The other floating skulls, one after another, lowered their tongues from the air, tied themselves into nooses and tried to ensnare Chen Shi.
In the darkness of the night, these nooses were difficult to see, and a slight misstep could send one’s head right into them, after which the floating skulls would lift them up and hang them to death in mid-air.
Chen Shi, taking advantage of the remaining power of the Armored Horse Talisman, sped along the post road, whistling away and leaving these floating skulls far behind.
The Armored Horse Talisman made the wind under his feet self-generated with a light and fast gait; he stepped along, his sleeves fluttering, truly elegant and graceful under the moonlight.
However, at this time, Chen Shi’s face grew increasingly worse; his heartbeat quickened, as if something was pressing against his chest.
"Don’t fall ill now, don’t fall ill now!"
He grew gradually anxious, walking in the night was already dangerously risking his life; if he were to fall ill at this moment, it would certainly be a death sentence!
A wave of severe pain began to emanate from his heart.
Chen Shi knew that if he exerted himself too much, he would fall ill, like when he had committed the crime at the Li Family camp, falling ill the night he returned home.
Or like the time he had a chance encounter with Iron Pen Elder on the road, committing the crime of killing Iron Pen Elder and housekeeper Zhao Ming; probably because few were killed, he did not fall ill that night but fell ill the next night, which cost him his life!
Now, he had committed the massacre in Huangyang Village with twenty-one lives on his hands, this illness came faster and fiercer!
Previously, when he fell ill, it often occurred in his sleep, suddenly experiencing severe heart pain, so painful that he couldn’t breathe.
But now, he was awake and feeling ill, feeling his heart gradually being squeezed by a rugged ghost hand; the tighter it squeezed, the faster it throbbed!
His vision blurred, the post road under the moonlight seemed to float in the clouds, swaying, twisting, spinning, making his body sway, twist, and spin as well.
A metallic taste appeared in his mouth, his nostrils warm, and suddenly two streams of blood flowed from his nose.
Blood also seeped from his eyes, and a buzzing sound filled his ears, as if warm liquid was flowing from them.
"I don’t want to die here, I don’t want to die here! I want to go home and see Grandfather, even if I die, I want to die at home!"
Chen Shi gasped heavily, his eyes wide open, trying hard to see the path ahead clearly, but the road became increasingly elusive.
"At the dawn of the heavenly court, only the True God is revered. Evil and chaos abound, unseen by the True God, only demons haunt people! Observing the way of heaven, holding the path of heaven..."
He mobilized his Righteous Qi, trying to suppress the ghost hand squeezing his heart; the Beidou Seven Stars appeared around him, various constellations changing as he moved.
Chen Shi staggered forward, and some strange creatures in the surrounding forest noticed his abnormality and chased after him.
The foremost among the chasers were the floating skulls, which were numerous and especially fond of hanging people, flying through the air with human corpses, dancing in the air.
Sometimes, one could see more than a dozen floating skulls in the air, with long tongues wrapped around the necks of the deceased, their bodies swinging wildly in the air, grotesquely dancing.
The floating skulls hovered in the air, while on the ground, dozens of dolls rapidly crawled towards Chen Shi, yelping as they crawled.
They were extremely cheerful, crawling swiftly, even climbing up the trees beside the road, only to be trapped in the trees.
At such times, their elongated necks would appear, slithering like snakes, rescuing them.
There were also some little people riding little yellow horses, only about five to six inches tall, with the little yellow horses not much bigger than them, galloping along while continuously shouting and drawing their bows to shoot at Chen Shi.
Fortunately, the effect of the Armored Horse Talisman on Chen Shi’s legs was still active, and these little people could not catch up.
However, Chen Shi’s condition was very poor, and it was only a matter of time before they caught up with him.
Chen Shi stumbled, the world spinning around him, and even the Beidou Refining couldn’t suppress the ghostly green hand.
"Am I really going to die here?"
The road before him twisted, and suddenly pairs of red shoes appeared ahead, covering the post road, leaving no place to step; stepping forward would mean stepping on these red shoes.
These red shoes, embroidered with peach blossoms in pink thread on both sides and peonies on the tips, were very vibrant.
Evil spirits also appeared.
The evil spirit began to disturb his spirit, further confusing his already disordered senses.
Chen Shi’s heartache intensified, staggering and swaying, he was unable to avoid the red shoes ahead, but suddenly all the red shoes disappeared, and the road returned to normal.
The sound of horse hooves approached from the post road, and soon a chariot pulled by four fine horses drove along the post road, with a lantern hanging in front of it; where the lantern’s light shone, all evil spirits avoided it.
The coachman reined in the horses, and the chariot stopped in front of Chen Shi.
Sitting in the chariot was a noble young master. Despite the dangerous rural night, he maintained a composed demeanor, as if nothing in the world could perturb him.
He was Xiao Wangsun, whom Chen Shi had once encountered.
That day, Chen Shi and his Grandfather were outside the villa in the Supreme Yin Corpse Nourishing Land when they met Xiao Wangsun. Xiao Wangsun’s coffin was luxurious, and his demeanor and conduct left a deep impression on Chen Shi.
"It’s been a long time, Chen Shi."
Xiao Wangsun sat in the chariot, his face gentle like jade, watching Chen Shi stagger forward, the starlight flowing around him; Xiao Wangsun’s eyes flickered and said, "The cultivation technique you practice is not perfect; it’s an incomplete method. You haven’t grasped the essence of Beidou Refining, no wonder you’ve fallen into such a dire situation."
Hearing his voice, Chen Shi struggled to stabilize his stance, trying to salute him, but he couldn’t steady himself.
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