"Boom!"
Suddenly, the earth shook and the mountains trembled!
The already tottering inn rocked violently, on the verge of collapse.
The force flung Xiao Qinghe into the air.
Had he not grabbed a bedpost in time, he would have been hurled straight out of the barrier.
"Aah-!"
Ouyang Susu fared worse. Her slender body was tossed up and slammed hard against the window, about to be thrown outside!
"Junior sister!"
Xiao Qinghe's expression changed-not only because Ouyang Susu was in danger, but because the barrier was dissipating!
The defenses his master had set up had been breached!
We're done for!
From every direction, countless members of the Demon Clan heard the commotion and swarmed over.
A seething black mass crawled like spiders, every last one of them without-a-face!
"Fuck! You're terrifyingly ugly! Stay away!"
Xiao Qinghe trembled with fear.
He snatched up his sword and drew the Sharp Sword.
Every strike pierced a throat!
He barely withstood the first wave of attacks, but a second followed.
More and more came!
An endless nuisance, impossible to kill off!
Goddammit!
Picking on me because I'm a noob!
You pieces of trash!
"Where's Yun? Where's Master Yu Qing? Why aren't they protecting us?"
Ouyang Susu went pale with terror and ran toward Xiao Qinghe.
"Senior brother Xiao, don't abandon me. You're all I have... aah!"
She fell flat on her face, bruising her pretty features bright red. A withered arm had seized her left ankle.
She had been targeted!
In an instant, seven or eight Human-Faced Ghosts surrounded her.
"Such soft, delicate skin on that face. How irritating~"
"Let's peel it off... heh heh~"
Sharp claws like dead branches reached toward Ouyang Susu's face.
Blood-red nails suddenly lengthened and pierced the girl's tender cheek.
Blood poured out.
"It hurts! My face hurts!"
Xiao