Chapter 59: A Thin Line Between Life and Death

  At first, I looked at Tie Yi's appearance and was very curious. Did he have to be so tense when facing these small insects?

  As soon as I heard Iron Clothes say it, my scalp exploded.

  I stammered: "I've only heard that this Blood River is notorious for its whirlpool, known as the 'Lingchi', a form of execution by slow slicing."

  Tie Yi said: "That's right, but this Gold-eating Leech is the executor of slow slicing in this hell. What's different is that the slow slicing of Xue Hei Mu Qi is physical, while the slow slicing of Jin Yin Leech is the torture of spirit, soul and mind."

  "What's 'Ling Chi'?" I asked curiously about this unfamiliar phrase.

  "Human suffering and fear, the most fundamental is the perception of the soul's intention, this torture by ants is through lingering intentions, bit by bit feeling the pain of the body and soul being dismembered..."

  I stared in horror at the dense, swarming insects before me. These insects had a fluorescent glow similar to fireflies all over their bodies. Under the illumination of the wolf's teeth, they resembled grasshoppers but were transparent, and you could even see their internal organs. The biggest difference between them and grasshoppers was that each insect had a pair of huge pincers at the corner of its mouth.

  The insects in front of us, like a wave of the sea, have the royal water of the strong acid king on their bodies. These densely packed insects are now surrounding us in a fan-shaped formation and attacking us.

  One tense, I subconsciously rubbed my hands fiercely, wanting to catch the hellish insects with my hands. According to reason, since these bugs can exist in hell, my twelve-character mantra should have some effect.

  But here the damp air, no matter how hard I try, my hands are all wet and can't light a fire, leaving me at a loss, with a feeling of waiting for death with my eyes open, watching as everything is corroded away until not even a single hair is left.

  Those pieces of green light that slowly approached me and Tie Yi suddenly made my heart tremble with fear. At this rate, it seems we'll be stuck here today, and there are more and more of them coming.

  The entire alley within sight was filled with fluorescent lights, looking extremely eerie.

  Although I claim to be a great yin-yang master, my ancestors were renowned as judges of the underworld, but after walking through this underworld, the only skill that can be brought out and has some combat power is this always unignited Netherworld Capture Hand. However, this damp environment makes me feel like a hero's tears are full, and a good man has no use for his skills, a sense of collapse!

  Looking ahead, the dense swarm of golden ants surrounded me, while behind, the coal wall and rocks naturally blocked my way. I was truly in a difficult situation, with no easy escape route. Fear and the urge to urinate both came over me at once. I pinned all my hopes on the iron lump!

  At this moment, I suddenly thought of something.

  " Iron lump, when I was on my way to the underworld, I ate a plump and red Blood River Dan pill made of cow head and horse face. You said this thing is not known for being immune to hundreds of poisons and strengthening the kidneys and foundation? Do you think it has any effect on preventing bugs?"

  Tie Yi shook his head and said, "I don't know, why don't you try it out? Maybe it'll work."

  As soon as I heard Tie Yi's words, I got anxious: "Try your sister! Try one and see. If nothing happens, it's fine to say, but if there's no effect, won't I be known for attempting suicide again? Hurry up and think of a way to run!"

  I think that with such a handsome appearance, if I were to end up without even leaving behind a complete corpse, it would hurt the hearts of how many little sisters who have a crush on me. Even for the sake of those little sisters, I must live on steadfastly.

  Calm down, calm down, I kept telling myself, mobilizing all the intelligence in my body. If I were to panic at this moment, I would be done for.

  Suddenly I thought of something, "Just now I felt a draft here, could there be another exit or secret passage? Hurry up and see if there's any mechanism button or whatever," As I said this, I retreated backwards, my body tightly attached to the coal wall, feeling around.

  The situation in front of us is really a matter of life and death, if we delay for a few more minutes, our Yin-Yang catcher may directly report to the underworld. According to Tieyi's words, even if we die, our souls will scatter, this is a battle that cannot be lost at all!

  Like a gushing spring, the golden wasps poured down in front of me and Tie Yi, starting as scattered sparks, but soon gathering into a dazzling mirror-like surface. As I watched, the faint green glow slowly gathered before my eyes like ocean waves. At this rate, in about ten or twenty minutes, Tie Yi and I would be dissolved by these insects.

  In front of us were the gradually approaching biting ants, behind us was the cold coal wall, and we who were sandwiched in between could be said to have called out to heaven but received no response, and called out to earth but received no echo.

  I looked at Tie Yi in despair, "Is there any way to deal with this thing? Are the techniques of Qingtong Chengying, Guibu, Gui Zhu and Guishu useful?" Tie Yi shook his head helplessly, I cursed inwardly, if only I had jumped off the cliff and died earlier, it would have been better than being ravaged by this thing, just thinking about it makes my hair stand on end, not even leaving a complete corpse.

  "A swift exorcism might be able to escape, but!" Tie Yi said up to here and then stopped.

  "What the heck! Stop hesitating and hurry up with the exorcism! If you had a way, why didn't you say so earlier? I thought we were really done for today!" I scolded Tie Yi.

  "In your heart, you say this bird doesn't poop, in a place where the sun is not visible during the day, there isn't even a single grain of rice, at the critical moment of life and death, why bother pretending? What's the use of putting on an act, not even a journalist is present."

  Just as I was cursing in my heart, Tie Yi continued to say that with the current speed of the ghostly escape, it is impossible for me to take you out of here, so... sorry!

  As I listened to Tiejia's apology, I was suddenly shocked. This means that in the face of this violent and brain-damaged Jinyu, Tiejia might be able to escape, but only one person can escape?

  As the saying goes, a couple is like birds in the same forest; when disaster strikes, they fly their separate ways. If even a husband and wife can be so heartless to each other, how much more so will I and Tie Yi be?

  When I heard Tie Yi's words, for a moment, my mind was blank. I was really afraid that Tie Yi would leave me like this and suddenly disappear without a trace, leaving only me alone to slowly experience the terror of my body and soul being tortured.

  Even if Tie Yi really did that, I know I wouldn't blame him at all. Not to mention those promises of sharing life and death, how many people can actually keep them? Even if Tie Yi stayed behind, it wouldn't change my desperate situation in the slightest. Since I'm going to die either way, why drag Tie Yi down with me?!

  The wind is sighing and the Yi River is cold, a brave warrior has gone and will never return!

  The characteristics of liberal arts students are that they like to talk about the melancholy and sadness of this atmosphere, let alone the reality is already so melancholic, almost without any external force to create rendering.

  At this point, I choked back tears and said to Tie Yi: "Tie Yi, after you go out, tell my father and mother that I, Cui Ming, am unfilial and have not been able to fulfill my filial duties in my lifetime. If there is a next life..."

  I was so moved by myself that I had tears and snot all over the place, and could hardly say a complete sentence.

  This guy Tie Yi actually curled up a smile at the corner of his mouth when I was making such a sincere confession, I almost wanted to scold him.

  Who would have thought that this guy actually drew out a bronze mirror, and stepped forward in front of me.

  "I'm furious! What the hell is wrong with you, still posing like that? Hurry up and run! If you don't leave now, you'll be crying soon! Is your brain made of iron or shit?! Get out of here quickly, don't let me see you!"

  This guy didn't even turn his head back, leaving me with a silhouette in my memory that can never be erased for the rest of my life.

  "If I really have to die today, let me die first. I am your shadow guardian, I came with you and must ensure that you return alive. Wait until the acid-spewing ant is closest to us, then I'll jump out and become a human shield. I estimate that by the time my body is completely dissolved, there should be a few seconds of time left. At that moment, I will try my best to hold on, and you can step on my back and run as fast as you can. Maybe there's still a glimmer of hope. Did you hear me clearly? When running, don't hesitate at all, just run as fast as you can!"

  Looking at the iron-clad back, listening to the iron-robed words, I couldn't say a word, my mind was shocked, and in the face of life and death, this dramatic plot that only happens in plays actually came out of this iron-clad mouth.

  At this moment, listening to Tie's words, I feel like I'm in a dream, it's so unreal. Tears are falling down my cheeks without me even realizing it. This is the first time in 27 years of my life that I've cried because I was moved.

  I'd rather hold this figure in a tight embrace and end everything with a French kiss!

  What else is regrettable? Having one bosom friend in life is enough!

  Actually, having this sentence is enough, since we can be born, why must we die!

  I pushed away the iron-clad hand and said, "Don't try to steal my thunder, I'm the male lead, a genuine male lead. Hurry up and bring me the will, since I'm the male lead, I won't die for sure. Don't worry about me unnecessarily, I don't want to close my eyes in the future and think of your face that's been bitten by insects and looks like a pickled scumbag."

  Tie Yi said: "Then let's live together and die together! If we can't leave today, let's stay behind together."

  "You're brainless and heartless!" I shouted with a choked voice.

  At this moment, facing the insects like waves, we actually burst out laughing.

  As I watched Tie Yi preparing to enforce it, I intensified my tone "We are brothers, if you dare to lie on top, then I am the second meat pad". Seeing my unyielding tone, Tie Yi didn't say anything else.

  At this time, Tie Yi looked up at his own head position, I don't know what he was thinking or wanting to do.

  I muttered to Tie Yi: "Will being trampled by these golden armored ants be very painful?"

  Tie Yi said: "I haven't tried it, I don't know, but I've heard it's terrifying!"

  "Why don't we just use bronze mirrors to reflect each other's images and be done with it, sparing ourselves the suffering?"

  "You're addicted to self-mutilation? Aren't you ashamed?"

  "Just kidding, just kidding......"

  He stared intently at the top of his head, wondering what he was thinking. Although my tone was very heroic, I was still very afraid when facing this thing that was getting closer and closer. I thought to myself, "I'm really going to die before I even start." This road to breaking the curse hadn't even officially begun, and I was already going to hang here today. Thinking of my father's eyes, thinking of my mother's white hair, tears involuntarily welled up in my eyes. I bit my lip hard with my teeth, trying to shift my attention away from the intense pain.

  Just now impulsively busy pretending to be a tough guy, but after finishing the pretence, I couldn't bear the weight of this life. It's really true that pretending to be a tough guy has risks and being impulsive requires caution!