Zhang Heng sprinted and leaped between the mountains like an agile cheetah.
The gunshots behind him had become sparse and scattered, until … they completely disappeared. Zhang Heng knew that the people who might come to help him tonight had appeared. So, he was the only one left for the rest of the journey.
After running for a while, he saw a burly man in leather armor standing in front of him.
The other party was holding a huge battle axe and was dressed like a Viking. He spoke in a voice that sounded like a bell. "I am …"
Before he could finish his self-introduction, Zhang Heng's Shrouded Scabbard slashed at him. The viking hurriedly swung his battle axe at Zhang Heng. Just as the two weapons were about to collide, the blade in front of him changed again. In the blink of an eye, the slash turned into a stab, aiming for his open chest.
The viking roared. He knew that it was too late for him to retract his battle axe to block Zhang Heng's attack. So, he continued to slash at Zhang Heng, hoping to injure both of them.
At this moment, he had undoubtedly made the right choice. But the result was not what he expected. The Shrouded Scabbard pierced his chest without hesitation. Then, Zhang Heng dodged the ferocious attack.
The viking wanted to continue brandishing his battle axe, but the next moment, he felt a sharp pain coming from the spot where he was stabbed.
The pain was so intense that he couldn't even hold the weapon in his hand firmly.
The terrifying pain didn't subside as time passed. On the contrary, the pain in his chest began to spread to his entire body.
Zhang Heng drew his sword and looked at the shivering viking who was half-kneeling on the ground. The Shrouded Scabbard had always been able to deal additional damage to mythical creatures. However, it was definitely not to this extent. So, this must be the result of the Shrouded Scabbard's upgrade to A-rank.
But now, Zhang Heng couldn't be bothered to admire the results of his battle. He didn't even bother to land the finishing blow. Instead, he leaped past the viking and continued to run into the darkness.
His slash seemed to have deterred those who were spying on him in the dark.
In the next quarter of an hour, Zhang Heng's escape was unprecedentedly smooth. He did not encounter a single enemy.
At this time, she had also run deep into the mountains. Even the trails created by the people who went into the mountains to collect firewood had disappeared. Zhang Heng even had to walk through the bushes, literally cutting his way through brambles and thorns. However, his speed did not slow down much because of this.
Just as he was about to run out of the grove, he suddenly saw a little light on the hillside not far away. Then, a second light lit up, then a third, a fourth … until the entire hillside was lit up.
Zhang Heng saw no less than 20 figures standing on the hillside with oil lamps in their hands. It was as if they were silently waiting for his arrival.
Zhang Heng finally understood why his escape was so smooth. The 20-odd gods in front of him were, of course, far weaker than the six gods he encountered earlier. They were only on par with the Viking with the giant axe. They knew that there was a huge gap between their strength and Zhang Heng's. So, they didn't rush forward to kill Zhang Heng. Instead, they used this time to gather their men together.
There were both old and new gods among them. It was rare for them to be united at this moment. They believed that with so many of them gathered together, Zhang Heng would not be able to escape tonight.
However, Zhang Heng only paused for a moment before continuing to run toward the hillside as if he didn't see so many people on the hillside.
When he was about to reach the hillside, Zhang Heng suddenly stretched out his hand.
The next moment, the gods on the hillside who were ready for battle felt as if their minds were hit by an invisible force. Then, an incomprehensible and incomparably terrifying scene appeared in their minds.
Soul Shock!
Zhang Heng had used this skill in the Alien quest before. The alien creatures that tried to surround him on the roof lost their minds and fell like dumplings. At that time, he used this skill by accident.
But now, after a series of nightmares, in addition to bringing his soul one step closer to destruction, his bloodline ability had been further enhanced.
No, to be more precise, it was leaps and bounds! When Zhang Heng used this skill again, its power was incomparable to the one he used in the dungeon. Even the gods were affected. The faces of the gods on the hillside showed an expression of fear without exception. It was as if they had fallen into a never-ending nightmare, and they had completely forgotten about Zhang Heng in front of them.
Even the one with the strongest mental strength only woke up after three minutes, and Zhang Heng was long gone.
For a moment, the expressions on the gods' faces became extremely ugly. Tonight, so many of them attacked together and prepared so many layers of encirclement. If the target still managed to escape in the end, no one could accept such an outcome.
So after hesitating for a moment, the group of gods continued to chase after Zhang Heng.
However, when they left one after another, Zhang Heng's figure jumped down from a big tree. He did not continue to escape because he knew very well that the entire mountain was under the surveillance of these gods. On the contrary, the place where he was now was temporarily safe.
So Zhang Heng found two slightly larger tree holes nearby. He dug a pit next to the tree holes and buried all the items he had on him. After that, he reburied the ground and crawled into the tree hole.
Zhang Heng looked at the time. It was now 00: 23 at night. Just like what the Night Goddess said, his ability to stop time in the past did not work.
However, Zhang Heng was not too surprised by this. In fact, what he had been waiting for tonight was not Hydra or anyone else. It was the arrival of the next day.
Because according to the pattern, he would fall into a nightmare every day. And Zhang Heng had already experienced yesterday's nightmare. Only when the new day arrived could he enter the endless nightmare again.
But unlike the previous few times, this time, Zhang Heng did not put up any resistance. He just let the endless terrifying nightmare devour him.
He continued to fall, and there was no upward airflow to bring him away. He fell into the deep darkness. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself standing in front of the underwater palace.
Zhang Heng looked at the huge black shadow inside. This time, he took a step forward without hesitation. At the same time, he opened his arms and embraced his final destiny.
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