Was this a joke? If he didn’t run now, what was he waiting for?

That ability to project his voice was clearly extraordinary. This veteran Huajin Powerhouse obviously had some tricks up his sleeve... Unless absolutely necessary, Qin Fang had no desire to fight him to the death.

Xile followed alongside him, letting out its characteristic "HA HA HA." Their plan was to disappear deep into the mountains and figure out the rest later.

"Think you can escape?"

But just then, Chen Shanhe’s voice drilled into his ears. Qin Fang’s heart leaped, and he whipped his head around, only to see that Chen Shanhe, who had been on the mountain just a moment ago, was already in pursuit!

His legs moved as if in flight, galloping like a fine steed. Each step covered dozens of meters as he charged straight for Qin Fang!

’...He’s much faster than I am!’

Qin Fang’s expression changed drastically. The next moment, his right hand shot into his robes, instantly finding several Poisonous Thorns. He held them between his fingers while simultaneously picking up his pace.

The instant Chen Shanhe leaped into the air again, Qin Fang spun around without hesitation and flung his hand.

In a flash, several Poisonous Thorns shot straight toward the airborne Chen Shanhe!

The sudden attack was swift and fierce. With Chen Shanhe in mid-air and unable to change his trajectory, a direct hit seemed inevitable!

Chen Shanhe’s pupils did indeed shrink abruptly. In the next instant, the Poisonous Thorns were upon him.

But all Qin Fang heard was a crisp DING DING DING. His Eye Power was astonishing, and he clearly saw the Poisonous Thorns get slapped away by an external force the very instant before they could touch Chen Shanhe!

Qin Fang’s pupils contracted violently!

’...In all this time, this is the first time the Poisonous Thorns have failed!’

While still in the air, Chen Shanhe even had strength to spare. With extreme speed and reflexes, he instantly pinched the tail end of one of the Poisonous Thorns between two fingers.

He examined it for a moment, then his eyes narrowed slightly. "Material from an Exotic Species? ...So you’re the Expert in Hidden Weapons the Blood Luo Sect was searching for everywhere?"

’Blood Luo Sect?’

’...Is that the name of that Mysterious Power?’

"Your skill with Hidden Weapons is impressive indeed. However, using them against a Huajin expert is not a wise tactic. If you have no other tricks up your sleeve, I’m afraid you’ll be joining my worthless disciples in death today."

Chen Shanhe’s voice rang out again as he continued his flight-like run, steadily closing the distance to Qin Fang.

Qin Fang’s brow furrowed. As he was rapidly thinking, he heard Xile’s AWOO AWOO from beside him.

Qin Fang glanced over and saw Xile running at top speed beside him, growling at him lowly.

Qin Fang was stunned at first, but he quickly realized what Xile meant.

"You want me to ride on you?"

Qin Fang asked in confusion.

Xile let out an AWOO, as if in reply.

Qin Fang frowned.

Xile was indeed a bit bigger than before. Just standing, its height exceeded 1.8 meters, putting it almost on par with Qin Fang. If it stood on its hind legs, it would be nearly 3.6 meters tall!

’...Xiao Jiu and Qinghe often sit on its back, letting it carry them all over the place.’

But Qin Fang had never actually ridden it.

And now, with Chen Shanhe’s speed clearly surpassing his own, Xile had run over, offering a ride.

Considering Xile’s intelligence was extremely high, not even inferior to a human’s...

After a moment’s hesitation, Qin Fang gritted his teeth, leaped, and vaulted onto Xile’s back.

Qin Fang’s current weight was anything but ordinary; he was over five hundred pounds!

The density of his muscles and bones was extremely high.

Yet when he landed on Xile’s back, he felt an incredible sense of stability.

The next moment, he heard Xile let out an AWOO. Instantly, he felt the creature beneath him surge with power.

Its speed was shockingly fast, much faster than he could run on his own!

Qin Fang’s eyes couldn’t help but widen.

To say it was lightning fast was no exaggeration.

While Qin Fang was in shock, Chen Shanhe’s expression also changed.

"An Exotic Species?"

He abruptly increased his speed again, trying to catch up.

But Xile, carrying Qin Fang, was still much faster than Chen Shanhe. It was also incredibly agile. A steep mountain slope lay ahead; Xile leaped dozens of meters high, effortlessly scrambling up it with Qin Fang on its back. It then plunged into the mountain wilderness, disappearing from sight after a few bounds.

Chen Shanhe’s face grew cold and grim. After running a few more steps, he finally stopped, staring in the direction they had disappeared.

Qin Fang was a bit dazed.

His eyes were wide.

After a long while, when he finally came to his senses, he was already deep in the wilderness. He quickly turned his head and saw that Chen Shanhe was gone.

Only then did he quickly say, "Alright, Xile, you can stop now."

Hearing this, Xile immediately stopped.

Its breathing was slightly ragged...

But it was excited. It turned its head to Qin Fang, letting out its "HA HA HA" sound with an expression that begged for praise.

Qin Fang was stunned...

He had witnessed Xile’s changes firsthand.

’But I never imagined... that the little squirt from back then would actually grow this powerful!’

’Its top speed is way faster than mine!’

’...Then again, it makes sense. An ordinary dog runs faster than an ordinary person.’

’Xile eats Bee Meat every day and even drank that mysterious liquid. Being raised like that, developing this kind of Physique... maybe it shouldn’t be so surprising?’

Amazed, Qin Fang subconsciously patted Xile’s head. Xile’s "HA HA HA"s grew even more enthusiastic.

Xile’s growth was a pleasant surprise, but the terror of Chen Shanhe still made his heart pound with fear.

’That’s right, a Huajin expert already has Force for Body Protection... Their entire body is seamless, with Force circulating at all times.’

’After Master broke through, he could stand under a waterfall without a single drop touching him... Chen Shanhe reached Huajin long before Master and has been immersed in this Realm for many years. It’s probably not that surprising that he could block my Hidden Weapons...’