"Speaking of which... where's Su Fei?
He suddenly vanished just now. Could he have left already?"
Ji Yue scanned the hall, looking for Ye Yunfei.
"Ji Yue, what are you doing? Quickly, come towards me!
I'll get you out!"
Ji Yan was currently struggling to move closer to Ji Yue with all her might. Seeing Ji Yue actually lost in thought, she shouted anxiously.
"Okay."
Hearing Ji Yan's call, Ji Yue snapped back to reality, realizing the direness of the situation. She immediately activated the energy within her, trying to move towards Ji Yan.
Ji Yan was one of the core disciples of the Ji Family, greatly favored by the clan's elders. For this expedition, one of the family's patriarchs had bestowed her with a treasure specifically for saving her life.
However, the energy pressure within the hall was becoming increasingly terrifying!
That white-furred corpse was now hovering above the ice coffin, eyes tightly shut, its body trembling incessantly as if on the verge of awakening.
Waves of oppressive energy surged out from the white-furred corpse, sealing every inch of space within the hall.
*Puff, puff...*
The bodies of one martial artist after another continuously exploded, their bloody mists pouring into the white-furred corpse.
Almost two thousand martial artists had entered this hall!
In other words, more than half of the martial artists who had come to explore Ancient Sage Gu Yao's tomb had gathered here!
And now, these martial artists could only feel their own bodies exploding with helpless horror, utterly powerless to struggle. It was a terrifying ordeal for them.
"No!
Cousin Yan, I can't move my body!"
Ji Yue suddenly cried out in alarm.
She discovered she was pinned down as if by a massive invisible mountain, unable to move a single inch.
Even more horrifying was the fact that the skin on her body was continuously cracking open, fresh blood gushing out.
This was a sign her body was about to explode!
Ji Yue's cultivation was at the Peak Stage of the Dao Transformation Realm. Among the disciples of the Ziwei Sect, she was considered exceptional, but compared to the true young talents from the major powers of the Eastern Barrens, she still fell short.
Faced with the current terrifying energy pressure in the hall, she was beginning to buckle.
"No..."
Ji Yue was scared out of her wits, her delicate face pale.
She still had many ambitions and aspirations—like becoming the Grand Disciple of the Ziwei Sect and leading the sect back to prominence. She absolutely did not want to die a miserable death here!
"Ji Yue, don't be afraid, hold on! I'm coming!"
At this moment, Ji Yan also saw that Ji Yue's delicate body was seeping blood and showing signs of exploding. She grew frantic and shouted.
But at this moment, she too was under immense pressure, her movements growing slower.
Although the distance to Ji Yue wasn't great, she couldn't reach her in time.
"It hurts so much!
Wuu...
I don't want to die here like this...
If I had known it was so dangerous, I would have left with Third Elder earlier, then I wouldn't be dying here."
Unable to move at all, Ji Yue stood there, blood constantly flowing from her body surface, acutely aware of her impending explosion. Stunned, tears streamed down her face as she wept.
Just at that moment.
"Third Elder asked you to leave earlier and you didn't listen. Regretting it now?"
Just as Ji Yue was despairing, a voice suddenly rang out.
"Su Fei!"
Hearing this voice, Ji Yue cried out in astonishment.
Then, she saw Ye Yunfei suddenly appear beside her.
"Su Fei, weren't you already gone?
Why are you still here!" Ji Yue asked.
"For Ancestor Zisheng's sake, I'll save you this once," Ye Yunfei said indifferently.
"You can save me?
But your strength is weaker than mine..." Ji Yue said, stunned.
Before she could finish her sentence, Ye Yunfei grabbed her hand and teleported into the Phantom Tower.
*Whoosh!*
The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm appeared, transforming into a streak of golden light that shot towards the hall's exit with the Phantom Tower in tow.
At this point, the space within the hall had long been suppressed by terrifying energy, solid as an iron plate. Under these circumstances, trying to leave by traversing space was extremely difficult.
However, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm clan possessed unique spatial divine abilities, allowing them to still escape even in such a situation!
"Excellent!
Ji Yue seems to have been rescued by that kid!"
Seeing this, Ji Yan couldn't help but rejoice.
Then she retrieved a treasure, activated it directly, and managed to narrowly escape the hall, hurtling outwards from the tomb.
*Aah, aah...*
Inside the hall at that moment, agonized screams continuously rang out.
A short while later, all the martial artists who remained in the hall were dead, not a single one left!
Because the energy pressure inside the hall had strengthened to a truly terrifying level!
No one could withstand it anymore!
"Run! This is too terrifying! Ancient Sage Gu Yao has actually undergone Corpse Transformation!
As expected, the Corpse Transformation of such a peak powerhouse is horrifying!"
"This will be a major event that shakes the Eastern Barrens!"
"Somehow, I feel like Ancient Sage Gu Yao isn't undergoing Corpse Transformation, but rather coming back to life?
I sense that the corpse seems to be emanating vitality!"
The martial artists who had escaped the hall were now rushing towards the tomb exit while wildly discussing the events of the hall.
*Roar, roar...*
Right at this moment, within Ancient Sage Gu Yao's tomb, every area spawned large numbers of Yin Soldiers. They marched in neat, vast ranks as if on a military campaign.
*Wuu, wuu...*
Yin energy soared everywhere, as black as ink, presenting a scene of miserable, desolate terror.
Many Yin Soldiers rode Yin Horses. Human shouts and horse neighs mingled, dark armor flashing, an aura of bloody murder filling every corner of the tomb, making all space rumble.
"Kill!"
These Yin soldiers immediately charged and attacked any martial artist they encountered trying to flee the tomb.
"Dammit!
Everyone, join forces and fight our way out! If Ancient Sage Gu Yao's corpse comes out after us, we'll all die!" someone yelled.
Thus, these fleeing martial artists swiftly gathered together, banding for warmth, and fought their way toward the tomb's exit collectively.
Another portion of martial artists hadn't reached the hall where Ancient Sage Gu Yao's corpse was, having stayed in other areas treasure hunting. Now noticing the dire situation, they too fled outward one after another.
At this moment, the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm was rushing towards the tomb exit at an astonishing speed with the Phantom Tower.
As the silkworm continuously traversed through space, there was absolutely no hindrance along the way.
"Move faster! Once Ancient Sage Gu Yao truly awakens, we'll have no chance of escaping!"
Ye Yunfei continuously urged the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm.
"What's there to fear? We're the fastest ones here. There are many people slower than us. Even if that old man wakes up, he'll deal with them first," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm retorted.
"No!
If Ancient Sage Gu Yao truly awakens, he will definitely target us first.
Because we've taken all his treasures."
"You mean those Ice Toad Treasure Pearls and those several dozen spatial rings?" the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm asked.
"Yes.
Leaving aside everything else, just that Ice Toad Treasure Pearl alone is priceless and extremely rare.
If Ancient Sage Gu Yao discovers his precious pearl has been taken, he will definitely come to reclaim it.
That pearl belongs to him and carries his aura. With his power, he'd probably find us instantly."
"If that's the case, then escaping won't be of any use. He'll still find us," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said, startled.
"Don't worry. Once we escape, I'll have a way to erase the aura Ancient Sage Gu Yao left on the Ice Toad Treasure Pearl.
Then he won't be able to sense it anymore," Ye Yunfei said with a slight smile.