"What are Yan Shouyi and the others doing?"
At the same time, Shi Jing and Yu Jinhong, hiding in the shadows, were secretly observing Yan Shouyi and his companion.
When they saw Yan Shouyi suddenly lose his mind and Lin Zitong unable to stop him, they were bewildered.
What was going on?!
Although Yu Jinhong wasn't the sharpest, he could tell that Yan Shouyi was in trouble and very passive.
He suggested, "Lord Shi, as the saying goes, strike while the iron is hot. Yan Shouyi is in a bad state. We should seize this opportunity to eliminate him completely!"
Shi Jing was calmer. He suppressed his impulse and said, "Let's wait."
"What is there to wait for!" Yu Jinhong urged. "If this brat snaps out of it, we'll lose our chance to kill him directly!"
Shi Jing snorted displeasurably. "This brat is clearly still struggling. If we act now, we might even help him regain his senses."
"But..."
"I said, let's wait!" Shi Jing said coldly. "At least until he steps into that bronze coffin, then we make our move!"
In Shi Jing's opinion, the bronze coffin was definitely problematic. After witnessing what Chu Wu and the others encountered outside, namely Lu Huai and Ah Fang Nü, Shi Jing had become more vigilant and didn't want to act rashly.
Since the bronze coffin was problematic, if he showed himself now, wouldn't he be saving Yan Shouyi and possibly endangering himself?
Therefore, he was determined to wait until Yan Shouyi stepped into the bronze coffin before deciding whether to act.
It was even possible that the person in the bronze coffin would kill Yan Shouyi directly.
If that were the case, it would be a fortunate turn of events for himself.
Along the way, Shi Jing had seen many treasures. After Yan Shouyi died, he would quietly scavenge the treasures, bypass Chu Wu and the others, leave here, and return to the Ghost Market.
Finally, he would get rid of the prisoner, Yu Jinhong.
Wouldn't that be wonderful!
With such plans in mind, Shi Jing patiently waited.
...
Beside the bronze coffin, Yan Shouyi approached again.
The beckoning voice grew clearer, and Yan Shouyi's consciousness grew foggier.
The corpse in the coffin was luring him closer.
"Come, come here... come..."
Countless wisps of black energy suddenly emanated from Huo Ban's remains and began to approach Yan Shouyi, slowly enveloping him.
Yan Shouyi felt a powerful force tearing at his body.
He was in great pain but didn't know how to resist, because the force tearing at his body was too powerful.
Even when he was clear-headed, he would have found it difficult to withstand it!
Lin Zitong, her head throbbing, looked up and saw this scene. She was instantly shocked.
She finally understood what Huo Ban was trying to do!
Huo Ban was a descendant of Lu Ban. He used various divination techniques from the Book of Lu Ban to calculate events two thousand years later, which seemed not impossible.
A thousand years ago, after Huo Ban was awakened by the Imperial Tutor, he began to lay the groundwork for today's events.
The human-skin letter in the Jianzhan sword box was not left by the Imperial Tutor, but by Huo Ban!
The one who wanted Yan Shouyi to enter the imperial tomb was not the Imperial Tutor, but Huo Ban!
Lin Zitong's pupils suddenly constricted, and she thought of other things.
Huo Ban wanted to possess Yan Shouyi's body!
He wanted the body of a Heavenly Corpse Puppet, just like the corpse herder Zhong Qi back then!!
Even Qin Shi Huang could not find a way to achieve immortality back then, and Huo Ban was certainly no different. However, he ultimately chose to settle for the next best thing and opted to possess the body of a Heavenly Corpse Puppet.
Thus, Huo Ban's grand plan was set on Yan Shouyi, two thousand years later!
At this very moment, Huo Ban's soul was surrounding Yan Shouyi. If Lin Zitong didn't do something, Yan Shouyi would truly be devoured by Huo Ban!
Lin Zitong watched as Yan Shouyi was bewitched, one foot already stepping into the coffin, his body being wantonly enveloped by Huo Ban's soul.
Anxiously, she suddenly bit her tongue, spitting a mouthful of blood onto the palm of her left hand, the mark from Lian He!
"Lian He, wake up quickly, find a way to awaken General Qing Jiang!"
Suddenly, the mark on Lin Zitong's palm reacted.
A surge of power erupted from her hand and instantly shot towards Yan Shouyi!
However, the black soul energy seemed to have been prepared, and it directly blocked Lian He from reaching them!
Lian He was stopped and appeared in form. Seeing Yan Shouyi surrounded by ghostly energy, she was also extremely anxious: "What is going on!"
"Lian He, even you can't do anything?" Lin Zitong asked anxiously.
Lian He shook her head: "The power of this soul is too great, stronger than anyone I've ever encountered. Even I am no match for it! ... But if it were the General, perhaps there would be a chance to fight."
Lian He had saved Lin Zitong several times, yet even she was powerless against Huo Ban's soul.
Indeed, a thousand years ago, the Imperial Tutor had merely glanced into the coffin and then turned to leave, indicating that he considered himself no match for Huo Ban.
But if even the Imperial Tutor feared Huo Ban, how could Lin Zitong and Yan Shouyi possibly win now?
When it rains, it pours. Just as Lin Zitong was extremely anxious and didn't know how to rescue Yan Shouyi, another voice came from behind!
"Kill Yan Shouyi!!!"
Lin Zitong immediately turned her head and saw two streams of ghostly energy approaching through the air!
These two streams of ghostly energy, one strong and one weak, Lin Zitong recognized them at a glance: it was Shi Jing, the owner of the Ghost Market, and Yu Jinhong, the Ghost King who had a grudge against Yan Shouyi in Qiantang!!
"How did they get here!?"
Lin Zitong gritted her teeth, feeling immense pressure.
The imperial tomb today was truly lively. There were Chu Wu and others in the inner city, and two Ghost Kings had arrived from the imperial city.
Most importantly, Yan Shouyi was in critical condition!
"Hahahaha! Yan Shouyi!"
Yu Jinhong approached with a laugh: "You harmed my elder brother in Qiantang that day. Today, this king will make you pay with blood!"
Although Shi Jing didn't speak, the killing intent in his eyes was no less than Yu Jinhong's.
Affected by Huo Ban, Lin Zitong's mind was almost a mess.
She was completely unable to deal with Shi Jing and Yu Jinhong, so she could only release Hei Chuanlu and Taohua Ying from the Soul Summoning Bell.
One was a Ghost King, and the other was a powerful and battle-hardened warrior Shikigami. Both were not weak in strength.
They happened to encounter the Ghost King Shi Jing and a weakened Yu Jinhong.
As the saying goes, enemies meet and their eyes burn with hatred. Taohua Ying and Shi Jing were undoubtedly enemies.
Taohua Ying snorted: "I didn't expect to meet you here again!"
A killing intent flashed in Shi Jing's eyes: "This is probably fate. Heaven has given me a chance to kill you with my own hands!!"