Zhao Jianguo nodded heavily.

Then he looked around, picked up a sharp-edged stone from the ground, and held it tightly in his hand.

Just as we were about to take action, Lao Liu in the room seemed to have completed some kind of communication.

He respectfully placed the red-clad puppet back on the altar, then suddenly turned around, his bloodshot, crazed eyes staring straight at our hiding place.

"Heh heh, you hiding bugs, do you really think I'm blind or deaf and can't find you?" Old Liu opened his mouth, revealing blood-stained yellow teeth.

"The moment you entered the mountain, the goddess told me that the reason she hadn't dragged you out earlier was because she felt that one person wasn't enough for her. You few were reckless and full of vigor, and you offered yourselves up as extras. Very good!"

As he spoke, he pointed at me and Li Huai.

"Especially you two, Her Majesty is very pleased with you, what a pleasant surprise!"

Damn it, I miscalculated!

"Attack!" I couldn't be bothered to listen to his taunts anymore. I roared and charged out from behind the tree first.

Approaching him, I swung my Thunderstrike Sword, but my target wasn't Old Liu; instead, it was a small triangular flag hovering beside Old Zhao's corpse.

Old Liu is just an old man; in my opinion, he doesn't pose much of a threat.

The main dangers come from that eerie empress and the zombie that is actually Zhao Jianguo's father.

At the same time, I also grabbed a handful of glutinous rice and threw it onto the altar.

"Heh, a mere trick." Old Liu chuckled, remaining calm in the face of my sudden attack. He chanted an incantation, made a strange hand seal with his left hand, and pointed at me.

The next moment, the cloth that had been hanging quietly inside the temple gate suddenly shot out with lightning speed, directly heading towards Lei Jijian!

At the same time, under his control, Zhao Laoshuan's corpse swung its arms, and its dark palms, accompanied by a gust of wind, slapped towards my face.

My expression changed drastically. Although being injured by a zombie wouldn't turn me into one like in the movies, zombies carry a deadly poison. If I got infected, I'd lose at least half my life!

And this thing is incredibly strong. Seriously, if I were hit hard, it could probably slap my head off.

My sword stance shifted, and I dodged the corpse puppet's hand. The blade swept across his arm, leaving a long mark and carrying with it a trail of corpse stench.

But that thing felt no pain, it was like scratching an itch, and then it swung its claw at my chest again!

I quickly retreated and used my lightning sword to block the attack. With a muffled clang, my arm went numb from the shock. This zombie was incredibly strong!

On the other side, Luo Tianhe's baton hurtled towards Lao Liu with a whooshing sound, he was going all out this time!

They don't care at all whether he'll be beaten to death!

After all, he had witnessed the perilous situation I had just faced.

Zhao Jianguo roared and charged at him from the side, wielding a stone.

Despite his lean physique, this kid's speed at this moment was in no way inferior to Lu Tianhe's.

It may have been catalyzed by anger.

However, Lao Liu did not panic at all when faced with the two attacking him.

With a flick of his right hand, a rusty boning knife appeared in his hand. He directly threw away Luo Tianhe's baton, and at the same time, his left leg kicked out like lightning, hitting Zhao Jianguo in the abdomen.

Zhao Jianguo screamed and was kicked backward, the stone slipping from his hand.

My pupils constricted involuntarily. Old Liu's skills were amazing. Despite his advanced age, he was able to launch such a swift counterattack.

But I really don't believe he can be a match for Luo Tianhe!

At this moment, Old Liu, having landed a successful blow, couldn't help but reveal a smug, sinister smile. He turned to look at Zhao Jianguo:

"Want to avenge your father? Haha, don't make me laugh. With your meager abilities?!"

Zhao Jianguo clutched his stomach and tried to get up with great effort, but after struggling for a long time, he still couldn't get up.

He's just a skinny guy, and he works in an office job. The fact that he was able to show that skill under the influence of adrenaline was quite impressive.

"Old Deng, he's no good, but do you think I'm good enough?" Luo Tianhe roared, turning into a blur.

He wielded the baton with great force; Old Liu only managed to block two of his initial blows because Luo Tianhe wasn't fully committed.

Now that Luo Tianhe is serious, Lao Liu is no match for him and can only retreat step by step.

To be honest, Luo Tianhe was also a little frustrated.

Zhao Jianguo is, after all, someone we brought with us; you could say he's our client.

He suffered such a huge setback and is now paralyzed on the ground, unable to get up. Luo Tianhe felt he had lost face, as it made him appear incompetent.

Moreover, he was particularly displeased with Lao Liu.

"Your Majesty, save me!" Old Liu's arrogance had completely vanished, and now he looked panicked.

And that vermilion door quietly cracked open once more.

"Li Huai!" I shouted.

Hiding behind, Li Huai mustered his courage, turned the high-powered flashlight to its brightest setting, and the snow-white beam of light, like a sharp sword, suddenly shot towards the slowly moving red shadow in the crack of the temple door.

The red figure seemed to loathe the intense light, even to the point of fear. She suddenly shrank back, causing the chilling aura emanating from the temple gate to momentarily become disordered.

Great opportunity!

"Luo Tianhe, stop chasing after that old man! Quickly smash those puppets on the altar, I can't hold on much longer!" I shouted as I desperately tried to fend off Shi Huai's relentless attacks.

These things' claws almost scratched my skin several times. I'm already exhausted, and zombies don't know fatigue. If this continues, I'll be dead before Old Liu is even dead!

Luo Tianhe only reacted after I shouted.

Old Liu also realized that he couldn't let Luo Tianhe do that.

After all, if I get killed by the zombies, they'll have time to deal with Luo Tianhe together!

No, he doesn't need to team up with the zombie. One zombie is enough to hold off Luo Tianhe, or even kill him!

At that point, wouldn't he be able to do whatever he wants?

Old Liu's expression hardened. He stopped retreating and instead lunged forward, his boning knife aimed straight for a vital spot.

Upon hearing my words, Luo Tianhe disregarded the threat of Old Liu's boning knife and immediately ducked down to avoid the blade.

With a "smack," the baton in his hand struck the red-clad wooden puppet on the altar.

The red-clad puppet was whipped so hard it tumbled off the altar, crashed to the ground, and cracked in several places.

"Damn it! My medium!" Old Liu roared in anguish and anger, and his attack was immediately disrupted.

The zombie paused for a moment, but quickly resumed its attack on me.

Although its movements are not as agile as before, it still puts a lot of pressure on me.