"Bzzz..."
At the same time, the Maha Prayer Beads in Jian Shang's left hand suddenly hummed. Golden light blazed forth, forming a transparent golden barrier around him...
"Huh?!"
Startled, Jian Shang swiftly sensed another fluctuation of power. The Scarlet Sky Sword sprang forth at his will, and he immediately unleashed the ultimate technique of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors Sword:
"Sword Suppresses the World!"
Blood-red sword light filled the air, slashing out to pulverize everything...
"Shhk, shhk, shhk..."
The sounds of blades slicing rang out. Sand and stones flew through the passage, filling it with dust.
The ancient tomb's earthen wall, which ordinary weapons could not penetrate, was gouged open by Jian Shang, leaving an enormous pit over ten meters across and nearly a meter deep. The fallen chunks of earth almost blocked the passage completely!
Dimly, an image came through the Scarlet Sky Sword in Jian Shang's hand...
"Your Majesty?!"
"Who's there?!"
The Huan Kingdom's people swiftly gathered around Jian Shang and Xiao Dieyi, calling out in concern and confusion. Yu Ji immediately pressed one hand against each of them and cast healing spells on both at once.
Even Li Yuan, Li Yanyan, Xiao He, and the others were stunned speechless, unable to react.
First came the unexplained deaths, then the Huan Kingdom's princess transformed into a butterfly demon, and finally the Huan King inexplicably "vented his anger" on the earthen wall, leaving everyone covered in dust...
Worse still, even now, none of them knew what was going on!
"Pfft..."
As soon as Yu Ji cast her spell, Xiao Dieyi's condition improved considerably. She suddenly spat out a mouthful of black blood, turned her clear eyes toward Xiao He, and declared firmly:
"I can stake my life on it. This is absolutely not the work of some evil