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Chapter 2608 A Familiar Face, It Was You All Along?
The old man's deep voice startled Ling Tian slightly. He felt that the voice was familiar, but he didn't think much of it and just nodded.
Seeing Ling Tian nod, the old man smiled faintly: "I didn't expect that there would still be people interested in these things. I always thought that these were activities for the elderly. Haha, this is quite interesting."
Looking at the old man in front of him, Ling Tian felt increasingly that not only was the voice familiar, but he also felt that he had seen the face somewhere before, but he just couldn't remember where.
Just as Ling Tian was wondering, the old man took out a piece of bread, broke it in half, and threw some into the river, saying, "You came to talk to me because you have something to ask me, right? You're clearly not interested in the fish in the river. Tell me, what do you want to ask?"
"Ok?"
The old man's question startled Ling Tian, who truly hadn't expected the other party to know his purpose.
Ling Tian stared blankly at the old man, putting aside his speculation about the man's identity, and walked over to sit down next to him.
Noticing Ling Tian's actions, the old man continued feeding the fish without making any comment.
After observing the old man's actions for a while, Ling Tian said softly, "I just arrived in Central City today, and I'm interested in many things. I'm afraid the old man won't be able to answer everything, so... I'll ask a few simple questions."
Upon hearing this, the old man chuckled and shook his head: "No need for that. You can ask me anything you're curious about, and I'll answer it all. After all... you helped me, so it's only right that I help you too. Human nature is about reciprocity, so don't worry about it too much."
"what?"
The old man's words made Ling Tian unable to hold back any longer. He stared intently at the man, his eyes filled with curiosity, and said, "Old man, where have we met before? Can you tell me? I really want to know. I've always felt you're familiar, but I just can't remember..."
"Haha, I never thought you'd forget things one day, Mr. Ling."
The old man finished speaking, smiled faintly, and turned to look at Ling Tian, saying, "Then... let me introduce myself again? My name is Miao Yi. If Mr. Ling still doesn't remember, I have another title: Miao Miao's father. How about that? Does Mr. Ling remember now?"
Miao Yi smiled and spoke, but Ling Tian could no longer hold back. He suddenly stood up, looking at the familiar face with surprise, and then began to compare it with the Miao Yi in his memory.
really!
You know what, the old man in front of me really does look a lot like Miao Yi. Although there is at least a ten-year age difference between the two, they do look very similar. The question is, why did Miao Yi turn into this old man?
Back when the county town was still under construction, he looked like a middle-aged man, but in such a short time, he has aged ten years...
Just as Ling Tian was wondering, Miao Yi seemed to see his doubts and smiled slightly, saying, "Mr. Ling, are you curious as to why I have suddenly aged so much?"
Upon hearing this, Ling Tian nodded: "I am indeed very curious about this, and I really want to know the reason behind it. After all, this matter is too strange. Logically speaking, you shouldn't have aged so quickly, but you... Moreover, your realm has reached the peak of the Saint Realm, which is truly beyond my expectations."
"Haha, actually, the changes started when the county city was established. My whole body began to age rapidly, and at the same time, my cultivation level was rising rapidly. Later, I realized that this was all a consequence of top-grade crystals. They can quickly improve one's cultivation level, but they also consume life force."
Upon hearing Miao Yi's explanation, Ling Tian frowned slightly, recalling the top-grade crystal he had given him back then.
Miao Yi noticed the change in Ling Tian's expression and smiled faintly: "Alright, Mr. Ling, this is my own choice, it has nothing to do with you, so there's no need to blame yourself."
After Miao Yi finished speaking, he patted the bread crumbs off his hand and said with a smile, "Mr. Ling, your appearance in Central City must also be about the demon beasts, right?"
"About the demonic beasts?" Ling Tian raised an eyebrow, looking curious. "What demonic beasts? By the way, what exactly is going to happen in Central City?"
"It seems Mr. Ling is unaware..."
Miao Yi raised his head slightly, and after a moment of thought, continued, "Very well, it's probably normal that Mr. Ling has been wandering outside all this time and doesn't know the truth. Then let me clear things up for Mr. Ling. Does Mr. Ling know that this entire Central City is actually in the Apocalypse Space?"
“I know.” Ling Tian nodded. “I know. I accidentally entered the Apocalypse Space and have been looking for a way to leave, which is why I came to the Central City.”
"Hmm~ Actually, besides being the most prosperous city on the central continent, Central City also has another name: the Last Barrier!"
"The final barrier?" Ling Tian asked, puzzled. "What does that mean? What is the barrier blocking? Is it a demonic beast?"
“Yes.” Miao Yi slowly stretched out his hand and drew a line on it, saying, “If this line represents the Tianqi Continent, then the Central City is the Tianqi Continent’s Achilles’ heel. Once the Tianqi Continent falls, the monsters can travel to all worlds. At that time, perhaps Mr. Ling’s world will also disappear.”
Upon hearing this, Ling Tian was startled, and disbelief appeared in his eyes.
After all, Ling Tian hadn't expected that the central city would have such a function.
I thought that what was preventing these monsters from leaving the Apocalypse Space was the rest of the continents and cities, but I never expected that the key was the central city.
Just as Ling Tian was surprised, Miao Yi continued, "Now, all the demon beasts have set their sights on the vital point, which is the central city. As a result, a passage has appeared throughout Ningzhou that leads directly to the central city. It was through this passage that I came here and stayed here."
“Besides me, there are countless city lords and powerful warriors gathering in the central city. Their ultimate goal is to defend against the monster attacks and prevent the monsters from destroying the central city. So, Mr. Ling, if you want to leave, you may need to... join us in resisting these monsters.”
Upon hearing this, Ling Tian frowned in thought, and subconsciously asked, "Do you know how to leave?"
“I don’t know.” Miao Yi shook his head. “Even if I did know, all the passages out of the central city are closed. Only the few passages into the central city are still transporting martial artists. So even if we find a way out, Mr. Ling can’t leave, so…”
"Therefore, I can only join you in resisting the monster attacks."
“Yes.” Miao Yi took a deep breath, a bitter smile on his face, and said, “If… we cannot stop the attack of the demonic beasts, then everything will be destroyed, everything will turn to ashes! Human martial artists will also disappear from the world!”