Chapter 2 The Coffin-Pulling Ghoul

Humans?

Just as Tianlong was stunned, the hand, wrapped in iron chains, grabbed downward, easily crushing the raised rubble on the ground into powder.

Immediately after, he saw another skeletal hand, also entwined with iron chains, emerging from the crack, followed by… a bizarre creature, half-human and half-bone, completely wrapped in chains, slowly walking out of the underground fissure.

Behind this half-human, half-bone monstrosity, it dragged a massive white bone coffin, much larger than itself, out of the fissure. It stopped, looking around as if searching for something.

"It's him!"

"The Coffin-Pulling Ghoul!"

"Everyone, act according to the plan!"

Tian Erjun and the three human-level sect powerhouses shouted in unison.

The four of them were discussing how to set up the defense line when the underground stronghold suddenly issued an emergency formation alert.

They hurriedly rushed over with their men.

As for the original decision on how to deal with Fang Yue, it was temporarily put on hold.

They instructed the Qing Guards and sect disciples to quickly set up their positions at the entrance and exit of the underground stronghold, according to the plan discussed earlier. This was the only thing they could do well in such a short time.

As a result, the defensive line had just been assigned when the Coffin-Pulling Ghoul emerged!

Tian Erjun, the North Protector, Sect Leader Heng, and Elder Hei, each took a direction, forming a four-cornered encirclement, sealing off the Coffin-Pulling Ghoul. Behind them were the acquired realm Qing Guards and sect elites.

Surrounded by layers of defense, the Coffin-Pulling Ghoul didn't seem to care at all, as if only searching for its target.

"Let me test its strength first!"

Sect Leader Heng shouted loudly and was the first to rush up.

With a flash, he arrived in front of the Coffin-Pulling Ghoul and was about to strike with his palm when his expression suddenly changed. His attack turned into a defensive stance, and he put his hands in front of him.

Bang!!

A loud explosion erupted in the air. A disc-shaped wave of air exploded in front of Sect Leader Heng. His figure flew backward, and he only managed to stabilize himself after landing on the ground. His face still wore a look of shock and uncertainty. His arms were numb, and he silently began to put on ring after ring of vajra bracelets.

"So fast!"

The Blazing Fire Sect's North Protector and the Black Road Sect's Elder Hei, who were familiar with Sect Leader Heng's strength, knew that Sect Leader Heng was about to use his true abilities.

What surprised them even more was the speed of the Coffin-Pulling Ghoul’s attack.

That instant afterimage meant that many people present didn't even see the attack trajectory clearly before Sect Leader Heng was knocked back.

The North Protector and Elder Hei's expressions turned grim. It seemed that this Coffin-Pulling Ghoul was at least disaster-level, which was equivalent to the strength of a human-level expert!

Among those of the same level, ghouls were stronger. The three of them were human-level, and they weren't sure if they could handle this Coffin-Pulling Ghoul.

However, seeing Tian Erjun, who had almost reached the ceiling of the acquired realm, and could barely be considered a half-human-level powerhouse, they felt a little more at ease.

Three and a half human-level powerhouses, plus so many elite disciples assisting around, would definitely be able to fight!

"Don't hold back, let's go together!"

The North Protector's body burst into flames. He took out a long staff with a purple dragon coiled around it and rushed forward.

Seeing this, Elder Hei's fingernails suddenly grew long, and he worked with the North Protector to surround the ghoul.

Tian Erjun reacted a little slower, but he still勉强勉强勉强followed the rhythm.

Seeing the three of them cooperate to encircle and attack, Sect Leader Heng grinned, and the vajra rings on his wrist vibrated violently, emitting a buzzing sound.

Without stopping, he rushed up again, and was the first to reach the Coffin-Pulling Ghoul. Amidst the buzzing sound, his heavy fist slammed towards the Coffin-Pulling Ghoul.

The battle had already begun. Any words were useless. Only killing the ghoul and ending the battle was the root of everything!

The Coffin-Pulling Ghoul's human hand wrapped in chains blurred.

Bang!!

The fist that Sect Leader Heng slammed over suddenly deviated to a certain extent, and the bones in his hand seemed to be slightly distorted.

But compared to before, the power of this chain had been withstood by Sect Leader Heng, and… with a deflected fist, he struck the Coffin-Pulling Ghoul’s human body.

Dong!!

The chest of the Coffin-Pulling Ghoul's half-human body immediately caved in with the imprint of a fist. Its body was directly sent flying by the strange force, but because of the heavy white bone coffin, it was yanked back as soon as it flew out, stumbling and landing face-first in the dirt.

Everyone's eyes lit up!

"We can fight!"

"It's not that strong!"

"Its resistance to attacks isn't good!"

Swish swish swish swish swish—

As the three of them spoke, the sound of five consecutive crossbow shots suddenly rang out.

It was the continuous crossbow attack launched by the giant war crossbow!

Dong dong dong dong dong!

Five crossbow bolts directly hit the Coffin-Pulling Ghoul's body, pinning it to the spot.

With a look of joy, Tian Erjun and the others happened to rush to the Coffin-Pulling Ghoul's side and attacked together!

"Die!"

"Eat my move! Exploding Fire Staff!"

"Yin Hook Claw!"

The three attacked at the same time, taking advantage of its weakness and landing their attacks on the Coffin-Pulling Ghoul.

Amidst the raging flames and gusts of Yin wind, the Coffin-Pulling Ghoul was pressed to the ground and beaten, its half-human, half-bone body trembling as if it was about to fall apart.

"Everyone, get out of the way! Let me…"

Sect Leader Heng roared and cracked his hand bones back into place, wanting to rush up and deliver a fatal blow to the Coffin-Pulling Ghoul, when he saw the iron chains wrapped around the Coffin-Pulling Ghoul's body dancing wildly. With a few crackling sounds, the chains sent the three people who had been pressing it down flying.

Sect Leader Heng was stunned and stopped. At this time, the Coffin-Pulling Ghoul had already used its flexible chains to pull out the crossbow bolts stuck in its body and slowly stood up.

Tilting its head, it glanced sideways at Sect Leader Heng, and its wrist blurred for an instant.

A chain rose and fell, attacking him like a python.

With a grimace, Sect Leader Heng instantly threw a punch, hitting the chain directly with a bang, sending the chain flying. He then charged forward again.

"Even without anyone restraining you, I can still take your dog life!"

He roared and charged forward frantically, and the iron chains immediately danced wildly, attacking him.

While charging, Sect Leader Heng knocked away seven iron chains and took fifteen hits, and the bones in his body cracked in multiple places.

But he was still charging, directly rushing in front of the Coffin-Pulling Ghoul. Just as the Coffin-Pulling Ghoul was raising its chains again, he grabbed seven or eight chains, controlling the Coffin-Pulling Ghoul's attacks. At the same time, he punched the Coffin-Pulling Ghoul directly in the stomach.

Boom!!

An invisible wave of air exploded from the Coffin-Pulling Ghoul's back. Its body arched, and the imprint of the fist was clearly visible on its back.

But as its body was sent flying backward once again, Sect Leader Heng grabbed the iron chains he was holding and pulled the Coffin-Pulling Ghoul’s body directly back, headbutting the Coffin-Pulling Ghoul directly on the forehead.

Crack!

The Coffin-Pulling Ghoul's half-bone head was immediately smashed with a dent. The white bone shattered, and it staggered back two steps, kneeling on the ground.

"Hahahaha! Wonderful! Wonderful!"

Even though his injuries were no better than the Coffin-Pulling Ghoul's, Sect Leader Heng laughed loudly, full of madness.