Chapter 244: Unyielding Chase

Still trying to run!?

How could I possibly let you escape!

Yenir sneered coldly and gave chase without a moment’s hesitation.

In truth, he couldn’t pinpoint his opponent’s exact location, but the assassin Dong Fengye was almost on top of him, his raw murderous intent fixed on Yenir’s head.

In this situation, if his spirit energy failed to detect the target, it would all have been for nothing.

By continuously projecting his spirit energy over the suspected area and reading its feedback, he pursued relentlessly, keeping a tight grip on his quarry.

Meanwhile, the squad members who had just regrouped “rallied” in time looked on in shock as Yenir seemed to be chasing someone, and their leader Ming Luo was instantly alarmed.

Of course, his mind quickly figured that if someone still alive remained unseen, and Yenir wasn’t after Dong Fengye, then who else could it be!?

“Yenir!”

“Get back here!”

“He’s got other abilities!”

Instinctively, Ming Luo shouted urgently, hastily rallying his team to follow Yenir.

It wasn’t that he doubted Yenir’s ability to kill, but the situation was far too dangerous!

Nearly all Awakener opponents in the Battle Zone were already dead; they had secured a major victory this time! If something went wrong during Yenir’s pursuit, the blame would fall squarely on him! Having contributed little himself, all he could do now was protect Yenir.

Dong Fengye’s abilities were too unique! If the enemy suddenly spun around and teleported back with a killing strike, disaster would be inevitable!

This assassin, once marked as a must-kill in the Huaxia Battle Zone, had been a nightmare for many. Records even spoke of a squad that chased him down, only to be counter-killed.

And back then, Dong Fengye had been severely wounded!

Especially…

Yenir’s spirit energy was clearly nearing depletion, he could sense it.

Ignoring Ming Luo and the others’ warnings, Yenir surged forward with unabated speed, his Elemental Wind Blade erupting with bursts of scorching flame like a bombing run.

“Boom boom! Boom!”

Channeling his remaining spirit energy, his relentless pursuit turned the path into a fiery inferno, igniting the ground with fierce orange heat.

He knew full well his spirit energy was nearly spent.

Yet, still clutching his cost-free Dimensional Slash, Yenir wasn’t worried about his own safety.

On the contrary, he was baiting his foe into making a move!

Ha—though his spirit energy was almost gone, if his opponent even harbored a hint of murderous intent, he would surely act!

He couldn’t afford to let his opponent slip away!

For Yenir, eradicating his enemy completely was his modus operandi, especially when it came to assassins.

Letting the enemy escape would be a nightmare!

And with the traitor in play, he was determined to capture the target and unveil the betrayer!

At that moment, Dong Fengye, frantically trying to escape, was filled with a mix of despair and fury.

Even while concealing his presence, his movements were haphazard and clumsy.

Like a dog that had lost its home, he desperately dodged the shower of falling sparks.

The intense heat warped the air, even causing the hair on his head to curl slightly.

Though the inherent damage of the Elemental Wind Blade might not kill him outright, what he truly feared was exposing his position by catching fire!

Frustration! Panic! Rage!

For someone of his caliber—a mid-level Peak practitioner—to be hunted down by a newly promoted Third-Stage kid!

Such a humiliating defeat was enough to nearly drive him insane.

He couldn’t understand how Yenir had unleashed that ferocious attack, or why they had failed!

The mere thought of that deranged Sword Storm made his scalp tingle with dread.

A wide-reaching, high-damage attack with no cooldown, followed by two ultra-fast sword techniques—utterly unstoppable!

Where was the law? Where was justice!?

Why should a Third-Stage Beginner be capable of such overwhelming combat power!

If it weren’t for the traitor leaking Yenir’s information, he might have suspected that a high-level Awakener from the Huaxia Battle Zone had infiltrated.

A relentless chase intertwined with desperate escape.

At that moment, on the electromagnetic road blasted into a Chasm, a bizarre scene unfolded.

Yenir was in hot pursuit, while the China Squad chased after him.

The three groups clung to each other like a speeding train, each biting down on the other relentlessly.

In mere seconds of pursuit, they had already neared the epicenter of the earlier nuclear explosion, yet even under intense residual radiation, Yenir showed no sign of giving up.

Still chasing!

Intentionally dashing into the Chasm, Dong Fengye’s eyes flashed with unbridled murderous intent.

While concealed, his agility had diminished drastically to that of an ordinary Third-Stage combatant.

Yet under Yenir’s abnormal attributes, their speeds were almost neck and neck!

Damn it, what kind of monster is this!

Not only were his skills overpowered, but his attributes were off the charts as well!

Glancing back in haste, Dong Fengye cursed loudly; the flickering glow of spirit energy on Yenir’s body stirred fierce agitation within him.

“Kill him!?”

“Turn and kill him!?”

“Let him see what true strength is!”

He was absolutely certain that Yenir’s spirit energy was truly depleted—not just faked!

Not to mention, even past opponents, all mid-level Peak practitioners, had been relentlessly pursued to death!

Their separation was less than fifty meters; he believed that if he turned now, he could counter-kill in no more than 0.2 seconds!

With mutual counteraction, that reaction time would shorten even further!

Just like Yenir, who wouldn’t let up during his chase, Dong Fengye realized just how massive a threat Yenir truly was.

This wasn’t merely a trump card deployed in the Huaxia Battle Zone—it was outright cheating!

Even a pig’s brain could deduce that if Yenir managed to survive this sortie, all of their upcoming resource raids would be in jeopardy! In high-level battles among masters, this kid was nearly invincible!

One man against a hundred—such legendary feats could indeed happen!

No exaggeration: in certain scenarios, Yenir’s value surpassed even that of a Peak Third-Stage!

Killing this kid would throw Huaguo into utter chaos! He was convinced those bastards were gambling on it—they knew winning this raid was their only shot!

Whether for the nation… or for vengeance…!

Taking a deep breath, Dong Fengye silently eyed his last trump card.

It was the innate talent he’d vowed to never use unless absolutely necessary… Life Burn!

Sacrificing all his life force and attributes for a brief, massive damage boost—the burn was irreversible.

Two seconds—no, within one second, if he failed to kill Yenir, his ensuing near-death state would leave him no chance to escape.

To guarantee Yenir’s death, every attack had to focus solely on him, meaning he’d have to give up on everyone else!

One life for another!

No, perhaps he wouldn’t even die!

With a flash in his eyes, Dong Fengye instinctively sent out a subtle signal.

In an instant, he twisted sharply as if materializing from nowhere, his whole body erupting in a burst of bloody light.

With a crazed glare, he fixed his eyes on Yenir—who refused to relent—and in a flash, Dong Fengye appeared before him, ruthlessly thrusting his dagger.

“Out of spirit energy and still daring to chase me?! You think I’m a waste!?!”

“You little bastard! Die now!!”

“Boom!!”

Empowered by a surge of immense strength, the dagger’s tip rocketed at over three times the speed of sound, slicing through the air as though tearing it apart.

In his Life Burn state, his attack power was equivalent to that of a high-level Third-Stage!

Confident beyond measure, Dong Fengye believed this strike would shatter Yenir’s skull!

Yet reality always falls short of imagination.

In his mind, Yenir would have shown terror and been decapitated before he even had time to react.

But from Dong Fengye’s perspective, Yenir appeared utterly unfazed, the mocking glint in his eyes as if to ridicule his failed ambush.

Dimensional Slash!

With a calm expression.

In an instant, Dong Fengye felt as though his dagger had struck Yenir, yet there was no resistance from flesh.

What was this…

An illusion!?

Stunned, the famed assassin Awakener from the Japanese Battle Zone froze like a statue as the afterimage vanished.

His attack had missed, and Yenir… had vanished right before his eyes!

Feeling the spatial shockwave unleashed by the Dimensional Slash, a wave of despair instantly overwhelmed him.

So this kid… actually possesses spatial skills too!

He was simply waiting for Yenir to make a move!