In the fork in the road, the light is getting darker and darker.
This is the edge area of Ghost Market. Without the lighting of Moonlight Stone, there are only some glowing moss on the wall, exuding a pale green light, making people's shadows distorted and weird.
The smell of blood in the air became stronger, and the stone slabs underfoot became slippery and sticky, as if they had been soaked in blood all year round.
The man in black robe was walking in a hurry. He was obviously very familiar with the environment here. He chose some remote and deserted alleys to walk through. He seemed to want to leave Ghost Market as soon as possible.
Lu Chen always maintained a distance of about fifty steps from him, neither too far nor too close.
With the blessing of <Black Tortoise Breath Concealment Art>, he seemed to have turned into a shadow in the alleyway, his breathing and heartbeat blending into the dark rhythm. Even if the man in black robe occasionally looked back warily, he could not find any clues.
Lu Chen is very patient.
He is like an apex predator who will never expose himself easily until he is absolutely sure.
Within Ghost Market, it is the rule to take advantage of others.
But again, no one who can hang out here is a good person.
Although the man in black robe has a mysterious whereabouts, his steps are steady and his breath is long, so he is obviously a good player.
If you take action directly, even if you succeed, it will inevitably cause trouble and cause unnecessary trouble.
The best way is to wait for an opportunity.
An opportunity... that allows him to achieve his goal at the minimum cost.
Soon, the opportunity came.
When the man in black robe reached a fork in the road, his steps suddenly stopped.
At the exit of the alleyway ahead, at some point, three figures appeared in the shape of a cross, completely blocking his way.
At the same time, footsteps sounded from behind Lu Chen.
Two men dressed in the same black clothes blocked the other end of the alleyway.
Five against one, a perfect circle.
"Hand over your things and leave your body intact."
The leader, a man in black, spoke hoarsely, holding a strange-shaped scimitar in his hand, the blade glowing with a bloodthirsty red light in the dim light.
The momentum displayed by the five people actually reached the Bone Forging level.
Lu Chen couldn't help but show a hint of solemnity.
If these people were placed in Demon Suppression Division, they would also have Centurion level of strength.
The man in black robe slowly raised his head, revealing a pair of sinister eyes under his hood.
"People from Ghost Face?" His voice was sharp and harsh, "Your noses are really smart."
"Stop talking nonsense!" The leading man in black obviously didn't want to say more, "Do it!"
Before he finished speaking, the five people moved at the same time.
Five figures were like arrows, rushing towards the black-robed man from different directions. The light of swords and shadows instantly enveloped the small space.
Their cooperation was extremely tacit, and they had obviously experienced countless similar sieges.
The man in black robe snorted coldly, and instead of retreating, he advanced forward. Two short black thorns slipped out of his sleeves. His body swayed and turned into a blurry black shadow, and he took the initiative to meet him.
Ding-ding-ding-ding!
The sound of weapons clashing sounded densely in the narrow alley, and sparks flew everywhere.
The man in black robe is extremely powerful, Movement Method is weird, and the double thorns in his hands are always attacking the opponent's vital points. One against five, he doesn't lose at all.
And the five Ghost Face Organization killers are all brave men who have experienced hundreds of battles. They have ruthless sword skills and perfect coordination, constantly compressing the dodge space of the black-robed man.
For a time, the two sides fought inextricably.
At this moment, in the shadow of a roof about thirty steps away from the battlefield, Lu Chen was like a lifeless sculpture, quietly overlooking everything below.
There was no wave in his eyes.
The mantis stalks the cicada, followed by the oriole.
He is the oriole waiting for the best opportunity.
The battle below quickly became intense.
After fighting for a long time, the black-robed man's physical strength began to decline. By accident, an assassin's long sword opened a deep cut in his ribs that could see the bone.
The blood instantly dyed his black robe red.
However, this man in black robes was also a ruthless character. Regardless of his own injuries, he used his body to resist the other person's attack. The short thorn in his hand was like a poisonous snake spitting a message, accurately piercing the heart of the sneak attacker.
Poof!
One for one!
The brutality of the battle suddenly escalated.
Finally, when calm returned to the alleyway, five bodies were already lying on the ground.
The man in black robe also paid a heavy price. He was covered in blood, leaning on the wall, breathing heavily. He was obviously at the end of his strength.
He staggered towards the corpse of the killer he killed, as if he wanted to search for something.
That's it now!
Lu Chen, who had been standing still, had a cold light in his eyes.
He tapped his toes lightly on the eaves, and his whole body fell silently like a weightless feather.
It didn't create a single commotion.
Not a sound was made.
It wasn't until he landed less than three feet behind the man in black robe that the man finally realized something was wrong and turned back sharply.
What he saw was a pair of cold, emotionless eyes behind a bronze mask.
And a hand... that was pressed against his chest at some point.
The man in black robe was horrified and just about to speak, he just wanted to muster up the last bit of strength in his body to resist.
It's too late.
On Lu Chen's palm, an internal force condensed to the extreme exploded!
"Bang!"
A dull sound like the sound of beating leather.
The chest of the man in black robe completely collapsed.
His eyes were filled with disbelief and endless terror. His body fell softly, and his life was instantly cut off.
The whole process was clean and tidy, without any sloppiness.
From the start to the end, it only takes a breath.
It's not that Lu Chen is evil, it's the aura from the man in black robe who took action before. Even if it wasn't Human Demon, he did all the evil things.
He didn't feel any guilt at all for killing this man.
Lu Chen Without even looking at the corpse on the ground, he reached out from the arms of the man in black robe and took out a black iron wooden box that exuded the slightest bit of cold air.
When he opened it, he found a piece of wood about three inches long, completely black, lying quietly inside, as if it could absorb all light.
It is Darkwood Heart!
Target achieved.
Lu Chen was about to leave, but his eyes inadvertently fell on the corpse of the Ghost Face killer who was killed by the man in black robe.
There was a small token hanging on the man's waist.
And on his face, which was stained red by blood, a bronze mask that had slipped in half due to the violent struggle was exposed.
That was a... standard mask belonging to the peripheral members of Ghost Face Mask Organization that Lu Chen had seen when he was killing Zhou Tong and Zhang Tao.
Lu Chen's pupils shrank slightly.
This pool of water was deeper than he imagined.