Taoist Master Jin Lian didn't look back. After landing, he kicked Heng Yuan, who was about to turn around and save someone, and shouted, "Chu Yuanzhen, take Heng Yuan and go!"

"The rest of you quickly retreat from the main tomb."

With that, he turned around and stirred up a gust of wind, shaking off the spears that were thrown at him. The spears, wrapped in Yin energy, exploded and eroded Taoist Master Jin Lian's flesh.

His face turned pale, and his flesh was almost transformed into Yin matter on the spot.

Taking advantage of this moment, the members of the Houtu Gang, along with Chu Yuanzhen and Zhong Li, escaped from the main tomb, while Heng Yuan was ambushed by Chu Yuanzhen and forcibly taken away.

Taoist Master Jin Lian no longer lingered in battle, leaving behind a trail of afterimages and escaping in an instant.

Bang!

The stone door of the main tomb closed.

.............

"You are not the Lord, how dare you seize the Lord's luck?"

The yellow-robed corpse raised Xu Qi'an into the air, and a dark purple breath of Yin energy spewed out from its mouth.

The temperature in the tomb suddenly dropped, and frost covered the high platform and stone steps. The water pits on both sides of the passage also froze into ice with a "crackling" sound.

A golden light appeared on Xu Qi'an's forehead, quickly spreading to cover his face, but it was blocked at the neck by the grip of the corpse, preventing it from covering his body and activating the Invincible Vajra Body.

"You insignificant ant, how dare you steal the Lord's luck. I will make sure you never reincarnate, devour your flesh and bones, and suppress your soul in the tomb for eternity."

The yellow-robed corpse was furious, and its mouth opened, revealing sharp, interlocking fangs.

Then, it bit Xu Qi'an's neck.

Clang!

The sound of striking steel rang out. The teeth that could easily crush steel did not pierce Xu Qi'an's flesh. Unbeknownst to him, the golden light broke through the shackles of his palm and covered his neck in a brilliant gold color.

The golden light quickly spread to cover Xu Qi'an's entire body.

A dazzling, sun-like golden body appeared, illuminating every corner of the main tomb.

It was as if a god had descended.

"A mere evil creature... dares to be so presumptuous in front of this monk."

The first half of the sentence was Xu Qi'an's voice, but the second half had changed, clearly coming from another person.

Xu Qi'an, who seemed to be an incarnation of a god, reached out and slowly pried open the fingers of the yellow-robed corpse. He could have used violence to force them open, but he chose this slow, demonstrative method.

The arm of the yellow-robed corpse trembled slightly, and with its strength, it was unable to compete in arm wrestling with the other party.

Clang!

The other hand of the yellow-robed corpse stabbed Xu Qi'an's chest, but it still couldn't break through the defense of the golden body. Its palm suddenly clenched into a fist, and in the deafening explosion of Qi, it sent Xu Qi'an flying.

"Roar..."

The yellow-robed corpse opened its blood-filled mouth, turning into an eternal, insatiable vortex. The four corpses on the high platform were caught in the vortex and stumbled into the blood-filled mouth.

Then, the two rows of Yin soldiers on the steps, one by one, were lifted into the mouth of the corpse, either forced or voluntary.

With a "crunching" sound of chewing, the body of the yellow-robed corpse expanded, its black nails lengthened, and its withered flesh swelled, forming horn-like protrusions all over its body.

A deep green hard mane grew on top of its head.

It turned into a humanoid monster one zhang tall.

The yellow-robed corpse, with its changed appearance, stood on the high platform, looking up at the brilliant golden body floating in mid-air, and said in a deep voice:

"An insignificant ant can actually seize the luck. It turns out there is a warrior hidden inside. It seems I have been asleep for too long, and such a powerful physical body has appeared in the world."

"It's a Buddhist golden body," Monk Shen Shu replied.

"Buddhist?" The monster tilted its head, and its fierce gaze scrutinized the golden body.

"Oh, you don't know about Buddhism. It seems that the existence of Buddhism is too ancient for you," Monk Shen Shu said lightly. "Coincidentally, I also dislike Buddhism."

In mid-air, a golden wave exploded, and he plummeted like a meteor.

Bang!

The palms of both sides clashed, and in the struggle on the high platform, the high platform, which had stood for endless ages, emitted a crisp cracking sound, with cracks spreading and wandering.

Finally, with a "rumble," it collapsed completely.

The golden body and the corpse fell at the same time. The latter's head slammed into the golden body's forehead, causing the golden light to splinter like fragments and the golden body to become dizzy.

Bang bang bang bang!

The corpse's fists struck out so fast that they left afterimages, continuously hitting the golden body's chest and forehead, creating fragments of golden light.

The golden body clamped down on the corpse's wrists, and a pained voice said, "Ouch, it hurts, it hurts so much, my lord..."

Then, he answered his own question, "Hmm, this Yin creature is quite powerful. I'm starting to fight back..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the corpse kicked him into the air.

The golden light turned into a streak and then came the "rumble" of impact, indicating that it had hit the dome of the tomb, causing chunks of stone to crack and fall.

The corpse stood in the ruins, looking up at the dome, sinking its knees and assuming a posture of gathering strength.

Swish!

In the piercing scream, the golden meteorite smashed down again.

The yellow-robed corpse, who was prepared, threw a punch at the sky, colliding with the diving golden body.

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After the silence of the electric light and flint, the broken stones and turbid water on the ground surged into the air, and the force of the punch turned into ripples of strong wind, crashing into the four stone walls of the tomb, causing cracks to spread and wander.

Finally, with a "rumble," it collapsed completely.

The yellow-robed corpse's feet sank deep into the ground, and the golden body took the opportunity to strike, smashing him into the hard rock with a thunderous punch.

"My lord, take his head off," Xu Qi'an said loudly.

The golden body was about to step forward when the blood-filled mouth of the corpse suddenly split open, turning into a devouring vortex.

Strands of golden light were sucked into its mouth, and the brilliant golden body instantly dimmed.

At this critical moment, the golden body beckoned, and from the murky water, a black and gold long knife emerged, clashing against the side of the corpse's face with a "ding," causing its head to sway slightly.

The golden body took the opportunity to break free from the vortex's coverage, delivering a sweeping kick to the back of the corpse's head, causing fragments of golden light to spray, and the horn-like armor on the back of the corpse's head to shatter.

Bang bang bang!The whip leg turned into a residual image, continuously striking the back of the dry corpse's head, causing explosive waves and continuous disintegration and cracking of the keratin.

At this moment, a scene appeared in Xu Qi'an's mind, a rusty ancient sword rushing out of the water, attacking his back.

Without hesitation, he immediately retracted the kicked whip leg and rolled to the side.

The next moment, a sharp howl sounded, and the ancient sword that missed the attack was held in the hands of the dry corpse.

It was still rusty, but the evil aura emitted from the sword body made the golden body's brow jump.

"This is the artifact left by the Lord, absorbing countless years of Yin Qi in the tomb, most suitable for breaking your extremely strong and yang body protection technique," the dry corpse's voice was low and hoarse.

While speaking, in the murky water, wisps of black Yin Qi overflowed, merging into its body, repairing the cracked keratin.

What to do, this large tomb is built on a Feng Shui treasure land, equivalent to a natural formation, the dry corpse has taken full advantage of the terrain........... Xu Qi'an's body was completely handed over to Monk Shen Shu, but his consciousness was extremely clear, subconsciously analyzing the situation.

He pondered how he would deal with this evil creature if it were him.

Monk Shen Shu clasped his hands together, and a compassionate voice sounded, "Put down the butcher's knife, turn back to the right path."

The voice contained an irresistible force, and the hand holding the sword of the dry corpse suddenly trembled, as if unable to hold the weapon steadily, it changed to holding the sword with both hands, both arms trembling.

Taking advantage of the opponent's resistance, the golden body soared into the air, floating above the dry corpse, quickly forming hand seals.

A "swastika" full of metallic texture condensed above the golden body's head, more "swastikas" condensed and formed a circular array, with a bright golden body in the center.

The golden body closed its eyes, while the hand seals continued, the gestures were so fast that only afterimages could be seen.

Correspondingly, the "swastika" became even more dazzling, emitting a dazzling golden light, dyeing the tomb with a layer of bright golden halo.

Suddenly, all hand seals stopped and returned to clasped hands.

Boom!

The air emitted a muffled roar, and a golden light column burst out from the "swastika" array, enveloping the yellow-robed dry corpse.

Hiss......

As if water was poured into a boiling oil pan, black smoke emerged, and the dry corpse, enveloped in golden light, let out a piercing roar.

Before the golden light dissipated, Monk Shen Shu leisurely said, "Refrain from anger, refrain from hatred, stop fighting."

The golden light column dissipated, and the dry corpse was covered in burn marks all over, the keratin cracked, revealing pitch-black flesh and blood.

But he showed no anger or killing intent, and even did not want to continue fighting, just wanting to resolve the situation peacefully and amicably.

Monk Shen Shu did not have such thoughts, and descended from the sky to deliver a fatal blow to him.

Pressing his palm on the top of the head, with a "bang" explosion of Qi, the hard mane on the dry corpse's head exploded, the keratin exploded, revealing a black, pulsating brain that resembled a heart.

In that instant, the dry corpse's eyes regained clarity, breaking free from the restraints imposed on his body, "Ka ka......" the skull regenerated in an extreme manner, reaching out and grabbing the bronze sword that emerged from the broken water.

The sword's momentum reversed.

Puff...... This bronze sword, said to be left by the Lord of the dry corpse, easily cut through Monk Shen Shu's indestructible body, leaving a bone-deep wound on his chest.

What flowed out was not golden or red blood, but ink-black liquid.

Poisoned?! Xu Qi'an's heart sank, feeling a wave of dizziness in his brain.

Two powerful bodies fought in the spacious tomb, causing rolling stones, surging waves, and shaking the entire tomb.

During the process, Monk Shen Shu consumed the Yin Qi of the dry corpse with Buddhist methods, while the dry corpse eroded Monk Shen Shu's golden body with the bronze sword.

The difference was that this was the dry corpse's home ground, a tomb with heavy Yin Qi underground, while Monk Shen Shu was in a state of being unable to replenish himself.

"You are not my opponent, why not escape?" the dry corpse stabbed the golden body's chest with a sword, speaking with a thunderous voice.

"Since you have awakened, if I don't kill you, the surrounding creatures will not be spared," Monk Shen Shu replied.

"I don't want to destroy this tomb, and it still holds the Lord's fortune. I will let you go."

"No need." Monk Shen Shu shook his head regretfully.

"Then go to hell!"

Just as he was about to crush the enemy's internal organs in front of him, suddenly, the spacious tomb resounded with the sound of a drum.

Boom, boom, boom!

The drumming became more and more intense, the frequency faster and faster.

The dry corpse suddenly felt the trembling of the opponent's arm, only to realize that the intense beating was coming from the opponent's heart.

When the heartbeat reached a certain point, a flame-like magic pattern appeared from the brow, igniting a pitch-black flame.

Xu Qi'an's body began to expand, his healthy bronze skin transformed into a deep black color, terrifying blue veins protruding, as if about to burst the skin.

In just a few seconds, he transformed from a human into a humanoid monster.

The monster slowly stretched its body, emitting a "ka ka" sound from within, and he raised his face, showing a look of ecstasy, "Comfortable........"

He raised his black hand, gripping the sword hilt and gently crushing it.

Damn, I almost forgot about Monk Shen Shu's original form.......... Xu Qi'an's heart shuddered at the sight.

All along, Monk Shen Shu had always appeared before him in the gentle image of a high monk, and gradually, he had forgotten the image of the demon that Heng Hui had when he was possessed.

He forgot that the black and terrifying severed hand was filled with evil and horror.

"In fact, I don't want to reveal my indestructible body. For me, the consumption is too great, and I need to constantly devour the flesh and blood of living beings to make up for it. But I hate killing, I hate it very much," Monk Shen Shu said lightly.

He looked at the dry corpse with a cold and majestic gaze, as if an ancient king had awakened. Cold, confident, and disdainful of the world.

"Who are you, no, what kind of monster are you?" The dry corpse, seeing this scene, showed an extremely frightened expression, roaring with a mixture of fear and cowardice.

The answer to him was Monk Shen Shu's palm, slowly pressing down on his head, and the dry corpse quickly retreated, unwilling to sit and wait for death.But the monk Shen Shu seemed to ignore the distance, and his palm continued to press slowly and unstoppably on the head covered with coarse and hard bristles, silently exerting force.

Bang!

In the muffled sound of the air, the undead's eyes were momentarily dull, and its evil body became limp, as if losing the support of its bones, and fell to the ground.

"Master, my lord... I can't wait for you anymore," the undead spoke with difficulty, full of unwillingness.

Shen Shu squeezed out a drop of blood from his fingertip, leaned down, and drew a reverse "swastika" on the undead's forehead.

A flash of golden light passed and settled into the undead's body, making it unable to move.

Feeling the changes in his body, the undead, who knew he had been sealed, showed a look of confusion and asked in a low voice, "Why didn't you kill me?"

Shen Shu could no longer maintain his indestructible body, the flame pattern dissipated, the darkness faded, and Xu Qi'an's appearance was restored.

The whole process took only a short ten seconds.

Shen Shu gently said, "It's not difficult to kill you. You are just a discarded husk.

"Who is your lord?"

...........

Rushing out of the tomb chamber, through the corridor, and back into the maze.

There was no sound of the shadow soldiers chasing from behind, which made everyone feel relieved. Chu Yuanzhen solemnly untied Heng Yuan's gong.

Bang!

The burly monk's fist the size of a sand pot smashed into Chu Yuanzhen's face. After beating him, he turned around without a word, intending to return to the main tomb.

Taoist Master Jin Lian stopped him and said in a deep voice, "Are you going back to die?"

Heng Yuan's face was expressionless, and he said in a low voice, "Get out of the way!"

Taoist Master Jin Lian's face was as pale as a dead person, his eyes were cloudy, and he was in a bad state. He shook his head and said, "We have entered the maze, and you can't go back."

Heng Yuan clenched his fists with force, the tendons on the back of his hand bulging, and said hoarsely, "Why did you bring me out? I owe him a life, I owe him a life..."

His voice gradually became choked with sobs.

No one expected that this tough and masculine monk would have red eyes.

"Master, you shouldn't have brought him here," Heng Yuan shook his head slowly. "When we joined the Heaven and Earth Society, we promised to help each other. But this has nothing to do with Xu Daren. He is not a member of our Heaven and Earth Society, and you shouldn't ask him for help.

"He's always like this, always considering others in times of crisis, sacrificing himself for others. But you can't take his kindness as an obligation.

"Now that we've found Number Five, and none of the members of the Heaven and Earth Society are missing, but... what face do we have to go back with?

"Taoist Master Jin Lian, I am very disappointed in you, very disappointed."

When he was in the capital, he learned from the fragments of the earth book that Xu Qi'an had died in Yunzhou. Heng Yuan was meditating at the time, and he crushed the rosary that had accompanied him for more than ten years.

But that time was far away in Yunzhou, and he was powerless to do anything except feel sad.

This time was different. He was personally involved in this matter, and he witnessed everyone abandoning Xu Qi'an to save themselves. Huge sadness and anger filled his chest, causing Heng Yuan to doubt himself and his companions.

Taoist Master Jin Lian wanted to explain, but when he thought of Xu Qi'an pushing him with that palm in the end, he remained silent.

Chu Yuanzhen looked at the two arguing men in despair, and the spirit of a swordsman who roamed the rivers and lakes in a green robe was nowhere to be found. He looked more like a bereaved dog.

The image of Xu Qi'an alone in the tomb kept flashing in his mind.

Although he had only known Xu Qi'an for a short time, he admired this man with the gong very much. Even before he met him, he had a deep understanding of this person from the internal messages of the Heaven and Earth Society.

Heng Yuan said he was a kind-hearted person, Number One said he was a womanizer, Li Miaozhen said he was a man who disregarded small matters and upheld great principles.

In Chu Yuanzhen's own opinion, Xu Qi'an was a friend worth making, and his character and morals were worthy of recognition.

Chu Yuanzhen felt that the greatest gain from returning to the capital this time was to solidify his friendship with Xu Qi'an, a friend who was interesting and admirable, and who stayed behind without hesitation to save everyone.

This is exactly what you would do, how can we explain to Number Three... Chu Yuanzhen's eyes became hot, and his vision gradually became blurred.

"He saved my life, and I promised to repay him..." Heng Yuan's expression suddenly became fierce, muttering to himself, "How can I live with myself, how can I live with myself."

"Bad news, his Buddha nature is about to collapse," Taoist Master Jin Lian's face changed slightly, and he pointed at Heng Yuan's forehead with his fingertip to calm his restless thoughts and let his spirit return to peace.

Heng Yuan's gaze regained some clarity, and he rudely opened Taoist Master Jin Lian's hand.

"Heng Yuan, things are not as you think," Taoist Master Jin Lian said sternly. "In fact, Xu Qi'an is..."

Just as he was about to tell him that Xu Ningyan was Number Three, the holder of the fragments of the earth book, and a member of the Heaven and Earth Society, the entire underground palace suddenly began to tremble, and large stones fell from the dome.

Taoist Master Jin Lian's voice stopped abruptly, and he frowned and looked up. "The underground palace is about to collapse."

For some reason, the entire underground palace was on the verge of collapse.

Zhong Li suddenly said, "There's a problem with the underground palace, the formation is breaking on its own, we... we can leave."

Then, she handed Lina on her back to Heng Yuan. "Help me carry her and take her out."

Another huge rock fell, heading straight for Zhong Li and Lina.

"Be careful!"

The thought of saving people overcame the feeling of sadness. Heng Yuan dragged the two girls away, and took Number Five in his arms, saying in a low voice, "Okay, I will take her out."

With Zhong Li's bad luck, it was indeed not suitable for her to carry Number Five in the situation of the underground palace collapsing.

The group fled, and indeed did not lose their way again, returning to the tomb chamber that connected to the thief's hole in the environment of falling rocks.

Heng Yuan felt relieved that the mission was completed, stopped in his tracks, and looked back, only to find that Zhong Li had not followed.

She... she went back... Heng Yuan stood frozen in place, suddenly feeling a piercing pain in his heart...............

PS: A big thank you to "Yan Xiao Tuan," "Dong Hai Ge," "Cha Tu Mi Jiu Yue Kai," and "Bu Yu Xiao Zhu Ge" for their generous patronage. Let's catch up on sleep when we have the time.

This chapter has been revised. Originally, I had written over five thousand words, but I wasn't satisfied with the earlier fight scenes and some details, so I deleted and rewrote them. A total of over three thousand words were scrapped.

Theoretically, I've typed eight thousand words today. Hahaha.

I'm sharing this just to explain that the delay in updating isn't without reason.