Shi Feng's Silent Step allowed him to easily move behind a target within 40 yards. Although it wasn't as convenient as an Elementalist's Blink, and its cooldown was shorter, the distance it covered was much farther. More importantly, it required no casting animation and was completely silent, making it incredibly difficult to detect.
"No!" "Run!"
Feng Yun Wuhui looked around and suddenly spotted Shi Feng right behind the healers. He let out a frantic roar.
Although the healers heard him, they turned to look at Feng Yun Wuhui in confusion, having no idea what he meant. Why should they run?
"Too late."
Shi Feng naturally wasn't going to give them any chance. To save time, he didn't even bother using a skill. Twelve sword flashes burst forth simultaneously, instantly killing the four unsuspecting healers.
"Ye Feng!" Feng Yun Wuhui glared at Shi Feng, his eyes blazing with boundless rage. "You're asking for death!"
Feng Yun Wuhui was truly enraged. All the healers were dead. Without healers, dealing with the Shadow Panther King would cost them dearly, possibly even leading to a party wipe. The culprit was none other than Ye Feng.
In the blink of an eye, Feng Yun Wuhui pulled five black arrows from his bag and fired a volley at Shi Feng. Deadly Shot! The five arrows shot through the air in an instant, aiming for Shi Feng's vitals and completely sealing off his escape route.
"You guys have fun. I'm out of here." After killing the healers, Shi Feng just smiled slightly at the incoming arrows. He didn't dare to stay any longer. If he got hit by a control skill from another class, it would be a disaster. It was better to leave and let them fight it out among themselves. Shi Feng activated Wind Walk. With a whoosh, he left behind an afterimage and vanished into the forest.
The five arrows merely pierced the afterimage Shi Feng had left behind. The Martial Alliance members tried to chase him, but Shi Feng was too fast and vanished into the woods without a trace.
"Damn it!" Seeing Shi Feng escape, Feng Yun Wuhui clenched his fists in fury.
"Boss Feng, should we chase him?" an Assassin asked cautiously.
Feng Yun Wuhui shook his head and said in a low voice, "No."
Now that the healers were dead, fighting the Shadow Panther King while searching for Shi Feng would only lead to one result: a party wipe, allowing Shi Feng to swoop in and reap the benefits.
The sheer combat power Shi Feng had already displayed was enough to give him a headache. A single party was basically feeding him kills. It would take a full raid group to take down Shi Feng. And if that freakish speed of his was used in a chase, even a raid group wouldn't be enough. If they rushed into the forest to pursue him now, they would definitely be whittled down and killed one by one by Shi Feng without being able to do a thing about it.
"Everyone, pull out. Forget the Shadow Panther King. Watch out for Ye Feng's ambushes. Notify the other groups to gather here immediately. If you think you can take advantage of me, wait another hundred years!" Feng Yun Wuhui suppressed his rage, calmed his agitated mind, and said very calmly.
Although it was a pity to give up on the Shadow Panther King now, it still had over 20% of its HP left. They could have just overwhelmed it with numbers. But after they fought the beast to a standstill, he didn't believe Shi Feng wouldn't try to pick up the scraps. He would definitely do the same thing himself. This way, Shi Feng could wipe them out and get the Shadow Panther King's loot at the same time.
Killing two birds with one stone. Why wouldn't he do it?
With this in mind, Feng Yun Wuhui decided to abandon the Shadow Panther King. Rather than let Shi Feng have the advantage, it was better to let go, so no one got it.
With the Shadow Panther King at just over 20% HP, even if Shi Feng wanted to kill it, it was impossible for him to do it alone. Maybe they could even take advantage and kill both Shi Feng and the weakened King. If Shi Feng didn't want to fight it, that was fine too. Once the main force arrived, the Shadow Panther King would still belong to the Martial Alliance. Shi Feng could only watch from the sidelines.
With Feng Yun Wuhui's order, the Martial Alliance members could only retreat reluctantly, giving up a great opportunity to kill the Shadow Panther King.
However, the Martial Alliance members hadn't retreated a few steps when the Shadow Panther King suddenly let out a roar and summoned two Elite Shadow Panthers to hunt them down.
During the chase, the Martial Alliance members noticed something strange. The Shadow Panther King had absolutely no intention of giving up. It had even beaten a Shield Warrior down to critical health in no time, killing quite a few people.
"Boss Feng! The Shadow Panther King is faster than us, and it's relentlessly chasing us. If this keeps up, we're all going to die sooner or later. What do we do?" an Elementalist looked at Feng Yun Wuhui with worry.
"I can see that, I don't need you to remind me!" Feng Yun Wuhui said irritably.
Feng Yun Wuhui found the Shadow Panther King's relentless pursuit extremely troublesome. If he had known this would happen, he should have just overwhelmed the damn thing with numbers. Now, it seemed the Shadow Panther King had developed a grudge against them. It was a fight to the death, and they couldn't escape. Their losses were even greater than if they had fought head-on, reducing their numbers to less than thirty.
"Tell the other groups to hurry up. We'll drag the Shadow Panther King along as we move to the rendezvous point. Watch out for ambushes!" Feng Yun Wuhui could only resort to this desperate measure.