321: I've never seen anything like this before – the Gu worm nest can be used like this!

The dark shadow's head exploded instantly, turning into a puddle of sludge that slumped onto the ground.

"Hiss—this thing actually knows how to launch a sneak attack?" Ye Bai was momentarily stunned.

He crouched down to examine the scattered rotten meat on the ground and frowned. "It's a rat!"

Yang Mi also approached. Seeing the rotten meat on the ground, she couldn't help but gag. "Ugh... so disgusting!"

"I understand now. The soil here is unique, so these rats can survive in this environment. Moreover, their teeth are extremely sharp and can easily bite through bone."

Ye Bai rubbed his chin. "These rats must be under some kind of manipulation, which is why they attack the living who break in here."

"Then aren't we in danger? Let's get out of here quickly!" Yang Mi said worriedly.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing," Ye Bai reassured her. "I have a way to deal with these rats. Let's go."

Ye Bai set off again with Yang Mi, continuing their exploration of the Tomb... Ye Bai and Yang Mi shuttled between the Tomb Chambers, searching for mechanisms and traps.

Suddenly, a detail caught their attention!

On the Stone Platform in the center of the Tomb Chamber sat a metal cylinder.

Ye Bai and Yang Mi slowly closed in, observing carefully.

"What is this thing?" Ye Bai asked, puzzled.

At that moment, Yang Mi's eyes suddenly lit up, and she cried out excitedly, "It's an outer coffin!"

"An outer coffin?" Hearing this, Ye Bai immediately thought of the Female Corpse from last night.

"Exactly, it's an outer coffin!" Yang Mi said excitedly. "There must be treasure hidden inside!"

"Let me see." Ye Bai reached out and knocked on the outer coffin, producing a dull, clanking sound.

He gave it a tentative push, but it didn't open; the outer coffin didn't budge an inch.

"It won't open!" Ye Bai raised an eyebrow. "It seems this coffin is sealed shut."

"Ye Bai, step aside, let me try." Yang Mi was eager to have a go.

She took a deep breath, concentrated all her strength, and threw a powerful punch at the outer coffin!

Thud!

The punch landed solidly on the outer coffin, sending out massive ripples of vibration.

With a crisp crack, a fissure split open on the outer coffin.

Seeing this, Yang Mi showed a look of wild joy. "Haha, I told you, this coffin isn't that easy to break!"

Just as she finished speaking, a withered claw reached out from the crack, lunging toward Yang Mi!

"Ah!" Yang Mi screamed, her face turning pale with fright!

Ye Bai was quick-eyed and nimble-handed, grabbing the shriveled claw and snapping it off with brute force.

At the same time, he kicked the Female Corpse away, blocking the offensive of another Female Corpse!

"Run!" Ye Bai grabbed Yang Mi and fled the scene, hiding in the distance while warily watching the two Female Corpses.

A moment later, the two Female Corpses slowly stood up, turned their heads to look in the direction where Ye Bai and Yang Mi had fled, and then crawled slowly back toward the male corpse.

Yang Mi was still shaken. "I was almost eaten by them just now. Fortunately, Ye Bai, you showed up in time to save me!"

Ye Bai nodded and said, "These two Female Corpses are too eerie. I have a premonition that if we let them get close to that male corpse, something might change."

"Mm." Yang Mi agreed.

Ye Bai pondered for a moment and suddenly said, "These two Female Corpses should be guarding that male corpse."

"Since that's the case, why should we risk destroying that male corpse? After dark, we can quietly slip into the interior of the outer coffin, take the treasure, and then retreat."

Yang Mi found his logic sound and nodded. "I'll listen to you."

"Alright, then let's rest for a bit." Ye Bai sat cross-legged and closed his eyes, preparing to regulate his breathing.

Just then, a rustling sound drifted over.

Ye Bai opened his eyes and saw countless foul-smelling insects swarming from all directions.

These insects densely covered the entire Tomb Passage, numbering in the thousands or even tens of thousands.

Every single insect shimmered with a sickly green light, radiating an evil and violent aura, like malevolent spirits from the Nine Serenity Hell, baring fangs and claws as they lunged at Ye Bai and Yang Mi!

"Where did these insects come from?" Yang Mi was terrified.

This was an ancient burial site, where famous ministers and generals of history were interred. According to the standard, there should definitely be many Funerary Objects inside, but how could it breed so many poisonous insects?

Could it be that this Tomb was specifically designed to raise Gu?

The insects blotted out the sky, swarming toward the two of them.

Ye Bai immediately pulled Yang Mi up and rushed out of the Tomb Chamber.

Outside, the sky had gradually dimmed.

Rustling sounds came from the woods near the Tomb Chamber, vaguely mixed with a scent of blood.

Yang Mi covered her nose and asked, "What's happening?"

"Listen, the sound of insects." Ye Bai barked a low warning, telling her to be careful.

Yang Mi held her breath and listened carefully.

Sure enough, she heard a rustling sound in her ears.

Following that, she heard a series of miserable wails!

She hurriedly turned to look, and her face instantly turned deathly pale.

In the woods, hundreds of various insects were devouring a pile of skeletal remains!

The remains were a half-skeleton frame; it looked sturdy, but it couldn't withstand the tearing and gnawing of the insects at all.

In just a few moments, the skeleton frame was gnawed to pieces by the insects, revealing stark white bones!

"Ah!!!" Yang Mi screamed in terror.

Ye Bai frowned and said, "Don't be afraid, these are just Gu Insects, they aren't lethal. Look, those insects didn't chase us out!"

"Gu Insects?" Yang Mi's eyes widened.

Ye Bai nodded and said, "Yes."

With lingering fear, Yang Mi said, "So that means there's more than one Gu Nest here?"

"Mm." Ye Bai's expression became serious. "Let's go back and take a look first."

...The two returned to the Tomb Chamber and found a pile of skeletal remains lying on the floor.

Beside the remains, several pieces of cloth were scattered about, clearly left behind by that group of Gu Masters.

"These fabrics look like clothes; I wonder if there are clothes inside?" Yang Mi guessed.

Ye Bai picked up a piece of cloth, felt it, and said, "This is woven from silk; there must be clothes inside!"

Yang Mi's eyes lit up, and she said urgently, "Then let's find them quickly!"

"Mm." Ye Bai nodded.

The two of them rummaged in front of the coffin, hoping to find something.

"Eh? What's this?" Yang Mi exclaimed in surprise, pointing to a jade pendant under the coffin.

The jade pendant was emerald green, crystal clear, as if carved from crystal.

"This should be something the Tomb owner carried on their person; its value must be extremely high!" Ye Bai smiled, picked up the jade pendant, and handed it to Yang Mi, saying, "Hold onto this for self-defense, in case of an emergency."

"Thank you!" Yang Mi didn't stand on ceremony and directly wore the jade pendant around her neck.

At that moment, a cold aura suddenly descended, enveloping the two of them.

Ye Bai looked up and found that those two zombies had actually revived and were slowly walking toward them!

"Oh my god, they actually came back to life!" Yang Mi was so scared her pretty face turned pale, and her whole body trembled.