The person who had been hanging his head suddenly lifted it and opened his bloody, enormous mouth toward the Taoist. Under the candlelight, his teeth appeared terrifyingly black, and a thick stench emanated from his mouth. His face was deathly pale, and his eyes rolled upward, showing greyish-white color - clearly, he was no longer normal.
But the guard had already grabbed the Taoist by the hand, his stiff body not hindering him from wildly gnawing at his face. Hearing the Taoist's screams, everyone present was terrified, for none had ever witnessed such a heart-wrenchingly horrific scene.
By the time they reacted, the transformed guard had already thrown aside the Taoist, whose half-eaten face was now screaming in agony, and lunged toward the people who were screaming. Suddenly, the small, remote courtyard descended into chaos...
