Hou Jingshu looked back to see what was happening, and her panicked expression let him know they were in trouble before she even said anything.
“We need to run! Sǐwáng Hou is chasing after us!”
Wu Jian didn’t even bother looking back. He put on a burst of speed alongside the others. All he wanted to do was get as far away from the man chasing them as possible.
Several chains appeared around them. A scream echoed as chains wrapped around Zheng Yawen’s left arm. Wu Jian acted quickly. He severed the arm with a spatial blade, then hauled the woman over his shoulder without breaking pace.
“Huǒ Shuchang!” he shouted.
“I’m on it!” Huǒ Shuchang roared as his chi exploded from his body. Wings of fire emerged from his back as a powerful flame flew out in a shockwave. He was not strong enough t
