But I caused him trouble, and I was so foolish as to think he was in trouble, and even volunteered to arrest him. No matter what, I can't be forgiven.
Dika felt as if her heart was being stabbed. She had already witnessed the white-haired old man's strength. Although she didn't know the concept of a Heavenly-level expert, just from the fact that this old man could fly directly into the sky without relying on any props, Alang was definitely no match for him, and couldn't even escape under his nose.
Dika thought she had done the stupidest thing ever, and she buried her face in her basket and began to sob.
The exhaustion from long hours of worry and running around, coupled with constant crying and lack of sleep, and the agony of being tortured and rolling on the ground, made Dika look much more miserable than Lin Yao. Even a disheveled beggar looked better than her.
"Run! This old man is a Heavenly-level expert!" Xiaocao exclaimed and fled at top speed. If possible, she would not want to personally deal with a Heavenly-level expert. This was no joke. She had just barely recovered from her weakened state, and it would be too risky to deal with the old man behind her again. If Mingjin, who had lost his intelligence, successfully counterattacked, although she would not be immediately stripped of her intelligence, the control of her body would change hands. She didn't know what to do then.
"Little Grass, don't avoid the big trees along your swaying path. I can increase your speed." Lin Yao quickly analyzed the current situation and immediately reminded Little Grass.
The Heavenly-level expert behind him was extremely fast because he flew in a straight line through the air without needing to detour or relay.
With the help of the grass, it could barely fly through the woods. Not to mention that in dense woods, it was impossible to choose a route that allowed it to borrow from tall branches or have gaps in the middle. Just the fact that it was escaping by swinging on a swing made it very slow.
Only by actively colliding with the large trees along the path, and then using all four limbs to push off with their hands and legs, can one maximize their speed and have a chance to compete with the top-level experts behind them.
“Okay, Yao Yao.” Xiao Cao immediately understood Lin Yao’s thoughts and quickly adjusted her approach, “Watch out, there’s an obstacle ahead.”
Lin Yao braced himself with both hands, slowing down slightly. Then he quickly twisted his body and positioned himself on the other side of a thick tree trunk. He unleashed maximum power from all four limbs, bracing himself with his hands and pushing off with his legs, propelling his body backward like a rocket.
The grass also cooperated perfectly, ensuring that there were no large trees blocking the initial short distance of Lin Yao's retreat, making it easier for Lin Yao to adjust his posture and assess the situation for the next section of the road.
He continued to hug the tree and kick, leaping and bounding, his escape speed more than doubled, approaching four times the previous speed, barely matching Jiang Chengen's speed.
With one fleeing and the other chasing, the two figures quickly moved away and disappeared from Dika's and everyone else's sight in the blink of an eye.
"What a bastard!" Jiang Chengen cursed under his breath, mobilizing more energy from heaven and earth to increase his speed once again.
The distribution of plants in virgin forests also follows certain patterns. Generally speaking, trees of the same genus and type tend to grow together, forming a dense vegetation belt, which is then referred to as a XX forest by scholars.
These naturally formed groves of the same genus are not as regular as those planted artificially. Some areas are sparse, while others are dense. However, in general, groves that have formed to a certain scale are often very dominant. Their dense canopies steal all the sunlight, leaving no space for other trees and weeds below to survive. Unless they are plants that do not need much light by nature, they cannot survive.
Jiang Chengen also plunged into the woods in pursuit, because he dared not chase from the treetops. In such dense woods where even sunlight couldn't penetrate, it was easy to lose sight of Lin Yao once one was high in the treetops, allowing Lin Yao to escape successfully.
Jiang Chengen found it strange that he had tried to lock onto Lin Yao several times without success. Logically speaking, Lin Yao, who was only at the Human level, should not be able to break free from his mental lock. After all, he himself was a Heaven level expert, the highest level of ability user who could utilize the energy of heaven and earth. A Heaven level expert who was familiar with the use of the energy of heaven and earth would have been very skilled at mental lock.
What's strange isn't just this incident, but also another, even bigger mystery: how did Lin Yao fly through the air? Even if he used a rope to fly like Spider-Man, he shouldn't be able to reach such a speed!
Even a Heavenly-level expert can't keep up with the flight speed, so what's going on?
At this moment, Lin Yao didn't have much time to think about these things. He was busy dealing with the tree trunks that kept getting bigger in front of him, and then he kept kicking his legs and supporting himself with his hands as he watched them quickly move away and shrink.
Several times he had a vague feeling of being locked on, but as soon as he tensed up, the primal magical power within his body reacted immediately, and the feeling of being locked on disappeared after a rapid circulation.
Lin Yao didn't consider the specific reasons; he just wanted to escape, to run away as quickly and as far as possible. He had no confidence in escaping the clutches of a Heaven-level expert, because he didn't want Xiao Cao to make a move.
The two of them raced for nearly two hours, flying at a speed of at least thirty miles per hour through the dense jungle. Two hours is sixty kilometers, leaving the people behind them far behind.
Dika refused to give directions, and the others had no doubts about the outcome of the pursuit. So they stayed put and waited for Jiang Chengen to bring Lin Yao back. Some of the Jiang family members even started washing their hands and feet in the mountain stream. The pursuit over the past few days had really made them suffer a lot, and they were covered in stench, which was quite unaccustomed to people from big cities who were used to a life of luxury.
Oh no! Aside from the dense forest, there's a wide-open space entirely made up of jagged, strange rocks!
Even with the help of the grass using its tendrils to pull on the distant stones, Lin Yao's running speed would not be enough to escape the pursuit of a Heavenly-level expert.
"Yaoyao, stop running, get ready to fight!" Xiaocao said fiercely, her tone filled with anger.
"Alright!" Lin Yao didn't waste any more words. He stopped and stood still, his whole body tense, trying to mobilize the completely unfamiliar primordial witch power, and coldly looked at Jiang Chengen who was flying over.
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Chapter 243 Annihilating a Heavenly-Level Expert
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Lin Yao felt no remorse for the death of the Heavenly Realm expert.
To plot and harm others for one's own personal gain, and to deprive people of their freedom through kidnapping, is itself a grave crime.
Without Xiaocao, Lin Yao's fate would have been decided by these people; he would have been destined to never live like a normal person and would never have freedom.
Lin Yao would not accept or forgive such a thing.
Counterattack is the only option! Even if it means actively annihilating them.
I once heard Xiaocao say that she could deal with a Heaven-level master, and the person she was referring to was Yi Potian.
However, when they actually faced a Heavenly-level expert, the situation was not as they expected. Even at the moment of death, the Heavenly-level expert was able to unleash such a powerful attack, injuring Xiaocao in one fell swoop. Even Lin Yao, who was affected by the shock, was directly seriously injured and fell into a coma, which shows how powerful it was.
This was only a Heavenly-level expert who had been hastily engaged in battle. Lin Yao couldn't imagine what the outcome would have been if he hadn't feigned weakness at the beginning. Perhaps the weakened Little Grass wouldn't have been able to handle it; he himself had been a burden from the start, and his attack power was negligible.
Never before had Lin Yao been so eager to improve his abilities; he was determined to cultivate diligently.
Despite having only acquired his current strength in a few short months, Xiao Cao jokingly praised him, calling him a genius among geniuses. However, without sufficient ability, one cannot be considered a genius; a weak person in battle will only face one outcome: death.
Even if someone is a genius, they're a dead genius!