Zhou Lin subconsciously held the hand of the person beside him and they disappeared from their original positions.
When they reappeared, they were already standing behind the High Priest. Then, they saw the mercenaries and the archaeological team all frozen in place, eventually collapsing onto the ground, unconscious.
"What's going on?"
Professor Lin and the Professor of Metaphysics stared at them in shock.
They were still worried. They didn't know if the black mist was poisonous or if the professors and mercenaries would be alright.
"Don't worry, these things won't harm them."
Zhou Lin looked at Professor Lin and the Professor of Metaphysics, then told them to hide and not come out.
Upon hearing this, Professor Lin and the Professor of Metaphysics looked at him urgently.
"Professor Zhou Lin, you should be careful."
Professor Lin and the Professor of Metaphysics, seeing this, quickly retreated into the shadows.
Zhou Lin looked at the High Priest, meeting his gaze, which was filled with provocation.
It was as if he was saying, "This is the consequence of offending me."
"Damn it."
Zhou Lin looked at the High Priest, feeling that he had been used. He wished he had let them fight the heads instead.
Then, he questioned the system.
"I want to recommend, I don't believe I can't deal with this old man."
Zhou Lin was quite angry.
Then, an electronic page appeared, showing a scepter. This scepter had a red gem, and below the gem were two lotus-shaped pure silver patterns, which looked rather feminine.
Zhou Lin was about to redeem it, but seeing the points in front of him, he quickly stopped.
"Damn it, you want half my points, which is tens of trillions at least, and you give me this thing?"
Zhou Lin was furious and unleashed his anger towards the system.
[Host, do you wish to redeem it?]
"Yes, if I don't redeem it, can I win? If not, you'll have to find someone else."
Zhou Lin said nonchalantly.
This High Priest was too insidious. Damn it, if he didn't make a move, was he treating him like a pushover?
Then, Zhou Lin looked at the High Priest and took out a scepter from the system.
It looked even more impressive than the High Priest's.
In the livestream.
"Damn, no wonder the big shot's face turned ugly. Anyone would look bad in this situation. This guy's target was the mercenaries and the big shots from the start."
"Exactly, it was just an excuse to attack the big shot, right?"
"But how did the High Priest know about the big shot's situation? How did he know the big shot's target?"
"Perhaps the High Priest knew Zhou Lin's objective? Or maybe he knows some witchcraft?"
"That makes sense, otherwise, how could he be the High Priest? But what's the big shot's situation? Is he using magic to fight magic?"
"Probably."
...
In the Dean's conference room.
Everyone in the conference room was watching Elder Tang and the mercenaries. However, when they learned that Zhou Lin said they were fine, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fortunately, they're alright. It looks like they've just fainted."
One of the experts said urgently after seeing them.
"As long as they're alright, nothing else matters."
The Dean's biggest concern now was their safety.
As long as they were safe.
Inside the tomb.
Zhou Lin was muttering softly.
Then, he watched as the scepter in his hand began to float.
It was emitting a red light.
"You can use magic? Can't I?"
Zhou Lin sneered at the High Priest opposite him.
However, the High Priest looked at Zhou Lin with anger in his eyes. Then, the eyes of the snake-headed scepter began to glow.
A red beam of light shot towards Zhou Lin.
Zhou Lin chanted, and his scepter began to glow red, forming a barrier that blocked the beam.
The entire space was filled with red light, and dust swirled around.
Professor Lin and the Professor of Metaphysics, hiding in the dark, covered their eyes with their hands. After adjusting to the light, they stared at the scene in astonishment.
One was suspended above, the other stood below, blocking the attack. It looked like a high-level duel.
They rubbed their eyes to make sure they weren't mistaken, then exchanged glances.
"Is this a high-level match? Is it Taoism or magic? Has it reached this level?"
Professor Lin looked at the situation in disbelief.
The Professor of Metaphysics shook his head in confusion. How did he know about this grand and sophisticated duel?
"How would I know?"
The Professor of Metaphysics was equally surprised. What he felt most was the surge of excitement.
Zhou Lin looked at the High Priest, still chanting, and his bloodline was also stimulated.
The red barrier began to expand slowly, while the High Priest's beam of light gradually weakened.
Seeing this, the High Priest felt a sense of dread. He let out a roar, and black mist began to emerge from the underground palace, surging towards the High Priest.
The black mist around the High Priest became much denser than before.
Zhou Lin's eyes widened slightly in surprise, then he glanced at the underground palace.
There was a heavy evil aura within, capable of replenishing the High Priest.
The High Priest suddenly let out a scream, and black mist began to appear on his body. This mist was constantly emerging from his nose and eyes.
Then, he clapped his hands, and a large amount of black mist began to surge towards Zhou Lin's scepter.
The beam of light attacking Zhou Lin also became more ferocious than before.
Zhou Lin's red barrier also began to shrink slightly.
Zhou Lin narrowed his eyes, his expression suddenly becoming solemn, as if he was contemplating something, lost in thought.
In the livestream.
"Damn, isn't this cheating? He can replenish himself? Truly shameless."
"Exactly, what is in this underground palace? How can it replenish the High Priest's energy? Is this energy?"
"Damn, isn't this bullying? What should the big shot do? Can he also replenish energy? How can he do it? Someone tell me!"
"Nonsense, how can the big shot replenish energy? Those dark things, who knows what they are?"
"All I care about now is my big shot, nothing else is within my scope of consideration. He is the hope of the entire village. If the big shot really meets with an accident, everyone will die miserably in here."
...
In the conference room of the Archaeological Institute.
The white-haired old men were all watching Zhou Lin nervously. They were dazzled by this high-level duel.
"The evil aura in here is so dense, I underestimated this tomb."
One of the old Taoist priests picked up his teacup and took a sip, masking his shock.
"This tomb cannot be solved by Taoism alone. Zhou Lin's words need further study."