76: Pyrrhic victory

"Bang!"

At this critical moment, with a loud bang, a bullet, like a precisely guided missile, accurately struck the Devil Corpse's chest from behind!

The Devil Corpse's entire chest instantly exploded, flesh and blood flying everywhere, revealing a shocking, bloody gaping hole where even the stark white bones were clearly visible.

The one who fired the shot was none other than Qin Shou.

It turned out that, in pain, the Devil Corpse had casually thrown the golden revolver pistol aside, and by a stroke of luck, it landed right next to Qin Shou.

Qin Shou had been observing the battle from the side, looking for an opportunity.

At this moment, while the Devil Corpse was fiercely entangled with the young man and woman, he quietly picked up the golden revolver pistol, then held his breath, aimed at the Devil Corpse's back, and suddenly fired while the Devil Corpse was completely unprepared!

One must know that Qin Shou possessed the [Gun God] skill, making his shots infallible; this shot precisely hit the Devil Corpse's heart.

However, what Qin Shou never expected was that while the golden revolver pistol had immense power, its recoil was also incredibly strong, making it impossible to wield without cultivation above the Profound Rank.

As Qin Shou fired a bullet, he was directly thrown backward by the enormous recoil, his body crashing heavily against a thick tree trunk behind him, his internal organs churning, a sweet taste in his throat, almost spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood, and the pistol fell weakly to the ground.

"Ah—!"

The Devil Corpse was caught off guard by Qin Shou's sudden attack, letting out an extremely shrill scream. Its claw, aimed at the young man, paused, revealing a huge opening.

The young man's expression sharpened; how could he let such a rare opportunity slip by! He instantly bit his middle finger, and a drop of fresh blood fell onto the blade of the crimson longsword in his hand.

The sword blade, as if stimulated by something, suddenly emitted a fierce red light, which instantly surged like burning flames, scorching the surrounding air until it warped.

Then, the young man exerted force from his waist, sweeping out with his sword. The sword light was crimson, unstoppable, directly slicing the Devil Corpse in half at the waist!

At the same time, the ponytail girl, who had just managed to catch her breath, struck with her primal chaos whip like a venomous snake darting out, precisely hitting the severed lower half of the Devil Corpse from another direction.

With a thunderous crash, the terrifying power carried by the primal chaos whip instantly erupted. The Devil Corpse's entire lower half was directly pulverized by this whip, becoming a bloody mess, with not even a single complete bone remaining.

"Jie—jie—"

The Devil Corpse was severely wounded by these two heavy blows, letting out a sharp, piercing shriek of anger. The high-pitched sound, like a sharp awl, pierced the eardrums of everyone present, making them dizzy and nauseous, causing them to cover their ears and painfully collapse to the ground.

And at this very moment, the Devil Corpse twisted its head, its scarlet eyes staring at Qin Shou with extreme malice, and quickly flew towards him.

Qin Shou had not yet recovered from the immense recoil of the golden revolver pistol, and now he was disoriented and suffering from a splitting headache from the Devil Corpse's shriek, his vision intermittently darkening.

Seeing the Devil Corpse pounce, he tried to dodge, but found his body as if uncontrollable, unable to react in time before being grabbed by the Devil Corpse!

Then, the Devil Corpse, holding Qin Shou hostage, twisted its body strangely a few times like a loach, and instantly burrowed into the ground, vanishing without a trace!

"Old Qin!"

Guo Gang, seeing Qin Shou being taken by the Devil Corpse, immediately became furious, his eyes bloodshot with grief and anger. He wanted to rush over to rescue him, but he was too severely injured, experiencing intense pain in his chest, unable even to stand up, and could only watch helplessly as Qin Shou was carried away by the Devil Corpse.

On the other side, Ren Jing's situation was even worse. She was an ordinary person, flesh and blood, utterly unable to withstand the Devil Corpse's terrifying sonic attack. She had already been shaken into collapse on the ground, unconscious.

The young man covered his chest, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. He let out a bitter laugh and muttered to himself, "I didn't expect that right after coming down the mountain, I'd face an Earth Rank Peak expert. If it weren't for you, Junior Sister, having so many treasures, and this Devil Corpse having just formed, with a mind like an infant, I fear you and I would have been in grave danger this time."

Guo Gang's eyes were bloodshot, filled with red veins. He struggled to support himself, staggering to the young man's front, grabbing his collar, and roaring hoarsely, "What the hell are you still standing here for? Aren't you an expert? Go save Old Qin, go save Old Qin!"

"Sorry, our true essence is completely depleted now. Going there, let alone saving him, would be suicide."

The young man shook his head helplessly, with a hint of apology.

"Are we just going to let Old Qin die like this? He ended up this way because he was completing a mission for the Municipal Government; you must take responsibility."

Guo Gang was emotionally agitated, his body trembling violently, his eyes bulging with fury.

"Calm down first. The Devil Corpse is severely wounded; your friend may not necessarily die."

The young man consoled him, but his voice was somewhat weak, clearly indicating that he himself was not entirely sure.

"Then quickly send people to search and rescue!"

Guo Gang cried, his voice choked with tears, as he slumped weakly to the ground.

"Don't worry. She is the mayor. If we want to launch a search and rescue, we need to wake her up first."

The ponytail girl on the side managed to get up, intending to check on Ren Jing's condition first.

On the other side, Qin Shou only felt dizzy, his neck tightly gripped by a soft yet icy cold hand. In the boundless darkness, he didn't know how long he had been dragged, before his consciousness finally completely sank, and he fell unconscious.

"Master, wake up, wake up!"

Ling'er's anxious voice echoed in Qin Shou's mind again and again.

Finally, Qin Shou struggled, wanting to open his eyes, but his eyelids felt as heavy as a thousand pounds, difficult to lift.

He felt intense pain all over his body, not a single spot was without pain, especially his neck, where a tearing muscular pain made him gasp sharply.

Qin Shou instinctively looked down, only to see the Devil Corpse, now only half a body, clinging to his neck like a maggot in bone. Its shriveled lips were pressed tightly against his skin, frantically sucking his blood, as greedy as a starving beast.

"Damn it!"

Qin Shou was suddenly startled, and a strong sense of fear instantly surged into his heart. He struggled, trying to grab the Devil Corpse and pull her off him, but found that the Devil Corpse seemed to be fused with him, not moving an inch, and instead sucking even more vigorously.

"Damn it, you drink my blood, I'll drink yours!"

Qin Shou cursed, a surge of anger rising in his heart. He steeled himself, no longer caring about disgust, and bit into the Devil Corpse's shoulder, actually imitating the Devil Corpse and frantically sucking the other party's blood.

However, gradually, Qin Shou felt himself becoming exhausted, his consciousness gradually blurring, his body feeling hollowed out, growing weaker and weaker. He could feel his life force slowly draining away.

Finally, the Devil Corpse, which had been clinging tightly to Qin Shou's chest, seemed to have let go of his neck and stopped sucking blood, apparently due to overexertion.

But Qin Shou no longer cared about any of that. He felt as if he was in a bottomless abyss, surrounded by darkness and cold. He struggled, trying to grasp something, but found nothing. Finally, his vision went black, and he once again fell directly unconscious.