Chapter 45

As the fragrant oil flowed down the cave wall, passing through the fire pit and heading straight for the coffin, although it successfully attracted the noonday yang fire to subdue the evil, it was still a bit late—by the time the coffin was broken, the fragrant oil had not yet reached the fire pit!

Kong Feng was anxious and immediately reached into the fragrant oil fire, and instantly flames ignited in his hand! With the flames in his left hand, he flicked his right hand, and in an instant, countless sparks flew toward the coffin.

The sparks fell to the ground, forming a circle of fire that surrounded the earthen platform with the coffin.

The cracked coffin lid creaked and fell to the sides, and a white, fleshy thing stretched out, feeling around... The fragrant oil fire, following the path of the sparks, suddenly sped up, but it still needed some time to reach the circle of fire. Kong Feng did not delay; he extinguished the remaining fire on his clothes and turned back.

Without a word, he threw a talisman paper that stuck to the white thing!

A muffled roar came from the coffin, and suddenly the lid was flung open, causing everyone to scatter in panic. No one noticed that a human-like figure slowly sat up!

The thing was extremely tall and thin, completely black, with a layer of white, inch-long fur covering its body; its eye sockets were deep, and its blood-red eyes glared fiercely at everyone; its head was bald, with pointed, upright ears, and its fangs protruded from its lips; its emaciated belly rose and fell like a toad's, and its nails were like tiger claws... The talisman paper on its arm seemed to be useless!

The creature stiffly turned its head, making a creaking sound as its bones rubbed against each other!

In a place where blood surged and bones cried, where yin and yang coexisted, the undead bones were nurtured!

This creature was known as a zombie, an abnormal being that could not be cleansed, also called the undead bones!

Kong Feng remembered his master once said about this creature:

"Born with the wings of a blood bat, it can fly through the sky and hide in the earth, absorbing the power of the moon; with nine bone spines between its wings, it can summon the nine heavenly fires to attack enemies; with the yin and yang fire circle under its feet, it can summon the ice and fire phoenix; it has slept for a thousand years, neither aging nor dying, neither living nor dead!"

At that time, he felt a chill run down his spine, and a single thought kept circling in his mind:

"How could it be this thing?"

The undead bones extended a bony hand and pressed it against the stone platform, standing stiffly. It was extremely tall, with stiff limbs, but its joints were more flexible than those of ordinary zombies, allowing it to twist and bend without hindrance. However, the sound of its bones cracking was still crisp and continuous. It opened its mouth a few times but made no sound, only to grab the talisman paper and tear it off!

The fire circle finally surrounded the earthen platform!

The talisman paper burst into flames as soon as it was grabbed, but this creature was clearly extremely fierce and did not panic and drop it like other monsters. Instead, it slowly clenched its fist, forcefully extinguishing the talisman paper!

The crowd, originally standing still, waiting for Kong Feng to take action, now saw the monster's ferocity and the master's stunned state. Some people secretly moved behind Kong Feng, and the scene became chaotic as everyone felt endangered. Only Qin Ming bravely approached him and asked in a trembling voice:

"Master! Master! What should we do?"

"What should we do?" Kong Feng repeated, and a surge of anger rose in his heart. He shouted, "Deal with this monster, what else? Damn it! Watch me, I will deal with this evil thing today!"

He suddenly drew a peachwood stake from his waist, took two steps forward, and stood outside the fire circle, pointing his hand and shouting, "Hey! Monster! Your time has come!"

A hint of mockery and disdain flashed in the undead bones' blood-red eyes. Without bending its waist or legs, it lifted its hands and leaped up, looking as light and soft as a piece of silk...

"Good!" Kong Feng's body slightly bent, gathering strength, ready to strike as soon as the creature leaped over the fire circle, aiming to stab it in the chest first. But in that split second, a sudden change occurred!

As the undead bones reached above the fire circle, it suddenly seemed to hit an invisible wall, paused for a moment, and then fell heavily to the platform, landing on its back! It opened its mouth, and a choking scream came from its throat!

In the firelight, it was clear that the places where the fire had touched were burned with numerous wounds, black smoke rising, and a foul smell filling the air. Drops of black liquid flowed, indicating that it was indeed injured by the flames!

The undead bones stood up, its face filled with indescribable fear. It looked at the flames, baring its teeth and snarling, but it was actually afraid to approach. This immediately gave Kong Feng a great deal of confidence, and he said joyfully, "Indeed, this thing is afraid of the red yang fire! Excellent! Today, I will purify you with this fire!"

His words seemed reasonable, and the crowd cheered, shouting, "Good! Good!" "Burn this monster!" "It really fears fire!"... and so on. They were no longer afraid or hiding, standing at a distance to cheer and encourage, each feeling an inexplicable excitement!

He raised his hands and threw several copper coins into the air, and then two incense sticks appeared in his hands. He used his index and middle fingers to poke the square holes in the copper coins, and with a few crisp sounds, he strung three copper coins on each hand!

Kong Feng stuck the incense sticks in the ground next to the fire flow and sprinkled cinnabar on the ground. The cinnabar lines quickly formed a fire array, with the incense sticks at the center of the two eyes of the array!

As the last bit of cinnabar was sprinkled, the fire circle suddenly moved outward!

Originally, the fire flow was driven by the fragrant oil, but now, due to the completion of the array, the fragrant oil was drawn, causing the fire to flow over the array. The fire burned and rolled, and the incense sticks with the copper coins were instantly engulfed.

Kong Feng calmly waited for the array to be engulfed, then bit his finger and dripped blood onto the fire flow, shouting, "Forward! No life, no return! Rise and command! Obey the law!"

The hot blood splashed into the fire, causing countless sparks to fly. Inside, six copper coins stood up in response!

The copper coins, standing like people, rolled toward Kong Feng's finger!

Six coins guiding the light, the path unobstructed, the void filled, the enemy repelled from all directions!

The copper coins, guided by the fragrant oil fire, returned to the right path, surrounding the earthen platform and dividing into six, each rotating and emitting countless flames, transforming into six fire snakes that converged on the platform!

The undead bones could no longer hold back, leaping on the platform, trying to break through the fire circle. Each time it leaped, Kong Feng used the peachwood stake to stir the fire flow, and a spark instantly blocked its path. The undead bones was clearly extremely angry, its fangs protruding from its lips, and it emitted a continuous hiss from its emaciated throat!

Kong Feng's lips gradually curved upward, his eyes filled with a victorious smile, thinking he had the upper hand. But in that instant—suddenly, an extremely cold black shadow drifted in from outside, extinguishing the fire flow from the outside in, like a series of candles being blown out one by one!

Unlike lighting the fire flow, this was a sequential extinguishing!

Kong Feng felt a chill on his forehead, seeing the undead bones slowly crouch down. Unconsciously, his hand reached behind him to the wooden box—but he realized the box was already empty!

Suddenly, he looked up and met the undead bones' gaze, seeing the blood-red eyes filled with mockery and disdain, as if silently taunting him. His legs felt weak, and he involuntarily took a step back, a thought crossing his mind:

"How... how could the fire go out?"

The thought barely crossed his mind when the undead bones floated off the ground, leaping with incredible speed. By the time Kong Feng prepared to resist, it was too late. He saw the undead bones' arm in front of him, followed by a heavy blow to his chest, sending him flying with the peachwood stake in hand!

"Bang!"

Kong Feng's back hit the cave wall hard, causing dizziness and darkness. His chest felt as if a hundred-pound stone was pressing on it, making it hard to breathe!

The undead bones did not kill him!

After slapping Kong Feng away, it did not pursue, but turned to look at the crowd, its emaciated lips moving mockingly. The men were terrified, like ants fleeing from a disturbed nest, turning and rushing back the way they came...

"Help!"

How could they run away?

The undead bones leaped on the ground, each step covering a great distance. In a few leaps, it was among the crowd, like a wolf in a sheep pen or a tiger in a cattle herd, grabbing a person and biting down with a sudden, fierce bite!

Blood and screams filled the air, and in an instant, several lives were taken!

It was no longer biting to drink blood but to kill, plunging its fangs deep into the throats of its victims, venting its rage and hatred with abandon!

Mangled bodies, severed limbs, broken corpses, torn flesh, blood, organs, brain matter, and excrement... the scene was a hell on earth, a sight no one should ever see. It was a slaughterhouse, a night of a hundred ghosts, nothing more!

Kong Feng struggled to stand, but his body felt as if it was falling apart, and he could not find the strength to rise. He managed to get up but fell back into a pool of blood. Tears streamed from his eyes, and he screamed hoarsely, but his voice was barely audible in the chaos.

The pungent smell of blood and decay made his stomach churn, and he suddenly vomited uncontrollably, as if he was throwing up his insides!

Life is precious, and regret is endless!

He suddenly looked up, his eyes blazing with fury, and let the filth run down his mouth and clothes. He bit his lip, bleeding and roaring, "If I die, I will become a vengeful ghost and destroy you, you cursed, undead thing!"

The undead bones suddenly stopped. It turned, looking at Kong Feng with disdain, silently saying, "You?" Then it turned and pointed at the people climbing out of the pit, making a gesture to kill them all!

At this moment, fewer than ten people were still alive, most already dead. Only a few, including Qin Ming, were fleeing in terror, but it seemed they would not escape!

"I won't accept it! I won't accept it!" Kong Feng silently shouted in his heart, trembling hands drawing a small sword from the wooden box, placing it at his throat, ready to cut... "Become a ghost!"

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