Gui Zhu stood at the edge of the tomb chamber, his body trembling involuntarily.
The people around him were also filled with disbelief.
"Impossible, even if they were that powerful, they couldn't have possibly moved everything from the tomb in such a short time!"
"That's right, you have to know, in the tomb of His Imperial Majesty, there were tens of thousands of jewels and artifacts buried, some of which were large-scale items. How could they have been transported away so quickly?"
"It's too hateful, they didn't even leave us the lid of the coffin, and where did His Imperial Majesty's remains go?"
The noisy voices of the people around him echoed.
The entire tomb chamber was in an uproar.
The Onmyoji were no longer mysterious at this point, they were like ordinary people, discussing the events unfolding before them.
"Qiu Duōma de!"
Gui Zhu interrupted their conversation, his gaze sharp as he looked around.
He had realized it – the Imperial Majesty's corpse was gone!
"Baga! They not only stole all the valuable artifacts, but they even stole His Imperial Majesty's remains!"
"Damn it!"
Gui Zhu stomped his foot, his face turning ashen.
He could tolerate the theft of artifacts, he could tolerate the destruction of the tomb.
But now, they hadn't even spared the body.
Those people were truly inhuman.
"My Lord, what do we do now..."
"The Luohans around are also gone."
An old Onmyoji asked with a trembling voice.
Gui Zhu glanced at the old Onmyoji.
He felt a bit depressed, did this guy only have one line?
"Now, the entire tomb chamber has been desecrated by those scoundrels. We must find the culprits as soon as possible to prevent more tombs from suffering the same fate."
"Also, we must find His Imperial Majesty's remains as quickly as possible, so that His Imperial Majesty does not suffer any further harm."
Gui Zhu no longer looked at the old Onmyoji, but turned his gaze to the surroundings, speaking as he tried to find some clues.
"My Lord, we will go and search for His Imperial Majesty's remains immediately. Please rest assured."
Ryūii reacted first, and then led a group of people to search around.
Gui Zhu, on the other hand, walked towards the platform by himself.
His murky gaze fell upon some signs of struggle on the platform, and his eyes gradually brightened.
"This person's swordsmanship is absolutely first-class. Such clean and decisive attacks, I'm afraid very few people can achieve them. In the entire Fujian country, perhaps only those of Bushido possess such fast blade techniques."
Gui Zhu murmured, his mind racing at full speed.
He immediately locked his target onto the Bushido family.
After all, no matter how you looked at it, it couldn't have been foreigners robbing the tomb. Even if it were foreigners, he wouldn't think of the Xia Kingdom. Consider a country that had been invaded by them for decades.
If someone could come to Fujian, break the dragon veins, and even dig up tombs, he wouldn't believe it even if you killed him.
"It seems that once I get out, I will immediately investigate those from Bushido. They must have colluded with other Onmyoji to do this."
Gui Zhu murmured, his eyes fixed on the ground.
"The crystal coffin weighs hundreds of pounds, there must be drag marks."
"Hmm? What is that..."
His gaze shifted to the wall, where he now saw a pit caused by the coffin being slammed against it.
The hole seemed quite deep.
"Is this a sign of a fight?"
Just as Gui Zhu was about to step forward, suddenly, excited voices came from outside the tomb chamber.
"This is bad! My Lord! The Emperor, the Emperor..."
Ryūii, panting heavily, pointed at the tomb passage and stammered several times.
"What's wrong? Slow down, when did you ever get so agitated?"
Gui Zhu frowned, looking at Ryūii, who was usually so calm.
Ryūii had been with him for a long time, considered a veteran, and this was the first time he had seen Ryūii so agitated.
"My Lord, you'll know when you go and see."
Ryūii dared not say more and quickly led the way.
Gui Zhu, also somewhat puzzled, followed Ryūii without hesitation.
Soon, they passed through the original tomb passage.
The familiar maze area appeared before their eyes.
However, the maze had already been cleared of collapsed earth by the soldiers.
A large space appeared before them.
And within that space, a familiar figure, like a twinkling star, reflected in Gui Zhu's eyes.
However, when Gui Zhu saw the figure clearly, his eyes widened.
He saw the Imperial Majesty lying on the ground like a dead dog, and on his back, numerous children were playing.
Most infuriatingly, the Imperial Majesty's soul was long gone, devoid of any life.
Clearly, he was completely dead.
As for where his soul had gone, it was obvious, to hell.
Even without his soul, the children didn't seem to have any intention of letting him go.
A group of children were riding on the back of the former Imperial Majesty, as if riding a dead dog.
This scene truly enraged Gui Zhu.
That was the Son of Heaven of Fujian, and now he was being ridden like a dog by a bunch of children?
How could he possibly tolerate such humiliation?
"Namu! All Vajra! Fierce demons and obstacles! Great wrathful ones! Destroy! Terrify! Holy wrathful speakers! Immovable Wisdom King!"
Gui Zhu, without the slightest hesitation, clasped his hands, and countless energies flowed from his fingertips.
Immediately, a giant image was released from that golden light.
"Look quickly, it's the Immovable Wisdom King!"
The old Onmyoji around exclaimed.
Their faces showed expressions of admiration.
The Immovable Wisdom King was a technique that only top-tier Onmyoji could perform.
The next moment, a beam of golden light struck the children.
With just one blow, the children turned into ashes.
"His Imperial Majesty."
Gui Zhu quickly ran to the Imperial Majesty's corpse.
The body was severely fractured in multiple places and was already in a state of disrepair.
"Damn it, who exactly is it, to be so insane?"
An old Onmyoji exclaimed angrily.
"Don't let me find you, even if I have to use all my strength, I will make you pay the price."
Gui Zhu's eyes were bloodshot. As the guardian of Fujian, the chief Onmyoji, a national weapon, how could he allow this situation to go unchecked?
"My Lord, His Imperial Majesty's corpse has begun to decompose. I suggest we take it back as soon as possible."
Ryūii reminded him, looking at the decaying corpse.
Without the protection of the crystal coffin, coupled with the corrosive nature of the soil, the corpse would essentially decompose within a week.
"Yes, this way, send the body back to the Yasukuni Shrine. It must be kept secret, and no one else should know."
"With the strictest security measures."
Gui Zhu commanded.
"Hai!"
The captain's face was solemn.
But the next moment, as his peripheral vision caught sight of the tomb passage, he was utterly terrified.
"D-My Lord, look behind you."
The captain's voice trembled.
Gui Zhu frowned slightly and followed the captain's gaze.
He saw that countless children's eyes were all fixed on them.
Perhaps his recent action had been too loud, and the dissipating aura had caused these children to finally discover them.
Gui Zhu's heart skipped a beat. Looking at the children's almost ravenous gazes, he knew that escaping today would be difficult.