This was the terrifying sight Xiao Chen and the others had witnessed with their own eyes. Though they had not seen what kind of ferocious creature it was, it was enough to shock them. It seemed that every ancient residence housed something terrifying—people, beasts, or evil spirits.
"What was that?"
Even Yan Qingcheng, whose beauty surpassed all under heaven, could not help showing a trace of fear. Her beautiful eyes remained fixed on the blood-red gate without blinking.
"Master, what exactly were those things?" Xiao Chen walked to Xuantian's side and asked.
Xuantian glanced at Xiao Chen, shook his head, and said nothing.
Everything in the Dead City dated back to the endless years of the past.
Yin Yang Reversal had occurred, and the real world had suffered grievous damage. Jiuzhou's ancestors had left their homeland in sorrow. From then on, illusion had become reality, while reality was no longer remembered by the world.
Xiao Chen was indeed the key to unlocking everything, because in the future, he would also be the one to unleash the False God Tribulation, sending off all the illusory Half-Ancestors and allowing reality to return to Jiuzhou once more.
Yet that would be both Xiao Chen's calamity and his opportunity.
These strange beings in the Dead City had all been outstanding members of the Human Race in ancient times. In the future, they would become an army of one hundred thousand dead and join together to send off the illusory false gods.
Therefore, after entering the Dead City, Xuantian had not made a move.
"They were all once outstanding figures of the Human Race!"
"Do not interfere with anything in the Dead City. Stay close to me and do not wander about recklessly. I will keep you safe!" Xuantian did not intend to explain further.