Four Eyes, who was standing to the side, finally came to his senses and ran over excitedly. He circled the pit twice, looked at Lin Yu, and finally gave him a thumbs up. "Nephew, your skills are amazing..."
Seeing the surprised look in Four Eyes, Lin Yu smiled modestly. It was only because he had a cheat code that he was not as powerful as his senior brother, so it was nothing to mention.
After the Golden Armored Corpse was completely destroyed, except for those nearby that were also destroyed by the aftershocks.
Only a few dozen scattered zombies remained. They had lost their purpose and were wandering aimlessly around the perimeter of the formation, occasionally emitting dull "hoarse" sounds. The oppressive feeling of their dense, swarming presence had vanished.
Four Eyes at the zombies, then at Lin Yu and Uncle Nine who seemed completely relaxed, Si Mu's face flushed slightly.
He cheered us on the whole time we were fighting the Golden Armored Corpse, and now that we're cleaning up the mobs, we can't keep hiding.
He immediately gripped the peach wood sword, pulled out two Corpse-Suppressing Talisman and tucked them into his palm, cleared his throat, and said, "Ahem, leave the rest of these small fry to me! It'll be good to stretch my muscles!"
He then took a step towards the zombie.
"Uncle-Master, don't rush, there's no need for such trouble." Lin Yu reached out to stop him.
Then his gaze turned to the Six Ding and Six Jia Formation, which was still faintly lit to the side. "This formation was set up to prevent the Golden Armored Corpse from breaking through. Now it comes in handy. Most of the walking corpses in this area are here. We can use the formation to wipe them out in one fell swoop."
Four Eyes paused for a moment, then remembered that there was a Six Ding and Six Jia Formation on the outer perimeter. He had been so focused on watching the fight with the Golden Armored Corpse that he had forgotten about the formation.
Lin Yu walked to the core of the Six Ding and Six Jia Formation, made a hand seal with his fingertips, and poured his Spiritual Power into the core.
The array, which had originally been merely an embellishment emitting a faint golden light, suddenly shone with a dazzling white light, and the twelve paper figures were finally fully activated.
The phantoms of gods slowly emerged from their bodies; some held long spears, the tips of which gleamed with a chilling light; some gripped giant axes, their blades reflecting the Nightscape; and some held shields, their surfaces engraved with intricate runes.
As the phantoms and paper figures merged, their appearances became more and more like those phantoms, each possessing divine power.
Then, the twelve divine generals, stepping on golden light, arrived around the walking corpses, forming a neat circle that contained all the walking corpses.
As if sensing danger, the zombies suddenly became agitated and rushed out of the circle.
But as soon as they touched the golden light surrounding the divine general, they were bounced back, and their bodies were burned with black holes, causing them to roar in pain.
"Rise!" Lin Yu shouted, and his Spiritual Power surged wildly into his body.
Immediately afterwards, the twelve divine generals slowly ascended into the air, their weapons converging towards the center, gradually condensing into a giant Tai Chi pattern.
The pattern glowed with a holy white light, slowly pressing down.
The last remaining zombie struggling within the formation was instantly reduced to ashes by the divine power of the pattern, leaving not even a trace.
As the light barrier dissipated, the twelve divine generals gradually disappeared into the formation, Six Ding and Six Jia Formation returned to its faint golden light, leaving only a clean ground around them.
"As expected of your senior brother's outstanding disciple, your array formation is truly impressive." Four Eyes gave a thumbs up. If it were him, his Spiritual Power wouldn't be able to withstand this array; it would be extinguished in less than two seconds.
Uncle Nine stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder. "Alright, the henchmen are all cleared out, this area is finally safe. Tell me, where did you provoke this Golden Armored Corpse?"
"I'm innocent, senior brother! You don't think I created it, do you?" Four Eyes immediately cleared himself of any wrongdoing.
He was wronged too. He was just passing by when he was chased and bitten by a group of zombies, and he also lost his customers.
Finally, he encountered that Golden Armored Corpse and almost died in its mouth. He was truly wronged.
Uncle Nine frowned slightly at Four Eyes's eagerness to clear his name but didn't press the matter further.
"I didn't say you created it, but the conditions for the formation of this Thousand-Year Five Elements Gold-Armored Corpse are very demanding. It either requires a place to gather yin energy and nurture the corpse, or it requires evil magic to refine it. When you were driving the corpse past, didn't you notice anything unusual? For example, strange symbols, an unfamiliar altar, or a different smell?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yu began to ponder. If someone had to feed them, it would mean that they would have started raising them a thousand years ago.
It was only a thousand years later that it came into existence, but there is a problem: it is impossible for an ordinary person to live for a thousand years.
Since the cataclysmic changes in the world, the old cultivation methods are no longer suitable for the present.
Or perhaps this world is not simple, and ancient cultivators are still alive, hiding behind the scenes, plotting some conspiracy.
Four Eyes paused, then, recalling the route he had taken, suddenly slapped his thigh. "That's right! When I was transporting corpses, I passed by that area west of Black Wind Pass and saw an ancient tomb that was half collapsed!"
"Now that I think about it, that Golden Armored Corpse might have come out of that tomb!"
At the time, Four Eyes thought it was another pit dug by the tomb robbers, but now, considering the Golden Armored Corpse, it can be deduced that it must have come out of there.
Uncle Nine's eyes lit up, clearly agreeing with the deduction, "That makes sense. Tombs can nurture the earth's energy, which is perfect for long-term corpse preservation."
"Now that it's out, there might still be traces of its crafting in that ancient tomb, and perhaps even other unborn evil creatures."
Based on his master's idea, Lin Yu deduced that if it was an ancient tomb, it must have a family heritage, and the Five Elements Golden Armored Corpse must have been passed down from generation to generation.
Four Eyes hearing "other evil things," Si Mu instinctively shrank back.
But then he thought that if they didn't eliminate these zombies, even more people might die, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Then... then we have to go check out that ancient tomb! If even more zombies escape, we'll be in big trouble."
Uncle Nine nodded. "We definitely need to go. This Golden Armored Corpse has caused chaos for dozens of miles since it came out. If there are other things in the tomb, leaving it will be a hidden danger."
Lin Yu had no objections. He was actually looking to see the refining techniques in that ancient tomb, hoping to find some hidden opportunities within the ancient array patterns.
The protagonists in novels always manage to gain various opportunities by entering the tombs of powerful figures, right? Lin Yu is now also looking forward to seeing what good things are inside those tombs.
The three packed up their magical artifacts and set off for the ancient tomb that Four Eyes had mentioned.
The closer you get to the mass grave, the stronger the stench of death becomes, mixed with a faint scent of decaying sandalwood.
That was incense used in ancient sacrifices; it hasn't dissipated even after a thousand years, so it's clearly from an ancient tomb.
Reaching the half-collapsed tomb entrance, Uncle Nine squatted down and touched the blue clay at the entrance. Sure enough, he felt several engraved marks under the clay layer, which were ancient symbols that had long since faded.
"This is a 'Sha-Sealing Talisman,' used to lock in the yin energy and corpse aura within the tomb. It seems someone has been maintaining it all along; once the zombie is finished, someone will come to refine it."
"It's just that someone damaged the runes, which allowed the Golden Armored Corpse to escape."
Four Eyes swallowed hard, gripping the peach wood sword tightly. "Then... shall we go in now?"