There was no hesitation in pausing, and he continued to dash forward along the road surface for what seemed like nearly a hundred meters, almost leaving the area at the foot of the mountain and making his way onto the normal gravel road.
The landslip continued, and the flying sand and stones showed no sign of stopping.
There were two loud clangs, and the two bodies of the Taoist priest were seen lying on the ground.
The severe pain in my waist made me feel somewhat dazed.
Blood had soaked through my side, turning half of my clothing a dark red.
"Grandfather...stop the bleeding, it's life-threatening..." The trembling voice of Lao Gong made me barely regain my senses.
"Not... nothing..." I replied with little strength.
The horn did not injure any vital organs; it only scratched the skin, not penetrating into the flesh, let alone damaging any internal organs.
However, the pain was still bearable. In particular, when the tension was eased and adrenaline stopped surging, I felt a series of pains in my spine.
I sat down hard on the ground, completely exhausted, with my potential almost depleted.
"No harm... but he's going to die..."
Lao Gong's head appeared on the corpse's shoulder, as if it were going to jump onto mine.
"God, it's almost dawn. It will be difficult to handle after daylight. You continue to possess the corpse and we will look for a suitable hiding place. If you take over me, we can at most take this old man or the child's body, leaving the rest here, which will cause trouble."
I gritted my teeth through the exhaustion and stopped Lao Gong's actions.
The village of Niu Tan was overturned, and I and Lao Gong disrupted the flow of vitality upstream, causing this entire region to become calm, even to the point where the bodies of the villagers began to totter.
With time, they would break free from their original water area and head downstream, at which point they would be discovered by fishing boats along the river or by passersby.
The danger here has been thoroughly eradicated.
The test for the experience mission has been completed, but the Taoist priest father and son still need to make an explanation.
"Grandfather...you've lost a lot of blood and your eyes are blurry. That 'little runt' isn't just an empty corpse; he's used us!" Lao Gong's eyes widened, speaking with an air of seriousness.
I hesitated.
In the next second, Lao Gong jumped onto my shoulder and disappeared.
My body lost control, but I bent down and picked up the two body segments.
As for the child's body, it moved limply, trailing behind me slowly.
Only then did I recall the scene before. Although the child's body was young and had no significant malicious thoughts, he didn't know what to do, which allowed Lao Gong to possess his body for so long until the arrival of the Taoist priest triggered him to take action.
As we walked, Lao Gong muttered to himself, implying that Mingjing True Man was commendable for taking on such a big trouble and scattering it for the horn. "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth," he vowed, unable to swallow this grievance and determined to repay it.
Unable to control my body, I could only let Lao Gong ramble on. We had walked a considerable distance and reached a bridge, where Lao Gong suddenly hesitated.
I looked at the mountain on the opposite side of the river, then at the normal road.
Soon, I understood the reason. Lao Gong was unsure what to do next, whether to enter the city or retreat into the mountains.
In our current state, entering the city would be a big problem, and if we went into the mountains, my wounds couldn't be properly treated.
A few seconds later, Lao Gong muttered, "It seems like we can't die after all. Ah! It's all that old guy's fault. That little-eyed son of a bitch!"
My body was heading towards that mountain.
Suddenly, I heard applause.
The sound was extremely crisp and pleasing, as if it came from the depths of one's heart, like a genuine admiration.
The sensation of creeping horror surged through me!
Lao Gong reacted even faster, turning my body around!
The woman stood at a distance of five meters from my sight.
She was tall with a slender waist, fair-fleshed, and had damp hair hanging over her shoulders. Her eyes flashed, with lashes covered in water droplets.
"......Madam..."
However, I felt an immense chill in my heart, as Lao Gong was still addressing her as "big lady."
The presence of this woman here signified something was off!
And the fact that she was clapping indicated that she knew me!
The woman who had just appeared here was not to be trusted!
However, in the next second, Lao Gong seemed to realize something and I mouthed a sentence, "The large eyes want to kill the husband, madam. Your heart is not right. A sick mind means there is an illness. As old Wei said, one must treat the illness."
"Let Lao Gong take a good pulse and straighten your bones for you. He'll treat you properly!"
"..."
My body suddenly took a step forward, my hands loosening, the two body segments falling to the ground.
The child's body seemed to sense something was amiss, raising its arms and rushing towards the woman with a fierce charge.
The woman suddenly stepped to the left, leaped with all her might, and directly jumped into the river.
"Wow!"
My body trembled as Lao Gong appeared on my shoulder, breaking free from the possession.
"There's nothing to be afraid of. Why would you jump into the river? This little guy is just a bit rough-looking, but he's not scary!"
Lao Gong seemed to have lost his temper and shouted sharply towards the water surface.
The child's body stood stock-still beside us, motionless.
My breathing was heavy, and my eyelids kept jumping uncontrollably.
Jumping into the river? How could she jump into the river? The woman looked like she had just climbed out of the water.
A faint whimpering sound, as if coming from right beside my ear.
In an instant, I felt a chill down my spine.
I quickly turned around, lifting my slender arms and using my delicate fingers to cover my head and face.
Suddenly, the woman's wet hair spread out, enveloping Lao Gong's head completely.
The child's face twisted in horror, and a sharp roar erupted as if it were about to pounce.
The woman raised her leg instead, the flash of pale skin beneath her long skirt, and with a powerful kick, she struck the child's chest with a loud thud.
The child's body retreated two steps, revealing the faint blue coloration on its skin.
Even though his evil nature was not enough, at this critical moment, there would inevitably be a burst of resentment and grievances!
But at this very moment, a loud rooster's crow echoed, piercing the night sky!
The child's face turned incredibly stiff, devoid of any emotions, as if it were a completely lifeless corpse.
I didn't just sit there and wait to die. My hands had already lifted, one hand pressing against the woman's neck, and the other hand drawing out a copper sword half a foot long to stab her chest.
The woman meant no good, so I had to use deadly force!
A faint tinkling sound, as the half-foot copper sword hit something... there was a combination of resilience and flexibility, making it impossible to penetrate...
My reaction speed was lightning fast, lifting my hand and swinging the sword blade towards her neck!
Suddenly, I felt a soft crackle at my neck... it was her hand that moved...
Everything went dark, and my consciousness was completely blank...
The darkness persisted for a long time, and when I managed to regain consciousness, my eyelids were still unable to open.
I could only feel a slight warmth beside me, and a sense of moisture on my forehead.
My mouth tasted both bitter and sweet, as if some liquid had been poured into it...
After a long time, I regained some strength and slowly opened my eyes.
What I saw was a black, dilapidated ceiling, as well as rock bricks lining the walls.
There was a pile of burning firewood beside me, and my upper body was not covered in clothes. The pain in my waist caused me to groan softly.
I glanced down and saw that my wounds had been sutured...
