Xiao Chen felt fortunate to have evaded the King of Undying's gaze, he and the three skeletons rushed out of the marsh without looking back. Behind them, in the infinite darkness, sporadic screams of terror could be heard. The piercing cries filled with fear were so terrifying as to make one's hair stand on end.
He led the three skeletons around the Death Marsh, rapidly pursuing the direction where Gu Luo and the others had broken through.
The King of Undying didn't chase them out of the gloomy marsh. It seemed to be casually strolling, casually reaping some lives.
When Xiao Chen caught up, he saw Gu Luo and Zhao Lin'er, leading two or three people rushing out of the Death Marsh. They joined up with their allies waiting outside and fled towards the distant horizon like fugitives.
Xiao Chen glanced back at the marsh where a ten-meter-tall Death Shadow seemed to be munching on a corpse amidst the endless deathly qi. Its chilling, ghastly green eyes shone terrifyingly in the dark forest.
"Roar!"
A deafening roar echoed, the forest trembled, endless death qi skyrocketed, obscuring the moon. A pair of giant, rotten wings appeared to stretch out.
Xiao Chen and the three skeletons turned around and chased in the direction that Gu Luo and the others had fled. Along the way, they found two horrifyingly disfigured corpses, ravaged by the death qi, with many parts revealing bare white bones.
They had only gone three or four miles when they caught up with Gu Luo and Zhao Lin'er's group. Clearly, Gu Luo and Zhao Lin'er were both afflicted by death qi and their combat abilities greatly diminished, otherwise, they would not have been caught up with this quickly.
When everyone saw Xiao Chen and the three skeletons chasing after them, their faces turned decidedly grim.
The hair on Gu Luo's eyebrows stood on end. Today was an extremely frustrating day for him, with heavy casualties and the looming threat of complete annihilation. His anger and regret were immeasurable. His combat abilities had sharply declined due to the corpse qi infiltrating his body. If not expelled promptly, there could be a threat to his life.
Zhao Lin'er was stunningly beautiful, although currently disheveled, her exceptional grace could not be concealed. However, when she looked at Xiao Chen, her eyes were full of hostility. She, too, had never expected such a miserable defeat under a situation where she had the absolute advantage.
"Sir, retreat quickly. We'll hold them off!"
There were ten figures blocking Xiao Chen and the three skeletons' path, while three more were guarding Gu Luo and Zhao Lin'er as they retreated like the wind.
At this moment, there were no extra words. Xiao Chen and the three skeletons charged quickly. This was a one-sided slaughter!
Sword Qi swirled violently in the forest. As Xiao Chen swung his longsword fiercely, a head flew sideways. The headless corpse spurted a two-meter-high wave of blood before tumbling to the ground.
Shortly after, a terrifying scream rang out. The three white skeletons grabbed a man by the arms and legs and tore him apart. Before the screams could subside, Xiao Chen's longsword split another person in two with a splash of blood. The bisected corpse fell into a pool of blood.
The disparity in combat power was immense. Xiao Chen's ruthless methods, combined with the brutality of the three skeletons, left the few remaining men terrified. Loyalty was forgotten at this moment, they couldn't stop them, only follow Gu Luo's retreating figure in fear.
This was a massive death chase!
Xiao Chen, like an Asura bathed in blood, continually swung his sword of destruction. As bodies kept falling, he was sprayed with blood.
"Pfft"
Blood spurted, a head rolled.
"Pfft"
Lung impalement, body tumbled.
"Pfft"
Slashed shoulder, blood gushed.
...
A trail of bloody slaughter!
By the time the last obstacle's head was cleaved open, Xiao Chen was thoroughly drenched in blood. At this moment, he was like a god of death. He and the three skeletons once again blocked the path of Zhao Lin'er and Gu Luo.
Several black lines had appeared on Gu Luo and Zhao Lin'er's arms, the corpse qi from the King of Undying further spreading.
Now, there was only one expert left at Gu Luo's side for protection. This protector was silent, staring coldly at Xiao Chen and the three skeletons. In his hand, a Flame Knife sparked into life with a 'sizzle', in the night it was dazzling and eye-catching, the flame was scorching, the weapon sharp!
At this moment, Xiao Chen no longer needed to rush his moves. The other party's combat ability was no match for him. Now he and the three skeletons held the absolute advantage. He was somewhat surprised to look at the expert wielding the Flame Knife and asked, "How did you activate the Flame Knife?"
"Humph!" The man snorted coldly and ignored him.
Not receiving an answer, Xiao Chen wasn't annoyed. He turned to look at Zhao Lin'er and said, "I don't want to gloat as the victor, how do you think I should deal with you?"
Feeling Xiao Chen's gaze sweep over her body, Zhao Lin'er's enchanting body took a step back. She abandoned her icy, arrogant demeanor and instead smiled slightly, staying calm and composed, "I understand the phrase 'the winner is king, the loser is the bandit' very well. However, it's still hard to say who the ultimate winner will be!"
One glance could topple a city, another glance could topple a nation. The Royal Celestial Maiden indeed had peerless beauty, still radiant and captivating even in this predicament.
"Who will rise as the king and who will be the bandit, we'll see soon enough." After saying that, Xiao Chen turned to face Gu Luo, the tanned man, and calmly said, "I don't want to waste words. I can't let you live, I would rather not leave trouble for myself. But before I finish, I can't help but ask, what exactly is the scroll you released?"
Unexpectedly for Xiao Chen, Gu Luo actually responded to his question, "An ancient eastern curse, the application of a merged art."
"So is the Flame Knife also an application of this art?"
"Correct."
After getting an affirmative answer, Xiao Chen nodded. The World of Longevity was more mysterious than he had imagined. Many things would only become clear to him after experiencing them firsthand.
"Would you prefer killing yourself, or should I do it?" Xiao Chen pointed his shimmering longsword at Gu Luo's chest.
They were far from the Death Marsh, the moonlight was particularly soft. But the forest was full of killing intent at this moment. The jaws of the three skeletons, gleaming under the moonlight, moved up and down non-stop, emitting a 'clattering' sound, making them appear extremely terrifying under the moonlight.