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

Chen Yibai tightened the snakeskin wrapped around his body several times; this thing might save his life in a critical moment.

Then, holding the corpse-suppressing nail in one hand and a flashlight in the other, he quickly shone it around, trying to find out where the incessant chanting was coming from.

But the incantation echoed repeatedly in the hall, and even with Chen Yibai's ears perked up, he couldn't pinpoint the source of the sound.

Furthermore, the incantations were like ghosts and demons, even more unpleasant to hear than a monk chanting sutras, obscure and difficult to understand, and Chen Yibai was not sure what they meant.

"Mr. Chen, what's the situation inside?"

Yan Wanlei, who was standing at the door, saw Chen Yibai freeze in place after taking only two steps inside, unable to react for a long time. He couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

Upon hearing Yan Wanlei's sudden question, Chen Yibai frowned and, without turning around, retorted, "Didn't you hear anything?"

"Ah! What was that sound? It's so quiet you could hear a pin drop, there's not a sound at all!"

Yan Wanlei immediately said in great surprise.

This is truly mysterious. The ghostly and eerie incantations were so loud inside the hall, yet they couldn't be heard at all when standing at the door.

Is the sound blocked by a threshold?

Absolutely not!

The incantation was something only Chen Yibai could hear.

As for the reason, Chen Yibai felt it wasn't targeted at anyone, nor was it because he was more handsome than them.

It was the Corpse-Sealing Pill he was carrying!

If Yan Wanlei hadn't suddenly asked that question, I would have almost forgotten about the Yin Corpse Pill I had on me.

"It's not a big problem. You all stand at the door, and no matter what happens, don't come in until I tell you!"

Chen Yibai casually replied.

"Mr. Chen, don't worry, we absolutely won't go in!"

Wang Haichuan immediately replied.

Immediately, Chen Yibai gritted his teeth again: "Damn it, we'll deal with whatever comes our way. Once the Tomb Raider Captain appears, all the ghosts will retreat!"

Since there was no way out and the meaning of the curse was uncertain, they had no choice but to bite the bullet and charge in.

Although this isn't the style of a tomb raider who relies on technical skills, it's the only option right now.

call!

Just as Chen Yibai took another step forward, the eerie wind blew in from inside the hall again, causing the banners hanging inside and the Five Thunder Talismans pasted on the pillars to sway wildly.

Even the black soul-guiding banner in the center trembled, and the string of human skulls hanging on it seemed to be staring straight at Chen Yibai.

But that wasn't all. As the demonic wind rose, the ghostly incantations echoing in the hall suddenly became more rapid. The hoarse voices, filled with a sinister and murderous aura, sent chills down Chen Yibai's spine, making every hair on his body stand on end.

Chen Yibai was just about to take advantage of the hanging banner being blown up to see whether the person standing behind it was a human or a ghost.

Suddenly, a loud 'clatter' sound came from the side, like bronze chainmail colliding.

With a sound, a tall, dark figure rushed out from behind the banner, holding some kind of weapon, which he raised high, making a whooshing sound, and then smashed down towards Chen Yibai.

"It moved!"

Chen Yibai had long been keeping a close watch on everything around him, maintaining absolute caution at all times, and being wary of the 'people' standing behind the banners.

Therefore, they dodged very quickly.

Keng!

The weapon, which had been hoisted high into the air with a whooshing sound, missed its target and crashed onto the stone slabs of the main hall, scattering sparks and producing a crisp metallic clang.

The weapon was a long-handled bronze halberd!

Chen Yibai's gaze naturally fell on the weapon, and before he could even stand up straight, he looked up to see what the 'person' inside the bronze armor looked like.

As a result, the 'person' standing behind the banner on the other side also moved at the same time, holding a bronze sword and stabbing it straight at Chen Yibai's chest.

Back and forth, left and right, their coordination is truly remarkable!

"Gan!"

Before Chen Yibai could even catch his breath, he cursed inwardly and instinctively shifted his body to the side.

chap!

The bronze sword pierced through Chen Yibai's polo shirt from the side in an instant.

Chen Yibai gasped, feeling the bronze sword's blade pressed against his chest, even cutting off a tuft of chest hair. If it had been just a millimeter off, he would have been torn to shreds.

However, this close contact also gave Chen Yibai the opportunity to see clearly the 'person' inside the bronze armor.

The bronze armor was almost identical in style to the bronze armor worn by the corpse in the coffin, except that it was much shorter, about the same height as Chen Yibai.

As for the 'people' inside the bronze armor

Beneath the bronze helmet of the bronze armor was a jade mask. The eyes on the jade mask were black and empty, and there was no one inside them!

There was no one inside the bronze armor; it was just an empty shell, eerie and lifeless, like a puppet being manipulated in secret!

In addition, Chen Yibai also saw that the entire body of the bronze armor was covered with densely packed incantation characters.

Looking at the esoteric characters of Zhuyou engraved on the bronze armor, Chen Yibai instantly understood.

Command the Five Thunder Talisman and the Soul-Guiding Banner!

To be precise, this bronze armor is not empty.

There's no one inside, but there are ghosts! Or you could say spirits!

The spirits of the slaves who were sacrificed outside were all trapped inside the bronze armor under the guidance of the soul-summoning banner, moving according to the commands of the sorcery.

It's not that each piece of bronze armor contains a single ghost, but rather that each piece of bronze armor contains countless ghosts, forming a powerful and malevolent aura capable of lifting a thousand pounds!

This is the "exorcising ghosts and enslaving gods technique" in the ancient Zhuyou art. The word "exorcise" here means to drive or command, not to drive away.

Logically speaking, Chen Yibai carries the Yin Corpse Pill, so ordinary Yin spirits wouldn't dare to approach him.

But the bronze-armored ghost, driven by the incantation of the Zhuyou technique, is completely different.

"Woo... Moo... woo..."

As Chen Yibai nimbly dodged twice in succession, the ghostly, incantation emanating from his hoarse voice changed its tone once again.

As the incantation changed, Chen Yibai's polo shirt was pierced by the bronze sword. Before he could get away, a bronze hand suddenly grabbed his shoulder. Immediately afterward, the long halberd in the hand of the bronze-armored ghost in front of him was raised high again and fiercely chopped down towards Chen Yibai's head.

The long spear, swung downwards, whistled in the wind.

The eerie incantations carried a murderous aura.

The bronze hand gripping Chen Yibai was like a powerful pair of pliers!

click!

At that crucial moment of life and death.

Chen Yibai gritted his teeth and performed a 'survival by dismemberment'!

He deliberately dislocated his shoulder bone and broke free from the gap between the bronze hand's downward fingers.

Keng!

As Chen Yibai broke free, he shrank his neck and crouched down, the spear in mid-air slamming directly into the arm of the bronze-armored ghost opposite him.

The deafening clang of the bronze clashing was deafening, and sparks flew everywhere.

The spear shattered and flew everywhere, and a hole was smashed into the bronze arm.

A wisp of dark mist drifted out from the hole smashed into the bronze arm; it was the ghost trapped inside the bronze armor.

As the ghost floated out, the entire bronze armor collapsed with a 'crash,' becoming a truly empty suit of armor!

What a convenient accidental injury!

At the same time, the mysterious incantation suddenly paused, seemingly surprised by the 'rollover accident'.

This further confirms Chen Yibai's guess.

It is the curse that controls these bronze-armored demons at all times!