The mummified corpse, crouching like a ferocious beast, suddenly sprang up and charged toward the five people at incredible speed.
Wang Hua, standing to Bai Hao's left, immediately rolled to the left to dodge, while Chen Qiang and Chi Wei were on the right. Chen Qiang grabbed Chi Wei and hid even further away.
Even while holding Qin Nan, Bai Hao nimbly dodged aside, and the dried corpse missed its target. Qin Nan squinted at it, and just as she was about to relax, the dried corpse suddenly twisted its body 180 degrees, and its sharp fingernails came flying through the air.
Bai Hao swayed, and before Qin Nan could see what happened, the two of them had already retreated more than ten steps away.
Without hesitation, the mummified corpse lunged at Wang Hua, who was nearby. Wang Hua sat down on the ground, his jade pestle planted in front of him, and a greenish-blue light immediately appeared around him, which the mummified corpse's fingernails could not cut through.
The mummified corpse's body was incredibly hard and fast. Wang Hua had already started chanting incantations when the mummified corpse attacked Bai Hao. This jade pestle was a treasure passed down from her sect.
Unlike ghost hunters, Taoist priests, and sorcerers, who possess exceptional skills, she, as a spirit medium, relies on innate talent for her livelihood, and therefore can only depend on external objects for protection.
The mummified corpse brandished its fingernails, relentlessly attacking the cyan-green light shield. Wang Hua kept his eyes closed, chanting incantations, but the light shield remained undamaged. Only then did Qin Nan believe what Bai Hao had said earlier: there are many extraordinary and remarkable people among humans.
Chen Qiang stood protectively behind Chi Wei, holding several talismans in his hands. His hands kept changing as if forming hand seals, and then the talismans in his hands floated up and connected into a chain.
"Go!" With Chen Qiang's command, the talisman chains bound the mummified corpse like snakes, turning it into a dumpling. Then Chen Qiang sat down on the ground, chanting incantations. The mummified corpse seemed to be struggling in pain, but it couldn't make a sound. As Chen Qiang chanted the incantation, the talisman chains tightened, eventually binding the mummified corpse to the ground, where it remained motionless.
Chi Wei stood behind Chen Qiang, tilting his head to look at the dried corpse on the ground. This thing was much more powerful than the ghost he had seen in the Qin residence, but this thing was a solid object, unlike a slippery ghost.
Moreover, this thing could clearly be very powerful, but it was tied up by Chen Qiang like this, which is a bit strange.
He also saw the female ghost from before. She suddenly turned into a gust of wind and disappeared. Moreover, she seemed to be different from the ghost he and Qin Nan had seen before who was pretending to be Bai Hao. That one was very weak, while this one was very strong. However, both of them could hide their presence.
Chen Qiang opened his eyes, slowly got up, and breathed a slight sigh of relief. He wasn't very skilled at using this spell, but he had tried it in an emergency and was surprised that it actually worked. Wang Hua opened his eyes and put away the jade pestle.
Chen Qiang and Chi Wei, who looked on with curiosity, approached the mummified corpse. Bai Hao frowned but didn't say anything. Qin Nan looked at the two of them with some worry. For some reason, he had a bad feeling.
Chen Qiang went there to see the condition of the mummified corpse, and of course he was also on guard. Chi Wei wasn't afraid of this thing, so he just followed along to watch the show.
As the two approached, a melodious tune suddenly rang out, seemingly coming from all directions, ethereal and otherworldly.
In an instant, the power of the dried corpse on the ground and the three human skins being cleaned surged. Anbei's talisman chain broke, Qin Fang's red thread turned black, and the copper coin shattered. Qin Fang immediately released the red thread and took two steps back. Tie Sheng had originally nailed the baby girl's skin to the coffin.
At this moment, the demon-suppressing nails were stained red and black, and the baby girl's skin turned blood red. She raised her hand and swung her hand at Tie Sheng. Tie Sheng blocked it but was thrown away by the powerful force. He tumbled several times before barely managing to steady himself. His already hunched body bent even more.
The most terrifying thing was the dried corpse in front of Chen Qiang. The moment the talisman chain broke, it suddenly leaped up and pounced on Chen Qiang at a speed that was difficult to detect with the naked eye, accompanied by a whistling sound.
Get out of the way!
"Click—click—"
Chi Wei pulled Chen Qiang to the ground, and with a slight twist of his small hand, he gripped the mummified corpse's wrist. Qin Nan, watching from the side, was dumbfounded. He really didn't know that Chi Wei had this ability. To be precise, Qin Nan didn't know how powerful the divine beast was, even if it was just a little cub.
The most shocked person was Chen Qiang, because in the blink of an eye, he was pulled down, and the mummified corpse lying on the ground was already in Chi Wei's hand. Hearing the crisp sound of bones being broken, his face turned pale, cold sweat poured down, and his pupils were somewhat unfocused.
If it weren't for Chi Wei, Chen Qiang was certain that the sharp, blade-like nails that were so close to him would have already pierced through his body.
Wang Hua was also shocked and gasped. At that speed, she didn't even have time to place the jade pestle. If the dried corpse had attacked her instead of Chen Qiang, she would definitely be a corpse by now.
Bai Hao remained calm. This thing was still too weak. With Chi Wei present, Bai Hao was too lazy to take action and wasn't worried about anything happening to the others. Although Tie Sheng and the other two were engaged in a fierce battle, they were fine for the time being.
The mummified corpse felt no pain. As soon as one hand was clamped, the other hand tore at it. Chi Wei dodged to the side, slid down, and landed under the mummified corpse. He clenched his fist and punched! The mummified corpse was sent flying.
Bai Hao and the other three looked up at the same time as the mummified corpse took off, then crashed heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust. Chi Wei then slipped into the dust cloud.
After Chi Wei entered the smoke and dust, the smoke and dust not only did not dissipate, but increased. Qin Nan and the others could only hear continuous "crackling" sounds and the sound of heavy objects being lifted and lowered. Although there were no visuals, the sounds were enough to fill in the blanks.
Meanwhile, the infant skin that had been wrapped around Anbei suddenly turned its head, let out a shrill cry, and ran towards the direction where Chi Wei and the mummified corpse were.
Anbei and Chen Qiang, who had just come to their senses, immediately flew out talismans to block the way. Although they didn't know what was going on inside, judging from Bai Hao's relaxed appearance, they guessed that Chi Wei was doing well. So they had to stop this little devil, otherwise it would be troublesome if Chi Wei couldn't handle it.
Anbei then understood why Bai Hao didn't treat Chi Wei like a child at all. Most children probably couldn't fight a dried-up corpse head-on. Chen Qiang was also surprised, but since Chi Wei had saved him, he felt indebted to Chi Wei. Therefore, he would definitely step in to stop Chi Wei when he was in trouble.
Qin Nan watched the fierce fight and suddenly turned to look around at the people present. He suddenly realized that someone seemed to be missing. Zhao Cheng, who was originally with them, was gone.
Bai Hao said softly, "No need to look anymore, they left a long time ago."
Qin Nan was taken aback. Bai Hao put Qin Nan down, put one arm around his waist, and then took out a white chess piece from his pocket and casually tossed it out. It seemed casual and powerless, but the white chess piece was like a tracker, pointing directly at the three human skins.
Upon encountering the white chess piece, the three human skins, brimming with resentment, slowly shrank and eventually clumped together. Upon seeing this, Anbei immediately drew out a talisman and burned the three human skins to ashes.
Meanwhile, things had settled down on Chi Wei's side. The once arrogant mummified corpse was now curled up by Chi Wei and tied in knots with his body. There were many cracks on the corpse's body, and the black resentment slowly dissipated into the air.
Chi Wei looked at Bai Hao strangely. Bai Hao shook his head. It really wasn't Bai Hao who did it. It should be that the mummified corpse was abandoned.
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