American Zombie Detective

Selena took the reel and flicked her left hand.

With a whooshing sound, the reel unfurled instantly.

What is depicted on the scroll is not text, but a lifelike ink painting:

The painting depicts an ancient temple nestled among verdant pines and cypresses, its eaves and bracket sets conveying a solemn and dignified atmosphere. At the temple's main gate, the most striking feature is a massive three-legged bronze cauldron!

The cauldron was covered with mysterious runes. At this moment, the lid of the cauldron in the painting was half open, and the inside of the cauldron's mouth was deep and dark, as if it could devour everything!

Standing on the second floor, Qin Jin also felt a chill. This scroll... is not simple!

Selena spotted the right spot and, without hesitation, slammed the unfolded scroll down onto the dark, slippery back of the painted-skin demon that was being firmly trampled underfoot!

Om-! ! !

The moment the scroll made contact with the monster's body, the Bagua symbols at both ends of the scroll suddenly burst forth with two soft yet resilient golden rays of light!

The light, as if alive, spread rapidly from the edge of the scroll towards the center. Wherever it passed, the temples, ancient pines, and cauldrons on the scroll seemed to come alive, radiating a majestic aura that suppressed everything!

"No! No—!!!"

The painted-skin demon let out a shrill scream mixed with pain and fear!

It struggled frantically, its pitch-black body churning and twisting violently like boiling asphalt, trying to break free from the suppression of the painting!

But it was all in vain!

The painting seemed to possess an infinite pull!

The Painted Skin Demon's enormous body, composed of pure darkness and resentment, began to vaporize. Thick, inky black smoke, like rivers flowing into the sea, was drawn into the painting in wisps and strands—

More precisely, it was sucked into the half-open bronze cauldron depicted in the painting!

The black smoke kept billowing out, and it was getting faster and faster!

The struggles of the Painted Skin Demon grew weaker and weaker, and its enormous body became thin and transparent at a visible speed!

The whole process took only a dozen seconds.

As the last wisp of black smoke completely disappeared into the scroll, the golden light at both ends of the scroll also faded away.

Selena looked down at the scroll in her hand.

The scene on the scroll has changed:

The ancient temple remains, and the bronze cauldron in front of the mountain gate still stands.

However, at this moment, the huge lid of the cauldron was already tightly sealed over the mouth of the cauldron!

However, the entire scroll was still trembling slightly, as if the thing inside the cauldron was still unwilling and struggling.

However, as Selena rolled up the scroll, removed the yellow talisman from the sword hilt, and wrapped it around the scroll, the still slightly trembling scroll instantly went silent, becoming as lifeless as a dead object!

The wounded vampires on the ground stood up in twos and threes. About half of them were completely dead, while six or seven vampires were covered in wounds, their fangs protruding, their eyes bloodshot, and their mouths howling with a bloodthirsty desire.

"Go eat and recover!" Eli pointed outside.

The vampires moved instantly, swarming towards the hall entrance—

boom!

With the roar of the holy shotgun, the vampire at the front was blasted away. As he crashed to the ground, his body began to turn to ash rapidly, becoming a pile of burning ashes that scattered in the air.

The vampires scattered to the side, but the gunfire continued. At the same time, Qin Jin jumped down from the second floor with Alessa in his arms, and without saying a word, he pulled out his dog leg and slashed at the vampire.

Catherine, also wearing the brass knuckles borrowed from Constantine, came running down the stairs, with Constantine close behind.

"Kill him!" Elder Eli roared, his eyes blazing with fury. "Avenge Serth!"

Whether it was the wounded vampire or the remaining elite warriors around them, after a brief hesitation, they roared, brandished their claws and weapons, and pounced on them like a tidal wave!

"I was afraid you wouldn't come!"

The sacred shotgun in Constantine's hand roared deafeningly!

A blinding white light shot out along with countless silver beads engraved with holy words. The two vampires at the forefront were struck as if by an invisible giant hammer, screaming as they turned to ashes in the holy flames!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

At the same time, the rune revolver in Aresa's hand also fired!

The gunshots weren't loud, but each bullet, engraved with ancient runes, accurately struck a vampire's head or heart. The hit area instantly erupted with eerie dark red flames, devouring and disintegrating the target in a flash!

Catherine's sidearm also fired. Although her bullets were not as lethal as the silver weapons, they accurately hit the joints and eyes, effectively slowing down the vampire's movements and creating excellent targets for Constantine and Alessa!

The battles started quickly and ended even faster!

Five or six wounded vampires, along with four or five elites, were reduced to a pile of smoldering remains in less than ten seconds.

At that moment, Selena rushed up like the wind.

She was like a black lightning bolt, her figure vanishing from the spot in an instant, and appearing in front of Qin Jin the next moment!

The specially crafted silver blade in his hand sliced ​​through the air with a piercing shriek, aimed straight at Qin Jin's neck! The speed was so fast that it was imperceptible to the naked eye!

However, Qin and Jin moved even faster!

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Three sharp, piercing clangs of metal clashing rang out almost simultaneously! Sparks flew everywhere!

Qin Jin's kukri precisely blocked Selena's three slashes. The immense force of the impact made Selena's arm go numb, and for the first time, an incredulous look of horror appeared in her eyes!

Her all-out attack was so easily countered by her opponent?!

The shock only flashed through her mind before Qin Jin's straight kick landed heavily on Selena's abdomen.

The moment she was kicked back, her body completed an incredible twist in mid-air to dissipate the force, her high-heeled boots scraping against the shattered marble with a screeching sound.

Her eyes flashed red, and without any hesitation, she transformed into a sharp black shadow and pounced again!

The longsword tore through the air, leaving a chilling silver glint in its wake, aiming straight for Qin Jin's throat!

"Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!"

The heavy back of the kukri clashed violently with Selena's sword, sending up a series of blinding sparks!

Qin Jin's swordsmanship was ancient and ruthless. Each strike precisely cut off Selena's most lethal attacks, with tricky angles and a combat instinct honed over a century.

However, Selena's speed is inhuman!

Her sword moved like a venomous snake, its angles becoming increasingly bizarre and its force increasingly heavy, forcing Qin Jin to parry with all his might and retreat step by step.

After several moves, although Qin Jin repeatedly succeeded thanks to his experience, he was unable to gain a decisive advantage. More importantly—

After the continuous outburst, Qin Jin could clearly feel the soreness and numbness in his arm.

Selena's sword strikes were powerful, and the continuous clashes made him feel uncomfortable, as the power he could barely muster within him had been completely exhausted.

Qin Jin is now like a dried-up spring; every exertion of his strength is accompanied by a sharp pain from the depths of his soul. He can hear his own heart groaning under the unbearable burden.

He needs to drink blood, but he craves human blood even more!

The battle had awakened the zombie instincts within Qin Jin; he craved human blood and the feeling of breaking free from constraints!

The thick, pungent smell of blood in the hall combined to create an irresistible, hellish temptation that relentlessly assaulted his taut nerves.

A burning sensation deep in his throat, sharp canines wriggling uncontrollably deep within his gums, trying to break free, a bloodthirsty, violent desire surging and roaring through his veins like magma, almost breaching the dam of reason!

Selena keenly sensed the disorder in Qin Jin's breathing and the momentary hesitation in his movements!

A cold, knowing glint flashed in her eyes—

This formidable opponent was running out of steam! This gave her tremendous confidence.

She let out a sharp whistle, and her sword strike suddenly accelerated by three times, engulfing Qin Jin like a storm, attempting to completely suppress him in one fell swoop!

At this critical moment!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Three crisp yet deadly gunshots rang out, like precise surgical scalpels cutting into the battlefield!