369: Zongzi from hundreds or thousands of years ago was actually like this.

Before his voice had even faded, Ye Bai suddenly let out a sharp shout. Holding the golden staff, he charged at the water ghost as swiftly as a shooting star chasing the moon.

The sound of a massive impact echoed throughout the area.

The water ghost was knocked unconscious by a single blow from Ye Bai's staff and lay flat on the ground.

“Ye Bai is so cool!”

“Holy crap, was that move the Streamer just used Wing Chun martial arts?”

“Is the Streamer a master of the Martial Forest?”

“I think the Streamer must be a Disciple under some Great Master!”

Ye Bai clapped his hands, looked at Yang Mi and Meng Ziyi beside him, and asked, “Can you rest easy now?”

Yang Mi and Meng Ziyi breathed a sigh of relief. Meng Ziyi said, “Thank you, Brother Bai. You're amazing!”

“You two wait for me for a bit. I'm going to get some tools,” Ye Bai said before walking into the cave.

The cave was very deep. He followed the steps down for a distance before finding some stone knives, stone axes, and other items. He also found ropes and such; these were all used for catching water ghosts.

He used wire to secure the stone axe and rope to his waist, then tied the rope to a giant boulder, and finally tied it to the stone axe at his waist, creating a simple fishing net.

“Everything is ready, let's head out now.” Ye Bai shouldered the giant boulder and stepped outside.

Yang Mi and Meng Ziyi followed behind him.

The cave did not lead straight to the opposite bank; instead, it spiraled and wound along. The three of them walked along the mountain wall. The path was quite steep and rugged, but because of the ropes, their walking speed wasn't too difficult.

Finally, they reached the opposite bank.

Just as they exited the cave, all three of them couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

The opposite side was still a lush jungle with pleasant scenery, hidden green trees, singing birds, and fragrant flowers.

“Wow, we've finally escaped the water monster.” Meng Ziyi cheered and jumped for joy.

Yang Mi also let out a long breath, feeling much more relaxed.

She looked around and murmured, “Where are we now?”

“We should be near Longhua Village.” Ye Bai looked around and said, “This is a jungle. We must leave Longhua Village as soon as possible to avoid complications from a long delay.”

“Okay.”

After discussing for a bit, they decided to leave immediately.

Ye Bai shouldered the giant boulder and walked in front, with Yang Mi and Meng Ziyi following closely behind. Their bodies trembled slightly, clearly frightened by the previous scene.

Suddenly, Ye Bai heard a strange sound coming from ahead. Listening carefully, it seemed like someone was talking in low voices. And from the sound, it seemed like more than one person!

“There's something happening up ahead,” Ye Bai muttered thoughtfully.

He thought for a moment and suggested, “Let's take a detour.”

Yang Mi and Meng Ziyi nodded quickly, and the three of them cautiously walked in another direction.

However, before they had gone far, that strange conversation became even clearer, as if it were following them like a shadow.

The audience in the Live Stream Room also noticed something was wrong, and the bullet comments began to scroll frantically again.

“I feel like they're about to fall into a new crisis; this show never lets anyone feel at ease.”

“Great God Ye Bai must protect Mi Mi and Ziyi!”

“This couldn't be another trap, could it?”

Ye Bai stopped in his tracks and said in a low voice to Yang Mi and Meng Ziyi, “It seems we can't bypass it. You two follow me closely and don't make a sound.”

Yang Mi and Meng Ziyi nodded nervously and followed closely behind Ye Bai.

They quietly approached the source of the sound, hiding behind a thick cluster of vegetation.

Ye Bai pushed aside the leaves and saw a group of people dressed in ancient costumes ahead. They were gathered around an ancient stone coffin, chanting something as if performing a mysterious ritual.

Those people's clothes were extremely gorgeous, embroidered with exquisite patterns of dragons and phoenixes, as well as some strange symbols. It didn't look like modern craftsmanship.

“What are these people doing? That stone coffin looks very sinister,” Meng Ziyi asked in a small voice, her eyes full of fear.

“I'm not sure, but it definitely has something to do with our tomb-robbing journey,” Ye Bai answered in a low voice.

The curiosity of the audience in the Live Stream Room was also piqued.

“What kind of ritual is this? It feels so mysterious!”

“These people wouldn't be trying to wake up something terrifying, would they?”

Just then, the stone coffin suddenly vibrated violently, and the surrounding air seemed to become bone-chillingly cold.

The Corpses dressed in ancient costumes showed excited expressions and quickened the speed of their chanting.

“Not good, there's danger,” Ye Bai said in a low voice. He gripped the golden staff tightly, ready to deal with any sudden situation at any time.

With a loud bang, the Coffin Lid was blown off by a powerful force, and a dark shadow darted out from the stone coffin.

It was a person completely shrouded in a black robe, wearing a white mask on his face.

The mask had a pair of blood-red eyes that looked exceptionally eerie. The Black Robed Man slowly raised his hand, and a burst of Black Mist spread from his palm, enveloping the Corpses dressed in ancient costumes.

The Corpses in ancient costumes screamed in terror and tried to flee, but the Black Mist quickly swallowed them up.

Their bodies gradually became withered in the mist, as if their life force had been drained in an instant.

“This... what kind of monster is this?” Yang Mi asked tremblingly.

Ye Bai's gaze was solemn: “No matter what it is, we can't let him continue his evil deeds.”

After saying that, he leaped out from his hiding place and charged toward the Black Robed Man.

The Black Robed Man seemed to sense Ye Bai's arrival. He turned his head, his blood-red eyes staring at Ye Bai, and let out a piercing laugh: “Ignorant fool, how dare you disturb my resurrection ceremony.”

Ye Bai did not respond. He brandished the golden staff and attacked the Black Robed Man.

A dazzling golden light flared up on the golden staff, clashing with the Black Mist emitted by the Black Robed Man, producing a 'sizzling' sound.

“Hmph, you have some skill.”

The Black Robed Man snorted coldly. His figure flashed, avoiding Ye Bai's attack, and then he shot several black Light-Blades at Ye Bai.

Ye Bai flexibly dodged the Light-Blades while searching for the Black Robed Man's weakness.

Yang Mi and Meng Ziyi watched nervously from the side. Meng Ziyi said anxiously, “We can't just watch; we have to help Ye Bai.”

Yang Mi nodded. She took out a peach wood sword and, together with Meng Ziyi, threw talisman paper at the Black Robed Man.

The talisman paper exploded around the Black Robed Man, temporarily distracting his attention.

“You two get back,” Ye Bai shouted.

Taking advantage of the Black Robed Man being distracted by the talisman paper, Ye Bai jumped up suddenly, and the golden staff smashed toward the Black Robed Man's head.

The Black Robed Man raised his arm to block and was shaken back several steps by Ye Bai's powerful force.

“You ant, how dare you wound me!”

The Black Robed Man roared in anger. His body began to swell, and the Black Mist became even denser.

The audience in the Live Stream Room all broke into a cold sweat for Ye Bai and the others.

“Go Ye Bai! This Black Robed Man is too terrifying.”

“Mi Mi and Ziyi must be careful too!”

Ye Bai knew he couldn't let the Black Robed Man continue to grow stronger. He mobilized all the power in his body, and the golden light on the golden staff became even more dazzling.