I traverse America, using holy light to quell American terror!

Malakan looked at the incoming poisonous mist and considered slipping away.

But knowing that Li Yuan was standing right behind him, he didn't try to dodge.

Instead, it used its strong body to block out all the poisonous fog!

However, just as the poison gas was about to hit them...

Suddenly, a verdant barrier rose from Malakan's body!

They actually managed to block the entire white poisonous fog!

Li Yuan looked at the emerald green barrier on Malakan's body.

A slight smile appeared on his lips, and he thought to himself:

"Using such potent natural protective agents to deal with this kind of poisonous gas is simply overkill."

A moment later, all the poisonous gas was absorbed by the barrier.

Marakan, gripping the stone slab, turned around excitedly.

He looked at Li Yuan with a simple, honest smile:

"My lord! This potion is truly effective!"

"Of course!"

Li Yuan raised an eyebrow with great confidence, then smiled and said:

"Quickly put the stone slab down and take out what's inside."

"Oh! Yes, sir!"

Malakhan casually tossed the stone slab aside and turned to look inside the sarcophagus.

Inside, they found a square, dark red wooden box, about a meter in size, covered with carvings.

Malakan stretched out his hands and took out the dark red wooden box.

Then, he slowly walked up to Li Yuan, carrying the wooden box.

Gently place it on the ground and say:

"Sir, I don't know what's inside, it feels quite heavy."

"Just open it and you'll know."

Li Yuan smiled and replied, just about to reach for the wooden box.

Ades, standing to the side, tensed up and quickly spoke up to stop them:

"No! Mr. Li Yuan, you'd better not open it!"

As he spoke, he pointed to the writing on the wooden box and explained in a deep voice:

"The box is inscribed with a curse!"

Upon hearing Ades's words, Evelyn quickly came closer.

She looked at the incantation on the box and translated it for Li Yuan, word by word:

"Anyone who opens this box will surely face certain death."

Once this box was opened, it revealed the vengeful spirits that had been sealed away by sacred law.

He will break the curse and return to the world of men.

He will kill all those who open the chest.

By taking its five internal organs and six bowels, as well as its blood, it can be revived through this method.

A cursed, vengeful spirit descended upon the world as calamity.

The moment Evelyn finished speaking, a gust of cold wind suddenly blew past everyone!

This sight immediately terrified the royal guards that Ades had brought, causing them all to prostrate themselves on the ground.

They kowtowed and begged for the gods' forgiveness.

Evelyn glanced at the group of people with a complicated expression.

Then he looked up at Li Yuan and murmured:

"Ades is right, it really is a curse."

And as you know, spells cast in places like this usually don't fail.

Li Yuan, you'd better think carefully before deciding whether to open it.

Faced with the fear displayed by the crowd and the strange phenomenon that had just occurred,

Li Yuan remained completely unmoved. Having already known the plot, he naturally knew what would happen after opening the box.

"It's alright, you don't need to worry."

Li Yuan waved his hand dismissively and softly reassured the crowd:

"Even if this box is cursed, I can get rid of it."

Seeing that Li Yuan was determined to go his own way, everyone retreated.

I planned to stay away from that wooden box, for fear of being tainted by the evil curse.

Only Malakan and Grace remained steadfastly by Li Yuan's side.

Li Yuan smiled and shook his head, looking at the wooden box, and said softly:

"Then let me see your true colors!"

As he spoke, he gently flicked his right hand.

The lid of the wooden crate was blown off in a cloud of white smoke!

[Ding! The curse of the tomb is attempting to invade the host's body!]

[Ding! Curse check failed. The tomb curse was unsuccessful, but the tomb guardian has been awakened. Please be careful!]

As the system notification sound came,

Some of the mummies inside the catacombs slowly opened their eyes.

It is gradually waking up...

The two consecutive system notifications startled Li Yuan slightly.

However, given his current strength, he is not worried about the tomb guardians here.

Instead, my attention was drawn to the contents of the box.

It was something wrapped in yellowed linen.

It looks like the shape of a book.

Li Yuan was secretly delighted and couldn't help but mutter to himself:

"The legendary Book of the Dead, I've finally found you!"

Li Yuan reached out and gently lifted the linen cloth.

The true nature of the Necronomicon has been revealed!

It was a book entirely made of obsidian.

On the left side of the cover is a relief depicting Anubis.

Below is a line of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.

On the right side of the cover is a circular mechanism that occupies half of the cover.

Inside is a recessed eight-pointed star.

In the very center, there is a relief carving of a scarab beetle.

The four corners of the scripture also have four brass clasps.

This ensures that the scriptures will not be easily opened.

"Oh my god, it's the Book of the Dead!"

Evelyn and Adles both gasped in surprise.

Evelyn showed delight, while Adez's eyes were filled with complex emotions.

He hadn't expected that Li Yuan would find the Book of the Dead so easily.

It seems that fate has its own plan; he is indeed the one destined for us.

At this moment, Evelyn quickly ran to Li Yuan's side.

Pointing to the eight-pointed star notch on the cover, he said excitedly:

"The Book of the Dead requires a key to open! And I happen to have one here!"

As she spoke, Evelyn took a small silver box from her backpack.

Then she gently twisted the bottom of the box,

Eight irregularly shaped eight-pointed stars extend directly from the top of the box!

Li Yuan stared at the small silver box, which looked somewhat familiar.

The next second, he was startled:

"Isn't this the craft item I bought in a store when I was strolling around New York?"

This is actually the key to unlocking the scriptures!

While Li Yuan was still in a daze,

Evelyn, quick and nimble, embedded the octagonal key into the groove!

Then, she twisted it forcefully!

The scriptures, which should have opened immediately, did nothing...

Evelyn was stunned for a moment, then, somewhat disbelieving, she twisted her arm again with all her might.

However, the mechanisms at the four corners of the Book of the Dead remained unmoved, showing no sign of being opened.

"What... what's going on?"

Evelyn picked up the key and looked it over with a puzzled expression, alternating between the key and the scripture.

"This is clearly the key to the scriptures!"

As she spoke, Evelyn placed the key on it again, muttering in confusion:

"And it's so tightly sealed, how could it not be opened?"

Seeing this, Li Yuan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

If this is the real key, Evelyn will probably repeat the same mistake.

In the original storyline, Evelyn used the key to open the Book of the Dead and inadvertently recited the spell to resurrect Imhotep.

Thinking of this, Li Yuan picked up the Necronomicon and changed the subject:

"Um... let's leave it at that for now, Evelyn. Let's check again to see if there's anything else in the alley."