When Darkness Falls, Light the Lamp
Chapter 821

Ice-cold skin, jade bones

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"": "Xu Lu forced himself to his feet, muttering curses. Holding the Talisman Inkstone, he brought it down on the Benevolent Corpse's head!

Zhang Yunxi also staggered upright, sending Jade Coins and Copper Coins flying in a rapid clatter.

With a dull thud, the Talisman Inkstone settled firmly on the Feathered Benevolent Corpse's head, smashing the emerging face straight back inside!

Copper Coins and Jade Coins covered her body!

Hu Jin snatched the Five Thunder Pestle off the ground and charged at the Benevolent Corpse like a madman, swinging it down at her head!

Sizzle! White smoke rose!

With a muffled grunt, he lost his grip on the Five Thunder Pestle.

Hu Jin turned his trembling hands over. His skin had been burned.

Any ritual artifact would heat up sharply when confronting a corpse.

Even Luo Bin had struggled, let alone Hu Jin!

"The corpse is benevolent because her soul hid in the snake's scales. Once the corpse formed, her soul used it to return. She's been here all along!" Zhang Yunxi's forehead streamed with sweat.

"We can't suppress her for long. Damn it."

"Where's Mr. Luo?"

Xu Lu scanned their surroundings, glancing at the stone tablet as well.

The Talisman Inkstone suppressed the snake-tailed Benevolent Corpse, while the Twenty-Four Mountains Dragon-Suppressing Talisman on the tablet held down the mountain qi. That kept the snake's head immobilized for now.

"If the talisman breaks, this snake will eat us all. If the Talisman Inkstone falls, this damned woman will feast on us too. We need to cut the corpse open, take the core, and get out of here."

Xu Lu picked up the knife he had dropped earlier and returned to the Benevolent Corpse. Gripping the handle with both hands, he thrust it forward hard.

The blade

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