Seeing this, Wu Chenxi stopped throwing out talismans and summoned his magic weapon - the Hundred Ghosts Array Flag. The surrounding scenery changed instantly, and Zhou Yongfu, who was still expanding, was pulled into the array.
The yin energy that was still continuously gathering on him had now been mostly absorbed into the flag, and some of it had even been drawn away from him.
At this moment, Hua Xiangyun noticed that several fearless souls were slowly approaching. She made a hand seal and flicked her wrist, immediately sending the leading soul flying into the distance.
Seeing this, those following behind him dared not approach any further.
Seeing that they wouldn't come up to cause any more trouble, Hua Xiangyun then focused on watching the fighting in the formation.
Several spirits surrounded Zhou Yongfu, constantly striking him. With each touch, the spirits on Zhou Yongfu's body became weaker.
"Master... spare me..." Zhou Yongfu pleaded weakly, the contract above his head flashing incessantly, as if it were controlling everything.
“This is the only opportunity for your Zhou family descendants,” Wu Chenxi said coldly to Zhou Yongfu. “Now it depends on whether you are willing to make sacrifices for your descendants.”
Zhou Yongfu gritted his teeth, trying his best to control himself from making any further resistance. "I beg for your guidance, Master. I am willing to bear all the consequences alone."
Wu Chenxi then said, "I have read relevant records. Once a tomb guardian signs a contract, he will be a slave for generations and contribute to the tomb for his entire life."
Since you have never embarked on the road to the underworld, this responsibility has always been on your shoulders.
Now, as long as you remain faithful at the grave and don't pass the covenant on to your descendants, the impact on them will be negligible.
The contract cannot be dissolved, but if Zhou Yongfu is truly willing to take responsibility, then this glimmer of hope lies with him.
"Loyalty?" Zhou Yongfu hesitated. Knowing that the tomb he had guarded for over a hundred years was also the death knell for the entire family, he lost all sense of mission and had no intention of being loyal.
Hua Xiangyun also had a question, "Master?" If Zhou Yongfu was truly loyal, wouldn't he be going to fight them to the death?
Wu Chenxi, "Everything ends with you, but you too will be annihilated along with that tomb-guarding contract, and there will be no more..."
Having understood what he meant, Zhou Yongfu didn't hesitate much. "Master, I'm counting on you."
With his last shred of reason, Zhou Yongfu tried his best to control himself from resisting the attacks of the hundred ghosts. With each piece of his body torn away, he couldn't help but scream in agony.
As his soul grew weaker and weaker, and with the array flags constantly absorbing the Yin energy supplied by the ancient tomb, Zhou Yongfu was reduced to a mere phantom.
Right now, Wu Chenxi withdrew the array flags, and the hundred ghosts that had been surrounding Zhou Yongfu vanished instantly.
Immediately afterwards, a talisman was affixed to Zhou Yongfu's face. Before he could react, a bolt of lightning suddenly appeared in the sky and struck straight down at him.
In that final moment, he seemed to see a contract float out from his body, which was then struck by lightning and instantly turned to ashes.
Looking at the empty grave, with only Wu Chenxi clutching her chest, she felt a pang of heartache. "I finally managed to get the Heavenly Thunder Talisman, but this deal was a loss."
Hua Xiangyun looked at Wu Chenxi with expectant eyes. The Heavenly Thunder Talisman only existed in records. She never expected to have the chance to see it today. It was just a pity that she could not observe it.
"Sigh, I guess I've done something good," Wu Chenxi shook her head and continued to decipher the next formation.
Hua Xiangyun asked, "Master, are these layers of formations really meant to protect this tomb?"
Feeling that everything was going too smoothly, Hua Xiangyun's sixth sense vaguely detected a sense of unease.
Wu Chenxi paused what she was doing, seemingly lost in thought. "What you said makes sense."
The gloomy aura emanating from the grave tells you that this place is no place for good people.
Wu Chenxi was no longer in a hurry to break the formation. Instead, he led Hua Xiangyun around the tomb. Every time the master and disciple passed a place, another formation would be added there.
Looking at the endless stream of array flags and jade stones being pulled out, Hua Xiangyun felt even more that she was truly broke. It seemed she needed to work hard to save some money for herself, and after this matter was over, she really wanted to find an opportunity to go out and travel.
After going around in circles, the master and apprentice returned to their starting point.
The remaining formations became increasingly difficult as they progressed, and the sounds of roosters crowing could be heard from distant villages.
"Master, take a break and have some water." Hua Xiangyun knew she couldn't help with many things, so besides studying, she could only do her best to provide logistical support.
"Wait a little longer, I'll be done soon," Wu Chenxi said, clapping her hands after breaking the last array. "It's been a long time since I've done this, I feel a bit rusty."
He took a big gulp of water, then pulled out a packet of dried meat and a few meat buns. "This will have to do for now. We'll be going into the tomb soon."
Although it is early spring, the weather is still quite cold. Hua Xiangyun used the small iron stove she had brought out earlier to simply heat up the buns.
"Looks like the weather's nice today," Wu Chenxi stood up, stretched, and looked around at the terrain. "What do you think of the feng shui here?"
Hua Xiangyun said, “Master, this is also what I find strange. The wind here is nothing special, and there is even an axe-shaped evil spirit directly in front of us.”
Because this main tomb was revealed, its orientation was perfectly aligned, directly facing Axe Mountain on the opposite side. As the name suggests, that mountain resembles an axe standing on flat ground, with the blade pointing directly at this side.
I believe that even someone who doesn't understand feng shui wouldn't choose to place their grave here.
But the Zhou family did exactly that, even arranging for a tomb-guarding servant to be given the family name. All of this sounds abnormal.
Wu Chenxi: "I'm worried that something might be inside, and there could be some danger. Are you sure you want to go in?"
Hua Xiangyun did not hesitate, “Master, I knew these things were unavoidable when I entered this industry, and this is also a good learning opportunity.”
"But my cultivation level isn't high enough right now, and I'm afraid I'll hold my master back."
Wu Chenxi was very satisfied with her answer. Cultivators defy the heavens and might even have an opportunity for them as masters and disciples.
"Don't worry, since Master brought you out, he will definitely bring you back safely." Wu Chenxi still has some life-saving items on her, which she won't use unless it's absolutely necessary. Hopefully, that won't happen today.
After resting for a while, the master and apprentice, fearing that the villagers below might accidentally wander in, temporarily added an illusion array before arriving at the tombstone.
Looking at the clean, blank tombstone, Wu Chenxi thought, "It seems things are getting more and more interesting. They have to play tricks here and create a tomb like this."
Hua Xiangyun: "Master, could this be related to the Yuan Tianjing incident?"
Wu Chenxi looked around, preparing to find the mechanism, "It's hard to say right now, hopefully there's no connection."
Finally, Wu Chenxi touched a small protrusion in the crevice under the tombstone. He pressed it hard and instantly jumped ten meters away with Hua Xiangyun.
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