Chapter 8: Pyrrhic Victory

His sword lay beside him, precisely that copper coin sword

The ground suddenly erupted, and a figure exuding a foul odor emerged from the earth, seizing Da Sha with a single grasp

His head fell to the corner of the room, his eyes wide open, and astonishingly, his eyeballs were still moving

The surface of this pitch-black corpse has decayed to an unrecognizable state, oozing pus and fluid, yet the fingernails on its ten fingers are long and hard, resembling ten small daggers, all of which are embedded into the body of the great fool

"That's right, I am Hu Bo, the corpse driver, the authentic heir of the corpse driving tradition from Xiangxi!" The old man proudly straightened his neck, and I reminded him, "Your nosebleed is coming out again!"

What on earth is going on with this person? Why won't they just obediently die!

I clasped my ten fingers together without hesitation, gripping tightly, holding on firmly

Throughout this process, he was panting heavily, sounding as if he were pulling on a broken bellows

The flames illuminated a small part of the night sky, and it is fortunate that there are no villages or shops nearby; otherwise, who knows how many people would be disturbed

I barely had time to shout when I was knocked to the ground by two corpses that came rushing at me, tumbling in a heap.

Looking at oneself, it is also this dismal appearance

After he reluctantly cut my rope, he could no longer hold on and fell beside me, hoarsely saying: "Get up, quickly dig out his heart!"

Did he not just die

"Don't look at me like that! This is what Feng Chufan owes me. He killed my son, killed my disciple, and ruined my entire life! This is all what he owes me!" Hu Bo slapped Feng Tian hard across the face.

The headless body suddenly fell onto me, the severed neck facing my face, blood gushing out like a fountain, drenching my head and face, and forcefully pouring into my nose and mouth, both foul and stinking, nearly choking me.

With a crisp sound of a crack, the beam supporting my room broke in response, dust and smoke filled the air, and I fell to the ground all at once

Fragments and thick, foul-smelling juice burst forth

Feng Tian's face was half swollen at that moment, with blood flowing from the corners of her mouth and nostrils, yet she still glared fiercely at Hu Bo, remaining silent as ever

This fellow must have woken up a long time ago, but has been pretending to be unconscious in search of an opportunity

Just then, Hu Bo's head happened to land right next to Da Sha.

"Looking for death!" Hu Bo was furious, kicked me aside, got up from the ground, took out that small knife and lunged at me, pressing my head down and thrusting the knife towards the top of my head.

I hurriedly grabbed the copper coin sword and went to chase after the headless body

Just as he fell to the ground, he let out an uncontrolled muffled groan

Hu Bo tucked the knife away and reached out to touch Feng Tian's chest

But I know that he has already woken up

Hu Bo's headless body suddenly moved, crawling towards the direction of his head

It really hurts!

The world instantly fell silent

How dare you come out to scare people looking so ugly, it is simply intolerable. Without a second thought, I delivered a headbutt, striking that old face directly, causing it to twist and blood to flow from the nose on the spot

Unable to break free from the rope, I simply ceased my struggle and exerted all my strength to plunge downward with great force

The person covered their face and sat down on the ground with a thud, exclaiming in pain.

This grudge has truly escalated; if it were me, I would also be unable to think clearly

I too was determined to give it my all, exerting all my strength to push aside the corpse that was about to strangle me, without paying any attention to the other corpse that was gripping my legs on the ground. I reached out and grabbed Hu Bo's arm, pulling it over forcefully, then turned over and climbed onto his body.

Hu Bo grinned lewdly as he pulled out a shiny silver knife from his pocket and pressed it against Feng Tian's chest. "Hey, hey, I'm going to do this right in front of them, Feng Chufan. Can you die with your eyes closed? If you can't, then keep them open!" He slashed downwards with the knife, making a tearing sound as it cut through Feng Tian's T-shirt and bra, exposing a pair of towering snow-capped peaks to the air.

I had long been prepared, firmly standing on both feet. With a sudden burst of strength, I leaped forward and crashed right into Hu Bo's arms, knocking the old lecher onto his back, and we tumbled into a heap!

It was a corpse entirely blackened, the stench was comparable to that of toxic gas, making one feel faint at the mere whiff

Feng Tianduo shivered as she raised her head, spat at Hu Bo, and said in a hoarse voice: "I will never let you succeed, even if it costs me my life"

The oil lamps are shaped like seven-tiered pagodas, with a total of thirteen lamps, emitting wisps of black smoke that fill the air with a pungent smell of burning

Hu Bo gritted his teeth and said: "That's right, not only do I want to kill all of you, but I also want to turn Feng Chufan's corpse into a puppet corpse, trapping his soul within, so that he can never be reborn, serving my command for eternity..."

In the northwest corner of the room, several corpses are standing side by side, varying in height and build, totaling five in number. They are completely naked, their bodies exhibiting a bluish-black hue with a metallic sheen.

Feng Tian was not suspended but was instead sitting in the center of the room, bound to a chair. Her clothing was intact, and she bore no visible injuries, yet her complexion was extremely pale, almost resembling that of a corpse. Moreover, she was shaking violently and continuously, which did not appear to be a reaction of fear but rather seemed more like a seizure of some sort

The old man, whose nose I had broken, sat on the ground and let out a couple of groans before standing up again. He wiped his nosebleed and glared at me with resentment, saying: "Kid, you have some guts. Just wait until I deal with you later; you won't be so tough then!"

The several corpses that were honestly leaning against the wall immediately sprang to life, rushing towards me in a swarm

Feng Chufan struggled to pull out a talisman from his pocket, "Don't go inside, just throw it in and run back quickly!"

Da Sha fell to the ground and remained motionless, as if still in a state of unconsciousness

Feng Chufan lay on the ground, unable to move, shouting at the top of his lungs: "His body must not touch his head!"

The room was filled with corpses, and together with Hu Bo's head, they let out a desperate roar

Hu Bo's face twisted in anger as he shouted: "What do you mean there is not much enmity? Feng Chufan killed five of my disciples! He killed my son! He broke both my legs! He also destroyed goods worth 10 million, causing me to be hunted down..."

I shook off the corpse on my back and legs, struggling to stand up. I saw that the big fool was still entangled with the foul-smelling black corpse. I bent down to pick up the copper coin sword from the ground, dragging my two legs that could barely move as I walked over, and chopped off the head, arms, and legs of that corpse, finally piercing its chest with one last strike.

Hu Bo's body was pierced through the vital area of his chest, blood gushing out from the wound, yet he still retained some ability to move. With one hand, he pulled out the copper coin sword, struggling to rise again.

I sighed and said, "What a great grudge this is, is it really necessary? Look, you are the senior, and we have no grievances against you. Otherwise, as a person of your stature, why not treat us as insignificant and let us go easily?"

At that moment, I was in so much pain that I was on the verge of cramping all over my body. I involuntarily let out a terrible scream towards the sky, thrust my hand into the wound on Hu Bo's chest, dug in fiercely, grasped tightly, and then pulled outward!

The age of the Feng family's house is conservatively estimated to be greater than my own age, and the beams have already rotted beyond recognition. Even without exerting force, it cannot hold up for much longer. Hu Bo hanging our combined weight of nearly 400 pounds on the beams is, in itself, a miscalculation

This is outrageous. No matter what, this girl is currently under my protection. If he gets to touch her for free, I would be utterly humiliated.

I tilted my head to the side with all my strength, my eyes obscured by blood. In the haze, I saw the figure of the person who had decapitated Hu Bo bending down to drag the headless corpse aside, and then cutting the ropes binding me.

Da Shaqiang smiled and said, "Boss, you can rest assured, with my physique, not to mention these minor wounds, even if I were stabbed dozens of times with a knife, it would be no problem!"

I have no choice but to ask: "Are you trying to kill us all?"

Struggling to turn back and take a look, I saw that the crooked little grass house was already engulfed in flames!

Seeing that I remained motionless, Feng Chufan anxiously shouted: "Take my sword, dig out his heart! Hurry up!"

Well, this ideal is truly great, but he seems a bit too old for it. Does he still have the capability?

I cleared my throat and said: "I want to say that I am not his disciple, I am merely passing by, do you believe it?"

It seems that he no longer believes my words

What the hell, is he planning to forcefully take advantage? This is too extreme!

I asked with some concern: "Is it serious?"

I tentatively asked, "Are you Hu Bo?"

The heart is crushed within me

Hu Bo's head emitted a sharp shriek

Feng Tian remained silent, her eyes wide open to a frightening extent, fiercely staring at Hu Bo, as if the blood in her eyes was about to flow out.

With a muffled sound of a wave, Hu Bo's heart was forcibly dug out by my bare hands

Hu Bo glared at me fiercely and said: "In a moment, I will skin you alive, drain your blood, extract your organs, and turn you into a Five Poisons Corpse. Rest assured, you will enjoy it very much, and you will remain alive until I take your heart out, feeling clearly how I am concocting you!"

This is the end!

I turned over and sat up, shaking off the broken ropes on my body. I raised my hand to wipe my face, and only then did I see clearly that it was actually Feng Chufan who had attacked me

Big fool

I fell silent, my mind racing with thoughts, contemplating ways to escape

The corpse that I had pushed aside suddenly sat down heavily on my back, nearly breaking my waist, and then its cold fingers dug deep into my wound, pulling and tearing at it

This face is truly unattractive, with one eye larger than the other, eyebrows uneven, a crooked nose, and a sausage-like mouth half-open, revealing a haphazard array of large yellow teeth

I did not dare to be negligent. Seeing Feng Tian unable to stand, I picked her up horizontally, while Da Sha carried Feng Chufan. The two of us supported each other and staggered out of the room. Initially, we intended to run a bit farther, but our bodies simply lacked the strength, and we only managed to run a few dozen steps before we all fell to the ground.

The big fool wanted to do this, but I stood up first, took the talisman, and stumbled back to the door. I threw the talisman into the room, turned around, and ran back. Just as I had barely taken a few steps, I heard a loud bang behind me, deafening, a red light erupted, and a massive shockwave instantly knocked me over, causing my nose to hit the ground hard, making me burst into tears on the spot

I turned my head and realized that I had returned to the old, dilapidated house of the Feng family, where I was being suspended by my hands behind my back from the beam. Beside me, the big fool was hanging as well, his clothes tattered, blood-soaked, and I could not count the numerous wounds on his body. What was even more terrifying was that the wounds were turning black, with many small white maggots crawling in and out.

Feng Chufan shouted in a hoarse voice: "Hurry up, these corpses will emit a miasma; if we stay here too long, we will all die. Let's get out first!"

Hu Bo shouted a couple of times, his anger subsiding a bit. He limped over to Feng Tian, reached out to touch her face, and leered, "As for this, I will stay here to enjoy and teach her well, so that she can bear me a son"

I struggled while looking towards Hu Bo's head.

I do not know how much time has passed, when suddenly I felt someone slap my face, and it hurt so much. When I opened my eyes, I saw an incredibly ugly old face right in front of me

The old man quickly raised his sleeve to wipe his face and said resentfully, "You must be Feng Chufan's disciple! Quite capable, aren't you, to have destroyed two of my iron-armored corpses."

I was about to step forward to take a look when, unexpectedly, the big fool on the other side let out a low growl, spewing dark liquid from its mouth and nose, and fell heavily to the ground

Da Sha did not disappoint me; he jumped up in response, caught the copper coin sword, and fiercely pounced on Hu Bo's headless body. He also heard Feng Chufan's words.

The nauseating stench of decay filled my nostrils, and an immense force pressed down on me, making it nearly impossible to breathe

The heart is gently beating in my hand, and it is surprisingly black, with faint green veins running through it

Since he has awakened, that rope can certainly no longer bind him

Seeing Feng Chufan shouting anxiously, I couldn't bother to ask anything else and hurried over to pick up the copper coin sword

The big fool gasped as he pulled those two hands out of his body, the wounds swollen high and dark as coal

I struggled to get up, feeling as if my entire body was about to fall apart, and my legs were nearly numb. I made an effort to walk back to the three of them, but before I could say anything, I saw Feng Tian rolling her eyes, her body convulsing, and foam coming from her mouth, resembling a seizure.

Feng Chufan's body lay flat in the center of the room, surrounded by a circle of small oil lamps

I writhe my body in a final futile struggle

Feng Tian, upon gaining freedom, first covered her exposed chest, trembling all over as she attempted to stand up. After several efforts, she was unable to succeed, and tears streamed down her face.

Da Sha Da Hou thrust the copper coin sword into Hu Bo's chest, then with great effort dragged the corpse forward, causing Hu Bo's body to be knocked back and land right next to me

I helped him up, kicked the corpse fiercely, and turned around to untie Feng Tian.

I raised my hand and threw the copper coin sword out

Whether it is Hu Bo's body or those few corpses, in an instant, the movements are frozen, remaining completely still, with only the corpse of the big fool still writhing

Feng Chufan exclaimed, but unfortunately, he was unable even to turn over.

Suddenly, a shadow appeared behind Hu Bo, and with a wave of the hand, a cold light flashed, and Hu Bo's head flew off from his neck

Hu Bo laughed heartily, "Even if you die, do not think you can escape!"