"Damn it!" I muttered under my breath, knowing I had blown my cover. This was no time to get bogged down in a prolonged fight; I had to get the message back as quickly as possible!
Without a second thought, I whirled around and sprinted away, followed by the roar of the Remnants of the Black Snake Demon leader: "Trying to run? After them!"
A chaotic flurry of footsteps immediately erupted in the dense forest; the flunkeys of Black Wind Stronghold had caught up. I took a deep breath, channeled my Spiritual Power throughout my body, pushed my speed to the absolute limit, and wove through the woods to evade them.
Chapter 124