Why didn’t he choose to ambush Huang Fei just now, but targeted the lone one instead?
Not only because the lone one was easier to ambush, catching him off guard, but also because keeping Huang Fei alive had a greater purpose.
That purpose was to fully utilize his ability to hold the others back.
If Huang Fei were killed, the rest would have no concerns and all four would go all out to hunt down Xiao Zhan, and Xiao Zhan’s chances of survival would be slim.
But with Huang Fei alive, they would have to allocate some of their strength to protect him.
Furthermore, with Huang Fei’s slow speed, those protecting him would also be forced to slow down. Consequently, Xiao Zhan’s speed would become an absolute advantage, granting him the initiative in this chase.
Guerrilla harassment, firing a shot and changing location, Xiao Zhan would handle it with ease.
Now, he sensed someone had caught up.
He was somewhat surprised, as Huang Fei actually had some brains to let someone chase ahead first. Hadn’t he thought of such a tactic at the beginning?
But then Xiao Zhan sneered coldly, ridiculing Huang Fei for being too cowardly, only allowing one person to follow suit.
A Fourth Grade, just a B-grade talent Fourth Grade at that, such a person posed little threat to Xiao Zhan.
Xiao Zhan decided to first distance himself, then find an opportunity to kill this guy.
Let Huang Fei passively play out a scene of "Calabash Brothers saving the grandfather", one by one!
Ye Youlong’s voice suddenly came, "I sense a large range of life energy fluctuations up ahead. We’ll need to bypass them."
Having been fooled by the Earthback Hook Worm once, Xiao Zhan naturally became smarter; that is to employ his Perception Skill differently from Ye Youlong’s.
Using them separately, although reducing the range of perception, also enabled Dual Tasking.
Xiao Zhan used his perception to navigate obstacles ahead, enhancing his escape speed, while Ye Youlong focused entirely on sensing the energy fluctuations around them.
With their efforts combined, although they weren’t running as fast as before, their safety had significantly increased.
The saying goes "a couple works better together", and that’s exactly why.
"Can you tell what that life energy is?" Xiao Zhan asked.
Due to separating their perception, their speed decreased, which made the person behind them get increasingly closer.
Xiao Zhan now needed an opportunity to get rid of him.
Ye Youlong pondered for a few seconds, then said, "It’s Ghost Vine."
The information about Ghost Vine immediately came to Xiao Zhan’s mind.
Ghost Vine, a plant-type Demon Beast.
It has self-awareness and grows by absorbing the flesh and blood of other Demon Beasts.
In its infancy, it’s just a small sprout, but as time passes and it roots in the ground, it can grow into a vast area. Once fully matured, it can strangle any passing Demon Beast.
Moreover, Ghost Vines are extremely tough, covered in thorns with spiral patterns, and also poisonous.
Once entangled, death is almost certain.
Such an existence is almost like a tyrant in the Twisted Jungle, with nothing daring to provoke it.
"Let’s make this place his graveyard."
Xiao Zhan’s eyes hardened.
He wasn’t afraid of a one-on-one fight, but killing the pursuer would take some time.
And this was time he couldn’t afford to waste. If he got entangled, Huang Fei and the others would catch up.
So, utilizing other forces was Xiao Zhan’s best choice.
Ye Youlong nodded in agreement. Although the Ghost Vine was dangerous, as long as they used it properly, it would be an ally to them.
Xiao Zhan then gradually slowed down, luring the man to launch an attack on him.
The bodyguard chasing Xiao Zhan followed closely, shocked that he had to exert all his strength just to close the distance bit by bit.
Any other Third Grade Spirit Master, under such a pursuit, would have surrendered obediently by now.
But this youngster seemed to handle it with ease, slippery like an eel.
And most importantly, he seemed to navigate through the Twisted Jungle effortlessly, as though on flat ground, which was simply unbelievable.
He thought back on the chase, how every time they lost track of Xiao Zhan, they would encounter trouble - although not particularly grave, it was annoying nonetheless.
But just now, chasing after Xiao Zhan, he hadn’t run into a single issue, which was truly astonishing.
Was Xiao Zhan’s Perception Ability so formidable?
If that was truly the case, he honestly felt a reluctance to kill Xiao Zhan, because following him, they might be able to make it out of the Twisted Jungle safely.
However, he had to kill.
At this moment, seeing Xiao Zhan suddenly slow down, his eyes started to turn piercing.
After all, Xiao Zhan was just a Third Grade, his talent outstanding, but there were limits to his power.
He had used up all his Qi and had none left to continue running.
He gradually caught up with Xiao Zhan, his Artifact Spirit emitting bursts of cold light, aiming straight for Xiao Zhan’s back.
A brutally sharp attack, his entire being surged in speed, like an arrow suddenly shot out in the dark night, stabbing toward Xiao Zhan at the speed of light.
Xiao Zhan felt a chill approaching from behind, a cold smile hanging on his lips; everything was going according to his plan.
His speed also surged dramatically as he headed towards a dimly lit area ahead!
The bodyguard, seeing Xiao Zhan accelerate, thought it was his last burst of energy.
Seeing him run towards a dim area, he knew Xiao Zhan wanted to use his advantage in Perception to shake him off.
Thus, without any doubt, he exerted full force on his Artifact Spirit, aiming to take Xiao Zhan down in one move!
His speed reached its extreme, closing the gap with Xiao Zhan in an instant. Watching Xiao Zhan still in a panic, solely focused on escaping, he knew all his guesses were correct.
A smile crept on his face as he thought about completing his mission.
But just then, a thick black fog enveloped Xiao Zhan, so dense he couldn’t see through it, causing his attack to miss its target.
However, he didn’t stop.
Because all tricks to deceive the eyes are acts of desperation, this was Xiao Zhan’s final resistance.
So, he didn’t stop at all; even without seeing the target, he just thrust out with all his might.
The sound of piercing into flesh!
Blood splattered onto his face, the bodyguard’s face lit up with joy, he had guessed right, it was Xiao Zhan’s last desperate struggle!
He pulled out the Artifact Spirit, over and over, ready to deliver fatal blows to Xiao Zhan!
That sly eel, as long as he’s still breathing, one cannot let down their guard.
Three more sounds, the stench of blood thick, the bodyguard could barely contain his glee.
Such lethal attacks, Xiao Zhan should definitely be dead now, right?
"Hey, what are you hacking at a tree for over there?"
Suddenly, a mocking voice came from behind him.