Looking at Andre, who was rapidly pursuing him, Qin Shilei had no choice but to use a spatial shift to reach Su Xiaoxuan's side.
Holding one girl in each arm, he used another spatial shift to flee further into the distance.
At the same time, he commanded Phantom in his mind to block Andre.
Phantom, with only about eighty percent of Qin Shilei's strength, faced Andre, whose power had greatly diminished. After holding on for more than ten moves, Phantom was struck in the chest by a punch, shattering into pieces and disappearing into the air.
"Heh heh, you can't escape."
After shattering Phantom, Andre turned and resumed his pursuit.
Qin Shilei used several consecutive spatial shifts, appearing hundreds of meters away before continuing to run forward.
Although the spatial shift consumed much less energy after its "fixed instinct" attribute was activated, making it a skill Qin Shilei could use with ease, carrying two women while using it still took a toll.
Combined with the recent intense battle, he had less than a quarter of his vital energy left.
He estimated that after a few more spatial shifts, he would face vital energy depletion and be unable to use any skills.
At that point, Andre would catch up and crush him with a single punch.
Glancing at the tall buildings on either side, Qin Shilei used a spatial shift to enter one of them.
Peeking through the window, he was surprised to find Andre turning around and pursuing him into this building.
"Damn it, does this demon have a dog's nose to track me down by scent?"
Qin Shilei cursed under his breath.
"Brother Qin, why don't you let us go and escape yourself?"
Su Xiaoxuan could also tell that Qin Shilei was no match for the demon. If he continued to carry them, they would all perish together.
"With beauties in my arms, what man wouldn't be reluctant to let go? Hold on tight,"
Qin Shilei teased Su Xiaoxuan, turning his head.
Having traveled so far to bring Kong Qingshu for treatment, he couldn't possibly abandon Kong Qingshu to escape alone now.
And to save Kong Qingshu, he couldn't abandon Su Xiaoxuan either.
Since he couldn't abandon either of them, Qin Shilei, for once, made a joke to lighten the tense atmosphere.
"Mmm!"
Just then, a soft hum came from Qin Shilei's left.
Qin Shilei turned his head and was surprised to find Kong Qingshu slowly waking up.
Dazed, Kong Qingshu opened her eyes, only to find herself held in Qin Shilei's arms.
She smiled and said, "Am I dreaming again? This time, I'm going to be greedy and kiss you properly."
With that, she leaned in to kiss Qin Shilei's cheek.
Caught off guard, Qin Shilei was stunned.
He didn't know whether to push her away or to remind her that this was not a dream.
Kong Qingshu was not satisfied with kissing his cheek and was about to turn and kiss his lips when she suddenly noticed another woman on Qin Shilei's other side.
"You pervert, still thinking of having one on each side even in your dreams!"
Kong Qingshu playfully pinched Qin Shilei's waist and scolded him.
Bang!
Just then, Andre had reached this floor and kicked open the door, charging in.
Qin Shilei, holding both women, used a spatial shift again, moving to another tall building opposite them.
As soon as they appeared inside the room, Kong Qingshu firmly kissed his lips.
"Hey, we're still escaping. Can you stop the romance for a bit?"
Su Xiaoxuan couldn't help but remind them.
"Who are you? Can't I relax even in a dream?"
Kong Qingshu turned her head, smacking her lips, displeased.
Qin Shilei gently tightened his left hand on Kong Qingshu's waist. As she let out a cry of pain, he said, "Kong Qingshu, we are not dreaming. We are escaping right now."
"Ah!" Kong Qingshu's pretty face instantly turned crimson.
She wished she could dig a hole in the ground and bury herself.
However, being held in Qin Shilei's arms, Kong Qingshu couldn't even turn around to hide. She could only bury her head deeply in Qin Shilei's embrace.
Qin Shilei ignored the embarrassed Kong Qingshu. When Andre reappeared, he used another spatial shift, flashing away to a tall building in the distance.
However, his heart grew increasingly anxious.
At most, he could only perform three more spatial shifts with the two women.
After that, with his vital energy depleted, Qin Shilei would likely be unable to withstand a single move from Andre.
Would the three of them perish here?
Qin Shilei mentally summoned his pet, Xiao Qiang.
Unfortunately, he received no response.
Although Kong Qingshu had woken up, Xiao Qiang was still unconscious.
Qin Shilei lowered his head and said to the two women, "Later, I'll go out and lure Andre away. You take the opportunity to escape. Once you leave Lingquan City, head towards Hope City."
"Do you have confidence in escaping from Andre?" Su Xiaoxuan asked.
"This is Lingquan City, thousands of kilometers from Hope City? You want us to return to Hope City alone. Do you also lack confidence in escaping from that enemy?"
Kong Qingshu instantly understood Qin Shilei's words. Suppressing her embarrassment, she asked.
Qin Shilei's expression turned serious as he instructed, "My vital energy is almost depleted. My survival against Andre is uncertain. Once you escape from here, you must quickly get away from this place. With a demon as powerful as Andre appearing in Lingquan City, there will likely be rivers of blood."
"I..."
Kong Qingshu looked up at Qin Shilei, her voice choked with emotion, "I'm not leaving. If we die, we die together."
Although she didn't know how strong this Andre was, she could tell that Qin Shilei had no confidence at all.
If she really escaped, she might never see him again.
She, Kong Qingshu, could never abandon the person she loved and escape alone.
Qin Shilei looked at Kong Qingshu's determined face and, after a moment of hesitation, said, "Alright, then let us fight side by side."
He then turned to Su Xiaoxuan and said, "It's just that Miss Su will be dragged down to die with us."
He had also realized that he probably couldn't hold Andre off for long.
After he died, Kong Qingshu and the others would likely not be able to escape far and would ultimately fall prey to Andre's pursuit.
There was no point in separating then.
Su Xiaoxuan gave a wry smile. "If you hadn't appeared, and I had stayed in Lingquan City, I probably wouldn't have been able to escape Andre's clutches either."
Bang!
Andre once again broke through the door and appeared before them.
"Idiot, keep eating my dust!"
Qin Shilei said dismissively before using spatial shift to leave again.
"Damn it! I'll tear you all to shreds!" Andre roared.
Andre turned and ran downstairs, chasing after Qin Shilei's scent.
When Qin Shilei reappeared in a room, he suddenly saw a massive spectral figure emerging from a corpse.
"Soul Devourer." Su Xiaoxuan immediately recognized the spectral figure before them and a milky white light flickered in her hand.
"Slow down." Qin Shilei tightened his grip on Su Xiaoxuan, signaling her not to panic.
This Soul Devourer was clearly more powerful than any they had encountered before.
It appeared to be at least Silver rank.
Perhaps this could be their opportunity to escape.
The Soul Devourer was startled by the sudden appearance of the three of them and then looked at them warily.
It then slowly drifted towards them.