The King of Huai Nan only saw a blur before his eyes, and a figure zipped past from beneath him.
The next instant, Bai Ye pushed off the ground with his palms and leaped up.
"See ya!"
Bai Ye had no intention of fighting the King of Huai Nan. Since he couldn't kill him, what was the point of fighting!
The King of Huai Nan turned in anger, wanting to pursue, but at this moment, the Frost Sword transformed into a flash of light, grazing past the King of Huai Nan and swirling up a vast chill that enveloped him, slowing his pace.
Running all the way out of the passage, Bai Ye returned to the previous tomb chamber. Just then, a man ran out from another passage.
Bai Ye looked up and saw a familiar face. It was the good brother who had tricked him into dealing with the gold and silver armored warriors.
This was a bit awkward!
The man stared at Bai Ye for a moment, then, with a thick skin, chuckled dryly, "Bro, are you running for your life?"
Bai Ye nodded, "You too?"
"Yeah, yeah." The man pointed to the other passage, "Then I'll go this way?"
"Sure!" Bai Ye walked towards the other side and said, "I'll go this way!"
The two quickly crossed paths and continued to run rapidly down the passages, only to...
Half a minute later, they both ran back out of the passage.
Bai Ye asked, "Why did you come back?"
"Damn it!" The man cursed, "There are even more Yin soldiers this way, over twenty. Is it the same for you?"
"I don't have that many here," Bai Ye said, running past the man. "Just one."
The man looked at Bai Ye's receding back with disdain. "What's there to be afraid of with just one? Just kill it!"
As he spoke, the man looked back towards the passage Bai Ye had come from and gasped. A huge bone claw was reaching out towards him!
"Holy crap, is your 'one' the King of Huai Nan?"
Bai Ye heard the startled cry from behind and silently prayed for the man, wishing him a good life!
At this moment, a chilling wind blew from in front of Bai Ye, and a group of Yin soldiers appeared before him.
Bai Ye quickly took out his high-frequency serrated blade, then leaped up and kicked one of the Yin soldiers in the face, knocking it to the ground. The serrated blade then swept out, slashing at the charging Yin soldiers.
These Yin soldiers were not strong, but they were ubiquitous and troublesome. Their main purpose was to slow down the escape, allowing the King of Huai Nan to pursue.
After sweeping his blade, Bai Ye turned two Yin soldiers into dust, then kicked another in the chest, sending it to the ground. He raised the serrated blade and forcefully plunged it into the ground, piercing through the Yin soldier.
At the same time...
The Frost Sword, suspended behind Bai Ye, also flew forward, turning into a sword light that danced around Bai Ye's body, slicing the throats of the two Yin soldiers that had surrounded him.
Having dealt with the group of Yin soldiers with lightning speed, Bai Ye continued to run forward. Upon reaching the end of the passage, his eyes lit up.
Exiting the passage, he found himself not in a tomb chamber, but in a grand hall, the very same place guarded by the gold and silver armored warriors before.
This was definitely good news, proving that Bai Ye was not just circling in one area. Although he was still quite far from the exit of the King of Huai Nan's tomb, he had at least made some progress.
And at this very moment, many people were gathered in the hall, seemingly in chaos.
Bai Ye was a little puzzled. The gold and silver armored warriors had already been dealt with. Those who came later should have been able to proceed directly through the passage. Why were they in such disarray?
Then, Bai Ye quickly discovered the reason for their confusion.
In the center of the grand hall floated a jade ruyi scepter, wrapped in a faint white glow, looking extremely beautiful.
Without a doubt, this was another of the King of Huai Nan's collections. It must have been dug out from some hidden tomb, but it was clearly not well hidden, leading to a scramble for it.
Bai Ye was not interested. No matter how powerful it was, could it be more powerful than the Five Spirit Disk he held?
His priority now was to protect the Five Spirit Disk and leave this place first.
But just as Bai Ye was about to cross the hall and head for the passage on the opposite side...
A large cloud of purplish-black smoke suddenly appeared, spreading rapidly forward, churning like waves.
The next second, the King of Huai Nan appeared at the passage entrance, pierced through the ceiling, and descended from above.
"Rat, do you truly believe you can escape my grasp?"
The King of Huai Nan sneered at Bai Ye, then raised his bone claw and swept it forward.
Instantly, chilling winds howled!
As the spectral winds swept forward, those caught by them felt as if they had been struck by a heavy object in the chest, sending them flying backward.
In the blink of an eye, the people in the hall, not even understanding what had happened, fell to the ground, groaning in pain.
Bai Ye was also hit by the spectral wind, his body flying backward and crashing heavily to the ground. At the same time, he felt a sweetness in his throat, and turning his head, he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Bai Ye pushed off the ground, trying to get up, but the King of Huai Nan was faster. His body drifted forward, trailing wisps of purple smoke, and in an instant, he was in front of Bai Ye. A bony hand grasped Bai Ye's throat, pressing him to the ground.
The feeling of suffocation hit him instantly. Bai Ye gritted his teeth and swept his serrated blade, striking the King of Huai Nan's wrist and cleanly severing the bone hand. Then, with a flip, he created distance between himself and the King of Huai Nan.
The King of Huai Nan glanced at his bare wrist but seemed unconcerned. The surrounding smoke swirled toward him, enveloping his wrist, and a new bone hand grew back.
The King of Huai Nan chuckled sinisterly and looked at Bai Ye. "Useless!"
"Of course, it's useless," Bai Ye grumbled inwardly. "If it were useful, I would have already chopped you to death!"
Bai Ye said nothing and sprang to his feet with a carp roll, then sprinted to the side, intending to maneuver his way to the passage exit.
But...
"Ah, ah, ah..."
The King of Huai Nan convulsed his body, and the smoke swirling around him surged outwards, knocking the people who had just managed to get up back to the ground.
At the same time...
The exit of the passage...
Clink, clink, clink, clink, clink, clink...
The sound of armor clashing echoed continuously, and one by one, Yin soldiers emerged, numbering forty to fifty. They formed a phalanx, blocking the exit of the passage.
Bai Ye had no choice but to stop and look at the King of Huai Nan. "Are you not leaving me any way out?"
The King of Huai Nan sneered and reached out to Bai Ye. "Return my belongings, and I can give you a swift death."
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