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The slender Grave Robber's real name was Hou Minghao. He saw another Grave Robber fall into the water and instinctively reached out, wanting to pull that Grave Robber back up.
"Hey? Where did he go?" Hou Minghao had just extended his hand when the other Grave Robber sank deeper, disappearing beneath the surface. The interior of the Nine-Dragon Cauldron was only about two meters deep, and logically, the black water should be around one and a half meters deep, so that Grave Robber should be able to reach the bottom.
"Could he have done this on purpose? Trying to sneak a drink of the Elixir of Immortality from the Nine-Dragon Cauldron!" Hou Minghao's eyes flickered with suspicion. The water in the Nine-Dragon Cauldron was black, making it impossible to see what lay beneath. He plunged his hand into the water, hoping to feel for the missing Grave Robber.
"Sure enough, he's trying to drink it here! Hmph, come up!" As soon as Hou Minghao's hand entered the water, he felt a palm. He let out a cold snort and pulled upward with all his might, trying to bring the person up.
"Why is it so heavy!" Hou Minghao exerted all his strength to pull that palm but felt as if he were tugging on a three-hundred-pound stone; he simply couldn't lift it.
"Damn it, if you want to drink, then drink your fill! I'll let you drown!" Hou Minghao cursed under his breath. He was straining himself too much and was starting to feel weak. His feet, which were gripping the edge of the Nine-Dragon Cauldron, began to tremble under his weight. His face turned pale as he released that palm, intending to climb onto the rim of the Nine-Dragon Cauldron.
"Hey? What are you doing? Let go of me!" Just as Hou Minghao loosened his grip, that palm suddenly tightened its hold on him, refusing to let him go and began pulling him down into the water. Fear filled Hou Minghao's eyes as he struggled desperately to break free from that grip, but his strength was insufficient.
At that moment, a large bubble erupted from the surface of the Nine-Dragon Cauldron. A splash occurred right in front of Hou Minghao, revealing a pool of bright red blood floating atop the black water, starkly eye-catching. He was very close to the surface and could even feel that the blood still retained a hint of warmth.
"What’s happening! Whose blood is flowing in this water? And who is holding my hand?" The sight before him drained color from Hou Minghao's face, leaving him too terrified to struggle any longer. He turned his head toward the nearby Yin-Yang Master and cried out in desperation, "Master, save me! Please come quickly!"
Everything happened too fast; it had been less than two minutes. The Yin-Yang Master had been observing from a distance and had noticed something unusual in the water, but he didn't perceive it as clearly as Hou Minghao did.
"In that instant just now, I sensed a wave of Corpse Qi coming from the water. There might be a Corpse or Zombie hidden in this Nine-Dragon Cauldron; I should remain cautious!" thought the Yin-Yang Master. He drew a Peach Wood Sword from behind him and bit his fingertip, smearing his Blood Demon onto the sword. Unsatisfied with just that, he affixed several talismans onto it for extra protection.
"Child, use this Peach Wood Sword to strike at those filthy things; they will definitely let you go!" The Yin-Yang Master climbed beside Hou Minghao, firmly grasping his legs while handing over the Peach Wood Sword.
"Thank you, Master!" A glimmer of hope ignited in Hou Minghao's eyes as he grasped the Peach Wood Sword with his left hand and thrust it forcefully toward the hand beneath the water. He shouted, "No matter who you are, let go of me!"
The hand under the water felt the impact of the Peach Wood Sword, and its grip on Hou Minghao loosened significantly, showing signs of releasing him.
"This method works!" A smile appeared on Hou Minghao's face as he sensed hope. He pushed the Peach Wood Sword deeper into the water with even more force.
"Huh? Why does it feel like something is wrapped around the Peach Wood Sword?" Hou Minghao furrowed his brow, feeling an unexpected heaviness in the sword as if it had snagged on a stone.
With all his strength, Hou Minghao pulled the Peach Wood Sword out of the water, revealing several strands of black hair entangled at its tip. Beneath the hair lay a lifeless head.
"Ah!" Hou Minghao screamed as he locked eyes with the head, which was staring back at him with wide-open eyes. The owner of that head was none other than the Grave Robber who had fallen into the Nine-Dragon Cauldron earlier. His gaze was filled with resentment, seemingly blaming Hou Minghao for not rescuing him in time.
"Get away from me!" Terrified, Hou Minghao panicked and helplessly tossed the Peach Wood Sword into the Nine-Dragon Cauldron. He struggled fiercely, trying to climb out of it.
"No!" As he began to fight for his escape, the hand beneath the water suddenly yanked downward with great force, causing Hou Minghao to plummet back into the Nine-Dragon Cauldron.
"Mmm!" The Yin-Yang Master let out a muffled groan as his body fell heavily from above the Nine-Dragon Cauldron, spitting out a mouthful of blood. He had been holding onto Hou Minghao's legs but lacked the strength to keep him from falling; instead, he was thrown off by the force.
"Ah! Help me! Someone save me!" Hou Minghao's desperate cries echoed from within the Nine-Dragon Cauldron. But soon after, his voice fell silent, clearly indicating that he too had perished inside.
The Yin-Yang Master wiped the blood from his lips and pointed at the Nine-Dragon Cauldron before him, fear evident in his eyes. "There are corpses in that water! Two people have already died inside! What’s in this Nine-Dragon Cauldron isn’t an Elixir of Immortality; it’s just a pool of black corpse water!"
As if to validate the Yin-Yang Master's words, a metallic scraping sound emerged from within the Nine-Dragon Cauldron, as something began to crawl out.
The Yin-Yang Masters sensed a powerful surge of Corpse Qi suddenly emanating from above the Nine-Dragon Cauldron. Their expressions turned serious as they took out their magical tools, vigilantly staring at the Nine-Dragon Cauldron before them.
One of the Yin-Yang Masters spoke up to remind the Grave Robbers, saying, "The corpses hidden inside this Nine-Dragon Cauldron are not ordinary. They are crawling out, so you all need to step back a bit. Don't let them jump down and crush you!"
The group of Grave Robbers quickly retreated to a safe distance. Although they didn't have any magical tools in hand, they all drew their respective weapons for self-defense, nervously watching the Nine-Dragon Cauldron.
Creaking sounds of metal grew increasingly clear. Soon, a pale left hand rested on the edge of the Nine-Dragon Cauldron, followed by a right hand reaching out. In that right hand were two bloody heads, belonging to the two Grave Robbers who had perished inside the Nine-Dragon Cauldron.
(End of Chapter)
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