Chapter 315: RUN!!!

Run!!!

Cannot stop!

Crack.

Cang Lan felt the wailing of the bones in her body, yet she dared not stop for even a moment under her feet, gritting her teeth as she tried once more to vanish into the void.

But...

Boom!

A giant boulder flew over immediately, smashing down in front of Cang Lan, forcing her to reveal her form and dodge with difficulty.

"Miss Demoness, didn't I say so? Your concealment is ineffective."

Ren Yidao wore an amused smile and teased:

"Don't waste your effort anymore, stop struggling, you'd better just surrender!"

You rise, I'll finish you with one shot.

Damn man!

Listening to that mocking voice, Cang Lan nearly crushed her silver teeth.

Give up?

Cang Lan roared: "In your dreams!"

Impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

Awoo—

In her fury, the giant wolf let out a howl, and its speed actually increased by another thirty percent, almost turning into a streak of silver light, leaving behind faint afterimages.

The sudden acceleration caused Yaoyue, who was sitting on the wolf's back, to sway backward, shaking her awake from her previous confusion and bringing her back to her senses.

"Hmm? Where... am I?"

Her eyes were filled with confusion, as if she had just woken from a long dream, unable to distinguish her own situation.

There were some chaotic images in her mind, and this strange feeling made Yaoyue feel uneasy, not knowing what exactly had happened to her.

Am I... still me?

And this display of her blank unease all fell into the eyes of Ren Yidao, who was chasing behind.

Ren Yidao: "..."

He did not speak to intervene, but instead observed with a furrowed brow, silently pondering in his heart.

If that woman Gongsun Changshou, whose head was filled with nothing but hammers, had not misidentified her, then the credibility of this Yaoyue being his master would greatly increase.

It rose directly from "seems possible" to the level of "questionable."

After her prompt, Ren Yidao had to admit after careful observation that this young girl and the portrait of his master shared some similarities in their brows and eyes.

Moreover, once he intentionally tried to see it, the more he looked, the more alike they appeared!

Aside from lacking that lazy temperament, looking purely at the facial features, they were almost cast from the same mold.

"Then, we can make a hypothesis now."

If this young girl really is his master, then why did she feel confused when she heard Gongsun Changshou's call just now?

"She doesn't recognize Gongsun Changshou, but it seems she isn't entirely without an impression either."

"Amnesia? Reincarnation? Or something else?"

"And, why is she a demon?"

Although the two had not had close contact, the Demon Qi on Yaoyue could not be faked; she was undoubtedly a demon, and a powerful Great Demon at that!

"There are too many mysteries; I cannot deduce much with the clues at hand."

After a moment of deep thought, Ren Yidao shook his head, his eyes deep.

"Cannot let them go!"

"I cannot stay in the Eastern Wasteland forever; once this chance is missed, I don't know when the next opportunity will come."

Reaffirming his determination to capture them, Ren Yidao waved his staff to make the Ghost Ape increase its speed, continuing to hang behind Cang Lan.

He would not let her get lost, but he would not let her relax for a moment either, pressing in step by step.

Ren Yidao was forcing Cang Lan to break her limits, and then to self-destruct once she could no longer hold on.

Yaoyue was silently sorting through her own mind, indifferent to the changes in the outside world.

Cang Lan was running, giving her all for the sake of Yaoyue's safety.

As for the Black Fire Ghost Ape?

"Aba aba aba..."

And so, the four Great Demons, each with their own thoughts, began a silent chase.

The Ghost Ape continued to pursue the giant wolf, drilling deeper into the heart of Death Valley.

Five hundred miles, six hundred miles.

They were like a gust of wind, sweeping past the silent market settlements.

Because Yaoyue had captured Hu Yongyong and used the trial of Hu Wanwan to set a trap.

The original intention of having the Demon Beasts hide was to keep them from ruining things, but unexpectedly, it happened to let those Demon Beasts escape this disaster.

Seven hundred miles, eight hundred miles, nine hundred miles.

The frolicking small beasts had also disappeared, and one could only vaguely sense the trembling, weak auras within the forks in the road.

One thousand miles into Death Valley!

The quiet bamboo forest emitting fluorescent light was destroyed by the violent wind, and the blood-covered giant wolf crashed miserably through the ghost bamboo, scattering blood across the ground.

And not long after the giant wolf departed, the tall Ghost Ape arrived with the wind, chasing in long strides.

And atop the giant ape's head, the youth was no longer sitting calmly, but had stood up with a furrowed brow.

"She..."

He stared fixedly at the giant wolf's figure, his heart also somewhat shaken.

"A full five hundred miles, and the speed actually hasn't dropped."

Ren Yidao found it somewhat incomprehensible.

His initial goal was just to wear her down, using the Ghost Ape to exhaust the giant wolf until she collapsed, at which point he would easily take her.

But now, the situation was a bit off.

"What is the deal with this wolf girl? Not only has she not collapsed... her speed is actually getting faster and faster?"

In a state of severe injury! Running five hundred miles! And getting faster!?

Is this reasonable?

She is practically like a superhuman!

Watching the giant wolf who had been silent the entire way, Ren Yidao also realized what had happened.

"Don't tell me that instead of playing the villain, I've actually forced her into some kind of special state?"

State of Mind? Enlightenment?

Holy crap!

A breakthrough in the heat of battle!

A nano-genius, kid!

Ren Yidao guessed right.

Cang Lan was indeed currently in a special state.

The ancestors of the Silver Moon Wolf Clan were the Chasing Moon Wolves of the ancient times.

In ancient times, the bright moon was their source of power; the Chasing Moon Wolves spent their entire lives running toward the direction of the bright moon, seeking to obtain the moon's blessing.

Although no Demon God had ever emerged from the Chasing Moon Wolves, they were powerful and had always occupied a pivotal position within the Demon Race.

But as time flowed to the present, the might of the ancient Demon Race was no more, and the Chasing Moon Wolves had also decayed generation by generation into the Silver Moon Wolf Clan, a small tribe with few members.

Although the Silver Moon Wolves were far inferior to those of ancient times, they were not completely decayed; every few generations, outstanding disciples would be sent to Demon Emperor City.

And Cang Lan was the cream of the crop of this generation; born less than four hundred years ago, she had already become a Great Demon at the Transformation Spirit Peak, and had also successfully become the exclusive guard of the Moon Sacrifice, able to enjoy a more concentrated Moon Essence.

When Cang Yue was on the verge of desperation and about to collapse, the Demon Moon on her back underwent some unknown change, actually continuously emitting pure Moon Essence!

Even in the palace of the Moon Sacrifice located in Demon Emperor City, Cang Lan had never felt Moon Essence more concentrated than at this moment.

Cang Lan even developed an illusion.

She suddenly felt that what was sitting on her back was not the Demon Moon, but a crescent moon!

Those escaping wisps of Moon Essence all merged into Cang Lan, hooking into the Ancient Blood in her veins, continuously remodeling her damaged body.

Cang Lan ran instinctively, forgetting where she was, and unable to remember the crisis of the moment.

She was just running.

Her ceaseless footsteps gradually accelerated, her stride grew larger and larger, and her movements became increasingly light.

Whoosh—

One thousand two hundred miles!

One thousand four hundred miles!!!

Cang Lan's speed grew faster and faster, completely transforming into a streak of silver light, with every step of her claws leaving behind silver afterimages.

In the end, even the Black Fire Ghost Ape's full effort was only just enough to not be shaken off, and it could no longer catch up.

The distance between the two was gradually widening!

"This won't do, it can't go on like this."

Although Ren Yidao was somewhat curious about what Cang Lan might become after her epiphany, he could no longer let things continue like this.

Death Valley was legendarily two thousand miles deep; if he really let Cang Lan keep running like this, perhaps she could truly succeed in escaping.

"If I can even mess this up, then I'll have to go into seclusion from shame."

How could I lose when I'm riding the dragon's face?

Having made up his mind, Ren Yidao took a deep breath and shouted loudly:

"Wake up!"

This shout was mixed with the use of spiritual power and the Fox Speech divine ability; it was deafening and reached deep into the Consciousness Sea.

Ren Yidao was gambling, gambling that the state Cang Lan was in could not be entered easily, and once she fell out, it would be hard to return.

The good news was, Ren Yidao won the bet.

Pfft!

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Cang Lan, who had been forcibly knocked out of that state, didn't even have time to react; she sprayed a mouthful of black blood from her throat and collapsed heavily to the ground as her legs went soft.

And the bad news was...

After Ren Yidao finished this shout, it wasn't just Cang Lan who woke up.

The bewildered Demon Moon completely regained her senses and hugged the giant wolf tightly, allowing her to avoid further injury while rolling.

And...

Black Fire Ghost Ape: "Aba aba aba... eh? Where am I?"

The Black Fire Ghost Ape, which had been used as a means of transport the whole way, also sobered up.

It opened its mouth in confusion, not knowing what had happened.

It's strange.

I was clearly just sleeping at home, so why do I feel as exhausted as if I'd run hundreds of miles?

I...

Thump.

Just as the Ghost Star Ape was thinking, the back of its head was struck again!

"Urgh! Urgh-ugh—"

Thump, thump, thump.

【Sleep now, sleep now~ be a good one, be a good one~】

Ren Yidao watched the Ghost Star Ape slowly fall asleep, his hands never stopping as he applied silence, while he wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"That, that was almost a total disaster!"

Fortunately, the Black Fire Ghost Star Ape itself was not skilled in the Spirit Dao, otherwise, things would have truly gone wrong this time.

And at this moment, they had unknowingly reached a depth of 1,500 miles into Death Valley during the chase.

1,500 miles!

A full 1,000 miles of pursuit!

This place was completely different from before; although it was closer to the earth's core, the temperature had not risen but instead dropped significantly, with ice crystals condensing on the rock walls.

And here... it was foggy.

A thick fog obscured the path ahead, like a boundary line separating the final 500 miles of Death Valley.

Ren Yidao dropped down from the top of the Ghost Star Ape and walked to the crater left by the giant wolf's impact.

Cang Lan shifted from her original form back into her human form; although her spirit was withered, she still struggled to stand up and shield Yao Yue behind her.

"You... don't even think about laying a hand on her!"

Looking at her like this, Ren Yidao felt as if he were the great villain snatching a princess from a knight, and he couldn't bear to listen any longer.

Thus, without saying a word, Ren Yidao grabbed Cang Lan by the neck and manually muted her.

I'm soft-hearted, I can't listen to this kind of talk at all.

"Mmph! Mmph! Mmph!"

Cang Lan struggled, attempting to use her hands to beat the young man's arm, but her already overdrawn body was limp and could not achieve the slightest effect.

Ren Yidao didn't care, letting Cang Lan struggle, and turned his head to look at the silent Yao Yue, saying slowly:

"This... uh, miss, come with me; I have many things I want to ask you."

"As long as you behave and listen, I won't do anything to her."

Yao Yue did not respond.

She didn't even look at Ren Yidao.

Yao Yue was merely silently staring at the stone block Cang Lan had just shoved into her arms, recalling the weak telepathic message that had just entered her mind.

"This is a Transmission Stone; as long as you crush it, you can be transported to Demon Emperor City with it..."

"I broke my word; I can't take you with me."

"I will go hold him off, you go yourself!"

After Cang Lan finished the telepathic message, she didn't give Yao Yue a chance to react and lunged directly at Ren Yidao.

Using herself as bait to win a glimmer of survival for her.

"Am I, really worth you doing this?"

Yao Yue did not understand.

Why would this Cang Lan, who had been washed up on the beach by the sea in a daze, pay so much for someone like her whom she didn't even know?

Just because of that "Demon God's Child" she spoke of?

"Heh..."

Yao Yue shook her head, smiled, and raised her head, first glancing at Ren Yidao, then turning her gaze toward the pleading Cang Lan.

She said:

"I will listen to you."

After hearing this, Ren Yidao originally wanted to breathe a sigh of relief, but he quickly realized something was wrong.

She wasn't saying this to me!

Sure enough, Yao Yue smiled and said the second half:

"And, I am going to take you with me!"

Having said that, she directly crushed the Transmission Stone and, the moment her body began to emit white light, she lunged toward Cang Lan!

Not good!

Although he didn't know what the white light on her body meant, Ren Yidao knew he absolutely could not let their plan succeed.

But just as Ren Yidao felt something was amiss and prepared to intervene, a strange voice like a booming bell rang in his ears:

"Little friend, it is better to be forgiving when one can."

!!!

The voice was calm, yet it exploded in the depths of his heart like a clap of thunder, causing his movements to stall.

Who!!?

"This little monkey has been enslaved for many years and only regained its freedom not long ago; it hasn't been easy, so don't be too heartless."

Ren Yidao:???

Wait!

What are you talking about?

I haven't even made a move against the Black Fire Ghost Ape yet!

Just as Ren Yidao couldn't help but want to retort, his eyes suddenly widened.

He... saw it.

Behind Yaoyue, within the barrier-like mist, a pair of enormous fireballs lit up without a sound.

No, those weren't fireballs, but eyes like flames!

And faintly emerging behind those eyes was a massive body with no visible end.

To say nothing of anything else, its size alone far exceeded the gargantuan Ghost Ape!

A Heavenly Demon!!?

And a damn clear-headed Heavenly Demon at that!!!

Huh?

Wait!

Fire-red eyes, pervasive mist, a body like a long snake...

Second on the Great Demon Ranking—Fire-Eyed Mist Flood Dragon.

What the f***!!?

The runner-up of the Great Demon Ranking, this is definitely a Great Demon of the Asking Dao realm!

At this moment, Ren Yidao had no other thoughts in his heart, only one firm conviction remained—run!!!

But, how to run?

But before Ren Yidao could think of a plan to escape, while he was distracted by the appearance of the Fire-Eyed Mist Flood Dragon, Yaoyue had already pounced on Cang Lan.

"Go!"

The white light on Yaoyue's body rapidly spread to Cang Lan... then, it instantly covered Ren Yidao's body as well.

Hm?

Whoosh—

As the white light flashed, Ren Yidao and the other two instantly vanished from the spot!