Spirit Hunters of Maoshan Sect

Before Ye Shaoyang could react, another few giant rats attacked him . He reached out for a handful of ancient Chinese coins and cast them to the ground, killing the rats .

Ye Shaoyang knew about the peculiar characteristic of social animals; once the leader gave an order, they would act without fear, but if the leader died, the group would fall into chaos . So, he shouted, “Those who have not drunk the corpse oil can leave!”

Most of the common rats had not drunk the oil; they only joined because they followed the group and the leader . For the rats that consumed even a little bit of the corpse oil, they would digest it and create demon Qi . They would subconsciously cultivate it, and they might become a demon in the future . As such, Ye Shaoyang had no choice but to eliminate those rats .

The rats immediately dispersed in confusion; the small rats dived under the red threads and disappeared into the bushes, while the formation forced back the big rats, and they fainted . Ye Shaoyang grabbed another handful of ancient Chinese coins and tossed them toward the fainted rats, one at a time . Not long after, he killed all of them .

Then, he heard rustling sounds from the opposite bush . It was Xie Yuqing, who walked out and stood near the red threads; she asked timidly, “Are they all dead?”

Ye Shaoyang rubbed away the gore on his face, as he questioned with a humph, “Was that you? The loud bang that broke the rat into pieces . ”

“It was me . I saw that the rat was about to bite your neck, so I thought I would help you . What’s wrong?” Xie Yuqing replied naturally .

“Help me?” said Ye Shaoyang as he pointed at his face, “The flesh splashed onto my face, and I stink right now . Besides, what if you shot me by accident?”

Xie Yuqing shrugged, “I am certain of my skills . ”

“So why would you not be certain of my skills? A big rat with a little Demon Qi, why would you think that I couldn’t handle it?”

“Umm… . it attacked from behind you, and you only have two hands after all,” Xie Yuqing grumbled as she rolled her eyes, “Drop it . I helped you but you didn’t seem to appreciate my help, and you are even lecturing me now!”

“Fine . Fine . Thank you . I feel like dying with this smell on my face, and there is no water for me to wash… . . ” His voice trailed off, as he recalled that there was a streamlet near the ancient tomb . He quickly checked it out and washed his face forcefully . He was happy when he found out that the water was clean . After cleaning himself, he could still smell the foul odor . Removing his shirt, he saw that flesh and blood stained the cloth . He flung the cloth, dipped it into the water, and rubbed it .

Suddenly, Xie Yuqing ran over, panicked and pale .

“Undead… . There is another undead in the tomb!”

Shock! Two undead in a row . What an unlucky day . Ye Shaoyang quickly put the wet shirt back on . As they walked, he asked, “How did you find out that there is an undead?”

“I heard a coughing sound from the tomb . ”

When they arrived at the tunnel, Ye Shaoyang laid on all fours and placed his ear close to the tunnel to hear better . Indeed, there was a soft breathing sound that seemed like snores to him . Just as he was doubting his findings, they heard some chuckles from the tomb . It was a male voice!

Xie Yuqing instinctively grasped Ye Shaoyang’s arm, tight . At midnight, at a tomb with a history of the undead . Now, she heard a man’s chuckle from inside . Even though she was a well-trained police officer, she could barely stay calm . She glanced at Ye Shaoyang and found that his face was filled with shock and even a terrified expression .

“Little Ye, are you OK?”

He muttered to himself, “It’d be better to hear a spirit cry than an undead laugh . An undead’s muscles and vocal cords have stiffened . There is no way for an undead to laugh unless it is ultimately powerful to the point where it can reform a proper human body . Not even an Undead King . Impossible . The Corpse Qi is thin . How… . ”

He looked over his shoulder and said to Xie Yuqing, “I got to check it out . Make sure you stay far away from here to prevent the thing in there from rushing out and hurting you . ”

“Will it be dangerous for you to go down there alone?”

“Don’t worry . I can handle it . You’d better find somewhere safe to hide now . The Qi Hiding Talisman Paper on your back can still work for another hour . You will be fine . ”

After he spoke, he planned to crawl inside, but he changed his mind when he lowered his head and saw the puddles of blood and flesh scattered around the entrance . He could not tell whether they came from the rats or the undead, but he knew he did not want to touch them at all .

He searched his backpack but found no utensil that he could use to dig a new tunnel . So, he picked up some stones and soil blocks to cushion the ground . Then, he said goodbye to Xie Yuqing and dived into the tunnel carefully .

The tunnel was wide enough for Ye Shaoyang to crawl . Considering that the undead might attack, and he might have not enough space to avoid the attack, he extended his arm with the Soul Quelling Stake in his palm . At least, he could buy some time in case of emergency .

After crawling for ten meters or so, Ye Shaoyang sensed that the tunnel had widened, although he could not see anything . Slowly, he stood up and to his great surprise, he could stand upright without touching the ceiling . He quickly fished out a Lamp of Eternity and ignited it . The surroundings turned bright at once .

Ye Shaoyang examined his surroundings . He was standing in a tunnel, two to three meters in height and the wall was made up of black bricks . An idea struck his mind immediately, This is a tomb passage .

The rats connected the tunnel to this passage and entered the tomb of the undead .

This passage was perpendicular to the tunnel, branched into two, extending deep inside to the point that the lamp could not reach the end . Ye Shaoyang stood in the middle and listened carefully . A faint breathing noise sounded from the left . He shone the lamp and walked to the left passage .

The passage branched into three rooms . After twenty meters or so, he found that a rock blocked the entrance of the left and right rooms . The two rocks looked similar, with a carving of a Pixiu and a ring handle . He pushed and pulled but failed to move it .

Ye Shaoyang knew that there must be a lock mechanism to open the rock door, probably at the ring handle . However, he did not want to get into any unnecessary trouble like activating a quicksand trap or poisonous smoke due to his curiosity; he could die on spot . It happened that the rock door in front of him was opened, so he decided to just enter it .

Standing at the entrance, he studied the room . The room was square in shape, about twenty to thirty square meters . A giant gold coffin was situated in the center; it was half uncovered, and Ye Shaoyang could hear faint breathing noises coming from the coffin .

Ye Shaoyang did not approach the coffin . Instead, he took out the Yin Yang Compass and searched for the eye of the tomb - at the north-east . He placed the lamp over the eye, feeling a sense of relief when the flame gleamed as usual .

The eye of an ancient tomb showed the wind direction in a tomb . If the eye was blocked, it would indicate that the tomb was lacking in oxygen, and the lamp would extinguish once it was placing down . Any person that entered must leave as soon as possible . After Ye Shaoyang put the Lamp of Eternity in place, he turned and headed to the coffin . However, he realized that he could not step forward . So, he tried to move his other leg . Same . As he looked down, he sensed a faint Spirit Qi . Instinctively, he looked around but found nothing .

How could that be?