Venerable Demon King & The Doting Immortal (QT) novel Chapter 493

Chapter 493: City gates

He surveyed the scene around him accessing the situation. Multiple corpses lay scattered on the ground, their lifeless forms sprawled in gruesome positions. Among them, a beast-like creature with matted fur and soulless eyes lay lifeless and rotting.

Xiang Yu realized he was in the next world, but this time it felt like he had been thrown in without warning or preparation. Clenching his jaw, he called out to the divine emperor in his mind trying to find out what was going on But there was only silence.

He tsked in annoyance, shaking his head as he began to look around for any supplies. The ground was harsh beneath his feet, hot and arid as if the very life had been sucked from the landscape. Each step was a reminder of his injuries. His ankle twisted slightly making him walk with a limp.

As he trudged through the grim scene, Xiang Yu abruptly stepped on something hard. He paused, looking down to find a sheathed blade half-buried in the dirt. Without thinking, he bent down and gripped the hilt, pulling it free. The weight felt reassuring in his hand. Who knows, it might come in handy.

Xiang Yu trudged through the barren land his blood stained clothes sticking to him and his abdomen tearing each time he moved. Yet he wore a mask of stoicism, swallowing back the agony that gnawed at him.

In this world, the earth was dry and cracked, a desolate wasteland drained of any hint of life. The sun blazed above, relentless and unyielding, casting harsh shadows across the stony ground.

He paused, uncertainty swirling in his mind. This place was unfamiliar, far removed from the worlds he had known. The silence felt oppressive, broken only by the faint sound of his own laboured breathing.

He could remain, waiting for that old man to appear in his mind, but how long would he have to wait? Waiting here might attract something sinister so he could only move forward.

With one last glance at the pile of bodies behind him. The sight of the beast, lifeless and sprawled out, made him think deeply. From what he could conclude this party was ambushed and robbed of all their possessions. But there had to be clues on which direction they had come from.

He scanned the arid landscape, his instincts honed in on the tracks etched into the ground. Several tyre tracks fanned out, converging into one path, their dark marks a stark contrast against the ochre soil. His heart sank envisioning what had transpired.

Yet there, isolated from the rest, was a single set of tracks. A flicker of hope ignited within him. Xiang Yu set his course, limping painfully as he followed the indentations left in the dust.

The heat cascaded around him like a shroud, each step jarring his wounded abdomen. Sweat dripped from his brow, and his lips cracked, parched from thirst.

If any supplies remained, they were long gone. The robbers had been thorough, stripping everything valuable from the lifeless bodies. Xiang Yu pressed on, the land shifting slowly beneath his weary feet.

Xiang Yu hesitated, a mix of apprehension and determination igniting within him. He could sense he was getting closer to something significant. _{freewёbnoνel.com}