382 Witty Escape (1/2)
”That area is where the others went. Something must have happened there. I should quickly head over and check it out. They could be in trouble and need our help.” One of them whispered with a womanly voice.
”Are you a damn fool or what? So what if they are in trouble? That is their fault! We are trying not to avoid attention, so we carry out the task assigned to us, not attract it! You hear me?!” Another one chided in a repressed voice.
”Right… that was my mistake. I'm sorry.” The person was quick to acknowledge her wrong.
”I know your lover is over there, but do not forget why we are here and think of the bigger picture. If we fail the task and return to the tribe, the chief will not spare us.”
Hearing mention of their chief, the group shivered.
Their fear of the chief was a deeply rooted one.
The tribal chief of the Great Ironhawk Tribe was a ruthless and cold-blooded leader who would not think twice before executing anyone that provokes his ire.
The number of humans killed by the chief was enough to form a river of blood and a mountain of bones. Many men and women died for the smallest and stupidest of reasons, for example, being too ugly.
”Let us continue with the mission…”
”Right.”
The group quietly disappeared towards the city's center.
…
Leon's manipulation of higher-order laws was something the people of the Infertile Plains were unfamiliar with.
Forget about the Peak-rank Great Warrior's incomprehensiveness; even the scouts did not understand how he could evade the attacks of someone clearly out of his league.
The prevalence of body cultivation was dominant on the plains, but awakening cultivation was something still in its infancy.
”I don't believe it! If I cannot catch you, then I can only kill you! You should have just obediently followed us back to our tribe! Why do you have to make things harder on all of us?!”
The Peak-rank Great Warrior drew his dagger and lunged at Leon with increasingly faster and more ferocious attacks.
With the swooshing sounds of the fluttering wind as the dagger's blade ripped through the air at incredible speed and sharpness, each thrust and swing aimed for Leon's life!
Nevertheless, Leon continued to retreat, sidestep, and move in irregular ways to evade each and every strike with the assistance of his Spacetime Laws.
Even so, it was not as easy as he made it look!
His comprehension of the Spatial Law and Temporal Laws were still at a rudimentary level. His application was limited, and the Peak-rank Great Warrior was too strong!
While he could dodge, he could not escape! It was impossible to get the person off his tail!
”If I don't want to leave, no one can make me! Don't think that I will continue evading your attacks forever; I can also attack!”
Leon spat coldly.
A bone spear suddenly appeared in Leon's grip before burning hot flames ignited on the tip of the spear, adding a layer of lethality to it.
Shortly after, Leon made a downward vertical swing at the Peak-rank Great Warrior with his flaming spear.
”Bahaha! Asking for death! Do you think an attack of this level will work on me?!” The Peak-rank Great Warrior sneered. He was surprised by the person's ability to conjure flames, but that was not important.
The boy's attack was fast, but not fast enough!
The Peak-rank Great Warrior struck out with his dagger, but he did not aim to receive Leon's blow! He was aiming to slip past it and deal Leon a fatal blow!
The Peak-rank Great Warrior predicted the scene in his mind, but the reality was different!
Peng!
The spear and dagger strangely connected after space was distorted!
”WHAT! It's that strange power again! Wait! This feeling—!?”
The Peak-rank Great Warrior quickly noticed the feeling of the clash during the moment of impact was off. It did not produce an explosive effect of two clashing forces!
Leon did not commit to a full-powered clash with the other party. Rather, he used the other person's strength as a springboard to propel himself away and escape!
”Later, sucker!”