webnovelfull Chapter 397: A Pitfall
Chapter 397: A Pitfall
Just then, a gunshot was suddenly heard in the distance.
A bullet flew towards Chen Yile at an extremely fast speed.
Chen Yile sensed the danger, but it was too late to dodge, and the bullet hit his right leg.
A sharp pain came and Chen Yile knelt on one knee.
"Hahahaha, you have come to this day!" The possessed Zhao Jun took the opportunity to get rid of Chen Yile's attack and ran out of the village.
Chen Yile wanted to get up and chase after him, but the injury to his right leg prevented him from exerting any strength.
He looked at Zhao Jun's receding back, a trace of anger and unwillingness flashed in his eyes.
He gritted his teeth and tried to cast a spell to stop the bleeding, but his spiritual power was somewhat disordered due to the injury.
The air around seemed to be frozen, filled with the smell of blood and death.
Chen Yile knew that the enemy he encountered this time was not simple. There was not only a powerful female ghost in red, but also a gunman hiding in the dark.
He must recover from his injuries as soon as possible, find Zhao Jun, and stop the red-clothed female ghost from continuing to do evil.
Chen Yile endured the pain, took out a healing pill from his arms and swallowed it.
The pill melted in his mouth, and a warm current flowed through his body, but the injury to his right leg was too severe and it would take a while for him to fully recover.
"What's wrong with the system? Didn't my indestructible body get upgraded? What's going on?"
The system voice sounded immediately.
"This is the Taoist Vajra Indestructible Body. It's only effective against ghosts and evil spirits, not against humans."
Chen Yile immediately started cursing, what a rip-off!
But no matter how much you are scolded, you still have to keep moving forward.
He leaned on the Tianshi Sword and stood up with difficulty, looking firmly in the direction where the Zhao army was fleeing.
At this time, the village was dead silent, with only Chen Yile's heavy breathing echoing in the air.
He dragged his injured right leg and walked out of the village step by step, leaving a bloody footprint with every step.
As he walked, Chen Yile suddenly felt a strong chill coming from behind.
He turned around suddenly, only to find that the surrounding scene became blurred, as if he had fallen into a strange illusion.
He was shocked and realized that the female ghost in red might have a backup plan.
He gripped the Heavenly Master Sword tightly, looked around vigilantly, and prepared to face new challenges.
In this illusion, countless female ghosts in red appeared around. They slowly rotated around Chen Yile and made eerie laughter.
Chen Yile took a deep breath. He knew that these were all illusions, but if he was affected by the illusion, he might be trapped here forever.
He closed his eyes, muttered something, and performed the illusion-breaking technique.
A strong light emanated from him, and the surrounding phantoms gradually disappeared under the strong light.
However, just when the illusion was about to be broken, the true body of the red-clothed female ghost suddenly emerged from the ground and pounced towards Chen Yile.
Her claws made a sharp sound as they went straight for Chen Yile's throat.
Chen Yile opened his eyes at the critical moment. He dodged the ghost girl's attack by moving sideways, and swept the Tianshi sword in his hand towards the ghost girl's waist.
The female ghost jumped back and avoided the sword.
"You can't escape!" Chen Yile roared.
Ignoring the injury on his right leg, he launched a more fierce attack on the female ghost in red.
He displayed a set of fierce sword techniques, and every sword strike was aimed at the female ghost's vital points.
The red-clothed female ghost gradually revealed her flaws under Chen Yile's attack. Her body was scratched in many places by the Tianshi Sword. Black blood flowed out of the wounds and dripped onto the ground with a sizzling sound.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the female ghost in red wanted to escape again.
How could Chen Yile let her succeed? He chanted a tracking spell and chased in the direction the female ghost fled.
Although the injury to his right leg slowed him down, he relied on his strong will and mastery of Taoism to closely follow the female ghost.
During the chase, Chen Yile discovered that the female ghost in red was running towards an abandoned old house near the village.
He had an idea and guessed that this ancient house might have some connection with the female ghost in red.
He quickened his pace and chased into the ancient house.
An even thicker eerie atmosphere permeated the old house. Moss grew on the walls, and the dilapidated doors and windows swayed in the wind, making creaking sounds.
Chen Yile walked cautiously, wary of sneak attacks from the female ghost in red.
Suddenly, he felt a strong suction coming from under his feet. He looked down and found a black vortex appeared on the ground, trying to suck him in.
Chen Yile hurriedly inserted the Tianshi Sword into the ground to stabilize his body.
But the suction became stronger and stronger, and he felt his body being gradually dragged towards the whirlpool.
Just when he was about to give up, he saw a protruding stone next to him.
He gritted his teeth, kicked hard, and jumped towards the stone.
His hands grasped the stone, temporarily freeing himself from the whirlpool's suction.
At this moment, a female ghost in red rushed out from the darkness and pounced towards Chen Yile.
Chen Yile fought back and once again engaged in a life-and-death battle with the red-clothed female ghost in this dangerous old house.
Their figures intertwined in the ancient house, and the collision between the Heavenly Master's sword and the female ghost's claws produced sparks.
Chen Yile endured the pain and used all his skills to finally find a flaw in the red-clothed female ghost.
He shouted loudly and stabbed the Tianshi Sword with all his strength into the chest of the female ghost in red.
This time, the female ghost in red was unable to dodge and was stabbed directly by the Heavenly Master's sword.
She let out a shrill scream and her body began to dissipate.
Chen Yile breathed a sigh of relief. The female ghost was dealt with, but what about Zhao Jun?
The female ghost appeared alone, which meant that she was no longer possessed by him, but where could this guy go?
He dragged his tired and injured body out of the ancient house and continued to chase in the direction of Zhao Jun's escape.
Chen Yile limped out of the village, each step accompanied by piercing pain;
But his eyes were firm and he showed no intention of backing down.
Blood stains left mottled marks on the road he walked on, like flowers of evil blooming on the edge of death;
His face was slightly pale due to blood loss, and beads of sweat covered his forehead, sliding down his cheeks and wetting his clothes.
But his hand holding the Tianshi Sword was still strong, as if the sword was his last resort in the fight against evil.
Finally, he found the unconscious Zhao Jun by the river where the water ghost had appeared before;
Zhao Jun lay on the grass by the river, like a rag doll abandoned by the world, lifeless.
Chen Yile hurried forward to check and found that he had just fainted due to the depletion of Yang Qi after being possessed by a female ghost;
Chen Yile raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a bitter smile: "Boy, thank goodness the water ghost issue has been resolved, otherwise you would be in trouble!"
His voice was a little hoarse, full of fatigue, but also of relief at having survived the disaster;
Chen Yile dragged the unconscious Zhao Jun into his car with great effort, then started the car while enduring the severe pain in his leg.
It was a three-hour drive, and every minute was torture for him.