Chapter 13498 Why should I escape?

They looked at the shriveled corpse on the ground, and everyone's face turned ugly, some were shocked, some were angry, and some were deeply frightened.

"This...what's going on?" one of them asked in a trembling voice, his eyes scanning the surroundings, trying to find signs and clues of a battle.

"The prey... turned out to be the hunter..." another person muttered to himself, his voice full of disbelief and shock. In this world where the strong are respected, they have long been accustomed to playing the role of hunter, but never thought that one day they would become someone else's prey.

The people around were silent. They stared at the corpse with complicated emotions in their hearts.

This sudden change made them deeply realize the cruelty and impermanence of this world. Ling Xiao and Lie Zu had disappeared into the vast void, leaving behind this land baptized by battle and those people who were still in shock and fear.

Some people chose to leave. They came here just to try their luck. It would be great if they could get treasures by chance, but now they might lose their lives here, so they naturally didn't want to stay any longer.

About an hour later, the atmosphere at the scene became increasingly heavy, and the air seemed to freeze. Only the whisper of the wind and the faint roar of beasts in the distance were left, adding a bit of loneliness and danger to this desolate place.

There were some scattered footprints and discarded equipment around, showing the panic and escape of the crowd. At this moment, there was only one old man left at the scene, standing alone, like a weathered stone monument, standing firm.

The old man's body was slightly hunched, but his eyes still sparkled with an unyielding light, as if he was supported by some firm belief.

His clothes were a little worn, but every stitch and thread showed the accumulation of years and tenacity. He seemed reluctant to leave like this, as if there was still a reason or expectation for him to stick to this dangerous place.

Perhaps relying on his own strength, the old man did not give up because of the bad surroundings. His face was full of traces of time, but his calmness and confidence could not be ignored.

He even sat down cross-legged, with his legs slightly bent, his hands lightly placed on his knees, his eyes closed and focused, as if he was practicing, or feeling the pulse of this world.

"Haha, you old thing are really patient. Are you really not afraid of death?" At this time, an abrupt voice sounded, with a bit of teasing and confusion.

Ling Xiao suddenly appeared, dressed in brocade clothes, walking lightly, with a smiling expression on his face. He walked towards the old man step by step. Each step seemed to be stepping on ripples in the air, making him look mysterious and powerful.

The old man suddenly opened his eyes, stared at Ling Xiao, and without saying a word, he directly struck out with a palm.

boom!
The air seemed to be torn apart at this moment, and a tremendous wave of spiritual power suddenly erupted, instantly raising the dust and rubble around it, forming a chaotic storm.

Under this blow, Ling Xiao's body suddenly shattered like fragile porcelain, turning into bits of debris that scattered in the air, flashing strange light, as if even the dust in the air was given life.

"Clone?"

The old man frowned, and a trace of surprise and confusion flashed in his deep eyes. He did not expect that the opponent could so easily resolve his full-strength attack, leaving only an illusory afterimage.

Just as the old man was thinking, a clearer figure quietly appeared behind him. It was Ling Xiao. There was a playful smile on his face, as if everything that had just happened was just an insignificant game.

"I'm just talking to you for a few words, why are you so anxious..." Ling Xiao's words were full of ridicule, and he didn't seem to take the old man's attack seriously. However, before he finished speaking, the old man's figure flashed like a ghost again, and another palm, with overwhelming momentum, hit Ling Xiao.

Ling Xiao's body exploded again, turning into light spots all over the sky, but this time, there was a little more certainty and vigilance in the old man's eyes.

Because he clearly sensed that this was still a clone, not Ling Xiao's real body. There was a subtle and tense atmosphere in the air, as if an invisible contest was quietly going on.

"Boy, sneaking around is not what a hero does. Give me the treasure, and you can reach the Star Picking Tower safely. Otherwise, you can escape today, but not tomorrow."

The old man snorted coldly, his voice carrying unquestionable majesty, his eyes seemed to be able to see through all illusions, staring directly into every corner where Ling Xiao might be hiding.

"escape?"

Ling Xiao's voice was tinged with teasing as he appeared out of thin air above the old man's head again, as if space was nothing more than a veil to him, allowing him to move through it at will.

He stood in the air, his sleeves fluttering, his eyes revealing a kind of detached indifference, "Why should I run away? If I really want to run away, none of you will be able to find me. I just want to see who is so stubborn that he must kill me."

The old man's face changed slightly when he heard this, and a hint of anger flashed in his eyes. He once again gathered his strength, and quickly formed seals with both hands. A more turbulent energy wave gathered in his palms, as if it was going to swallow up the whole world.

Bang!
This time, the attack was as powerful as thunder and lightning, and it rushed straight towards Ling Xiao. However, surprisingly, Ling Xiao was not killed, but was only pushed back a few steps by this powerful force, and stood steadily in the air, his clothes fluttering in the wind.

"Not a clone?" The old man was stunned. He originally thought that this time it would be Ling Xiao's clone who was deliberately mysterious, so he did not use much force, preparing to leave room for dealing with the next changes.

But at the moment the attack was launched, he realized that Ling Xiao in front of him was actually real. He wanted to launch an attack again, but found that he had a brief gap due to his previous misjudgment.

In the blink of an eye, a frightening aura suddenly spread from the void, as if some terrifying existence was awakening. The old man's face turned pale in an instant, and he felt an unprecedented crisis.

At this moment, an attack as bright as the scorching sun came from the depths of the void, with the power to destroy the world, and pointed directly at the old man. That was the attack of Liezu, a powerful being who was also in the Baoyuan realm. His sneak attack was tantamount to a disaster for the old man.

Although the old man was also a powerful warrior in the Baoyuan realm, he was completely unprepared and was completely unable to resist the sudden and all-out attack from Liezu.

His figure staggered in the air, and then he was hit hard on the back. Like a kite with a broken string, he slammed into the ground in the distance, raising a wave of dust and gravel. (End of this chapter)