"Is the sarcophagus still in place?"
"Yes, yes." Xu Zhenyue nodded quickly, "I asked people not to touch it, so I kept it there."
Commander Li nodded and said solemnly, "Everyone, cheer up."
"When you arrive at the mine, no matter what sounds you hear or what pictures you see, you must guard your mind."
"What Corpse Charm is best at is confusing people's minds. The stronger Blood Qi is and the stronger his willpower is, the more Martial Artist can resist such influence!"
Everyone responded in unison.
In less than half an hour, the group arrived at where Mine Vein was.
It was a hilltop that was not too high, and several holes had been dug into the mountain. They were dark, like the open mouths of giant beasts.
Abandoned gravel and slag were piled around the entrance of the cave, and a faint smell of sulfur filled the air.
Several Blackstone Stronghold people responsible for guarding the mine saw Xu Zhenyue and hurriedly came over to greet him.
"Uncle Xu, why are you here at this time?"
Xu Zhenyue waved his hand to signal them not to ask any more questions, then turned to look at Commander Li:
"Commander Li, the sarcophagus is inside."
Commander Li nodded and waved his hand. "Let's go."
Several miners led the way, each carrying a lantern.
Dim yellow lights swayed in the dark mine, illuminating a small area ahead.
Mo Yun followed the team and walked into the mine.
As soon as he entered, he felt a cold breath coming towards his face.
It was not an ordinary cold air, but a coldness that penetrated deep into the bones, as if something was peering at them in the dark.
The mine is very narrow and can only accommodate two people walking side by side.
The cave walls on both sides are covered with excavation marks, rough and messy.
Mo Yun stretched out his hand and touched the cave wall, feeling cold and a little wet on his fingertips.
He took back his hand and found that his fingertips were stained with a light layer of black powder, exuding a rotten aura.
"This is..."
Mo Yun frowned slightly, brought his finger to the tip of his nose and smelled it.
The smell of decay became even stronger, mixed with a faint smell of blood.
His heart trembled, and his vigilance was raised to the highest level.
The mine is very deep, and the deeper you go in, the colder atmosphere becomes stronger.
Moreover, there were more and more black powder on the cave walls, and even dark red patches began to appear, like dried blood stains.
While walking, Mo Yun was suddenly startled.
This time, he felt that Black-and-White Seal on his wrist was slightly hot.
To be precise, Black Seal is getting slightly hot.
This feeling is not the first time.
Mo Yun Take a deep breath, run Blood Qi quietly, and keep your mind calm.
It's very quiet in the mine.
It was eerily quiet.
Only the sounds of people's footsteps and breathing echoed in the narrow passage.
But Mo Yun always felt that something was staring at them in the depths of darkness.
The feeling of being spied on made the hairs all over his body stand up.
After walking for about a cup of tea, the front suddenly became clear.
It was a relatively wide space, like a naturally formed cave.
There are some digging tools scattered around the cave, such as picks, shovels, and baskets, piled up in a mess.
And in the deepest part of the cave, Mo Yun finally saw the sarcophagus.
The sarcophagus was just as described by Xu Zhenyue, about seven feet long and three feet wide, and the entire body was blue-black.
It lay quietly in the corner of the cave, emitting a faint cold light.
The coffin lid is carved with dense patterns, just like Xu Zhenyue said, like distorted human faces.
Some are crying, some are laughing, some have ferocious faces, and some are full of sadness.
Mo Yun Just glanced at it and felt his scalp numb, and a strong uneasiness surged in his heart.
The lines on those faces seemed to have come alive, smiling at him in the darkness.
He quickly looked away, took a deep breath, and ran Blood Qi to suppress the uneasiness.
Commander Li walked to the sarcophagus and looked at the lines solemnly.
After a moment, he turned around to look at everyone and said in a deep voice:
"Everyone, run Blood Qi at full speed and concentrate."
"No matter you hear any strange noises or see any strange scenes, you must guard your mind!"
"Don't be fooled by it!"
Everyone responded in unison and started running Blood Qi.
Mo Yun can clearly feel that the heat flow in the body is rushing through the meridians, dispelling a lot of the cold atmosphere.
Commander Li took a deep breath and strode forward.
He was Blood Qi, Force Energy was overflowing, and all the muscles in his body were tense.
His right fist was clenched, veins popped out, and a powerful momentum burst out of him.
"Crush it for me!"
Commander Li shouted lowly and suddenly punched out with his right fist!
Buzz--!
The fist wind roared and the air exploded!
That punch packed a huge force and hit the lid of the sarcophagus hard!
To deal with First-Tier Corpse Charm, which has not yet grown up, you only need to destroy its incomplete body and attachments, which is the sarcophagus in front of you, so that it can escape and be easily killed.
Boom!
There was a loud noise and the sarcophagus exploded!
Gravel is scattered and dust is flying!
Blue-black fragments were scattered on the ground, and the smell of decay became even stronger.
However--
The coffin was empty.
Nothing.
There were no corpses, no Corpse Charm, just a thick layer of black powder exuding a pungent rotten smell.
Commander Li's expression changed instantly.
"Not good!"
He turned around suddenly, wanting to warn everyone to be careful.
But it's too late.
"Hey, hey hey..."
At this moment, Xu Zhenyue, who was standing tremblingly behind the crowd with a cane, came behind Commander Li at some point.
His eyes were as red as blood, and the wrinkles on his face were twisted into a weird smile.
Those old eyes that were originally cloudy were now shining with a strange light, like two will-o'-the-wisps burning.
He whipped out a plain knife from his waist, the blade glowing with a cold luster under the dim light.
"Hey hey hey..."
Xu Zhenyue A creepy laughter burst from his throat.
The laughter was old and sharp, like the wail of a wild cat or the cry of a baby.
The Pu knife was raised high and struck hard at Commander Li's back!
Commander Li's pupils shrank sharply, and he turned sideways at the critical moment.
Stab--!
The blade cut across his robe, leaving a long gash.
Commander Li rolled on the spot and avoided this fatal knife.
He turned over and stood up, looking extremely ugly.
And just then--
"Hey hey hey..."
"Hahaha..."
"Woooooooo..."
Creepy laughter suddenly came from all directions.
Some of the laughter was sharp, some were deep, some were like crying, and some were like roaring.
They echoed in the narrow mine, superimposed together, forming an extremely weird sound wave.
That voice seems to have some kind of magic power, drilling directly into people's brains.
Mo Yun felt a stabbing pain in his mind, and his consciousness began to become blurred.
The picture in front of me also began to distort.
The walls of the cave seemed to come alive, with distorted human faces appearing on them.
The faces were crying, laughing, screaming, and wailing.
They kept changing their expressions and rushing towards him!
"Not good!"
Mo Yun's heart froze, and he quickly turned Blood Qi to the extreme, and at the same time gritted his teeth and bit his finger.
With their fingers connected to their hearts, the severe pain restored his sense of clarity.
He quickly ran Blood Qi again to keep his mind.
Perhaps with the blessing of the panel, his Martial Dao foundation was extremely deep, or perhaps the improvement of Life Value brought some hidden changes to him.
Of course, it is also possible that Mo Yun could barely stay awake because of the extraordinarily powerful soul of the time traveler.
Others, however, were not so lucky.
Except for Commander Li, everyone lost their minds in the weird laughter.
Their eyes turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye, and a strange smile appeared on their faces.
Sun Yi pulled out Willow-Leaf Knife.
Wang Daniu drew out Eight-Sided Copper Hammer.
Zhao Gang clenched his fist and pulled out a hoe from nowhere.
Blackie and the few Blackstone Stronghold masters also raised their Iron Hammer.
They all turned around and faced Commander Li.
Those red eyes were full of madness and murderous intent.
"Hey hey hey..."
"Kill you... kill, kill, I'm going to kill you!"
"Kill you!"
More than a dozen figures rushed towards Commander Li at the same time!
Commander Li looked livid, dodging while shouting angrily:
"Wake up, everyone!"
However no one responded to him.
Everyone was like puppets on strings, attacking him frantically.
Willow-Leaf Knife scratched his arm, leaving a trail of blood.
Eight-Sided Copper Hammer hit him on the back, shaking him Blood Qi.
Iron Hammer, fists, and hoes, greeted him like raindrops.
Commander Li feels bitter in his heart.
His punch just now shattered the sarcophagus and consumed a lot of Force Energy.
At this moment, facing more than a dozen controlled companions, he was even more helpless.
He didn't dare to make a serious move.
These people are just being manipulated and are not real enemies.
If it is broken or seriously injured, it will not be easy to explain afterwards.
He could only defend passively, dodging while looking for opportunities to knock everyone down.
"Damn it!"
Commander Li cursed in his heart.
He just heard the description of Xu Zhenyue and thought it was just an immature First-Tier Corpse Charm.
Unexpectedly, this Corpse Charm has grown to the second level!
First-Tier Corpse Charm and Second-Tier Corpse Charm are completely two concepts!
First-Tier Corpse Charm can barely control one or two people, and the control distance is very close.
A large-scale impact can basically only give some psychological hints and slightly affect their minds, just like Blackstone Stronghold who become impulsive and irritable.
However, Second-Tier Corpse Charm can control more than a dozen people at the same time, turning them into puppets and completely obeying commands!
What's more important--
Second-Tier Corpse Charm already has a lot of wisdom!
"It wants to devour Martial Artist, who has a certain amount of Martial Dao cultivation. Then how far has Corpse Charm grown to become so wise..."
"No! It should have just broken through. If it had already reached the second level, it would not be difficult for it to swallow the entire Blackstone Stronghold in a short time. It would have left and hidden long ago..."
Commander Li was thinking quickly in his mind while resisting everyone's attacks.
At this moment, he caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of his eye.
That's Mo Yun.
The boy was lying on the ground, motionless, as if he had fainted.
Commander Li sighed secretly in his heart.
Although Mo Yun has amazing talent, he is still just Mid Bright Strength after all.
Facing Second-Tier Corpse Charm's mental attack, it's normal to be unable to withstand it.
He didn't think much and continued to deal with everyone.
Time passes little by little.
Commander Li relied on his profound Martial Arts skills to finally knock down everyone one by one without causing fatal damage to them.
Sun Yi was knocked unconscious by his palm.
Wang Daniu was kicked over by him.
Zhao Gang was knocked down by his elbow.
Blackie and those Blackstone Stronghold masters also fell to the ground one after another.
Everyone lost their fighting ability and lay on the ground unable to move.
But Commander Li's face became more solemn.
Because most of the Force Energy in his body has been consumed.
And that one, Corpse Charm, has not shown up until now!
Where is it?
Commander Li scanned the surroundings vigilantly, not daring to relax at all.
In fact, he has been observing the surroundings, the aura of Perception and Corpse Charm, but unfortunately found nothing.
What he didn't notice was that Mo Yun, who seemed to be lying on the ground and had fainted, was actually still conscious.
Mo Yun didn't get up immediately.
Because he knew that Corpse Charm was still hiding in the dark.
He must wait.
Wait for an opportunity.
At this moment, he was lying on the ground, squinting his eyes, and quietly observing the surroundings, looking for where Corpse Charm might be hiding, and at the same time paying attention to the changes in Black-and-White Seal.
Just when Commander Li was thinking wildly--
Boom! Boom!
A dull sound of footsteps came from the depths of the mine.
Immediately afterwards, a group of miners with red eyes and ghostly smiles on their faces swarmed out of several mine tunnels with picks, shovels, and hoes!
There were twenty or thirty people!
They walked stiffly and surrounded Commander Li!
"Grass!"
Commander Li's complexion changed drastically.
Most of the Force Energy in his body has been consumed. How can he deal with so many manipulated miners?
Even if he can deal with it, he can't strike hard.
These people are innocent ordinary people!
"I'm afraid I have to explain it here today..."
Commander Li showed a trace of despair in his eyes.
But at this moment--
Mo Yun, who was unconscious on the ground, suddenly stood up!
He took a deep breath, his chest rising high.
Blood Qi is running wildly in the body, and Force Energy is rushing to the throat like a tide.
He opened his mouth wide and let out a deafening roar at the swarming miners!
"Ho--!"
The roar was like Tiger's Roar in the Mountains, shaking the heaven and earth!
That was the glimmer of Tiger's Roar in the Mountains Intent he realized at that time!
The invisible sound wave is centered on Mo Yun and sweeps away in all directions!
The whole Mine Vein seemed to be shaking!
The gravel on the cave wall rustled down, and the flames in the lanterns swayed crazily!
The group of miners was stunned by the sudden roar.
The next moment--
"Ah--!"
They covered their ears and screamed in pain.
Blood gurgled out from his mouth and nose.
Each one seemed to have lost their strength, and the picks, shovels, and hoes in their hands fell to the ground with a clang.
Immediately afterwards, they fell down one after another and fainted on the ground.
Just the power of a roar!
Twenty or thirty miners who were manipulated all lost their fighting ability and woke up!
Commander Li looked at this scene and his whole body was stunned.
He stood there with his mouth slightly open, unable to recover for a long time.
What is going on?!
Tiger's Roar in the Mountains Intent?!
"It turns out that artistic conception can be used in this way..."
Yes, Tiger-Crouching Fist is inherently strong and yang, relying on the roar released by Tiger's Roar in the Mountains Intent, it has natural restraint on Corpse Charm, and can naturally remove the charm effect of Corpse Charm!
When he thought about it, Mo Yun did realize a little bit of Tiger's Roar in the Mountains Intent.
Seeing that Commander Li was still in a daze, Mo Yun shouted loudly:
"Quick! The third lane on the right in front! Corpse Charm is inside! It's going to run!"
Commander Li suddenly came back to his senses.
Without thinking much, he immediately turned into a black afterimage and chased in the direction pointed by Mo Yun!
In the darkness, Commander Li's figure was like an arrow, disappearing deep into the mine tunnel in the blink of an eye.
Mo Yun stood there, breathing heavily.
That roar consumed almost all of his Force Energy.
His throat felt burning and painful, as if it had been burned.
But he didn't care about this. He took a deep breath, a look of hesitation flashed in his eyes, and quickly followed Commander Li.
Because at this moment, Black Seal was extremely hot and automatically lit up brightly.
This feeling is not unfamiliar to Mo Yun. It is exactly the same as when Fire Spirit Fruit was in close contact, but it is much stronger.
"There is something attractive to Black Seal nearby. Not surprisingly, it should be that Demon!"