He, oblivious to my thoughts, assumed I was powerless. His face filled with twisted delight as he muttered, "Killing you is like crushing an ant. By tomorrow, your second uncle will be joining you."
My pupils contracted sharply. I no longer hesitated.As he raised his hand, I suddenly lunged into his chest and drove the Blood Thorn into his heart.Before his stunned expression could change, I took a step back and kicked him straight at Liu Changxuan.
The sudden attack caught Liu Changxuan off guard. As he caught He Xiaolong, a spray of blood from the younger man's chest splashed across his face.While his vision blurred, I thrust the Blood Thorn straight at his forehead.
But Liu Changxuan wasn't He Xiaolong — even disoriented, he managed to grab the Blood Thorn with one hand and lifted his leg to kick my abdomen.With Huang Jiu's power inside me, I knew this was life or death. I screamed, gritted my teeth, and pushed the Blood Thorn forward with all my strength.Liu Changxuan's face darkened. He quickly retracted his kick, steadied himself, and shoved He Xiaolong aside before twisting his body to throw me out the door.Landing hard, I tumbled across the ground. Lacking martial arts training, I lost my balance and blanked out for a moment.As soon as I recovered, a dark figure leapt toward me — Liu Changxuan's zombie.He hadn't chased me — instead, he'd turned and gone back inside.
Panic surged. Using Huang Jiu's strength, I punched the zombie away and staggered toward the shop.But just as I entered, I heard Huang Jiu's anguished scream.The strange power inside me vanished instantly.
Moments later, Liu Changxuan emerged holding Huang Jiu by the head, veins bulging on his arm, ready to crush his skull.He roared at me, "Kneel!"
Seeing Huang Jiu's bloodshot eyes, I didn't hesitate — I immediately dropped the Blood Thorn.But before my knees could touch the ground…A crisp voice came from the doorway:"Excuse me, is this the home of Li Yang?"