Zhou Yan's face showed joy, and then he took Diao Chan and continued to walk forward.
Boom, boom, boom!
Meanwhile, the battle outside grew more intense, and the combat power of the corpse soldiers became increasingly terrifying.
Especially at the end, a group of corpse soldiers merged into a colossal skeleton, shrouded in dense malevolent energy. With a single punch, the world cracked and the earth shook, its might soaring to the heavens.
Zhou Yan frowned slightly. The strength of this giant skeleton far exceeded his expectations.
"These evil spirit priests are indeed cunning. They actually know how to form alliances and use other evil spirits to tie down their enemies."
"As expected of evil spirit priests, such tactics are truly brilliant."
Zhou Yan's gaze turned icy, but he was too lazy for pleasantries. With a wave of his hand, a bolt of lightning struck.
The giant skeleton was split into dust by the thunderous blade.
"However, even gods will not be able to stop us!"
Zhou Yan strode forward, his body radiating dazzling light, his aura surging like a deity as he crushed everything in his path.
The corpse soldiers by his side couldn't resist and exploded into scattered bones.
This time, they finally reached the entrance of the cave and saw the scene outside.
Outside, a mass of black mist shrouded a palace. This was the very palace where the evil spirit priests had resided. Now, it was empty, not a single ghost in sight.
"Eh? There's a secret room here!"
Zhou Yan's eyes lit up. He quickly took Diao Chan and entered the secret room. Inside, there was a deep pit where several leader corpse soldiers lay, along with hundreds of other corpse soldiers.
These corpse soldiers had long since rotted, and a faint stench of decay permeated the air.
"Husband, these corpse soldiers are too weak. Let's deal with them first," Diao Chan said.
"No need. The number of these corpse soldiers isn't that great. Let's go out directly," Zhou Yan refused with a shake of his head.
Although he desperately needed these corpse soldiers to enhance his cultivation, the most crucial thing at this moment was to leave here as quickly as possible. Otherwise, if that giant skeleton were to revive, it would pose a significant danger to them.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Zhou Yan's figure flickered like a phantom, moving at extreme speed. Holding the Overlord Spear, he thrust it out repeatedly, impaling one corpse soldier after another to the ground.
Diao Chan followed closely behind Zhou Yan. Her strength was not weak; she had also reached the Martial Sovereign realm. Wielding a dagger, she felled corpse soldiers one by one.
Soon, all the corpse soldiers in the secret room were annihilated.
"Husband, let's go," Diao Chan said, looking around the secret room. Besides these corpse soldiers, there was nothing else. She breathed a sigh of relief.
"Good."
Zhou Yan nodded and then they quickly left the secret cave, returning to the burial chamber to prepare to depart.
However, at this very moment, a faint tremor sounded, and the entire tomb began to shake violently, as if the earth was turning over. The entire mausoleum trembled.
Immediately after, in the center of the tomb, the evil spirit priest statue began to crack, revealing intricate patterns. Then, with a crunching sound, it shattered into pieces, scattering on the ground.
"What's happening?"
Zhou Yan's expression instantly darkened. This scene made him feel a sense of unease, and his heart was filled with extreme caution.
Rumble!
Soon, the tomb shook violently, and the corpse soldiers were all shaken to death.
At this moment, Zhou Yan and Diao Chan also sensed something unusual.
Just then, a low roar suddenly came from underground, and then, a massive, dark silhouette clawed its way out from beneath the earth.
Boom!
The figure was pitch black, as if forged from steel. Its muscles bulged with power, exuding a suffocating aura of bloodlust.
It was a giant, at least three meters tall, wielding a black war axe. It lunged towards Zhou Yan, the sharp axe whistling through the air.
Bang, bang, bang!
Instantly, the two clashed in a fierce battle.
This monster's strength was far greater than that of ordinary corpse soldiers. Every move it made contained immense power and destructive force.
"Hmph!"
Zhou Yan sneered, leaping several zhang into the air. With a spear thrust from above, he struck fiercely.
Puff!
The spear light pierced through, directly creating a bloody hole in the chest of the colossal monster. Blood splattered, staining the ground red.
Thump!
The monster fell to the ground, completely unconscious, motionless.
Hiss!
Diao Chan's delicate body trembled, her pretty face flushing.
She looked at Zhou Yan, her beautiful eyes filled with boundless admiration.
With a single blow, he had instantly killed a corpse soldier at the Divine Realm level.
Her heart became even more convinced that following Zhou Yan was an absolutely wise decision.
"Husband, this tomb seems to have some issues..." Diao Chan frowned.
At this moment, the entire ancient tomb was shaking violently, with large amounts of rocks tumbling down.
"Not good, this ancient tomb is about to collapse!" Zhou Yan's expression changed slightly.
Boom, boom, boom!
Just then, loud noises echoed from all around the ancient tomb. On the ground, huge cracks continued to spread and expand.
In the blink of an eye, the ground was covered with cracks, the entire mountainside trembled, and endless sand and soil cascaded down, kicking up dust to the sky.
Simultaneously, more and more Great Desolate realm powerhouses entered the ancient imperial tomb, hunting corpse puppets while collecting treasures.
"Haha, there's actually an underground river here. We're really lucky."
A group of powerhouses stood by the edge of a swift underground river, overjoyed.
The river was incredibly wide, its currents turbulent and roaring. The water rippled with a dark green hue, exuding an eerie and terrifying aura.
Splash!
Suddenly, countless grotesque and terrifying heads emerged from the underground river. These heads had fangs and opened their mouths, spewing water.
In an instant, a fierce aura swept in all directions, making everyone's scalp tingle.
"What's going on? Are they river demons?"
Everyone was terrified.
"Heh heh, just a few river demons. How could we be afraid?"
A burly man chuckled, stomped on the ground, and leaped out. Wielding his battle halberd, he slashed down. Immediately, the head of a river demon was severed.
Puchi.
Then, with a sweep of his sword, the neck of another river demon was cut in half. Blood gushed out, and with a scream, it fell to the ground.
"Haha, brothers, let's quickly get the treasures!"
The man, holding a long spear, moved like lightning, hunting river demons. Soon, he collected seven or eight demon cores. These cores were crystal clear and shimmered with a dazzling dark light, clearly precious treasures.
However, the river demons, which had been ferocious and brutal moments ago, suddenly retreated into the depths of the underground river.