Chapter 9 : Chapter 9
Chapter 9 - Hell Magic Dog
Suddenly, Lin Hua felt a prickling on her back. She felt a strong, malicious aura surging toward her like a tide. A bone-chilling cold instantly spread through her body.
Looking at the bustling market before her, Lin Hua didn't care about anything else and suddenly grabbed Lin Zhi's arm.
The massive force caused Lin Zhi to stumble, nearly falling to the ground.
"There's a demonic aura!"
Lin Hua's voice was trembling.
"What did you say?"
Lin Zhi was bewildered. His eyes were wide as he looked at Lin Hua in disbelief.
"Run, now! I feel it; there are demons watching us."
Lin Hua's face was as serious as frost. Her voice was low and firm, her tone brook no argument.
Lin Zhi tried his best to process this shocking news and exchanged a look with Yang Guo.
Yang Guo's face was full of shock; he felt that Lin Hua wasn't joking.
Suppressing their shock, the two followed Lin Hua closely.
They ran quickly for a long time, eventually arriving at a quiet, secluded alley.
The surroundings were dilapidated, with red circles painted on the walls. Inside the circles, the word "Demolish" spoke of the desolation of this place.
Fatso was already panting like a bull. He bent over, hands on his knees, with beads of sweat rolling down his face.
He gasped for air, sounding like a worn-out bellows.
"I... I can't... I can't run anymore. If I keep running, I'll die of exhaustion."
Lin Zhi's condition was actually quite good, perhaps because it was Lin Hua's body, or perhaps because of yesterday's cultivation.
At this moment, he was only breathing slightly harder, watching his surroundings nervously as if on guard.
He reached out to support Fatso as they walked slowly along the wall, his expression looking quite grim.
Just then, at the front of the long, narrow alley, a mass of black mist suddenly appeared. The mist was like a ferocious beast, pouncing toward them.
Growls came from within the black mist, sounding like roars from hell, making one's hair stand on end.
Then, a pitch-black Magic Dog, covered in blood-red spikes on its back and four legs, crawled out of the mist.
Its eyes flashed with blood-red light, and the breath from its mouth seemed to come from the Nine Serenities, carrying the scent of death.
This Magic Dog was infused with demonic energy. It was shrouded in black mist that wouldn't dissipate. Its crimson eyes were fixed on the three of them, filled with a murderous intent.
With a ROAR, it opened its bloody maw, revealing sharp fangs. Fresh blood dripped from its fangs onto the ground.
When it touched the ground, there was a SIZZLE, and it actually corroded a hole in the concrete, sending up puffs of white smoke.
"Holy crap! Is this a creature from Blue Star?"
Lin Zhi was stunned. He hadn't expected to encounter such a terrifying monster. It was practically straight out of hell.
Lin Hua was quick to act. She picked up several bluestones piled nearby and waved her palm. The stones sped away, flying straight toward the Magic Dog.
However, the Magic Dog didn't dodge. When the stones hit its head, they instantly shattered into powder as if they were nothing, failing to cause the slightest damage.
Lin Zhi watched this soul-stirring scene. How were they supposed to fight this?
Those stones were bigger than his head!
Against that Magic Dog, they couldn't even cause a ripple.
"This Magic Dog is possessed by demonic energy; its malice is like a tide. I have lost my cultivation and am no match for it right now. Run!"
Before her voice even landed, Lin Hua turned and grabbed Yang Guo's collar with one hand while forcefully pushing Lin Zhi with the other. The three of them sprinted toward the other end of the alley like arrows from a bow.
"Roar... ROAR~"
They heard the Magic Dog emit a low growl that sounded like an evil ghost from hell.
Its four legs bent as it gathered strength, and then it leaped. It easily cleared the heads of the three people, blocking their path like a bolt of black lightning.
Lin Zhi's heart pounded wildly. His legs felt weak, as if the bones had been removed. He struggled to turn and look at Lin Hua.
Suddenly, the Magic Dog blocking their way pounced.
"Holy shit!"
"Watch out!"
In an instant, Lin Zhi felt as if he had been struck by a high-speed train. His body flew several meters before crashing heavily to the ground.
His body felt like it was falling apart. He painfully spat out a mouthful of blood-stained saliva and struggled to stand up.
Yang Guo had already fallen nearby and was motionless.
At this moment, the Magic Dog had walked to Lin Hua's side. It raised its head high and opened its bloody maw. The inside of its mouth turned bright red, like a volcano about to erupt.
Burning lava seemed to be raging within, and the surrounding temperature rose instantly.
Violent flames erupted toward Lin Hua, knocking her over again and slamming her hard against the wall.
The wall cracked instantly, and Lin Hua was "embedded" into it, unable to move.
Lin Hua coughed up a mouthful of blood. Her body was charred black by the flames, and the smell of burning flesh spread.
She was covered in wounds, and her consciousness was fading.
Lin Hua bit the tip of her tongue hard. The piercing pain allowed her to focus instantly.
She stared fixedly at the Magic Dog, which was brewing more flames in its mouth. She gave a sharp cry, the veins on her forehead bulging.
Exerting all her strength, a white longsword actually condensed above her head.
As Lin Hua pushed herself, the longsword became even larger, emitting a chilling cold light.
The moment this longsword appeared, the sky seemed to be torn apart by an invisible hand, instantly changing color.
A biting cold wind blew, making Lin Zhi's body sway. A bolt of lightning tore through the sky, and it actually started to snow heavily.
"AH!"
Lin Hua let out a roar. The moment the Magic Dog was about to breathe fire, the phantom of the longsword suspended above her head sped out. A crisp ring vibrated through the air.
In the blink of an eye, the longsword pierced into the Magic Dog's mouth.
SHICK.
The blade entered the flesh, passing through half of the Magic Dog's body and disappearing into the endless darkness.
On the Magic Dog's head, bright cracks began to weave and spread. In an instant, the Magic Dog let out a agonizing howl that made one's blood run cold.
With a loud BOOM, the Magic Dog's massive head shattered, and it collapsed to the ground.
Lin Hua, meanwhile, looked as if all her strength had been drained. She hung limply against the wall.
She was coughing up blood in large gulps, her face pale, and she had no strength left.
"Is... is it dead?"
Lin Zhi snapped out of his shock. He limped toward Lin Hua, using all his strength to try and "pry" her off the wall.
Lin Zhi was scared out of his wits. Right now, Lin Hua was his only lifeline.
Ignoring the pain in his body, he carefully cleared the rubble from the wall.
His hands were cut by the stones, and blood flowed continuously, staining Lin Hua's charred body.
"Don't worry, I'll get you out soon."
Lin Zhi looked at the heavily injured "self" before him who was on the verge of fainting. He felt a stabbing pain in his heart, and tears fell, leaving two clear tracks on his grime-covered face.
Just then, the area behind him was suddenly shrouded in black mist that was as thick as ink.
Then, like countless tiny black snakes, the mist quickly crawled into the Magic Dog's corpse. In the blink of an eye, it reformed into the Magic Dog's head.
"ROAR!"
The raspy sound came again. Lin Zhi was startled and quickly turned around.
The Magic Dog that had just been "headshotted" by Lin Hua's sword had actually gotten back up.
The black mist had manifested the dog's head, and demonic energy swirled within its giant maw, making it look even more tyrannical.
Ignoring the Lin Zhi nearby, the Magic Dog charged at Lin Hua, opening its mouth to swallow this human who had killed it.
Seeing this, Lin Zhi did not hesitate for a second. "Go to hell!"
Suddenly, an angry roar erupted from Lin Zhi's mouth.
Lin Zhi lunged to where Lin Hua was, using his body to block the Magic Dog's view, his back toward Lin Hua.
One of his hands gripped a long steel rod he had pulled from the cracked wall.
The moment the Magic Dog was about to reach him, Lin Zhi fiercely aimed the rusty steel rod at the Magic Dog's heart.
The Magic Dog was in the air and could not change direction; it pounced straight onto the steel rod in Lin Zhi's hand.
PUCHI.
The steel rod pierced through the Magic Dog's heart, emerging from its spiked back. Lin Zhi hurriedly turned to face Lin Hua, his hands gripping the wall tightly, shielding Lin Hua in his arms.
The massive impact of the Magic Dog hit Lin Zhi's back.
"Pfft!"
A spray of blood erupted from his mouth. Lin Zhi fainted, his head slowly leaning against Lin Hua's neck. Blood flowed from his mouth, down Lin Hua's collar, and onto her chest...