Chapter 10

When he thought of Guo Xingzhang, a surge of anger rose in his heart.

Although Cheng Qi had also fled the scene, at least he hadn't added insult to injury and could be excused as being terrified.

He could勉强 accept it.

But what Guo Xingzhang did was a complete and utter betrayal.

If not for Zhou Jia's increased strength and quick thinking in the face of danger, he would have already died at the hands of the armored monster.

"Hmph!"

With a cold snort, he slung his scattered belongings over his back and strode forward, axe in hand.

The axe weighed several dozen pounds. In the past, he could lift it, but to wield it freely was impossible.

Now.

For Zhou Jia, a few dozen pounds was merely a bit heavy.

"Thud thud..."

Before he had taken a few steps, the sound of hurried footsteps approached.

Several figures came into view, and the one leading them was none other than Guo Xingzhang, who had left Zhou Jia behind to face the armored monster alone.

"Run fast!"

"Run!"

The group looked terrified and panicked. Upon seeing Zhou Jia, they merely waved their hands and shouted a few words before continuing to run frantically.

As if something terrifying was chasing them.

Guo Xingzhang, however, showed a look of surprise upon seeing Zhou Jia and changed his direction, trying to bypass him.

But just as he made a move, a dark shadow blocked his path, and a large hand grabbed his collar, lifting him up.

Zhou Jia snorted coldly, "Guo Xingzhang, what's the rush?"

"Zhou... Zhou Xiaoxiong." Guo Xingzhang's face turned pale. Knowing his actions were despicable, he immediately clasped his hands in a plea for mercy:

"I was wrong, it was all my fault for being confused, but now there are those monsters behind us, we need to run."

"There's one riding a wolf, even Fat Han couldn't handle it!"

"Hmm!" Zhou Jia raised an eyebrow, his expression turning serious.

Focusing his gaze, he saw dark shadows in the dense forest, and screams, wails, and roars echoed continuously. The group must have already scattered.

His heart tightened.

"Ah!"

Amidst the screams, several figures burst out of the bushes. The last one, before his upper body could fully emerge, was dragged into the darkness.

The next moment.

The sound of tearing echoed, and an arm, belonging to someone unknown, was thrown out.

"Swish!"

"Swish!"

Two wolf-headed monsters leaped out one after another. Their mouths were stained with flesh and blood, and their front paws were red, having killed many.

In such a place, humans were no match for the monsters in speed, and once caught, there was almost no chance of survival.

Chen Hui's face was pale, and she had long forgotten to scream, only running desperately forward.

The heavy breathing behind her suddenly turned into a scream.

This chilled her to the bone.

The monsters' breathing and roars grew closer, making her body tremble, tears streaming down her face, and memories of the past flooding her mind.

The bustling city, the lively relatives and friends, the gatherings with her girlfriends...

Dad!

Mom!

I don't want to die...

"Thud!"

"Get lost!"

A familiar grunt made Chen Hui snap back to reality. Turning her head, she saw a figure swinging a huge axe at the wolf-headed monster.

The monster, which had been terrifying, was no match for the axe, its waist and ribs cut to pieces, and it was thrown away with a mournful cry.

A sense of inexplicable safety rose in her heart.

"Are you okay?" Zhou Jia turned back, gripping the axe handle tightly.

For him now, dealing with two ordinary wolf-headed monsters was easy.

However, with the two auras entering his body, the enhancement to his body was almost imperceptible, not as noticeable as before.

"Fine... fine."

Chen Hui was still in a panic, her lips blue, her voice trembling.

"Where are the others?" Zhou Jia asked:

"Cheng Qi, Dai Lei?"

"I... I don't know." Chen Hui's eyes were red, and she sobbed softly:

"I don't know, it was too chaotic, monsters and dead bodies everywhere, I and Lei Lei... Lei Lei got separated."

"Now is not the time to talk about this!" Guo Xingzhang stomped his foot anxiously:

"Run quickly, there are more pursuers behind, armored and wolf-riding monsters, we need to get out of here."

As he spoke, the pursuers arrived.

Seven monsters pounced out of the darkness, including two armored ones, which made Zhou Jia's face change.

He was confident he could handle an armored monster one-on-one, but there were too many, and the rustling behind them indicated even more were coming.

"Run fast!"

Guo Xingzhang shouted.

"Right." Zhou Jia gritted his teeth, his eyes fierce, as if making a decision, and suddenly threw Guo Xingzhang:

"Block them for a moment!"

Then he grabbed Chen Hui by the arm:

"Let's go!"

"Ah!"

In mid-air, Guo Xingzhang screamed in terror, seeing himself getting closer to the wolf-headed monster, he roared in madness:

"Zhou, you're crazy!"

"I'm the bank manager!"

"I'm worth hundreds of millions!"

"I have several houses..."

"Ah!"

The screams behind made Zhou Jia's face pale. He had never been so bold before, and in just two days, he had dared to do this.

He couldn't help but feel uneasy.

"You were unrighteous, so don't blame me for being unrighteous!"

"An eye for an eye."

Muttering these words, seeing Chen Hui's speed not improving, he grabbed her collar and ran forward.

There was no path in the forest, they could only go where it was easier to walk.

The farther they were from the sounds behind, the safer they would be.

After running for a long time, Zhou Jia suddenly stopped.

"What... what is it?"

Chen Hui, though not using much force, had been jostled all the way, her neck feeling constricted. Seeing this, she asked instinctively.

"Look." Zhou Jia put her down and pointed to the ground:

"Is this a path?"

Chen Hui looked down, her eyes brightening:

"Yes!"

Under their feet was a small path paved with bluestone, not wide, winding through the forest, extending to an unknown destination.

The bluestone was natural, but the path could not have been formed naturally.

They exchanged a glance, and with no roars coming from behind, they decided to follow the path to see where it led.

In such a situation, with life and death uncertain, there was nothing to fear.

After a while, Chen Hui gently tugged at Zhou Jia's sleeve.

"What is it?"

"Look... around us."

Zhou Jia looked up, his eyes narrowing.

A thin layer of mist had appeared nearby.

The mist looked thin but obscured their view, revealing only the path ahead, even the area they had passed was hidden.

The mist was very similar to the strange fog he had encountered in the car accident.

"What do we do?" Chen Hui asked softly.

"Let's... keep going." Zhou Jia took a deep breath, gripped his axe tightly, and stepped forward again.

They had come this far, they had to keep going.

This time, they quickened their pace.

As the mist grew thicker, the trees on both sides of the path became fainter, eventually disappearing, leaving only the winding path ahead.

On both sides of the path, there was only white mist.

After a while.

A dilapidated palace appeared at the end of their line of sight.