Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 404 Zuo Duming’s Pursuit

Chapter 404: Chapter 404 Zuo Duming’s Pursuit

The Dark Patterned Leopard dashed like the wind, its speed breathtakingly fast.

When it came to short bursts of speed, Shi Hao, who had mastered the Cloud Piercing Step, was definitely faster, but for sustained travel over long distances, the Dark Patterned Leopard undoubtedly had the upper hand.

Shi Hao sat atop the leopard, while the Cloud Flame Fire perched on his shoulder. It was quite mischievous, sometimes taking on a human form, at others a leopard shape, and occasionally even mimicking objects along the roadside, with endless variations.

This, at least, kept Shi Hao from feeling lonely as he played with the Spiritual Fire, getting further and further away from Seven Elixirs City.

"Kid, in such a rush to go somewhere?" At this moment, a chilling voice sounded.

Shi Hao turned his head and couldn’t help but frown.

Zuo Duming.

He was eyeing Shi Hao with a look of greed on his face.

The Spiritual Fire was his!

Too easy, merely a matter of reaching out.

Had this happened in the Northern Silver Continent, it would have been inconceivable. When had a Spiritual Fire ever emerged that didn’t cause a major upheaval?

"What, can’t handle losing and want to make a move?" Shi Hao said indifferently.

"Ignorant boy, does one like me need to care about the rules when I want something?" Zuo Duming sneered, reaching out to grab Shi Hao.

Night is long and full of dreams, he had to secure the Cloud Flame Fire first, everything else could wait.

Shi Hao immediately leaped off the Dark Patterned Leopard, and in the blink of an eye, the leopard transformed into a small cat. He grabbed the Dark Patterned Leopard and dashed forward, incredibly evading Zuo Duming’s strike.

Huh?

Zuo Duming showed a look of surprise, astonished by Shi Hao’s speed.

This was definitely at the level of Self-Observation, maybe even exceeding it by a notch or two.

He couldn’t help but covet such a movement technique; how wonderful it would be if he could have it for himself!

"Kid, your speed is indeed quite fast, but what does that amount to in front of me?" Zuo Duming sneered, his form shooting out as he chased after Shi Hao.

His cultivation crushed Shi Hao’s, and so did his speed, quickly narrowing the gap between them.

In no more than the time it took an incense stick to burn, he would catch up with Shi Hao.

Shi Hao kept running, but he wasn’t just focused on escaping; he was constantly looking for caves or similar refuges.

"Yue Ying, do you have any ideas?" he asked while still maneuvering through the Sea of Suffering.

"Of course," Yue Ying sounded somewhat excited. "Just let me out, and I can slay every living creature within ten thousand miles, including you, my master!"

For fuck’s sake!

Shi Hao sighed. If this could be known to the world, then he believed he could swagger across the Eastern Fire Continent without anyone daring to mess with him—wouldn’t they fear mutual destruction?

Unfortunately, he couldn’t demonstrate it, so this big move was essentially unusable.

How frustrating!

Thankfully, he was racing through the mountains and forests, which surely weren’t lacking in caves.

There it was.

Shi Hao’s form darted, and he had already rushed into a cave.

Huh, you actually ran into a cave? You’re now like a trapped turtle in a jar.

Zuo Duming sneered, thinking that the complex terrain inside the cave would allow Shi Hao to escape?

Naive!

He too dashed into the cave, charging ahead without concern, his body covered with forceful energy, like a humanoid wrecking machine, bulldozing his way through.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The rocks and boulders in front of him were all reduced to dust, unable to hinder his progress.

That was the terrifying aspect of the powerful: when there is no path, they can create their own.

Thus, the complexity of the cave lost all significance.

Let’s see where you’ll run to now.

Shi Hao smiled; he didn’t intend to elude his pursuer by the complexity of the terrain.

Seeing they had delved deep into the mountainside, darkness enveloped them. Suddenly, a brilliant light erupted from the back of Shi Hao’s head, shooting straight at Zuo Duming’s face.

How fast is the speed of light?

Once launched, over such a short distance, it hardly takes any time at all.

Thus, the light reached its target instantly.

Zuo Duming, after all, was a formidable figure of the Founding King Court. Even though he was taken by surprise, he instinctively summoned his Elemental Power to protect his face.

"Ugh!" He grunted, the beam of light was terrifying, strong enough to carve through rock. Despite blocking it with his Elemental Power, he still got scorched.

And that was him; if it had been someone else, with the strength Shi Hao possessed at that moment, even Self-Observation might have been blinded.

Even so, his vision was now a blanket of white; he could see nothing.

Shi Hao inwardly lamented the missed opportunity but did not stop; he sprinted forward.

"Boy, you can’t escape!" Zuo Duming roared. Though his vision was temporarily blinded, his hearing remained intact, and he could sense Shi Hao’s presence, allowing him to continue the chase.

Shi Hao ran, then abruptly discovered there was no path ahead.

He had found this out on the fly, without prior investigation.

What to do?

Simple.

Fire Scorches the Heavens was unleashed, boom, boom, a terrifying blaze emerged, transforming into a Phoenix that bore straight through the mountain.

Alright, time to go.

He no longer needed to take detours, he left in a straight line.

As Zuo Duming kept pursuing, suddenly various noises filled the air.

Beast roars, bird cries, insect calls—all drowned out the sound of Shi Hao’s footsteps.

What’s happening?

He was supposed to be inside the mountain, wasn’t he? How did it suddenly seem like he was in the middle of the mountainside?

He refrained from rashly continuing the pursuit, for if he acted recklessly, he could be thrown even further off course by Shi Hao.

No matter, the other was just a minor figure from the Other Shore. Once his vision recovered, he would be able to catch up with the youth swiftly.

With this thought, he calmed down and healed at the fastest pace.

Less than half an hour later, his vision was completely restored.

He proceeded neither hurriedly nor slowly, but attuned himself attentively. Shi Hao couldn’t have gone far since his qi had to would linger in the vicinity for a while.

And reaching Self-Observation would make one immensely sensitive to the natural changes of the world, to say nothing of being from the Founding King Court.

"He fled in this direction."

"Youngster, let’s see where you can run to now!"

Zuo Duming resumed the pursuit, the velocity granted by the Founding King Court was astonishing.

Indeed, even though Shi Hao had a half-hour head start, he was still caught up to by midday.

"Boy, your end has come!" Zuo Duming struck out in fury. Being one of the Ninth King and yet toyed with by someone from the Other Shore Realm so shabbily was unbearable for him—how mortifying!

If word got out, he’d be the laughingstock.

Shi Hao remained unnervingly calm, once again using the light beam to disorient Zuo Duming’s vision.

During the half-day, the Dark Patterned Leopard had been carrying him, so he had recuperated his energy and could once more perform the Cloud Piercing Step to its full extent.

After the initial setback, Zuo Duming naturally came prepared; he shielded his face with more Elemental Power, warding off the light beam completely, then accelerated his pace, pressing upon Shi Hao.

"Eiya!" Just then, Yun Yan, who had been resting on Shi Hao’s shoulder, suddenly leaped forward. Boom, from the size of a fist, it swelled instantly into a towering flame giant a hundred yards tall and threw a punch at Zuo Duming.

Bang!

With that strike, Yun Yan seemed like a balloon pricked with a needle, its body swiftly shrinking back to the size of a palm and returning to Shi Hao’s shoulder, looking utterly drained as if it had sustained a severe blow.

As for Zuo Duming, his clothing caught fire, and his hair was also aflame, making him look extremely disheveled.

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