The moment the worm appeared, the Old Man's body began changing at a speed visible to the mortal eye.
It started to rot, stink, and finally dissolved into a puddle of pus.
Meanwhile, the fat worm beside him actually lapped at the pus on the ground with great relish.
"Corpse Worms, so widely rumored across the Southern Continent, actually appeared here?" Xu Zimo frowned slightly.
Then the fat worm lifted its head, its tiny black-dot eyes fixed on Guo Xiao Yun.
Its body shot toward Guo Xiao Yun at incredible speed.
Xu Zimo snorted coldly, and the sword light in his hand slashed directly at it.
The fat worm's outer defense was exceedingly powerful. With a clang,
it was knocked to the ground, yet it had not suffered any serious injury.
The little fat worm continued struggling on the ground.
Just then, a mass of Black Mist shrouded the small courtyard.
A burst of loud laughter rang out from within the Black Mist.
Before Xu Zimo could make a move, within the Black Mist that filled the heavens,
a figure slowly emerged.
He wore a black robe, and behind him grew a pair of wings like those of a bat,
hanging upside down.
A mask covered his face, and his entire body was concealed beneath the black robe.
"Looks like someone couldn't wait any longer," Xu Zimo said with a light laugh.
"Trash," the black-robed figure snorted as he looked at the puddle of pus on the ground.
Then he laughed sinisterly.
"Brat, how do you want to die?"
"What is your relationship with Void Valley?" Xu Zimo asked with a slight frown.
"Oh, it seems you know quite a lot," the black-robed figure said, clearly somewhat surprised.
"But knowing too much never leads to a good end!"
"It doesn't