Tao Hua Ying reluctantly dropped Yan Shou Yi, finally gaining enough strength to fly away from the Mercury River.
As she reached the shore, she saw Lin Zi Tong rushing towards the Mercury River desperately, with Lian He pulling her back from behind.
"Princess, Princess, please don't go!" Lian He warned, "You are not yet strong enough to fight that monster!"
Although Huo Ban had not truly made a move yet, the oppressive aura emanating from him was enough to make even Lian He tremble.
Lian He's true strength was likely beyond Tao Hua Ying's, and Lin Zi Tong was only slightly superior to Tao Hua Ying.
The few people by the Mercury River clearly displayed their strengths; Huo Ban was far more powerful than any enemy Lin Zi Tong had faced before.
In this world, the only one who could rival him was perhaps the Old Heavenly Master.
Yan Shou Yi could only fight Huo Ban by borrowing the power of General Qing Jiang.
"Let go of me, I want to be with Big Fool!" Lin Zi Tong struggled, but her strength was greatly diminished due to the influence of Huo Ban earlier.
Tao Hua Ying, remembering Yan Shou Yi's words, immediately transformed into a wisp of ghostly energy after reaching the shore and swept Lin Zi Tong away.
"Hua Ying, let me go!" Lin Zi Tong commanded angrily.
Tao Hua Ying shook her head, "Young Master ordered me to take you away! Miss, think clearly, if you go now, Huo Ban might capture you as a hostage!"
Lin Zi Tong instantly calmed down.
She could fight alongside Yan Shou Yi, facing any danger, but her pride would never allow her to be a burden to him.
Lian He also advised, "Princess, perhaps we can find other ways to help?"
"Other ways?"
Lin Zi Tong stopped struggling and fixed her gaze on Huo Ban.
Now that Huo Ban's strength was unfathomable, Lin Zi Tong knew that even with General Qing Jiang's power, Yan Shou Yi could at best fight Huo Ban to a draw.
To defeat Huo Ban, other help was needed.
But the entire Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor was designed by Huo Ban; he wouldn't have left himself vulnerable.
Thinking carefully...
There must be something...
Unable to help Yan Shou Yi with force, Lin Zi Tong had to rack her brain for a solution.
"Try to get Lü Huai or Empress Afang to help?... No, that's not practical. They are both like walking corpses, and Huo Ban should have absolute control over them."
"Chu Wu... Chu Wu is a force, but he wouldn't help foolishly. If I lure him here, the situation will only become more chaotic!"
"Who else is in the imperial tomb? Who else can help?!"
As Lin Zi Tong pondered, Yan Shou Yi had already returned to the sarcophagus.
At this moment, Huo Ban, having absorbed a large number of souls, had grown to a height of five meters, with one foot already stepping out of the bronze coffin.
The foot that had stepped out of the coffin was enveloped in ghostly energy, emitting an extremely dangerous aura.
It was imaginable that once Huo Ban absorbed enough souls and fully emerged from the coffin, no one present would be able to deal with him!
Seeing Yan Shou Yi return, Huo Ban sneered and beckoned. Several black tentacles behind him whipped towards Yan Shou Yi.
Yan Shou Yi dodged quickly, while simultaneously trying to attack Huo Ban.
However, after "Yi Jian Wen Tian," his attacks were no longer effective against Huo Ban, indicating that Huo Ban's strength had recovered to a terrifying degree.
"Yan Shou Yi, are you holding up?"
General Qing Jiang also seemed anxious, though he could see that Yan Shou Yi was trying his best.
Yan Shou Yi retorted angrily, "He is Huo Ban, someone who was born over two thousand years before me! Why don't you try?"
General Qing Jiang flatly refused, "If I were to act, my soul would dissipate within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and I'm not sure I could defeat Huo Ban."
"Even you can't do anything?"
"He is Huo Ban, someone who was born over a thousand years before me." General Qing Jiang used the same words, leaving Yan Shou Yi speechless.
Suddenly, Huo Ban's tentacles, submerged in the Mercury River and continuously scooping up souls, all emerged from the water, unexpectedly surrounding Yan Shou Yi.
Yan Shou Yi, caught off guard, was entangled by the tentacles and lifted into the air!
This is not good!
Huo Ban grinned sinisterly, brought Yan Shou Yi before him, and sniffed him.
Hmm... very satisfied!
This was the body Huo Ban had waited two thousand years to obtain!
Yan Shou Yi was not only a descendant of Lu Ban but also a Heavenly Corpse Puppet. By taking Yan Shou Yi's body, Huo Ban would also achieve a form of immortality.
There were other reasons for choosing Yan Shou Yi that Yan Shou Yi was not yet aware of, but he had already witnessed Huo Ban's cruelty – if Huo Ban gained his body, he would likely commit even more appalling deeds in this era!
"General, I might have to take a gamble." Yan Shou Yi gritted his teeth and said.
General Qing Jiang could sense Yan Shou Yi's emotional fluctuations. In Yan Shou Yi's mind, he remained silent for a few seconds before replying,
"There is no other way now. Do what you must, and I will assist you as best as I can."
If Yan Shou Yi died, General Qing Jiang would never be able to see Princess Yu Shu again.
Thus, they were both risking everything.
"In the Book of Lu Ban, there is a technique to seal oneself along with the enemy."
Yan Shou Yi muttered to himself.
This technique was actually used by his grandmother, Wen Yu Xian.
It was the technique Wen Yu Xian had used with the help of the Mountain God to seal herself and Jiang Wu Sheng!
Now, unable to deal with Huo Ban, Yan Shou Yi could only resort to this last resort.
Before any turning point appeared, he intended to forcibly seal himself and Huo Ban together!