Human-headed puppet
No! It is a wooden Buddha with a human head, a real wooden Buddha with a human head!
They were different from the puppets I had seen before. Those human-headed puppets only gave people a sense of weirdness and fear, but the human-headed wooden Buddha in front of me made people feel awe, real awe.
The countless wooden Buddhas with human heads seemed to have been sitting there for hundreds or thousands of years. Even without considering the blessing of the wood spirit, the baptism of time alone was enough to give them an awe-inspiring aura.
When Ji Liping saw the Buddha statue sitting on the high platform, she began to say in a trembling voice: "Wu Zhao, quickly retreat. This is the lair of the human-headed wooden Buddha. If you go any further..."
I interrupted her before she finished speaking: "Monk, go forward and be careful."
Monk Shi held the iron rod in one hand and Nangong Ling's wrist in the other, dragging her forward slowly. At this time, Nangong Ling was like a puppy, being led by him obediently, not daring to move.
I whispered to Guan Qingyan behind me, "Don't be afraid no matter what happens. You will not die before I die. Do you understand?"
"You have to live!" Guan Qingyan said, and then fell on me.
At that time, I didn’t have the mind to think about what Guan Qingyan meant, and I continued walking forward with her on my back.
When we walked a short distance, we suddenly felt countless gazes directed at us from above. When I looked up, I found that all the wooden Buddhas with human heads in the sky had opened their eyes, and their bloodshot gazes were like a rain of arrows pouring down from the sky, covering us.
"Run—" I yelled angrily and ran forward.
I had just rushed out for a distance when I heard a series of orderly sounds of joints turning in the air.
The wooden Buddha with a human head moved! They shook their shoulders and arms, which had not moved for who knows how many years, and slowly loosened their hands that were clasped in front of their chests. The dust that had settled on their bodies instantly flew into the air, like smoke and fog, filling the sky.
"Quick—" My feet suddenly accelerated, and the Rakshasa sword at my waist suddenly came out of its sheath. The sword light was like a rainbow, shining brightly in the sky.
“Boom”—hundreds of wooden Buddhas with human heads suddenly stood up, and dust rose up in the sky. My already blurry vision became even darker than night, and I could no longer see what was happening around me!
"Whoosh" - the sound of wind suddenly rose in the sky, and the cassock draped on the puppet's body looked like fiery red clouds, falling from the sky with a rustling sound.
I raised my shoulder suddenly and lifted Guan Qingyan into the air. Before she could scream, I had already reached out to catch her in my arms. After protecting Guan Qingyan with one hand, I waved Rakshasa with the other and rushed forward madly.
"kill-"
As Monk Shi and I roared at the same time, the two weapons rushed out in different directions. The sharp sword lights split the clouds and fog like surging waves. The continuous shadows of the sticks were layered and lined up in all directions. As the wood chips chopped by the true energy turned wildly in the air, Monk Shi and I were also advancing forward at the same time.
The dust from the sky was still falling, and the number of fiery red figures standing up from the ground was increasing. As Monk Shi and I desperately protected the two girls and moved forward quickly, a large number of puppets also rushed towards us.
"Kill—" The shouts of Monk Shi and I had entered a meaningless state.
At that time, there was only one word left in my mind - "kill"!
If we don't kill, we will be crushed to pieces.
If we don't kill, our heads will be hung on sticks.
If I don't kill her, I will never be able to repay the favor I owe Guan Qingyan.
"Kill—" I was furious, and the Rakshasa sword flashed across several meters. Wherever the sword energy reached, ice and snow flew, and the wind howled. One puppet after another was torn into pieces in front of us, and countless puppets swarmed over on the wood chips on the ground.
Although there was no blood on the shattered puppet, the smell of corruption was everywhere.
There was no shouting of killing from the enemies who rushed in, but they were willing to risk their lives and advanced step by step one after another.
Soon, I felt a piece of wood catching my knee.
Although I kicked the obstacle away with one foot, I was suddenly shocked in my heart: Oh no, I have been pinned to the spot!
If the puppet debris hadn't been piled up on the ground, it wouldn't have piled up above my knees.
"Go forward!" I was trying to move forward, but I heard Ji Liping shouting, "You are turning in circles!"
I had always felt that I was moving forward, so how could I be spinning in circles? When I saw the flash of blood in the puppet's eyes, I was suddenly startled.
The cave was dark, and the air was filled with falling dust. Even if I had reached the level of innate power and could see at night, I couldn't see very far. So, every time I drew my sword, I used the flash of blood in the puppet's eyes as a reference.
The puppets were not motionless. When they moved, my body would subconsciously follow them. After a few cuts, I might unconsciously turn back to my original position. If this wasn't spinning in circles, what else could it be
I quickly closed my eyes and tried to identify the direction by sound, but all I could hear was the "clicking" sound of the puppet's joints. The sound of the puppet twisting its body was like the croaking of frogs in the rice fields, one after another, one after another, it sounded like a chaotic sound everywhere. If I swung my knife in the direction of the sound, the result would be the same.
"Ghost Eye Coins, move—" I used my inner strength to shake the ghost eye coins on the knife, and the three big coins began to spin wildly. However, the ghost eye coins spun for several minutes without any intention of stopping.
Ghost Eye Qian couldn't figure out the other party's fate? No, they no longer had any fate!
I originally wanted to try whether I could continue moving forward according to the direction calculated by the Ghost Eye Coin, but I made a mistake.
The puppet in front of me was originally a dead object, so how could it have any calamity? The ghost eye money that could only calculate the calamity had no effect on the puppet.
I turned to Ji Liping and shouted, "Let Chen Hanxing and the others take action!"
Ji Liping, who was also frantically trying to stop the puppets, responded loudly: "Chen Hanxing and the others are blocked outside, and there are puppets in the distance!"
Oh no!
Although I don't know what method Ji Liping used to contact Chen Hanxing, I am sure that she will not lie at this time. Her own life is also in the hands of these puppets in front of her.
"Contact Chen Hanxing again and ask them to rush for reinforcements!" After I fended off two puppets in succession, I suddenly felt a heaviness in my arms.
When I looked down at Guan Qingyan who was in my arms, my heart couldn't help but feel a little cold.
Guan Qingyan had fainted on top of me with a pale face. When she fainted, she instinctively grabbed my arm with both hands and didn't let go, so she didn't fall to the ground, but I'm sure she had lost consciousness.
It’s the Xuanming Qi!
I forgot that I would instinctively release my Qi to protect my body during the fight. Although my Xuanming Qi was also protecting Guan Qingyan, she could not withstand the extremely cold Xuanming Qi and was frozen to death. But even so, Guan Qingyan still clenched her teeth tightly and did not make a sound.
Is she afraid that I'll be distracted
I had no time to think about why Guan Qingyan didn't ask for help, but I knew that if this continued, it wouldn't be long before Guan Qingyan fell asleep in my arms and never woke up.
"Guan Qingyan, Guan Qingyan..." I called out several times but there was no movement from Guan Qingyan. Just when I was about to slow down my energy, the puppet on the opposite side pounced on me again, forcing me to block it.
what to do
what to do…
As I was getting anxious, I suddenly heard a thunderous noise behind me. A moment later, I heard the sound of rocks rolling and heavy objects falling to the ground. I had no time to look at the scene behind me. Monk Shi, who was guarding my rear, shouted in surprise, "Ye Jin!"
Ye Jin
Why is he here
Just as I was wondering, two strong lights shone from behind me at the same time, and Ye Jin also roared: "Get down!"
I didn't have time to think about anything, I chopped the puppet in front of me away with two consecutive slashes, hugged Guan Qingyan and threw myself to the ground, protecting her under my body. As soon as I landed steadily, I heard four or five strong winds slashing at the back of my head at the same time.
The puppet that came over wanted to kill me!
I knew the crisis was coming, but I suddenly gave up the Xuanming Ice Armor that had already started to work.
The Xuanming Ice Armor could certainly help me escape from danger, but once the ice armor was out, Guan Qingyan would be frozen to death under me.
No matter what, I will not let this happen. Guan Qingyan and I have a ruthless but loyal relationship. Since she is my nominal wife, I cannot watch her die in front of me without any reaction unless she really wants to kill me.
It was like this when I lied to Miaokong; it is still like this now.
As I closed my eyes in resignation, a barrage of gunfire suddenly rang out from behind me. A moment later, the wood shattered by the bullets fell on me head on, and the four or five strong winds that were approaching my vital points behind me also stopped abruptly a few inches away from me.
The next moment, the sound of wheels rolling over wood rushed to my side. Ye Jin shouted sharply, "Hurry up and get in the car!"
When I looked up, I saw Ye Jin driving a half-military jeep and stopping beside me. Lu Xiaoying, who was sitting next to him and watching, stared straight ahead, constantly practicing the Heaven-Defying Finger with one hand, quickly calculating something.
The girl I had never seen before was standing on the back of the car, holding an old-fashioned World War II machine gun that appeared in movies and firing wildly at the puppet in front of her: "Come up, help me load the bullets!"
I panicked after I jumped into the car with Guan Qingyan. How could I load any bullets
Nangong Ling jumped up from behind and pushed me aside, picking up the bullets and helping the girl load them into the gun chamber. The girl fired crazily without looking back, while Ye Jin drove the car slowly forward: "Xiaoying, have you figured out where we can go to survive?"
Sweat beads appeared on Lu Xiaoying's forehead: "Don't disturb me, wait a little longer!"
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Thank you Doudou for the reward! (To be continued)