"Headshot? Is this recorded in the Gu family's ancient texts?"
"Not exactly, just a personal suggestion for your reference."
With a pinch of a hand seal, Gu Sanqiu infused an iron-gray rune into his revolver.
**Demon-Suppressing Revolver Auxiliary Technique: "Bullet Enchantment"**
**Iron-Gray Rune: Sharpness Enchantment**
Using the weapon as a medium, this was the only "spell" Gu Sanqiu could currently use.
"Shriek—"
Seeing the rigid figures approaching its master, the Giant Shadow Eagle let out another cry, spread its massive wings, and flew over, knocking down several enemies with the resulting gust.
"They're wearing modern clothing, so they shouldn't be some ancient spirits."
The problem was that turning normal humans into bloodthirsty zombies wasn't simple. When he saw their numbers, he knew something was off.
Seeing Hutao charge forward, Gu Sanqiu could only raise his voice to warn her.
"Be careful. These guys shouldn't have met the criteria to become zombies on their own. There must be something fishy going on!"
"Got it, Sanqiu, you're such a nag."
Hutao gripped the Homa Staff with both hands, transforming into a red streak as she swept past the stiff-moving corpses.
The flames on Hutao's body didn't burn their clothes to ashes, but these ordinary zombies stood motionless as if immobilized by a spell.
"So this is the power of the Homa Staff, purification from the soul, even at a fundamental level."
Gu Sanqiu kept pulling the trigger. After finishing his shots, the Giant Shadow Eagle landed again, giving him time to reload.
Whoosh!
From a distance, a dark blue arrow shot towards the Giant Shadow Eagle, emanating a chilling aura that made Gu Sanqiu shiver. It was an arrow completely formed from ghostly flames!
If an ordinary person got hit, they would be bedridden for at least three years, even if just grazed. Even the Giant Shadow Eagle, being half a spirit beast, would suffer greatly if struck!
"Dodge!"
The Giant Shadow Eagle reacted faster than Gu Sanqiu. It knew not to take the hit head-on and tried to adjust its angle in mid-air to avoid the arrow.
Thud—
Feathers drifted down as the eagle let out a cry, falling limply towards Gu Sanqiu. Due to its size, it couldn't completely dodge the ghostly arrow!
"Damn it."
"Hutao!"
"I know, leave it to me!"
The red glow returned to Gu Sanqiu's side as Hutao sternly stared at the enemies ahead, extending part of her focus elsewhere.
She had also seen the ghostly arrow. If another one struck them unexpectedly, it would be disastrous.
Gu Sanqiu quickly caught the Giant Shadow Eagle, falling to the ground under its weight.
But he didn't care about that, immediately inspecting where the eagle had been hit.
"Thank goodness, it's just a scratch."
Seeing the wound glowing faintly blue, Gu Sanqiu sighed in relief. This kind of injury was much easier to treat than a penetrating one.
He took out a precious pill, crushed it, and gently sprinkled the powder on the wound, letting it draw out the corrosive ghost flames.
"Sanqiu, are you done yet? More enemies are coming. Show your demon-slaying skills as a Fengxiang man!"
"Seriously, doesn't Fengxiang man sound more like a scholarly type? Why do you think I have demon-slaying skills?"
"Wait, did you say more enemies are coming?"
Gu Sanqiu paused, then quickly stood up and resumed shooting, simultaneously pulling out a handful of talismans and throwing them. Smoke and fire erupted with great force.
**Secret Technique: Klee's Possession!**
"I forgot to ask, what's with this place we're standing in?"
"Or, let me rephrase, what do you have on you that's attracting them? I came straight to you after entering, so it can't be something I did."
"Didn't you go to mess with soul fire?"
Hutao's voice grew quieter. Surrounded by butterflies, she dashed into the zombie horde again, avoiding Gu Sanqiu's increasingly dangerous gaze.
(╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻
It's really your fault, isn't it?
Gu Sanqiu knew Hutao too well. Whether in the past or now, if her voice grew quieter, it usually meant she was to blame!
"What's the reason? You didn't provoke some powerful monster, did you?"
If it weren't for Hutao's dedication, he would have thought she had desecrated their graves.
"No..."
Under Gu Sanqiu's indiscriminate bombing, a large area of zombies was cleared, and Hutao was forced back by his attacks.
"What do you mean 'not yet'? Are you planning to provoke it next?"
Hutao lightly tapped her head with a fist and stuck out her tongue at Gu Sanqiu.
"Eh, you know me so well, Sanqiu."
"Don't try to act cute! Tell me what's going on!"
"Actually, we're standing on the head of that big monster you mentioned."
!!!
Σ(⊙▽⊙)
Hutao's words seemed to trigger something. The ground began to rumble, and the remaining zombies started retreating as if something terrifying was about to emerge.
"It's not 'as if,' it's definitely something!"
This scene, reminiscent of a final boss appearance in a movie, made Gu Sanqiu's hair stand on end.
Blue ghostly flames erupted from the ground like geysers. A single ghost flame arrow was enough to incapacitate the Giant Shadow Eagle, let alone this scale!
The so-called old monster was indeed beneath them. Hutao had been eating almond tofu on its head. This was worse than dancing on its grave!
"Put your weapon away!"
Hutao trusted Gu Sanqiu's judgment and quickly came to his side after storing the Homa Staff.
"Sorry about this, girl!"
Gu Sanqiu handed the Giant Shadow Eagle to Hutao, then wrapped an arm around her waist. With a swift motion, he smashed a bottle containing a swirling green gas onto the ground!
Whoosh—
A gust of wind arose from the shattered bottle. Gu Sanqiu's Wind Wings spread out, and the wind lifted them swiftly away from the ground.
Whoosh—
Two ghost flame arrows shot towards them, but the black-patterned glow on the Wind Wings formed a barrier.
The arrows created ripples on the barrier but couldn't break through. Instead, they propelled Gu Sanqiu further away.
Before leaving, he glanced down to see what was causing such a commotion.
Below, as the ghostly geysers subsided, a robust iron-gray horse emerged, its red eyes glowing menacingly!
On the horse's back, a heavily armored man with equally fierce red eyes roared in the direction Gu Sanqiu and Hutao had fled, his rage palpable!