The area of this Snake Forest was not small. The group of black-clothed men that appeared before was about a dozen in number. Of course, it was impossible for them to really seal off this part of the forest to the point where it was airtight. Previously, they were able to block Lu Chen's path mostly because of the Requiem Talisman. But this time, after Lu Chen came out of the Snake Forest, he did not see any black-clothed men in the vicinity.
Of course, this was a kind of luck. Obviously, because they had lost the guidance of the Requiem Talisman, those black-clothed men were forced to separate. And even if one person guarded a section, it was unlikely that they could completely guard all the loopholes.
Without any hesitation, Lu Chen called Atsu over and sat on its back. Then, he lowered his body and lay on its back. He whispered, "Run for your life."
The giant black wolf's spirit was lifted. It stepped forward and began to run. Its speed increased rapidly. In the blink of an eye, it rushed forward like an arrow leaving the bow. At the same time, the wolf raised its head and seemed to be a little excited. When it opened its mouth and was about to howl, it suddenly heard Lu Chen's faint voice, "Oh yes, don't howl. If you alarm others, we'll be finished."
Ah-Tu staggered and forcefully swallowed the long roar he was about to make, and then sprinted away.
However, good things did not last long. Even though Lu Chen had tried to hide his figure as low as possible, people still noticed the movement here. Suddenly, whistling sounds and exclamations rose and fell. There were light figures in the sky and on the ground rushing in this direction.
Lu Chen's expression did not change. He only looked back and then hugged Atsu's neck tightly. He said, "Let's run. If we are caught, we'll die."
Ah-Tu no longer concealed his tracks. He suddenly let out a long howl, and his speed doubled once more. In the blink of an eye, he had actually increased the distance between him and those cultivators who had cultivated to a higher level.
Exclamations of bewilderment could be heard from the group of pursuers behind them. They seemed to be surprised by Atsu's powerful legs and strength.
Even Lu Chen was a little surprised. Compared to the pursuers, he was lying directly on Atsu's back. He could clearly feel the explosive power contained in Atsu's bulging muscles under its black fur. It was far more powerful than he had imagined.
For a moment, a spectacular scene of a chase took place in the Land of Chaos. Black Wolf Atsu carried Lu Chen on his back as he ran for his life. Behind him were five or six black-robed men who were chasing after him. As time passed, more black-robed men came from other directions in the Snake Overgrown Forest. They gradually gathered together and charged at Lu Chen.
Generally speaking, there were only two kinds of demonic beasts in the world when they ran at full speed. One was fast, and the other was slow. Those who were slow would naturally be caught and killed. Those who were fast were extremely fast, almost faster than any cultivator who could fly in the sky. However, they generally could not last long. After all, the body of a monster beast could only withstand this kind of explosive power for a very short period of time.
Therefore, in the past, whenever a human cultivator encountered a demonic beast that could run extremely fast, as long as they could keep up and hold on for a while, they would usually be able to catch it.
On this day, the black-robed men following behind Ah-Tu and Lu Chen were thinking the same thing. The giant black wolf in front of them was extremely fast. Even when they were flying on their swords, they could not immediately close the distance between them. However, none of them cared about this. Everyone was chasing from afar. In any case, the demonic beast would definitely run out of energy and slow down after a short while. When that time came, wouldn't it be easy to catch it?
However, as they chased after it, a short while passed …
A moment passed …
Half an hour, half an hour, and so on passed by …
The black wolf in front of them became a black dot and ran further and further away. Those who were flying on their swords in the air and those who were running on the ground all fell to the ground. They were all panting and looking at each other. After a while, they all panted and cursed loudly, "Damn it! What the hell is this monster? "
…
The strong wind blew Atsu's fur and Lu Chen's clothes. This feeling lasted for a very long time until they could no longer see the shadows of those black-robed men. Not far ahead was the rat hill that Lu Chen had seen before.
Lu Chen patted the head of Atsu who was running. Only then did Atsu slow down and stop. Then, it opened its mouth and stuck out half of its tongue, panting.
Lu Chen climbed down from the back of this giant black wolf and looked at it for a long time. His eyes were a little dazed. After a while, he sighed and said, "Originally, when I saw you fighting, I thought that this stupid dog was really useless. Even if you become a Holy Beast, you would still be like this. Who would have thought that you are so bad at fighting that you put all your abilities and strengths into running for your life? "
"Woof!" The giant black wolf barked again, making a sound that did not match its size.
Lu Chen shook his head and reached out to touch Atsu's huge head. He sighed and said, "The best Holy Beast in the world at running for its life … Alright, at least it has an unparalleled ability."
Atsu raised its head and howled to the sky. Its howl was long and sounded very imposing, as if it was the king of all beasts. Its domineering aura shook all directions. It did not seem like it was just running for its life with Lu Chen.
…
Rat hill was right in front of them, and there were killers chasing after them. When they looked back to the north, the world was vast and endless, but there was no way back.
Lu Chen stared at the north in silence. After letting Atsu rest for a while, he turned around and led it into Rat Hill.
Rat Hill was a mountain range that was mostly desolate. Many huge and bottomless cracks could be seen all over the mountain. They were deep and dark, leading to unknown places. Legend had it that the infamous Demonic Beast Cloud Rat lived in these cracks.
Lu Chen had heard of the Cloud Rat, but he had never seen one before. After all, if it was not necessary, no one would want to meet these cruel and bloodthirsty Demonic Beasts. Especially Demonic Beasts like the Cloud Rat, which usually moved in groups. Once they were alarmed, they would swarm in groups of hundreds or even more. Just the thought of it was enough to frighten anyone.
If he had a choice, Lu Chen did not want to go through Rat Hill. But the killers chasing after him were very urgent, and no one knew if there would be new killers popping out of nowhere, such as the Demonic Cult, which had a deep hatred for him. So after thinking about it, it seemed that no matter how fierce a Demonic Beast was, it was still better than a human. So, it was better to go this way.
As long as he passed through Rat Hill and the Evil Python Valley, he would reach Longchuan. After crossing the legendary dangerous river, he would probably be able to shake off his pursuers.
That is, if he could still survive at that time.
The road on Rat Hill was surprisingly not too difficult. A large part of the reason was that the mountain was not steep or precipitous, and the terrain was relatively flat. In terms of the shape of the mountain, except for the places where the cracks cut off, most of the roads could be safely crossed.
Lu Chen and Atsu carefully walked on the mountain, trying their best to avoid the big cracks, and leaping over the small ones.
After walking like this for half a day, nothing happened. The legendary Cloud Rat was nowhere to be seen. The huge cracks were eerie and silent, without the slightest sign of movement.
This situation was somewhat out of Lu Chen's expectations, because the legendary Cloud Rat's ferocity was no joke. He was even prepared to run for his life with Atsu at any time, but now it seemed that there was no need for that.
But of course, this was a good thing, not a bad thing. The sudden disappearance of the Cloud Rats made Lu Chen's expected thorny and dangerous road suddenly smooth. Lu Chen even let Atsu rest and recover his strength, then rode on Atsu's back and let him run the rest of the way.
In any case, as long as there were no Demonic Beasts like the Cloud Rats on the mountain, it was really easy to walk. They just had to avoid the cracks.
Just like that, after running for half a day, at dusk on this day, they actually smoothly crossed the legendary mountain that was said to be extremely dangerous.
Under the afterglow of the setting sun, looking back at the barren Rat Mound Mountain, Lu Chen still felt that it was unreal. He thought to himself, where did all those savage and bloodthirsty Cloud Rats go? Could it be that some strange natural disaster had happened in this desolate place and directly wiped out all those Demonic Beasts?
Because they didn't encounter any obstacles, their journey over the Rat Mound Mountain was very smooth, so their pursuers didn't catch up until now. Moreover, it would be even more difficult to find him at night. Lu Chen's heart calmed down quite a bit, and he even began to consider whether or not he should continue fleeing south. After all, the Evil Python Valley, especially the Dragon Creek, was an extremely dangerous place. It would be best not to go there if he could avoid it.
But this thought was quickly dispelled by the cold reality. The dangerous night of the Disordered Lands did not stop the murderous men in black. They were like persistent hunters who chased after them once again, crossing over the Rat Mound Mountain in the darkness of the night.
Maintaining his vigilance and never letting his guard down had once again saved Lu Chen's life. One of the early warning traps that he had set up behind him had been triggered, reminding him that there was indeed no place for him to stand on this piece of land.
Then, he and Atsu ran for their lives like stray dogs, fleeing in panic in the dark of the night, avoiding the assassins who had blended into the darkness.
That night, mournful cries could often be heard in the Disordered Lands. Those cries were mostly from unlucky Demonic Beasts who had encountered unexpected misfortune. But at the same time, Lu Chen had a strange feeling that he was being watched by a poisonous snake.
A pair of icy cold eyes was staring at his back from the depths of the night. No matter how he ran, the eyes would not let go, sending a chill down his spine.
He ran for an entire night and managed to shake off the men in black, but the feeling never left him.
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