Chapter 872: Nell’s Chase
He had barely crossed a hundred feet when a horrifying sound shook the air behind him—the dying wail of the Human-Faced Spider King. A chilling wave of yin energy surged, followed by an explosion of thick, blood mist billowing out from the underground cave’s entrance.
Max’s steps faltered briefly, his heart sinking. "She killed it... and fast..." He was both shocked and frightened, realizing that Senior Sister Nell’s strength might be far more dangerous than he initially assumed.
Without a second thought, Max pulled out tens of thousands of beast cores from his storage space, channeling them to refine and rapidly replenish his mana while escaping as fast as possible. He knew that once Senior Sister Nell was done, she would definitely chase him down.
Sure enough, within moments, the hot-bodied woman burst out of the cave like a raging storm, her once-charming face twisted with murderous intent. Her cold eyes locked onto Max like a predator locking onto prey, and her voice echoed through the valley with a venomous chill: "Max, you can’t escape!"
"Swish!"
Max didn’t even glance back. He poured everything into his speed, his body becoming a blur as he shot through the winding path of the Hidden Sound Valley. His instincts screamed that something far more dangerous than even this furious woman lurked deeper within the valley. He already had what he came for—the Soul-Nourishing Grass—so staying here any longer was just asking for death.
But then, mid-flight, his Three Dimensional Body flared, revealing something that made his scalp go numb. Senior Sister Nell’s strength—originally at the 7th level of Legend Rank—suddenly skyrocketed. First to the peak of 7th level... then past the 8th... then the 9th... and it didn’t stop there. Her aura roared like a raging sea, climbing until it hit the very peak of the 10th level of Legend Rank.
"What the fuck?!" Max’s face twisted in shock and disbelief. Just a moment ago, she was someone he could at least hope to handle if he went all out. Now? She was a peak Legend Rank expert, and she was furious.
He didn’t know how her strength had suddenly skyrocketed—whether it was some forbidden technique, a secret treasure, or even some bloodline power—but one thing was certain: fighting her was suicide. Even with all four of his concepts combined, his chances were nearly zero unless he unleashed every hidden trump card he had.
So he made the only choice he could: run.