The mournful cry of a night owl echoed through the howling wind.0

Tu Shan, cloaked in earthen-yellow spirit light, streaked forward with unimaginable speed, guided by spirit sense.0

Earth Escape, a second-tier technique of the Five Element Escape Arts, it allowed cultivators to temporarily merge into the ambient earth-element spirit energy of the world. This drastically reduced resistance while fleeing or chasing.0

More than that, the very essence of earth became their ally; when moving through soil, stone, or dust, that elemental energy pushed them forward with even greater speed.0

Since stumbling upon this technique by sheer chance, Tu Shan’s life as a rogue cultivator had become far easier, almost leisurely. He raided when he needed to, pillaged when he pleased, and used the resources he gained to purchase pills and retreat into seclusion for focused cultivation. Even if someone tried to hunt him down, he rarely felt threatened.0

With Earth Escape, he could soar over ten zhang in the blink of an eye back when he was still in the Qi-Refining Realm. After reaching Foundation Establishment, that range expanded dramatically. He now crossed dozens of zhang with each step, as if the very earth shrank to make his movement faster.0

The only downside was its high consumption of spirit power. It couldn’t be sustained for long.0

Well, no need to last long. I just have to catch Dan Chenzi, stall him a bit, and wait for Wang Haichao to catch up. Oh, there he is!0

Eyes gleaming, Tu Shan burst from the ground. The instant he emerged, he launched an all-out strike.0

A small seal expanded rapidly and slammed upward from below. It was as if the heavens and earth had flipped.0

Yet what he saw was Luo Chen, utterly unruffled, calmly smiling.0

What’s he smiling at?1

Before Tu Shan could react, Luo Chen made his move.0

His hands crossed in a blur, and in the blink of an eye, a towering earthen mountain, ten zhang...0