'No time to think.'
Max's legs kicked off the ground as he activated One Step Mile, his body flashing forward like a streak of blue lightning. His entire frame blurred, weaving through the surging black fog, barely avoiding the gnashing jaws snapping shut behind him. He darted deeper into the Black Dog Abyss without a shred of hesitation.
"Whoosh!"
From a distance, his figure looked almost spectral—like a phantom trailing blue sparks, slicing through the waves of Yin energy. But before relief could even touch him, a deafening roar ripped through the air once again, far louder and sharper than before.
The Black Dog King had joined the chase.
