"Bang, bang, bang..."
The black particles spread out like a huge black tide, surging and rolling across the surface of the sea.
A heavy echo filled with abnormal vibrations reverberated across the square.
Lu Xin charged forward, and every time his foot struck the ground, a ring of black ripples spread outward.
The swamp-like environment and color rapidly faded, reverting to the original appearance of a stone-paved road.
It seemed that the Nightmare Serpent had summoned the swamp, but wherever Lu Xin's power shook, the swamp vanished. Not to mention that this square had originally been paved with stone and had only become swamp-like and capable of swallowing people under the influence of the Nightmare Serpent's power. Even if this had originally been a swamp, Lu Xin, who unleashed such formidable power with every step, could still walk across it as if on level ground.
"Stop..."
"Come back..."
"Don't abandon me..."
"..."
Countless chaotic mutterings surged into Lu Xin's mind.
Countless arms sprouted from the ground in a tangled mess. Like thorns, they emitted noisy sounds as their joints vibrated and reached out toward Lu Xin. Each arm seemed to possess its own consciousness, futilely and greedily trying to "hold him back."
They were densely packed and swayed back and forth, giving the impression that living things filled the entire space ahead.
But Lu Xin was not affected in the slightest.
The way ahead was wide open, wasn't it?
The black particles around him trembled as he charged forward, crushing his way through as if ignoring all the arms.
"Smack, smack, smack..."
The hands that grabbed at him—or even merely approached him—were all torn apart and trampled by him.
They broke into pieces and writhed weakly and painfully like earthworms that had been ripped apart.
Thus, an immense will cut