dtnovels Chapter 548
Chapter 548
As Zhang Hao and his group stood at the entrance of the passage, a strong stench of decay assaulted their senses, as if an invisible hand were gripping their throats.
The passage was pitch black, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face. Occasionally, a ghostly green phosphorescent light flickered, like the eyes of a demon, watching them from the darkness.
"This passage feels more eerie and terrifying than any I've encountered before."
The fat man swallowed hard, his voice trembling involuntarily. He gripped the flashlight tightly; its faint light seemed so small in the darkness, as if it might be swallowed up at any moment.
Wu Tianzhen frowned, carefully observing the surroundings of the passage:
"There seems to be something wriggling on this wall, like... a corpse."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to the wall. On the seemingly ordinary stone wall, countless distorted human faces slowly emerged. Their skin was bluish-black, like corpses that had been soaked in formaldehyde solution for too long. Their eyes were empty and lifeless, and their mouths were wide open, as if they were emitting silent screams.
The mouths of those faces opened and closed as if telling of endless pain and resentment, which was terrifying.
Xie Xiaohua's face turned pale, and she subconsciously moved closer to Zhang Qilin.
"This place is too eerie, we have to be careful."
Zhang Qilin nodded slightly, gripping the black gold ancient sword tightly in his hand. The blade emanated a chilling aura, as if responding to its master's vigilance.
The group cautiously stepped into the passage, each step feeling like walking on thin ice.
Suddenly, a low, hissing roar came from the depths of the passage. The sound was like the howl of a demon from the abyss of hell, making the hairs on one's body stand on end.
Immediately afterwards, the ground began to shake violently, and countless arms burst out of the ground, reaching out to grab the crowd.
Those arms were withered and dry, the skin clinging tightly to the bone, and the nails were long and sharp, gleaming with an eerie cold light.
"careful!"
Zhang Hao shouted and rushed forward. The Molten Gold True Flame in his hand erupted instantly, and the golden flames roared like an angry dragon as they pounced on the arms.
Wherever the flames touched, arms turned to ashes, and the air was filled with the smell of burning.
However, these arms seemed endless, surging in wave after wave.
The fat man brandished his entrenching tool, desperately trying to defend himself against the attacks on his arm.
"When the hell will this ever end?!"
His forehead was covered in sweat, and his face was etched with exhaustion and fear. Xie Xiaohua and Xie Yuchen stood back to back, their guns spitting fire as they tried to stop the arms from getting closer. But the arms seemed immune to bullets, continuing their frenzied attack.
Just when everyone was in trouble, Huo Xiuxiu suddenly discovered a small hole in the wall of the passage:
"Everyone come quick! There's a hole here; maybe we can hide here!"
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately rushed towards the cave entrance. While dodging the arm attacks, Yi Sa was accidentally grabbed by the ankle by an arm, and she screamed in terror:
"help me!"
Zhang Qilin reacted swiftly, rushing forward and severing the arm with a swing of his black gold ancient sword, then pulling Yi Sa up.
The group finally hid inside the cave entrance and breathed a sigh of relief.
However, before they could recover, a strange sound suddenly came from outside the cave, like countless snakes crawling.
Immediately afterwards, a huge hole of corpses slowly descended from above the cave entrance, completely blocking it.
This corpse cave was more than two people tall, its entire body covered with dense scales, and blood seeped out from under the scales from time to time, emitting a nauseating stench.
The head of the corpse cave was raised high, its two huge red eyes flashing with a bloodthirsty light, and its sharp fangs were exposed, as if proclaiming its dominance to everyone.
"What... what kind of monster is this?!"
Wu Tianzhen's eyes widened in horror, her voice filled with despair. Zhang Hao frowned, staring at the corpse-filled cave, his mind racing as he considered a solution.
This corpse cave is far too powerful; in their current state, confronting it head-on would undoubtedly be suicide.
But with the entrance blocked, they had nowhere to escape, and the situation reached a stalemate.
Just when everyone was feeling hopeless, Zhang Hao suddenly discovered that there seemed to be some tiny gaps between the scales of the corpse cave. Although these gaps were small, they were their only breakthrough.
He took a deep breath and said to everyone:
"Listen up, everyone. There are gaps between the scales in this corpse cave. If we concentrate our efforts on attacking these gaps, we might be able to find a breakthrough."
After hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.
So Zhang Hao unleashed the Molten Gold True Flame once more, the golden flames shooting towards the gaps in the scales of the corpse cave like sharp blades.
Zhang Qilin also wielded the Black Gold Ancient Blade, each strike carrying immense power as he slashed at the weak points of the corpse cave.
Fatty, Xie Xiaohua, and the others used their weapons to continuously attack the corpse cave, creating opportunities for Zhang Hao and Zhang Qilin.
With everyone working together, the scales of the corpse cave began to fall off one by one, revealing the bloody and mangled body inside.
Corpse Cave let out a painful roar, twisting its body wildly in an attempt to escape the group's attacks.
But Zhang Hao and his men did not give it a chance and continued to intensify their attack.
Finally, after a deafening roar, the Corpse Cave collapsed, lifeless.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief as they looked at the corpses lying in the hole before them.
However, they knew that this was only the prelude to entering the Second Mausoleum Under Heaven, and even more dangerous challenges awaited them ahead.
After a short rest, the group continued their journey, heading deeper into the passage and towards the Second Mausoleum of the World, a place fraught with unknowns and dangers.