Holding a lantern, guiding souls across, Lady Hou comes from the underworld.

Yang was speechless, her lips trembling as she tried to explain, but she couldn't utter a word.

She is not innocent; if it weren't for her momentary lapse in judgment, this tragedy wouldn't have happened.

The ghost soldiers all around erupted in sharp, mocking laughter once more.

The skeleton general suddenly raised his hand and coldly ordered, "Kill this woman. Don't delay my wife and me from returning to the world of the living."

The two faceless ghosts immediately replied respectfully, "Yes, your subordinates will take care of it right away."

Just as they flashed to Yang's side, about to kill her, two yellow talismans flew over and struck the two ghosts respectively. With a flash of golden light, they were temporarily repelled.

Yan Zhengchu was the first to jump out and shouted, "A bunch of remnants of the previous dynasty, still dreaming of returning to life? Don't they even think about whose world this is now?"

Immediately afterwards, Xia Ximo, Ren Fengjue, and Yu Lang also entered the tomb chamber together.

The Skeleton General's gaze swept around before finally settling on Ren Fengjue, and he said, "I didn't go looking for you, but you walked right into my trap."

Ren Fengjue then said, "General Lei, the dead cannot be brought back to life, and the past is too painful to recall. The current name of the country is Daqi, and the northern border now has a new 'General Who Guards the North'."

The Skeleton General seemed somewhat surprised. "You, a junior, actually know me?"

"nature."

Ren Fengjue said, "Your deeds are all recorded in history books. None of the merits you made back then were in vain."

The Skeleton General sneered, "What's the use? The mountains and rivers remain, but the dynasty has changed hands. How many people today even know who I, Lei Kun, am?"

Ren Fengjue replied, "Everything in this world is preordained, so why are you so fixated on this one life?"

Upon hearing this, the Skeleton General laughed loudly, his laughter filled with mockery.

"Who knows whether I'll be reborn as an ox or a horse? This general refuses to submit to fate, but will defy it and change my destiny!"

Yu Lang couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "Is he a madman?"

Yan Zhengchu also said, "This person was most likely wicked in life, otherwise why would he believe in such evil magic?"

Yu Lang couldn't help but ask again, "How exactly did he come back to life?"

That's a very good question. Yan Zhengchu deliberately laughed loudly as well: "As Miss Xia just said, resurrection always comes at a terrible price. You would never guess the price of this reincarnation technique."

As soon as he said this, the two skeletons stared at him fiercely.

Yan Zhengchu was not afraid of him and continued his analysis: "It is said that those who use this technique must endure the pain of being bitten by insects, and they are sealed in a stone coffin while they are still alive."

Yu Lang felt unwell as soon as he heard the words "insect bite".

What followed made him gasp for breath: "You mean... to bury them alive?"

Yan Zhengchu nodded: "It's the same as raising 'corpse gu'. It uses a person as a container, and all the worms fight each other. Only one can survive, and the surviving one becomes the container for the soul, thus escaping the pursuit of the underworld."

"As for... why kill so many people, was it for sacrifice? And they chose pregnant women, killing two lives in one, it's truly insidious."

After he finished speaking, the vengeful spirits in the room seemed to be moved and began to hover in mid-air.

The Skeleton Lady stumbled slightly.

The Skeleton General quickly helped his beloved wife up and roared, "Kill him!"

The ghosts immediately roared, their voices shaking the heavens.

Yan Zhengchu whispered, "These ghost soldiers and generals are fragmented, so they're easy to deal with. But those two faceless ghosts are extremely cunning; we need to be careful!"

Xia Ximo spoke up: "Leave the faceless ghost to me."

Yan Zhengchu had been waiting for her to say that, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "Of course, of course."

To be honest, those two faceless ghosts were somewhat wary of Xia Ximo.

But since the Skeleton General had given the order, they could not disobey. They immediately gritted their teeth and stepped forward to fight him.

In comparison, Master Yan was much more relaxed.

Although the ghost soldiers and generals were powerful, they were easily defeated; a few talismans were enough to restrain them.

The Skeleton General, realizing their true abilities, immediately said to the Skeleton Lady beside him, "My lady, I'll go and meet that Taoist priest. Don't wait for me; quickly devour her soul!"

Having said that, he drew his heavy sword and slashed at Yan Zhengchu's position.

Lady Skeleton watched her husband's retreating figure, initially hesitant.

But thinking of the suffering she had endured before, and how could she possibly miss this opportunity that she had finally gotten?

So she walked up to Zhao Wan, grabbed her chin with one hand, and forced her to open her mouth.

Then, a centipede shrouded in black mist crawled out of the Skeleton Lady's body, up her arm, and onto Zhao Wan's body.

Just as the centipede was about to crawl into Zhao Wan's mouth, Yang, who was lying on the ground, suddenly found the strength to stand up and picked up a piece of gravel, throwing it at the Skeleton Lady.

Then, she actually grabbed the centipede with her bare hands, threw it hard on the ground, and stomped on it with all her might.

This attack, though not enough to kill the Soul Worm, thoroughly enraged Lady Skeleton.

Her face grew increasingly ferocious. Suddenly, she let out a furious roar and stretched out her sharp, bony hands, plunging them directly into Yang's chest.

Fresh blood gushed out.

Yang fell backward to the ground, one hand still tightly clutching her daughter's sleeve.

This time, Zhao Wan's hand moved involuntarily, and the next second, she opened her eyes.

She saw her mother lying in a pool of blood, her face filled with disbelief.

On the other side, Xia Ximo was locked in a fierce battle with the faceless ghost and had no time to spare.

Yan Zhengchu, Ren Fengjue, and Yu Lang were not only surrounded by ghosts, but also had to deal with a skeleton general skilled in swordsmanship, so they couldn't spare any time to fight.

Having just lost her mother, Zhao Wan had no time to be afraid. She stood up, took out a leather whip she casually carried from her waist, and lashed it at the Skeleton Lady.

After all, she was the daughter of King Wu. Even though she was spoiled since childhood, she was quite skilled in martial arts.

She lashed out with her whip, lashing the skeleton lady again and again, preventing her from getting close.

Seeing the lady's predicament, the skeleton general immediately gave a command, and the ghost cavalry surrounded Zhao Wan.

At this moment, the ghost of the Du family suddenly appeared and blocked the ghosts.

Knowing that the culprits who killed her were the skeleton couple, Du's resentment continued to overflow, making her extremely fierce.

Meanwhile, the wronged souls of the royal family who had suffered the same fate as her were also awakened by hatred and attacked the Skeleton Lady.

Faced with such an offensive, how could the skeleton lady, who was now just a skeleton, possibly withstand it?

She cried out, "Husband, save me!"

The next second, the bones shattered inch by inch, quickly turning into powder. Even the centipede carrying the soul froze on the ground, unable to move.

By the time the Skeleton General heard the cries for help, it was too late; he could only watch helplessly as his beloved was annihilated.