Chapter 1596 (1/2)

Chapter 1596: Black Lake

The red-haired man miserably flew back. He let out a startled scream as he was flying toward the chain-wielding monstrosity. He then slammed his palm in the air, forcibly changing his direction. He narrowly flew by it.

The red-haired man was pale. He had almost crashed into it just now. He had also seen through how terrifying this monstrosity was.

It was unknown what secret technique he had, but his injury quickly recovered. Now when he looked at the old man, he had a fearful expression.

“Brat, if you want to fight, let’s fight.” The old man pointed his staff at him threateningly.

The old man’s temper was explosive, plus it was the red-haired man who had attacked first. If this situation wasn’t special, he’d have long since started a fight.

The red-haired man snorted. He said a few garbled things that they couldn’t understand and then went in another direction.

This bridge was so wide that he quickly vanished from sight. He had clearly decided to leave so they could each walk their own paths.

“Old man, why don’t we join hands and kill him?” probed Long Chen. Long Chen had no interest in that person’s life, but he was curious about his memories. He wanted to know what race he came from.

“This place isn’t suitable for a fight. Furthermore, there’s nothing worthwhile for us to take such a risk,” said the old man.

Long Chen nodded. That was true. There were no treasures to s.n.a.t.c.h here.

Long Chen estimated that this fellow had attacked because he had seen the old man carrying a weapon from the outside world in the Netherworld. He had wanted to know the reason and so he had wanted to search Long Chen’s soul.

“Hmph, count yourself lucky,” snorted Long Chen inside at that red-haired man. If the old man wasn’t present, he really would have an urge to capture that fellow. However, now he had to be an obedient child.

Long Chen followed the old man, and they encountered the chain-wielding monstrosities dozens of times. The concept of time and s.p.a.ce was very muddled here. He could only get a general understanding of his surroundings. Based on his calculations, they had walked for a day to reach the end of the bridge. As for how long the distance was, there was no way to calculate it.

They didn’t see the red-haired man again. Based on the red-haired man’s speed, he had probably reached this place long before them.

However, once they reached the end, they saw that the lake in front of them was not blood-colored, but black. It was like ink.

“What dense death energy. This is a poison lake!” cried the old man. The lake’s death aura was absolutely terrifying. Just by smelling it, he could feel his life energy fading.

“It seems not everyone walks the same path in the Netherworld. Long Chen, you should go back. This place is very dangerous,” said the old man.

This black lake looked even more terrifying than the blood-colored lake Qu Jianying had crossed. Even being splashed by this water could be very troublesome.

“I’ll be fine. Just wait a second. I’ll prepare a set of armor for you.” A ball of mud appeared in Long Chen’s hand, and he wiped it across the old man’s face.

The old man was caught off-guard and allowed Long Chen to wipe the mud across his face. He raged, “Brat, what are you doing?”

“Don’t panic. I’m making you a mud armor to guarantee your safety against the black water.” Long Chen smiled.

This mud was no ordinary mud. It was the black soil that came from the primal chaos s.p.a.ce. Long Chen was sure that this soil of death could resist the corrosion of the black water.

The old man thought that Long Chen was messing around, but Long Chen’s expression was serious, so he allowed it to happen.

He was quickly encased in mud armor. Although it looked strange, this was definitely a good thing.

“You don’t need to be so careful now. My black soil isn’t normal soil. It’s sticky and should follow your movements. As long as you don’t tear it off, it shouldn’t fall,” said Long Chen.

Long Chen took out a sword. It was an Ancestral item, and although it was already broken, it was still very tough.

He stuck the tip inside the black water. When he pulled it out, he and the old man sucked in a cold gasp of air.

The portion that had entered the black water had vanished silently.

“Good stuff!” Long Chen gulped.