Chapter 699: A fake body?

Chapter 699: A fake body?



Bia's eyebrow twitched violently, and her anger surged as she sensed the ranks of the old individuals. All of them were merely at the first stage of the transcendent rank, yet they had the audacity to watch Kyle and Ceano battle as if they were esteemed!

- "Leave this place before I do something that will erase all of your existence!"

The older individuals exchanged wary glances when they heard the threat of the phoenix. They had seen the golden flames the phoenix wielded and the devastation they could cause. Therefore, they certainly didn't want to get on her bad side.

Quickly, they all began to pick up their belongings to leave the area. Suddenly, the only woman among them glanced at Bia.

"Ah, right! We reached out to one of the seven elders who are overseeing the war happening at the other end of the universe. While we don't know much about the elders, some time ago, when the nature's favorite injured Ceano, many planets that had sent their people to join the war were instructed to notify the elders if they even saw a glimpse of the second shadow general!"

The demi-human beside her paused in his actions and let out a melancholic sigh.

"Did you just mention the famous figure known as the nature's favorite? That strong young human I want to meet before I die? I have only heard stories about how he killed the third shadow general and even injured Ceano from the youngsters who competed in the Gladiator Arena!"

Everyone's attention was captured by his words, and Bia's ears also perked up at the mention of the title Kyle had chosen for himself in the Gladiator Arena.

-'What did he just say?'

Confusion flickered in the phoenix's eyes as she fixed her gaze on the group.

-'Famous? Who? Kyle?'

She was about to use her flames on the older individuals, intending to drive them away to prevent any accidental deaths if Ceano triggered another artifact. However, upon hearing the demi-human, she paused and began to listen to the conversation.

The old demi-human glanced at the battle happening in the distance.

"Regardless, I never thought another powerful individual who could fight Ceano head-on existed. I nearly thought he was the nature's favorite, if only I didn't know that the nature's favorite have silver hair!"

The two humans with him nodded in agreement, one of them even gestured toward Bia with a sigh.

"Right, he even has a formidable fire phoenix! What a coincidence!"

Suddenly, the old woman next to the trio smacked them. The phoenix had just given them a warning that could threaten their lives, yet they still had time to chit-chat!

It was true; they all held deep respect for the nature's favorite because of the feat he had accomplished. They were well aware of the fear that the shadow generals had been instilling throughout the entire universe, and Kyle's actions had earned him considerable acclaim in their eyes. They would always honor the nature's favorite, whoever he may be. However now wasn't the time to praise him! They needed to leave before the phoenix burned them to ashes! The woman glared at the trio, and they quickly began to scatter back to their planets. In the end, only the woman remained. She glanced at Bia.

Bia glanced at Kyle and Ceano as they clashed in the distance once again. She couldn't pinpoint their exact location due to their speed, but through the connection she shared with Kyle, she could sense that he had nearly exhausted all his spiritual and divine energy. A curse

escaped her lips.

-"Damn it! Kyle is sacrificing so much, but in the end, the person we're trying to eliminate might just be a fake body of the original!? There's no gain in this battle!"

She transformed back into her phoenix form and tried to communicate with Kyle. At first, he didn't hear her, as his mind and attention were consumed by the enemy before him. But after several failed attempts, Bia's eyes lit up when Kyle finally caught her voice. A weary voice

resonated in her mind.

'What... are you saying? Repeat it.'

Kyle's expression turned even more emotionless when Bia revealed that the person he was fighting might just be a fake body! In the Gladiator Arena, Ceano had also used a fake body. If this was true now as well, there was no way they could kill him!

He mused to himself as he swiftly executed the first move of his sword art to send Ceano staggering back to catch his breath.

'A fake body? I have my suspicions, but I'm not sure. I need to look deeper into his body to confirm, but there's a barrier around the space where his soul resides.'

He had sensed the presence of the old people watching the battle from a distance the moment

they arrived in the area, as his scent perception skill was active.

However, since all of them were relatively weak and posed no threat to him or Bia, he dismissed their presence. Regardless, if they had interfered, he would have found a way to eliminate them. Fortunately, they left before that became necessary.

Kyle glanced at Ceano. They had been fighting for some time, and he had already sensed the

man's desire to reach Bia, as the latter had attempted it multiple times during the battle. He concluded that Ceano wanted to use an artifact similar to the ones he had employed earlier again but this time on Bia. But would he allow that? Of course not!

'It doesn't matter if it's a fake body or not because I am going to end him!'

He charged at Ceano again while Bia informed him about the conversation she had with the people she met, revealing that a powerful elder from the war occurring at the other end of the universe would arrive soon to assist them to defeat Ceano.

Kyle clicked his tongue as he locked eyes with the golden-eyed man staring at him. Beads of sweat trickled down both of their bodies due to the immense pressure they were exerting on

each other.

"It's going to become problematic if someone comes here to interfere... Let's try to end this

as soon as possible."