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Before Dong Tong could voice his thoughts, I never expected the Gaochang Rat to act so quickly, charging straight at me. Frustration washed over me—why was it always me? In this cave, there was plenty of room to maneuver, but we were cornered by the Flying Corpse, leaving us no choice but to attack in defense. Whatever it was, I swung my Azure Dark Sword down at the rat, aiming for its spine with all my might!
One of the Gaochang Rats moved with astonishing speed and lunged at me. I felt a tremendous force collide with my hand, and the already injured area split open further. The scent of blood filled the air, and the other rats seemed to go wild, all rushing toward me to bite. Big Mouth Lee pulled out a dagger, recited a chant, stomped his foot on the ground, and a red light surrounded him as he charged at one of the Gaochang Rats, stabbing it in the throat and killing it instantly.
"Impressive!" I couldn't help but give him a thumbs up; this was the first time Big Mouth Lee had made me feel he was reliable. The remaining rats clearly felt intimidated, shrinking back and retreating several steps!
"The 'Yin Fu Jing' states: 'Life and death are principles of the Dao!' You are all practitioners of Cultivation. Have you forgotten everything you learned from your master? Using paper figures against these rats is like an ant trying to eat an elephant; how can you not handle them?"
Ah! Her reminder struck me like a bolt of lightning. I pulled out a stack of paper, quickly carved human shapes with my sword, bit my fingertip to draw blood, chanted a spell, and pointed at the foreheads of the Paper Men. Forming a four-symbol gesture with my hands, I shouted "Rise!" To my surprise, four or five Paper Men flew up like butterflies, swooping down on the rats and tearing into them. The remaining rats squealed in panic and fled!
However, I had overlooked one thing behind me—a single Gaochang Rat that had clearly been enraged. It lunged at me, its front paws landing on my shoulders. The stench from its mouth was overwhelming, and its large fangs glinted menacingly as its whiskers pricked painfully against my skin. This creature weighed over a hundred pounds and had terrifying strength...
I had faced life-and-death situations countless times recently! This time, I remained remarkably calm; panic would only lead to death! This Gaochang Rat was nothing more than brute force; it lacked intelligence and wasn't a ghost—I had nothing to fear. Without hesitation, I drew my dagger and stabbed backward into its belly. A rush of hot air burst forth as it kicked violently against my back with its claws, leaving several deep gashes. With a fierce throw, I hurled it to the ground; it rolled three times before finally lying still!
Finally shaking off the Gaochang Rat, I noticed that the remaining ones had disappeared. I directed the Paper Men to attack the Flying Corpse. However, the Flying Corpse grabbed one of them and tore it to shreds. Damn it, that thing was incredibly powerful!
As Zhengyang battled fiercely with the Flying Corpse, a shadow suddenly leaped down from above—thin as a monkey. The figure charged straight at Zhengyang. We gasped in alarm, "Not good! There's another Dirty Thing!" But we were all stunned when that creature lunged at the Flying Corpse, biting it lightly—and just like that, the Flying Corpse fell!
Afterward, that creature flew toward me holding the head of the Flying Corpse, which was about seven or eight meters away. A round object descended from above. As we looked closely, we realized it was indeed the head of the Flying Corpse... When it got closer, our hearts finally settled down. It turned out to be Uncorrupted Bones... and right behind it was Zhengyang!
"That skinny guy? If you hadn't been talking bad about me and lying low, how could you have taken down the Flying Corpse?"
It turned out that when Uncorrupted Bones entered the cave, he sensed something unusual and quietly hid away. While waiting for Zhengyang to battle with the Flying Corpse, he seized the opportunity when it became distracted to deliver a fatal blow. It seemed experience truly mattered; after all, Uncorrupted Bones had lived for over a thousand years and still had some tricks up his sleeve.
Since we were at the Western Lord's Tomb, following the old man's story led us to climb up about four or five meters into a rat hole in the wall. After navigating several twists and turns through mechanisms in the Passageway, we finally arrived at the Western Lord's Tomb. Eight jade pillars from Karakoram Mountain stood around us while more than ten shriveled corpses lay scattered on the ground—completely unrecognizable as human forms. I thought to myself, "Old man, you're impressive; even these corpses are described as beautiful as fairies!" The coffin in the center had been shattered—evidence of an intense battle long ago.
Beneath the coffin lay an opening leading downwards; Zhengyang's compass spun wildly as he frowned slightly, his face paling as he said, "It's below us—the Eye of Earthly Fiends has extremely heavy eerie energy; we have no choice but to take this risk!" Upon hearing this, goosebumps covered my body—damn it! Just one Dry Corpse had already caused us so much trouble! Who knew what other horrors awaited us down there? Fear surged within me...
We steeled ourselves and entered the underground passageway. After walking for about seven or eight minutes, I seemed to hear rustling sounds akin to ropes dragging across the ground. Suddenly two green lights flickered into view with dazzling brilliance...
Thud!
I swallowed hard, my eyes widening in disbelief—could it be that I had stumbled upon something dirty again? Just that pair of eyes alone could scare me to death!
They seemed to sense something unusual as well, all of them waiting for me to shine the light over. I directed the miner's lamp towards the glowing spot. Beneath the shattered walls of the cave, a thick, black snake as wide as a bucket was staring straight at us, its head held high.
This was a snake!!
Damn it, this snake was huge... at least seven or eight meters long and thicker than my thigh. I had never seen such a large snake in my life; even the biggest python in the world would seem small in comparison! Faced with such a massive creature, I could only lean against the wall; if I didn’t, my legs would shake so much I wouldn’t be able to stand! Of course, that was just a joke...
“Holy crap!” Big Mouth Lee exclaimed, trembling all over. If it weren't for that night with the Serpent Woman, I would seriously doubt his manhood. I thought to myself, “Sister Dong didn’t scream; why are you making such a fuss?”
Zhengyang and the others turned their heads to see what was happening and gasped in shock!
“Oh my god!”
Bald Qiang took a sharp breath: “This... this isn’t an Earth Dragon, is it?” “ Qiang, are you sure? It’s an Earth Dragon, not a python?” “Absolutely, even if you kill me, I can recognize it—this is definitely an Earth Dragon!” “What the hell, this is going to be trouble; how can something grow this big?” I took another careful look and confirmed it was indeed an Earth Dragon!
I was momentarily stunned and frowned lightly.
Deafening! No, it was clearly an Earth Dragon...
This name sounds quite imposing; however, it also has another name that everyone is familiar with—earthworm!
An earthworm usually grows to about seven or eight centimeters long, but this one was seven or eight meters long—hundreds of times larger than its brethren! This thing had dozens of hearts; even if we tried to cut it down, we wouldn’t succeed. I cursed inwardly, “Damn it, even earthworms can grow lantern-like eyes; this is definitely unscientific!” Yet here it was before me—a true and genuine earthworm!
In "Mausoleum Secrets," there are legends about the Earth Dragon. It is said that any being with spirit can become a dragon. Earthworms dwell in the Yellow Springs, absorbing spiritual energy from the earth. After about three hundred years, they can transform into hornless dragons; after another three hundred years, once they grow horns and their scales are fully developed, they can pass through the Dragon Gate and leap over the Pillar of Heaven to become true dragons. Of course, this is just a legend; it’s said that one of Shennong's descendants took the earthworm as their totem. Due to its ancient origins, fear of the Earth Dragon has only grown more exaggerated over time—anyone who comes into contact with an Earth Dragon is doomed!
I thought such creatures were merely mythical beings; I never expected them to exist in reality. In fact, there are many monsters from ancient texts like "Shan Hai Jing" that may have gone extinct—like the highly toxic zhèn bird that appears repeatedly in historical records but has completely vanished from modern society!
There was no escaping now; not only could this creature move quickly, but it could also burrow underground! Even if we ran on the surface, it could dig into the ground and catch up with us in no time. How terrifying is that?
At our current distance, any slight movement from that Earth Dragon could instantly take out any one of us!
I stood frozen in place, not daring to move. The Earth Dragon seemed to be assessing whether we were a threat, not charging at us directly. Taking advantage of the moment, I glanced at Zhengyang, who clearly recognized the creature and appeared quite nervous. "Can we handle this?" I asked.
Zhengyang seemed uncertain as well, whispering, "We can! But we'll have to take a risky approach!"
He continued, "However, you need to be prepared for sacrifice. This thing will almost certainly target you. Hold onto the dagger; when it charges at you, it will depend on your reflexes. If you can take it down, great; if not, we're done for!" Zhengyang's words were usually brief, but this time he was surprisingly verbose, clearly flustered.
"Why is it always me?" I thought helplessly. With no other choice, I nodded in agreement. I was still dazed, staring at the massive Earth Dragon, and only a few seconds had passed.
Before I could gather my thoughts, Zhengyang shouted, "Get down!"
I hadn’t even crouched yet when Big Mouth Lee was already faster than anyone else, immediately lying on the ground pretending to be dead. Next was Dong Tong, then Bald Qiang, and even Uncorrupted Bones lay down. I thought to myself, "You Uncorrupted Bones, seriously? This is embarrassing!" Zhengyang also dropped down, and everyone pressed their bodies low to the ground, their noses nearly touching the dirt.
His shout startled the Earth Dragon; it began to move towards us... My God, such a massive worm! I was so scared that I nearly lost my mind and quickly drew my dagger while crouching down.
A foul stench hit me like a wave—like something that hadn't been washed in seventy or eighty years—causing me to sneeze repeatedly. When I looked up again, the Earth Dragon was approaching me directly. "Why is this so unfair? Why does it always pick me? I could blame it on Eerie Energy if it were a ghost, but this is clearly an animal! Give me a reason!"
Strangely enough, as the Earth Dragon came close to me, it neither bit nor touched me. It simply coiled around me once. What on earth was going on?
This worm circled around me; what the hell did it want?
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