The ghoul never expected Liu Zheng to run so quickly, and as it reacted to give chase, the distance only grew greater.
Of course, it couldn't just let Liu Zheng escape like that; who knows how many hundreds or thousands of years it would be before another opportunity like this arose.
"Empowered Metamagic: Haste!"
The ghoul activated the magical power in its bloodline, and invisible magic enveloped its body.
Ghouls are a race transformed from humanoid creatures, and some ghouls retain the lineage of their humanoid origins after transformation.
This particular ghoul was such a fortunate one; when it was human, it was a Dragon Vein Mage with the Shadow Dragon Bloodline. After transforming into a ghoul, the Shadow Dragon Bloodline not only persisted but also complemented the ghoul's lineage.
The powerful magic power of the dragon blood and the strong physique of the ghoul allowed it to have far superior endurance than a mage and far superior melee capabilities than a warrior.
