A mid-stage God-Venerable's speed was utterly terrifying. Evan Chu Linfeng didn't dare be careless; his figure retreated at lightning speed, while he urgently called out to Lena Zhong: "Lena, dodge—quick!"
Evan knew that the middle-aged man wanted nothing more than to attack him. In his eyes, Evan was just a worthless ant—someone he could crush effortlessly. But the fact that this 'ant' had managed to injure his young master right in front of him left the elder feeling utterly humiliated.
Lena wasn’t stupid. The moment Evan dodged, she also darted aside, just as he’d hoped. Sure enough, the middle-aged man went straight for her with a killing move—but in terms of speed, he couldn’t compare to Lena. What looked like a devastating strike was easily dodged by her.
Still, with Lena here, Evan couldn’t relax. He had to send her safely into the Timewheel Bracelet—only then would he feel secure. After all, this was Lost Gods Valley’s turf, and powerful enemies could show up at any moment. Evan had ways to escape, but Lena was powerless if things went south.
The middle-aged man was surprised that Evan had managed to escape his attack unscathed. He glanced at Evan and said coldly, "Kid, are you going to end yourself, or do you want this elder to personally send you on your way? If you choose the latter, it might be a fate worse than death."
Evan sneered, "Wow, how generous. I’m honestly flattered. But I’m still young—why would I choose death? So you can forget about that. On the other hand, if you were the one dying, I’d love to see it."
"Arrogant brat! How dare you act up in front of me? Today I'll show you just how vast the gap is between a God-Emperor and a God-Venerable!" The middle-aged man was thoroughly enraged by Evan's words.
But at that moment, Evan secretly sent a voice transmission to Lena: "Lena, run—get as far as you can! I'll come find you soon. With you here, I can't fight him with a clear mind. Trust me, I’ll be fine."
Seeing Evan so full of confidence, Lena didn’t argue. Facing an enemy like this, she knew her only choice was to leave. She shot Evan a caring look, then quickly left the scene.
The middle-aged man didn’t react to Lena leaving at all. Instead, he chuckled, "You think your companion leaving means I can’t catch her? Once I finish you off, she’ll end up in my hands all the same."
As soon as he finished speaking, the elder flashed forward, attacking Evan again—bare-handed. Maybe in his eyes, Evan wasn't even worth using a weapon against.
But Evan had already planned his move—he was definitely faster than the elder. After leading him away, Evan could quickly double back to Lena and bring her into the Timewheel Bracelet. With a flash of cyan afterimage, he sped off.
Seeing the cyan afterimage, the elder was mildly surprised—few in the God Realm could master Wind Element so well. Though his attack missed, he didn't give up and quickly chased after Evan.
Evan quickly widened the gap, then looped around in a wide arc to fly back. Of course, the elder saw through this maneuver and soon realized Evan was heading for Lena. But in his eyes, this move was far too clumsy.
If Evan had kept the elder occupied, maybe Lena would have had a chance to escape. But now, he was walking right into a trap—maybe he had talent but lacked real combat experience. Perfect, the elder thought; he could catch them both in one sweep.
After pushing his speed to the limit, Evan finally caught up with Lena after about half a stick of incense’s time—the elder was only a few kilometers behind, able to reach them in a blink.
Evan said to Lena, "Lena, I’m going to bring you into a special space—just like the screen in your back garden. Don’t be surprised, just relax and let it happen. If anyone inside asks, tell them I sent you; everyone there is a friend."
Lena was full of confusion, not understanding what Evan meant. Just then, the elder’s voice rang out behind them: "Let’s see where you can run this time!"
"Lena, don’t hesitate—hurry!" Evan urged. With a thought, Lena vanished into thin air, entering the Timewheel Bracelet.
At that moment, the elder appeared behind Evan. Seeing Lena vanish, he was puzzled, but quickly realized Evan must have a top-grade spatial artifact—only the best could bring people inside.
"Kid, I really underestimated you. You actually have a spatial artifact—now I have even more reason to kill you. I need a spatial artifact for my cultivation." the elder said.
"Let’s see if you’re qualified. Not only do I have a spatial artifact, I also have the Ethereal Divine Shuttle—you want that too?" Evan laughed.
"Ethereal Divine Shuttle? So you’re that kid from the Rainbow Manor auction? Looks like my luck’s really good today. Hand over both artifacts and maybe I’ll let you die with your body intact—otherwise, I’ll destroy you completely." the elder threatened.
He knew Evan was incredibly fast, and escaping would be easy. Right now, he had to keep Evan in place, then use his Space Domain to trap him—only then could he subdue him.
"What, you want to use your Space Domain against me? You think I’d be afraid of that? Don’t you know the Ethereal Divine Shuttle can pierce anyone’s Space Domain? Your plan is a joke. I didn’t stay because I couldn’t escape—I stayed because I want to kill you."
"Being killed by a mid-stage God-Emperor ant might just be your fate. Surprised? Furious? Hahaha!" Evan laughed loudly.
"Kid, you talk too much. Time to send you on your way. I’ll take care of your artifacts for you." the elder said angrily.
This time, he didn’t attack Evan bare-handed. Instead, he drew a silver longsword from his storage ring—clearly, his strongest attacks relied on the sword.
Evan didn’t hesitate; he instantly took out the Frostbane Divine Sword and the Snowbound Divine Sword from his Coiling-Dragon Ring. Chaos Divine Power surged within him—his heart pounded with excitement. Fighting a mid-stage God-Venerable was exactly what he craved; maybe this battle would help him break through.
"Didn’t expect you could wield two swords at once. Both look pretty good—they’re mine now! Die!" The elder’s hand trembled slightly, and a wave of powerful sword energy shot toward Evan…