"I didn't expect you to be quite the runner, kid."
Several hours had passed since Du Fei escaped the unfinished building.
During this time, whenever Du Fei considered stopping, the voice of the Lord of Kunlun would echo in his ears.
The man was like a maggot on his bones, preventing Du Fei from shaking him off completely.
Hours of escape, a desperate, all-out sprint, had begun to wear Du Fei down.
"Huff, huff."
Du Fei's breathing was no longer smooth and natural.
The escape was not just a drain on his physical strength; the constant feeling of being watched put immense mental pressure on him.
By now, Du Fei had a rough idea of the Lord of Kunlun's intentions. The man didn't want to kill him quickly but rather wear him down mentally and physically, like a cat toying with a captured mouse before finally dispatching it.
But even knowing the Lord of Kunlun's thoughts was useless. Du Fei couldn't just stand still and let himself be killed, so he had no choice but to keep running.
Perhaps in his panic, Du Fei chose a mountain path alongside him.
Maybe it was exhaustion that caused Du Fei to slump to the ground before a mountain wall shortly thereafter.
A few minutes later, the Lord of Kunlun, wearing a silver mask, appeared before Du Fei with his subordinates.
In stark contrast to Du Fei's exhaustion, the Lord of Kunlun and his men showed no signs of fatigue.
"Why did you stop running? Based on my estimate, you should still have at least a third of your strength left."
The Lord of Kunlun, clad in his silver mask, stood casually before Du Fei.
His subordinates, standing nearby, were ready to strike down Du Fei at any moment.
To know exactly how much inner energy he possessed, this Lord of Kunlun truly had unfathomable cultivation.
Du Fei began to feel fortunate that he hadn't continued running, otherwise, he would have met certain death.
But it was too early to think about escaping. He could only do what he could, and the outcome would be up to fate. With this thought, Du Fei took a deep breath.
"Because I feel that rather than desperately fleeing like a stray dog, I'd prefer a swift end."
Du Fei looked up at the Lord of Kunlun before him.
The Lord of Kunlun let out a strange laugh. "You know, I'm starting to like you more and more, kid. So, I'll give you one more chance. If you surrender to me, I won't kill you."
Huh?
The Lord of Kunlun's actions greatly shocked his subordinates.
In all the time they had followed the Lord of Kunlun, no one had ever received such treatment.
For those who were defiant or believed themselves exceptionally talented, the Lord of Kunlun would kill them without hesitation.
Yet, this time, he was extraordinarily magnanimous towards Du Fei, which was utterly unexpected.
However, it wasn't for a subordinate to question the Lord of Kunlun's decisions.
"Be your subordinate, do things I don't want to do, and then one day, if I accidentally fail to fulfill your command, you'll kill me? That's just surviving by the skin of my teeth. I'd rather face death with dignity now."
Du Fei refused once again.
Little did he know, even the "survival by the skin of his teeth" he spoke of was the choice of most people, as no one wished to die until the very last moment.
As the saying goes, even an ant seeks to survive, let alone a human.
"Fine. For those words alone, I will give you a whole corpse!"
Despite his admiration for Du Fei, the Lord of Kunlun would not compromise his principles because of him.
As the last word left his lips, the Lord of Kunlun slowly raised his hand, preparing to kill Du Fei before him.
This time, with murderous intent, the Lord of Kunlun spared no effort. Instantly, Du Fei felt a powerful killing intent directed at him, making his breath catch.
Then, the Lord of Kunlun's hand slowly moved downwards.
At this moment, Du Fei could only move his eyes; he couldn't even muster a sliver of his inner energy.
The Lord of Kunlun wanted Du Fei to watch himself walk towards death, a truly cruel method.
However, just as Du Fei was about to die at the hands of the Lord of Kunlun.
Roar!
A huge roar echoed in everyone's ears.
Hearing this roar, the Lord of Kunlun and his subordinates were momentarily stunned. Du Fei, however, his face lit up, and his heart felt a slight ease.
Because this roar was the very reason he had to come here.
Du Fei had been chased by the Lord of Kunlun and his subordinates for several hours, and he was at his wit's end.
Suddenly, he recalled the time he was tricked by Master Fei.
So, Du Fei adjusted his escape route, and upon reaching Xiao Liang Mountain, where the giant resided, he feigned panic and ran up the mountain.
The spot where Du Fei sat down was the same mountain wall where Master Fei had brought him before, leading to the appearance of the giant.
Then, he performed the same maneuver, attempting to lure out the giant that had injured him before.
Since he didn't know when the giant would appear, Du Fei deliberately spoke to stall for time.
Hearing the somewhat familiar roar now, Du Fei actually felt a sense of kinship.
Roar.
Accompanied by a massive roar, the giant that had previously injured Du Fei appeared.
Each step he took on the ground caused a slight tremor.
The Lord of Kunlun and his subordinates were taken by surprise by the sudden appearance of the giant.
However, the giant paid them no mind. Upon seeing strangers, it immediately entered a berserk state.
Its palm, as large as a winnowing fan, generated a powerful gust of wind.
Bang!
However, the Lord of Kunlun remained unfazed, extending his palm to meet the giant's in a clash.
Despite the Lord of Kunlun's palm being much smaller than the giant's, their confrontation was evenly matched.
Failing to strike a decisive blow, the giant unleashed its other hand, initiating a series of powerful attacks.
Even though the Lord of Kunlun's cultivation was unfathomable, he had to focus to deal with the immensely strong giant.
"Kid! Stop right there!"
As the subordinate of the Lord of Kunlun's gaze inadvertently fell upon where Du Fei was sitting, he suddenly realized that Du Fei had already fled.
Du Fei's timing for this escape was impeccable. He didn't run the moment the giant appeared but waited until the Lord of Kunlun and the giant were locked in intense combat.
Indeed, when they were fighting, neither had the time to pay attention to him.
"Don't help me. Go kill that kid!"
As for the Lord of Kunlun, after hearing his subordinate's shout, he naturally noticed Du Fei escaping.
However, he was currently entangled by the giant and couldn't break free. Thus, he ordered his subordinate, who had intended to help him, to go and kill Du Fei.
"Yes, master!"
With the Lord of Kunlun's command, the subordinate immediately pursued Du Fei in the direction he had fled.