These…bizarre things.

The [Coffin-Pulling Ghoul] moves, they move.

The [Coffin-Pulling Ghoul] stops, they stop.

Maintaining a certain relative distance from the [Coffin-Pulling Ghoul], not daring to overstep by even half a point!

Fang Yue looked closely, and good heavens, among the ghouls following behind the [Coffin-Pulling Ghoul], there were at least five Blood-rank ghouls.

However, judging from the size of the red stones on their foreheads, they were all initial-stage Blood-rank ghouls.

Fang Yue was now at the Initial realm as well, so he wasn't too afraid of Blood-rank ghouls of the same level.

It was just that there were so many of them that it would be difficult for him to block them all alone.

If he failed to stop the ghouls, Bai Xiaoya and the others behind him would be in danger.

"Ah! It's goo!" Bai Xiaoya sniffed and pointed at the ghouls.

"Quiet."

Fang Yue ordered without turning his head.

"Oh…" Bai Xiaoya was surprisingly obedient, only asking softly, "Can I eat them?"

Fang Yue didn't answer her, but kept his eyes fixed on the [Coffin-Pulling Ghoul] that was approaching step by step.

Although he didn't know what this thing was, the fact that it could keep the ghoul group behind it so quiet meant it was definitely not simple!

"I'll try to test it. You guys be ready to escape with Bai Xiaoya and Lord Han at any time."

After instructing Bai Xiaoya, he handed Lord Han over to Qingchen, and Jingyan hugged Little Blood Bucket tightly. The two were ready to run away at any moment.

Fang Yue took a deep breath.

Bang!!

In the next instant, his figure shot towards the [Coffin-Pulling Ghoul] like a ghost.

Fang Yue's speed was very fast, his legs burning with blazing white flames, pushing his speed to the limit.

But during the sprint, Fang Yue noticed that the half-bone, half-human head of the [Coffin-Pulling Ghoul] was actually slowly changing its angle as he moved. The originally steady speed of advance suddenly stopped.

"It can keep up with my maximum speed?"

Fang Yue approached from a different angle, and sure enough, the head of the [Coffin-Pulling Ghoul] followed his movement, like a dynamic camera that automatically captured high-speed motion, precisely locking onto Fang Yue.

"Steward Liao?"

Fang Yue hesitated to speak, but the [Coffin-Pulling Ghoul] didn't react at all, just continuing to stare at Fang Yue.

Then there was nothing to say.

Fang Yue tried to move horizontally from left to right while moving at high speed, trying to create afterimages.

This was precisely the movement technique that Ma Zuo had used before.

But when Fang Yue wanted to copy and reproduce it, he found that his horizontal movement from left to right didn't create afterimages at all, nor did it make him faster. It simply slowed him down, making him hop from left to right like a monkey.

"It seems my comprehension is not enough to grasp the subtleties of other people's movement techniques at a single glance."

Fang Yue, completely oblivious, felt pretty good about himself.

But when the [Coffin-Pulling Ghoul] slowly raised its human bone right hand wrapped in iron chains, Fang Yue's mood suddenly became tense.

An inch longer, an inch stronger.

At this distance, his fire blade was far from reaching its attack range, so the only move he could use was…

"Fire Feather!"

The blazing white fire blade instantly took shape, and in the next instant, it turned into countless shattered feathers, flying towards the [Coffin-Pulling Ghoul].

And just as the [Fire Feather] was still in flight, the [Coffin-Pulling Ghoul] moved.

In an instant of blur, even Fang Yue couldn't see the attack trajectory of the [Coffin-Pulling Ghoul], as if it was happening simultaneously.

At the instant the Coffin-Pulling Ghoul moved, at the instant of the blurred appearance…

Bang!!

Fang Yue's left shoulder exploded.

Like an indestructible iron cable whip, it struck his left shoulder solidly, flesh and bones shattering, fragments flying everywhere.

The whole person was sent flying out by the violent force, tumbling backwards.

In a daze, Fang Yue fell heavily to the ground, rolled a dozen times, and landed at Jingyan's feet.

-999!

"Night…Bro?"

They stared at Fang Yue, all a little bewildered.

From their perspective, Fang Yue had just rushed out when he was sent flying back by something, his left shoulder bursting open, a large piece of his shoulder bone exposed, dripping with blood.

This was Brother Night! Brother Night in the Initial realm!

Coming back to their senses, everyone couldn't help but gasp, looking at the [Coffin-Pulling Ghoul] in front with shock.

What was the origin of this ghoul?! In one move, it suppressed Brother Night!

The Fire Feathers had already hit the [Coffin-Pulling Ghoul], but unfortunately, the damage was insignificant and was ignored by the [Coffin-Pulling Ghoul].

Tap tap tap.

Bai Xiaoya nervously trotted over. Fang Yue waved his hand to indicate that he was fine, and slowly stood up.

The exposed bone gap in his shoulder was already rapidly repairing and healing.

With the blessing of [Night Breathing], Fang Yue's lost health was also recovering quickly.

But…a casual iron chain strike deals 999 damage. If three iron chains hit at the same time, he'd be done for.

This damage…was a little too much to handle.

Fang Yue's face was grim. The ghoul in front of him had clearly exceeded his ability to handle it.

To make matters worse, whether it was his imagination or not, at this moment, the scarlet crescent mark on the back of his hand, representing the ghoul curse [Black Rain], began to heat up faintly.

"Can I eat it? This goo is starting to look very delicious."

Seeing that Fang Yue was fine, Bai Xiaoya began to drool at the [Coffin-Pulling Ghoul].

Fang Yue was inwardly ashamed. Even he couldn't withstand a single blow from the [Coffin-Pulling Ghoul], so Bai Xiaoya would probably be giving herself away for nothing if she went up there.

"Retreat! That thing is not something we can deal with!"

With a sinking expression, Fang Yue said directly.

Fang Yue's realm was only at the Third-Rate Initial realm, having just broken through.

But his overall strength was at the Second-Rate Initial realm level.

And based on the oppressive force that the [Coffin-Pulling Ghoul] was currently displaying, Fang Yue suspected that it was a…peak-level, high-rank Blood ghoul.

Or perhaps…a Calamity-rank ghoul!

Blood-rank corresponded to the Initial realm.

Calamity-rank corresponded to the Human realm!

The Human realm was not something Fang Yue could handle.

So he made a decisive decision and told everyone to retreat immediately.

If Fang Yue hadn't tried to test it just now, based on their absolute faith in Fang Yue, both Jingyan and Qingchen would have been full of confidence in Fang Yue.

But now, watching the invincible Fang Yue being beaten so badly that his flesh was shattered by a whip, his body unable to withstand the attack, they immediately retreated.

Without thinking much, carrying Lord Han and Little Blood Bucket, the two of them ran away.

Fang Yue didn't hesitate either, picking up Bai Xiaoya, letting the two of them hold hands, and then grabbing one of their hands.

"Hold on tight, let's get out of here!"

To be able to fight and run, to be brave and cowardly, that was what a courageous person should do!

Fang Yue had already completed his goal here.

Rescuing Lord Han, and even getting Bai Xiaoya out as a bonus, was already an unexpected joy.

If he fought the enemy here and caused Lord Han or the others to be injured, then everything would be in vain.

There was no need to fight that thing.

Escape, and then seal off the last entrance in the tunnel that led directly to Qing Si County. Let this ghost thing live and die in the wild, which could also be considered a way to solve the problem.