Lu Chen had walked the road to the Horse Washing Bridge countless times. It could be said that he was very familiar with it. Even if he closed his eyes, he would probably be able to find his way there. Since he had already made up his mind, he started to walk in that direction.
The empty city, the deserted streets, and the occasional gust of cold wind brought about a terrifying chill. Along the way, the blood worms that they encountered just now were like a lid being opened. After that, Lu Chen and Atsu were attacked a few more times.
One of the attacks that attacked them were also blood worms. Other than that, there were all kinds of strange monsters. Lu Chen could clearly see that although these "road-blocking tigers" still maintained their original appearances, it was obvious that they were affected by some kind of strong external force and became more violent and ferocious. They were especially greedy for fresh blood and flesh. Almost as soon as they saw Lu Chen and Atsu, they immediately attacked.
Fortunately, although these monsters were ferocious and strong, Lu Chen and Atsu had their own trump cards, so it was not too difficult to deal with them along the way. Especially Lu Chen's Black Fire, it was especially useful in this kind of battle. It seemed to have a natural restraining effect on these bloodthirsty monsters.
However … these bloodthirsty monsters had one thing in common, and that was that their eyes were almost all blood red, similar to Atsu's eyes. In the fierce battle, there would occasionally be some bloodthirsty demon beasts that stopped in their tracks after seeing Ah-Tu's eyes, as if they had seen their companions and were puzzled. However, Ah-Tu would often take advantage of this opportunity to rush forward without any hesitation, or break the opponent's limbs, or bite the enemy's throat, without any mercy.
Along the way, Lu Chen found that the people in this huge city had disappeared. It had become the world of these monsters. As he gradually went deeper into the Immortal City, the number of bloodthirsty monsters that he encountered along the way increased. It was as if the city had been completely occupied by them.
However, at least it was no longer deserted.
The howls of the monsters, the splatters of blood, and even the wails of the people at the moment of life and death added a cruel liveliness to the deathly silent city. To put it simply, it seemed to be a little more lively.
After killing four to five waves of monsters in a row, Lu Chen decided to be careful and avoid them. He led Atsu to hide their tracks, lurking in the dark. They even went directly to the houses on both sides of the road. They sneaked through roofs, alleys, and even broke the walls of two houses to move forward quietly.
In this way, although they would occasionally encounter one or two monsters in the house, the number of enemies they encountered was greatly reduced.
Normally, it would take about half an hour to reach the Horse Washing Bridge. But today, Lu Chen and Atsu walked for an hour. Then, they stepped on a tall building and saw the Horse Washing Bridge in the distance.
…
There is fog on that bridge.
Perhaps it was due to the illumination of the sea of blood in the sky, but the fog appeared to be a faint red, and it pervaded the entire Horse Washing Bridge. But what was strange was that the fog only seemed to block the bridge and the road behind it.
Lu Chen stared at the bridge and the fog. His face was somewhat gloomy.
He felt that the fog was somewhat familiar. It was very similar to the fog that he encountered in the Immortal City's Catacombs. Coincidentally, the last time he went to look for White Lotus, he also encountered this strange thing. Then, this time at the Horse Washing Bridge, when he went to look for White Lotus, he also encountered this dark red fog. Was it really a coincidence?
Lu Chen did not believe that there were so many coincidences in this world. As a shadow, if he believed in these things, it would be very difficult for him to live long. Just as he was deep in thought, suddenly, Atsu, who had been quiet all this time, suddenly raised its head. It stared at the depths of the fog, and then let out a low roar.
That roar was not loud, but it was enough to alarm Lu Chen. Lu Chen's eyes slightly flashed, and he frowned as he looked at the bridge in the fog. He saw that the originally peaceful fog suddenly had some movement, and the speed at which it circulated became a bit faster. After a moment, a shadow suddenly walked out of the fog.
Because the distance was very far, and there was also the fog blocking it, Lu Chen could not clearly see the appearance of the shadow. Even the outline was very vague, and he could not even tell whether it was a person, a ghost, or a demonic beast. It was basically just a black shadow.
Just as he stared at that direction with rapt attention, preparing to wait for the thing in the fog to walk out, the shadow in the fog suddenly stopped. Then, from the fog came a sharp whistling sound.
The whistling sound spread in all directions, and even caused some echoes in the empty streets, adding a bit of desolation and terror. Not long after, on the streets around the Horse Washing Bridge, a large number of various demonic beasts and monsters suddenly appeared. They flocked from all directions, and then gathered under the Horse Washing Bridge.
At that moment, Lu Chen felt as if he was watching a strange scene of a king and his subjects attending a court. All of the monsters crawled outside of the fog, and when the whistling sound stopped, five or six monster leaders walked out from the group of monsters. They were clearly stronger than the surrounding monsters, and then respectfully placed a few things at the edge of the fog, which was the side of the Horse Washing Bridge.
The shadow in the fog faintly swayed, and the surrounding bloodthirsty monsters suddenly lowered their heads a bit, seeming to be scared to death. After a while, the fog spread out and expanded a bit, then slowly retracted again.
Just as it advanced and retreated, the things on the ground all disappeared.
All the bloodthirsty monsters in the surroundings, including the leaders of the Demonic Beasts, heaved a sigh of relief. Everyone screamed at the top of their lungs, sounding extremely ferocious and terrifying. However, after Lu Chen witnessed this scene from the beginning to the end, he felt that these guys did not seem to be demonstrating, but rather venting their joy.
After shouting like this for a while, all of the bloodthirsty monsters turned around and left. In the blink of an eye, they scattered like birds and beasts, and the Horse Washing Bridge returned to its original tranquility. The fog was faint, and the shadow in the fog had already disappeared. It was unknown where it went.
Lu Chen stared at that place for a long time, and then let out a long turbid breath. He turned his head to look at Atsu, and just as he was about to open his mouth to speak, he suddenly discovered that Atsu was already staring at him. Its pair of blood red eyes were very strange.
Lu Chen was startled for a moment, and then thoughtfully asked Atsu, "What do you mean?"
Atsu wagged its tail, and its head nodded in the opposite direction.
Lu Chen bitterly smiled, scratched his head, and said, "You're really straightforward, running away as soon as you say you want to, I …"
His voice was only halfway through when he suddenly stopped. Then his expression changed slightly, as if he suddenly noticed something, and he was stunned into contemplation. After a moment, Lu Chen slowly stopped in front of Atsu. Staring at its pair of red eyes, he softly said, "Strange, why is it that from the moment I discovered that everything here is wrong, until now, the thought of running away has never flashed through my mind?"
"Why did I have to come here to save White Lotus, and not directly turn around and leave this Immortal City? Is this what I should do?"
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