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The world in the darkness was incomparably dark. Even with a torch or a flashlight, the light was only limited to a small area. If it was a little further, it would not be able to illuminate the surroundings. It was still a stretch of darkness, making it difficult to determine the direction.
If they did not want to get lost, they had to find a clear reference. There was no doubt that railways and roads were the best navigators. Just like the blind walking, they did not need to care about whether they could see further or not. As long as they followed the direction of the railways and roads, they would not make any big mistakes.
Three days later, a group of pedestrians appeared on the G312 national highway not far from Changzhou. They looked nervous and cautious. They suppressed their breathing and carefully walked through the gaps between the cars that blocked the road. Occasionally, there was a cooing sound coming from the darkness in the distance. They extinguished the small flashlight at the front of the group and squatted down vigilantly. They hid between the car doors and held their breath, not letting out a single sound.
When the surroundings were quiet again, they would follow the connected ropes and touch the wall of the car to continue on their way. If they encountered some open car doors, they would go in and search, taking away everything that could be used, especially food, water, and clothes.
No one knew where they came from or where they were going. They were like weak fireflies moving in the darkness. The weak light could be swallowed by the endless darkness at any time.
At the front of the procession, the clever young man who was responsible for opening the way stepped on something hard and hurriedly stopped. He carefully turned on the flashlight and looked forward. Suddenly, he sucked in a breath of cold air.
They encountered more than 20 dead bodies. They were scattered on the road, on the roof of the car, and on both sides of the road. The way they died was horrible. None of the bodies were complete. They were like rag dolls that had been torn apart.
Since it was not the first time they encountered it, they were not too afraid. They just raised their vigilance.
But when they tried to pass through the crowd of dead bodies, a baby crying came from under a half body. It brought the whole group into great panic and despair.
"Block its mouth, or we will all die!"
"It's useless. Even if we block its mouth, it will still move and make noise. It's best to kill …"
"You're crazy. It's still a child. Do you still have any humanity?"
"Humanity? Do you want to take it away? Otherwise, it will still die here. It's just a matter of time. "
"That doesn't mean …"
"Compared to the lives of dozens of us, which one is more important?!"
…
A few of them whispered to each other and argued fiercely.
At the front of the group, there was a beautiful woman. Her eyes looked very confused, as if she had just woken up from a dream. The cold wind blew her hair around her delicate face, bringing with it a hint of blood.
"They're here!"
This was the only thing she said. Her voice was not loud, but it was extremely cold, like ice that would not melt for a thousand years, making people feel cold.
The group immediately panicked, but there was no chaos. Most of the people quickly gathered and hid in what seemed to be safer places. A small group of four or five people stood together with the elegant woman. Their expressions were cold as they looked into the depths of the darkness.
Some people were praying, hoping that it wasn't some other monster, but an insect. There were insects of kindness and evil. That way, they might have a 50% chance of encountering a kind insect and escape.
The elegant woman's beautiful fingers were condensing small ice needles. She seemed to be confused as to why she was able to do that. She looked at the flashing ice needles with a complicated look in her eyes.
The others were also ready. They could already feel the movement on the ground, and the energy fluctuations were even more distinct. There were at least five or more creatures, and they were very fast. Even if they wanted to escape, it was impossible.
Ten seconds or eleven seconds? As their hearts beat, time passed so slowly and so fast. Suddenly, the darkness started to show its ferocious attack. A man quickly released several flames, burning the dead trees and vehicles on both sides of the road. He lit up the battlefield so that the people who were at a disadvantage could fight better.
However, the moment the light drove away the darkness, the hearts of the people in the group suddenly jumped. Less than ten meters in front of them, there was another person!
No one knew how he appeared, and no one knew when he was standing there. When they "asked" the elegant woman, who seemed to be the strongest among them, she also had a surprised look on her face.
The man in the red cloak was wearing a crystal-like armor. Under the silver mask, no one could tell whether it was a man or a woman, and no one could see the expression on his face. However, there was a cold aura around him as he stared at the six red-shelled insects that were rushing towards him.
His left hand, which was on the scabbard, was wrapped in a tight and powerful ice glove. It was as if he was holding an infinite amount of power. His right hand, when the six-foot red-shelled insects were about twenty meters away from him, slowly pulled out the narrow sword from the scabbard. His figure flashed, and the next moment, he appeared in the middle of the insects.
The people in this team had never been involved in such a direct battle before. There was no power of ice or fire. It was a competition of brute force. It was a competition of who was faster, who was sharper, and who was stronger!
The elegant woman's clear pupils gradually shrank. The cloak and the sword that were flashing in the middle of the insects seemed to have awakened some kind of sleeping memory in her mind. Perhaps it was only a few fragments, but in her confused eyes, there was finally a clear light.
The battle started ten seconds ago, and ended three minutes later. During this period, very few people clearly saw how he killed the six red-shelled insects one by one. They only felt dazzled by the flashing sword, the corrosive mucus splashed everywhere, and the broken limbs and bones were thrown out from the battle circle from time to time. Because the speed was too fast and too violent, people couldn't help but think, 'What if it was a human leg that was thrown out?'
When the last sword slashed towards the sky and finally stopped, the crowd's worries were immediately forgotten by the insects' bodies on the ground. A total of six red-shelled insects were killed just like that, and it was completely in a violent way. It was enough to show how strong and powerful this cloaked man was!
The sword drew an arc in the air and flashed into the scabbard. When he raised his hand, the six red-shelled insects' bodies on the ground suddenly disappeared. Everyone was even more surprised, and the elegant woman was no exception. She frowned and looked at him, as if she wanted to see something from the cloak.
During this period, he did not say a word to them, and they also did not ask him anything. It was like they were doing something unrelated.
The baby was crying again. An old woman carried it out from under the dead body. It seemed like it had touched a sore spot.
The cloaked man was about to turn around and leave, but he suddenly said lightly, "you should thank it."
After saying that, he disappeared into the boundless darkness, leaving no trace behind. There was not even the slightest fluctuation.
Only then did the leader of the group realize that this person was attracted by the baby's cry when he was passing by! His heart shuddered. None of them had noticed him approaching them. If he had the slightest bit of malice …
Needless to say, no one's bones could be harder than an insect's carapace. That cold and gloomy blade could easily cut through their bodies like tofu, and it would not take much effort.
Only the elegant woman's eyes, which had been confused for a long time, gradually started to calm down, revealing bursts of cold light.
…
The same thing happened frequently on the G213 highway and later on the highway.
A group of villagers roared and rushed forward like a strange six-legged creature. A red cloud with icy light flashed out from the darkness. When the sword slashed, the creature was almost cut into pieces on the spot.
A group of girls ran into a group of red-shelled insects that were "dazed" in the dark. They screamed and ran away in all directions. A red cloud with icy light flashed out from the top of the girls' heads. When the sword slashed, a few red-shelled insects' bodies were instantly cut into pieces, and they died instantly.
Seeing that they are about to arrive at Shanghai, the family members let out a long sigh of relief. However, before they have the time to rejoice, a few green fluorescent monsters that have deviated from the flight path land from the sky. They calmly surround the MPV where the family members are sitting and start to work like woodpeckers. A red cloud with icy light flashes out from the roof of the MPV. In the blink of an eye, seven to eight monsters with broken wings fall to the ground, twitching and dying.
…
A few days later, before Chu Yunsheng arrived at Shanghai, the rumor had already spread in the city that there was a red cloud with an icy glow outside the city. It came and went without a trace, appearing and disappearing in the dark. No one knew who it was, and no one had seen what it looked like. It specialized in attacking all kinds of creatures that were separated from each other, and its whereabouts were extremely strange. So many people firmly believed that it was the ghost cult leader. Other than that, there was no other possibility. In the end, even the military and the government started to believe it, and they kept sending people to the ghost building to ask.
*****
In the past two days, Old Youling was restless. It always felt that something was wrong, but it couldn't tell what it was. Often, as soon as it sat down, it would immediately stand up again.
The new Deputy Hierarch specially organized a party for it to celebrate its birthday. It was said that it had many birthdays. It claimed that it had swallowed a lot of people, so it invited many nobles and socialites, as well as many beautiful young women and handsome young men.
This kind of party in the ghost building was very famous in Shanghai. Many upper-class celebrities flocked to it, and there were even many ordinary people who copied it. It had a resounding name in the outside world – Doomsday Bliss! The despair, decadence, depression, and other psychological distortions shrouded by the doomsday were vented to the limit. With the idea of having fun in a timely manner, they gathered together and did all kinds of incredible things.
The party gradually reached its climax. Old Youling swallowed a lot of wine in the continuous compliments, and vaguely looked at the disheveled and naked figures in the pool. It felt very good. It liked this kind of beauty, which was full of the primitive power of life, making it intoxicated and unable to extricate itself.
"Sister, you always sit here with a serious face at every party, don't you think it's too boring?" The new deputy cult leader was drunk. Holding a bottle of wine, he staggered to the side of an extremely beautiful woman and sat down next to her.
The woman glanced at him coldly and said coldly, "Although the sect leader has many godsons and goddaughters, don't forget, I am the first."
"Yes, yes, yes, you are the first. The sect leader spoils you, but don't forget, he doesn't like your expression." The new deputy cult leader threatened gloomily, "What have you said to someone outside? If I casually reveal it to the sect leader, hehe …"
The woman's eyebrows twitched, and a trace of panic flashed through her eyes. However, she quickly calmed down and said indifferently, "I've always been loyal to Cult Master. Godfather knows this better than anyone else. You can tell him what I've said. Let's see if he believes me or not."
The new deputy cult leader snorted coldly and thought to himself, 'Why are you pretending to be so noble? After I coax the sect leader, let's see if you can still be so stubborn! Why don't you obediently lie down in my bed!
If I don't teach you a lesson today, don't you think your tail will be in the sky? '
Thinking of this, he forcibly hugged the woman, glared at her, and then turned his head and said loudly, "sect leader, I heard some rumors outside in the past two days. Some people say that our sect is not afraid of anyone, but we are afraid of one person."
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Don't ask me anything, I just want to write more! However, I can only write one chapter tomorrow. You can't afford to hurt people who stay up all night writing.
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