Yefutidaolu

Chapter 15: Walking a Hundred Steps (Second Update)
Gao Jian modified his pace and focused.

When he holds the knife, his heart becomes clear and calm, and when he uses this to comprehend the divine charm, he can perfectly reflect the divine charm.

And using it in battle allows him to have no distractions.

If I had to use an adjective to describe his current state...it would probably be 'entering the Tao'.

However, it's a bit inappropriate.

Because he is still conscious, still clearly knows what his purpose is, and still retains the ability to think, it is not the kind of "entry into the Tao" that is half asleep and half awake.

But other than that, he was focused, and the whole world seemed to be covered with a layer of mercury, which could reflect all the enemy's postures in the lake of his heart.

That’s right, it’s in the lake of the heart.

The scenes seen by the eyes, the sounds heard by the ears, the wind and touch felt by the skin, and even the smells smelled by the nose, all this collected information is reflected in the perfect, ripple-free lake of the heart.

His mind was completely immersed in his own steps, which resulted in him being hit less and less often.

There are thousands of headless ghosts. Even if a master with three orifices opened comes, he may not be able to escape unscathed.

However, facing Gao Jian's long sword's characteristic of being destroyed upon contact and his ghostly steps and swordsmanship, he seemed powerless.

The headless ghosts were still attacking. They surrounded Gao Jian, waving their sharp claws and releasing poison, causing the amulet to flash and shake.

only……

In the 60th step, Gao Jian was hit 17 times and killed four headless ghosts.

In the sixty-fifth step, Gao Jian was hit ten times and killed seven headless ghosts.

In the 70th step, Gao Jian was hit six times and killed nine headless ghosts.

The 80th step, Gao Jian... without any injury, killed twelve headless ghosts.

At the same time, the rusty knife is also being covered by rust.

The originally shiny tip of the knife became increasingly darker. The part that had been sharpened to a shine with great difficulty was now about half covered by rust in these eighty steps.

But Gao Jian's speed is getting faster and faster.

The last twenty steps took only twenty seconds.

When he walked under the willow tree, there were still more than 200 headless ghosts left, and he was already facing the willow tree.

I originally wanted to liberate and incite the headless ghost to rebel, but now it seems unnecessary.

Walking under the willow tree, Gao Jian took a deep breath.

The mercury covering the world suddenly faded away, and the world had color again, although it was black.

The headless ghosts seemed unable to get close to the willow tree and could only wander around it.

Gao Jian rushed over without hesitation and began to cut off the branches: "You dare not let the headless ghosts get close to you, because you are afraid that they will grab their heads and get out of your control."

"But you are just a tree after all. If I come to you, how can you stop me?!"

Gao Jian was extremely fast. He used the tip of the rusty knife like a utility knife to start removing the willow branches!
Those willow branches were as fragile as the headless ghost. They were broken by the tip of the rusty knife, just like cutting off the aorta. The branches flew everywhere, swinging in the air like uncontrollable water pipes, and blood poured out like a bucket!

Gao Jian was sprayed with dirty blood, and the amulet on his body immediately began to flash wildly. After only two seconds, the golden light of the amulet shattered directly, and Gao Jian's body lost strength almost instantly, and he fell to the ground.

He only felt his whole body was hot and cold, drowsy, confused, trembling with fear, sore hands and feet, and a heavy head and dizziness.

Gao Jian, who fell to the ground under the pressure of this heavy feeling, seemed to hear the willow tree's mockery.

Yes, your steps can dodge the headless ghost's attacks.

Can you avoid the poisonous blood spraying all over the sky?
Plants will not move until they grow into human form, but they have their own unique ways to protect themselves.

The most common ones are those with thorns and poison.

The willow tree has no thorns, but it can be poisoned. The foul blood formed by the gathering of resentful evil spirits flowed into the various meridians, like an arrow piercing the body, causing fullness in the heart and abdomen, making it difficult to breathe, and all kinds of impurities filled the air, making the heart extremely disturbed.

It turns out that the willow tree is not afraid of tall people at all.

Gao Jian used his last bit of strength to stand up, and then heard the shouts of the headless ghosts behind him.

Looking back, the headless ghosts were already rushing towards Bai Ping.

And he couldn't move.

The poisonous gas flowed through his blood and penetrated deep into his three burners. Sometimes his body felt as cold as water and he broke out in cold sweat, and sometimes he felt as hot as if he were in a furnace. The steam and humidity alternated, and the pain was sometimes large, sometimes small, sometimes long, sometimes short.

The willow tree is still there, swaying in the wind, its branches moved by the chilly wind like the smooth hair on a person's head, eerie, spooky, yet with a hint of...beauty.

Helplessness, despair, fear.

Gao Jian felt an irresistible force.

This power seemed to be invading his mind, making him unable to move. Coupled with the poison corroding his limbs and bones, Gao Jian had completely lost the ability to move.

Was this also... Willow's trick? Was she trying to confuse his mind?
Willow Tree's methods are definitely more than just being able to kill the county magistrate, take out the city god, and steal the incense of the entire county. Perhaps Gao Jian and Bai Ping were unable to force out the other party's trump card.

The gap is too big.

Bai Ping seemed to still be resisting, but the sword attack of "going upstairs" had exhausted his strength. He couldn't even draw talismans and was completely unable to fight against so many headless ghosts.

The night continues.

The moonlight shines down, and the willow trees quietly bathe in the moonlight.

This county, this city, hundreds of villages, and millions of people are all its food.

It's like a hard-working farmer who works the fields and then enjoys the harvest.

Blood, food, incense, it wants it all.

The two people in front of him almost overturned his farmland. Fortunately, these two people were about to die, and after they died, they could get rid of the blame.

It is still the county magistrate, the city god, or... the Supreme Lord of Baili.

only……

At this moment, Gao Jian, who was holding on, used his last bit of strength to take out a copper coin.

Bai Ping said that comprehending this thing is like entering a maze. You don't know what is true and what is false, and you will be led astray by the magic if you are not careful.

However, this is the last resort.

Fortunately... I still have a chance to gamble my life.

Fortunately, I still have the chips to suppress it.

Gao Jian glanced at the half remaining tip of his rusty knife and hoped it would be enough.

He already knew that different auras would consume different amounts of light from the rusty knife. If the remaining power of the rusty knife was not enough, the clarity of the heart's lake would disappear.

If I really get stuck in a maze and lose my clear mind...

Well, forget it then.

Gao Jian hesitated for only a moment, and then his mind was immersed in the charm of the four big characters "Qiyun Yuanbao" on the copper coin.

In just a moment, Gao Jian's mind began to wander.

He felt as if he were falling into the ocean.

The wind and waves blew away his consciousness and almost destroyed his sanity!

(End of this chapter)