Chapter 4060

In this battle, the defeat of the phantoms was somewhat beyond Zi Chen's expectations.

At the same time, it also made him feel a lot more relaxed.

The phantoms fled in all directions, cleverly not in the same direction. It was a little difficult for Zi Chen to chase after them.

But he didn't care.

One of the phantoms successfully avoided Zi Chen's pursuit and ran all the way until he finally saw the towering door.

As long as he could get out of here, he would be safe.

He glanced behind him and saw that Zi Chen did not chase after him. Thus, the corners of his mouth curled into a smile.

But when he turned around, the smile froze.

A black light flashed in front of his eyes and disappeared.

He didn't even see what it was.

Blood gushed out from his neck, and he fell into a pool of blood, dead.

Hope, who had killed him in one blow, continued to hide.

By the time Zi Chen arrived, there were already several corpses lying around.

He gave Hope a thumbs up.

Zi Chen didn't deal with the corpses on the ground because there was no need to. After such a big thing happened, the leader of this force, Apollo, would pay attention to it. Then, what awaited Zi Chen would be a devastating blow.

He walked forward until he reached the door.

He had already prepared himself for a fierce battle.

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There was still no news from the captivity, and no one came out. This made the phantoms in Apollo's force worry.

Garr came to Apollo's residence and told him of the seriousness of the matter.

"Sir, something must have happened inside," Garr said solemnly.

The leader of the phantoms, named Apollo, waved his hand indifferently and said, "What can happen?

You're worrying too much. "

Garr said in a deep voice, "The people who left last time haven't returned yet. And more than 95 of them have left the captivity. Something big must have happened inside."

Apollo said, "If that's the case, then you take a few people inside and have a look."

Garr shook his head and said, "A few people isn't enough."

"Then take ten people inside. I don't believe that anything dangerous can happen in our captivity."

Jared took his leave. Apollo was still sitting there, his eyes looking out of the window. Only his black, shiny eyes looked human.

He seemed to be lost in his memories, and his eyes gradually became complicated. In the end, he took out a golden piece of armor.

If Zi Chen were here, he would definitely be able to recognize this piece of armor. It was almost exactly the same as the one he could turn into a saber.

After carefully observing it for a while, he put the piece of armor away.

As a leader, he didn't seem to be worried at all about the captivity. Even a fool could tell that something had happened there.

And it wasn't a small matter.

Because recently, the number of Underworld Ghosts had been reduced by almost half.

Garland brought people into the captive grounds. For safety reasons, he brought a dozen people in, but none of them returned.

Apollo came out of his room and began to inspect his territory.

The territory was very big, and there were many Underworld Ghosts. As he walked, he arrived at the Altar Castle and walked in.

Inside, there were four ghosts sitting cross-legged. When they saw Apollo walk in, they immediately stood up.

Apollo waved his hand, indicating that they didn't need to be so polite.

The four ghosts still stood up. Apollo didn't come to this place often. This time, he might have something to tell them.

"Leader, I heard that there was an accident in our territory.

People died for no reason? "One of the ghosts asked.

"Some people are missing, but I've already sent Jared to check it out." Apollo said lightly, "It shouldn't be a big deal."

"Whoever dares to have ideas about our territory, we must not let them go!" The ghost said again. The other three ghosts were also indignant.

Apollo looked at the Altar Castle with a complicated expression for a long time, then turned and left.

Then, he strolled around the territory, but in fact, it was more like a dying king patrolling his territory for the last time, with a sense of sadness.

After a round, he continued to return to his residence.

He didn't wait for Jared to come back. He guessed that Jared wouldn't come back, but he still didn't send anyone to check.

Everything in this territory was normal, but the number of Underworld Ghosts was decreasing.

Until Apollo smelled a faint smell of blood.

Even if he became a Underworld Ghost and was only interested in souls, Apollo was still very sensitive to the smell of blood.

At this moment, his expression was complicated, but there was also a trace of relief.

Suddenly, there was a scream outside, followed by the sound of fighting, but it only lasted for a moment, and everything returned to normal.

Apollo didn't leave the room until the door was pushed open, and a shadow appeared in his sight.

In front of the shadow stood a person.

A human with a knife stained with blood.

Apollo was still sitting there, like a master. He reached out and said calmly, "Sit."

Zi Chen, who was standing outside the door, hesitated for a moment, then walked in.

During this time, he looked around sharply, worried that there was an ambush.

Apollo quietly looked at Zi Chen, taking in his every expression.

Zi Chen sat opposite Apollo and looked at him. In his hand, he held the golden knife tightly, and blood dripped down the tip of the knife.

The atmosphere was silent and a little strange.

"Finally, I see an existence different from the rest."

Apollo chuckled, but his smile was a little too ferocious because he was a Underworld Ghost.

Zi Chen was still silent because Apollo was too calm. There was no shock, no surprise, not even a little killing intent.

He was like a gentleman looking at a friend he had known for a long time.

Although Zi Chen didn't think that was the right word.

After all, the person in front of him was a Underworld Ghost, who lived by devouring. He was obviously not a gentleman.

"Did you kill all my men?" Apollo then asked the question.

His tone was still so calm.

Zi Chen's expression changed.

It seemed that Apollo knew everything.

He suddenly stood up, the veins on the back of his hand bulging. The golden knife in his hand trembled slightly, buzzing, and a murderous intent spread out, as if it would attack at any time.

Apollo didn't seem to care. Instead, he asked, "How did you do it?"

Zi Chen was stunned.

"You're in the Devouring State, so how did you maintain your human form?"

Apollo continued to ask. His expression, which had been calm all this while, changed for the first time.

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Apollo's expression changed a lot. It was obvious that he was very concerned about this.

"Tell me, how did you do it?

How did you survive in your human form when you're in the Devouring State? "

Apollo, who had been calm all this while, asked anxiously.

Zi Chen said, "It's very simple. Just don't devour."

Apollo shook his head and said, "No, it's not easy at all. If you don't devour, you'll die."

Zi Chen said, "Isn't that why I'm still alive?"

"You're saying that you suppressed the Devouring Heart? How is that possible?" Apollo was in disbelief.

"That's the truth."

Zi Chen said, "If you suppress the thought of devouring and don't devour humans, you won't become a Underworld Ghost."

Apollo glanced at the bloody knife in Zi Chen's hand. "It's easy to say, but it's almost impossible.

I've done many experiments, but none of them worked.

The thought of devouring will erode every part of the body. It can't be suppressed until you become a Underworld Ghost. "

Apollo laughed bitterly. "After becoming a Underworld Ghost, the thought of devouring will fade away.

I've even suspected that the Devouring State is a hurdle that God deliberately set for humans. As long as we cross that hurdle, we'll become a Underworld Ghost. "

Apollo looked at Zi Chen from head to toe. After a while, he said, "It wasn't until I met you that I realized that wasn't the case.

At the very least, you're a miracle.

No, you're not just a miracle. You're a unique existence.

Perhaps you're not from our world. "

Zi Chen shook his head and said, "I'm not a miracle. There was someone who was always by my side. He was also in the Devouring State, and he was also a human. He didn't become a Underworld Ghost either."

Zi Chen paused for a moment, then said, "Moreover, I'm also from this world. I was born and raised here, so I'm no different from you."

There was a hint of surprise in Apollo's eyes, but he did not dwell on the question. He sighed and said, "I used to be ambitious and hoped to enter the Land of Sainthood.

Who would have thought that the road ahead would end here? "

"The Land of Sainthood?" Zi Chen's expression changed slightly. This was an unfamiliar place.

"It's a legendary place in the depths of this world. It's said that if you keep going forward, you'll eventually find it."

Apollo's eyes were full of longing. "Once you successfully reach that place, you'll become the master of this world!"

Zi Chen had never heard of that place, but when he heard Apollo say it, he was eager to go to the Land of Sainthood.

It was as if there was a voice in the depths of his heart telling him that he had to go there.

"Why are you telling me this?"

Zi Chen suppressed the impulse in his heart and asked the question in his heart.

This time, the process of dealing with the Underworld Ghosts was exceedingly smooth. Zi Chen, who thought that he would be surrounded, did not expect that he would be able to kill his way here so quickly.

Previously, he had all kinds of guesses in his heart, but after this conversation, he knew that Apollo was not an arrogant leader. He had known about this for a long time.

"Because I can't continue forward, but you can.

Perhaps, in the end, you'll be able to see what I hope to see, but will never be able to. "

Apollo, who had been sitting there all this time, suddenly stood up and released a powerful aura. "But if you think that you can go deeper like this, then you're gravely mistaken. You've destroyed my territory. Today, one of us will die here."

It was a calm conversation before, but in the next moment, the most violent battle broke out.

The two of them faced off against each other.

The sound of a fierce battle came from the room, and it lasted for about a quarter of an hour.

After a quarter of an hour, the sound of the fierce battle disappeared.

After a cup of tea's time, Zi Chen walked out of the room, clutching his abdomen.

Blood flowed from the gaps of his fingers, and his face was extremely pale.

In his other hand, he held two blood-stained golden pieces of armor.