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

The incantation paused briefly, which was an extremely dangerous and ominous signal for Chen Yibai.

The brief pause clearly indicates that the caster is self-aware, constantly responding, chanting incantations, and controlling the actions of the bronze-armored demons.

Have self-awareness!

This is something that is absolutely terrifying to think about.

First, we can rule out ghosts, because ghosts are just a wisp of thought lingering in the mortal world; they have no physical form and cannot possibly make a sound.

Secondly, we can rule out zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), because zongzi are just walking corpses; they have absolutely no self-awareness and cannot speak.

So who exactly is casting the curse?

Where is it hidden now?

Could it be the Prince Kang who was 'granted immortality by imperial decree'?

Furthermore, the eerie green light emanating from somewhere in the darkness of the main hall made Chen Yibai feel as if a pair of eyes were hidden somewhere in the hall, watching him at all times.

The feeling of being secretly watched is like being stared at from the abyss.

"Woo... Moo moo..."

After a brief pause, the incantation resumed, as if issuing a command to the bronze-armored ghost, urging it to swing the broken handle of its halberd and continue its fierce slamming down on Chen Yibai.

The Copper-Armored Demon doesn't have any particularly flashy moves, but it's incredibly fast. Just from the fact that it pierced through the copper armor with a single blow, you can see how powerful it is.

"Crack!"

Chen Yibai braced himself with his arms on the ground, gritted his teeth and set his dislocated shoulder bone. There was no time to dodge, so he could only grab a bronze sword from the ground and grit his teeth to block the attack.

Keng!

With a loud bang, Chen Yibai felt as if a thousand pounds of force had crashed down on him, making his entire arm and shoulder numb and painful.

Fortunately, this bronze sword is of much better quality than the one I bought at the antique market, so it managed to hold up.

But as the incantation grew deeper and faster, and the murderous aura intensified, the bronze-armored corpse raised its long handle once more.

Chen Yibai quickly took the opportunity to roll on the ground and get behind him, gripping the bronze sword in one hand and striking the bronze-armored ghost's thigh.

Keng!

Chen Yibai felt as if the sword had struck a block of iron. Not only was his arm numb from the impact, but there wasn't even a scratch on his bronze armor. It didn't have the explosive effect of the long spear piercing through the bronze armor earlier.

The reason for this is definitely a lack of strength!

"We can't beat them, we simply can't beat them!"

A head-on confrontation simply won't work!

Chen Yibai glanced at the joints of the bronze armor again. Since he couldn't break it, he might be able to use the same method he used against the bronze armored corpse to remove the armor first!

Once the armor is removed and the trapped spirits emerge, it's all over!

But when Chen Yibai saw the joints of the bronze armor, his heart sank instantly.

Molten copper was poured into the joints of the bronze armor. The entire suit of bronze armor was one piece and could not be removed at all.

"Damn it! Then we'll just have to retreat a bit and think of another way!"

Chen Yibai gritted his teeth and cursed inwardly before getting up to retreat.

But just as Chen Yibai got up, preparing to retreat...

To be precise, before they could even turn around, several large black figures suddenly rushed out from both sides of the hall, three on each side, all holding identical bronze swords, blocking Chen Yibai's back and attacking him simultaneously.

Similarly, there are no overly flashy moves, but in the face of absolute power and defense, there is absolutely no need for any fancy moves.

"It's over!"

Chen Yibai inwardly cried out in alarm. The six bronze-armored ghosts stood in a row, blocking his retreat. It was impossible to force his way out now, so he could only head towards the innermost part of the main hall.

Inside the main hall stood even more bronze-armored ghosts, all hiding behind hanging banners with their ankles exposed. Although they were motionless, their scattered positions made them appear to be in a formation.

It seemed familiar, but I couldn't be 100% sure!

Therefore, Chen Yibai sensed a strong danger signal. These six bronze-armored ghosts had blocked his escape route and were trying to force him into the formation!

If they can't even win a one-on-one fight, it will be even harder to escape if they are forced into the enemy's formation.

"What the hell do we do now?"

Chen Yibai was caught in a dilemma.

The murderous aura of the incantations echoing within the main hall grew stronger, like a war song, causing the killing intent to rise.

Meanwhile, the archaeological team standing at the door, though unable to hear the incantations, were all tense and worried as they saw Chen Yibai blocked.

"Captain Yan? Are we really not going in to help?"

Qiu Jing looked at Yan Wanlei, her brows furrowed, and cautiously asked him a question.

After all, they were all teammates. It felt really unreasonable for so many people to stand at the door and watch Chen Yibai being surrounded.

"How can we help? Mr. Chen won't let us in because he's afraid we'll hold him back. Can't you see that?"

Yan Wanlei shook his head and looked at Qiu Jing beside him, asking her a question in return.

In other words, in the blink of an eye, Chen Yibai's figure had been forced back into the main hall.

There was no way out; the retreat route was blocked, and there was no way to force our way out.

So even knowing that there might be a trap behind them, they could only retreat in first.

Chen Yibai actually had some knowledge of formations.

After all, tomb raiding is a business where you risk your life; you have to risk everything for your life.

In the era of cold weapons, the ancients' research on battle formations reached its zenith, and they were also most adept at arranging troops and deploying formations. Their formations were infinitely mysterious and unpredictable, capable of striking directly at the heart of the enemy's stronghold and defending against thousands of troops.

However, no matter how profound the formation is, it must have flaws!

However, Chen Yibai is not yet 100% certain whether there is a formation here, and if so, what kind of formation it is!

puff!

As Chen Yibai was forced to retreat by the six bronze-armored ghosts, a long halberd suddenly emerged from the darkness, stabbing straight at Chen Yibai's head with the speed of a full-moon bow and arrow, whistling through the air!

Chen Yibai had anticipated this, so he didn't move his body and just tilted his head.

The long spear that was thrusting towards Chen Yibai almost grazed his face, missing him by just millimeters.

Chen Yibai could even clearly feel the murderous aura and coldness emanating from Chang Ge.

If one strikes with the skillful movement of a snake emerging from its hole, will the next move be a sweeping victory over an entire army?

As expected, it was exactly as Chen Yibai had predicted.

The second after the long spear thrust forward, a bronze axe swept across from the side.

There are two types of 'yue': one is 'jieyue', which is similar to Guan Yu's Green Dragon Crescent Blade, and the other is 'fuyue', which is a long-handled axe instead of a broadsword. Both are cold weapons.

The weapon that swept across Chen Yibai's waist was the 'Jieyue'. Although it was made of bronze, the blade still gleamed with a cold light. If it were to sweep across his waist, it would be easier than slicing a cucumber.

Fortunately, Chen Yibai had anticipated this and bent down before the bronze axe swept over.

The bronze axe swept across Chen Yibai's bent back, missing him by only millimeters.

This isn't because Chen Yibai has a quick reaction.

Chen Yibai felt that the positions of these bronze-armored ghosts seemed familiar, but he couldn't be 100% sure, so he just took the necessary precautions in advance.

After these two consecutive moves, Chen Yibai was completely certain.

"This is a Nine Netherworld Killing Formation!"