My daily mountain driving, I met a fox at the beginning and got married

Zhang Qilin's arms and hands were covered in blood.

Ghosts and monsters don't bleed, so this blood is obviously Zhang Qilin's!

"How are you? Are you okay?" Zhang Hao asked with concern.

When Zhang Qilin saw Zhang Hao appear, he was stunned at first, and then his usually calm face showed a little anger: "What are you doing here?"

"I'm here to save you, buddy!" Zhang Hao ran to Zhang Qilin and stood back to back with him. "We were tricked by Yan Jun! That guy lent us the Dream Eater on the surface and made a deal to reassure me. Now that I think about it, that deal must have been fake. He clearly didn't tell me anything, and didn't let me make any preparations in advance, but gave me the benefits just to make me feel at ease using the Dream Eater!"

Zhang Qilin's breathing was also a little rapid, and his black gold ancient sword was already covered with black liquid, which was probably the entity of some evil spirit.

"These things can never be killed." Zhang Qilin said in a deep voice.

"There should be a place here that is the entrance to the barrier that connects to the underworld prison." Zhang Hao said affirmatively, "Let's divide the work and cooperate. You cover me, and I will find the teleportation formation."

He firmly believed that there must be a place where these "dirty things" were pouring in continuously!
"Okay, go ahead!" Zhang Qilin agreed readily.

He had full trust in Zhang Hao. Just like last time, Zhang Hao was able to hold Lao Tao back by himself and let him go find the tombstone.

Although this time, they are not facing one enemy, but thousands of ghosts!
Zhang Qilin had been fighting for a long time and had shed blood many times, but it seemed to be of no use, so he started to use the black gold ancient sword.

Zhang Hao searched around for a long time, but found that the streets here were no different from those he had seen before.

It’s still the same sweet-scented osmanthus cake stall, the same flatbread stall, the same customers, the same shopkeeper…wait, the shopkeeper?!
Zhang Hao suddenly realized that the familiar shopkeeper was not here!

He thought about it carefully. When he came here with Fatty Wang before, Fatty Wang had changed the world line, but the shopkeeper deliberately pulled the world line back so that they would not collapse in a short time.

However, because of the shopkeeper's word "cat", more serious consequences seemed to be triggered later!

Therefore, the shopkeeper of this world is most likely the eye of the formation!

Thinking of this, Zhang Hao excitedly said to Zhang Qilin: "Let's go find the boss of that flatbread stand! That boss is the core of this world!"

After saying that, the two of them went their separate ways.

Perhaps those dirty things sensed something, and after Zhang Hao said those words, they attacked more frantically, making it difficult for Zhang Hao to move forward. There were too many people and it was too chaotic, and he couldn't see the road ahead clearly.

Suddenly, Zhang Qilin's voice came from a distance: "Zhang Hao! Come quickly!"

Zhang Hao hurried over and saw Zhang Qilin fighting with someone he was familiar with.

That person was the owner of the flatbread stall!

The shopkeeper at this time had become unrecognizable.

The explosive hair, tattered clothes, pointed nails, dark face...all of them declared that he had turned into a ghost!
"I never thought that the underworld would use such a method to deal with you ghosts." Zhang Hao said coldly.

"Heh... If you didn't understand the rules, we could have continued to survive... It's all your fault! Why did you break the rules of this world!" the shopkeeper roared.

Perhaps they already knew that no matter whether they could win or not, they would die sooner or later.

So, they wanted to take away as many people as possible before they were reduced to ashes.

"Come on! Stop talking nonsense! Whether you are one thousand or ten thousand people, come together!" Zhang Hao shouted fearlessly.

An hour later, Zhang Hao sat down on the ground, panting.

Although Zhang Qilin was still standing, he was not in much better condition, with blood all over his face.

"Zhang Hao, we won." Zhang Qilin said weakly.

"I don't know whether I will go directly to the next world or leave this dream first." Zhang Hao said breathlessly, "You were with Hao Xie before, I don't know the details. You must have done something over there that changed the original trajectory of the world, tell me quickly."

“Yes.” Zhang Qilin recalled, “On the road, a bully robbed money. Hao Xie quietly followed him, stole the money back and threw it to the child.”

Zhang Hao felt a tightness in his chest when he heard this. He could already imagine how serious the consequences would be.

Sure enough, after a dizzy spell, he came to the familiar street again.

But this time, the center of the formation definitely cannot be that shopkeeper!
Zhang Hao saw Hao Xie at a glance. He was holding a stick and waving it in the crowd to protect himself. He was already injured and his face was as pale as paper, but he still refused to surrender.

Among the few people, Hao Xie's physical fitness is relatively poor, but he has a smart mind.

He observed that in their current state, the ghosts were not moving very quickly.

So he quickly climbed onto the roof and used a stick to guard the last inch of his territory.

Although those ghosts couldn't get onto the roof, they had the advantage of numbers.

They seemed to want to surround him and pull Hao Xie down by stepping on him.

"Haoxie! I'm here!" Zhang Hao shouted loudly.

Hearing Zhang Hao's voice, Hao Xie was obviously stunned.

He seemed to think he was hallucinating, but when he turned around, he saw that it was really Zhang Hao!
"Zhang Hao! Why are you here?!" Hao Xie shouted in surprise.

"I'm here to save you!" Zhang Hao shouted, "Stay over there and don't move. I'll be responsible for attracting some of the ghosts. Make sure you don't get hurt again."

Hao Xie's blood is undoubtedly a delicious delicacy for those dirty creatures. Zhang Hao definitely doesn't want Hao Xie to be eaten by them here.

Since Zhang Hao came here, Hao Xie's face gradually became ruddy. He smiled and said to Zhang Hao: "To be honest, I was wondering if you would come to save me. Sure enough, you came."

Zhang Hao smiled slightly, there was no time for chatting anymore.

Because just now, he had bitten his finger and drew a talisman on the open space in front of him, wanting to see if it would work.

It turned out that this spell was very effective and it quickly attracted all the nearby ghosts.

Except for a small number of ghosts who were greedy for Hao Xie, all other creatures were crawling, running, and rushing towards Zhang Hao!
"Zhang Hao! Run quickly!" Hao Xie shouted heartbreakingly.

"I know!" Zhang Hao responded loudly. He tiptoed and easily jumped onto the table next to him.

Then he took advantage of the momentum to jump up, stretched out his hand to grab the railing on the second floor of the teahouse, and climbed up to the second floor nimbly!
The ghosts and monsters rushed towards Zhang Hao in waves like a tide, but he repelled them one by one, either kicking them away or knocking them away with sticks.

This is not a solution! We must find the center of the formation as soon as possible!
"Hao Xie, where is the kid you helped before?" Zhang Hao asked anxiously.

"I don't know!" Hao Xie answered helplessly.

Zhang Hao had expected this, and this result was not unexpected. He wanted to ask Hao Xie to find it, but he held back. He took a deep breath and shouted, "Don't waste time, hurry up and look for it! That child is the key to the formation!"

"What about you?" Hao Xie asked worriedly.

"I'll attract the attention of these ghosts." Zhang Hao said decisively.

"That's too dangerous—" Hao Xie hurriedly dissuaded him.

"Stop talking nonsense! With your intelligence, you will definitely be able to sort out the key clues and find the child!" Zhang Hao interrupted Hao Xie with a firm look in his eyes.

Having said that, he stopped being distracted and focused entirely on dealing with the endless stream of enemies.

After dealing with wave after wave of attacks more calmly, Zhang Hao finally discovered the characteristics of these ghosts.

In this strange world, except for the ghosts that serve as the center of the formation, all other ghosts are like mindless zombies.

No matter where the enemy is, they will just rush up blindly, scratch with their claws, bite with their mouths, and those who are a little more capable will use some spells, but the power is extremely limited.

Obviously, these ghosts rely on numbers to win.

Zhang Hao was alone, and if he attacked them one by one, he would definitely suffer. He had to come up with a way to attack in groups.

While he nimbly dodged the attacks of ghosts, he carefully observed the surrounding buildings.

These buildings are all made of wood. Although they are strong and not easy to collapse, they are...

Zhang Hao suddenly had an idea!
He began to adjust his position and escape speed, keeping a distance that was dangerous but not immediately caught up, and gathering as many ghosts as possible.

When he lured all the ghosts to the vicinity of the ancestral temple in the city, he rushed in and quickly placed two detonating talismans in the corner.

These detonating tags require his specific commands to detonate, so he doesn't have to worry about accidentally hurting himself.

After placing detonating talismans in every corner, he ran to the entrance of the ancestral hall along the pre-set route and slammed the door shut.

In this world, although these ghosts look ferocious, they are actually blocked by buildings just like "people".

Behind the red door, the roars of ghosts could be heard one after another, which was creepy.

However, Zhang Hao's expression was unusually calm, as if everything was under his control.

——It's time to end this battle.

He slowly stretched out his hand and formed the seal for detonation. As he moved, the talismans began to explode one after another.

With a loud bang, the first talisman exploded, followed by the second, the third...

Dozens of talismans that Zhang Hao left in the ancestral hall exploded one after another, and the air was filled with a burnt smell and a unique stench, which was the scent emitted when ghosts were burned.

When the detonating talisman was halfway through exploding, Zhang Hao suddenly caught a glimpse of two people running out from behind the ancestral hall!
One was a familiar figure to Zhang Hao, and the other was a slightly younger guy!
The two men were running and fighting each other, as if they both hoped that the other would be blown to death.

——That person is the center of the formation!

This thought flashed through Zhang Hao's mind almost instantly.

"Hao Xie! Run quickly, there are three detonating talismans at that location!" Zhang Hao shouted hurriedly.

As soon as he finished speaking, the first detonating tag exploded, blowing the two people who were running away.

Although neither of them was injured, the shock wave still caused them to be flung out and fall to the ground.

Zhang Hao's pupils shrank, and he was about to rush forward, but he saw that the core of the formation hugged Hao Xie tightly again.

"Don't leave!" said the eye of the formation viciously.

“Let me go, you f*cking kid!” Hao Xie cursed, gritting his teeth, “Don’t drag me down with you!”

At this moment, the second spell exploded.

As Zhang Hao was running away, he saw a flash of pity in his eyes, but it was then covered by hatred.

"Stay with me! Reduce to ashes!" roared the Eye of the Formation.

When the third talisman was about to explode, Zhang Hao rushed forward without hesitation and protected them both with his body.

As the explosion sounded, three people were blown away by the shock wave.

Zhang Hao only felt a buzzing in his ears, and his body became lighter and lighter. He clearly felt that he was... dead.

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Hao Xie woke up from his dream, holding Zhang Hao in one hand and dragging the eye of the formation with the other, still in a daze.

It took him a long time to realize that Zhang Hao entered his dream in order to save him, but was blown up.

He hurriedly lowered his head to check on Zhang Hao's condition, but found that although Zhang Hao's body had no external injuries, it was extremely cold.

"What's wrong with him?" Fatty Wang came over and asked anxiously, "What's wrong with this guy?!"

Meng Zhi stood aside and said calmly: "His soul was damaged and he is now in a state of 'absent-mindedness'. However, you were all saved by him."

This simple sentence explains all the difficulties and obstacles that Zhang Hao has experienced.

The trio felt like they had something stuck in their throats when they heard this, and they were speechless for a moment. They stared at Zhang Hao blankly, as if they had lost their souls.

Fatty Wang was the first to notice the center of the formation. He stood there in a daze without any reaction.

"Damn it, who the hell are you?! Why did you follow me out? Was Zhang Hao injured because of you?!" Fatty Wang roared.

"It was him, he was the core of the formation. He wanted me to stay there as well. In order to save me, Zhang Hao used his body to protect us and was not injured by the explosion. But he himself... may have stayed in a dream." Hao Xie said in a deep voice.

What does it mean to stay in a dream? That means Zhang Hao may never get out like those ghosts, and finally become a "chess piece" in the dream of dreams.

This is undoubtedly a huge insult to Zhang Hao!

"No!" Zhang Qilin suddenly shouted angrily, "Mengzhi, no matter what, nothing can happen to him! Absolutely not!"

"Yes, let's go in and save him." Fatty Wang pulled Hao Xie up and said, "We must save him! Hao Xie must go too!" (End of this chapter)