The Heavenly Demon breathed heavily, her chest heaving with exhaustion.
The white slowly faded from her hair. The cracks on her skin began to seal.
She glanced to the side, to where Maya had been standing.
She was gone.
"What?"
Before she could process this, she felt something.
An overwhelming aura descended upon her from above.
It seemed the demon had some backing.
She didn't hesitate.
She ran.
It wasn't like her to run away. But this wasn't running away.
This was a strategic retreat.
She told herself this as she fled through the forest at maximum speed.
…
A while later.
The Heavenly Demon walked through the forest, each step heavier than the last.
She was breathing heavily, her lungs burning with every inhale. She supported herself against a tree, her legs threatening to give out.
Her entire body was covered in a layer of concentrated qi. Since she had her divine sense to hide her presence, the only way she could be tracked was visually.
