Yan Shouyi had no idea how much trouble he was in.
For what lay before him was already an impending disaster.
The moment he stepped into the bronze coffin, his consciousness returned, but he couldn't control his own body. He could only watch helplessly as Huo Ban invaded.
Huo Ban's power was exceptionally evil and overbearing. He had planned for a thousand years, waited for a thousand years, all to find a suitable body.
Ordinary Heavenly Fiend Corpse Puppets wouldn't do; it had to be Yan Shouyi, because Yan Shouyi was also a descendant of Lu Ban!
"Huo Ban wants to possess my body!"
"He's too powerful; I can't resist him at all!"
"Damn it... damn it!!"
Yan Shouyi was tormented within. Of course, he was unwilling to give himself up like this.
But Huo Ban was someone even the Grand Tutor feared. What right did he have to resist?!
He thought of General Qing Jiang, whose residual soul was still within him.
If there was any sliver of hope, it would have to rely on General Qing Jiang's intervention. However, the residual soul of General Qing Jiang diminished with each use. If he used it now, he might vanish forever, never to be reunited with Princess Yu Shu's soul, not even getting a chance to see her one last time.
Yan Shouyi was unwilling to give up, yet also unwilling to awaken General Qing Jiang.
Wait a little longer, just a little longer! Perhaps there were other ways!
In reality, Taohua Ying and Hei Chuan Lu had already engaged Shi Jing and Yu Jin Hong.
The conflict between the two sides had long been irreconcilable, so their meeting in the imperial tomb could only result in a fight to the death.
Shi Jing, clad in armor and wielding a long spear, possessed extraordinary combat power.
Although Taohua Ying was also a ghost king, she was ultimately a step behind Shi Jing. She could only try her best to stall him.
However, as the fight dragged on, Shi Jing remained unharmed, while Taohua Ying had already sustained several wounds.
Though she wasn't bleeding, it was clear that Taohua Ying was not faring well. Her form had become noticeably fainter.
Taohua Ying bit her ruby lips, a resolute glint flashing in her eyes. "Back then, you killed my daughter, and I dared not resist. Today, if you try to harm my lady and young master again, I will fight you to the death!!"
Her failure to protect her own daughter had become a festering wound in Taohua Ying's heart.
Now, facing Shi Jing again, Taohua Ying seemed to be trying to atone for the past.
Perhaps protecting the lady and young master wasn't Taohua Ying's ultimate goal, but resisting Shi Jing was undoubtedly her deep-seated desire!
"Overestimating yourself!"
Shi Jing let out a cold snort, his long spear swirling like a flower. "If I could kill your daughter back then, I can kill others in front of you today. You are merely a woman; you can do nothing!"
Seeing the flying spear, Taohua Ying advanced instead of retreating. The gorgeous courtesan's dress she wore suddenly spread outwards, transforming into silk ribbons hundreds of meters long, coiling towards Shi Jing like a serpent!
Shi Jing remained fearless, his long spear slashing through the air. In an instant, the hundred-meter silk ribbons turned into tattered fragments, falling like heavy snow onto the mercury river, before dissipating into ghost qi.
Shi Jing then broke through the remnants and seized Taohua Ying by her fair neck.
"You are but a mere woman; you can do nothing," Shi Jing sneered.
Taohua Ying, however, curved her lips slightly. "Is that so?"
Seeing Taohua Ying's expression, Shi Jing suddenly had an ominous premonition.
Suddenly, a sharp sword pierced from behind Shi Jing, instantly貫穿 his chest!
The Taohua Ying before him suddenly scattered into petals, while the real Taohua Ying was positioned behind Shi Jing.
"These years in the Ghost City, my greatest wish has been to kill you. You think you know me inside out, but you're wrong. I understand you better than you understand yourself!!"
Taohua Ying suddenly exerted force, and the sword piercing Shi Jing's chest directly sliced open his body!
Shi Jing's chest bore a massive wound, almost splitting him in two!
Such an injury would have sent a living person to the underworld long ago, but for Shi Jing, it was merely an injury he couldn't ignore, requiring some time to recover.
More than the injury, Shi Jing cared about Taohua Ying's strength.
This woman had concealed her power!
For revenge, Taohua Ying had been feigning weakness, which was why Shi Jing only now realized that Taohua Ying was no longer the Taohua Ying of the past!
Now that Shi Jing was injured and his strength greatly diminished, it was uncertain who would win or lose in their ensuing confrontation!
"The pain you inflicted upon me will be repaid a hundredfold today!" Taohua Ying shouted sternly.
On the other side, Yu Jin Hong was also no match for Hei Chuan Lu!
It was only now that Yu Jin Hong realized how much time he had wasted. Protected by his elder brother Yu Jin Bo, he was a ghost king in name only. Now, with his soul heavily wounded, he appeared even weaker, unable to defeat even the soul of a Japanese samurai.
Hei Chuan Lu, wielding his katana, unleashed a flurry of slashes, forcing Yu Jin Hong into a constant retreat.
Yu Jin Hong felt immense shame. With a fierce resolve, he abandoned Hei Chuan Lu and charged directly towards Yan Shouyi.
At this moment, Yu Jin Hong felt that his own life or death was no longer important.
What mattered was that Yan Shouyi must die!!
To avenge his brother!!
Hei Chuan Lu quickly pursued, hacking at him. This blow severed half of Yu Jin Hong's body.
Yet, Yu Jin Hong disregarded it, his eyes solely fixed on Yan Shouyi!
Hei Chuan Lu hadn't expected such courage from the cowardly Yu Jin Hong. He tried to pursue and stop him, but it was too late.
"Yan Shouyi, I've come for revenge!!" Yu Jin Hong roared with hatred in his eyes.
Seeing Yu Jin Hong approaching Yan Shouyi, Lin Zi Tong cried out in alarm.
Ignoring her throbbing headache, she managed to stand and use the Five Ghosts Battling Evil Incantation to block him.
But before the five ghosts could even manifest, Yu Jin Hong reached the bronze coffin and grabbed Yan Shouyi by the neck!
"Die!"
Just as Yu Jin Hong prepared to deliver a fatal blow, a golden secret inscription flashed across Yan Shouyi's palm.
The next moment, the imperial tomb was filled with the roars of dragons and tigers!
Interspersed with supreme pressure, the dragon and tiger roars momentarily stunned Yu Jin Hong.
Simultaneously, Yan Shouyi instantly regained his consciousness.
He looked down to see the Dragon Tiger Secret Inscription in his hand!
He hadn't expected the Dragon Tiger Secret Inscription to be effective at such a critical moment!
A roar suddenly echoed in his ears: "Dragon Tiger Secret Inscription?! How could it be the Dragon Tiger Secret Inscription?! How would those arrogant, prestigious sects be willing to give the Dragon Tiger Secret Inscription to a disciple of a folk sect?!"
The voice was unfamiliar, but Yan Shouyi was certain it belonged to Huo Ban!
Huo Ban had calculated everything, even predicting Yan Shouyi's name, but he used the knowledge of his era to instinctively believe that Yan Shouyi wouldn't be accepted by traditional sects.
As a result, he hadn't anticipated Yan Shouyi possessing the Dragon Tiger Secret Inscription!
The Dragon Tiger Secret Inscription, sensing Yan Shouyi's danger, had directly awakened him.
Yan Shouyi also sensed that he wasn't the only one awakened...