Chapter 132 Yaksha's Grudge (13)

In the darkness, the bamboo woman's pair of strange eyes were fixed on the young man before her, her gaze sticky, landing on Xie Jing, making him quite displeased.

"What a handsome young man... truly a fine vessel! Then you shall stay and keep me company as well..."

The aged voice was exceptionally hoarse in the darkness, like a ghost just crawled from hell, demanding a life, echoing in the ears, lingering endlessly.

Xie Jing let out a cold laugh. Qin Jiujiu understood he must be extremely displeased and unwilling to waste any more time with the bamboo woman.

But the bamboo woman knew not, she merely saw the young man before her as a mere stripling.

"That depends on whether you have the skill!" As soon as she finished speaking, Xie Jing took out a fire talisman from his sleeve. Fire countered wood, and this bamboo spirit naturally feared fire.

The bamboo woman had not been on guard, so she was struck by the fire talisman and instantly engulfed in flames. Fire also ignited her body.

The sound of "sizzling" continued. Xie Jing did not turn around, but said, "Turn around!"

This was naturally not said to the bamboo woman. With Bai Qianluo still unconscious, to whom this was addressed was self-evident.

Qin Jiujiu obediently turned over. She did not want to see a charred corpse; she would definitely have nightmares tonight!

"Ah..." Ghost-like screams continued to echo in the room. Qin Jiujiu covered her ears, the sound too shrill and piercing.

Bai Qianluo seemed to be stimulated by the sound, and suddenly moved her body, but still did not wake up.

Qin Jiujiu propped herself up slightly and leaned in front of Bai Qianluo. She was facing the wall, her back to Qin Jiujiu. The darkness concealed her face. Qin Jiujiu looked and saw she was indeed not awake.

"System, is the bamboo woman dead?"

Qin Jiujiu lay back down, curious about the situation in the room but afraid to look herself.

"Not yet! How could this bamboo woman be defeated so easily? She has harmed so many travelers..."

Qin Jiujiu was a little surprised. The system not only answered her question but also said a lot, which was unlike its usual behavior. Could it be that after the repair, its language system was also upgraded?

As the flames receded, Xie Jing stood before a charred corpse, dark and black, yet it stood unsteadily, facing him.

Suddenly, the charred corpse moved. Xie Jing gripped his dagger tightly, his cold gaze fixed on her heart.

"Hahahaha..."

The charred corpse suddenly opened its mouth, a "grating" sound emanating from its throat. Its burnt throat was now even hoarser, sending goosebumps down Qin Jiujiu's spine.

The charred corpse suddenly flew up and lunged towards Xie Jing.

Xie Jing twirled his sword, his eyes locked onto her heart.

Just as Xie Jing's sword was about to pierce her heart, she suddenly changed direction, landing beside Xie Jing. The sword missed its target. He attacked her again.

The bamboo woman's movement speed was extremely fast. Xie Jing's sword could only touch her limbs.

She seemed to be toying with him. Xie Jing's expression deepened, and with a flash of his sword, he severed her left hand. The charred hand fell to the ground.

The bamboo woman seemed to have become angry. Her throat felt as if it were stuck, her voice unbearably unpleasant, "You deserve to die!"

Suddenly, a "bang bang..." sound of wood echoed from outside the room, as if gathering from all directions and approaching the house.

The old man appeared at the doorway, his eyes vacant, staring fixedly at the charred corpse in the room.

The bamboo woman's gaze swept towards Qin Jiujiu. Qin Jiujiu felt as if she were sitting on pins and needles, a thin layer of sweat already on her back, her clothes clinging uncomfortably.

"Host, that charred corpse is staring at you!"

The system's words made Qin Jiujiu's body tremble. It seemed she had been targeted by the bamboo woman!

Now that Xie Jing had burned the bamboo woman's aged body, she would be even more eager to find another vessel.

Xie Jing noticed the bamboo woman's gaze and lunged at her with his sword. The old man at the door suddenly moved swiftly to the bamboo woman's front. Xie Jing's sword slashed his chest, but no blood came out.

Before Xie Jing could attack again, the old man voluntarily swung his fist towards Xie Jing. Only then did he realize that these were not human hands at all, but hands carved from wood.

Xie Jing flashed away and once again swung his sword at him. Only then did he realize that the old man before him was clearly a whole piece of wood, merely carved into human form.

It was the bamboo woman! The appearance they had seen earlier was also an illusion she had deliberately cast. This was clearly a wooden dummy, simply dressed in human clothes.

The bamboo woman's sharp voice rang out, "Quick! Attack!"

The wooden dummy, receiving the order, ignored Xie Jing's attacking sword and rushed directly forward. Xie Jing's sword landed on it, but only tore its clothes, leaving only a few scratches on its body.

"Stop wasting your efforts! With your sword, you dream of damaging the Immortal Wood I carefully cultivated!" The bamboo woman's triumphant voice sounded in the room. She looked at Xie Jing sinisterly, seemingly certain he could not win.

Xie Jing suddenly released a fire talisman, but this time the fire talisman only managed to burn off the clothes the wooden dummy was wearing. Its body remained unharmed, exposed to Xie Jing.

The bamboo woman suddenly let out a strange sound. The wooden dummy, as if commanded, launched a more ferocious attack. Xie Jing's sword was knocked to the ground, and he could only punch the wooden dummy in the face.

His fist struck, drawing blood. It was his own.

The smell of blood suddenly filled the room. The wind seemed to grow stronger, rustling the leaves outside, making everything eerily unsettling.

Qin Jiujiu finally turned to look. She got up and saw blood dripping from Xie Jing's hand.

"System, the villain isn't going to lose, is he?"

She cried out in panic. In the meantime, Xie Jing had taken several more punches from the wooden dummy. Blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, making his lips appear even redder, resembling a demon in the dark.

Xie Jing was clearly at a disadvantage, being suppressed by the wooden dummy. He knelt on one knee, looking somewhat disheveled. Qin Jiujiu's angle allowed her to see his profile, and the blood at the corner of his mouth.

The bamboo woman's gaze suddenly fell upon Qin Jiujiu. Although her features and expression were unclear, Qin Jiujiu inexplicably felt that she was clearly smiling.

In her eyes, her heart pounded like thunder.

"System, is she looking at me?"

Being stared at, Qin Jiujiu's body always stiffened. The bamboo woman was approaching her.

In an instant, she was in front of her, leaning her head towards her, meeting her gaze.

Suddenly, a sword flash occurred before Qin Jiujiu's eyes. The charred corpse's head was suddenly severed, the head separating from the neck in an instant. Qin Jiujiu's eyes were glazed over, her look of horror frozen on her face. She looked down at the ground.