Being able to create clone decoys to mislead others was enough to show that the Death Image hiding here had most likely awakened its Self-Awareness. This was a rare occurrence.
A Death Image with a sound consciousness would be several times more dangerous, because it knew how to use death to kill its targets, unlike newly formed Death Images, which merely moved around like zombies.
Just as Berner issued his warning,
Stephen also immediately heard the distant noise draw near almost instantaneously. The other party was moving extremely fast.
"It's here!"
The seemingly powerless mule beneath him instantly became nimble. Its four limbs contracted like springs, then exploded with force, launching Stephen from its back at high speed.
Vivian's black horse and the dire wolf carrying Yi Chen also fled at full speed at the same time.
Just then, a pitch-black giant palm came crashing down.
The mule was the first to be flattened.
Although the black horse and dire wolf barely escaped the palm's range, its descent stirred up a shockwave of Deep Death... A strange black wave of energy scattered outward, moving even faster.
The instant the mounts' hind legs were touched by the Deep Death, their flesh and bones completely rotted away in a matter of moments, collapsing and disintegrating.
Awooo~ The dire wolf let out a pained howl, while hoping William could use it as a stepping stone to leap out of the Deep Death's range.
The next second... Swish! An axe blade swept past.
The dire wolf's hind leg, already eroded by the Deep Death, was severed at the root.
The dire wolf suddenly felt something strong and powerful lift its abdomen,
so it lowered its head and looked down. The young man who should have been sitting on its back was standing unharmed on