Xu Qing’s eyes glittered coldly as he raced in pursuit, and his shadow stretched out in front of him, its mouth open. No one perceived what was happening as the shadow bore down on its nonhuman counterpart, gaping maw full of madness and anticipation.

The nonhuman tried to fight back, but the disparity with Xu Qing’s cultivation base was so immense that it was powerless. In the blink of an eye, Xu Qing had caught up, and had his hand around the nonhuman’s neck. Struggling did no good. All he could do was sense the burning fire coming from Xu Qing’s hand madly enveloping his entire body. At the same time, it was with utmost ferocity and longing that Xu Qing’s shadow pounced on the nonhuman’s shadow.

A howl that no one else could hear echoed out from the shadow.

“Kill everyone here, then go back to the ship and wait for my return.”

Leaving behind those words, Xu Qing shot out of the cave through the hole overhead, taking the nonhuman with him. Below him, the sounds of slaughter rang out.

It was dark outside. Moving with shocking speed, Xu Qing dragged the nonhuman off to a nearby mountaintop. Once there, he looked down at the trembling,...