"Professor Li, no wonder Dean Li has never traveled far since that incident. So this was the reason."
Beside him, some experts looked at Professor Li with a sigh.
"I always found it strange why Grandpa, who loved archaeology and scientific research so much, never went out into the field again."
"It seems that this incident undoubtedly dealt him a great blow."
Professor Li spoke, and the others nodded in agreement.
They all felt a sense of melancholy.
"However, what I most want to know is how they managed to get out."
As an old expert spoke,
The others also felt curious.
At this moment, in the screen,
Zhang Tian and his companions were fleeing at full speed.
Behind them, the corpse of King Xian relentlessly pursued them.
It seemed as if it would not rest until it had crushed Zhang Tian and the others.
Soon, they reached the original tomb chamber.
At the spot where the concubine had blocked the door earlier,
After exiting the door where the concubine's corpse had been, Zhang Tian realized they had left the area of the flesh fungus.
Behind them, the flesh fungus walls continuously contracted, and the previous tomb chamber shrunk into nothingness.
"Die!"
With another roar, King Xian did not cease his pursuit of Zhang Tian and the others, and his attacks seemed to have become even more fierce.
"Boss, hurry, there's a tunnel here, it's the one we dug earlier!"
Fatty shouted loudly.
He was the first to scramble inside.
On the ground was the tunnel Zhang Tian had dug. The opening was small, allowing only one person to enter at a time.
After Fatty went in, Hu Bayi and the others also began to squeeze in.
But the opening was too small, and there was no time.
"Old Hu, you go first, we'll cover your retreat."
Zhang Tian's gaze was serious.
After Fatty and Shirley Yang had gone in, King Xian's corpse had already reached them.
To enter now would be basically...
"But."
Before Hu Bayi could finish speaking, Zhang Tian spoke again.
"We are confident we can escape. You go to the bridge first."
Zhang Tian said earnestly.
Seeing this, Hu Bayi had no choice but to nod.
"Crack!"
Before them, King Xian, without any further words, transformed his claws into sharp blades, aiming directly for Zhang Qilin's vital point.
Clearly, because Zhang Qilin held the Mu Chen Bead, he was the primary target.
King Xian's attacks were swift, reaching Zhang Qilin in the blink of an eye.
"Bang!"
With a crisp sound, Zhang Qilin's Black Gold Ancient Blade collided with the zombie's claws.
The two emitted a clear, metallic clanging sound.
Immediately after, Zhang Qilin was forced back several meters.
He looked at his hand, which was still throbbing from the impact.
Without his armor, Zhang Qilin's strength had been somewhat reduced.
Seeing this, Zhang Tian quickly joined the fight against King Xian's attacks.
Almost simultaneously, Zhang Tian and Zhang Qilin waved their hands, smearing their own blood onto their weapons.
As his blood was smeared onto the whisk, Zhang Tian felt its power strengthen.
"Are you brothers? Or from the same clan?"
"Your bloodlines are so similar. If I devour you, perhaps I won't need to seek immortality after death."
A hint of madness flickered in King Xian's eyes.
Kirin blood was one of the most supreme bloodlines in the world.
It not only benefited the bloodline itself but also those who absorbed it.
"Boom!"
As King Xian spoke, the ground behind Zhang Tian collapsed.
It turned out that Hu Bayi and the others had not crossed the bridge but had instead blown up the tunnel they had previously dug.
The considerable commotion caused the entire wall to begin to crumble.
Nearby, the flesh fungus also began to grow wildly, soon occupying the surroundings of the tomb chamber.
"Crack!"
King Xian gave Zhang Tian no chance to react, unleashing countless more attacks.
It seemed he couldn't use any special techniques or martial arts; his attacks were all brutal and savage.
This actually made Zhang Tian feel a bit more at ease.
Although King Xian was powerful, the inability to use techniques made it slightly easier.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
Zhang Tian's whisk slashed furiously, its golden light striking the zombie's claws and producing sparks.
Logically, the whisk, as a Taoist magical artifact, should have some restraining effect on a creature as Yin as a zombie.
However, against King Xian, it held no advantage whatsoever.
Zhang Qilin was equally agile, his body turning into a streak of light as he furiously attacked King Xian from behind.
The Black Gold Ancient Blade was imbued with Kirin blood.
Wounds inflicted by Kirin blood were difficult to heal.
Therefore, under Zhang Qilin's relentless assault, several gashes appeared on King Xian's back.
These gashes were not very deep and did not prove fatal.
"Insects."
King Xian's voice grew shrill.
Gradually, Zhang Tian noticed that white fur had begun to grow on King Xian's body.
"Holy crap! It can evolve?"
Zhang Tian was shocked.
He looked at Zhang Qilin.
Though they only exchanged a glance, they understood each other's thoughts perfectly.
Almost simultaneously, Zhang Tian and Zhang Qilin dashed towards the blown-open hole.
King Xian was too bizarre. Not only was he powerful, but he was also getting stronger as the fight progressed.
Especially with the evolution.
Zhang Tian was now uncertain whether King Xian was a flying zombie, a hairy zombie,
Or perhaps both.
At this moment, within the illusory space,
"He has absorbed too much of that bead's power. His body probably can't hold on much longer."
Queen Jingjue watched the scene unfolding before her, a smile gracing her fiery red lips.
"However, it's a miracle that they have managed to survive here for so long."
Queen Jingjue gazed at Zhang Tian and Zhang Qilin as they leaped into the hole, expressing her astonishment.
Zhang Tian's ability to escape King Xian for so long, and to survive the many dangers within the surrounding tomb,
It was truly a miracle that they were still alive.
"I have taken his things. Fine. If they are in danger, I will intervene."
Queen Jingjue had decided to act.
After all, she had been well-fed and cared for by Zhang Tian, even having access to spiritual springs and absorbing spiritual energy.
She was a high and mighty queen; when had she ever received charity from anyone else?
Therefore, she resolved to help Zhang Tian.
After jumping into the hole, Zhang Tian and his companions ran towards the bridgehead.
At some point, Hu Bayi and the others had already crossed the Three Lives Bridge.
They stood on the opposite bank.
Fatty waved at Zhang Tian.
"Boss, hurry! We'll blow up the bridge."
Fatty shouted.
Zhang Tian said nothing, but he and Zhang Qilin instinctively quickened their pace.
As Zhang Tian and the others sped up, King Xian continued his relentless pursuit within the tunnel.
King Xian's tattered robes fluttered in the wind.
His height of over two meters, trailing behind them as he pursued, exuded an overwhelming sense of pressure.
Concurrently, the killing aura emanating from King Xian caused Zhang Tian's brow to furrow.
Zhang Tian involuntarily glanced back.
He saw that King Xian had transformed.
His entire body was covered in white fur.
His ferocious face, his towering physique, and his white, fur-covered body made him resemble a monstrous beast.
His speed and oppressive aura had doubled compared to before.
Zhang Tian watched King Xian's figure, and in a flash, he had closed the distance of several meters.
His speed was truly astonishing.
In the blink of an eye, King Xian was behind Zhang Tian.
A sense of dread instantly surged within Zhang Tian.
"Holy hell, he's too fast! What kind of monster is this?"
Fatty exclaimed, unsure of what to do.
"Bang!"
Just as King Xian swung his sharp claws towards Zhang Tian's neck, a blocking sound was heard.
Zhang Tian couldn't help but look back.
A familiar figure appeared before his eyes.
Wearing a black and gold robe.
Beneath the robe, a slender jade leg.
Holding a scepter, her aura was unfathomable.
Her tall, slender figure was seared into Zhang Tian's mind.
"The Queen!"
Not only Zhang Tian, but Hu Bayi and the others were all stunned.