Episode 6: The Corpse Guard
"Is this the tomb of Yue Wang?" Everyone sighed in dismay, all stunned by the scene before them.
The golden hall was nearly 1,000 square meters. Around the hall were dozens of stone pillars over one meter in diameter, each adorned with a golden gem that shone brightly, illuminating the hall with a brilliant light. Inside the hall were nearly a hundred large and small boxes, and above was a life-sized golden statue of Yue Wang. On each of the four walls of the hall were four gates, each with a label reading "Heaven Gate", "Earth Gate", "Yan Gate", and "Huang Gate". In front of each gate stood two imposing general figurines. In the center of the hall was a stone table, with nothing within ten meters of it, making it stand out particularly.
Thomson waved his hand, and the four of them rushed into the hall. Duan Tianyi and Yang Mufeng also entered the hall one after another. Thomson and the others couldn't wait to bring out the boxes, under the golden light of the gems, one box after another of gold, silver, and jewels reflected the greedy faces, looking extremely ugly.
Duan Tianyi and Yang Mufeng had grown up listening to "The Story of Yue Quan", so they were filled with respect for Yue Wang. They walked up to the statue of Yue Wang, deeply bowing three times. Looking at the lifelike statue of Yue Wang, they felt a sense of emotion. Although Yue Fei had been dead for thousands of years, people's admiration for him had not dimmed at all.
Duan and Yang did not look at Thomson and the others greedily grabbing the treasures, but were immersed in their admiration for Yue Wang.
Above the statue of Yue Wang was a plaque, inscribed with "Return My Land". The calligraphy was expansive and powerful, giving the two only shock. Behind the stone wall of the statue was engraved Yue Wang's "Full River Red. Furiously Rising Hair".
Furiously Rising Hair, at the railing, the rain has stopped.
Looking up, I raise my head and roar, with a heroic spirit.
Thirty years of achievements are dust and soil, eight thousand miles of road is cloud and moon.
Don't waste time, my hair turns white, but there is no sadness.
The humiliation of Jingkang has not been avenged; the hatred of the subjects, when will it be extinguished?
Driving the chariot to break through the pass.
With a strong appetite, I eat the flesh of the barbarians, laugh and drink the blood of the barbarians.
Wait to restore the old mountains and rivers, and go to the imperial court.
The two carefully tasted and enjoyed this rare peace, as if they had a sudden enlightenment in their hearts. Fame and fortune are all like clouds and mist, everything in this world is like mirages, only the true Tao will exist forever in the.
While the two were experiencing that faint Tao from the, a terrifying cry woke them up. The subordinate who had lost one hand was also bleeding on his wrist, as if it had been forcibly broken. Looking closely, it was seen that the ceramic pieces on the two bronze figurines of the Yan Gate had fallen off one by one. Two generals emitting golden light and being mighty appeared before everyone.
Duan Tianyi shouted loudly, "These are corpse guards, everyone be careful."
These guys were veteran tomb robbers, and they knew some legends. In some ancient tombs, the tomb owner would set up several corpse guards in the place of rest to ensure a peaceful afterlife. As for why these corpse guards had survived for hundreds of years or even thousands of years, current technology cannot explain it. Perhaps those mysteries exist in the legends.
Corpse guards can be regarded as zombies. They have no thinking ability, no feelings, and they have only one purpose, that is to protect their master from being violated.
Thomson's eyebrows slightly furrowed, "Brothers, kill these two corpse guards, there are more good things inside."
Except for one subordinate who had completely lost one hand, the other three subordinates rushed forward, each showing their skills. Although they were seriously injured in the battle with Xian Boli Ling Si, these people all had the best healing elixirs on them, and within less than half an hour, they had mostly recovered.
Such a corpse guard, worthy of guarding the tomb of Yue Wang. His body was covered with copper skin and iron bones, although he was lacking in flexibility, he had absolute powerful strength, comparable to a first-class post-birth master, and was also a first-class post-birth master who ignored damage.
Only to see the black Roosevelt tightly gripping his broadsword and brutally slashing at the corpse guard's chest, leaving only a faint white mark. Meanwhile, the corpse guard seized the opportunity to punch at Roosevelt's abdomen, sending him flying more than ten meters away, with blood spurting from his mouth.
Everyone was startled and broke out in cold sweat. Roosevelt's attacks were well-known to all. Even ordinary people, even martial arts masters, wouldn't benefit from his full-force strike. But now, the corpse guard managed to overcome him in just one move.
Duan and Yang also sensed the danger. "Losing teeth means losing teeth, and a dog dying means its carcass being devoured. Although Thomson's gang suffered a defeat, we feel relieved in our hearts. But if we don't help, in the end, it will be us who suffer the consequences. After all, our current abilities have been sealed and can't be fully exerted."
Duan Tianyi carefully examined it. "Mr. Thomson, this corpse guard is protected by the Red Gold Array. That's why he is invulnerable to weapons and blades. The Red Gold Array is afraid of fire. Using fire attacks can break their formation and make it easier to deal with them."
Thomson didn't hesitate and pulled out his pistol, aiming it at the two corpse guards and firing. The bullet hit the corpse guard's body and immediately exploded, causing the gold light on the corpse guard to dim.
Thomson shouted, "Attack..."
All four of them took out their specialties. Unexpectedly, the corpse guard, without his formation, not only had a significant decrease in attack power, but also a nearly half decrease in defense. Under the crowd's pressure, they were dismembered in no time.
The people finally managed to deal with the corpse guard and were about to open the golden door when suddenly, the two pottery figures from the purple door also woke up, emitting a fiery red glow all over their bodies. Thomson and the rest of the people with expectant eyes looked at Duan Tianyi.
"These two corpse guards are protected by the Dispel Fire Array. It is characterized by extremely strong attack power and requires water attacks. After defeating these two corpse guards, the other corpse guards will also wake up one after another. These four gates form a small Eightfold Six-Realm Array. All eight corpse guards must be eliminated before the four gates can be opened smoothly."
Thomson shouted, "Everyone move aside."
Thomson took out a small bottle of wine, took a sip, and continuously moved his qi with his hands. A white fog slowly emerged from the hands of Thomson, and a mouthful of wine was sprayed out. At the same time, both hands were simultaneously extended, and a cold air directly turned the wine into two ice swords, shooting at the two corpse guards. The corpse guard grabbed the ice swords, and the ice swords directly plunged into the corpse guard's body. Immediately, the light on the corpse guard gradually dimmed.
The True Yin Qi was truly extraordinary, and these people's recovery speed was so fast. They must find an exit in this ancient tomb and leave when these people are not paying attention. Duan Tianyi thought to himself and whispered to Yang Mufeng, "Follow me closely, don't leave even for a moment. Now I'll look for a way to get out. In a moment, the four gates will open, and Thomson and his team will surely rush to seize the treasure. That will be the best time for us to leave."
Upon Thomson's command, everyone killed the two corpse guards together. Just as Duan Tianyi had said, before the people had time to rest after eliminating the two corpse guards of the Yin Sect, the two corpse guards of the Earth Gate had awakened.
"Be careful, this is the Yin Earth Array. Its defense and attack capabilities are very strong. Wood counteracts earth, but it must break through its defense to be effective. You delay for a moment, I'll set up a Starwood Array. After you lead them over, use wood to attack them."
Duan Tianyi no longer hesitated. Not far from the Earth Gate, he quickly set up a strange array with various crystals collected. After ten years of training in the Illusion Realm, Duan Tianyi's array techniques were already somewhat refined. As long as it wasn't a major array, they could usually handle it easily.
Seeing that Thomson and his five men were in a very dispirited state after being attacked by the two corpse guards, Duan Tianyi shouted, "Quickly bring the corpse guards over here."
Thomson and the others immediately retreated, and the two corpse guards chased after them. They fell right into the Starwood Array. Duan Tianyi immediately chanted a spell, and in an instant, green light radiated from the Starwood Array, and the power of the universe continuously poured into the Starwood Array. The yellow light on the two corpse guards gradually dimmed, and the array also had some constraints on the corpse guards, making them unable to escape from the array no matter how they struggled.
Thomson and the others saw that the time was ripe, and they beckoned a subordinate. The subordinate, holding a dagger, flew forward. A black shadow flickered beside the corpse guards, and the four limbs of the corpse guards had been cut off. Finally, the subordinate's two palms hit the two corpse guards, and a groan of pain came, and the corpse guards fell to the ground, unable to get up.
Duan Tianyi looked at Thomson strangely and immediately seemed to understand something, nodding slightly. Thomson's subordinate's True Qi contained the energy of wood, which was why he was able to easily defeat the corpse guards.
With the two corpse guards of the Earth Gate falling, the two corpse guards of the Heaven Gate slowly awakened, and pieces of pottery fell off their bodies.
Duan Tianyi's eyebrows furrowed. "Not good. This is the Heaven Array. It is one of the hardest to break in the small arrays. Thomson, listen to my command, otherwise we will all be trapped here."
Thomson also frowned slightly, although he was somewhat reluctant, but he still nodded. After all this, although he still had some reservations about Duan and Yang, he still greatly admired Duan Tianyi's ability. In this situation, there was only one option - to believe.
Duan Tianyi took out the five-colored crystals from his backpack and threw them into the air. "These five crystals represent gold, green for wood, blue for water, red for fire, and yellow for earth. I'll set up the Five Elements Earthquake Array to break this Heaven Array. Each of you guard a certain area."
The Five Elements Earthquake Array means using the principle of the interplay of the five elements and the profound martial arts skills of strong individuals to maximize the power of the universe in the array, forcing the power of the universe in the Heaven Array to emerge, thereby breaking the Heaven Array.
Duan Tianyi waved his hand, and the five-colored crystals began to float in the air. Thomson and the others chose a spot to stand. Duan Tianyi gave a command, and the colorless crystals began to rotate along different trajectories. The five people also rotated together with the crystals. Suddenly, a beam of light from each of the five-colored crystals converged and formed a white light ball, and countless powerful energies from the universe continuously converged into the Five Elements Earthquake Array.
The pieces of pottery on the two corpse guards of the Heaven Gate finally fell off completely, and a beam of white light shot out of their eyes.
Duan Tianyi commanded the crystals to move, and he surrounded the two corpse guards in the center. The colorless crystal in the Five Elements Shaking Heaven Formation was spinning rapidly. The white mass within the formation kept growing larger, and the power of the universe and heaven continuously intensified. Finally, it turned into a basketball-sized object and hovered above the heads of the two Corpse Guards.
The two Corpse Guards seemed to have sensed the crisis. White sparks flashed in their eyes, and they attacked the Thomson five with frenzied violence towards the guardian's five-colored crystal. Under the unified command of Duan Tianyi, the five of them unexpectedly evaded all the attacks of the Corpse Guards.
Duan Tianyi shouted loudly. The white mass above the Five Elements Shaking Heaven Formation emitted a beam of white light, which heavily struck one of the Corpse Guards. The Corpse Guard's body slightly trembled, and the white sparks in his eyes dimmed a little. At the same time, the faces of the Thomson five also turned slightly pale.
The attacks of the Corpse Guards became even more frenzied. Several times, they almost hit the five of them, but in the end, they were all ineffective under Duan Tianyi's control. With each successive blast of the white light from the Five Elements Shaking Heaven Formation, the severity of the Corpse Guards' white glow gradually became hollow, and the white light also dimmed significantly. At the same time, the consumption of the Thomson five was also great, and their faces turned pale.
After nearly a hundred blasts, the severe white glow of the Corpse Guards finally completely disappeared. Just at this moment, Duan Tianyi controlled the white light mass to fiercely strike the two Corpse Guards. The light mass immediately disappeared, and the colorless crystal's light immediately dimmed. One by one, the crystals fell from the air. The faces of the Thomson five turned pale as if hit by an invisible force, and they collectively plummeted more than ten feet, crashing heavily against the rock wall. Looking at the two Corpse Guards in Tianmen, they were lying quietly on the ground, with no sign of life left.
Duan Tianyi groaned loudly, spitting out a mouthful of blood. His face was pale. Clearly, he had also suffered considerable internal injuries. Yang Mufeng hurriedly helped him up.
Just as everyone was still not getting up, a powerful energy fluctuation surged from the Four Doors of Heavenly Yellow and Purple. The restrictions of the four doors had been broken. The Thomson five and others quickly swallowed several healing pills. Seeing that Duan Tianyi seemed to have serious internal injuries, they didn't bother about him and rushed towards the four doors. Unexpectedly, these ruthless murderers not only had excellent martial arts skills, but their speed was also astonishing. In just a few breaths, they disappeared in the golden hall and entered the four doors.