Chapter 160: Pursuit and Killing

Chapter 161: The Pursuit

In a deep mountain range.

On the peak, Wu Huang and Ye Ming stood, their eyes filled with Genesis Qi as they sharply scanned the vast mountain range.

Swish! Swish!

Four figures, propelled by Genesis Qi, swept in and landed before them.

"We didn't find her," all four reported.

Wu Huang frowned slightly and said indifferently, "We paid a considerable price earlier, taking hits to injure Zhou Xiaoyao. Our advantage is that we cultivate Genesis Qi, making our physical bodies robust; even severe injuries can gradually heal. However, Zhou Xiaoyao's body is frail, and she is at her weakest right now. Since we've made our move, we must eliminate her completely and not give her a chance to recover. Otherwise, she will be a threat to all of us."

Ye Ming nodded as well, smiling, "Brother Wu is absolutely right. Since we've acted, we mustn't leave any future troubles."

"In that case, I won't hold back either."

He chuckled, then raised his dark eyes. Within them, vortices seemed to swirl, and the world before him began to change.

The world turned dim, the vast forest seemingly becoming illusory. Within it, clusters of light appeared—the glow of Genesis Qi.

The forest contained countless Genesis Beasts, so Ye Ming directly bypassed these light clusters, instead searching for extremely subtle Genesis Qi fluctuations.

After several minutes, his gaze finally paused, looking north. In the distance, there was a faint wisp of Genesis Qi light, extremely subtle, easily overlooked if one wasn't careful.

"Found her."

Ye Ming closed his eyes, a drop of blood trickling from the corner. Clearly, activating this secret technique caused damage to his eyes.

However, he paid it no mind, immediately shooting off towards the north.

Wu Huang and the others instantly followed.

Meanwhile, in a distant part of the forest, a slender figure paused. It was Yaoyao.

Her pretty face was slightly pale, but there was no panic in her brows; instead, she appeared even more indifferent.

"Have I been discovered..."

She murmured to herself, holding a scroll in her delicate hand. It was this scroll that emitted light, enveloping her body and concealing all her auras.

But she hadn't expected their methods to be so formidable, still managing to detect her.

Suddenly, a violent Genesis Qi fluctuation descended from a distance, fiercely striking towards Yaoyao.

Yaoyao nimbly darted away, dodging the Genesis Qi attack. She looked up to see several beams of Genesis Qi light shooting towards her from the sky behind, and she could already make out Wu Huang, Ye Ming, and the others.

"Zhou Xiaoyao, your body is frail; you won't last long. Just surrender," Ye Ming's hoarse voice echoed, seemingly both far and near.

However, Yaoyao paid no attention to his voice. With a grasp of her delicate hand, another scroll appeared and was immediately crushed.

Light enveloped Yaoyao's body, and the space around her seemed to twist. Her figure instantly vanished, reappearing a thousand feet away in the next moment.

Wu Huang and Ye Ming's eyes narrowed at the sight, thinking to themselves, "She actually mastered a Genesis Rune for short-range teleportation. What terrifying Genesis Rune talent..."

They exchanged a glance, the killing intent in their eyes intensifying.

"This kind of teleportation, traversing space, puts a burden on the physical body. She has no Genesis Qi, so she definitely can't maintain it for long."

"We can't let her get away!"

Genesis Qi surged beneath their feet, and their speed sharply increased as they gave chase.

The group engaged in a chase, a pursuit and escape that lasted half a day, traversing countless mountain ranges and desolate plains. Yet, Wu Huang and Ye Ming were incredibly persistent, clinging tightly to their pursuit, refusing to let up.

Ahead, Yaoyao's face grew increasingly pale. This kind of rapid travel was greatly draining her.

However, no one noticed that as time passed, the chill in Yaoyao's clear eyes grew more intense, and an ancient rune began to faintly appear between her brows.

Suddenly, at a certain moment, Yaoyao seemed to lose patience and abruptly stopped.

"She can't hold on anymore!" Wu Huang and Ye Ming both rejoiced, swiftly moving to land behind Yaoyao, while the other four blocked off the remaining directions.

"Have you finally accepted your fate?" Wu Huang said indifferently.

Yaoyao raised her face, looking at Wu Huang with no emotional fluctuation. She said, "Do you think you've lived this long because of your own ability? It's only because I promised Zhou Yuan that your life would be taken by him."

Wu Huang's eyes darkened. "On the verge of death, still talking tough?"

Yaoyao slowly began to tie up her flowing long hair, her pretty face icy. She said, "However, I find you utterly loathsome. Therefore, my promise to Zhou Yuan no longer counts."

Her face was expressionless, but the ancient light pattern between her brows began to faintly flicker.

"Something's wrong, kill her!"

Ye Ming and Wu Huang frowned, almost simultaneously shouting out. Immediately, both unleashed a punch without hesitation, and violent Genesis Qi roared down, fiercely striking towards Yaoyao.

Yaoyao watched the Genesis Qi attack rapidly expand in her eyes, her face icy. She extended a slender finger, gently tapping the ancient rune between her brows.

Faintly, it seemed as if something terrifying was about to be unleashed.

The Genesis Qi roared closer. However, just as Yaoyao's finger was still half an inch from her brow, a ghostly figure suddenly shot out, directly embracing Yaoyao. A flash of green light appeared, instantly breaking through Wu Huang and their blockade.

"Stop them!" Ye Ming was the first to recover, shouting sternly.

The four elites from the Eastern Xuan Continent acted without hesitation, pouncing towards the green light like lightning.

"Hehe."

From within the green light, a crisp, charming giggle emerged. The green light darted like a nimble fish, its movements so ghostly they were dazzling. The light swept past, directly weaving through the four individuals' encirclement.

Having passed through the encirclement, the green light did not stop. In just a few flashes, it had vanished into the vast forest.

Boom!

At this moment, Wu Huang and Ye Ming's attacks finally landed on the empty ground, tearing open the earth.

Ye Ming's expression was grim. He hadn't expected their goal to be within reach, only for a sudden turn of events to occur.

The speed of that green light startled even him.

"Who was that? Their strength was decent, but their speed was too fast." Ye Ming looked at Wu Huang. In just a few breaths earlier, he could sense the green light's strength; while formidable, it was within the realm of what they could handle. However, the other party's speed was so great that even he couldn't hope to catch up.

Wu Huang also stared with a grim expression at the spot where the green light vanished. After a long moment, a furious, chilling sound finally burst from between his clenched teeth.

"That damned Zuoqiu Qingyu!"