Chapter 10, Fire Attack and Qilin Stone

"What are you two gentlemen doing over there? Come over and take a look at what this is!" Da Kai called out, waving his hand.

It went missing before I was born. Could you just tell me what this thing is used for?

He let out a gentle sigh: "This is a divine object that should not appear here. However, if it were not for it, we would have long since perished. It is said that in ancient times, the Qilin, as a auspicious divine beast, descended to assist the wise rulers of each generation. The Yellow Emperor allied with the Flame Emperor and Chiyou to battle at Zhuolu. The Chiyou tribe, born with extraordinary courage and skill in warfare, coupled with advanced weaponry and numerical superiority, achieved continuous victories. Historical records state that the Yellow Emperor fought nine battles and suffered nine defeats. The Kua Fu tribe's divine beast, the Yutian Jiao, sought to defeat the Yellow Emperor in one fell swoop as it rode the waves. At this moment, the Qilin intercepted the Yutian Jiao over the East Sea, granting the Yellow Emperor the time to seek reinforcements from the Queen Mother of the West. Thereafter, the Qilin transformed into seven pieces of raw jade, hidden throughout the world, waiting for a sage or wise ruler to emerge and assist in saving the world. The piece you hold is one of them. It is said that the Qilin stone can turn misfortune into fortune, transform danger into safety, subdue demons, and slay evil spirits; whenever it appears, significant events are bound to occur. It seems that our journey is destined to be fraught with challenges."

What are you doing, young master? Come back quickly!" Da Kai shouted desperately from behind

Taking out the ancient jade, I suddenly discovered that it had turned blood red and felt somewhat hot to the touch. The dried chicken also saw it and quickly took it in hand, continuously examining it from different angles. After looking at it for about a few minutes, the jade surprisingly began to gradually return to its original color

Throw! I heard him mention this word, and without a second thought, he exerted all his strength to throw the detonator towards the face tree. With a whoosh, the ancient sword flew past me, carrying the detonator as it accelerated towards the tree. It pierced the face of the tree. I saw the face of the tree begin to twist, but where the hell is the fire? Vines were already trying to pull out the ancient sword, and if they succeeded, all our efforts would be in vain. I was already in despair, and just then, I heard a thunderous boom—the detonator actually exploded! Vines were already trying to pull out the ancient sword, and if they succeeded, all our efforts would be in vain. I was already in despair, and just then, I heard a thunderous boom—the detonator actually exploded!

I shouted in excitement, and when I turned around, I saw Da Kai lying on the ground, his gun jammed in his hand. He gave me an OK gesture. It turned out that Da Kai had dealt a fatal blow to this beast! The trunk of the human-faced tree was shattered, and that disgusting face was disfigured! Sparks ignited along the trunk, and countless vines whipped at the scattered sparks like hands

"Come here, let me see your Qilin stone," Fengganji said coldly to me

The gasoline was taken to the hospital on a certain day and has been forgotten in the hospital garage. The second bottle is the old white liquor brewed by Grandpa Li, which is similar to alcohol and books. Stop the nonsense, young man, and hurry up and pour it out! Burn that son of a dog

The feeling of being able to vent my frustrations was indescribably refreshing. However, before I could fully enjoy it, my smile faded. This was because, from my close vantage point beneath the tree, I saw clearly that the figures hanging from the tree, resembling human faces, were not bound by vines but by deep green, strange snakes. They were peculiar because each snake had a small, protruding growth on its head that resembled a fleshy tumor, giving it an exceptionally fierce appearance. Moreover, these snakes perished alongside the decay of the tree. Their mouths were agape, revealing two main fangs that slanted inward, and behind them, there seemed to be a multitude of smaller teeth extending into the unseen depths. The snakes had long, forked tongues that flicked out. Their heads were embedded in the bodies of the female corpses, with their tails connected to the strange tree, hanging straight down like puppeteers' strings. By this time, the corpses had already shriveled, exposing the true nature of the snakes. This scene was so horrifying that it sent chills down my spine.

I was somewhat confused but generally understood that this piece of ancient jade is worth a fortune. I also heard the last part very clearly; indeed, encountering such a situation at the very beginning of this journey raises concerns about what might happen next. The Fourth Master and the others are currently in an uncertain situation regarding life and death, and thinking of this makes me increasingly worried

Quickly throw out the explosives! Hurry! The dried chicken is already shouting! The man-faced tree and the books have also changed their strategy and started to steal the explosives from my bag. If this continues, they will definitely take them away. I can only listen to the dried chicken. I staggered to take out the detonator and then realized I forgot to bring the fire! "I forgot to bring the fire!" I shouted.

"What is that Qilin stone?" I asked, referring to the ancient jade. However, I was thinking that if it weren't for him during the recent chaos, I probably would have met my end along with Da Kai. Looking at his skills, if he had any ill intentions, I would have accepted it. He gently nodded at me, then slowly got up, and I immediately ran over to support him

The tree with a human face, seeing the situation was unfavorable, began to lash out at me with more vines. "Detonate the explosives!" the wind-dried chicken unexpectedly shouted at me. He had already escaped from the tree, kneeling on one leg behind me. This was the first time I had heard him speak, but I couldn't think about that anymore; I continued to charge forward, shouting, "It's too far to hit that beast!"

I shouted, "Even if I die today, I will drag you, old thing, to the grave with me!" I stood up again, picked up the bag containing the explosives, and charged forward. It seems that when a person is angry, it often unleashes latent energy within the body; I realized I could no longer feel the pain from the whip striking me. Moreover, my pace quickened. At this moment, I had only one thought in my mind: even if I die, I must kill this monster!

If we keep drawing like this, won't the fire be extinguished? "Dakai, Xiaoge, the fire is about to go out, think of a way quickly!" I shouted to them.

"It was passed down to me by my grandfather. What do you mean by 'Qilin Stone'?"

I did not think much and picked up the bottle, rushing over again

I cannot afford to think about so much right now; I can only take a desperate gamble, or else we will eventually end up like those female corpses, hanging from the trees as wind chimes. Moreover, from my earlier observations, those female corpses indeed fear this cave entrance. If we consider the concept of mutual restraint, those female corpses and the human-faced tree must be malevolent entities, while the only talisman against evil in the cave is the ancient jade given to my grandfather by Wang Aiguo, which was then passed down to me! When we set out, I was worried about forgetting it, so I placed the jade in my backpack. I took out the ancient jade, and sure enough, as I charged into the mass of corpses, those female corpses immediately collapsed into a puddle of flesh. Vines, resembling snakes, swiftly slithered out from their bodies towards the human-faced tree, continuously emitting a hissing sound.

"Young Master continued, 'Wait a moment!' as Da Kai threw a plastic bottle in my direction. 'I caught the first one and smelled gasoline!' 'Where did Da Kai get gasoline from? What is the second bottle?'"

Is it really possible that this tree has become sentient, and even the vines have turned into a *picture* book monster? Have they all come to life?

"Don't touch!" the dried chicken beside him said sternly

The tree with a human face saw that the corpses approaching me had all been vaporized, and many vines shot out towards me. Suddenly, a figure resembling Cheng Yaojin emerged, causing the previously sinister grin of the tree to turn exceptionally furious! I glanced over at the dried chicken; the situation there remained tense. Blood had already seeped from his leg that was entangled. With two loud cracks, the thick vines struck my calf and arm. I cried out in pain. Just as I was about to stand up, another vine knocked me down, tearing my clothes. With two more loud cracks, the thick vines struck my calf and arm again. I cried out in pain. Just as I was about to stand up, another vine knocked me down, tearing my clothes. Seeing me in such a sorry state, the tree with a human face began to grin maliciously again. I have had a flaw since childhood: I absolutely cannot stand being laughed at by others. Now, I was actually being toyed with by a monster!

He did not respond to my question and continued to ask: "Where is your grandfather now?"

"How did you obtain this piece of jade?" he asked, looking up at me

This time, the face tree was so busy with self-rescue that it completely ignored me as I rushed forward. I twisted open the bottle cap and poured gasoline over it first. Suddenly, I heard a crackling sound as the flames spread rapidly, and I shouted in excitement. I twisted open the old white liquor bottle, pouring it while looking up and shouting fiercely at the face tree: "I let you hit me! I let you laugh at me! Laugh again! Hit me again!" The raging fire had completely engulfed the trunk of the face tree, and it seemed that this old thing was beyond saving. I twisted open the old white liquor bottle again, pouring it while looking up and shouting fiercely at the face tree: "I let you hit me! I let you laugh at me! Laugh again! Hit me again!" The raging fire had completely engulfed the trunk of the face tree, and it seemed that this old thing was beyond saving.