"In a moment, if I shout to run, the two of you don't even turn your heads, do you understand?"
Zhu's face immediately changed when she saw the small monster eating the firefly, and she quietly instructed us.
Even though I didn't have much experience at twenty, I could see that a creature capable of swallowing a firefly must not be a good thing.
After chewing for a few moments, it pulled the black cloth covering its face, and I could vaguely see part of its face, which looked like a rotten apple, with the flesh seemingly all in pieces!
The part of the firefly that couldn't be swallowed was spit out with some sticky liquid. Zhu pulled me and Fatty back a few more meters, he was very nervous, holding my hand and trembling slightly.
"Seems like I've been having bad luck lately, first I ran into a zombie, and now I've encountered such a fierce opponent."
Zhu murmured softly. At that moment, the small monster suddenly looked up and screamed, its hoarse voice becoming sharp, and a terrifying cold wind blew through the underground river, and I sniffed, the wind mixed with the smell of burning and blood.
Then, in the dark underground world, there was suddenly a chorus of chaotic roaring. These roars seemed to be echoing the small monster's previous scream, and they were not coming from one place, but from different locations. Some roars were high-pitched and some were sinister, but no matter which voice you heard, you could clearly tell that these were not human voices!
"Look quick!"
Suddenly, the chubby guy patted my shoulder and said. I looked forward and saw a figure swaying in the darkness, approaching the side of the small creature. I squinted and looked carefully, and saw the figure in the dark slowly kneeling beside the small creature, as if it were a subject paying homage to its ancestor. And the most deadly thing was! The figure kneeling in front under the glow of the fireflies was clearly recognizable to me, it was obviously the previous white-faced monster!
The fierce and mysterious white-faced monster appeared submissive next to the small creature, cowering and even whimpering. The small creature gently touched the white-faced monster's face with bony fingers, a scene that, if it were an affectionate elder and a crying grandchild, would have been heartwarming, but now, it only made me feel terrified.
Zhuzi motioned for us to quietly retreat, something was seriously wrong. Neither I nor the chubby guy had any experience, and Zhuzi taking us along was clearly a burden. With all the terrifying echoes just heard in the darkness, the underground of the Xuanming Temple was obviously not simple. It would be too bold to stay now.
But, when luck is not on your side, even drinking cold water can be frustrating!
At that moment, the chubby guy suddenly whispered, "Darn, why does it feel a bit hot."
As he spoke, he turned around and actually saw a firefly resting on his body. This was mainly because the chubby guy had just been lying still, and his large size may have made the firefly mistake him for a rock. The green crystal on his back emitted intense heat, and had already scorched the edge of the chubby guy's clothes.
"Darn it!"
The chubby guy cursed, this curse immediately alerted the nearby small creature! The small creature clearly noticed us, and let out a horrifying scream, while the white-faced monster that had been crawling next to it rushed at us like a mad dog!
"Run!"
At that moment, Zhuzi suddenly grabbed my arm and whispered. The chubby guy and I immediately reacted, jumped up from the ground and ran. While running, the chubby guy even threw away the firefly that had been on his clothes, and it hit the wall, instantly igniting a green flame. In the flickering light, the white-faced monster roared and rushed towards us!
The three of us ran madly in the direction we had come from, but it wasn't so easy to leave the underground river. The white-faced monster was much faster than us, and unfortunately, Zhuzi couldn't run fast with her short legs, the chubby guy had no endurance, after running for a few minutes, he was panting like a bull.
"No, this won't work, we can't escape like this, not only can't we escape, when it catches up to us, we won't have the energy to fight it!"
I grabbed the two of them, gasping for breath and shouted.
"What do we do?"
The chubby guy waved his hand, unable to straighten his waist.
"Let's do it!"
Zhuzi drew out the thunderstone needle, since we couldn't escape, let's take down this white-faced monster first, and then find a way to escape!
The white-faced monster roared, rushing towards the three of us, its body crouched, its back bent, its twisted bones and frail body looked terrifying and eerie. It lowered its head, its purely black eyes filled with intense hostility.
"Why do I feel like we're not dealing with a person but a wolf."
The chubby guy said, speaking the truth. I had the same feeling. Zhuzi furrowed her brow tightly, the thunderstone needle didn't have much effect on the white-faced monster, we had to make a quick decision to escape.
"In a moment, I'll go up and try to attract its attention, chubby guy, you hold its head from behind, Little Shan, use the dagger to cut off its head. We don't have many chances, if the other monsters underground come over here, none of us will be able to escape!"
After spitting on the ground, Zhuzi took a deep breath, raised the thunderstone needle, and rushed forward, shouting, "Monster, come on, let me play with you today, boss!"
The white-faced monster sniffed, its black eyes staring at Zhuzi, slowly turning its head. But this guy seemed to know the power of the thunderstone needle and didn't dare to make a careless move for a while, nor did it expose any openings. The chubby guy was anxious on the side, and at the same time, other terrifying roars kept coming from the darkness.
Zhuzi was also anxious. Just then, she seized an opportunity and rushed to the white-faced monster, which had been on guard, and the thunderstone needle didn't hit the white-faced monster but left herself defenseless. The white-faced monster fiercely swung its arm, and with great force, it sent Zhuzi flying.
With a bang, the beads hit the stone wall, and after falling down, a series of painful screams followed.
The white-faced monster, seeing the beads falling, was about to take advantage and attack, but this also gave the fat man an opportunity! The fat man charged forward like a wild bull and grabbed the white-faced monster's arms from behind, using all his strength to lift the whole body of the white-faced monster.
"Xiaoshan, do it!"
I have never been a soldier, let alone experienced war. Although I fired a gun when I was a child, I have never killed anyone. I don't know what it feels like to kill someone; it's like a forbidden zone in the human heart. My education since childhood has always told me that killing is wrong...
I gripped the bone knife and quickly rushed to the front of the white-faced monster, but even though I raised the knife in my hand, I couldn't bring myself to strike!
Is it a ghost or a human after all? If it's a land beast, it's a land beast that looks like a human. Just seeing its face, I couldn't bring myself to do it, because it looks too much like a human!
"Xiaoshan, what the hell are you doing! Do it!"
The fat man shouted laboriously, and the white-faced monster was struggling frantically. The fat man's strength was rapidly depleting, and if we missed this opportunity, we might all be done for!
I tightly gripped the knife, telling myself that I couldn't wait any longer. Even waiting a minute longer could mean death for everyone.
Zhuo sat on the ground, holding his chest, unable to get up for a while, and no one could help me at this time. It's not that I was afraid; no one can bring themselves to kill someone, even if the one I kill looks like a human-like monster!
"Don't wait any longer, you could kill us!"
The fat man's eyes widened as he scolded me. I clenched my lips, and my forehead and nose wrinkled together, as if I was shouting to cheer myself on. Then, I raised the knife in my hand and fiercely struck down. The bone knife was sharper than I had imagined. Plus, it had been exposed to light, which had a restraining effect on the negative energy within the white-faced monster's body. So the knife went directly into the middle of the white-faced monster's neck, with the blade stuck halfway through.
In the darkness, I didn't know if it was blood, but liquid flowed down the neck of the white-faced monster, hot as it slid from my hand. It screamed frantically. When I was a child, I saw the village butcher slaughter a pig. After being bled, the pig was held down by a few people, screaming miserably, while a rich flow of blood poured out.
At this moment, the white-faced monster inexplicably reminded me of the slaughtered pig!
"Ah!"
The fat man's strength was exhausted, and the raging white-faced monster broke free, lunging towards me with the knife struck. Its massive force immediately pinned me to the ground. I could smell a strong stench; its mouth must have been right in front of me!
To survive, and for my brothers, without hesitation, I fiercely kicked the white-faced monster in the stomach. Its body was pushed away by me, and I instinctively pressed down on the white-faced monster. It was howling in the dark, while I fumbled for the bone knife and, with both hands, pulled it out and ruthlessly stabbed the white-faced monster's head!
"Ah!"
A sharp cry echoed throughout the underground world, as it slapped me away, then went on to roll frantically on the ground. I reached for the flashlight and shone it there to see the convulsions of the white-faced monster, continuously roaring and fiercely slamming its hands against the ground. The bone knife was actually stuck in its mouth, piercing directly through its face!