get away

As soon as Karu landed, his figure shot towards Shi Yan like a bolt of lightning, his speed astonishing. The profound essence of an innate warrior was far beyond what ordinary acquired warriors could compare.

Mo Yanyu's phoenix eyes gleamed with murderous intent as she pursued relentlessly, not even caring about the Mo family's group behind her. She was determined to capture and kill Shi Yan.

Shi Yan's face was stern as he channeled all his essence into the tendons of his legs. With each forceful stomp, his lean body shot forward seven or eight meters, drawing closer to the six White Blade Jade Spiders.

"Crack, crack, crack! Crack, crack, crack!"

The White Blade Jade Spiders' legs pierced the wet ground, their eight limbs moving in unison as they swiftly burrowed into the dense underbrush.

Shi Yan plunged into the five- or six-meter-tall underbrush, his expression growing grimmer. His gaze was fixed on the leading White Blade Jade Spider, disregarding its fearsome nature.

Upon entering the thicket, the spiders' speed suddenly decreased. Two of the White Blade Jade Spiders abruptly turned around, their compound eyes gleaming with fury, as if enraged by the pursuit.

Unaware of Shi Yan's intentions, the White Blade Jade Spiders assumed the three humans were bent on a deadly confrontation. With a strange shriek, the leading spider signaled the others, and all six spiders turned their attention to Shi Yan.

Shi Yan remained unfazed, his speed increasing as he charged towards the spiders.

With unprecedented focus, Shi Yan felt as if he had entered that mysterious state again. Everything around him became extraordinarily clear; he could hear the faint communication of the spiders and even the whistling wind as Karu sped towards him.

"Whoosh!"

As Shi Yan rushed forward, the air around him whirred louder and louder.

Just as he was about to plunge into the midst of the spiders, his body suddenly veered in midair, dodging a gleaming spider leg and slipping past the side of the spider swarm without pause, hurtling forward.

The White Blade Jade Spiders were infuriated.

The six spiders, feeling mocked by this audacious human, let out a sharp screech and suddenly charged after Shi Yan.

When Karu and Mo Yanyu dashed into the underbrush, they found no trace of Shi Yan, only the sight of the six spiders in hot pursuit.

Karu abruptly halted, his eyes flashing with cold light. "That kid must be hiding somewhere in the underbrush."

"Could he have crossed through the spiders and reached the front?" Mo Yanyu furrowed her brows, asking uncertainly.

"Hmph," Karu sneered. "Even if he had the guts, he couldn't survive among those spiders. Their eight legs are like meat grinders in this underbrush. This is their territory—if he became their target, he'd be dead for sure."

"True," Mo Yanyu nodded, then separated from Karu to search the surrounding underbrush for Shi Yan.

Shi Yan fled desperately through the dark forest's thicket, the six White Blade Jade Spiders relentlessly closing the distance.

In this stretch of underbrush, there were no towering ancient trees, only an endless expanse of shrubbery. The bushes were not particularly sturdy; the spiders' legs snapped them like twigs as they tore through, unable to withstand their destructive power.

Shi Yan couldn't find high ground to retreat to and had no choice but to keep running, hoping to widen the gap between him and the spiders.

Fortunately, the strange power from earlier had seeped into his essence, making it more abundant and pure. Without it, he would have been overtaken and hacked to pieces by the spiders' legs by now.

Essence flowed through his leg tendons like a torrent. Shi Yan felt as though his legs were inflated, propelling him forward with a lightness that allowed him to leap several meters at a time. He silently marveled at the wonders of essence, his resolve to become a powerful warrior growing even stronger.

After running for an indeterminate amount of time, Shi Yan began to feel his strength waning. The essence in his leg tendons had significantly diminished after prolonged use, causing his speed to drop.

His pace slowed, but the spiders did not. These beasts, relying on their formidable physical strength, needed no energy to support their speed. Their eight legs allowed them to move like the wind through the thicket, making them deadly predators in this terrain.

The distance between them was gradually closing...

Shi Yan's nerves were taut, his back slick with sweat. At this rate, it wouldn't be long before the spiders caught up to him. With his essence depleted, how could he fight them?

Suddenly, a dampness in the air wafted from his left. Shi Yan, highly attuned to his surroundings, breathed in deeply and felt a surge of joy. He abruptly changed direction, sprinting towards the source of the moisture.

Water!

Shi Yan's senses heightened as he took in every sound from the left. After just a few minutes, he heard the pleasing sound of rushing water in the distance.

A few minutes later, his vision opened up, revealing a waterfall cascading like a silver curtain into a deep pool below. The waterfall crashed against massive rocks, spraying droplets like pearls, while mist rose from the pool.

"Splash!"

Shi Yan's body shot like an arrow into the icy pool, feeling instant relief as the cold water embraced him. He thought to himself that he was finally safe.

"Splash! Splash! Splash! Splash! Splash! Splash!"

But the six White Blade Jade Spiders weren't far behind. One by one, they plunged into the deep pool after him, floating like small boats. Their eight sharp legs slashed through the water, rapidly closing in on him.

Just as Shi Yan caught his breath, he cursed inwardly. Seeing the spiders draw nearer, he hurriedly dove towards the bottom of the pool.

Holding his breath, Shi Yan descended seven or eight meters before daring to look up.

From below, he could clearly see the spiders' sharp, blade-like legs cutting through the water. The beasts floated on the surface, their legs slashing violently, yet they seemed reluctant to dive into the depths.

It was only then that Shi Yan truly relaxed. Holding his breath, he stayed submerged.

Shi Yan had often tested his limits by holding his breath underwater in the past, so he had experience. He could remain submerged for over ten minutes on a single breath.

The spiders didn't stay long. After slashing at the water for a while without seeing Shi Yan resurface, they climbed out one by one.

Shi Yan floated up slightly, stopping as soon as he could see the spiders on the shore, carefully watching them.

The six beasts quickly departed.

Shi Yan emerged from the water, taking a deep breath of the moist air before sinking back down. He would only resurface when he needed to breathe, always near a large rock by the edge of the pool, before immediately submerging again.

He was worried that the spiders might return or that Karu and Mo Yanyu might follow the spiders' tracks, so he remained cautious, not daring to leave the water.

At the bottom of the pool, Shi Yan held his breath, his mind drifting back to the strange phenomena in his acupoints. When those two warriors died, he had been nearby, and it seemed their vital essence and blood were absorbed by his acupoints. Clearly, he had benefited from their deaths.

While fleeing with the spiders, he had distinctly felt a strange power emanate from his acupoints, merging with his essence and instantly doubling its potency. This left Shi Yan both puzzled and intrigued.

Could it be that the power absorbed by his acupoints from those two warriors was purified and then transferred back to his body?