At this moment, Zhu Bufan was in great discomfort. He clearly saw that the person coming was Xiao Ruo and also knew he was here to help him, but his body was out of control, and he could only watch helplessly as Xiao Ruo was chased into the woods. Zhu Bufan began to shout inwardly, constantly shouting, hoping to gain control of his body, but was completely suppressed by the bloodthirsty impulse, unable to resist at all.

Upon entering the woods, Xiao Ruo immediately found a place to hide. He didn't need to flee in a hurry but observed Zhu Bufan's situation before making the most accurate decision. This was a habit he had cultivated over the years: observe weaknesses and then deliver a fatal blow. Xiao Ruo's task was simple now, just to stall Zhu Bufan, preventing him from running amok until Yichen and the others arrived.

Zhu Bufan followed closely behind Xiao Ruo into the woods, his silver eyes constantly searching for Xiao Ruo's figure, growling meaninglessly from his throat. Suddenly, he closed his eyes, lifted his head, gently shrank his nose, and then a cruel smile emerged at the corners of his mouth. With a loud roar, Zhu Bufan suddenly charged towards where Xiao Ruo was hiding, launching a punch with dazzling silver light.

Xiao Ruo didn't expect Zhu Bufan to find him so quickly; he didn't even know how Zhu Bufan discovered him. Xiao Ruo had great confidence in his hiding skills, yet Zhu Bufan found him effortlessly. Watching Zhu Bufan charging towards him, Xiao Ruo hurriedly jumped to another location, but he never expected that Zhu Bufan could still change his move at this moment.

As Zhu Bufan's originally intended punch towards Xiao Ruo's hiding spot suddenly retracted, his left hand swept horizontally, releasing silver light from his palm. With the appearance of silver light, a strong wind rose in the woods, causing the fallen leaves to fly to both sides, blocking Xiao Ruo's vision, making it impossible for him to see Zhu Bufan.

Suddenly, Xiao Ruo felt a chill on his back, swiftly dodging to the side without turning around. But he was ultimately a step too slow, and his right shoulder suddenly suffered a heavy blow, spurting out a mouthful of blood with an exclamation, his whole body thrown off. As the silver light Zhu Bufan sent then followed and struck Xiao Ruo's right leg. The continuous heavy blows overwhelmed Xiao Ruo, who again spat out blood, opening a deep gash on his leg down to the bone, bleeding profusely.

With a thud, Xiao Ruo thumped hard onto the ground. Being experienced in numerous fights, as soon as he barely touched the ground, he quickly rolled several times before forcing himself up, enduring his leg's pain. He pushed himself up with his uninjured foot, and at the moment he jumped, his right fist swung backward regardless of its effectiveness. Red light shot swiftly from Xiao Ruo's fist, landing in the air.

Having struck successfully, Zhu Bufan rushed after Xiao Ruo. The scent of blood stimulated Zhu Bufan's ferocity, intensifying his bloodthirsty desire. Zhu Bufan felt his consciousness becoming increasingly blurred, facing the possibility of being consumed at any moment. Yet, he couldn't bear to watch Xiao Ruo being hunted by him. Zhu Bufan forcibly gathered his own strength, then pushed into the meridians, seeming to block the rampaging force in his body. He wanted to regain control over his body.

As the strength entered the meridians, Zhu Bufan instantly felt like he had gained a slight ability to act, and the bloodthirsty impulse was visibly suppressed. Seeing it working, Zhu Bufan immediately focused and calmed his Qi, ignoring the outside situation, quietly gathering more power using his usual methods. Zhu Bufan's method proved effective; he gradually felt his body coming back under control, though he couldn't completely suppress the bloodthirsty impulse.

Once the body regained control, Zhu Bufan immediately stopped, sat cross-legged, unable to worry about other things. Because the bloodthirsty impulse began counterattacking upon suppression, continually impacting Zhu Bufan's meridians and consciousness, attempting to seize back control of the body. The impulse constantly transmitted bloodthirsty desires to Zhu Bufan, trying to affect his mind but had no effect. Zhu Bufan was determined to exhaust this impulse to the end.

Xiao Ruo stopped panting, looking from afar at Zhu Bufan, who suddenly sat cross-legged. He didn't know what happened to Zhu Bufan, but at least he was essentially safe now. So Xiao Ruo quickly bandaged the wound on his leg and found another concealed place to hide. Now wasn't the time to alarm Zhu Bufan; Xiao Ruo couldn't confirm if Zhu Bufan had returned to normal, so he didn't want to risk it. With his current physical state, avoiding Zhu Bufan's attack again was utterly impossible.

When Xiao Ruo went to stall Zhu Bufan, Long Feiyun left the waterfall, headed back to the cabin, and contacted Yichen and the others. The cabin had emergency communication devices, enabling Long Feiyun to contact Yichen and the others effortlessly, informing them of the situation. But when he emerged from the cabin, Xiao Ruo and Zhu Bufan were already gone. He deduced from the traces left at the scene that they both entered the woods, so he ventured into the forest. Long Feiyun proceeded cautiously, tracing the footprints left by Zhu Bufan and Xiao Ruo to find them.

Zhu Bufan was sitting cross-legged on the ground, whereas Xiao Ruo was out of sight. Long Feiyun didn't find Xiao Ruo and was greatly alarmed, not knowing what happened to Xiao Ruo, though he trusted Xiao Ruo's skills, he was worried about Xiao Ruo's situation due to Zhu Bufan's terrifying attack power. Long Feiyun stealthily approached within ten meters of Zhu Bufan before a small stone suddenly hit him in the head.

Looking in the direction from where the stone came, Long Feiyun easily found Xiao Ruo. Seeing Xiao Ruo, Long Feiyun suddenly relaxed completely, his greatest concern being Xiao Ruo's situation. Zhu Bufan's terrifying attack power left Long Feiyun very impressed. He started walking toward Xiao Ruo's direction, but as soon as he moved, he stepped on a dead branch that snapped loudly in the quiet woods.

Upon hearing the sound, Zhu Bufan suddenly opened his eyes, gazing in Long Feiyun's direction. His face revealed a peculiar smile, a cruel grin mixed with bloodthirsty desire.

Zhu Bufan looking at Long Feiyun, his face contorted in a grim smile, a smile mixed with bloodthirsty desire, with his red pupils radiating murder. He emitted a chuckle, almost inaudible, yet clearly reaching Long Feiyun and Xiao Ruo's ears. Such laughter left one frozen with fear. Zhu Bufan slowly stood up, his movements so slow that even the air seemed to grow heavy.

Long Feiyun swallowed hard, feeling his limbs impossible to control, his body tense and unmanageable. The murderous aura and pressure emanating from Zhu Bufan nearly suffocated him, never had he seen someone express killing intent so violently. Despite living a life of constant danger, he never encountered someone like Zhu Bufan. Zhu Bufan's dry and sinister laughter made Long Feiyun shiver involuntarily; Long Feiyun kept his eyes fixed on Zhu Bufan, watching him slowly rise from the ground and step towards him, yet Long Feiyun couldn't make himself move.

"Run away!" Xiao Ruo began to shout frantically. The two were not far apart, so Xiao Ruo's voice clearly reached Long Feiyun's ears, and similarly, it reached Zhu Bufan's.

Zhu Bufan turned to the sound, his red eyes fixed on Xiao Ruo, smiling at Xiao Ruo showing his white, neat teeth.

Upon seeing Zhu Bufan's smile, Xiao Ruo couldn't help but shiver too. Although stronger than Long Feiyun, he endured the pain in his leg, stood up, and began rushing towards Long Feiyun. His speed was slow due to his injured foot and the wounds he had already suffered. Yet, he still managed to reach Long Feiyun's side before Zhu Bufan. Once beside Long Feiyun, Xiao Ruo raised his hand, slapped him, then shouted at him: "Run!" After this, he pulled Long Feiyun, limping into the depths of the woods.

After being slapped by Xiao Ruo, Long Feiyun suddenly woke up. Glancing back at Zhu Bufan walking leisurely, he picked up limping Xiao Ruo and began accelerating in their escape. He knew that with their current strength, they were no match for Zhu Bufan. At this moment, Zhu Bufan could no longer be described as human. The killing intent and bloodthirsty desire he displayed were entirely like a Demon God, a bloodthirsty Demon God.

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