Tomb raiding: Carrying a coffin during a funeral procession, rewarded with the Dragon Elephant Prajn

Wu Xie was quick and efficient; he set up anchor points at the cave entrance and tied ropes to them.

Then, the group climbed down the rope to the bottom of the cave one by one.

This section of the gourd-shaped cave is completely different from the first half.

Inside the gourd-shaped cave ahead, although it was gloomy, at least there were fossilized plants and animals, including moths, water spiders, and giant toads...

Various signs of life have formed a unique underground biosphere.

but!

The latter half of the Gourd Cave, however, was eerily quiet.

There are no fossilized plants or animals here, no moths, water spiders, or giant toads...

There was no sign of life; it was like a dead end.

Above them were red stalagmites, and beneath their feet were layers upon layers of rocks.

Just like the first half, the water here is shallow at both ends and gets deeper as you walk towards the middle, gradually submerging from your ankles to your waist.

At first, Wu Xie was very cautious, afraid that a black-faced, fanged monster might jump out from somewhere.

But after walking for a while and seeing no movement, he gradually felt relieved.

"Brother, do you think the mountain god inside this cave is still alive after two thousand years?"

Li Changsheng laughed and said, "If he were still alive, why would I have come?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Xie was taken aback at first, and then he realized what Li Changsheng meant.

That's true. This guy specializes in funerals for demons and monsters. He probably figured the mountain god in the cave must be dead, which is why he came here to take on this business.

Wu Xie secretly complained to himself, thinking that these demons and monsters were really unlucky to have met this old man, and they wouldn't even have peace after death.

"What are you thinking? You're not secretly cursing me in your heart, are you?"

Wu Xie's expression changed instantly, and he began to explain obsequiously.

"No, absolutely not! My admiration for my elder brother is like a surging river. I was just thinking that the mountain god of Zhelong Mountain is truly fortunate to have my elder brother come to collect my body..."

Before he could finish speaking, Sun Xiaomei, who was standing next to Wu Xie, suddenly exclaimed and pointed to the water not far away.

"Look, everyone!"

Everyone looked in the direction she pointed and saw that, at some point, a body emitting a ghostly blue light slowly floated to the surface of the water.

This body was closer than the previous one, and its face was more clearly visible.

This is a woman, completely naked.

The face did not rot or swell from being soaked in water for years; instead, it was covered with a layer of oil.

Wu Xie observed for a while, then clicked his tongue in amazement and said, "I was wondering why these dead floaters hadn't rotted or swelled up after soaking for thousands of years. Turns out they're coated with a layer of resin."

The principle is similar to that of amber!

The resin encapsulates the insect, burying it deep underground, where it gradually transforms into jade. It can preserve the insect's integrity for not only thousands of years, but even millions of years.

However, as soon as Wu Xie finished speaking, he became even more puzzled.

"But what are these dead bodies used for?"

Sun Xiaomei stared intently at the floating corpse not far away, feeling uneasy all over.

She asked nervously, "Didn't you just say that the pattern on the stone pillar showed a female corpse next to the mountain god, which must have been the wife the mountain people offered as a sacrifice to the mountain god?"

"Hey, I was just saying. And look at this woman's belly!"

Sun Xiaomei was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, and then quickly focused her attention to observe carefully.

But what she saw startled her.

She noticed that the woman's abdomen was swollen, a clear sign of pregnancy.

Seeing that Sun Xiaomei had already discovered the situation, Wu Xie shook his head and sighed, "Even in ancient times, when people wanted to sacrifice evil gods, they would mostly use young boys and girls. Who would use a pregnant woman as a sacrifice?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Xiaomei nodded in agreement.

She is a graduate student majoring in folklore and has a broad knowledge of various customs and traditions in China.

Indeed, in ancient times, whether it was for worshipping Heaven or gods, or for burial, young boys and girls, young girls and boys, or prisoners of war were used, but pregnant women were never used.

This is because pregnant women represent new life and are the hope of a nation.

As the two were talking, the floating corpse in the distance was getting closer and closer.

Especially after Wu Xie said those words, the female corpse slowly turned her head.

Her body remained supine on the water, her limbs twisted, but her head had turned ninety degrees toward Wu Xie and Sun Xiaomei.

The female corpse's face was deathly pale, and under the eerie blue light, she looked even more sinister.

But what's most terrifying is that she's staring straight at Wu Xie and Sun Xiaomei right now.

A pair of pure white eyes with no black parts and only white parts made Sun Xiaomei and Wu Xie feel uneasy!

Sun Xiaomei couldn't help but scream and take two steps back.

Just then, a gunshot rang out.

Without the slightest hesitation, Professor Sun pulled the trigger directly at the approaching, floating female corpse.

This homemade pistol might not be very effective beyond ten meters, but it still has some power within a few meters.

Countless steel balls, carrying enormous kinetic energy, instantly pierced through the outer layer of resin encasing the female corpse.

but……

The female corpse had a few small holes in her head, but that didn't do anything else!

What's even more terrifying is that the next second, a second female corpse, a third...

One after another, female corpses slowly floated to the surface of the water.

In a short period of time, at least several hundred dead bodies floated to the surface of the water.

Moreover, without exception, all of these female corpses were naked and pregnant women with swollen bellies.

"My God!"

Wu Xie cried out in surprise and instinctively hid behind Li Changsheng.

"Big pot! Help!"

On the other side, Professor Sun and his daughter were equally terrified.

With so many dead drifters, if they were to launch an attack, even if they had AKs, let alone just two homemade pistols, it probably wouldn't be enough.

More importantly, no one knows what kind of monsters these floating corpses are or what abilities they possess.

Countless dead bodies emitted a ghostly blue light, which converged and illuminated the entire gourd cave.

However, the eerie blue light resembled a scene from a horror movie, adding to the unsettling atmosphere.

Just as Wu Xie and Professor Sun, father and daughter, were at a loss for what to do, they stood frozen in place, afraid to move.

Li Changsheng, however, acted as if nothing was wrong, walking around among the countless dead drifters with the ease of being in his own living room.

Even Professor Sun admired his composure.

Seeing Wu Xie still standing there in a daze, Li Changsheng waved and said, "Don't just stand there, come along. These dead drifters aren't targeting you."

Upon hearing this, Wu Xie was taken aback for a moment, then calmed down and observed carefully, discovering that it was indeed the same as what Li Changsheng had said.

These dead bodies passed by him, their target not being them, but seemingly heading to some other place.

After Wu Xie understood, his pounding heart finally calmed down.

He quickly followed Li Changsheng, heading deeper into the gourd cave along the tide of corpses.

Professor Sun and his daughter were taken aback for a moment. Little Sun asked softly, "Dad..."

With the tomb of King Xian almost reached, Professor Sun was willing to risk his own life at this critical moment, so how could he give up because of the risk of death?

He gritted his teeth and said directly, "Follow them!"

After saying that, they also caught up with the zombie horde.