Starting as the young master of a medicine shop, he practiced swordsmanship for twenty years.

Chapter 434 Talismans and Rifles! All Evils Retreat! No Taboos!

Two hours later.

The mountains of gold, silver, jewels, and exquisite porcelain piled up around the tomb chamber have been completely emptied and transported to the ground entrance via rope ladders.

The entire tomb chamber suddenly appeared much emptier and more eerie, with only the dark main coffin on the central high platform, the nine blood coffins, and the hundreds of ink coffins densely packed around it.

Like a silent cluster of tombstones, they still stand in the same place, exuding an unsettling aura.

At this time, the number of people in the tomb was also greatly reduced.

The two hundred soldiers responsible for transporting the treasures back and forth retreated to the ground to guard and protect the site. Only three hundred of the most elite soldiers, along with the key figures—the feng shui master and his adjutant Mo—remained deep inside the tomb.

All eyes turned solemnly to the array of coffins.

The wages of avarice is death!
Looking at the empty corner of the tomb, this thought involuntarily came to the minds of many soldiers.

If the treasures buried around the tomb chamber are so astonishing, what priceless treasures must have been hidden in the main coffin where the tomb owner was buried close to his body?

Almost all greedy gazes began to uncontrollably fall upon the enormous, dark black main coffin in the center.

The fear of coffins that I had before is now completely insignificant in the face of the huge profit.

Lieutenant Mo took a deep breath and decided to take the initiative to probe. He glanced at the nearest black coffin and randomly selected six soldiers.

"You, you, and all four of you! Go over there and pry open that coffin for me!"

The six soldiers whose names were called turned pale instantly, their lips trembling, their feet rooted to the spot: "Lieutenant Mo...we...this..."

"Hmm?" Lieutenant Mo's eyes widened, and he deliberately raised his voice so that all the fearful soldiers could hear him, "What are you afraid of? You spineless cowards! Have you forgotten about the arrows from earlier?"

Didn't I give each of you several talismans personally bestowed by the Commander-in-Chief?!

He patted the bulge on his chest, his voice filled with an almost superstitious fervor and confidence: "With the Commander-in-Chief's talisman here, there are no taboos! What demons or monsters dare to act recklessly? Hurry up and go!"

These words were like a shot in the arm for the three hundred soldiers.

Remembering the miracle of the divine talisman blocking the arrow, the six looked at each other, gritted their teeth, and finally mustered their courage. Holding crowbars and entrenching tools, they carefully moved towards the dark coffin.

"jump--!"

A heavy, resounding crash echoed through the tomb. The lid of the black coffin was pried open with combined force and slammed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Almost at the same instant the coffin lid was opened—

"laugh!"

A thick, inky black smoke, emitting a pungent, fishy stench, suddenly erupted from the coffin, like a venomous snake, lunging straight at the faces of the six soldiers closest to it!

The change happened too fast and too suddenly. The six people had no time to react and could only watch helplessly as the deadly black smoke rushed towards them, their eyes instantly filled with despair.

however!
Just as the black smoke was about to touch their skin, the several talismans they carried and the ones they had attached to their bodies simultaneously exploded!

A faint yet resilient crimson light, like an eggshell, covered the six people's entire bodies!
The corrosive black smoke collided with the red light and emitted a sizzling sound, just like ice and snow meeting the sun, instantly being completely dispelled and purified, unable to penetrate even a little!

The six soldiers stood there, still shaken, panting heavily.

Seeing the small patch of charred marks left on the ground in front of them after being purified by the talisman light, the backs of the six people were quickly soaked with cold sweat.

It was the commander's divine talisman again that saved their lives!
After the six soldiers calmed down a bit, they subconsciously glanced inside the coffin.

That one glance almost made their hearts leap out of their throats!
"Ghost!"

The six men screamed in unison as if they had seen the most terrifying thing in the world. They no longer cared about military orders and scrambled back to Lieutenant Mo's side without looking back. They huddled together, trembling like leaves in the wind.

At this moment, the black smoke that had been emitted completely dissipated.

The deputy officer and the feng shui master, who were closest to the coffin, could clearly see the scene inside by the firelight.

The body lying in the coffin was not the expected corpse of a military general, but an old man with white hair and beard dressed in an old yellow Taoist robe!
His eyes were wide open, piercing and bright, and the corners of his mouth even turned up in a strange way, with a chilling smile, baring his teeth, as if he had seen something extremely exciting before he died.

The most bizarre thing is that his body was desiccated, with his skin clinging tightly to his bones and wrinkled like old tree bark.

More than two hundred years later, this corpse has not turned into bones, but is still lifelike, with a face so clear that it looks like it just died yesterday!
"Such a heavy aura of malevolence! This old Taoist priest is dead but not decayed; he has become a demon!"

Upon seeing this, the feng shui master turned pale and his voice changed tone.

He no longer cared about his image and practically scrambled backward, frantically pulling out five or six bright red talismans from his pocket and sleeves.

Regardless of whether it was useful or not, they slapped it all onto their chest, back, and even forehead, as if they wanted to turn themselves into a talisman!
Lieutenant Mo and the three hundred soldiers around him were so terrified by his extreme reaction that they didn't have time to think it through—

"Quick! Quickly stick on the talismans!"

"Take out your talismans!"

"Paste it! Stick it all on!"

For a moment, an incredibly comical yet extremely tense scene unfolded in the tomb.

More than three hundred people, including Deputy Officer Mo, were frantically searching for the talismans they had been given.

Following the example of the feng shui master, they all imitated him, frantically patting and sticking the feng shui materials onto themselves.

If there's not enough room on their chests, they stick it on their arms and thighs; some even help each other stick it on their backs.

In the blink of an eye, almost every one of the more than three hundred people had several crimson talismans pasted on their bodies, making them look nothing like an army that had come to raid tombs.

It looked more like an army of paper dolls that had just been consecrated in a Taoist temple, standing ready before the open black coffin.

The moment the black coffin was pried open, revealing the mummified corpse of the old Taoist priest in yellow robes inside, it was all over.

"call--!"

Inside the tomb, a chilling whirlwind suddenly arose!

The torches stuck in the corner were suddenly pushed down by the evil wind, their flames flickering wildly, as if they would be completely extinguished at any moment, plunging the entire tomb back into complete darkness!

Almost simultaneously, the originally bright sunlight projected from the opening above also dimmed and became gloomy at a speed visible to the naked eye!
Outside the tomb, high in the sky, the once clear sky was suddenly filled with thick, inky clouds that rolled and gathered, quickly obscuring the sun.

The world turned dark, as if dusk had arrived prematurely!
Internal and external changes have occurred, and strange phenomena have suddenly emerged! This is by no means a coincidence.

Everyone in the tomb, even the most ordinary soldiers, felt an indescribable, heart-pounding pressure.

It was as if some extremely terrifying being had been disturbed and was slowly awakening from its slumber.

The feng shui master stared at the wildly spinning pointer on his compass, his face ashen. He muttered, "The malevolent energy is soaring, triggering a celestial upheaval... It's over, we've really alarmed everyone!"

Lu Xuan had been observing the chaos beneath the tomb chamber through the Heavenly Eye Talisman.

When he saw the sky outside change color, he was not alarmed at all. Instead, a playful smile appeared on his lips. "Interesting..." he muttered to himself, his gaze seemingly piercing through the soil. "This monster seems to have grown in strength. Its malevolent aura is extremely well-controlled. The moment it is released, it can affect the celestial phenomena and disrupt the atmosphere of the entire area."

"General, the sky is very dark, it looks like... it looks like it's about to rain heavily."

A platoon leader in charge of guard duty, observing Lu Xuan's demeanor, saw that Lu Xuan was not angered by the sudden change in weather and immediately trotted forward with great obsequiousness.

Behind him followed five or six quick-witted soldiers, who swiftly opened a huge oil-paper umbrella with a "whoosh".

It covered Lu Xuan's head completely, protecting him from the approaching storm.

At this moment, the balance of yin and yang inside the tomb was completely broken, and a strong wind blew, causing sand and stones to fly everywhere.

The limited torches swayed wildly in the wind, their light rapidly diminishing, threatening to wipe out the entire army and leave everyone utterly abandoned in darkness and the unknown!
Just then—"Put the talisman on the gun and on the torch."

A clear voice, as if right next to his ear, entered Deputy Officer Mo's mind!

"It's the Commander's voice!" Deputy Mo was stunned at first, then his face lit up with joy. He immediately raised his voice and roared with all his might, overpowering Feng Xiao.

"Quickly! Everyone listen up! The commander-in-chief has ordered—stick the talismans to your guns! Stick one to each torch too! Quickly!"

Commands are passed down through the hierarchy.

Upon hearing this, the soldier who was near the torch immediately tore off a still intact crimson talisman from his body and hurriedly slapped it onto the wooden handle of the torch!

A magical scene happened!

The moment the talisman was affixed, the previously dying flame seemed to be infused with powerful energy.

With a loud "boom," it burst into flames, which instantly became stable and intense, emitting a faint golden-red glow.

No matter how fierce the wind howled, it remained unmoved!
It was as if the flames themselves possessed a power to suppress evil spirits and stabilize the universe!

Having witnessed firsthand the miraculous and immediate effect of the talismans on the torches, all the soldiers in the tomb shone with fanaticism and worship, treasuring the remaining talismans on their bodies with utmost care.

"Quick! Stick it to the gun!"

"Wrap the talisman around it!"

Amidst the shouts, the soldiers sprang into action, carefully and solemnly wrapping and affixing the life-saving crimson talisman to the barrel of their rifles.

The combination of cold steel and cinnabar talisman paper imbued with mysterious power seems to have consecrated these modern weapons, adding an aura of righteousness that is both awe-inspiring and inviolable.

Deputy Officer Mo and the feng shui master set an example by their own actions.

With a click, Lieutenant Mo loaded a bullet into his Mauser pistol, then solemnly took out a piece of the finest yellow cinnabar talisman and skillfully wrapped it around the entire gun.

The feng shui master did the same, and his self-defense pistol was also tightly wrapped in talisman paper.

In the blink of an eye, an "evil-slaying army" adorned with hundreds of talismans took shape in this ancient tomb!
The soldiers gripped their "enhanced" rifles tightly, their fear replaced by an unprecedented courage.

With the General's divine talisman protecting me, I have no taboos!
They huddled together, forming a circle, their guns pointed outwards, their eyes fixed on the open black coffin and the main coffin deeper inside, ready for battle!

Just as the soldiers finished casting the talismans and their formation was beginning to take shape—

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

A series of loud explosions, as the coffin lids were blasted off with tremendous force, rang out in the tomb!

At the same time, the lids of the remaining hundreds of black coffins, as well as the nine blood-red coffins guarding the main coffin, were suddenly blown off from the inside!
The heavy coffin lid was thrown around, slamming against walls and the ground, the sound of it shattering echoing everywhere.

The next moment, illuminated by the surrounding talismanic fire, countless terrifying hands with withered, black skin and sharp, hook-like, purplish-black nails suddenly rose up!

Immediately afterwards, one after another, the mummified corpses, dressed in decaying armor or tattered clothing, stiffly sat up straight.

Then, as if pulled by invisible threads, they jumped out of the coffin in unison and landed steadily!

Hundreds of mummified corpses in black coffins, and nine even more malevolent corpse generals in blood-red coffins!
Their eyes gleamed with a bloodthirsty, eerie green light, and they emitted low, guttural growls from their throats.

The stench of corpses and the aura of malevolence instantly swept through the entire tomb chamber like a tangible wave!
Their target was crystal clear—it was that group of living soldiers gathered together, emanating the pure yang talisman fire aura that they loathed!
If any member of the Xuanmen sect were to witness this horrifying scene, they would likely be terrified and their souls would be scattered!

A full one hundred bronze-armored corpses and nine silver-armored corpses!
The bronze-armored corpses are inherently impervious to swords and spears, possessing immense strength, enough to slaughter villages and destroy towns.

Not to mention the nine silver-armored corpses whose auras were clearly more ferocious, their strength far surpassing that of the bronze-armored corpses, and ordinary Taoist techniques could not harm them in the slightest!

As a practitioner of divination, a feng shui master is naturally most aware of the terror inherent in this.

This lineup would probably require a celestial master descending to earth, wielding a treasured artifact, to possibly wipe them all out, right?
The more he thought about it, the more desperate he became, looking at the densely packed horde of corpses that had stood up.

I felt a chill rush from the soles of my feet straight to the top of my head, and my legs began to tremble violently uncontrollably, almost causing me to collapse to the ground.

However, unlike the pale-faced feng shui master.

Although Lieutenant Mo and the three hundred soldiers also showed fear and their hearts were pounding, they touched the crimson talismans stuck to their bodies and wrapped around their guns.

An inexplicable courage and confidence sustained them without them taking a single step back!
"What's there to be afraid of! We have the Commander's divine talisman!" Deputy Officer Mo forced himself to remain calm, turning his fear into a sharp shout.

"All hands—fire!"

Once the order is given, military orders are absolute!
Three hundred soldiers, empowered by talismans, pulled the triggers without hesitation!
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!" A barrage of gunfire erupted in the tomb!
Flames spewed out, and hundreds of gun muzzles covered with crimson talismans seemed to be shooting out streams of light that contained the power to ward off evil and masculinity, rather than ordinary bullets!
Those bronze-armored and silver-armored corpses, which were originally made of steel and impervious to swords and spears, were instantly enveloped by this dense rain of bullets!

The miracle happened!
The bullets, imbued with the power to ward off evil, easily tore through their bodies, which were harder than refined steel!

Like a red-hot iron being poured into butter, the bullets easily pierced through the bodies, leaving behind charred holes!
"Whoosh-!"

A agonizing roar erupted from the horde of corpses, a sound filled with unbelievable terror and agony.

Their powerful bodies, which enabled them to roam freely, were as fragile as paper in the face of this strange bullet.

Even more terrifying, scorching white smoke hissed out from where they were hit, causing the Yin energy within them to be rapidly purified and burned!
They flailing their claws in vain, trying to charge forward, but their bodies disintegrated rapidly under the hail of bullets, offering no effective resistance.

However, after only a dozen or so breaths of intense firing, the gunfire gradually subsided.

Amidst the billowing smoke, all 109 previously ferocious zombies lay dead on the ground.

Their bodies rapidly shrank and carbonized, enveloped in white smoke.

In the end, they all collapsed and turned into piles of grayish-white ashes!

The wind blew, and the ashes scattered.

Inside the tomb, only three hundred soldiers, holding smoking gun barrels and staring in disbelief, remained, along with ashes scattered everywhere.

This... is the power of the Great Marshal's Divine Talisman?

(End of this chapter)