A head poked out from behind, revealing a sinister, fanatical grin.
The person was Zhen Caodan, who had been hiding.
"Fools, you actually followed me all the way here. Do you know who lies here?"
"Today, even if Sun Wukong lies here, you will die," Duan Chen's eyes lit up.
This damned rat had shown itself, saving him the trouble of searching.
Zhen Caodan's expression shifted slightly. "Hmph, brats, let me tell you who you're messing with. This is my Zhen family's ancestor, Zhen Youdu, the undying, immortal God of War! When the eight foreign nations invaded, he single-handedly guarded Yin Mountain, protecting tens of thousands of priceless national treasures."
Duan Chen immediately recalled the headless statues and bronze figures with gouged-out gems in the village. So, Zhen Village had gone through such a tragic past.
"So, Zhen Youdu was a hero. Too bad he has a scoundrel like you as a descendant." Duan Chen's face showed disdain. "To think you would use children for such heinous deeds. You've disgraced your ancestors."
"Hmph, what do you know? He is not only immortal but also hid priceless treasures within Yin Mountain. If it weren't for the Apostle guiding me here, I would never have known that I not only held the key to wealth but also the secret to eternal life!" Zhen Caodan's eyes blazed with fanaticism.
"Another one who's been fooled," Wu Suowei snorted.
Duan Chen glanced at Bai Ye. "Is this what your Apostles do?"
"Don't, don't drag me into the same category as other Apostles. At most, I just suck some blood. I never do cheap things like pyramid schemes," Bai Ye chuckled lightly.
"All invaders will turn to dust before him. It was the same for the devils back then, and it will be the same for you today," Zhen Caodan laughed arrogantly.
*Bang bang bang!*
*Bang bang bang!*
The coffin lid was about to be pushed off. Zhen Caodan's body was enveloped in intense demonic energy, and the number '5' appeared in his pupils. The demonic energy clung to the chains sealing the coffin, causing them to rattle violently.
"Hahahahaha! Ancestor is about to awaken! You invaders might fool the living dead in the village, but you can't fool him!"
"What?!" Duan Chen had already aimed his gun at Zhen Caodan, but the spiritual pressure from the coffin was undeniable.
"06, since you're not going to help, don't blame me for being ruthless. The Evil God will also forgive my desires! If I kill you, the 06 mask will be mine, Zhen Caodan! Hahahahaha!!"
"Oh my, you've set your sights on me," Bai Ye chuckled, a murderous glint in his eyes. "I don't mind helping 05 'discipline' you properly."
"Oh, and if you can also kill 05, I might use a black chess piece to let you live a little longer," Wu Suowei said with a playful smile on his usually calm face.
"Heh, are even gods so shameless? But I might consider it," Bai Ye waved his hand, his sleeve fluttering as a dense flock of crows surged forth, attacking Zhen Caodan.
"God? This guy? He's a god??" Duan Chen keenly caught the keywords, his gaze shifting between Wu Suowei's face. Wu Suowei maintained his indifferent expression, possessing an air of detachment from the world.
"Pah, what kind of god would be so unscrupulous, only looking to swindle me out of my money?" Duan Chen's eyes showed contempt. Wu Suowei's eye twitched slightly.
*Click—!*
The coffin lid suddenly moved. A red light emanated from within the coffin. Sinister, resentful demonic energy seeped out, accompanied by increasingly noisy, echoing sounds from the valley. The scene was chilling.
*Whoosh!*
Bai Ye immediately hid behind Duan Chen, and the arrogant crows instantly turned into black feathers and fell.
"D-D-Duan Chen, you go first."
"..." Duan Chen was speechless. "Stop acting. You, a crow-wielder, are afraid of this?"
Bai Ye chuckled miserably. "It's precisely because I wield crows! I've eaten too many people. If there's really something like that..." He shivered, looking genuinely scared.
"A person afraid of ghosts can become an Apostle? The Evil God really has no standards, taking in anyone." Duan Chen ignored him.
He looked back at Zhen Caodan, who was gritting his teeth, channeling all his demonic energy into lifting the coffin lid, his eyes blazing with fanaticism.
*Crack!*
A chain sealing the coffin snapped, and the red light intensified. Zhen Caodan was ecstatic.
*Bang—!*
A hand suddenly emerged from the crack in the coffin. The fingers were strong and powerful, and the forearm was covered in armor stained with black blood and marked by the scars of blades.
"Here we go," Wu Suowei smiled slightly, hands behind his back, walking forward with ease.
"Hey, Wu Suowei?" Duan Chen called out softly, but Wu Suowei ignored him.
"With great god Wu's help, we're safe~" Bai Ye seemed to relax a little.
Wu Suowei raised his hand, releasing a surge of spiritual energy. Zhen Caodan quickly ducked to avoid it, but Wu Suowei's attack wasn't aimed at him; it struck a chain in the air.
"..." Bai Ye's face turned ashen. "Great God Wu, you can miss? This isn't how you play games."
"Since you're here, let's make it lively, hehe," Wu Suowei smiled slightly.
Zhen Caodan was also surprised. After a two-second pause, he burst into laughter. "Hahahaha! Idiot, you broke the thousand-year spiritual cage yourself! You're seeking your own death!"
*Boom!*
The seal shattered, and the coffin lid was flung open. A mighty, robust ancient warrior sat up from within. His eyes, dormant for centuries, lit up, and a terrifying pressure spread outwards. His armor creaked, and the hem of his coarse cloth robe fluttered in a wind that seemed to come from nowhere.
The silent stones of Yin Mountain trembled. In the shadows, intermittent, sharp, hoarse laughter and cries could be heard, forming a indistinct and chilling wave of Yin energy that spread from the abyss below, reaching Duan Chen's feet.
Bai Ye shivered, his face turning even paler.
"What are you afraid of? That's just wind, scientifically speaking," Duan Chen said, glancing at him.
"At this point, you still say everything can be explained by science?" Bai Ye's smile was bitter.
The ancient warrior calmly raised his eyes to look at the three of them and spoke with a commanding aura, "Who goes there?"
Instantly, the earth shook and the mountains trembled. He grabbed the Guan Yu greatsword buried with him and swung it wildly around!
*Swish!*
A crescent-shaped slash flew towards the rock face, carving a terrifying裂缝.
"...I'm out, I'm leaving," Bai Ye chuckled faintly, his form suddenly dissolving into countless dark crows and flying towards the sliver of sky at the cave's opening.
"Grandpa! Don't let the invaders escape!!" Zhen Caodan roared as he saw the mask he desired slipping away.