Little Third was the first to die under the rain of arrows. The air in the sealed tomb was instantly filled with a thick stench of blood.
Zhongli Mingye frowned. "Jinyu, stay close to me..." He wished he could tie her to himself, but the rain of arrows allowed no such luxury.
Seeing that the pressure on Zhongli Mingye's side was too great, Yan Fei exerted all his effort to use his lightness kung fu and flew over through the air. With a flick of his "Flying Sky Chain", he blocked a round of the arrow shower for those around him.
"Senior Brother Yan! How mighty..."
Song Jinyu's eyes sparkled with admiration. After all, Yan Fei was a well - known chivalrous figure in the martial world. He was truly amazing.
Seeing the admiring look in the woman's eyes, Zhongli Mingye felt a twinge of jealousy in his heart. However, he had to admit that Yan Fei's Flying Sky Chain had an advantage in dealing with the arrow shower.
Yan Fei smiled faintly and kept moving his hands. Before long, the arrow shower lost its momentum and gradually stopped. But the others didn't dare to relax. Niaoniao had been injured earlier, and thanks to Cheng Song's protection during the arrow attack, she managed to stay alive.
However, the smell of blood in the tomb worried Ji Biluo. According to his experience, there would be divine beasts guarding the millennium - old tomb.
After several crises, these people showed excellent martial arts skills. Although they were not well - known in the martial world, they were no less powerful than the top martial artists.
Song Jinyu fed Niaoniao a spiritual pill and told Cheng Song to take good care of her. After a short rest, they set off again.
"Not good! We've really alerted the divine beast!"
Ji Biluo lay on the ground, his eyes wide with horror, for there came a "rumbling" sound from underground.
The sound was approaching from afar. Song Jinyu and the others could hear it without having to lie on the ground. They had no choice but to get back into a state of combat readiness.
Zhongli Mingye stayed by her side every step of the way. Seeing the situation, he said, "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it..." His hand always held Song Jinyu's, fearing that she might get hurt.
"You stand aside first!"
Yan Fei knew that Song Jinyu's actual combat ability was weak, so he kindly reminded her.
Unfortunately, before he could finish his words, a gust of powerful wind blew towards them, knocking everyone off - balance! Song Jinyu stared with wide eyes at the so - called "divine beast" running towards them from afar. It turned out to be a swarm of rats...
It seemed that she shouldn't use rats for testing medicine anymore. Well, here came the retribution!
She sighed and shook her head helplessly. She exchanged a look with Yan Fei and saw a hint of mockery in his eyes.
Over the years, in order to refine medicine, she had almost caught all the rats on Tianmen Mountain. That's why there were no cats on the mountain. With just Song Jinyu around, there was no need to worry about rat infestations.
Zhongli Mingye saw the exchange of looks between them and felt annoyed. Suddenly, he pulled Song Jinyu close to the wall, drew out his soft sword, and wanted to kill the rats at their feet.
However, Song Jinyu stopped him. "Wait..."
She motioned for everyone to gather around her and then sprinkled some bright green powder. The charging rats all bypassed them. Ji Biluo was amazed. "The young mistress really has a way."
After the rats ran past, Little Third's body instantly turned into a skeleton.
There was not a single bit of flesh left!
Everyone was scared. If it weren't for this powder, they might not have been able to escape unscathed today.
"I'm afraid this is just the appetizer." Her words came true. The gust of wind became stronger, and a roar came from the depths of the tomb.
Micu trembled slightly. Xing Jian stood in front of her, his face cold. His eyes were fixed on the front. Worried, he walked up to Zhongli Mingye. "Your Highness, please take the young mistress and leave first. Leave this to your subordinate!"
"It's all right! I haven't seen a divine beast yet."
Song Jinyu was a bit nervous. A divine beast was no joke. Right now, this important person by her side couldn't be in danger.
Seeing her so worried about Zhongli Mingye, Yan Fei felt a bitter taste in his heart. He stepped forward and stood in front of Song Jinyu. "Don't be afraid, junior sister. Your senior brother will surely protect you."
"... " Zhongli Mingye's face darkened. Before he could say anything, the divine beast rushed in front of them in the blink of an eye.
"Wow!"
What a huge... rat... Yes, it was a real giant rat. The previous swarm was just a warm - up. This one was the real Rat King.
The rat was as tall as an adult, with a faint yellow glow on its body. It had two horns on its head. Although its face was hideous, its expression was somewhat human - like, as if it were half - smiling.
Unfortunately, the divine beast was still an animal after all. In its eyes, everyone was a delicious meal. It could tell that Song Jinyu was the weakest among them, so it targeted her first!
Could this thing actually have intelligence?
Before Song Jinyu could figure it out, Zhongli Mingye pulled her aside, and the divine beast missed its target.
"Be careful..." Everyone actively attacked the divine beast, but it had innate supernatural powers. Before long, Little Fourth was scratched by it.
Then Cheng Song was also injured. Song Jinyu's powder had no effect on it; instead, it angered the divine beast.
Zhongli Mingye let go of Song Jinyu. At this time, he and Yan Fei had the strongest combat power. Xing Jian and Qing Feng cooperated to face the divine beast and divert its attention, so that Yan Fei's Flying Sky Chain could successfully lock the divine beast's throat!
"Roar..."
The divine beast was in extreme pain. The Flying Sky Chain was full of barbs, which deeply penetrated its throat.
This enraged it even more, and it struggled wildly. Zhongli Mingye seized the opportunity and stabbed the divine beast's exposed navel with his precious sword that could cut through iron.
After being severely injured by Zhongli Mingye, the divine beast went even more crazy! It focused all its attention on him. A paw came down, and it seemed about to hit Zhongli Mingye on the head. Song Jinyu was extremely scared when she saw this. She ran over desperately, wanting to block this blow for him.
However, before she could reach there, the divine beast suddenly stopped. Its rat eyes glowed with a fierce light as it scanned Zhongli Mingye back and forth.
Everyone was shocked by this scene and didn't understand what the divine beast was up to. Suddenly, the divine beast knelt down. It raised its two paws above its head and kowtowed three times and bowed nine times to Zhongli Mingye.
"Are you its relative?"
Song Jinyu walked up to Zhongli Mingye and asked curiously. He helplessly stroked her head and said indulgently, "Such words could cost you your head!"
The divine beast stopped attacking. After the kowtowing, it actually turned around and ran away. Everyone was exhausted and didn't dare to chase it. Ji Biluo looked at Zhongli Mingye thoughtfully. There was a rumor in their tomb - raiding circle: if a divine beast kowtows, that person must be the emperor!
Thinking of this, he secretly made up his mind.
However, before he could finish his little plan, a lot of stones started to fall from the ceiling. The attack of the divine beast just now was so powerful that it accidentally triggered a mechanism.
"Run..." He shouted loudly, and everyone desperately ran forward.
Zhongli Mingye held Song Jinyu's hand and kept running forward. However, she suddenly found that the main tomb was right in front of them.
Just as she ran there, a terrible sound suddenly came from beside her. She looked up and saw that the huge stone above her head was on the verge of falling.
She instinctively pushed Zhongli Mingye away. When she was about to struggle to run away, there was no chance. She had to jump into the side tomb. The huge stone finally fell, and unexpectedly, Zhongli Mingye also ran in.
"Boom!" The huge stone fell and completely blocked the tomb door.
"Your Highness, young mistress!" The people outside desperately tried to push the huge stone, but it weighed a thousand catties and didn't budge at all.
Seeing that Zhongli Mingye was also trapped here, Song Jinyu's eyes turned red with anxiety. "Why are you so stupid?"
"I have to see you with my own eyes to feel at ease..." I live as long as you live. The passion in his phoenix - like eyes almost melted her.
Suddenly, she hugged Zhongli Mingye, and her slender body trembled slightly. This time, she was really scared!
With the soft and fragrant beauty in his arms, Zhongli Mingye felt very content. "Don't be afraid... be good..."
Good my foot. She wasn't a child.