Harold Wang, patriarch of the Wang family, shouted at Master Lin from Seacrest.
They're grave-keepers.
Not soldiers.
Faced with the mass of pitch-black humanoid monsters, their courage instantly collapsed.
Harold Wang suddenly gritted his teeth: "I’m old anyway."
"He's just one person. Maybe... we should fight!"
Behind them, many people turned pale and began pulling out all sorts of weapons they'd prepared earlier.
Talismans.
Next was Patrick Liang.
Donkey hooves.
Luoyang shovels.
A goofy kid shakily pulled out a cigarette, trying to sneak one last puff before dying.
Harold Wang stood beside Bella Xiao, looking at the blood mist where monsters had been wiped out. Bitterly, he asked, "If he ever turned this power on us, how long could we survive?"
Bella Xiao glanced at Master Lin from Seacrest, tightening her grip on her camera.
He hadn’t expected this bunch—loudmouths with no real skills—to actually face danger with him when push came to shove.
Master Lin from Seacrest shook his head, not paying any attention to the people behind him.
He walked straight into the swarm of monsters.
The slender-backed youth strode alone toward the tide of monsters.
Everyone watched, hearts pounding with fear.
Many felt deeply ashamed for mocking Master Lin from Seacrest earlier.
When danger struck—
He was the one willing to stand in front.
And they only dared to cower behind.
"Let’s go! We can’t let him die alone!"
The Wang patriarch suddenly gritted his teeth: "I’m old anyway."
"The young ones, run if you can. Us elders, come help buy some time!"
"The Four Grave-Keeper Families can’t all die here!"
With that, the Wang patriarch rushed toward Lin Yi.
Next was the Liang patriarch.
Then the Liu and Chen patriarchs followed.
All at once—
The four families, who’d been scared out of their wits, saw Lin Yi charge forward alone—and suddenly found their courage, rushing after him.
If we die, we die together!
Lin Yi was a little surprised by this.
He hadn’t expected this bunch—loudmouths with no real skills—to actually face danger with him when push came to shove.
Lin Yi shook his head, not paying any attention to the people behind him.
He walked straight into the swarm of monsters.
Before the others could reach his side, they suddenly froze, eyes wide, stopping in their tracks.
"What’s going on?"
"How is he doing this?"
Wave after wave of monsters were wiped out at Master Lin from Seacrest’s feet.
Master Lin from Seacrest’s expression was utterly indifferent. The Four Grave-Keeper Families went from tiptoeing anxiety to numb disbelief.
To their eyes, the youth walking ahead wasn’t making any moves at all.
Hands clasped behind his back, he walked forward at a leisurely pace.
But any monster that rushed toward him—once it got within a little over three meters—was instantly shredded into drifting blood mist.
It was pure one-sided slaughter.
On one side: the youth called Master Lin from Seacrest.
On the other: four-eyed monkey-like monsters.
Wave after wave of monsters were wiped out at Lin Yi’s feet.
Lin Yi’s expression was utterly indifferent. The Four Grave-Keeper Families went from tiptoeing anxiety to numb disbelief.
They were completely stunned.
"So... this is Master Lin from Seacrest’s true strength..."
The Wang patriarch stood beside Bella Xiao, looking at the blood mist where monsters had been wiped out. Bitterly, he asked, "If he ever turned this power on us, how long could we survive?"
"Three."
Bella Xiao answered quietly.
"Three minutes?"
Someone frowned, "Even if Master Lin from Seacrest is amazing, there’s so many of us—we could still run."
"Isn’t three minutes a bit too short?"
"You’re underestimating us. We might not win in a fight, but when it comes to running, we’re definitely good at it."
The speaker was clearly unwilling to accept it.
"Three seconds."
Bella Xiao glanced at him. "Maybe even less."
Wang patriarch: ...
Liang patriarch: ...
Chen patriarch: ...
Liu patriarch: ...
Everyone’s expressions were complicated.
They wanted to argue, but seeing the youth ahead and the tide of monsters wiped out before him—
If not for all the monsters dissolving into blood mist—
The pile of corpses would probably be as tall as a mountain by now!
The stone corridor stretched ahead, seemingly endless.
The compass, humming overhead, finally shattered with a crisp bang—fragments clattering to the ground.
With the compass destroyed, the eerie ringing faded and the monsters thinned rapidly.
Fewer and fewer remained.
Until finally, they vanished completely.
"These monsters are probably tomb-guarding beasts, bred here to repel grave robbers—but isn’t this way too many?"
"And seeing how they charge in without fear, do they even know what ‘scared’ means?"
Thinking back to that scene just now—
Everyone felt a chill deep in their hearts.
Even though they were safe behind Lin Yi, watching wave after wave of monsters rush to die still sent shivers down their spines.
Harold Wang was first to react, stepping forward to Master Lin from Seacrest’s side, bowing deeply with cupped fists.
The Wang patriarch was first to react, stepping forward to Lin Yi’s side, bowing deeply with cupped fists.
"Master Lin, this mess started because of me. I’m honestly ashamed. If not for you, we’d all be dead by now."
The others weren’t fools either.
With that, he knelt and kowtowed to Master Lin from Seacrest.
"Thank you, Master Lin, for saving our lives!"
But Master Lin from Seacrest shook his head, his voice icy.
As grave-keepers, their minds were pretty straightforward.
But no one probed Master Lin from Seacrest’s meaning—they just assumed he was still angry.
Tomb robbers only let their sons go down while fathers hold the rope, so the father won’t get greedy for treasure.
That’s just greed and cunning at work.
But grave-keepers have a sense of duty passed down through generations.
"No need to thank me. Your lives mean nothing to me. I just did it on a whim—whether you live or die, anything blocking my way gets cleared."
Lin Yi shook his head, his voice icy.
His words left everyone awkward.
But no one probed Lin Yi’s meaning—they just assumed he was still angry.
In the end, everyone’s lives were spared.
The surroundings were utterly silent.
They’d already walked deep into the cave, not knowing how far.
Even though they were safe behind Master Lin from Seacrest, watching wave after wave of monsters rush to die still sent shivers down their spines.
But in the air, layers of white mist slowly rose.
Lin Yi walked forward in silence. Bella Xiao followed beside him, camera in hand.
They hadn’t gone far.
Suddenly, the white mist parted completely.
What appeared before them was...