For a moment, everyone felt a deep fear.

"This... isn't this the snake vine?" Xiang Xingyu was a little incredulous.

Yang Cao glanced at him and snorted coldly, "I've seen snake vines before, apart from being able to entangle people, they are not scary at all; but this thing is definitely deadly!"

Xiang Xingyu opened his mouth, but found himself unable to say anything, because he knew nothing about these things. His so-called experience had completely lost its function in this cemetery.

From the eerie six-passaged tomb path, from these seemingly flat but always sloping downward tomb passages, and from the bottomless pit as well as the vines everywhere, and the guards wrapped up like cocoons...

All of this was beyond his sight and hearing.

What use is experience here?

Xiang Xingyu was somewhat disoriented.

Yang Chen's expression turned grim as he stood at the cliff edge looking down.

Initially, he did not speak, nor did he participate in directing the actions, because he knew nothing about such a place as a tomb. He would never act knowledgeable where he was ignorant, lest he involve others in danger.

Now the situation was that there were hidden dangers all around, and the Xiang family didn't even understand what was happening, obviously panicked, and in trying to save face, would inevitably make some foolish decisions.

So, naturally, Yang Chen took the lead, displaying the demeanor a leader should have.

Zhang Shaoting hesitated for a moment, and said quietly to Yang Chen, "Brother Chen, given the current situation, the main burial chamber is likely below the vines."

Yang Chen nodded slightly, he had thought the same.

These vines may very well be the final barrier to deter tomb raiders.

Moreover, seeing the hanging guards here, it was estimated there were roughly ten thousand of them, densely packed and tremendously terrifying.

Coupled with the abilities demonstrated by these parasitic vines, it's likely even ten thousand men wouldn't stand a chance against these guards!

Could it be that... the owner of the tomb still envisioned reviving and establishing his own kingdom with these 'biochemical' guards?

Yang Chen couldn't help but sigh inwardly, the ancients' desire for immortality and power truly ran bone-deep, fantasizing about longevity and imperial destiny even in death.

Now wanting to break through the vines to the main burial chamber is practically impossible.

Because of the density of the vines, there's simply no way down; if anyone were to try, they'd have to crawl through beneath the vines, but who knew if there were thorns or such on the vines, that could injure and cause red worm infestation?

The second method would be to cut the vines, thus creating an exit to go down, but doing so would make infection more likely.

In short, neither option is feasible.

"Brother Chen!" Yang Cao, having handled something, took off his rubber gloves, washed his hands with water, and walked up to Yang Chen saying, "This thing is very strange, I've never seen it before. But what is certain is that this parasite combines both biological and plant characteristics, extremely terrifying. The so-called biological parasitism means parasites inhabit the body, thereby altering the host's state, which is quite common, like tapeworms. Moreover, there's plant-based parasitism, like spores, with the well-known examples being zombie ants. This vine combines both, and if there's even a small wound, it will take advantage of it, completely transforming the host, turning it into its puppet!"

Yang Chen frowned slightly, "Is there a preventive method?"

Yang Cao shook his head, "Currently, there isn't."

Yang Chen couldn't help but let out a sigh, if there was no solution, he would not let his people take risks.

Night Fire said from the side, "Boss, if worse comes to worse, just blast open! I've still got some!"

Yang Chen frowned slightly, shaking his head, "No way! Consider other methods!"

If they opted for blasting, the consequences could be much more severe.

Earlier he saw Yang Cao cutting a parasite into half and having it split into two directly, if they opted for blasting, it would only be as if stirring up a hornet's nest.

"If it doesn't work, just burn it!" suggested Purple Cultivator.

Yang Chen nodded slightly, that could work.

At this point, the guard began struggling again.

Yang Cao hurriedly stuffed another pill into them, but still, the guard did not stop struggling, so Yang Cao put in two more to finally calm them.

"No use now, the parasites' resistance to medication is too strong, it's already ineffective!" Yang Cao said solemnly.

"Try using poison!" Night Fire said with sudden enthusiasm.

Yang Cao considered it, taking out poison to experiment on the guard.

Initially, they could poison some parasites, but afterward, it had virtually no effect.

Night Fire exclaimed from the side, "This thing is so potent, if only it could be applied to the guards..."

Yang Chen frowned lightly and said sternly, "If nothing else works, then withdraw first, think of a solution and come back later!"

"No way!" Xiang Xingyu hurriedly said, "We can't leave! We must reach the main burial chamber!"

Yang Chen frowned.

Xiang Xingyu turned to Zhang Shaoting, "Zhang Shaoting, I know it's your idea, don't you want to resolve your Zhang family's curse? The root is down below, as long as we go down, your Zhang family can completely cleanse yourselves and no longer endure this death threat, don't you want that?"

Zhang Shaoting hesitated, glanced at Zhang Qicheng.

Zhang Qicheng shook his head, "No rush, let's go back first, think of a method and then come down!"

He knew Zhang Shaoting had a lot on his mind, and even more wanted to save his nephew.

But now indeed isn't the time, you can't risk lives.

"No way! Don't you know there's another group that went down the tomb? Since the start, we haven't seen them, what does this imply? They must already be down there now!" Xiang Xingyu shouted.

Hearing this, Zhang Shaoting also became anxious.

"Brother Chen..."

"Roar!" A few muffled roars like beasts came from below again.

Yang Chen lowered his head to look, his face changed sharply. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

The couple of Xiang family members who were bitten to death by the guards had now completely taken on the guards' appearance, bark growing on their faces, mouths uttering roars, only their mouths hadn't formed sharp teeth yet.

Seeing this scene, everyone's faces paled slightly, involuntarily stepped back two steps, as if they dreaded those below might come pouncing.

Yang Chen saw this, said coldly, "Like this, do you want to go down and court death?"

No one responded, even Xiang Xingyu dared not speak.

Hiss hiss!

"Help... save me!" Zhang Shaoting's intercom at his waist suddenly rang.

Everyone looked over, "Help, help me!"

Zhang Shaoting hurriedly picked up the intercom and asked, "Who are you, where are you?"

"I'm down, down below! I... I'm in the main burial chamber!"

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but shiver, collectively looking downward.

A beam of flashlight shone upwards, constantly wavering.