Three against one?
Shao Xuan wondered if he should help, but Gan Qie didn't seem like he wanted him to.
Shao Xuan decided to observe the situation first. After all, this was a battle between the Han tribesmen.
Gan Qie's excitement when he first saw these three tribesmen was now replaced by intense disappointment. Although he was mentally prepared, he still felt disappointed when he saw them in person.
A greenish-black fist quickly enlarged in Gan Qie's eyes. In the blink of an eye, it was already in front of him. A strong murderous intent radiated from his opponent's arm. He raised his arm as if he had gathered all his strength into a spear. He didn't say anything, but his intention was clear. Kill!
His opponent's face was covered by linen cloth, so he couldn't see his face. However, Gan Qie recognized him.
Other than this person, there were two other people covered in yellow linen cloth. Although they had been asleep for a long time and most of their memories were blurry, Gan Qie could still recognize them.
As soon as the two men moved their arms, they revealed their intentions. They opened their fingers with dark brown sharp nails, drawing a brown ray of light in the air. Along with the sharp sound of an arrow piercing through the air, they were like the fangs of a poisonous snake that could not wait to bite its target.
Gan Qie didn't dodge this attack. Instead, he chose to face the combined attack of the three people head-on and collided with them.
Boom!
Their fists and arms collided with each other, creating shockwaves that stirred up the wind.
Shockwaves spread in all directions.
The fists and fingers of the three people covered in yellow linen cloth were like carefully forged hammers and spears. They easily left deep marks on the large rock Gan Qie was sitting on.
Shao Xuan could even see the sparks that flew when their long, brown fingernails scratched the rock. In the next moment, these fingers, which were as sharp as the claws of fearsome beasts, were pointed at Gan Qie's face with cold murderous intent.
The three of them seemed to be suppressing Gan Qie and forcing him to retreat step by step. The four of them didn't have any weapons, but the sound of their fists, palms, and legs colliding with each other was like the sound of metal clashing against metal. Their fierce fighting style didn't seem like something a normal person could do. They were like wild beasts that had gone mad and were fighting with no regard for their lives.
Every time Gan Qie took a step back, it was as if he was under great pressure. Every time he stepped on the ground, the grass would be blown away, the ground would collapse, the soil would break, and the pebbles would fly up into the air. The dry areas were even cracked from the impact.
In just a few seconds, the trees were broken one by one. Some were broken by Gan Qie, and some were broken by the four of them. The originally flat ground was now full of potholes. What used to be a complete patch of green grass now looked like debris that could be removed at any time.
For a moment, the pebbles on the field were scattered. It felt like the earth was shaking and the mountains were shaking. The four people fighting felt like they were in the middle of a turbulent storm.
Gan Qie's body was covered in wounds. Some of his flesh was even dug out by the sharp fingers. Many of his bones were broken. If it was a normal person, his face would be twisted in pain, but Gan Qie didn't seem to feel it. The three people were also kicked away by Gan Qie. The sound of bones breaking could be heard clearly. But in the next moment, they got up and continued fighting without any injuries.
Su Le listened to the continuous banging sounds and remembered the pain he felt when he was beaten up by the Luoye King. He couldn't help but shiver.
Just listening to the sounds made him feel pain all over.
The three people were different from the normal puppets he usually saw. They were indeed the helpers his father hired. What kind of power was this? Were they the real undying monsters?!
Chu Xu, who was standing next to Su Le, looked over. Of course, he knew that these were the real undying monsters. At the same time, he felt sorry for the ancient corpse that was stolen. Looking at the three people fighting, Chu Xu's heart was bleeding. One of the ancient corpses should have been his, but it was stolen by the Yanjiao people. Now, looking at the attacks of the three people, it was obvious that they wanted to destroy the corpse. He didn't know if he would be able to see the corpse in one piece after the battle.
His Lord's goal was to get rid of the ancient corpse. Chu Xu felt that it was a pity, but there was nothing he could do. Since the Yanjiao people had the ancient corpse under their control, he could only destroy it. He didn't know what method the Yanjiao people used to change the ancient corpse.
"What a pity. If this body was made into a puppet, how much help would it be to me?!"
Chu Xu sighed and looked at Shao Xuan angrily. His eyes were filled with venom. He sneered and thought to himself, 'Once I get rid of that ancient corpse, you won't be able to run away either.'
Shao Xuan also noticed Chu Xu's gaze. He could've gone over and killed the two defeated puppets right now, but he was more concerned about the battle between the four Han tribesmen. As for Su Le and Chu Xu, they were just small fries. If Chu Xu was the one controlling the three puppets, Shao Xuan would've attacked him without hesitation. But now, Shao Xuan could see that Chu Xu couldn't really control the three puppets. In other words, the three puppets' actions against Gan Qie were beyond Chu Xu's control.
Chu Xu, Su Le's companion, couldn't compare to the three puppets in terms of speed and attack power. He recalled the puppets he encountered in the desert and compared them to Chu Xu. Not only were the auras they exuded different when they attacked, even the energy they wielded was different from Chu Xu's.
The one controlling the three puppets was even stronger!
Who else was around?
Shao Xuan carefully sensed his surroundings again. There was no one else around.
If the person who made the puppets didn't follow them, then there was another possibility – these three puppets could act without their master's help!
These three puppets were given some kind of command. Chu Xu only turned on the switch of the command. He wasn't the one controlling the puppets.
Shao Xuan could see with his special vision that there were two types of energy in the three puppets' bones. They came from two different fire seeds. One was the fire seed energy of the Han tribe. It was the energy that originally existed in the three puppets' bodies. The other was the energy that seeped into their bodies to control them.
However, this energy was different from the energy in the puppets Shao Xuan saw in the desert. It was also different from the fire seed energy he knew. It didn't seem to be complete. It was as if someone had purposely filtered this energy. The energy that conflicted with the fire seed energy in the three puppets' bodies was removed, leaving only the energy that could coexist with the fire seed energy of the Han tribe!
These two powers coexisted in the bodies of the three puppets. For example, if the power of the Han tribe's fire seed in the three puppets was equivalent to the torso and limbs of a person, then the other power was equivalent to the brain of the body. It was the master of the body.
As the four people fought fiercely, the cloaks on their bodies were gradually destroyed and torn apart by the wind from the fists and claws. The three people who had originally covered their faces with linen cloth now revealed their faces.
The three of them looked just like Gan Qie when he first laid in the coffin. They looked like dried corpses. The only difference was that Gan Qie was in a state of suspended animation. The three of them, on the other hand, had lost their consciousness. From the moment they were turned into puppets, they were no longer the Han tribesmen they used to be.
Gan Qie hit one of them and sent him tumbling in the air for more than twenty meters. Taking advantage of this small gap, he tore off the tattered linen cloth on his body and threw it away. It was already sunset and the sun would disappear soon. There was no need to cover himself.
The injuries he suffered in the forest outside the Lu tribe had already healed. Even the scars had disappeared. The new injuries on his body were much more serious than the last time. Some of his internal organs were even damaged.
There was no time to breathe. After he hit one of them, there were still two more. They didn't show any mercy and attacked Gan Qie's shoulders, abdomen, and limbs.
Shao Xuan looked at the situation on the other side and frowned.
Gan Qie's mentality wasn't right.
Although the three of them were very strong, as if they were well-trained men of sacrifice, Gan Qie didn't even have the strength to fight back. He had been fighting them with brute force, but he didn't use his full strength. If he used half of the strength he used in the forest outside the Lu tribe, he wouldn't be in this situation now.
This wasn't good.
If this continued, even Gan Qie, who was stronger than normal people, would be crippled.
Shao Xuan took a step forward and was about to help when Gan Qie shouted, "Don't interfere!"
Hearing Gan Qie's words, Shao Xuan paused and retreated back to his original position. He didn't want to go any closer. Since Gan Qie wanted to solve this himself, he would do it himself. No matter what the consequences were, he had to accept it.
In fact, Shao Xuan didn't have to help him. Shao Xuan knew that Gan Qie didn't want outsiders to interfere. However, his actions just now were a reminder to Gan Qie that if he didn't change his attitude, he would really die.
Gan Qie was also forced back by the three of them. Although he didn't show it on his face, his heart was filled with helplessness and anger. He knew that these three people wanted to kill him. After he heard the news from Robber Eleven, he thought about how he should face his former tribesmen. However, he still hesitated when facing these three people. After all, they were Han tribesmen. In this world, there were probably only a few Han tribesmen left. The other Han tribesmen had long disappeared with the passage of time.
Gan Qie was distracted for a moment. A series of bone cracking sounds came from his chest and he flew into the air. In the next moment, another person appeared behind him and punched him. Gan Qie's feet didn't even touch the ground before he was sent flying again.
This was a true encirclement attack.
Gan Qie had a strange feeling. It was as if his soul had left his body. At this moment, he was like a bystander, quietly watching his body get injured. The other three people didn't hold back their murderous aura at all as they attacked. The eleven Han tribesmen who had merged with their fire seeds were already stronger than others. One could imagine how much damage they could do.
In fact, Gan Qie felt that he should give up on living. His tribe was no more. Besides him, there were no other Han tribesmen in this world. What was the point of him staying in this world?
However, there was another thought in his heart. It was because of this hidden thought that he didn't mind looking for other tribesmen who had merged with their fire seeds. He also looked for people from the other side of the sea who no longer lived as a tribe. He wanted to get an answer from these people, an answer that would convince him.
At this moment, when he was so close to death, Gan Qie suddenly felt that under the threat of death from these former tribesmen, he seemed to have seen through the thoughts in his heart.
Gan Qie seemed to see eleven glowing figures appear in the endless darkness. They seemed to be talking about something. He knew that it was when the shamaness had chosen the ten of them to solve the problem of the fire seed. She had called them over for a final talk. At that time, they were already prepared to sacrifice their lives for their tribe and their fire seed. But what happened next?
In the dark void, their glowing figures gradually disappeared. First, it was the figure who seemed to be seriously injured. Then, it was the others. One, two … they all disappeared into nothingness. In the end, only one figure was left.
It was Gan Qie himself.
Did the Han tribe disappear?
No, it was still here!
As long as he was alive, the Han tribe would always exist! Even if he was the only one left in the tribe!
A single person's tribe proved that the 'Han' tribe still existed in this world. It hadn't been abandoned by time!
Puff puff puff!
Three people, six hands. One hand with sharp nails pierced through Gan Qie's shoulder from the front, one fist into his chest, and one hand from the back. It almost brushed past Gan Qie's spine and almost pierced through it. Two more hands were grabbed by Gan Qie.
The last hand was originally aiming for Gan Qie's head. However, it stopped when it was half a palm away from Gan Qie's face.
Gan Qie looked at the two people in front of him. Their shriveled faces were no longer recognizable. However, Gan Qie could clearly remember what they used to look like. Unfortunately …
"You are already dead," Gan Qie said slowly. "All of you are dead."
Every word was like a boulder that had been lifted from his heart.
"But I can't die!"
When the last word was said, the last trace of sadness in Gan Qie's eyes disappeared completely. It was replaced by a cold glint, like an unsheathed blade. His red eyes shone with a bloody light.
Su Le and Chu Xu didn't know what was going on when they saw the sudden stalemate.
"What's going on?!" Su Le was stunned. Why did they stop fighting? Go on, just one more move!
Chu Xu felt his eyelids twitch. A chill ran down his spine. He had a bad feeling.
Something was wrong. Something was very wrong!
"Take his head and come back!" Chu Xu yelled anxiously.
However, the three puppets seemed to be frozen in place. They didn't react to Chu Xu's words at all.
Shao Xuan was also shocked by the situation. It seemed like Gan Qie was going to be dismembered. However, the situation was developing in a strange direction.
It wasn't that the three Han people who were turned into puppets suddenly gained consciousness. Instead, it was that the power that supported their movements had changed.
With his special vision, Shao Xuan could see that the energy in the three puppets was surging towards Gan Qie's body!
The air around them began to change. Shao Xuan could clearly feel that the sweat on his body was quickly drying up.
The water vapor in the air seemed to be rapidly sucked away.
The energy of the fire seed!
Shao Xuan was very sensitive to the energy of the fire seed. The energy of the fire seed was similar to the energy in Gan Qie's body.
"The fire seed of the Han tribe!"
Although the fire seed of the Han tribe was gone, it was still in the bodies of the eleven people. Of course, the three puppets that Su Le brought with him had it too. But now, Gan Qie was sucking out the energy of the fire seed from the three puppets!
A leaf fluttered down.
Then, more leaves fell.
Shao Xuan looked up.
The green leaves on the tree started to fall one by one. The wind shouldn't have caused this. Upon closer inspection, the stems of the falling leaves had dried up!
Taking a deep breath, Shao Xuan whistled hastily.
Chacha, who had been watching from the sky, wanted to fight the four desert eagles several times. When he heard Shao Xuan's whistle, he quickly descended.
Shao Xuan jumped onto the eagle's back. "Let's go!" Something big was about to happen!
Gan Qie, who had been standing there quietly, suddenly widened his eyes and let out a long whistle. It was different from the last time at the Flaming River Castle. There was a faint rumbling sound, like a blizzard or a tsunami. It also seemed to be mixed with the roars of beasts. It was very strange.
Following Gan Qie's roar, the aura around him started to increase rapidly. The mountains not far away started to shake and the ground started to shake.
Even though Chacha had brought Shao Xuan away from the ground, he could feel a chill on his skin.
It was as if there was a powerful force attacking the forest.
No matter how slow Su Le was, he knew that the situation had changed. It was something they didn't want to see. His forehead was covered in cold sweat because of Gan Qie's whistle.
Shao Xuan's actions reminded Su Le of something.
"Quick! Run! "
Su Le whistled and waited for the desert eagles in the sky to come down. However, the desert eagles were too afraid of the danger on the ground. After hearing Su Le's whistle, they only circled around and didn't land.
Su Le was so angry that he wanted to kill all four of the eagles and feed them to his slaves. However, now was not the time to be angry. He felt the shadow of death looming over this place.
Run! Su Le screamed in his heart.
If the desert eagles didn't come down, Su Le could only run on his own.
Chu Xu saw that the three spiritual puppets didn't respond for a long time. He gritted his teeth and ran with all his might after Su Le.
Crack crack crack!
Sounds like beans popping rang out continuously. Su Le didn't even dare to look back.
Gan Qie felt the energy gathering in his body. This energy wasn't pure. Some of it didn't belong to the fire seed of the Han tribe. When he absorbed it, this energy repelled him. This was the energy that controlled the three tribesmen. The moment he absorbed it, Gan Qie could feel his skin being torn apart. As he absorbed the energy from the fire seed of the three tribesmen, this external force entered his body. Gan Qie felt as if a knife was piercing into his bones, but he had to face it. Perhaps the person who made the puppets had considered this possibility. If Gan Qie forcefully absorbed the energy from the three tribesmen, not only would he fail, but he would also lose his life.
Just as the external force was attacking him like a knife, trying to disrupt Gan Qie's absorption process, another force appeared in Gan Qie's body. It blocked the external force and allowed Gan Qie to continue absorbing the energy.
This was the force Shao Xuan used to wake him up. This force had always existed in Gan Qie's body.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Gan Qie crazily sent the absorbed energy into every meridian and bone in his body. He sent it to every part of his body.
Live!
He had to live!
He had to take back the energy that belonged to the fire seed of the Han tribe! Pass! Come!
Gan Qie could feel the power of the fire seed in his body surging violently. It was as if thousands of ferocious beasts were charging at him at the same time. The bulging veins in his body moved like wild pythons, jumping up and down. His tensed muscles moved, and his bones creaked. It was as if they were being stretched, compressed, or reassembled. Lines appeared on Gan Qie's naked body. The crisscrossing totem patterns were like tough vines that lived in the driest parts of the desert. They crisscrossed and spread all over his body.
Gan Qie seemed to hear the familiar sound of blood flowing in his veins, but he knew that it wasn't real blood. It was the flow of the fire seed's energy.
As his aura continued to rise, Gan Qie let out another deafening roar. This roar was even more frightening than the previous one. It was as if there was a vast power within it. Everyone's hearts clenched as they listened to it. It was as if there was an ancient beast that had just awakened.
The energy that Gan Qie had absorbed finally exploded at this moment. The murderous aura that erupted was like the night in the desert in Rock Hill City. It was cold and dry.
Gan Qie's hair that had already rotted over time started to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye. It wasn't the colour of a normal person's hair. It was white!
On his bald head, strands of white hair rushed out from his scalp. They were lifted up by the shockwave and extended upwards.
On his fingers, brown claws that looked like ferocious beasts extended from his bones. They reflected the last rays of the sun, but they didn't have a trace of warmth.
A sandy-yellow flame started to appear around Gan Qie's body. It rushed up from the bottom.
The grass under Gan Qie's feet instantly dried up. It was as if it had lost all its moisture due to the high temperature. Under the ground, there seemed to be a powerful force that was about to break through.
Boom!
The sand-yellow smoke suddenly expanded rapidly, exploding like a sound wave, spreading in all directions. Everywhere it passed, the grass and trees withered, the leaves on the trees all fell, and the withered branches let out brittle cracking sounds, breaking and falling to the ground.
Su Le and Chu Xu, who thought that they had escaped the danger zone, were also shocked by this scene. They turned around and tried to run further away. However, it was already too late.
The sandy-yellow flame had already spread to where they were. Their running footsteps became slower and slower. Their legs started to shrivel up from the soles of their feet.
As for the three puppets, their bodies started to disintegrate from the places where they touched Gan Qie. It was as if they were weathering rocks. They were disintegrated into tiny particles of dust and were blown away by the shockwave.
Gan Qie was the only one who stood there quietly. He was like a sharp blade in the cold desert under the night sky.
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