"Dao Chi, hurry!" Teng Qingshan pointed sharply north. The Six-legged Dao Chi roared, its two pairs of wings vibrating, transforming into a phantom-like, elusive streak shooting north at extreme speed.

"Chase, chase, chase!" Yu Tonghai urged anxiously. Liu Xia kept a cold expression.

Shen Gongtu held the divine bow in one hand and the Void-Breaking Arrow in the other, ready at any moment to unleash another 'Void-Breaking Arrow.' The first three arrows had already severed the Dao Chi's life force, but Teng Qingshan possessed the Undying Grass. As for the fourth arrow, Shen Gongtu had shot it upwards toward the Six-legged Dao Chi's belly.

However, the sheer hardness of the Dao Chi's bladed arms made Shen Gongtu miscalculate. "This fifth arrow cannot be another miscalculation." Shen Gongtu's eyes, like those of a hunting wolf, constantly scanned for the optimal opportunity.

Whoosh~~ Whoosh~~ The two Void Realm demonic beasts chased frantically, one ahead and one behind. They were like bolts of lightning.

For an ordinary Xiantian Golden Core avian demonic beast, traversing the Great Steppe into Yangzhou of the Nine Provinces took one full day. Two thousand li was achievable for them in just an hour.

Void Realm avian beasts were ten times faster, perhaps even more astonishingly quick. The two thousand li distance, for the desperately fleeing Six-legged Dao Chi and the Gale-Tearing Dragon Falcon at this moment, was merely a short sprint.

"From here to Tianyun Mountain, the straight-line distance is about two thousand li," Teng Qingshan gripped the Mountain-Cleaving Divine Axe, remaining constantly vigilant. "I must endure these two thousand li...

If I survive this stretch without dying, then it will be their turn to suffer misfortune!" The distance between the Gale-Tearing Dragon Falcon and the Six-legged Dao Chi was slowly closing. "What's happening?

The Dragon Falcon seems slower?" Yu Tonghai was startled. "It is slower," Shen Gongtu frowned beside him.

"Before, when chasing that Dao Chi beast, the Dragon Falcon was clearly significantly faster. Now, it's only slightly faster, and the gap is closing very slowly." Liu Xia squatted on the Dragon Falcon's back, examining its wings, and stated in a low voice, "Just now, that demonic dragon’s tail lashed heavily against Gale-Tearing's back, causing some damage to the Dragon Falcon's wings, preventing it from unleashing its ultimate speed." As he spoke, Liu Xia stroked the partially cracked scales on the Dragon Falcon's back.

"So that's it." Yu Tonghai and Shen Gongtu also recalled the strike from the dragon's tail. The might of the Demonic Dragon was indeed astonishingly powerful.

Even the Gale-Tearing Dragon Falcon paired with the three Great Perfection Void Realm experts found this creature—one of the absolute top-tier Void Realm demonic beasts—a massive headache. "Closer, closer, fifty zhang distance now," Yu Tonghai's small eyes narrowed.

Instantly, Shen Gongtu held his breath and slowly drew his divine bow, nocking an arrow. ...

Only fifty zhang apart, and the distance was still shrinking! "I have to risk it all.

Either they die, or I die." Teng Qingshan stared intently at Shen Gongtu, who had already drawn his bow and nocked the arrow. Shen Gongtu would not make the same mistake again...

and he wouldn't aim for Teng Qingshan this time. He had to make use of one of the only two remaining Void-Breaking Arrows!

"Swoosh!" The Gale-Tearing Dragon Falcon suddenly arced slightly. At the exact point when the distance between them narrowed to forty-two zhang, Shen Gongtu instantly spotted the perfect moment.

A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and without the slightest hesitation, he released his right hand. The Void-Breaking Arrow on the bowstring vanished.

"Shen Gongtu!!!" A frantic, furious roar erupted. Boom!

The very instant Shen Gongtu loosed the arrow, Teng Qingshan violently stomped on the Six-legged Dao Chi's back. As he propelled the Dao Chi sideways and away, he himself used the recoil force to surge forward at an even more terrifying speed, bringing the Mountain-Cleaving Divine Axe to meet that terrible arrow head-on!

The Void-Breaking Arrow that struck the axe face instantly turned to dust. Teng Qingshan was thrown back again.

"That was close," Teng Qingshan gritted his teeth internally, forcing back the numbing, jarring sensation that shot through his hands, arms, and entire body from the tremendous force. "My control over the Heavenly and Earthly Power has increased by ten percent.

Defending against this Void-Breaking Arrow is still painful, but it’s much better than the previous two times." ... "What!" "How—" Shen Gongtu, Yu Tonghai, and the third man were all greatly astonished.

That arrow shot was extremely tricky; logically, the Six-legged Dao Chi couldn't block it with its bladed arms. And Teng Qingshan, standing on the Dao Chi’s back, definitely couldn't reach it.

Yet, this Teng Qingshan actually leaped down to intercept the shot! "He's courting death." "Not yet at Great Perfection, unable to fly, and he dares to jump off the Dao Chi’s back high in the air.

Hahaha..." Shen Gongtu's group was first shocked, then burst into laughter. In the open sky, Teng Qingshan, unable to fly, had clearly become a target once he jumped!

"Hmph," Teng Qingshan sneered, controlling the Heavenly and Earthly Power to accelerate his descent. He plummeted downwards like a meteorite striking from the heavens.

The Six-legged Dao Chi, previously kicked away, immediately roared and charged towards Teng Qingshan. Simultaneously...

Liu Xia, Shen Gongtu, Yu Tonghai—unwilling to miss such a golden opportunity—and the Gale-Tearing Dragon Falcon converged on Teng Qingshan from different directions like four streams of light. Shen Gongtu and the others were all Great Perfection Void Realm experts, all capable of flight.

Being able to fly meant much greater speed in mid-air. Not being able to fly meant one had to desperately find a way to speed up the fall, like Teng Qingshan, hoping to reach solid ground sooner.

"Hahaha, Jing Yi, let's see you survive this time." Yu Tonghai arrived first. His sharp sword instantly transformed into the first glimmer of sunlight breaking through absolute darkness.

This seemingly gentle yet irresistible sword strike made Teng Qingshan feel a sense of powerlessness, naturally breeding feelings of despair and surrender in his heart. "Clang!" Defenseless, Teng Qingshan gripped the Mountain-Cleaving Divine Axe firmly with both hands, using it as a shield.

The terrifying force contained in that sword strike vibrated through the axe, numbing Teng Qingshan's hands. Yet, he remained calm, using the impact to actually accelerate his descent.

Whoosh! Borrowing the momentum of that fearsome sword strike, he splashed down into a wide river below with a loud plop, sending white water spraying.

"How is that possible? He blocked it again?" "He blocked two Void-Breaking Arrows in succession, and withstood a 'Sky-Extinguishing Stab' from the Gale-Tearing Dragon Falcon.

Given his strength, which isn't even Great Perfection Void Realm, even if his weapon could withstand it, the terrifying recoil force should have rendered his arms numb and severely injured his internal organs. How could he absorb that blow so steadily just now?" This scene was completely unexpected by the trio of Yu Tonghai.

They knew he wore the Hongtian Divine Armor, so they assumed the axe's defensive capability couldn't possibly surpass the Divine Armor. Thus, they struck the axe, not the Divine Armor.

The fame of the Hongtian Divine Armor was too immense. Even a Great Perfection Void Realm expert couldn't damage it.

Unfortunately... they didn't know that the axe was the personal weapon of Emperor Yu, whose hardness was even more exaggerated.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Whoosh! Despite their shock, the three Void Realm experts showed virtually no hesitation in their actions, plunging into the river below right after him.

At this moment, the Six-legged Dao Chi, which had been trying to aid Teng Qingshan in the sky but was intercepted by the Gale-Tearing Dragon Falcon, flapped its four wings, traced an erratic curve, and also plunged into the river. ...

A moment later. Teng Qingshan and the Six-legged Dao Chi shot out of the ground together, then flew again in the air, carried by the Dao Chi.

"Yu Tonghai, you think you can catch me with just you lot? Let me tell you—hahaha!

If I don't die today, you all will!" Teng Qingshan's voice reached the ears of the three Great Perfection Void Realm experts who were emerging from the ground one after another. "Damn it." Yu Tonghai clenched his teeth in rage.

Liu Xia and Shen Gongtu also looked grim. Underground, their speed was comparable to Teng Qingshan's, making capture difficult.

Just now, Teng Qingshan had inadvertently gathered with the Dao Chi and broken through the earth surface. "This Jing Yi has the Hongtian Divine Armor, and now this battle axe," Liu Xia murmured.

"Though I don't understand why he keeps brazenly enduring heavy attacks head-on... clearly, this tactic won't work again.

The simplest way to kill Jing Yi is for two of us to attack together. Tonghai, if you hadn't rushed ahead and instead attacked with me, he only has one axe; he can only block one person.

If he blocks yours, I can take the opportunity to kill him." This strategy was indeed ruthless. One misstep, and they immediately identified the flaw, ensuring they wouldn't repeat the same error.

"We missed a chance to intercept and kill him," Yu Tonghai lamented bitterly. By this time, the three of them were back on the Gale-Tearing Dragon Falcon, resuming the chase.

"Shen Gong, only the last Void-Breaking Arrow remains; we cannot fail again," both Yu Tonghai and Liu Xia fixed their gazes on Shen Gongtu. "Mn." The pressure on Shen Gongtu was immense.

Out of the six Void-Breaking Arrows he brought, five had failed to achieve their goal, though the existence of the Undying Grass was a factor. ...

"The Dao Chi's bladed arms are injured and have lost one; it can no longer form a spiral drill to burrow underground. Underground, it can only use the method of breaking through the earth like human Void Realm experts," Teng Qingshan worried secretly.

"And Shen Gongtu still has that last arrow. In the open sky, the Dao Chi is swift to evade, but if it goes underground...

it could easily be struck." Teng Qingshan dared not risk letting the Six-legged Dao Chi submerge. And Shen Gongtu didn't casually loose his final arrow either.

"Yo~~" "Yo~~" Only the angry and unwilling Gale-Tearing Dragon Falcon continuously pursued, but it was dodged time and again by the Six-legged Dao Chi, which clearly held the advantage in agility. Although the maximum distance between them was never more than sixty zhang, and at its shortest, merely thirty zhang, the primary attacker now was the Gale-Tearing Dragon Falcon, with Shen Gongtu providing support.

"Whoosh!" Another invisible 'Sky-Extinguishing Stab' flew out. The Six-legged Dao Chi swung its two lower bladed legs, desperately trying to block.

Each time it blocked, a wound would appear on the leg, leaking wisps of green blood. "This Gale-Tearing Dragon Falcon is truly troublesome.

If the Demonic Dragon hadn't injured it, slowing its speed, the trouble would have been far greater," Teng Qingshan secretly felt fortunate that the power of the Dragon Falcon’s 'Sky-Extinguishing Stab' was slightly weaker than the Void-Breaking Arrow; the Dao Chi was merely wounded, not critically injured as before. "It's only just over two thousand li.

Normally, the Dao Chi would have arrived quickly. But today feels truly like a near-death escape." "Tianyun Mountain, we're here!" Teng Qingshan suddenly saw the towering mountain in the distance.

However, the area above this mountain appeared scorched black. ...

On Tianyun Mountain, the formerly beautiful scenery of the peak had completely vanished; half the mountain had been burned into ruins. On the mountain, where faint sparks still sputtered, two colossal divine birds—creatures seemingly born only in legends, entirely enveloped in flame—perched upon the scorched stones.

Beside them stood the Cloud Dream God of War, strapping a gigantic wolf-head battle saber, looking spirited and full of energy. "Hm?" The Cloud Dream God of War's eyes lit up, and he turned his gaze south, "Brother Qingshan has arrived!" "Yo~~" The Undying Phoenix, 'Xiao Qing,' flew up with even greater excitement.

The Cloud Dream God of War reacted swiftly and leaped onto Xiao Qing's back. ...

Teng Qingshan stood atop the Six-legged Dao Chi, rushing toward Tianyun Mountain like a gale. By this time, aside from its two fore-bladed arms, the Dao Chi's other four bladed limbs were heavily wounded, making it look quite battered.

"Mn, Brother Mu Tao is here too?" Teng Qingshan showed a hint of joy. High in the air: Two fiery red streaks shot down from Tianyun Mountain, one ahead of the other, descending rapidly.

A figure even jumped directly from the leading fiery red streak. "Hahaha, Brother Qingshan, long time no see!" The Cloud Dream God of War's hearty voice carried down from the mid-air.