Tomb raiding: It all started with shocking the archaeological team.

Although they managed to withstand the barrage of arrows.

However, Chen Yibai had a premonition that this was just an appetizer.

clack clack...

as predicted!

Just as Chen Yibai stood up, a series of 'click-clack' footsteps suddenly came from the alley.

The sound still came from both the front and back sides simultaneously.

As the footsteps drew closer, a black figure appeared in the blood mist before him, running towards him like a surging tide, its footsteps perfectly synchronized.

"What the hell?"

Chen Yibai frowned immediately. The sound of their synchronized jogging steps didn't seem like something a rice dumpling could make.

It wasn't until the dark shadow directly in front of him got completely close that Chen Yibai could see it clearly.

It turned out to be a group of soldiers wearing armor, black cloaks, and large swords at their waists!

To be precise, it's zongzi!

Beneath the armor of these soldiers, one wrinkled face looked like tree bark covering a skull. Their white eyes had no pupils, but stared straight at Chen Yibai, concealing a surging murderous intent.

Not only did their eyes harbor murderous intent, but they also exuded an oppressive aura, as if they were well-trained elite soldiers in life, flanking and attacking from both sides, a dense, dark mass blocking the alley, their exact numbers uncertain.

Furthermore, Chen Yibai could tell at a glance from the style of the armor worn by these soldiers that they were Jinwu Guards!

During the Han Dynasty, there was a position called "Zhi Jinwu," which was an official position that led the imperial guards to protect the capital and the palace. The Jinwu Guard was responsible for patrolling and maintaining the security of the capital, as well as escorting the emperor when he went out.

It seems that these Imperial Guards were buried here as sacrifices.

Strangely, these Imperial Guards were all tall and straight, marching in perfect unison, and even their ranks were extremely orderly, each holding a broadsword with a beast-head design.

A rice dumpling with a knife?

Zongzi are actually a kind of zombie, like a zombie without its own consciousness, and usually just pounce and bite like an animal.

Chen Yibai had seen countless zongzi (rice dumplings), but apart from the bronze-armored ghost he encountered in the Kangwang Tomb, this was the first time he had seen a zongzi wielding a knife.

The bronze-armored ghost in the tomb of King Kang was actually a driven spirit and could not be classified as a type of zongzi (rice dumpling).

If you didn't see the faces of these Imperial Guards, you'd think they weren't rice dumplings, but living people!

"Alive? Like a spider lily!"

Chen Yibai suddenly realized: "The fragrance of the red spider lily can awaken the memories of the deceased!"

In other words, although these Golden Guards are rice dumplings, they carry the memories of their previous lives!

In this way, those arrows that were automatically sensed and precisely navigated can be explained logically. They were not traps at all, but rather Jinwu Guards with memories of their previous lives shooting arrows from the shadows!

The duty of the Imperial Guard before death was to patrol and maintain the security of the Imperial City. Did he continue to stand guard with his memories of his previous life after death?

Even in death, one cannot escape this fate; one will continue to be a beast of burden.

That's absolutely incredible!

Sensing the murderous aura emanating from the approaching Imperial Guards, Chen Yibai quickly switched the Vajra Umbrella in his hand into a crimson ancient sword.

Shift from defense to offense, switch combat modes.

At the same time, the Imperial Guards on both sides suddenly raised their broadswords and slashed down at Chen Yibai's forehead with a whooshing sound.

Zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) are not scary, but zongzi with a knife is truly terrifying.

Keng!

Chen Yibai, who was also quite experienced in combat, immediately turned to the side with his back against the wall and used the blade of his sword to block the attack.

The broadswords wielded by the two Imperial Guards struck the sword with force as if they were weighed down by a thousand pounds, almost overwhelming Chen Yibai.

At the same time, two more Imperial Guards wielded swords and slashed at him from the waist, their coordination perfectly executed.

The most critical issue is that the alley is cramped and narrow, leaving no way to retreat.

"Damn it! We have no choice but to fight them head-on!"

Chen Yibai gritted his teeth, disregarding his defense, and quickly turned around, forcefully drawing his crimson ancient sword with a 'sizzle', slashing diagonally at the shoulder of one of the Golden Guards.

Keng!

The sword blade sliced ​​through the armor of the Imperial Guard, diagonally from the shoulder to the waist, just like slicing a cucumber, splitting it in two!

This is a sword that the Taikang clan used specifically to assassinate Zhulong. Its sharpness is no exaggeration!

However, because the alley was too crowded and narrow, when Chen Yibai slashed out with his sword, he also left an opening, and one of the broadswords swept directly across his waist.

Keng!

The broadsword in the hands of the Imperial Guard was also sharp enough to tear open Chen Yibai's upper garment with a single stroke, revealing the scale armor worn underneath.

Damn it, I forgot to wear my scale armor on the outside. What a waste of my brand new coat, it's even a brand name like Baleno!

No matter how high your martial arts skills are, you still need equipment!

The Vajra Umbrella, the protective armor, and that skin of the Fire Serpent King were truly invaluable.

Otherwise, I might have died here eight hundred times over.

Although the scales were indestructible, the blow to the waist still made Chen Yibai wince in pain. If the force had been any greater, it might have broken his ribs.

Despite the pain, Chen Yibai quickly turned around and executed a backhand slash.

The sword swept down across the necks of the two Imperial Guards, and their heads fell off with a thud. Although there wasn't a bloody scene with blood splattering everywhere, it was still incredibly brutal.

Without pausing, Chen Yibai turned around again and, just as the Jinwu Guard in front of him raised his broadsword, slashed directly at the arm holding the sword, then brought it down from the neck. His move was decisive and as smooth as flowing water.

Although the alley was narrow and cramped, making it difficult to move around, it was also very restrictive for these Imperial Guards. Even though they were numerous, they could not make full use of their numerical advantage here.

Because in this alley, there can only be two people standing side by side at most, and only four people in total.

For ordinary people, being attacked from both sides would likely be impossible to sustain for long.

Even if we use a strategy of overwhelming numbers to wear them down, we can still defeat them!

But Chen Yibai is no ordinary person. With his absolute strength and reaction speed, Chen Yibai wields the crimson ancient sword like a merciless meat grinder. With each stroke of his sword, he takes down his opponent without missing a single one!

Furthermore, Chen Yibai was still actively charging forward, never even considering retreating the way he came.

A few days ago, Wu Daoshan and his men fought their way out and escaped using the same route they had taken.

Therefore, Wu Daoshan was certain that Chen Yibai would either die inside or obediently retreat the way he came.

"Mr. Wu, judging from the noise inside, it sounds like a fierce fight. Could he really make it through?"

"impossible!"

Hearing his men whispering beside him, Wu Daoshan, who was lying in ambush at the entrance of the alley, immediately gritted his teeth and spoke in a low voice.

He had brought so many elite subordinates, and even had the help of experts, yet they still couldn't break through. How could he possibly break through alone?

This is absolutely a joke.

There's no way someone that strong could exist in this world!

If he can break through all by himself, I'll be his personal accessory!