Heavenly Official Sends Evil

Chapter 968 Giant Corpse Disrupts the Situation
"what!!"

Terrified screams echoed from the ceiling.

Yang Lin's head was cruelly severed and thrown at Wu Xian like a ball.

The newlyweds witnessed this bloody scene and sadly realized that they too could become the next target of evil spirits at any moment.

The first two attacks by the demonic ghosts created a false impression for everyone: that they would target Wu Xian and the others first and would not attack the newcomers on the ceiling.

Everyone, including Wu Xian, believed this illusion.

But reality delivered a resounding slap in the face to everyone.

Yang Lin's death was just the beginning. The demon did not disappoint the newlyweds' fear. It continued to roam around them with a strange laugh. After several twists and turns, it jumped from Yang Lin's headless corpse onto the tourist Miao Yue's body and slashed wildly on the road, injuring several people and cutting off an old woman's ear and a large patch of hair.

The old woman's name was Jiang Li. She had just had her ear cut off and hadn't even had time to feel the pain when her husband across from her couldn't take it anymore.

"Old Chiang, old... ah!!!"

Old man Li Weigong already had heart disease, and he was able to watch the thrilling battle below with peace of mind only because he was able to rely on quick-acting heart medicine.

Upon seeing his wife's ear severed, his mind went blank, as if a string had snapped. He couldn't catch his breath, convulsed violently a few times while hanging upside down, and then his body went limp...

It's unclear whether he was scared to death or angered to death.

The other newcomers weren't much better off; they were all pale, with cold hands and feet, trembling lips, and some even had their pants soaked with sweat.

The demonic ghoul was holding Miao Yue upside down by the waist, holding the knife that had just severed a human head against Miao Yue's neck, and looking at Wu Xian with a provocative gaze.

Wu Xian stared upwards, his face immediately darkening.

"I see. These demons aren't incapable of harming newcomers; they just haven't started yet."

“For evil spirits, it would be abnormal not to do something as convenient and efficient as taking hostages.”

"Is he trying to use the newcomer's life to threaten me into not resisting? That's too much..."

"No, their purpose may be simpler; they just need to delay for a short time or interfere with one of my key operations."

Wu Xian looked ahead.

The demonic ghouls, who had just suffered extensive burns, had extinguished the flames on their bodies and, taking advantage of the time they had recovered, picked up their scalding weapons and approached Wu Xian with sinister smiles.

"Judging from the fact that Wang Wei's second use of the golden light failed, these demonic ghosts have the wisdom to learn from their mistakes. In other words, if he missed that opportunity, it's probably impossible to use the charged flames of the Burning Dream Dance Blade for a wide-range attack, since the charging animation is too obvious..."

Evil spirits were approaching from the front, and above them, a newcomer had a knife held to his neck; the situation looked extremely dire.

Wu Xian withdrew his gaze from Miao Yue, his eyes turning colder.

He was prepared to abandon the newcomers and devote himself entirely to the battle.

Apart from a few close friends, Wu Xian's protection and assistance to others were limited to situations where he was safe and had the capacity to do so.

Therefore, he will absolutely not succumb to threats.

Even if the person used to threaten Wu Xian eventually dies, Wu Xian will not feel any guilt. He will only hold the enemy accountable and launch the most ferocious counterattack.

But at that moment, Wu Xian suddenly heard familiar footsteps.

Tap tap tap, tap tap tap... Hearing this sound, Wu Xian's eyes lit up and the corners of his mouth turned up.

The spot where he had just stopped was on the left wall of the county government hall, not far to the right of the Death Gate.

Therefore, the demonic foes that were closing in on Wu Xian were standing right at the entrance to the Gate of Death.

puff!
From the dark and cold gate of death, a gaping maw like that of a whale suddenly sprang out, biting down on three demonic ghouls. It then ground them with its dense and sharp fangs, chewed them a few times, and swallowed them all whole!
"Roar!"

This enormous creature let out a deafening roar, and its thousands of blinking eyes sent chills down one's spine.

This is a giant corpse worm!

The appearance of the giant corpse worm attracted the attention of all the ghosts and demons present.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wu Xian stepped forward, thrusting out his Burning Dream Blade and piercing through a demonic ghost. He then swung his blade to sever its head, kicking it into the mouth of a giant corpse worm before the head hit the ground.

The plan to involve the giant corpse worms in the battle was devised by Shen Longhu in the water prison, with the help of Wu Xianmou.

In this blessed land, apart from the BOSS Meng Longtu, the strongest of the evil spirits, ranked from top to bottom, is Xiao Gong of the Xiao family, and second only to Xiao Gong is this giant corpse worm made of corpses piled up from the execution ground!

The giant corpse worm devours the evil spirits within the Death Gate, so in this monster's eyes, there is no friend or foe, only food.

Therefore, demons and monsters are naturally included in its diet!

This is why Wu Xian opened the Death Gate at around 4 a.m., allowing Qi Liang and the other person to set off.

By calculating the time it takes for the two of them to reach the depths of the Death Gate, and the time it takes for the giant corpse worm to crawl out, we can ensure that this indiscriminate monster can appear at just the right moment in the latter half of the most dangerous decisive battle!
Of course, the giant corpse worms might also, like last time, head straight for the gates of the county government and ignore everyone in the main hall.

However, Shen Longhu speculated that the giant corpse worms ignored Shi Yan back then because they were attracted by the flesh and blood at the entrance of the human gate. Now that there is no flesh and blood at the entrance of the human gate, the giant corpse worms will naturally give priority to eating it.

Even if this prediction is wrong, this seemingly insignificant move won't result in any loss.

But if it's right, it will completely change the balance of power, just like it is now!
……

The demon ghouls didn't want to get entangled with the giant corpse worms, but the worms insisted on pestering them, so the demon ghouls fought the giant corpse worms at the gate of death.

The demonic ghost holding Miao Yue hostage was also distracted as a result.

Miao Yue had long been filled with despair. She knew the nature of evil spirits all too well. Now that she had been kidnapped, no matter what Wu Xian and the others' attitude was, this demonic ghost would definitely not let her go.

Taking advantage of the demon's distraction, she swiftly and ruthlessly plunged a knife into her own neck.

When it comes to suicide, if you ask someone with no experience to do it, they will likely find it very difficult to bring themselves to do it.

But Miao Yue was one of the first newcomers to participate in the operation. She had been torn apart alive by an empty-stomach corpse more than once, and had died several times. So of course she wouldn't hesitate to do anything to herself.

After the hostage died, the demon wrathfully severed her head, preparing to jump onto another person to continue threatening them.

But just as he jumped into the air, he suddenly heard a bell ring. After the bell rang, the demon's expression immediately became dazed.

It was Shi Yan who shook the requiem bell!
In addition to controlling evil spirits, this requiem bell also has the ability to put evil spirits to sleep.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wang Wei, who was hiding inside the Golden Bell Shield, released a beam of golden light that pierced through the demonic ghost!
The hostages are now safe.

Then, it's time to start the counterattack.

(End of this chapter)