System: Infinite Evolution into Qilin Bloodline

"what?"

“Guiguzi, wasn’t he from the State of Chu? Why was he buried in the territory of the State of Lu?”

According to the innocent-sounding words, the inscription on the stone tablet is an epitaph that records the life of the deceased.

Since the above records the deeds of Guiguzi, it means that this is Guiguzi's tomb.

Guiguzi was a master during the Warring States period. He possessed extraordinary abilities, could see through the secrets of heaven, and was the founder of Qimen Dunjia.

The treasures inside such a powerful tomb must be earth-shattering.

Of course, opportunities are often accompanied by risks, and the tomb of a great master like Guiguzi is probably not so easy to enter.

"Third Master, what do we do now? Should we continue forward or..."

Upon learning that the tomb of Guiguzi was ahead, Panzi was at a loss for what to do.

Uncle Wu frowned: "The only way back is underwater. Without oxygen, there is absolutely no chance of survival underwater for a long time. Although Guiguzi's tomb is dangerous, there is still a glimmer of hope."

Having said all that, Pan Zi naturally knew what to choose.

So the group bypassed the stone tablet and continued along the passage.

As soon as Zhang Hao crossed the stone tablet, he felt the air around him cool down, as if he were in an ice cellar.

"what!"

As the group was moving forward, a scream suddenly came from behind them.

Zhang Hao turned around and saw that the boatman had fallen to the ground for some unknown reason, and his body was melting away as quickly as chocolate in a microwave oven.

In the blink of an eye, the boatman turned into a puddle of pus.

The old man driving the oxcart collapsed not far away, completely terrified.

"Don't scatter."

Uncle Wu shouted a warning, then led everyone back until they stopped right in front of the thick water.

He squatted on the ground and observed carefully, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper as time went by.

"Third Master, what happened? How did a perfectly healthy person turn into pus in an instant?"

Uncle Wu shook his head: "There's nothing unusual on the ground, I don't know what happened."

"Look, what is that?"

Wu Tianzhen pointed to the stone wall on one side of the passage and exclaimed in surprise.

The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and saw countless hair-like things emerging from the stone wall.

These strands of hair seemed to have a life of their own, constantly stretching and contracting to move closer to people nearby.

"Scatter quickly, this is what melted the boatmen instantly."

Zhang Hao pulled Wu Tianzhen away and shouted a reminder.

As soon as everyone dispersed, those hair-like things reached out to where they had just been.

Although this thing is scary, fortunately it doesn't grow very fast, so you can easily avoid it.

At this moment, Wu Tianzhen noticed the old man driving the oxcart. He was already terrified and lay on the ground, unable to move.

"Quick, run away!"

Wu Tianzhen loudly reminded him.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a single hair reached out and touched the old man.

Hair seems to have a life of its own, actually burrowing into a person's body through the pores.

As the hair burrowed into his body, the old man's body began to dissolve, and in no time he turned into a puddle of pus, just like the boatman.

"Never mind that, let's get out of here."

Uncle Wu gave a reminder and then turned and rushed into the ancient tomb.

The others hurriedly followed. This tomb of Guiguzi was truly bizarre. Such strange things appeared before they even entered. It must be something extraordinary inside. It was best to leave as soon as possible.

Before the group had gone a few steps, they discovered that the surrounding stone walls were filled with hair-like things that kept emerging from the walls and soon filled the entire passage, leaving them nowhere to escape.

"What the hell is this thing? Are we going to die here today?"

Da Kui stared at the overwhelming pile of hair with despair on his face.

"These are man-eating fungal mycelia, which are highly poisonous."

At this moment, Zhang Qilin, who had been silently following in the group, suddenly spoke up.

He drew the Black Gold Ancient Sword from behind him, slashed the blade with his palm, creating a gash, and blood gushed out.

With a wave of his hand, Zhang Qilin sprayed blood, and wherever it passed, the fungal mycelium avoided it as if it had encountered a natural enemy.

"What... what's going on? Why are all those mycelia avoiding us?"

Wu Tianzhen, Pan Zi, and the others were stunned by what they saw.

"Never mind that, getting out of here is the priority."

Zhang Hao gave a reminder and then pulled Wu Tianzhen forward.

The reason those mycelia avoided it was because of the blood of the Qilin.

When no one was paying attention, he reached out and caught a drop of Qilin blood that was falling from the sky.

The All Things Fusion System can fuse with any inanimate object, including Qilin blood.

If all goes well, the fusion will also yield the Qilin bloodline.

Zhang Qilin was the last patriarch of the Zhang family, and his Qilin blood was the purest in the entire Zhang family.

The blood of the Qilin is naturally the most suitable for merging with the blood of the Qilin.

As Zhang Hao advanced, he gave the system the command: "System, fuse with the Qilin blood!"

[Ding, command received, fusion initiation.]

As the system notification sound faded, a drop of Qilin blood transformed into countless tiny molecules that enveloped Zhang Hao's entire body.

These tiny molecules seemed to come alive and desperately tried to penetrate his body.

[Ding, congratulations host, fourth fusion complete. Fusion item: Qilin Blood.]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the fusion item's trait: Qilin Bloodline.]

Just as I expected, I obtained the bloodline of the Qilin.

At this moment, the system prompt sounded again.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for fusing with a special item (an item with a special function, such as a special bloodline, an antique, or a spiritual medicine with a special function, etc.). This triggers a hidden quest: Collect 3 special items. The reward is the bloodline evolution function. Each bloodline evolution will double all attributes, and the ninth evolution will also grant the ability to transform the bloodline into human form.]

The hidden quest doesn't seem difficult to complete; you only need to obtain three special items to unlock the bloodline evolution function.

Putting aside everything else, there are quite a few special items in the ancient tomb. Maybe we can collect more than three special items when we leave the tomb this time.

Items like the Corpse Beetle King, Meteorite Jade, Heavenly Heart Stone, Nine-Headed Cypress, and Qilin Crystal in the Lu Palace should all be special items.

Thinking about this, Zhang Hao couldn't help but feel hopeful.

Qilin blood is very powerful; it can not only increase lifespan but also repel insects and ward off evil spirits.

Unlocking the power of bloodline evolution is incredible, and one can even transform into human form. Imagine how majestic it would be to summon an ancient divine beast, the Qilin, to fight for you in the future.

Although Zhang Qilin's Qilin blood can dispel these mycelia, its effect is limited, and the depth of the passage is unknown. If the passage is very long, even if he drains all his blood, he may not be able to escape.

Just as Zhang Hao had predicted, Zhang Qilin would bleed out every time the group advanced a certain distance.

As the number of bloodletting sessions increased, his face grew paler and paler.

Even someone as strong as Zhang Qilin was helpless against the mycelium that filled the sky.