"Whoosh—"
The mountain wind swept in, biting cold.
Bai Zihe shivered and quickly retreated.
"Young friend, you are quite remarkable."
Just then, a voice came from behind him.
Bai Zihe's skin crawled. Was there someone else here besides him?
He turned his head and his pupils suddenly constricted.
Not far behind him.
An old man was pinned to the edge of the cliff with a thick chain piercing through his chest.
The chain was about ten zhang long.
This meant.
The old man could only move within a ten zhang radius.
And he...
Although his hair was messy, his clothes disheveled, and his face and body covered in grime.
His eyes were bright and piercing, with occasional flashes of sharp light, and his facial skin was extremely ruddy, highly abnormal.
What truly made Bai Zihe's heart pound with fear was.
This old man was standing only a few zhang away from him, yet he couldn't sense the slightest aura from him.
It was as if...
There was only emptiness there, as if he had already merged with heaven and earth.
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"Scared by this old man?"
Seeing Bai Zihe speechless, the old man burst into laughter.
"I wouldn't dare!"
Bai Zihe, unsure of the old man's origin, said cautiously.
"I know what you're thinking."
The old man suddenly smiled mysteriously. "You're thinking... why am I right in front of you, yet you can't sense me, right?"
"Hahaha..."
After speaking, the old man laughed heartily again.
Bai Zihe's eyes narrowed.
After the old man finished laughing, his gaze fell upon Bai Zihe. After a moment of scrutiny, he said sincerely, "Young friend, don't worry."
"This old man has been locked here for so many years, I'm so lonely."
"You are the first person to emerge from the illusion. I won't harm you. I actually want you to stay and keep me company for a while."
Bai Zihe frowned and prepared to leave.
Because.
Ever since the illusion shattered and the old man appeared, the aura similar to the dodecahedron had vanished, as if it had never existed.
And now, there was this old man in front of him.
He didn't know how old he was, nor why he was locked here. Bai Zihe had no intention of staying to keep him company.
However.
Bai Zihe had only taken two steps when the old man suddenly blocked his path.
"Young friend, don't go."
"You've just arrived, are you sure you won't play with me for a bit?"
His speed was so fast...
Even Bai Zihe found it incredible.
Even the chain hadn't reacted before the old man reached Bai Zihe, only then did it clatter.
Bai Zihe couldn't help but glance sideways.
Putting aside his strength.
His ghost-like speed alone far surpassed a Grandmaster of the High Realm by many levels. He was incredibly powerful.
This only strengthened Bai Zihe's resolve to leave.
"You can't leave."
This time, before Bai Zihe could act, the old man spoke indifferently.
There was a hint of displeasure in his tone.
"Oh?"
Bai Zihe, though shocked by the old man's strength, was not intimidated by him because of it!
Immediately.
He sidestepped the old man and strode away.
"Heh..."
The old man chuckled.
Then, with another flicker, he appeared in front of Bai Zihe and reached out to grab Bai Zihe's arm.
"Looking for a beating!"
Bai Zihe snorted coldly and punched towards the old man.
The old man changed his claw to a palm, and they clashed.
A surge of immense power struck, and Bai Zihe staggered back half a step.
As for the old man...
He remained motionless, as steady as a mountain, with a hint of arrogance on his face.
"Boy, you might as well give up on running. You're no match for me."
The old man chuckled slyly. "As long as I'm happy, I'll let you leave. I won't keep you here forever!"
Bai Zihe snorted coldly, not replying, and attacked again.
Since descending the mountain.
Bai Zihe had never encountered such a formidable opponent.
A surge of competitiveness rose in his heart, wanting to fight the old man to the end.
Immediately.
The two engaged, fists and feet flying, locked in combat.
The more Bai Zihe fought, the more astonished he became. The old man, despite appearing to have no overwhelming aura, seemed to have returned to simplicity. Each move he made possessed boundless power.
He had exerted his full strength, yet he still couldn't break through the old man's defense.
Even.
After fighting for a long time, the old man's feet hadn't moved an inch.
Unless Bai Zihe wanted to bypass him.
"Who... exactly are you?"
Bai Zihe stopped, his gaze fixed on the old man before him.