Trying

Seeing this, Lu Ren, hidden in a corner, did not hesitate in the slightest. His feet seemed greased as he scrambled up onto the roof of a nearby building in a flash. The dark clothes he had deliberately worn clung close to the tiles; unless one looked carefully, no one would notice a person lying there.

Although the best vantage point was from the top floor of the Sarira Pagoda in that Buddhist temple, Lu Ren had considered it only to dismiss the idea the next second. That temple was far too strange. Beneath its grand, brightly lit exterior lurked a chilling horror hidden in the darkness. It could practically be called the worst disaster zone in the entire City of Phantoms.

Unless absolutely necessary, Lu Ren did not want to go near it. As evening approached, that temple only grew deeper and more terrifying. He had no desire to do anything there.

The view from here was not ideal, but he could still detect any movement. If anything went wrong, he could withdraw instantly.

He quietly watched the few figures flicker in and out of sight before vanishing into the vast cluster of buildings. Lu Ren was in no hurry. Instead, he turned to look at the neighboring building not far away, where several groups of people were also crouching.

Sensing Lu Ren's gaze, several Celestial Immortals dressed in dark blue-black clothes turned toward him. They gave him stiff smiles, then quickly looked away again, not daring to meet his eyes.

Lu Ren did not care. Quite a few people had the same idea. He was not in a hurry, but they were.

After roughly ten minutes, a sudden commotion erupted within the City Lord's Manor, with people and animals scattering in panic. Accompanied by several angry roars, Lu