"This scent, so familiar."
Hu Bayi sniffed, his face a little thoughtful.
"It's the smell from inside the Buddha heads."
Zhang Tian thought of the Buddha heads he had obtained before; the scent was basically the same as the one before him.
It was a mixture of blood and a faint fragrance.
Like cooked pork, very strange.
Accompanying the scent were the eighteen Arhats on the wall.
Each of those Arhats seemed to have come alive, their eyes wide open, staring at Zhang Tian and the others.
Some had even detached from the wall and were approaching Zhang Tian.
"Those Arhats, they're alive?"
Although he had seen many strange things, Hu Bayi was still a bit puzzled by these Arhats.
Logically, a mere Divine Emperor, with neither cultivation nor formidable strength, shouldn't have such guardians.
"The strength of these Arhats shouldn't be high."
Zhang Tian watched the approaching Arhats, his hand already holding his weapon, the Lu Shang King's sword.
As soon as the Lu Shang King's sword was drawn, the surroundings filled with a bloody scent.
Innumerable souls had been slain by this sword.
After the sword was drawn, the Arhats' steps clearly slowed down.
They hesitated, even showing some apprehension.
That's right, for an unknown tomb like this, having Arhats was already good fortune. One shouldn't be too extravagant to expect powerful beings.
It was basically impossible.
"Kill."
Zhang Tian and Zhang Qilin exchanged glances. With remarkable tacit understanding, they charged forward.
Protected by armor and armed with weapons, their combat power was far beyond their previous state.
Moreover, Zhang Tian had comprehended swordplay and had always wanted to find an opportunity to practice it. Now was the perfect chance.
The figures of Zhang Qilin and Zhang Tian moved like phantoms, advancing continuously.
For a moment, it was hard to tell who was the antagonist and who was the protagonist.
If one didn't know, they might indeed believe that the Arhats were battling evil grave robbers.
"Bang, bang."
"Stab."
Zhang Tian thrust his sword forward fiercely, a sword aura forming almost tangibly.
Immediately, the sword aura pierced the Arhats' foreheads.
The next moment, killing intent directly permeated the entire Arhat's body.
After Zhang Tian's sword passed through, Zhang Qilin landed several more blows, cleaving several Arhats in two.
The fallen Arhats directly turned into dust and vanished into the surroundings.
It was as if they had never existed.
"So fast."
Watching the flickering shadows on the stage, Wu Tianzhen and the other were wide-eyed.
"What's so amazing about being fast? Slow and steady is the way to go. Feifei understands this best."
Fatty Pouted, acting like an experienced person.
Wu Tianzhen and the other didn't quite grasp Fatty's meaning and continued to watch Zhang Tian with great interest.
Indeed, it was fast. With Zhang Tian and Zhang Qilin working together, the eighteen Arhats were mostly eliminated before they could even make a move.
Hu Bayi calculated the time; it hadn't even been a minute.
This far exceeded expectations.
"This t/
Seeing these things, Zhang Tian shivered. How could these things be everywhere?
Did the Divine Emperor have some unsavory hobby? Like, liking to sleep hugging Buddha heads?
Being intimate with Buddha?
"Legend has it that as long as the ancient lamp is not extinguished, the soul will be immortal. Boss, this is prolonging life."
Hu Bayi looked at the ancient lamp above and couldn't help but sigh.
Zhang Tian frowned slightly. Where did this guy hear about such evil arts?
Back then, Zhuge Liang's Seven-Star Lamp of Longevity was almost successful, but unfortunately, a certain overly clever person barged in.
And the Seven-Star Lamp of Longevity was far more powerful than the single lamps before them.
If such a thing truly existed, Zhang Tian felt it would be necessary to investigate Zhuge Liang's tomb, after all, who wouldn't want to prolong their life.
"Does this thing really work?"
Zhang Tian asked.
It wasn't that he didn't believe, but the Divine Emperor before him no longer had any trace of a soul. If this lamp were useful, Zhang Tian wouldn't have been unable to sense it.
"Reportedly, Zhuge Liang's Seven-Star Lamp of Longevity forcefully altered fate, going against the laws of nature. In the grand scheme of things, it was bound to fail."
"These small lamps should be even less likely to succeed."
Hu Bayi's hoarse voice came.
This was also his understanding.
Zhang Tian nodded and looked at the corpse in the crystal coffin.
It was a Divine Emperor from the Fushi Nation's war period, largely unchanged.
Even the skin was intact.
Zhang Tian placed a hand on the edge of the coffin lid.
Then, with a powerful heave, the entire coffin lid flew backward, smashing a large hole in the wall.
The temperature inside the coffin was quite low, and even some mist emanated from it.
"He shouldn't have died long ago. He must have been injected with some kind of potion."
Hu Bayi touched the corpse's stiff hand and analyzed.
Zhang Tian suddenly thought of a famous saying.
The rich rely on technology, the poor rely on mutation.
This Divine Emperor, despite being a leader, was in comparison to ancient monarchs, he could only use such mediocre potions to maintain the incorruptibility of his corpse.
But, how long could such potions last?
"This notebook."
Zhang Tian's gaze quickly fell on the notebook.
The notebook should be what Guiye mentioned, Xu Fu's diary.
He wondered what connection Xu Fu had with the Buddha heads.
Zhang Tian didn't rush to read the parchment scroll; he directly put it into his spatial storage. He would have plenty of time to read it after leaving.
At this moment, Zhang Qilin was holding a Buddha head from the coffin. He tapped it lightly, and indeed, there was a sound from inside the Buddha head.
Another hollow Buddha head.
"Same as before."
Zhang Qilin said, handing the Buddha head to Zhang Tian.
Zhang Tian carefully examined the Buddha head before him.
Made of gold, the Buddha head was large, with double eyelids. It appeared to be Maitreya Buddha.
"We'll talk about it when we get out."
"Let's clear this place out first. We shouldn't leave this crystal coffin either; it should fetch a good price."
"Consider this Divine Emperor's contribution to our Nine Gates."
Zhang Tian said indifferently. Hu Bayi swallowed.
The boss was truly something. If he didn't act, it was fine, but once he did, he immediately started confiscating property.
Not even leaving the coffin behind. Truly ruthless!