.
At that moment, he had only one thought in his mind:
That kid definitely did it on purpose!
Hmm... It seems like I always get annoyed whenever I run into this kid.
And then there's his master Li the Troublemaker.
Neither of them, master and apprentice, are any good!
Of course, despite the complaints, I was genuinely moved and also genuinely worried.
Although he didn't doubt that Jiang Fan was seeking revenge, the kid hadn't abandoned him to save his own life; instead, he had chosen to leave him behind to deal with the group of demonic beasts whose strength far surpassed his own.
No! He has to find a way back quickly, otherwise he might not even be able to collect the body.
If he were to survive by relying on a junior, and word got out, wouldn't his lifelong reputation be ruined?
Besides, he couldn't just stand by and watch his precious granddaughter be heartbroken!
It's rare for my precious granddaughter to be so interested in something.
He feared that if he missed out on Jiang Fan, his precious granddaughter would never love him again.
Thinking of this, Lan Mingxi, who dotes on her granddaughter, was immediately invigorated and took out handfuls of Body Restoration Pill to stuff into her mouth.
"Kid, hang in there! This old man is coming to save you right away!"
Now let's talk about Jiang Fan.
They used every ounce of strength they had to escape.
His Psychic Power was almost completely depleted, so he could only run on his own two legs.
Fortunately, he has always maintained the habit of hiking, jogging in the morning and jogging at night. In addition, he has improved the Phantom Gale Leg of the Lan Family. Putting aside his other skills, when it comes to running away, the group of monsters chasing after him have the most to say.
"Holy crap! Is this even human? Look at his legs, he's kicking so hard they're leaving afterimages, it's like he has eight legs! I only have four!" The Seven Star Beast spoke in human language, its eyes practically bulging out of their sockets.
These words resonated with all the demon beasts.
"This guy must be a thief by trade. If he wasn't, I could have swallowed every single tree in this forest!"
"Hmph!" The leading Eight Star demon beast snorted coldly, its eyes filled with contempt and disdain.
"What good is a mere Late-Stage Fourth Rank Martial Artist, no matter how talented or fast he is? Before someone as powerful as us, he's nothing more than a dying ant. Judging by the distance between us, we can catch up in less than thirty seconds. At that time, he will become our food."
Upon hearing the word "food," the monsters became extremely excited, their eyes gleaming and drool dripping from their mouths.
I want his limbs!
"I want his head!"
"Keep my heart, I love the beating of your fingertips the most!"
Twenty seconds passed in the blink of an eye.
Nine seconds
Eight seconds
Seven seconds!
As the monster drew ever closer, Jiang Fan grew increasingly anxious.
Even so, he didn't regret throwing Lan Mingxi away.
If he had chosen to listen to Lan Mingxi and abandon the other person, his life would probably have ended there.
"Kid! Be a good boy and become my food, hahaha--"
The Eight Star monster was the first to catch up, opening its blood-red maw and drool flying out.
At this moment, Jiang Fan had nowhere to avoid it. Just at this critical moment, an unknown object that was spinning suddenly flashed past his eyes.
It crashed heavily into the Eight Star monster.
In an instant, the Eight Star demon beast was reduced to dust.
"Hiss--"
Jiang Fan gasped.
What is this?
That's absolutely terrifying!
With just that one impact, the Eight Star demonic beast didn't even have the chance to be sent flying; it was instantly reduced to dust!
Jiang Fan was shocked, as were the group of initially excited monsters.
Upon witnessing this scene, they were first silenced, then trembled, and finally prostrated themselves on the ground, too afraid to move.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh--"
The spinning unidentified object finally slowed down, and Jiang Fan was finally able to see its true form.
It's the Little Turtle next to Wang Yao!
The Little Turtle's eyes were dirty as it looked at the disheveled Jiang Fan.
"If it weren't for Brother Peach insisting that I come to save you, I wouldn't have bothered with you at all."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Fan suddenly understood.
He said that since the Little Turtle disliked him so much, why would it travel all the way to save him?
It turns out it was thanks to the Peach Fruit Old Man.
etc!
Jiang Fan suddenly realized a rather important problem.
"Didn't you explain to Peach Fruit Old Man that I had no choice but to impersonate him back then?"
That's not right. Logically speaking, the Little Turtle and the Peach Fruit Old Man have already met.