Sensing the tremor of the tomb chamber around him, Zhang Tian's heart skipped a beat.
The power of this self-detonation was immense, nearly reducing the entire chamber to nothingness.
He suspected that King Xian had foreseen this moment, preparing in advance. He likely wouldn't have awakened unless absolutely necessary.
And King Xian's final trump card was probably this self-detonation method.
This revealed King Xian to be a man of great cunning and caution.
But it was no use; Zhang Tian had the protection of two protagonist squads and the dragon's energy, always ensuring his escape from certain death.
"No time left."
"Quick, jump into the river!"
Zhang Tian shouted. He and Hu Ba Yi, who had escaped with him, rushed towards the river they had previously used.
The entire wall was collapsing, and the speed of its demise was so rapid it could engulf them in the blink of an eye.
"Boom..."
With a series of loud bangs, Professor Li and Xiao Guang were bewildered.
"What's going on? Teacher Li, I'm a bit confused."
Xiao Guang's face was full of bewilderment.
Before he could react, he was already being propelled forward.
Their bodies ran ahead while their spirits lagged behind.
Rumble.
With another booming sound, the entire tomb chamber collapsed.
Zhang Tian and the others leaped into the river.
Even the river was not entirely safe, as the surrounding rock walls were also caving in.
Zhang Tian and his group were fleeing for their lives at the fastest possible pace.
Fatty was alright, held by the Princess, and his speed was no slower than Zhang Tian's.
In less than a minute, Zhang Tian and his group had burst out of the tomb chamber, then out of the river, and reached the bank where they had entered the river.
Upon stepping onto the bank, the Princess's figure vanished.
Zhang Tian took a deep breath and looked upwards.
The entire underground tomb had been destroyed, but the sky seemed unaffected.
"Fortunately, one remains."
Xiao Guang and Professor Li breathed a sigh of relief.
If both had been destroyed, it would have been too regrettable.
After narrowly escaping such a great danger, everyone finally relaxed.
"My god, a flying monster! Boss, how did you guys manage that? You scared Fatty half to death."
Fatty's complexion was finally looking a little better.
When he saw King Xian flying out, he was utterly astonished.
He was almost petrified on the spot.
Fortunately, Fei Fei reacted quickly and brought Fatty along at full speed, otherwise, Fatty would have met his end there.
"That was King Xian. He experienced a corpse transformation and possesses extremely powerful cultivation. We were a bit outmatched."
Zhang Tian sighed.
He glanced at Zhang Qilin and secretly resolved to dedicate himself to further cultivation upon their return.
This would ensure greater safety.
After resolving the matter at Medicine King Valley, Zhang Tian planned to visit Tibet, as it was time to help Zhang Qilin uncover the mysteries of his memory and lineage.
"Corpse transformation? Is that like a Zongzi?"
Xiao Guang and Professor Li looked at Zhang Tian.
Given the almost supernatural means employed by Zhang Tian and his group, how powerful must something be that even they couldn't overcome?
"Not exactly. Have you heard of Jiangshi?"
"The flying kind."
Zhang Tian shook his head and replied simply.
"Flying Jiangshi?"
The two were startled, picturing a corpse with wings sprouting from its back, soaring through the air.
"So, not only are there angels in heaven, but also flying Jiangshi."
Xiao Guang murmured, greatly astonished.
"Regardless, we managed to escape."
Zhang Tian felt a sense of relief after surviving the ordeal.
Taking a deep breath, Zhang Tian recalled the scene of being chased by King Xian.
His Taoist arts were decent, he knew formations and fortune-telling, but in a critical moment, if an opponent got close, it would be very troublesome.
As for Fatty, his body-refining skills were only half-baked, and Zhang Tian didn't plan to rely on him.
"It seems my priority now is to improve my own durability."
"At least to survive critical moments."
Zhang Tian muttered, and suddenly a sharp pain shot through his chest.
Zhang Tian knew this was due to donating too much blood earlier, leading to insufficient supply within his body.
"Boss, what's wrong? Holy cow, Boss, your armor has so many nail marks. Are these nails made of diamond? They're even scratching through Fatty's armor."
Fatty looked at the armor, which was pierced in several places, and felt a chill.
After all, Fatty was the one who made this armor.
He knew its durability intimately.
The fact that it was so heavily damaged indicated how severe the situation had been.
"I'm alright. Fatty, when we get back, you can forge another Qilin Armor."
Zhang Tian said softly.
Fatty looked at Zhang Qilin.
The next moment, he was stunned.
"Damn it, Fatty knew he'd eventually finish off King Xian. Where's Second Brother's armor?"
Fatty cursed.
Then he turned and said:
"Don't worry, Second Brother, Fatty will definitely get you another armor."
Fatty patted his chest and declared.
Zhang Qilin nodded and said no more.
"Um, Zhang Gongzi, what exactly happened in there?"
Xiao Guang was full of questions.
He and Professor Li had waited outside for a long time.
Considering the time elapsed, it should have been several days.
And what Zhang Tian had done and encountered during this time, leading to his disheveled state, made Professor Li and Xiao Guang very curious.
"Nothing much, just encountered a few things. Let's go, it's time to leave the valley."
Zhang Tian said softly.
Seeing that Zhang Tian seemed unwilling to elaborate, Xiao Guang didn't press further.
He simply followed behind the others.
Shirley Yang, having recovered from the escape, recalled her dream from earlier.
She remembered being chased and entering a mist.
And if the mist represented a sacred place, then the pursuers were King Xian.
Now, the two scenes were presented in different forms.
This undoubtedly confirmed that Shirley Yang's dream had a degree of credibility.
The group followed their original path, beginning their return.
Hu Ba Yi frowned slightly and said softly.
"Logically, every tomb should have corresponding secret passages leading outside, commonly known as the 'gate of life'."
"But why didn't we see any this time?"
Hu Ba Yi murmured. Zhang Tian had also noticed this problem.
However, in the urgency of the situation, who would have paid special attention to such details?
"The situation was dire at the time, and none of us probably paid attention. Don't worry about it, let's get out first."
Zhang Tian said softly.
Hu Ba Yi nodded and said no more about it.
"Right, Boss, did you find that... bead?"
Fatty's face was full of excitement.
After all, they had come specifically to find the bead.
Now that the tomb had collapsed, if they hadn't found the bead, Fatty would have gone mad.
Zhang Tian didn't speak, he simply walked forward. After all, Professor Li and the others were present, making it inconvenient to reveal certain things.
"By the way, Zhang brothers, what exactly was in there? Did you find any artifacts?"
Professor Li also asked, seeing the situation.
"There were three coffins inside. The bronze coffin contained a Xuan Shi. I took off its armor, do you want to see it?"
Zhang Tian replied.
Professor Li's eyes lit up.
"Really? From a Jiangshi's body? Of course, I want to see it."
He thought Professor Li would be deterred, but unexpectedly, the man seemed to have discovered a new world, his eyes filled with excitement.
Zhang Tian's mouth twitched. He had forgotten that Professor Li was from the Kuokai research institute; how could he miss such an opportunity?
"Let's talk about it when we get out."
Zhang Tian said no more, and with a simple sentence, the group headed back the way they came.