Chapter 1125 - 1122: Kunlun Mountain
The officer hadn't even seen the man's fist clearly; all he felt was a cracking sound in his head, and then his whole body collapsed.
Damn, this guy is ruthless; he actually smashed the officer's head with one punch, brain matter splattering everywhere.
Song Xiaojia had already drawn her gun by now. Seeing the situation, she didn't hesitate to fire two shots at the man's forehead.
Because it was a close-range shot, Song Xiaojia's two bullets hit the man's forehead directly, leaving a bloody hole as his body tilted and fell.
Yang Zi and Zheng Hongmei's faces turned pale; they had never seen such a bloody scene before. Yang Zi, in particular, couldn't help but vomit when she saw the officer's brain matter spill out.
The other two officers were scared stiff at this point, their legs going weak.
"Xiaojia, this guy is strange; let's get out of here," Zhang Wenhui shouted loudly.
The two officers, upon hearing Zhang Wenhui's words, wished they had more than two legs as they quickly turned around and scrambled into the police car.
Whoosh...
Just as Zhang Wenhui finished speaking, the guy stood up straight from the ground. There was not a trace of blood flowing from the bullet hole in his forehead as he stared at Yang Zi, walking toward her slowly.
"Officer Zhang, this guy is unkillable." Song Xiaojia was dumbfounded, retreating in fear.
Zhang Wenhui gritted his teeth, moved his body, and kicked his right foot at the guy.
Thud...
Zhang Wenhui's kicking foot hit the man's chest, but the guy showed no reaction, raising his right fist to punch Zhang Wenhui.
Zhang Wenhui had witnessed the man's brutality and knew that if he got hit, it would be the end of him. He quickly rolled on the ground to dodge the punch.
The man didn't pursue Zhang Wenhui; instead, he went straight to Yang Zi, swung his right arm, and picked her up by the waist, turning and running swiftly.
The man, carrying Yang Zi, moved incredibly fast, almost ghost-like, and in the blink of an eye, he was over ten meters away. Song Xiaojia lifted a leg to give chase, but Zhang Wenhui shouted, "Xiaojia, don't chase him."
"Officer Zhang, what was that thing? How come even bullets can't kill it?" Song Xiaojia looked slightly pale, full of lingering fear as she gazed at Zhang Wenhui.
Zhang Wenhui was in a sorry state himself, his expression heavy as he said, "It's a blood puppet, this is a blood puppet. Xiaojia, take them back immediately; I'll stay here to secure the scene."
The reason Zhang Wenhui sent Song Xiaojia back first was for her safety, in case the man returned. Even with a dozen more people, they'd all probably be wiped out.
Song Xiaojia reached to help the paralyzed Zheng Hongmei, but she caught a smell; it turned out Zheng Hongmei was so scared she wet her pants.
Fortunately, the man ran off with Yang Zi and didn't come back. Director Hu, hearing Zhang Wenhui's report, hurried to the scene with a group of fully armed armed police. Seeing the bloody scene, even Director Hu felt a chill down his spine.
Song Xiaojia led the two officers and Zheng Hongmei back to the Huainan Road Police Station, settled Zheng Hongmei in, and then waited for Zhang Wenhui at the station.
Zhang Wenhui didn't return to the station until after ten o'clock at night. When he did, Song Xiaojia went straight to his office.
"Officer Zhang, you said that guy was a blood puppet. What exactly is a blood puppet?" Song Xiaojia asked eagerly before even sitting down.
Zhang Wenhui pulled out a pack of cigarettes, lit one, took a deep puff, and said, "A blood puppet isn't a thing; it's a kind of evil sorcery, using the dead to create it. Since the dead have no sensation, ordinary weapons can't harm them."
Zhang Wenhui was right; it was indeed a blood puppet, created by a form of evil sorcery from the Maoshan sect of Taoism. People have three souls and seven spirits, known as the essence, energy, and spirit. When alive, the essence, energy, and spirit are concentrated within the body, but once a person dies, they dissipate.
A blood puppet is made using the essence, energy, and spirit of the recently deceased. Maoshan sorcery uses talismans to solidify these within a dead person, then uses a secret technique to create the blood puppet.
Once a blood puppet is successfully created, it becomes impervious to most weapons. In short, a blood puppet can't be killed with ordinary weapons, including guns or knives.
Who created this blood puppet, and why did he specifically take Yang Zi? These two questions were spinning endlessly in Zhang Wenhui's mind.
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In the Kunlun Mountains, Lin Chuan and Chu Tianhan had finished their conversation, and by now, Chu Qiuyan had woken up.
Chu Qiuyan had always looked down on Lin Chuan; otherwise, the broken engagement wouldn't have happened. With her spoiled and willful personality, she had initially wanted to teach Lin Chuan a lesson. Unexpectedly, she ended up being taught a lesson by him instead.
Though her face showed anger towards Lin Chuan, inside she felt a strange sensation. Perhaps this man wasn't so bad after all, and she wondered why she hadn't noticed it before.
Chu Tianhan felt a constant sense of guilt and now, knowing that Lin Chuan was Tian Mang, the leader of the Quan Dao Sect, he felt regret. If not for his spoiled and headstrong daughter, Lin Chuan would indeed be a promising son-in-law.
Lin Chuan didn't mention the Yin Yang Double Jade to Chu Tianhan. If Chu Tianhan knew Lin Chuan had obtained it, who knows what kind of expression he would have.
The Yin Yang Double Jade is not something ordinary; the fewer people know about it, the better, as people's hearts are hard to predict.
Having said this, Chu Tianhan found no reason to stay, so he bid farewell to Lin Chuan.
Chu Qiuyan cast a few glaring glances at Lin Chuan, clearly conveying that Lin Chuan, I will definitely settle the humiliation with you in the coming days.
Watching Chu Tianhan and his daughter leave, Lin Chuan spoke to the Spirit Snake on the golden peak, "Little one, I should return now; let's say goodbye here."
The little one spun around, circling non-stop, clearly unwilling to part with Lin Chuan.
Lin Chuan was amused by its behavior and laughed, "Little one, if you are unwilling to leave, then come back with me."
Hearing Lin Chuan's words, the little one happily landed on Lin Chuan's shoulder and rubbed its head against Lin Chuan's cheek.
Lin Chuan chuckled, reached out and caught the little one in his hand, saying, "Once you're back with me, we'll have to set some ground rules: no scaring people by running out randomly."
The little one nodded repeatedly, letting out a few hisses.
"Let's go. I don't know the way; you should lead us back to the post." Lin Chuan said.
The little one hissed once before shooting up from Lin Chuan's hand, a point of golden light darting into the dense forest ahead, as Lin Chuan followed with a quick breath.
Following Chu Tianhan's suggestion, these sealed evil spirits in Kunlun Mountain won't appear on a large scale for the time being; Lin Chuan must train the Heavenly Heart Skill to the fifth level to confront this group of evildoers.
Since he couldn't contend with this group of monsters, Lin Chuan decided to go back and practice the Heavenly Heart Skill seal diligently.
Back at the post, Miss Lan and a few others' faces cleared of worry, though regrettably, Iron Bull had died, leaving them quite saddened.
Lin Chuan didn't hide anything from them and shared his experiences with them.
Upon hearing, everyone was amazed, feeling happy for Lin Chuan's extraordinary encounter.
The little one was indifferent to Hema, Song Hui, and Xiao Han, but was very affectionate towards Miss Lan, crawling into her palm, hissing nonstop.
Miss Lan liked this adorable Little Snake too, gently caressing its body with her fair jade-like hands.
Hema joked from the side, "The little snake looks like a male; loses his mind at the sight of a woman."
Everyone couldn't help laughing at the remark.
After tidying up, Lin Chuan and the others returned to the camp. Upon hearing about Lin Chuan's experiences in the mountains, Li Xiangguo found it somewhat unbelievable that these monsters were ancient creatures.
The entrance to Kunlun Mountain remains under lockdown; Lin Chuan instructed Kong Liang to contact him immediately should any anomalies arise.
This time around, not only did they fail to eliminate these monsters, but it also cost Iron Bull his life, leaving Lin Chuan with an uneasy feeling, as Iron Bull was close to all of them.
It was Gabra's first time traveling far, without knowing where to go, amidst the vast sea of people, wondering where to find someone with the Yin Yang Double Jade.
Gabra vividly recalled that before he passed out, a white-bearded old Taoist fed him a black pill, and told him that as long as someone with the Yin Yang Double Jade came within ten miles, he would be able to sense them.
At this moment, Gabra had left the mountains, arriving at the nearest town to Kunlun Mountain.
Though the town wasn't large, it was bustling, being China's most border town, called Liwang Town, where many Mongolians liked to exchange specialties for necessary daily supplies.
Gabra paused in town, deciding to eat something before taking a bus to Xining.
Ahead, not far away, was a small noodle house, Gabra entered, ordered a regular plate of fried noodles, and was sipping tea when suddenly a peculiar feeling arose in his heart.
Gabra vaguely felt that the person he was seeking was nearby, swept with joy, he tossed aside his money for noodles, ignoring his meal, and dashed out of the noodle shop.
Once outside, Gabra glanced around, unsure which direction to go.
The peculiar sensation grew stronger, as if the person he was searching for was coming towards him.
Ahead, a military jeep was approaching, and when it reached Gabra, a strong intuition told him that the person he was looking for was inside the vehicle.
The jeep brushed past him without stopping, Gabra yelled loudly but it didn't stop and was about to leave him behind.
Panicking, Gabra fixed his eyes on the license plate number, knowing that memorizing it would help find the person.
Inside the jeep were Lin Chuan and the others; the jeep belonged to the border defense troops, arranged by Kong Liang to take Lin Chuan and the others to the station.