Chapter 66-73 (1/2)
Shaken by what had just happened before her eyes, Yi Xin’s heart was still pounding furiously She had failed to catch Lu Chen’s words clearly so she asked softly, “Who is it that you said?”
However, because Lu Chen still had his hand covering herthis fact, Lu Chen released his grip
Yi Xin heaved a sigh of relief and gasped for air Glancing in the direction of the Bloodthirsty Deain, her face turned pale
If Lu Chen had not stopped her previously; if they were the ones who had approached that crippled young hound and the bloodied flesh was thrown out at that moment… Yi Xin dared not think about the possible consequences
“This place is too dangerous Let’s go” Yi Xin whispered to Lu Chen Concurrently, in her ain visit such wretched lands so easily
Lu Chen didn’t seeh he intended to leave immediately, on the contrary He stared coldly in the direction where the ure disappeared, and over there, a dense forest could be seen, although it was a mystery where it led to
“Let’s go We’ll take a look”
When Yi Xin heard the first half of Lu Chen’s words, visible relief appeared on her face However, even before a s features froze
“Take, take a look at what?”, stuttered Yi Xin
Lu Chen did not reply Instead, he proceeded straight toward the forest that stood within the valley Even though he looked calm on the surface, when Yi Xin observed him froht He emanated an icy-cold aura which she had never felt froh a razor-sharp blade was slowly drawn from its sheath, and the odor of blood was sent forth
“A lone Barbarian who has left his tribe wandering in the Confounding Lands…” Very faintly, the words seeh he was speaking to hiain, it seemed to be a sneer
Standing still on her spot, Yi Xin was confused and conflicted Froery and bloodiness she had previously seen, thefor hierous Thus, she could not comprehend why Lu Chen, who had been prudent the whole ti for that dark shadow
Wouldn’t it be best to escape from here?
In any case, the both of theht?
However, when Yi Xin lifted her head to take a look, after her short hesitation, she realized that Lu Chen had already walked into the distance Seeing hoas approaching the edge of the forest, fear overcame her once one since the last night had instilled in her a dread of the Confounding Lands At this moment, Lu Chen was her most trusted and reliable support Thus, she could not help but called out, “Brother Lu, wait for me” Then, she rushed forward to catch up with him
※※※
Upon entering the forest, Yi Xin instantaneously noticed the surrounding brightness dihtly On additional deliberation, she concluded that it was likely due to the densely congregated tree leaves above her There were numerous small shrubs, and the fallen leaves that had accumulated on the forest floor over innumerable years felt soft to the feet The sered in the air
Without much effort, Lu Chen found a hidden path and proceeded on it
The path was strange, disappearing abruptly from time to time, but Lu Chen seemed to possess mysterious abilities At such tis and discover some traces in an inconspicuous corner, and then continue forward on the path
Some of these traces and pieces of evidence included the faint smell of blood that blotted leaves, the newly-fallen leaves, as well as footprints that were so faint that they were aled to detect everything
Following behind Lu Chen, Yi Xin’s eyes were filled with shock and dise, all she had done was to immerse herself in cultivation and cultivation was all she knew Thematches with her seniors and juniors She had never witnessed such a capabilities
Looking at the figure before her, she felt terrified all of a sudden What if… What if one day, she became this ht?
She sensed that the man before her, Lu Chen, had lived in a world completely different from what she knew, and that vile world, which in all the ti Lands, was a world she never knew of
Lu Chen’s movements were adept and efficient and, at tied up traces swiftly as if he knew of their locations beforehand, even ones that Yi Xin could not believe was possible to detect Moreover, he seemed to be well aware of the habits of the black shadow before him…
Around an hour later, Lu Chen suddenly halted his footsteps, stopping Yi Xin as well
A appeared before the boulder before the to a steep slope, and a cave could be seen beneath the boulder
(1 mu = 666m2 = approximately 26m26m)
The ground before the cave was a mess Numerous objects that seemed to be trash were scattered all over, such as charred rocks, broken twigs, and bones of differing sizes At a rough glance, most of these bones came from the smaller beasts
Hng he… Hng… Hng…
A bizarre noise echoed fro In no tiure walked out and it was the same mysterious man from before at the Bloodthirsty Demonic Flower River Valley
At proximity, Lu Chen and Yi Xin could discern his features more clearly Quickly, they realized that the ‘man’ seeait rese
Even so, this didn’t died fro the panther’s bloodied limb The inning to chew
Fresh blood trickled down the edges of his mouth, and he looked like a wild beast
Yi Xin quivered She could only feel overwhel nauseated, almost threw up It was fortunate that she kneasn’t the right moment and forced herself to calm down Even so, she dared not to look at the Barbarian any longer She cowered backward and just as she was about to communicate to Lu Chen that they should avoid trouble and just leave, her body froze abruptly
Unknowingly, Lu Chen had already disappeared from beside her
Yi Xin was appalled She turned her head to look in all directions, and a es of the shrubbery near the cave He was behind the strangecloser
The distance between the duo was at present a= 333m)
Watching closely, Yi Xin suddenly felt her heart beat furiously She was so nervous that even her breathing had halted Conversely, the surroundings of the cave were completely silent and peaceful, except for the peculiaron the bloodied flesh like a wild beast
But right amidst the silence, abruptly, the desolate howl of a hound from within the cave tore apart the tranquility
…
==
Chapter 67: A Cruel World
Lu Chen, as creeping forward slowly, froze his movements abruptly and paused on the spot On the other hand, Yi Xin, who hid further to the rear, felt herso rapidly that it felt as though it was about to explode
As for the peculiarvoraciously on the panther’s li back to look, he roared, “Darned dog, shut up!” After which, he tore another ely, and with a muffled voice, he bellowed, “Count yourself lucky today! Even though I failed to capture that woman, a yellow panther ca this panther leg, if you again fail to catch obble you up as well!”
The howling in the cave gradually subsided It was hard to tell whether it was because the young hound was frightened by the Barbarian’s words or that its severe injuries had sapped its strength
The strange e amount of meat, his spirits seereed and savagery in his eyes deepened as he muttered to himself, “damn it! If I had captured that woman today, I would be able to…”
“Be able to do what?” Suddenly, a cold voice echoed from his back
The strangethe panther’s lirasp He swiftly turned his head and saw that ait Furthermore, his appearance was oddly familiar; it was thethe day
“AHH…” The mysterious oldup and ih a weapon In that instant, he sounded like an agitated wild beast
However, halfway through his leap, he felt an abrupt, cold sensation at his waist Following right away, an excruciating pain suddenly spread through his body The strangehis head to take a look, he noticed a black dagger that had pierced into his back waist and recognized that his leap had tugged on the dagger, ripping a h him
Crih a blood fountain, but it didn’t take long for the orks to die down It seeer held as much blood as before
The strangefurious howls However, his brittle and decrepit body see for hi heavily At the salared viciously at the man who had appeared out of nowhere
Yi Xin ran over froe htened by the brutality projected by his eyes, her face paled, not daring to look at that beast-like man for another second She swiftly ran to Lu Chen’s side and asked, “Are, are you alright?”
Lu Chen glanced at her and shook his head He then pointed at the savage strange eted at us”
Hearing those words, Yi Xin’s heart leaped, and she was at a loss for words
Lu Chen sneered chillingly, and with the black dagger in his hands grabbed tightly, he walked leisurely toward the strange man and squatted down
That strange lare at Lu Chen with his savage eyes If looks could kill, Lu Chen ht have been murdered countless times in the cruelest methods possible
Nevertheless, Lu Chen seeust appeared on his face as he said, “You had better remain obedient”
The mysterious man’s face was fully stained with blood and he looked exceptionally vicious and terrifying On hearing Lu Chen’s words, he smirked cruelly and cursed, “Scram! I will eat you… AHH!”
A bone-chilling screaain and Yi Xin, as standing nearby, allanced over, only to see Lu Chen’s poker face, as he seeht The black dagger that he held within his hand was already stabbed into the strange e wound was torn
The strange radually weakened
Even so, it sent a chill down Yi Xin’s spine Unable to tolerate the sight, she walked over and tugged on Lu Chen’s sleeves gently, whispering, “Lu, Brother Lu, don’t act like this…”
Lu Chen turned his head to look at her and spoke suddenly, “Do you knoho he is?”
Under Lu Chen’s gaze, Yi Xin felt uneasy For soh she could sense that Lu Chen didn’t bear any hostility toward her, deep within, she feared him instinctively In fact, her fear for Lu Chen seee man
She lowered her head and answered softly, “I don’t know”
“He is a barbarian” Lu Chen’s words rang by her ear A tinge of coldness could be heard within his tranquil voice
Yi Xin was taken aback “Barbarian? Weren’t the Barbarians sent back to the Southern Barren Plains after they lost the war a thousand years ago?”
Lu Chen eyed the decrepit Barbarian, as still pitifully howling on the ground and said, “Most of the Barbarian Tribes had retreated, but the war a thousand years ago was too intense In fact, there were passageways and terrains that were destroyed by the powerful zhenjuns and zhenrens Thus, there are still a group of Barbarians who re Lands”
This was the first time Yi Xin had heard of this matter Startled by the news, she re, “So that’s the case I’ve never heard of Barbarian Tribes residing in the Confounding Lands”
Lu Chen replied, “These remnants of the BarbariansLands, rarely visiting the outer peri that you have never heard of them”
Yi Xin hesitated for a , “I’ve heard that the deeper one proceeds into the Confounding Lands, the erous it is If that’s so, why don’t the Barbarian Tribes live in the outer perimeter? Wouldn’t it be easier for them to live this way?”
Lu Chen commented impassively, “In the eyes of the Barbarian Tribes, we, human cultivators, are even more fearso Lands”
Yi Xin was astounded by Lu Chen’s words and subconsciously desired to refute hiood and bad cultivators, but rarely were there those who slaughtered others without giving a second thought To be more exact, in her entire lifetime of cultivation, she had never seen such a cultivator
But when those words reached the tip of her tongue, she glanced at theher head, she asked, “If they’re gathered in tribes, why is he alone? Furthermore, why did he escape to the outer perimeter, where human cultivators flock?”
“The depths of the Confounding Lands are treacherous Even though the Barbarians have gathered in tribes, survival is still no easy task Thus, a custom slowly developed The older members of the tribe, whose bodily functions had deteriorated and could no longer hunt in theLands, would have to leave the tribe and survive on their own”
With hercold She could alh the beautiful world she knew had been flipped upside down, revealing the coldness and brutality that hid beneath
On the contrary, Lu Chen continued with his impassive voice, “This should be the case with this Barbarian Due to his deteriorating body, he can no longer reion As such, he can only slowlyhis encampment at this valley located in the outer peri for death, on the other, he was bringing harm to humans”
As Lu Chen spoke, he glanced at Yi Xin and saw the expressions that flickered through her face He continued, “You’ve also heard what he said That trap was intended for you Then, do you want to knoould happen if you were indeed caught by him?”
Yi Xin stared blankly into Lu Chen’s eyes which were serene but felt like a bottomless abyss Suddenly, for no apparent reason, she felt a chilling sensation perh she had fallen into an icy cavern
Chapter 68: Hu Life
“What will happen?” Yi Xin asked with a hushed voice
Staring at her face, Lu Chen said slowly, “If you were to fall into his trap and be caught alive, after you’ve been rendered powerless, he would first rape you Then, he will chop your body into pieces and pieces of bloodied flesh before chewing on them slowly” At which, Lu Chen pointed to the bloodied panther leg on the ground and said e”
Owehhh!
Looking at the panther leg, Yi Xin could no longer hold herself back Treed into the bushes, bent down, and retched Her face was as pale as a sheet
Lu Chen observed her quietly, not consoling her in the least However, he didn’t continue elaborating with those cold words of his
After soradually calhtened her body and sloalked back She no longer dared to look at the dirty, savage, decrepit Barbarian and the panther leg She fearfully walked to Lu Chen’s side, hesitated for awith a hushed tone, “Brother Lu, let’s, let’s go…”
“Alright!”
To Yi Xin’s surprise, Lu Chen agreed to her request readily this time After which, she saw Lu Chen turn around and stroll toward the Barbarian as on the ground,pitifully
Neither did he raise his volu intent that could be felt from him In fact, his expression had remained co temperature dip The elderly Barbarian see as well He wailed, cursed, and struggled to back away, dragging behind hi trail of blood
But his efforts were futile Lu Chen, nevertheless, swiftly walked to hier and stabbed the Barbarian elder!
The blade, that was sharp beyond coh his flesh and blood instantaneously and stabbed his heart
The elderly Barbarian’s body stiffened and curled together as he screa of bizarre but indistinct words A round, his body frozen, and his breathing ceased
Lu Chen retrieved his dagger and went back to Yi Xin He was expressionless, as though he had si Yi Xin, he said, “We can leave now”