Eagle Catches Chicken

Demon Pu was startled. He never expected that, despite his current strength, someone could still approach him without him noticing.

After all, he was at the peak of the Dragon Transformation Realm!

Could it be that the person before him was also a god, just like Gu Qingfeng?

With a swift motion, Demon Pu stood up, his entire body on high alert as he stared at the unnaturally handsome man before him. "Who are you?" he demanded.

Gu Qingfeng smiled faintly and uttered words that nearly caused Demon Pu's soul to flee his body: "**Demon Pu, have you forgotten me already?**"

The familiar and melodious voice caused Demon Pu's heart to skip a beat.

Gu Qingfeng was pleased with the effect his words had. It wasn't every day that a single sentence could terrify the strongest being beneath the gods.

Just as he was about to speak further, Demon Pu suddenly turned and slammed into the cave wall. With a deafening crash, he extended the cave from dozens of meters to hundreds of meters, breaking through the mountain and fleeing without looking back.

Gu Qingfeng: "......"

Gu Qingfeng stared in stunned silence at the massive hole that now pierced through the mountain.

What the hell? This guy's head must be made of steel!

At least let me finish speaking before you run!

With a loud *boom*, Gu Qingfeng stomped his foot, causing the cave to crack and the air to tear apart as a sonic boom erupted. In an instant, he vanished from his spot and gave chase to Demon Pu.

By the time Gu Qingfeng had traveled dozens of miles away from the mountain, countless cracks began to spread across its surface. In moments, the mountain began to collapse, rocks tumbling down in a chaotic avalanche.

The entire mountain crumbled, all because of the force Gu Qingfeng had exerted with a single step. Of course, Demon Pu's earlier rampage through the mountain hadn't helped either.

Gu Qingfeng pursued relentlessly, but despite his physical strength being equivalent to the early stages of the Dragon Transformation Realm, he couldn't catch up to Demon Pu. Moreover, it was now daytime, and he couldn't use his Shadow Step technique. He could only watch helplessly as Demon Pu disappeared into the horizon.

However, Gu Qingfeng was not one to give up easily. Once he decided to help Demon Pu ascend to godhood, he was determined to see it through.

Using his Soul Tracking technique, he locked onto Demon Pu's position and continued the chase, no matter how much Demon Pu tried to change his direction.

Strangely, Demon Pu's escape route was quite peculiar. After initially fleeing in a straight line, he began zigzagging wildly, sometimes changing direction hundreds of times in a single second.

Gu Qingfeng, on the other hand, stuck to a straight path, as the shortest distance between two points is a straight line.

Despite Demon Pu's speed advantage, Gu Qingfeng gradually began to close the gap due to their differing paths.

Eventually, Gu Qingfeng realized what Demon Pu was doing.

Since Gu Qingfeng could track Demon Pu's location, he could always take the most direct route. However, Demon Pu couldn't sense Gu Qingfeng's presence at all. The distance between them was too great for Demon Pu to determine if he was about to be caught. Thus, Demon Pu kept changing directions in an attempt to shake off his pursuer.

Little did Demon Pu know, this erratic running pattern actually worked in Gu Qingfeng's favor.

After an hour, the two had already traveled tens of thousands of miles, far beyond the borders of Wutong Prefecture and Donglin Prefecture, and into other regions.

As they ran, Gu Qingfeng noticed that Demon Pu had stopped flying and instead plunged into a dense forest, running on the ground. Clearly, he was trying to use the forest's cover to hide his position, as the open sky made him too conspicuous.

Seeing this, Gu Qingfeng smiled. He had been struggling to catch up, but entering the forest was exactly what he wanted.

The forest's shade allowed him to use his Shadow Step technique.

Gu Qingfeng quickly followed Demon Pu into the forest and activated Shadow Step. In an instant, he appeared right in front of Demon Pu, blocking his path.

"Heh heh heh... found you," Gu Qingfeng said with a sinister grin as he stood before Demon Pu.

Demon Pu's expression changed drastically upon seeing Gu Qingfeng blocking his way. Without a word, he turned and fled.

But Gu Qingfeng activated Shadow Step again, reappearing in front of Demon Pu.

"Demon Pu, you can't escape..."

Before Gu Qingfeng could finish, Demon Pu turned and ran again.

Cursing under his breath, Gu Qingfeng continued to teleport, trying to catch Demon Pu. This time, he didn't bother speaking. He simply tried to grab Demon Pu, but despite his fast movement speed, his attack speed wasn't quick enough. Every time he reached out, Demon Pu had already changed direction.

Thus, the two began a game of cat and mouse in the forest.

"Gu... Qing... feng... what... do... you... want?" Demon Pu's voice reached Gu Qingfeng in broken fragments.

The reason for the disjointed speech was that Demon Pu kept changing directions, appearing dozens of miles away with each word.

"I... just... want... to... help... you... ascend... to... godhood," Gu Qingfeng replied between teleports.

Demon Pu fell silent, convinced that Gu Qingfeng was toying with him. Given Gu Qingfeng's notorious personality, this behavior fit perfectly.

As a god, Gu Qingfeng could easily catch him but chose not to, clearly enjoying the thrill of the chase. Demon Pu knew this feeling well, as he had done the same to others in the past.

He could catch you in an instant, but he wouldn't. He'd chase you until you were utterly desperate.

As he ran, Demon Pu began to devise a plan.

This can't go on. Once he loses patience, I'm done for.

As a god, he must have some method of sensing my presence. To survive, I need to head to a place with lots of people. The mixed auras there will mask my own.

With this in mind, Demon Pu mustered all his strength and flew out of the forest, unleashing the full power of his peak Dragon Transformation Realm aura. This time, he didn't flee into the wilderness but instead headed for a human city.

Although entering human territory as a demon was risky, it couldn't be worse than being pursued by a god.

Gu Qingfeng, seeing Demon Pu leave the forest, followed without hesitation.

......

Zhenwu Sect.

One of the top ten sects in the Great Yan Dynasty.

This powerful sect, with a history of nearly five hundred years, was located in Wuling Prefecture. It was the strongest sect in the entire prefecture, boasting nearly a hundred thousand disciples, dozens of grandmasters, and a sect master who was a supreme grandmaster. Above the sect master was the Grand Elder, a Dragon Transformation Realm expert who had lived for centuries.

With such strength, Zhenwu Sect was unrivaled in Wuling Prefecture and renowned throughout the Great Yan Dynasty.

On this day, the sect was as peaceful as ever.

Suddenly!

A terrifying aura erupted from a thousand miles away, sweeping over the sect like a storm. The weaker disciples didn't notice, but the stronger ones felt a heavy pressure descend upon them.

That same day, many disciples of Zhenwu Sect saw the Grand Elder, who had been in seclusion for years, emerge.

The Grand Elder rose into the air, standing like a deity as countless disciples looked on in awe, wondering why he had come out of seclusion.

The sect master and numerous grandmasters hurried over. The sect master flew to the Grand Elder's side, bowing slightly as he asked, "Grand Elder, what brings you out?"

The Grand Elder's expression was grave as he stared into the distance. "A peak Dragon Transformation Realm expert is approaching Zhenwu Sect at incredible speed."

The sect master's face paled. "A peak Dragon Transformation expert? Could it be the Imperial Preceptor?"

The Grand Elder shook his head. "It's not a human. It's a demon."

The sect master was horrified, but before he could say more, the Grand Elder flew toward the sect's entrance.

Moments later, the atmosphere shifted dramatically. The pressure in the air intensified, and all the disciples felt a sense of dread, as if something terrifying was approaching.

Everyone looked up, only to see the clouds in the sky being torn apart by a fierce wind. A figure in black robes streaked across the horizon.

It was Demon Pu, fleeing for his life.

The Grand Elder knew this visitor meant trouble, but with the sect behind him, he had no choice but to confront the demon. "Esteemed demon friend, what brings you to Zhenwu Sect..."

"Get out of my way!"

Demon Pu's roar echoed like thunder across the sky.

Immediately, a powerful surge of energy rippled through the air. A massive blood-red handprint, large enough to blot out the sky, materialized in front of Demon Pu and then slammed fiercely toward the Grand Elder.

The disciples of the Zhenwu Sect witnessed a scene they would never forget for the rest of their lives. Their revered Grand Elder, a figure they held in the highest esteem, was sent flying like a mere fly by the black-robed figure. He plummeted like a meteor, crashing into the ground and creating a massive human-shaped crater.

The culprit, the black-robed figure, didn’t pause for even a moment. In fact, he didn’t even glance at the Grand Elder before vanishing into the horizon.

For a moment, the entire Zhenwu Sect fell into complete silence.

Then, with a loud *bang*!

The Grand Elder burst out from the ground. His face was deathly pale, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and his robes were in disarray.

"Grand Elder, are you alright?" The Sect Leader rushed over, accompanied by a group of innate masters.

The Grand Elder shook his head, still shaken. "I never imagined such a powerful demon could exist in this world. Its strength rivals even that of the Imperial Preceptor. But judging from its terrified expression, it seemed to be fleeing for its life. Could someone be pursuing it? But how is that possible? A demon at the peak of the Dragon Transformation Realm—who in this world could make such a being run for its life? Not even the Imperial Preceptor could achieve that. Could it be... a god?"

The Grand Elder was startled by his own speculation. He quickly turned to the Sect Leader and the others. "Activate the mountain-protecting formation immediately! No one is to leave the sect. This matter is of utmost importance. I must hurry to the capital to meet with the Imperial Preceptor."

As he spoke, the Grand Elder soared into the sky, preparing to depart.

But at that moment, a deafening sonic boom erupted from the horizon!

*Boom!*

The Grand Elder instinctively turned his head and saw a figure hurtling toward him at incredible speed. He was directly in its path.

His pupils constricted to pinpoints. How was this possible? He hadn’t sensed even the slightest hint of its presence. If not for the sound...

"Out of the way!"

*Bang!*

The Grand Elder felt as though he had been struck by a primordial beast.

His body plummeted like a meteor once more, crashing violently into the ground.

Having just emerged from the crater, he was now buried in it again.

Even as a Dragon Transformation Realm expert, the Grand Elder couldn’t withstand two consecutive injuries. His vision blurred, and he began to lose consciousness.

As he drifted into unconsciousness, the face of the figure who had brushed past him flashed in his mind.

How could there be such a breathtakingly handsome man in this world?