"The owner of this tomb was rather interesting. He probably knew he was no good, so he simply worshipped ghosts as his masters and stopped caring about gods or Buddhas," Li Cheng muttered.
As everyone examined the eerie hall, sounds came again from behind them.
Following the noise, they saw two more Third Level of Qi Gathering cultivators emerge from the five passageways.
Yang Lingrui recognized one of them. It was Lin Yu from Willow Leaf Town.
However, both men looked utterly miserable, their hair disheveled and their clothes in tatters, with wounds exposing white bone all over their bodies.
After asking, they learned that the two had also encountered a Fourth Layer of Qi Gathering ghost general.
They had originally traveled in a group of five, accompanied by three Second Level of Qi Gathering cultivators.
Under normal circumstances, they would have had a chance to contend with that ghost general.
Who could have expected that, halfway through the fight, a group of First Level of Qi Gathering cultivators would suddenly rush into the passageway?
The already narrow passage instantly became packed to the brim. Seizing the opportunity, the ghost general began a massacre. After devouring the flesh and blood of those cultivators, not only did its injuries heal, but its combat strength surged by a great deal.
In the end, all three Second Level of Qi Gathering cultivators died. Lü Liang of Clear River was among them.
The two of them had only managed to escape death by exhausting every ounce of strength.
Fortunately, they had ultimately chosen a safe passageway free of danger, allowing them to reach this place.
"With injuries like yours, I'm afraid it'll be difficult for you to continue onward."
Seeing their condition, Li Cheng also advised them, "Why not return now? If you go