Chapter 5

A sudden chill pressed against Tan Xiao's neck, even seeping into his shirt through his collar!!

"Damn it!!"

Cursing under his breath, Tan Xiao quickly threw a stone backward and shouted, "Mount Tai lends its strength, Mount Tai King Shi stands here, strike!"!

Unfortunately, it seemed that this was not a case of a ghostly wall, and he could not borrow the power of Mount Tai. The cold sensation did not disappear at all!

"Tan~~Xiao~~, Tan~~Xiao~~"

A vague voice sounded in Tan Xiao's ear, as if someone was calling his name from behind! At first, it sounded unfamiliar, but upon hearing it again, it seemed to be his classmate or friend!

In a daze, influenced by a strange force, Tan Xiao instinctively wanted to turn back. But at that moment, he suddenly remembered something and was instantly startled!

"This is a ghost calling out! Absolutely cannot turn back!!"

Humans have three yang fires, one on the top of the head and one on each shoulder. With the three yang fires open, yang energy protects the body, and ghosts cannot harm humans. However, once you turn back, you blow out the yang energy on your shoulders, and you are doomed!

The story of a ghost calling out flashed through his mind. Although Tan Xiao remained calm, cold sweat involuntarily slid down his forehead!

"Hold on, must hold on, if you can't, you die!! I don't want to die!!"

Continuously urging himself and hinting to himself, Tan Xiao's entire focus was highly concentrated. His eyes were wide open, staring intently at the nearby Lvyuan Town, and he quickly moved forward.

The vague voice kept calling out in his ear, but Tan Xiao's will was firm, and he had no intention of turning back. He kept moving forward, and once he even fell, scraping his face.

He could clearly feel the blood flowing down, but Tan Xiao quickly got up, clenching his teeth tightly, not even wiping the blood from his face, and continued moving forward.

Soon, he was even closer to Lvyuan Town, estimating that it was less than half a mile away. Tan Xiao could clearly see a tall and old stone archway standing at the entrance of the town, with the three large traditional Chinese characters "Lvyuan Town" written on it!

The stone archway was covered with various talismans, and below it, on either side, were two large bonfires burning!

People were guarding the bonfires, occasionally adding a few pieces of firewood.

The large bonfires provided lighting, and the firelight illuminated a great distance. Even where Tan Xiao was, it was no longer pitch black, and he could see the surrounding terrain and environment.

"Help!!"

Instinctively, upon seeing the presence of humans, without any hesitation, Tan Xiao shouted loudly!! Immediately, he used all his strength and sprinted toward the nearby Lvyuan Town!!

Hearing the cry for help, the people at the stone archway of Lvyuan Town immediately noticed Tan Xiao's presence. But then, seemingly instinctively, they glanced behind Tan Xiao, and their faces changed drastically!

"Run, run, the zombie is right behind you!!"

"Damn it!!"

Cursing under his breath, Tan Xiao finally knew what had been following him all along!

There was no need for these two people to remind him; Tan Xiao was determined to use all his strength!

At this moment, he could swear that he had never run this fast in his entire life!!

Unfortunately, the speed of a zombie, this evil creature, could not be measured by normal standards. The two people at the stone archway of Lvyuan Town were frantically shouting, and Tan Xiao was running for his life, but the cold sensation behind him did not weaken at all; instead, it seemed to suddenly catch up.

A sense of extreme danger suddenly surged in his heart. Vaguely, in an instant, Tan Xiao felt as if something cold and hard had touched his neck!!

A feeling of extreme danger, as if the grim reaper had arrived, and death was just a moment away, filled Tan Xiao's heart with a sense of certain doom!

"Can't escape!" In a flash, Tan Xiao's mind went blank, leaving only this one thought.

"Damn it! Can't run anymore, can't escape!! No matter what!! Even if I die, I will fight!! I will bite a piece of flesh from you before I die!!"

The moment of blankness passed, and a deep-seated, beast-like dangerous emotion erupted from the depths of his heart!

A cornered rabbit still bites, let alone a human?

With a wild cry, Tan Xiao ducked his head, braked, and then turned around sharply. Without looking, he used all his strength to swing the peachwood stick in his hand backward!

With a "thud," it sounded as if he had hit solid leather. The recoil almost split his wrists.

Vaguely, Tan Xiao saw a decaying figure behind him. The stick hit its head, and the force of the blow flattened half of its head. The entire decaying body was thrown backward, and from its mouth, sharp, fang-like teeth and a foul-smelling liquid sprayed onto his face and body!

Ignoring the foul-smelling liquid that made him want to vomit, Tan Xiao was surprised by the effect of this one blow!

At this critical moment, for some reason, Tan Xiao suddenly thought of the second main mission he needed to complete. A sudden ambition rose in his heart, and the frustration from being toyed with by this creature all along also fueled his anger!

A thought arose in Tan Xiao's mind, "Should I take down this guy?!! This guy's combat ability doesn't seem to be that great!!"

As the saying goes, when one's courage is great, it's as if they have eaten a leopard's gall. Once the ambition arises, even if Hitler wants to rule the world, you can't stop him!!

Throwing away his luggage, gripping the peachwood stick in his hand, and determined to fight, Tan Xiao's entire body seemed to be on fire!

Not expecting the prey to resist, the zombie, whose head was flattened by Tan Xiao's stick, was clearly very angry!

The entire decaying body leaped up, eyes glowing with ferocity. With a "snap," the broken head turned back to its original position, and the two stiff arms with long, black nails reached out toward Tan Xiao, as if trying to tear him to pieces!

"Kill it!!"

At this moment, seeing the terrifying appearance of the zombie, the fear in Tan Xiao's heart was instantly replaced by a surge of bloodlust. Roaring, he took a step forward and swung the peachwood stick at the zombie's head with all his might!