It wasn't that Luo Tianhe didn't want to damage that human skin.
Instead, we are now surrounded by layers of protection, and all he can access are those blood vessels!
To use a game analogy, Luo Tianhe right now is like a warrior with short arms.
At this moment, the human skin, which was the target he needed to cut, was firmly protected by the tank, and he couldn't cut through it at all.
He needs an opportunity, and only I can create that opportunity.
"I'll clear the way, you go!" I gritted my teeth, slapped two blood talismans on the sides of the Thunderstrike Sword, chanted an incantation, and the sword light flashed slightly, its cold gleam concealed.
I took a deep breath and swung my sword fiercely towards the temple gate.
Where the sword's edge passed, those blood vessels that tried to block it seemed to be branded with a hot iron, and they all retreated in fear, making way for a narrow path!
More blood vessels and filthy blood swept in from both sides of the passage.
"Hurry!" I felt the power of the blood rune rapidly depleting, and the faint light on the sword gradually dimmed.
Without hesitation, Luo Tianhe followed closely behind me. Before the passage I had cleared closed, he suddenly pushed off the ground, using my shoulder for a second burst of power, and shot straight at the temple gate like an arrow released from a bow!
I never expected Luo Tianhe to pull this move, and I was kicked so hard I fell flat on my face.
"Fuck you, you idiot!" I couldn't help but curse.
I can understand that he wanted me to take over, but he should have told me beforehand! What a terrible teammate!
At that moment, a thick blood vessel suddenly lashed out at me from the side, and I fell to the ground, unable to get up for a moment.
At the critical moment, Li Huai stepped forward, pulled out the money sword from the ground, and slashed fiercely at the blood vessel.
Then, with a "snap," his money sword was knocked away, but at least it bought me some time, and I barely managed to dodge the blow.
As for Luo Tianhe, no one expected him to do that, and neither did the vines or the Empress.
He rushed to the temple gate, switched the baton to his left hand, and grabbed the slightly undulating human skin on the gate with his right hand, as if it were wearing a cold smile.
"Damn it, you can't even die in peace, get down here!"
"Sizzle!"
A tearing sound that made your teeth ache.
Luo Tianhe forcibly ripped most of the human skin off the door panel, while a small portion remained firmly stuck to it.
"Ah! It hurts, it hurts so much!" The half-skin in Luo Tianhe's hand let out a sharp, painful laugh.
"The worst is yet to come!" Luo Tianhe crumpled the human skin into a ball and threw it at me, not forgetting to hit me hard with his baton, like he was playing tennis.
Right now, I will throw the last blood talisman I have left at that human skin.
The blood talisman transformed into flames in the air, instantly turning the human skin into a raging fireball.
The screams of unbearable pain came from the flames, but they did not evoke the slightest sympathy from us.
The blood vessels of those mad bones and the filthy blood flowing on the ground both stopped at the same time, the operation of the formation became obviously disordered, and the suction force also decreased sharply.
Seeing this, Luo Tianhe ripped off the remaining human skin from the door.
Knowing I was out of talismans, he threw the human skin on the ground and stomped on it hard.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Jianguo's earlier dejection vanished instantly. He rushed forward and stomped his feet a few times as well.
"Bang!"
The temple door seemed to have been slammed shut from the inside by a tremendous force!
The door even developed cracks due to excessive force, but no more cold air seeped out from the cracks; only a deathly silence remained.
It seems that this empress has finally behaved herself.
I finally breathed a sigh of relief. The blood vessels that had burst out of the ground around me twitched violently a few times, then quickly withered and dried up, turning into puddles of foul-smelling mud.
The blood-stained pattern on the ground faded quickly and eventually disappeared.
The four of us collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.
"That was close! We were almost done for!" Li Huai exclaimed.
“That’s right, I was almost in despair just now,” Luo Tianhe chimed in.
"Thank you so much! You saved my life and my whole family's life!" Zhao Jianguo cried out as he knelt on the ground, kowtowing to us repeatedly.
I waved my hand, trying to pull him up, but I simply didn't have the strength.
"This is our duty, and it's what we should do. Just don't forget to pay us."
To be honest, revenge is just a formality; I don't really care about those things anymore.
Zhao Jianguo stopped kowtowing and said solemnly, "Rest assured, I will definitely not treat my benefactors unfairly as compensation!"
After resting for a while, we finally had the strength to stand up.
Just as I was about to descend the mountain, I noticed Zhao Jianguo struggling to lift his father onto his back, his legs trembling.
I frowned and looked around:
"Damn it, where's Fatty Wang? He's been resting the whole time. Now it's his turn to do the work. Find him and make him carry people down the mountain!"
"That son of a bitch, he ran down the mountain as soon as the fight started, and he's nowhere to be seen!" Li Huai said weakly. He had been behind them and had noticed Wang Pangzi running away.
Luo Yanghe's face changed color. That bastard must have thought we were all doomed, so he abandoned us and ran away.
I sighed and said, "Let's lend a hand and help carry his father down the mountain."
Luo Tianhe and Li Huai nodded, and Zhao Jianguo once again showed his gratitude.
"My benefactors, if there's anything you need from me in the future, just let me know. If I say no, I'm not human!"
I nodded, genuinely believing what he said.
After all, we've all seen what Zhao Jianguo has done; he's definitely a filial son.
A truly filial son will never treat his friends badly either!
On the way down the mountain, Li Huai asked him again,
"Zhao Shengli, what are your plans for your father's funeral? Are you going to find a funeral home in the city to cremate him, or what? If you ask me, you'd better find a reliable one this time, because your father's current condition is a bit..."
“I’ve already wronged my father enough by not cremating him. How can I go against his wishes again? My father should return to his roots and be buried in the village.” Zhao Jianguo gave a bitter laugh.
In his view, everything that happened to his father after his death was due to his own lack of filial piety.
“To be honest, you’re definitely filial to your father, it’s just that old Liu,” I patted Zhao Jianguo on the shoulder, “that made him so.” “I believe that if your father had any sense of self, he would never have harmed you.”
Zhao Jianguo gave a wry smile.
"No, my father was just angry. Otherwise, how would you explain everything that happened at my house before? He can control my father's body, but he can't possibly control his soul! You saw my father's portrait back then; it was staring straight at us."
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