Chapter 1978: The Mystery of the Ghost Skull 39

Run!!!!

A heart-rending roar exploded in the darkness.

But it was already too late.

The ghostly faces reflected on the camera screen all lifted their heads, and the dense swarm of ghosts, packed together like sardines in a can, lunged out instantly.

Jin Niu shuddered all over, nearly dropping the camera as he turned and ran.

Gu Si Man, standing at the front, was desperate to the extreme, feeling the chill from countless vicious ghosts in the darkness almost freeze his soul.

There's no escaping!

Lin An, the strongest fighter, and that bear were still up there, while Jin Niu had already turned and run, not caring about them at all. As for Gao Tian, he didn't think anyone would look out for him either.

Faced with the frenzied surge of ghosts, Gu Si Man gave a bitter laugh and only intended to give up resistance.

No one knew why there were so many ghosts beneath their feet, but even if he hadn't come down, something would have happened anyway.

He could only hope now that Lin An kept his promise—that their flesh would truly let them come back to life.

However, contrary to Gu Si Man's expectations, Gao Tian, who could have escaped right away, actually grabbed his arm and started fleeing backward.

Seeing Jin Niu only looking out for himself and running off, Gao Tian roared, urging Jin Niu to help save people together.

"I'll drag two! You drag one!!"

Jin Niu, running in the lead, shuddered at the voice; he hadn't expected Gao Tian to still be trying to manage this group of giant demons at this moment.

"It can't be saved! Bringing them along will get us all killed—you should just run for yourself!!"

Out of fear of Lin An, Jin Niu didn't dare say that Gao Tian was simply being foolish, risking his own life to try to save others.

But asking him to turn back? That's absolutely impossible!

"Gao Tian! Don't worry about me! Tell Lin An, we...!"

Without resenting Jin Niu's selfishness, Gu Si Man simply shoved Gao Tian aside, as if uttering a dying wish, intending to say something.

He realized that Gao Tian genuinely wanted to save him, and Lin An's group hadn't regarded them as expendable cannon fodder.

When a person is about to die, their words are kind.

But before Gu Si Man could finish, another giant demon in the group suddenly turned without hesitation and charged into the darkness.

"Take our lord with us! Take Lord Gu Si Man with us!!"

"Ahhhhh!!"

The sounds of tearing and screaming rang out instantly.

The ghosts rushing out of the darkness, like blood‑smelling sharks, saw the self‑sacrificing giant demon instantly surrounded and devoured amid the cries.

Knowing that someone had to sacrifice himself, Gu Er Dan hesitated not, choosing to abandon himself so that the star‑destroyer of his civilization could escape.

Like a piece of meat hanging in mid‑air, in the blink of an eye Gu Er Dan had half his body eaten. Yet, despite the agony, he still strained to stretch out his arms, trying to make the ghosts take a little longer to consume him.

Faced with such a horrific sight, even Jin Niu, who had already reached the exit, couldn't help but feel a jolt in his heart.

Only two of the three giant demons remained, and the third was clearly preparing to die so that Gu Si Man might have a chance to escape.

"Jin Niu!!"

Gao Tian exploded in anger and bellowed at Jin Niu.

Finally, realizing the ghosts would indeed eat people first, Jin Niu clenched his teeth, stomped his foot, and forced himself to run back.

I don't know why, but although Gao Tian's behavior seemed utterly foolish to him, it inexplicably moved him.

Accustomed to scheming and betraying each other, he suddenly felt that staying here might actually be the right choice.

One minute later.

Gao Tian carried Gu Si Man on his back, while Jin Niu carried another giant demon.

Beneath the burning building, the group fled like a frantic ant colony. Although there was nothing behind them, both Jin Niu and Gao Tian had lost all color in their faces.

"Lin Ge!! Where are we fleeing to!!"

"Lin An, what are we supposed to do!!"

Everyone gritted their teeth and sprinted, the chill behind them rolling in like a heat wave.

Although their mouths were dry from the fire, at this moment their hearts were in turmoil, not knowing where to go.

No one knew how many ghosts trailed behind them, but they knew that if they stopped, at least a thousand vicious ghosts could devour them in an instant.

"To the exit!"

"Take the main road!"

Wielding double iron spears, he ran at the rear.

Lin An gave a cold order; as he spoke, his right hand suddenly exerted force, the long spear in his hand instantly turning into a whistling projectile, and behind him several clouds of blood erupted!

No need to aim.

Given the density of the ghost horde behind them, a random shot could pierce four or five ghosts!

To be honest, Lin An hadn't expected the number of ghosts to be so great, and all of them right under their feet! Unable to judge why this was, Lin An could only give up waiting and charge straight for the exit.

Everything happened too fast—too fast for the mission's "procedure"—wave after wave of crisis, as if trying to leave them no time to think.

"To the exit!? But didn't they say there would be even more ghosts there!!"

"We haven't...!!"

"Let's gamble!"

Before Jin Niu could voice his shock, Lin An suddenly turned and swept horizontally.

All that could be heard were a few thuds as heavy objects hit the ground; beneath the mall they were fleeing from, invisible ghosts kept dropping down one after another!

They've all come out after them! At their current speed, they'll be surrounded in just a few breaths!

The falling sounds, like a downpour, struck the heart like a heavy hammer; Jin Niu's face turned deathly pale, as if he had already seen the death of himself and his companions.

Never mind worrying about the ghosts at the exit—just the horde behind them is enough to kill them!

What to do!? What to do!?

Even if Lin An and that bear were stronger, they still couldn't break out!

In the Golden Bull's eyes, he had already seen signs of ghostly activity on the buildings on both sides, as if they had already been surrounded, only now noticing it!

Meanwhile, as Lin An also grimaced and quickly observed the terrain, another War Star Level giant demon on the Golden Bull's back suddenly jumped down.

He showed a determined gaze, said no nonsense, and strainedly rushed toward the sea of fire.

"Golden Bull! Lord Lin An! Take our lord and go!"

"Bang!!"

Before the Golden Bull could react, a roar sounded; this giant demon actually sliced flesh from its own body with a knife and threw it toward where the ghosts were.

"Come eat me! Come eat me!!"

Like the giant demon sacrificed inside the mall, after drawing many ghosts' attention, this War Star Level giant demon opened its arms and rushed straight into the sea of fire.

He was betting, betting that these ghosts had no intelligence; as long as they swarmed to eat him, he could drag these things down with him into the sea of fire.

If these things can be killed, they can certainly be burned to death!

Who knows if it's fortune or misfortune?

As the flesh began to burn like dry tinder, the already large-bodied, fat-rich War Star giant demon went up in flames like a torch.

Amidst the crackling sounds of burning, the once formless ghosts instantly ignited, turning into clusters of screaming fireballs.

"Gu Yi'er!!"

Ci Mu's eyes were about to burst, both red.

Without waiting for Gu Siman to painfully watch his clansmen march to their deaths, a low shout sounded the next second, and the whole person was hoisted onto Zhang Tie's back and they ran.

"Go!! Don't let your clansmen die in vain!"

Flames rained down from the burning building; amidst the raging fire, the humanoid torch Gu Yi'er collapsed with a roar.