What do you mean by saying that the corpses I sew are all ominous creatures?

This chain is entirely formed from a high concentration of Yin energy.

Once selected, not only will the physical body suffer severe damage, but even the soul will be eroded by yin energy.

"Scatter! Form a defensive formation!"

Lu Yan shouted, and the peach wood sword in her hand immediately lit up with a dazzling golden light, heading towards one of the chains.

The special operations team members reacted quickly, spreading out and using their own methods to defend themselves.

One of the chains came straight at my face.

I stood still, choosing not to dodge.

With just a thought, the evil core within my body suddenly trembled.

A surge of malevolent energy erupted from my meridians, forming a protective layer on my body.

The menacing black chain struck the malevolent energy like snow hitting a red-hot iron plate, producing a hissing sound before instantly evaporating into nothingness.

The evil cultivator who was casting the spell was stunned for a moment, seemingly not expecting that his full-force attack wouldn't even touch the hem of my clothes.

But in that half-second of his stunned silence, I flicked my right hand slightly.

A streak of black light silently shot out from my sleeve.

Under the control of the Qi manipulation technique, the bone needles were now moving at a speed that was impossible for the naked eye to perceive.

In addition, it has absorbed the life essence of the mysterious withered tree, and at this moment it contains a violent destructive power.

The tall, evil cultivator leader only saw a flash of black light before his eyes, and didn't even have time to make a defensive move.

"Pfft."

A slight muffled thud.

The black bone needle pierced his brow with perfect precision and shot out from the back of his head, leaving a trail of black and red blood.

The lightning and fire energy attached to the bone needles erupted the moment they pierced his brain, turning it into a complete mess.

Instantly, the tall, evil cultivator's sinister laughter stopped abruptly.

He stood stiffly in place, then fell straight backward, crashing heavily into the puddle.

One blow kills.

The remaining four evil cultivators were horrified when they saw their leader die so suddenly.

"die!"

Lu Yan seized the moment when they were distracted, and with a swing of her peach wood sword, she directly severed the right arm of one of the evil cultivators.

The special operations team members were also greatly encouraged, and they threw all kinds of magical artifacts and talismans at the enemy as if they were free.

Relying on his thick skin and tough flesh, Zhao Tie charged straight into the arms of a wicked cultivator while shielding himself, and without hesitation, plunged his tactical knife into the man's heart.

I retracted the bone needle, letting it hover at my fingertips, and did not strike again.

These four evil cultivators were already in disarray, and under the siege of Lu Yan and the special operations team, their defeat and death were only a matter of time.

I need to conserve some energy to deal with the unknown situations in the core area of ​​the City God Temple.

The battle ended in less than two minutes.

The five corpses of evil cultivators lay scattered in the puddle, their blood quickly swallowed by the black mist.

Two members of the special operations team sustained minor injuries, but these did not affect the operation.

Lu Yan's breathing became slightly rapid. She glanced at the corpse on the ground, then turned to look at me, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.

"Consultant Chen, your methods are becoming increasingly difficult to defend against..."

Zhao Tie drew his military knife, wiped the blood off it, and looked at me, hesitant to speak.

I put the bone needles back into my sleeve, looked at them, and said in a still-mild tone, "You've made some progress by sheer luck."

Everyone, take a moment to catch your breath; what comes next will definitely be more troublesome than this.

After I finished speaking, I walked to the leader's corpse and used my toe to pry off the demon mask on his face.

Beneath the mask was a face covered in black tattoos, which looked extremely ferocious.

I crouched down and examined his body, and found a strange pattern drawn on his chest.

Upon examining the pattern with my malevolent energy, I discovered that it seemed to have a faint connection to the formation.

"It seems they are not only snipers, but also part of this formation."

I stood up and patted the water off my hands.

"Time waits for no one, let's go."

"Everyone, check your equipment, let's move on."

Lu Yan took a deep breath and resumed her commander's posture.

I nodded and walked at the front of the line again.

Cross this street and you'll reach the location of the City God Temple.

The black mist there was circulating at a terrifying speed, and a strong wind carrying a dense, eerie aura swept over them.

After passing through that seemingly endless antique street, the view suddenly opened up before me.

We finally crossed the outer maze and stepped into the inner courtyard square of the City God Temple.

However, the scene before them did not bring any relief; instead, it heightened the oppressive atmosphere in the air.

The once spacious and flat bluestone square is now covered with a layer of viscous black water.

Right in front of the square, the main hall of the City God Temple, which has withstood a century of wind and rain, is now wide open.

At this moment, however, there was no sacred and solemn atmosphere emanating from inside; instead, a nauseating stench continuously wafted from the depths of the hall.

The interior of the hall was dark, yet it was filled with an eerie and thick, dark red glow.

The blood-red light flickered like the breath of some enormous creature, illuminating the high threshold of the main hall as if it were the entrance to the deepest hell.

Stop.

I raised my hand, signaling the line behind me to stop.

Without me needing to explain further, everyone immediately gripped their magical artifacts tightly.

Because this square, which is about half the size of a football field, is already full of "people".

It was a densely packed army, arranged in neat rows.

However, they are not living people, but life-sized paper effigies.

These paper figures are dressed in brightly colored paper armor and hold paper swords, spears, and halberds.

Their faces were painted with a pale base color, their cheeks were painted with exaggerated and bright red faces, and their mouths were outlined with black ink to form stiff and eerie smiles.

A cold wind blew by, and hundreds of paper figures swayed slightly in the wind, making a chilling "rustling" sound of paper rubbing together.

On the outskirts of these paper effigy legions, a dozen or so evil cultivators dressed in black robes emerged from the black mist like ghosts.

They stood in various positions around the square, their hands forming hand seals, vaguely forming an ironclad formation that completely surrounded us.

"That's quite a generous gesture."

I glanced around the square and sighed.

"Advisor Chen, there are too many of them. If we get entangled, it will be difficult for us to get away."

Zhao Tie stepped forward, using his black iron shield to protect Lu Yan behind him, his voice carrying a hint of solemnity.

These paper effigies may not be individually strong, but there are simply too many of them.

Once they get into a tough fight, the special operations team's stamina will be quickly depleted in this eerie and oppressive environment.

Lu Yan gripped the peach wood sword with seal script tightly in her hand. Although her face was pale, her eyes were unusually bright.

She looked around and quickly assessed the current situation.