262: A ten-thousand-year-old zombie king must be extraordinary.

On the other side, that skeleton frame stood up and walked toward them with stiff steps.

"Oh my god—" Meng Ziyi screamed again and fainted.

Ye Bai, however, held a knife and stared warily at the skeleton before him. He took a few deep breaths and then suddenly charged forward.

"Crack!" Ye Bai slashed hard at the skeleton's chest, splitting it directly in two.

The skeleton's legs kicked a bit, making a dull "thud."

Yang Mi and Meng Ziyi were both stunned by the scene just now. They never expected that a skeleton that was already dead would actually move and attack people.

After a while, they regained their senses. Yang Mi said with lingering fear, "Heavens! What exactly is going on? Ye Bai, how could that skeleton move? And even attack us?"

Ye Bai shook his head and said, "I don't know. Perhaps it's some kind of mutant creature? Regardless, we must escape as soon as possible." He looked up and saw several Corpse Worms crawling out of the coffin.

"Damn it!" Ye Bai barked lowly, quickly swinging his Steel knife to kill those Corpse Worms.

But there were too many Corpse Worms; Ye Bai struggled to kill them and gradually became overwhelmed.

Yang Mi said, "You protect Sister Ziyi, I'll help you."

Yang Mi raised her Dagger and rushed to Ye Bai's side to help him deal with the Corpse Worms.

With a "boom," one of the Corpse Worms crashed into the wall. Immediately after, the wall actually cracked open, revealing a pitch-black space inside.

At the same time, Ye Bai felt his back become a bit heavier, as if a great mountain were pressing down on him. He turned his head to look, and it was actually Meng Ziyi's body slumped over his back.

"Meng Ziyi! Wake up!" Ye Bai shouted. Unfortunately, Meng Ziyi remained unconscious.

"What should we do? There's a passage here." Yang Mi looked at Ye Bai and said, "Ye Bai, you take Meng Ziyi and go first. I'll hold off the Corpse Worms."

"How can that be?" Ye Bai flatly refused.

"If you don't agree, neither of us will be able to leave," Yang Mi said.

Ye Bai gritted his teeth and said, "Alright then." Then, he dragged Meng Ziyi toward that Secret Passage.

"You two bastards, get back here!" Just then, an eerie female voice rang out in the Tomb Chamber. "Wanting to escape from my Tomb Chamber? Not a chance!"

As soon as the voice fell, the coffins in the Tomb Chamber suddenly shook violently and opened one after another.

Next, a woman with disheveled hair, an ugly face, and blood flowing from the corners of her mouth jumped out of a coffin. Her body was covered in corpse spots, the nails on her palms were incredibly sharp, and bits of bright red flesh hung from the gaps between her nails.

Seeing this, Ye Bai couldn't help but shudder.

"Oh my god!" Yang Mi was so scared she collapsed on the ground.

The woman looked at Yang Mi and grinned maliciously, "Hehe, I didn't expect to encounter a beauty. Since you've come to my door, you'll sleep with me tonight."

After she finished speaking, she pounced forward, reaching out her claws toward Yang Mi.

Ye Bai shouted, "Yang Mi, be careful!" He swung his knife to meet her, slashing the woman across the waist. Then, he sent a flying kick into the woman's abdomen, kicking her away.

"Ah!" The woman screamed and fell to the ground.

Clutching her stomach and groaning, the woman said, "Kid, you're pretty good! However, don't think you can escape from here. Hmph!"

"Brother Ye Bai!" Yang Mi cried out in alarm.

Ye Bai turned his head and saw that the woman was actually fine; instead, she quickly stood up. His expression changed instantly, and he said, "Let's go!" He grabbed Yang Mi and continued running forward.

The woman snorted coldly and followed behind them.

Ye Bai and Yang Mi ran for their lives, but the woman seemed to catch up to them effortlessly. She looked at them coldly and grinned, "Run! You little brats, why aren't you running anymore?"

"Yang Mi, quickly hide behind the Stone Stele!" Ye Bai shouted urgently.

Yang Mi was terrified and hurriedly hid behind the Stone Stele. But the woman said dismissively, "A petty trick."

The woman suddenly lunged up, spreading her five fingers to grab at the Stone Stele.

With a "bang," the Stone Stele burst apart. Yang Mi began to cry in fear.

Ye Bai was furious; he kicked Yang Mi inside and then turned around, raising his Steel knife to rush at the woman.

The woman cackled strangely, "Come on, kid. Aren't you brave? I want to see how long you can hold out."

As she spoke, she pounced on Ye Bai. Ye Bai swung his knife to block, but was slapped away by the woman.

The woman grinned maliciously and suddenly grabbed him by the throat. Ye Bai struggled hard, but the woman's strength was too great, and he couldn't break free at all.

"Hahahaha..." The woman laughed crazily.

Ye Bai panted and said, "Let me go, or you'll regret it."

The woman pinched Ye Bai's chin and said, "Threatening me?"

After speaking, she suddenly increased the pressure, causing Ye Bai to bend his body in pain. She said, "Let me tell you, I hate it most when people threaten me. Especially men!" Saying this, she was about to crush Ye Bai's throat.

At the critical moment, a sensation like an electric current suddenly passed through Ye Bai's head. Immediately after, Ye Bai's eyes became bone-chillingly cold, flashing with a soul-stirring light.

The woman was momentarily stunned when scanned by this extremely cold gaze.

Ye Bai seized the opportunity and smashed his right fist into the woman's forehead, hitting her square in the head and sending her staggering back.

Taking this chance, Ye Bai leaped up and sent a flying kick that knocked the woman to the ground.

He looked down at the woman and said, "Try provoking me again?"

The woman snapped out of her shock. She glared at Ye Bai resentfully and said, "You just wait and see!" After she finished, her figure suddenly vanished.

Ye Bai breathed a sigh of relief and helped Meng Ziyi up. Yang Mi quickly ran over and asked, "How is Meng Ziyi?"

Ye Bai said, "It's nothing serious. Although her injuries are heavy, I've sealed her Acupoints with silver needle to temporarily stabilize her heart's pulse. Once she wakes up, she can slowly recover."

Yang Mi breathed a long sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Ye Bai looked at the Soul-Locking Chain on Meng Ziyi again and frowned, "How do we remove this Soul-Locking Chain?"

Yang Mi said, "This Soul-Locking Chain is refined from the fangs of a ten-thousand-year Zombie King and is exceptionally tough. Its outer layer is a special metal that's hard to cut even with a knife. Not to mention a normal person's mortal body."

"The only way is to find the ten-thousand-year Zombie King and kill it to take off the Soul-Locking Chain."

Ye Bai pondered; he knew that a ten-thousand-year Zombie King was very hard to find. If one's luck was poor, they might not encounter one in a lifetime.

Moreover, a ten-thousand-year Zombie King must have a profound level of Cultivation. With his current skills, he couldn't kill it at all.

The so-called ten-thousand-year Zombie King must have a Lifespan of ten thousand years.

Normal zombies don't live that long, nor do they understand how to conserve their energy.