Ji Dong wasn't fleeing in a straight line; he traced a wide arc in the sky, while his soul power continuously observed the Dark Death Guards behind to see if there were any signs of them splitting up to intercept him.
As it turned out, Ji Dong's judgment was spot-on. Although these Dark Death Guards were extraordinarily powerful, they lacked the ability to think, responding only with instinctive combat and slaughter. Upon discovering Ji Dong, all ten pursued him closely without splitting up, despite Ji Dong's detour. This allowed Ji Dong to relax, maintaining a circling speed that kept the distance between them around five kilometers. This time, he wouldn't stop to counterattack; if he were to fall into their encirclement again, without Chen Sixuan's aid, escaping alive would be utterly impossible.
