I don't know how to describe that monster.

It was as tall as a person, and its whole body was covered with dark brown hair, each hair standing up like steel needles.

Its head was enormous, as big as two people's heads, and its eyes were a bright green, like a cat's eyes.

Its mouth stretched to its ears, revealing two rows of sharp fangs, each as thick as a finger, with traces of blood still clinging to them.

Its limbs are thick and powerful, and its claws are as sharp as blades.

It looks like a standing gorilla.

Despite the door being closed, the piercing screams coming from outside were like sharp blades, piercing straight through the door and into our eardrums.

Screams, wails, sounds of fighting, the muffled thuds of fists and feet colliding, and the clashing of objects—every sound made my heart race.

From these sounds, one can clearly sense that the battle outside has become extremely fierce.

"Bang!"

Suddenly, a loud crash came from the doorway, and the entire door shook violently, as if something had slammed into it.

Below the door crack, a dark red liquid slowly seeped in.

"Kid, you're ruthless! They're probably in big trouble."

Jin Ye looked at me with a complicated expression.

I looked at him calmly: "I just want to live."

Given Zeng's personality, once we're caught by his men, even dying would be a luxury.

Jin sighed softly, "I never expected there would be a tomb-accompanying demon here. I'm afraid there's not a single person left outside!"

I asked him what a grave-accompanying demon was and why it would kill people when it saw light.

Jin swallowed hard: "This is the first time I've ever seen one. Legend has it that the Tomb-Accompanying Demon is born in ancient tombs and feeds on the resentment of the dead in those tombs."

"It is ferocious by nature and has immense strength. Once it sets its sights on you, there is absolutely no chance of survival."

"It is said that to raise this tomb-accompanying demon, one must be on a pile of corpses and nourish it with the resentment of those corpses. Its food is the resentment of the dead."

"Perhaps due to living in ancient tombs for a long time, the tomb-accompanying demons will change their temperament drastically once they see a light source, and will attack any light source."

"An archaeological team once unearthed a tomb-accompanying demon while excavating the tomb of a royal nobleman, which resulted in the deaths of many people."

"The richest man in the country is definitely not as simple as he seems on the surface. Ordinary people have no idea about this thing. He even uses a tomb-guarding beast. He must be a member of the Xuanmen sect!"

I asked, "What is the Xuanmen (mystical sect)?"

Master Jin earnestly explained that Xuanmen does not refer to a single school of thought; it is a collective term for Taoism, Buddhism, and many related traditional religious and philosophical schools.

Was the former richest man a member of the Xuanmen sect?

I thought I had solved the mystery, but it seems I've only scratched the surface.

"what's on your mind?"

Seeing that I was lost in thought, Mr. Jin asked in confusion.

I said I was wondering where the richest man in China learned these skills.

According to the information provided by Luo Tianhe, the former richest man was just an ordinary businessman.

If he was so capable, why did he repeatedly ask my grandfather for help back then?

"Who cares where he learned it? What we should be thinking about now is how to get out. It seems like there's no news from outside."

It seems that's true.

Just moments ago, there were occasional screams outside, but now there is only deathly silence.

I walked to the window and squinted to look outside again.

The flashlight had quietly gone out sometime ago, and only the faint light from the two small lanterns hanging on the door could barely outline the surroundings.

In the dim light, several corpses lay scattered on the ground.

One of the corpses was in particularly gruesome condition; its abdomen had been completely ripped open, and its intestines were spilling freely onto the cold ground, emitting a nauseating stench.

The tomb-accompanying demon vanished without a trace, disappearing into some dark corner of the world.

Just as I was about to push open the door, Jin Ye swiftly grabbed my arm, his grip so strong it almost dug into my flesh.

"Are you crazy? This is suicide!"

I pointed to the door and said, "Don't be nervous. As long as there's no strong light, it won't attack easily."

Upon hearing this, Jin Ye's lips curled into a cold smile.

"That was the situation before, can it be the same now?"

"Think about it carefully. With such a big fight just now, in theory, the richest man's men or the security guards of the villa area should have rushed in long ago."

"But so far, there hasn't been a single sound from outside. Isn't that unusual?"

I was slightly taken aback; Jin Ye's words were like a heavy hammer blow that woke me up.

Yes, the sounds of fighting and screams just now were deafening.

Putting aside the henchmen of the former richest man, the security guards of the villa area should have arrived quickly.

After all, those who can live in this villa area are all important figures, and if anything goes wrong, they will lose their jobs.

But more than ten minutes have passed, and it is as quiet as a deathly graveyard outside.

I hurriedly asked, "Mr. Jin, what exactly is going on?"

Jin took a deep breath and slowly said, "Whenever the Tomb Demon drinks blood or resentment, its third eye on its head will open. Once the third eye is open, it can move freely and easily even in the darkest of times."

"Moreover, in my opinion, Zeng's men might be lying in wait outside right now, just waiting for dawn before they swarm in."

He paused, quickly scanned the room, and said rapidly, "There are still several hours until dawn. We haven't thoroughly searched this room before, so we must use this time to find a way out."

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