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

The idea that a sword was stuck in the spine of the Candle Dragon was just a guess Chen Yibai made based on the content of the mural, and he couldn't be 100% sure about it!

As for whether it actually exists, Chen Yibai stared intently with wide eyes.

However, because they were too far from the Zhulong, and the torches in the archaeological team's hands had gone out, the light in the entire space relied entirely on the green light emitted from the Zhulong's eyes. The vision was already dim and blurry, and in addition, the Zhulong's skin was as rough as withered tree bark, so they couldn't see anything at all.

"Captain Chen, those bronze-armored demons are about to collapse. Have you found Zhulong's fatal weakness?"

Wang Haichuan was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. He looked at Chen Yibai and asked, trembling.

Chen Yibai shook his head: "Not sure!"

"That……"

Hearing Chen Yibai's uncertain words, Wang Haichuan became even more anxious. He was about to say something when Chen Yibai blocked his way: "Don't move here. I'll go check first! If anything happens to me, just charge!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Yibai, with a resolute expression, leaped towards the Candle Dragon.

There are only seventeen or eighteen Copper Armor Ghosts left now. Time is running out, and there's no time to hesitate or dawdle any longer.

If all the Copper Armored Demons are killed, even if the fatal weakness of the Candle Dragon is determined, it will be impossible to get close to it!

Watching Chen Yibai's resolute figure rush forward, his irresistible charm was truly captivating and mesmerizing...

"Roar……"

The raging Zhulong roared deep and thunderous. It suddenly turned its head and glanced at Chen Yibai who was approaching. Its cold and sinister eyes made Chen Yibai feel as if he were being stared at by death.

Gan!

Chen Yibai inwardly felt a sense of foreboding.

If targeted by Zhulong, even with a copper-armored ghost in front, it will be difficult to get close!

This was also what Chen Yibai was most worried about.

After all, four thousand years ago, Zhulong suffered greatly at the hands of humans, so it's normal that it harbors deep resentment towards them.

To Chen Yibai's surprise, Zhulong merely gave him a sinister look, seemingly not taking him seriously, and continued to roar and wave his arms, grabbing the copper-armored ghost and smashing it on the ground.

Were we dismissed with contempt?

I've heard that dragons are proud and arrogant. Is this Zhulong trying to get closer to that side?

This is a good thing!

Chen Yibai's heart was temporarily relieved, and he quickly circled around to the back of Zhulong at the fastest speed, maintaining a safe distance.

When Chen Yibai circled around to the back of the Candle Dragon, about seven or eight meters away, shrouded in dim green light...

Chen Yibai was shocked to see that right in the middle of the Candle Dragon's back, roughly down to the tailbone, there was indeed a red sword hilt about four or five inches long stuck in the rough skin crevices!

The color of the red sword hilt is almost identical to the reddish-brown skin of the Candle Dragon, making it difficult to notice unless you look closely from a close distance!

"There really was a sword stuck in there!"

When Chen Yibai finally saw the sword hilt stuck in the spine of the Candle Dragon, he was instantly overjoyed with excitement.

Upon closer inspection, the red sword hilt inserted into the spine of the candle dragon is faintly engraved with many incantation characters and some strange patterns and decorations. Its unique shape makes it clear that it is no ordinary object.

Undoubtedly, the fact that Zhulong was ambushed, stabbed in the back, captured alive, and tied to the Dragon-Locking Pillar was definitely related to this sword!

Logically speaking, the spine should not be the fatal weakness of the Candle Dragon.

But when Chen Yibai saw the sword hilt stuck in the back of the Candle Dragon, he suddenly remembered a detail.

It seems that Zhulong's upper body remained straight throughout, without any bending motion, which is definitely related to the sword stuck in his back.

Therefore, Chen Yibai guessed that the most reasonable explanation was that the ancients stabbed the dragon with this sword and then used the dragon's weakness of not being able to bend over to subdue it!

"Draw your sword!"

A crazy and daring idea sprouted in Chen Yibai's mind!

Since the ancient people were able to stab this sword into the body of the Candle Dragon and even injure its spine, it means that this sword is very special and sharp enough to slay a dragon!

Don't ask why the ancients didn't use this sword to kill Zhulong directly.

Only a living spirit can use forbidden techniques of incantation to capture and possess another's body.

But Chen Yibai's goal was different; Chen Yibai wanted to slay the dragon!

As for how to get close enough to draw the sword, a direct confrontation is definitely not an option.

Sneaking past Zhulong while he's not paying attention carries a great risk.

If anything unexpected happens, given the attack range of Zhulong's arms, even the most agile and nimble person would have no chance of dodging it.

Therefore, the best course of action is to devise a clever strategy to outsmart them!

Rather than...

Speaking of outsmarting someone, a bold idea suddenly popped into Chen Yibai's mind.

Since King Kang used a little trick back then, deliberately ingratiating himself with Zhulong before betraying and ambushing him...

Since Zhulong had previously looked down on him, could he put his new tricks into practice, repackage old ideas, and give Zhulong an upgraded version of 'feigned surrender'?

After all, four thousand years have passed. To keep up with the times, the routines also need to be upgraded.

"Damn it, whether it works or not, let's give it a try!"

Chen Yibai gritted his teeth, gripped the bronze sword in his hand, and charged forward in one swift step.

But the target of the bronze sword was not the Candle Dragon, but the Copper-Armored Demon!

Keng!

Chen Yibai rushed forward and angrily slashed his sword at the bronze-armored ghost's forehead. With a crisp 'clang,' the bronze helmet of the bronze-armored ghost was not damaged at all, but Chen Yibai's hand was shaken and felt painful.

"What is Lieutenant Chen doing?"

On the archaeological team's side, everyone nervously focused their attention on Chen Yibai, wondering what methods he would use to deal with Zhulong.

It's highly unlikely they'll go up and fight head-on...

Unexpectedly, Chen Yibai struck the bronze-armored ghost with a powerful sword strike, leaving the entire archaeological team completely dumbfounded.

How did this turn into friendly fire?

Has Captain Chen turned against us?

"No! Captain Chen has a plan!"

Only Yan Wanlei seemed to suddenly see through Chen Yibai's true intentions. He frowned with a strange expression, admitting that Chen Yibai was very clever and that this trick was quite underhanded, but would it work?

After all, Zhulong has already been fooled once and suffered a great loss. Would he be so likely to trust humans again so easily?

This is not necessarily!

Animals that have become sentient beings all like to be revered by humans and be served and worshipped by humans as gods.

This is why so many sacrificial cultures emerged in ancient times, at the dawn of human civilization.

Why was Zhulong betrayed?

Although Zhulong had already suffered a loss and been tricked once in this regard, even humans can be forgetful and repeatedly suffer losses in the same place.

What's more, he's an arrogant beast!

So Chen Yibai wanted to try his luck, to learn from the King of Kang's trick, and first try to win him over...

"Brother Long, don't panic, I'm here to save you! I'm also your most devout follower!"