Yang Chen had never seen such a breathtaking sight before.

In front of them lay a deep cave, and when they looked up, they could only see a small opening that resembled the mouth of a well. In fact, this was the cave on Wowo Mountain, and the entrance was actually enormous. It just seemed small because of how deep underground they were now.

Looking down, there was a dense network of vines below them.

A slender waterfall flowed opposite them, and the moisture in the cave was heavy. Under these conditions, it was normal for aerial roots to form. However, the focus wasn't on the aerial roots but rather what hung beneath them.

They were white and transparent cocoons, resembling silkworm cocoons but more like fruits formed by the vines!

Most importantly, inside those white cocoons were guards clad in armor!

Such a sight was unheard of!

"How could this be…" Left Envoy Yang, clutching Yang Chen's sleeve, muttered in disbelief as his face changed.

Zhang Shaoting was equally surprised, not expecting such a scene to be hidden within the cave.

On the other hand, the Xiang family members seemed very excited.

The most excited was Xiang Jixian, whose body couldn't help but tremble.

"Quick! Lower the ropes!" Xiang Xingyu shouted excitedly.

Immediately, the Xiang family members started hammering pitons into the ground and threw down their waist ropes, beginning their descent.

Once ready, the Xiang family prepared to go down.

Xiang Xingyu and a few other combat personnel were the first to descend, ready to explore the situation.

Yang Chen frowned slightly, looking at Zhang Shaoting.

Zhang Shaoting also looked somewhat worried, afraid that the Xiang family would get ahead of them.

After all, seeing such a scene, almost everyone understood that the main burial chamber must be below.

So Zhang Shaoting also looked to Yang Chen, hoping he would lead them down as well.

But Yang Chen shook his head slightly, "Let's let them go down first and check out the situation before we proceed."

In such a strange place, it's better to be cautious. Since Xiang Xingyu and his team had already gone down, there was no rush.

However, Yang Chen wouldn't just sit and wait. He instructed Night Fire and the others to get the pitons and ropes ready, so they could go down once the situation was clear.

Xiang Xingyu descended quickly, driven by the urgent desire to see what lay below.

Suddenly, just as Xiang Xingyu's foot touched the vine, Xiang Nancheng shouted, "Wait! Don't move!"

Xiang Xingyu paused, looking up in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"Don't speak! Don't move!" Xiang Nancheng shouted.

Simultaneously, Xiang Nancheng pointed to a dark corner on the opposite vines and said, "Look over there, is that a person?"

Everyone turned to look in the direction Xiang Nancheng was pointing.

In the dark corner, there indeed was a humanoid silhouette.

But the outline appeared odd, twisted, and not like a normal person.

"It does seem like one!"

"Who could that be? How did they get down before us?"

"Could it be the previous group of people?"

"What's the big deal? Haven't you seen that everyone hanging below are people? There are one or two shadows on the vine, why make a fuss about it?"

This person's comment convinced the others.

In their view, having guards hanging on the vine was already an extremely rare occurrence.

Compared to that, a couple of shadows on the vine shouldn't be that surprising, should it?

But Yang Chen's gaze remained fixed on that figure, his expression darkening slightly.

"It's moving! That person is moving!" Left Envoy Yang whispered beside Yang Chen.

They were indeed moving!

Yes!

Yang Chen could also see that the person was moving. However, Yang Chen suspected that the movement of the vine caused the shadow to shake, creating a visual error, making it seem as if the person was moving.

Now that Left Envoy Yang said so too, Yang Chen's suspicions were further confirmed.

The Xiang family remained cautious, watching the shadow for a while before telling Xiang Xingyu, "It's okay, continue!"

Xiang Xingyu listened and stepped onto the vine immediately.

The vine was very sturdy, and stepping on it didn't cause much change or shaking; it was as solid as a bridge.

The others followed, removing their ropes.

However...

"Roar!"

A roar came from the opposite side, a sound that didn't resemble a human or any animal, filled with madness.

Hearing the roar, everyone turned their heads.

It was that shadow!

The shadow charged towards Xiang Xingyu and his team.

Soon, the shadow lunged out of the dark corner, and under everyone's flashlights, they finally saw its form.

It was a warrior clad in armor!

An ancient guard!

The guard moved with incredible speed, rushing towards Xiang Xingyu and his team.

"Quick! Up!" Xiang Nancheng shouted immediately.

Since they didn't know what was happening, confrontation was not an option.

Frightened by the sudden appearance of the ancient guard, everyone hastily fumbled to fasten their buckles and tried desperately to climb up.

Xiang Xingyu climbed the fastest, being the team leader with strong mental toughness and ability.

But the guard moved like a cheetah, sprinting swiftly, leaping up, grabbing one of the Xiang family members, and viciously tore him down.

"Roar!"

The guard roared and bit into the person's neck.

After struggling for a while, the person went limp.

Having killed one person, the guard became even more ferocious, jumping like a tiger, grabbing another person, and viciously pulling them down!

The Xiang family panicked, shouting, "Hurry! Quick, quick! Climb up!"

Simultaneously, they pulled the ropes upwards with all their might.

It's undeniable that critical moments can stimulate human potential.

Xiang Xingyu climbed up in a minute, panting heavily at the edge of the cliff.

While the others...

Were all dragged down by that guard, bitten on the neck, seemingly having their blood drained.

"What on earth is that!" Xiang Jixian glared at the veiny-faced guard on the vine with a somber expression.

Those Xiang family members who had their blood drained by the guard lay on the vine, their fates unknown.

"Could it be a zombie?"

"A jiangshi!" 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"Oh my god, if all of them are jiangshi!"

The Xiang family was already in chaos.

For those who delve into tombs, jiangshi are highly feared.

But Yang Chen's group was different. They didn't even have a concept of such things, let alone fear.

"Yang Cao, should we go take a look?" Yang Chen asked Yang Cao.

He felt that matters below were not simple and there must be other causes. Yang Chen believed the key lay in the vines, where Yang Cao, who was well-versed with such things, could showcase his expertise.

"Alright!" Yang Cao nodded, lowering his rope.

"Stop! You're throwing your lives away! Don't create more trouble for us!" Xiang Xingyu glared at Yang Chen and the others, berating them.

Having lost several subordinates, naturally, his mood was not good.

However, Yang Chen was the financier who hired the Xiang family, not someone to be ordered around or scolded by them!

Yang Chen's eyes narrowed slightly, looking at Xiang Xingyu.