"No! If I hand control of the body to you now, can you really escape from them?"
"If they catch us, we'll both die. Either way, death awaits — so I might as well fight with everything I have." But Egg refused to give Chu Feng a chance to reclaim control of the body.
She stubbornly wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, a flash of resolve flickering in her eyes. Gritting her teeth, she continued to pilot Chu Feng's body, desperately flapping the black wings behind her as she tried to flee forward with all her might.
"Egg, you..."
At that moment, Chu Feng felt a deep ache in his chest. He could sense that Egg was pushing herself to the limit — fighting with everything she had to save him. But... this feeling of hiding behind a woman while being completely powerless was truly unbearable.
Under these circumstances, Egg's strength was growing weaker by the second. The black flames swirling around her were fading, and the absolute speed advantage she had enjoyed was beginning to wane — until it disappeared entirely.
Not only could they no longer shake off the two pursuers, but the distance they had painstakingly gained was now shrinking, little by little.
"That kid's slowed down! Quick — seize this chance and finish him in one stroke! We can't give him even a moment to catch his breath!"
Yan Yangtian, who had been in a panic moments ago, saw that Chu Feng had not only lost his terrifying speed but was now swaying unsteadily in the air. Wild elation surged through him. Shouting madly, he drew upon every ounce of his Heavenly Force and chased after Chu Feng with everything he had.
"This time, I won't give him the slightest chance to escape! I'll chop him into eight pieces first, then mince his corpse to shreds, tear him apart, and finally crush him into a bloody pulp!"
Lin Moli's eyes burned with berserk fury. Killing intent so cold it cut to the bone radiated from his body, and he too held nothing back, pursuing Chu Feng with every last shred of his power.
"Bwagh—"
Suddenly, another massive mouthful of blood spurted from Chu Feng's body. At the same time, the black wings behind him dissipated in an instant. His body pitched downward and plummeted into the forested mountains below.
"Could it be... that I'm really going to lose to two humans this weak? Heh... how absurd..."
At that moment, Chu Feng still had no control over his own body, but he could hear Egg's voice at his ear — filled with unwillingness, yet impossibly weak.
"Damn it... damn it..."
But there was nothing he could do. Egg's consciousness had already grown hazy; she would not voluntarily hand control of the body back to Chu Feng. All he could do was feel himself and Qi Fengyang on his shoulder plunging downward, powerless to do anything about it.
"BOOM—"
In the end, Chu Feng and Qi Fengyang crashed into the forest below. The tremendous force of impact blasted a massive crater into the earth, sending up a thick plume of dust that startled the birds into flight and sent wild beasts scattering in every direction.
"Ha ha! So even you have your limits, brat! Let's see where you run this time!"
Yan Yangtian arrived moments later, gazing down at the roiling clouds of dust below with undisguised glee. Yet he did not dare let his guard down. He first sent his oppressive aura sweeping downward to seal off every possible escape route for Chu Feng, then slowly descended.
"Whoosh—"
It was then that Lin Moli caught up as well. Filled with white-hot rage, he plunged straight into the thick dust cloud and roared: "Chu Feng! Give me your life—!!!"
With a great sweep of his sleeve, Lin Moli dispersed the billowing smoke. But when the scene within finally came into clear view, both Lin Moli and Yan Yangtian froze, their expressions twisting into something truly spectacular — shock, disbelief, and confusion all contorted across their faces.
They had discovered, to their astonishment, that while there was indeed a massive crater, there was absolutely no sign of Chu Feng. He had simply vanished into thin air.
"Where is he?! Where did he go?! Get out here—!!" Lin Moli was practically tearing his hair out, bellowing in a frenzy.