Chapter 842: Closer Relationship

The power of Barren was strongest around its center.

Its strength decreased along with distance.

By the time the gray-colored ripples extended to the old ape and the others, its shaving of one's lifespan was almost negligible.

A single breath might only lead to a decrease of a few mere years.

However, a Dharmic art that could reduce one's lifespan that even high-level fiend demons could not defend against was indeed rather frightening!

It was especially so for the old ape.

Although his combat strength was still present and his blood qi was robust, it was indeed true that he did not have much lifespan remaining; the reduction of lifespan was an extremely sensitive matter for him!

He was about to charge forward and kill the four protectors when his expression changed all of a sudden. With a single leap, the old ape fled from the radius of the gray-colored ripples.