When Di Xiu opened his eyes, he found himself in a tomb chamber, surrounded by a dense yin energy that made it seem as if he were raising ghosts.
This time, there was no pressure or discomfort from having one's soul forcibly stuffed into a body. After confirming that there was no danger around, he looked down at himself and discovered that he was actually from this world in his original form.
001 followed closely behind, and upon seeing his appearance, her face filled with horror: "Where is your body?"
Good question.
The interior of the tomb looked like it had been bombed; it hadn't collapsed, but it appeared to be in imminent danger of collapsing. There were two passageways, both of which had now completely collapsed and sealed off. Of course, physical barriers couldn't seal off a soul, but the current situation was truly strange.
Seven mummy corpses lay in this tomb, looking like human mummies. They all seemed to have experienced something terrifying before they died, and their expressions resembled those in world-famous paintings.
There was a lot of blood splattered around, and the color looked quite fresh, so these people must have died recently. However, their souls could not be seen nearby.
In addition, the coffin in the middle of the tomb was forcibly opened—most likely from the inside, otherwise the coffin lid would not have been able to smash into the wall.
Besides some burial objects, there was also a mummified corpse dressed in fine clothes inside the coffin, which had begun to decompose, probably because it had been exposed to oxygen.
Judging from the specifications of the burial goods and the overall scale of the mausoleum, this person should be a member of the royal family from some era. The body is still inside, and it's unknown what escaped from the coffin.
If it's a ghost, it's probably already quite powerful.
"First, transfer memories and plot."
"Okay."
The original owner of the body, He Linye, was a rich second-generation heir with an older brother, He Linyu, who was five years older than him.
Their parents were both workaholics who married through a business arrangement and weren't very close to the two brothers. However, as is customary, the eldest son was raised as the heir, while the younger son was left to his own devices.
He Linyu did indeed meet their expectations. He was the perfect child from a young age, learning everything very quickly and making them very proud.
In comparison, He Lin, true to his name, was a wild child who would kick any dog he saw. His older brother couldn't stand it and would often take time out of his busy schedule to keep an eye on him, and if he couldn't control him, he would beat him.
His grandparents couldn't stop him, and his parents didn't care, so even as he grew up, he didn't go too far astray and even had pretty good grades.
He is nineteen years old and a sophomore at Peking University, majoring in archaeology. He has seen many antiques since childhood and has some talent in this field, which makes him a favorite of his teachers.
Not long ago, his teacher heard that a tomb had been unearthed in a mountain, so he brought several students to learn about it in person, including him.
They made their way into the main burial chamber, disturbing the ancient spirits within.
Five hundred years ago, this ghost was a prince named Qi Jinnian. For various reasons, he set up a yin-gathering and ghost-raising formation in his tomb, and then chose an auspicious time to lie in the coffin and commit suicide by poisoning himself.
After becoming a ghost, he absorbed all the flesh and blood of his own corpse as nourishment. It took him five hundred years to cultivate himself into a half-step ghost king. If nothing unexpected happens, he will truly become a ghost king in another thirty to fifty years.
After the group broke in, they accidentally disrupted his formation and even tampered with his burial objects. Sensing this, he became enraged, lifted the coffin, and slaughtered everyone in his path. The surrounding mummified corpses were his handiwork.
As he was killing, he noticed a girl who had fainted in a corner who looked exactly like his former queen. The tomb was collapsing due to the surge of yin energy. He instinctively reached out to save the girl, but at the same time, he calmed down and realized that he could no longer stay in this place.
He found the body of a dying student who hadn't yet had a chance to absorb blood and flesh, forcibly took over the body, and escaped with the girl.
Di Xiu arrived at a time twenty minutes after Qi Jinnian and the girl had escaped, and the half-step Ghost King had also taken away his body this time.
—The unfortunate soul who was possessed by Qi Jinnian and was on the verge of death was He Linye.
But in a way, you could say it was lucky, since it was the last one to die.
The timeline continues, and the story between Qi Jinnian and that girl Liao Tingting can be summarized as a domineering ghost king and his reincarnated little wife. The specific plot is not important. These two seem to be the male and female protagonists, but they are not.
The real male lead is He Linyu.
He Linye mostly lived in the house he bought outside the school and didn't go home often, so Qi Jinnian naturally wouldn't go back to contact the He family members whenever he had free time.
He's parents only cared about whether their son lived or died, not how he lived. He Linyu had already graduated and started a company with his friends to practice, so he didn't have much time to take care of his younger brother.
After hearing that he had a girlfriend, Grandpa He and Grandma He didn't have much contact with her, except for occasionally urging him to bring her home.
So Qi Jinnian remained undiscovered until he was called home for the Chinese New Year.
He Linyu had practically watched his younger brother grow up. To put it bluntly, he could tell what the younger brother was about to say just by looking at him. He immediately realized something was wrong with his brother and arranged for someone to investigate.
Qi Jinnian noticed his movements and chose to strike first.
The following evening, He Linyu was in a car accident on his way home after leaving the dinner party. The other party was a drunk truck driver.
The driver and his friend in the car were seriously injured and hospitalized, but he miraculously only suffered minor injuries.
He followed the ambulance to the hospital, where he encountered Lian Mingyu, the female protagonist who had recently left her sect. Lian Mingyu had saved a girl who was bewitched by a ghost and attempted suicide by drowning. She went all the way and brought the girl to the hospital.
Lian Mingyu was a member of the Xuanmen sect and had a pair of yin-yang eyes. He immediately saw that there was yin energy surrounding them and also saw that He Linyu was followed by a ghost that looked very much like him. So he went up to him and asked if there had been anything unusual around him recently.
The latter was very wary of strangers and ignored her.
He Linye had been secretly following his body. After discovering that his brother had noticed something was wrong with him, he worried that the ghost might harm him, so he stayed by his side and protected his brother during the car accident.
After realizing that the girl could see him, he chased after her and told Lian Mingyu the whole story.
Then, Lian Mingyu persuaded He Linyu and together they plotted to deal with Qi Jinnian.
Lian Mingyu knew he wasn't strong enough, so he contacted his senior brother, but when the other party arrived, something else happened.
Grandpa He and Grandma He noticed something was wrong with their grandson. They knew about the existence of the Xuanmen sect, so they sought out a celestial master to deal with Qi Jinnian, which alerted Qi Jinnian and forced He Lian and his companion to act prematurely.
The senior brother arrived in time and together with Lian Mingyu, they killed Qi Jinnian, but they were unable to save He Linye's body. Grandpa He and Grandma He lost their most beloved grandson and were also affected by the Yin energy, so their health deteriorated day by day, and they passed away one after another not long after.
The timeline doesn't end here.
Qi Jinnian is not completely dead.
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