As the night grew darker, the moonlight seemed to be swallowed up by the terrifying aura of the flesh-spiking monster. There was deathly silence all around. Only the sound of our struggle with the monster echoed in the silent streets.
Every monster attack brought a deafening impact, the dust on the street was stirred up, and the night wind was filled with a strong smell of blood.
The strange thing is that the villagers in Sujiazhuang were sleeping soundly and were not awakened by this movement.
Li Yunxi and I resisted desperately, but gradually we began to fall into a disadvantage.
The monster's power seems to be endless, and every time it swings its flesh thorns, we are tired of dealing with it, and our bodies are already covered with scars.
During the battle, I kept recalling the spells in the Tianshi Lu, trying to find a way to crack the monster.
However, the monster seems to be extremely resistant to all attacks.
Its flesh thorns shone with a cold light in the moonlight, almost tearing the air apart with every attack.
Li Yunxi is agile and her sword light flashes like a meteor, constantly buying me time to cast spells.
But the monsters' attacks are becoming more and more fierce, and our physical strength is gradually exhausted.
After a violent impact, I was knocked back a few steps and felt dizzy.
Just when Li Yunxi and I were exhausted and about to collapse, suddenly, a figure emerged from the night like a ghost.
She was dressed like Zhong Kui in ancient times, but she looked like a woman. She was holding a long knife, the light of the knife was like water, and she slashed at the flesh-piercing monster with incomparable speed.
Every move she made seemed extremely violent, her knife skills were extremely accurate, and every knife hit the monster's vitals accurately.
Her face was covered by a black veil, revealing only a pair of cold eyes, mysterious and mysterious.
With the help of this female Zhong Kui, we finally saw the dawn of victory.
The flesh-spiked monster let out a scream, and its body began to twist violently, eventually turning into a ball of black smoke and dissipating in the air.
At the end of the battle, we were both breathing heavily with lingering fear, and the wounds on our bodies began to hurt.
I looked at the mysterious woman who saved us and wanted to thank her, but I found that she had quietly disappeared into the night, just as mysterious as she appeared.
"Female Zhong Kui? Is she a human or a ghost?" Li Yunxi asked in a low voice, his eyes full of curiosity.
"I don't know, but her swordsmanship is superb and cannot be compared to ordinary people." I shook my head.
We looked at each other and knew this encounter was a wake-up call.
The supernatural events in Sujiazhuang are far more complicated and dangerous than we expected.
"We should be more careful in the future." I said, with deep concern in my voice.
Li Yunxi nodded.
We carefully returned to the hotel and went to our rooms to rest.
Early the next morning, the sun penetrated the mist and shone on the hotel windows.
Li Yunxi and I got up early. Both of us couldn't calm down. Our thoughts echoed the mysterious appearance and disappearance of the female Zhong Kui last night.
This ghost-like existence made us more curious and vigilant about what happened in Sujiazhuang.
"This place is not simple. Next, I want to dig deeper into the secrets of this place." I said to Li Yunxi.
She nodded, with a hint of excitement in her eyes.
We first chatted in the hotel restaurant, trying to get some clues from other guests or waiters.
However, most people did not mention anything about the Sujiazhuang incident, or avoided talking about it, seeming to deliberately avoid the topic.
"It seems we have to change our approach." Li Yunxi whispered.
We left the hotel and started wandering around the streets near Sujiazhuang.
The buildings here are quite old, the streets are narrow, and there is a sense of historical sedimentation surrounding it.
We talked softly and knocked on doors door to door, hoping to get some useful information from local residents.
Most of the residents were perfunctory, and some even quickly closed their doors after seeing us, fearing to avoid us.
Finally, in a lonely alley, we met an old man who was willing to talk.
The old man was sitting on a wooden chair in front of the door, holding a cigarette rod in his hand and his eyes were deep.
He looked at us and sighed, as if he was remembering something from the past.
"Sujiazhuang, things here are not easy for outsiders to know." The old man took a puff of cigarette and said slowly.
"We're just curious." I tried to sound relaxed.
The old man stared at us for a while, as if he was weighing something.
Then he sighed and said slowly: "Sujiazhuang has not been peaceful since ancient times.
The Su family here has been prominent for generations, but it has also suffered many hardships.
According to legend, the Su family is inextricably linked to some ulterior power. "
"Curse? Unspeakable power?" Li Yunxi asked.
The old man nodded, took another puff of cigarette, and said slowly: "Every few decades in the Su family, a child will be troubled by a strange destiny.
No exceptions.
Many incredible things have happened in Sujiazhuang, some of which are even beyond ordinary people's understanding. "
As we listened to the old man's words, the doubts in our hearts became even heavier.
The secret of Sujiazhuang seems to be more complicated than we imagined.
"Thank you, old man." I bowed to the old man.
We left the old man's home and continued our investigation in the village, but we never got any useful information.
At night, when the village fell into silence again, the black dog's barking sounded again.
I climbed out of bed and looked out through the window, but I was shocked.
In the sky, a creepy scene appeared: a group of ghostly white figures floating in the air. They kowtowed around an ancient house floating in the air, seeming to be performing some mysterious and terrifying ritual.
Around that house, countless souls were spinning, making shrill wails. The sound echoed in the night sky, making people feel heart-stopping.
The whole scene is mysterious and terrifying, like a feast in the underworld.
Li Yunxi and I slipped out of the hotel and hid in a hidden corner, watching everything unfold.
I secretly thought that this might be related to the secret of Sujiazhuang.
Just as we were observing intently, a group of imps suddenly discovered our traces.
Their eyes flashed with ferocious light, they made piercing screams and rushed towards us.
These little ghosts are more ferocious than those encountered before, and each one exudes a strong evil aura.
We quickly prepared for battle, but this time we were at a distinct disadvantage.
Li Yunxi's sword dance was extremely fast, but there were so many opponents that we were gradually suppressed.
I chanted the spell, and golden runes flew out one after another, colliding with the black energy of the imps, making an ear-splitting explosion.
