Theron didn't look back, riding the Alpha as they tore a path out of the ores. In an instant, they were in the trees, dancing and weaving through them with an almost obnoxious amount of speed.
In a blink, it seemed that they were already near the shore once again.
Despite the distance the three disciples had put between themselves and the river, it wasn't long enough. The gap was just a hundred meters or so.
The moment the Alpha appeared, Theron had it burn almost everything it had. With the Alpha's current strength, if it wasn't holding back or worried about the future, it could easily match the speed of a Touching Cloud Realm expert.
The Patriarch was at the Ascending Cloud Realm, however. With his speed, overtaking the Alpha, even going all out, wasn't an issue.