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

Why did Yan Xuefei go to all this trouble, refusing tons of gold, only to seek immortality through the Gu technique?

Hearing this, Chen Yibai behind him couldn't help but mentally rant: "People in this world are really obsessed with immortality. Qin Shi Huang wanted immortality, King Kang wanted immortality, ancient people built tombs hoping to achieve immortality, and tomb raiders also wanted immortality, but to seek immortality in a tomb of the dead is simply a huge joke!"

Upon hearing Yan Xuefei's words, Wu Daoshan immediately frowned. After all, he was most experienced in seeking immortality in the tomb of the dead, and he almost reincarnated on the spot.

"Miss Yan, where did you hear about the Gu technique for achieving immortality?"

Not only Chen Yibai and Wu Daoshan, but even Guan Yunlong looked suspicious when Yan Xuefei revealed her true purpose. He then scoffed and said, "There is no such thing as immortality in this world. From ancient times to the present, no one who has gone into tombs to seek immortality has ever had a good ending!"

"Withdraw! Everyone, withdraw!"

Yan Xuefei thought that revealing the secret of the Gu technique for longevity would be so tempting that it would motivate Guan Yunlong even more.

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Guan Yunlong immediately quit on the spot.

This alarmed Yan Xuefei, who immediately blocked Guan Yunlong's path: "You can't leave! You have to do as I say here!"

As she spoke, Yan Xuefei took out a dagger from her person.

Chen Yibai, watching from behind, thought Yan Xuefei was going to intimidate Guan Yunlong with that small dagger, which was rather comical.

But unexpectedly, Yan Xuefei then took the dagger and stabbed herself in the heart!

Self-harm?

What is this operation?

Everyone present stared wide-eyed in shock.

Guan Yunlong and Wu Daoshan, standing in front of them, were also completely bewildered, having no idea what Yan Xuefei was trying to do.

Then, Yan Xuefei revealed a strange and wicked smile, slowly pulling the dagger that had been stuck in her heart out. There was not a trace of blood on the dagger, as if she were a traveling magician performing a magic trick.

But looking at Yan Xuefei's clothes again, there was indeed a hole pierced in them.

Amidst the stunned expressions of the crowd, Yan Xuefei said coldly, "The art of Gu (a type of magical arts) for achieving immortality is real, but ordinary people's bodies cannot withstand it. However, I can! I'm just one step away from achieving immortality! As long as you rush forward, I guarantee you can also achieve immortality like me! There's so much gold outside; how can you possibly enjoy it all in a few decades of your lives?"

As she spoke, Yan Xuefei ripped open the front of her shirt again.

Chen Yibai, standing behind, didn't see anything, but judging from the expressions and eyes on Guan Yunlong and Wu Daoshan's faces, he could roughly guess what they had seen.

At the same time, Chen Yibai immediately realized that Yan Xuefei's current physical condition was most likely related to the Fengshen Xuanzhu she swallowed in the Western Han Dynasty imperial tomb!

As mentioned before, it is said that the art of immortality through the Gu technique does exist, but it is just living in another way, similar to the Gu monkeys we encountered before, and the Japanese soldiers. However, this kind of "immortality" that loses its mind in madness and ferocity is not much different from being a rice dumpling.

Yan Xuefei must have swallowed the Divine Pearl, which caused a change in her body, making up for the flaw in the Gu technique's ability to grant immortality, thus achieving true immortality!

So Yan Xuefei came prepared!

My previous trip to the Western Han Dynasty imperial tombs in the Qinling Mountains to search for the Investiture of the Gods Pearl was just the first step towards achieving immortality!

Guan Yunlong and Wu Daoshan stared in astonishment at the dagger wound on Yan Xuefei's exposed chest, the bright red flesh torn open, yet not a drop of blood flowed out. They were both dumbfounded.

This horrifying and bizarre scene had only been seen on zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) before.

Just as Guan Yunlong and Wu Daoshan hesitated, the long, white-haired arm reached down from the hole above their heads again, quickly grabbed one of their heads, and pulled him up like a spring up from dry land.

A piercing scream followed, agonizing and unbearable.

"Chairman Guan, think of a solution quickly!"

Yan Xuefei zipped up her shirt and shouted at Guan Yunlong.

Guan Yunlong was originally planning to retreat; no one would believe he was searching for immortality in the ancient tomb.

However, Guan Yunlong hesitated again after seeing Yan Xuefei's actions.

As the saying goes, "Seeing is believing," so maybe what Yan Xuefei said is true?

Immortality...

If one could truly achieve immortality, coupled with all that gold outside, having both life and wealth, that would be the true pinnacle of life, wouldn't it?

At the same time, Guan Yunlong turned his head to look at Wu Daoshan beside him. After all, Wu Daoshan was an old man who was almost a hundred years old and a descendant of the Faqiu sect. His knowledge and experience were naturally superior to his own.

At this moment, Wu Daoshan was also somewhat hesitant. After all, he had almost lost his life last time because he believed in the King of Kang's words and sought immortality. Should he believe it again now?

But thinking about it from another perspective, I'm almost a hundred years old and don't have many years left to live. If I were to take a gamble, I would be the one with the lowest cost among the group.

There's a saying that goes something like this... "To win big with a small investment!"

Yes! It's about using a small investment to achieve a big return!

Wu Daoshan immediately said, "We can't waste time here. We need to find a way to get up there!"

Guan Yunlong was waiting for Wu Daoshan's response, so upon hearing Wu Daoshan's words, he immediately nodded.

Seeing the crowd around him, he quickly shouted, "Secure the anchor hooks and climb up!"

The hole above their heads was just big enough for one person to fit in, and each member of the Tianqian Group also had a spare rope and anchor hook.

At Guan Yunlong's command, everyone immediately took out their ropes and hooks, threw them into the hole above, and began to climb vertically and quickly using only their arm strength.

Judging from the frequency of the long, white-haired arm reaching down, there aren't many ghostly things hiding in the hole above, and there might even be only one.

Of the dozens of people in the Tianqian Group, statistically speaking, there is only a one in several tens chance that they will become the lucky ones.

Chen Yibai didn't have any ropes, so he followed behind someone and quickly climbed up, which also served as a safety precaution.

A height of over three meters isn't considered high, and everyone in the Tianqian Group has a certain level of martial arts skill.

In a few quick movements, he grabbed the rope and crawled into the hole above his head.

This looks like a suicide squad.

However, this time Guan Yunlong and the other two did not wait downstairs for long. They followed closely behind and climbed up the rope.

Although the situation above was unclear, Guan Yunlong and Wu Daoshan were the main force of the team, and they couldn't wait until their men were exhausted before going up.

Otherwise, no matter how many subordinates you have, it wouldn't be enough to keep up with this kind of trouble.

The agonizing screams suddenly stopped, indicating that it wasn't torture to death, but rather a direct execution.

However, only a few seconds had passed when the person in front of Chen Yibai, who had just stuck half of his body into the hole, was suddenly dragged in by a force.

Chen Yibai inwardly gasped. Luckily, he had followed behind this person; otherwise, he would have become the 'lucky one'.