Chapter 798: Chapter 497 Demon Trace

Acot City,

Xia Zuo felt the hand gripping his neck and his body instantly tensed up.

What was happening?

How could someone approach him so silently and grasp his vulnerable spot so quickly?

It was over!

This thought flashed through Xia Zuo’s mind, but he did not give up resisting. Instead, he summoned the strength within his body, preparing for a desperate struggle.

Suddenly, he felt an inexplicable force surge into his body from the hand, and his body instantly paralyzed, unable to move, as if plunged into an ice cellar.

“Behave yourself.”

That voice sounded again, and for some reason, Xia Zuo found it oddly familiar.

But at this moment, he could no longer care about these things.

Finished, his body completely controlled by an overwhelming strength, Xia Zuo, who had been very confident in his own abilities since advancing to the Golden Rank, felt deeply disheartened.

It wasn’t just about relying on his own strength to escape; he did not even have a chance to use the magic items his elder had given him.

If it were only him, it would be one thing, but Xia Zuo knew before joining Nature’s Wrath that the future would hold many dangers for him.

After all, battling Abyss Demons and eliminating those enemies who invade the elf homelands would inherently be dangerous.

Yet to die without even seeing an Abyss Demon felt extraordinarily pathetic.

And to think that his teammates were risking their lives alongside him, at this moment Xia Zuo truly regretted some things.

Regretting not listening to Erik’s advice, regretting being too confident in his own backups.

As it turned out, battles among Transcendents were not just straightforward confrontations; unexpected events could happen at any time.

Clearly, this was where he had fallen.

Just as Xia Zuo began to recall past events, a familiar face appeared before him.

“What are you doing?”

“Are you giving up now?”

Seeing the smiling face before him, Xia Zuo’s body jerked, and he stared in disbelief at the person who appeared.

“Lord Lis?”

How could this be, how could Lord Lis be here?

Hadn’t he left Jade City, how could he have come to Acot City?

“…An illusion?”

Smack!

Hearing Xia Zuo’s mutterings, Lis, amused yet exasperated, smacked him hard on the head.

“What are you thinking about, kid?”

“You even know about illusions now? Why did you fall so easily for someone else’s illusion magic?”

“Was I caught in an illusion?”

Feeling the pain, Xia Zuo realized that this person in front of him was indeed Lord Lis, the leader of Nature’s Wrath.

But his words made Xia Zuo somewhat confused, had that Gold Level Undead been fake?

Just then, a figure appeared behind Lis, it was that stiff-faced undead, emitting an evil aura that continuously provoked Xia Zuo’s nerves.

“Lord Lis, watch out!”

Just as Xia Zuo shouted, he saw the undead’s arm, reeking of rot and festering blood, stab viciously into Lis’s body, piercing through his chest, its ghastly green palm appearing in front of him.

He could even feel the warmth of fresh blood splattering his face.

Yet Lis’s expression remained unaltered, his smile still tinged with amusement.

“Interesting.”

No sooner had he spoken than a ridiculously terrifying surge of magic power blasted from Lis’s body outward, the resulting gale even carrying debris that battered Xia Zuo.

Xia Zuo forced his eyes open, only to see the once extremely real alley crumble in that moment like a calm lake surface torn by a violent storm, instantly shattering like a fragmented mirror.

At this moment, Xia Zuo lying on the ground felt a sense of solid and substantial earth beneath him, and after a brief stupor, he quickly got to his feet.

In his eyes, the figure of Lis suddenly disappeared, while not far from him on the ground lay an elf in leather armor.

“Walker!”

Seeing this, Xia Zuo hurried over to check on his companion.

After a quick examination, Xia Zuo sighed in relief,

Walker appeared to have merely fainted, with no serious injuries.

However, the wounds on his body were peculiar, looking as if they were inflicted by his own attacks…

Lord Lis was right, it had indeed been an illusion.

When had he entered the illusion?

He definitely hadn’t been in one before parting with Erik.

It seemed that he was ensnared by the illusion while chasing that figure.

Thinking back, it had been strange when he entered the alley, the lighting had suddenly dimmed.

At the time, he had thought the sun was setting since it was already approaching evening.

Moreover, while tracking the target, he had wondered whether to capture that person early or follow him to the Starving Wolf Mercenary Group’s headquarters.

He hadn’t paid much attention to these details.

There was so much still lacking!

Xia Zuo felt somewhat dejected, not even having sensed entering the illusion, relying solely on Lord Lis’s strength to escape.

This was a significant blow for the usually confident Xia Zuo.

Xia Zuo stayed by Walker’s side, and after a moment, he saw Lis’s figure appear again in the alley.

Lord Lis had become much stronger!

This time, Xia Zuo paid close attention to his surroundings, but still couldn’t perceive how Lis had suddenly appeared there.

Despite such a horrifying outburst of magic power just before, Lis now felt as ordinary as any layperson.