Bai Ye soon reached the end of the passage. Looking up, he could see a grand hall, brightly lit and rather noisy, as quite a few people were already inside.
Bai Ye wasn't particularly surprised by this. He had eliminated everyone on the same route, thus monopolizing all the tomb guardian spirits and completing the task of killing fifteen of them at the fastest pace.
However, how could Bai Ye's solo speed in clearing the tomb guardian spirits possibly be faster than a group of people?
Thus, there were about twenty people in the hall.
The entrance to the next area was directly in front, but these people showed no inclination to move, as two tomb guardian spirits stood guard before the entrance.
These two tomb guardian spirits were desiccated corpses, standing one to the left and one to the right of the passage. The corpse on the left wore golden armor and held a golden dragon mace, while the one on the right wore silver armor and had a pair of twin sabers slung at its waist. By their feet lay two more corpses. One had its head smashed in, blood and brain matter pooling on the ground. The other was reduced to a limbless torso, its hands and legs severed.
"So it's these two..."
Bai Ye knew what was happening at a glance.
The Golden Armored Warrior and the Silver Armored Warrior!
Bai Ye remembered them vividly. They were the gatekeepers on the necessary path to the tomb chambers in Huai Nan, quite troublesome and not easy to deal with.
However, to pass this section, it wasn't necessary to defeat the Golden and Silver Armored Warriors; one could simply enter the opposite passage. As long as one left the hall, the Golden and Silver Armored Warriors wouldn't pursue.
So, the question arose...
Bai Ye glanced at the crowd around him. Who would be the sacrificial lamb?
The first to charge forward would undoubtedly be targeted by the Golden and Silver Armored Warriors, while those behind would get their chance to rush into the passage.
Therefore, everyone wanted to enter the passage, but no one was willing to go first.
"Everyone, please listen to me. Delaying any further is not good for anyone. Think about it, if we continue to stalemate, more and more people will arrive, and the situation will only worsen..."
"Moreover, shouldn't we consider our own advantage? We were the first to arrive here. We are faster than everyone else, so as long as we can move forward, we can maintain this advantage. But if we continue to delay, this advantage will constantly be eroded. Are you willing to accept that?"
"Therefore, I believe we should unite and overcome this challenge together."
The speaker was a man in his twenties, wearing a t-shirt and jeans. He might have come from the same world as Bai Ye, or at least from a modern world and been chosen.
The man was clearly trying to rally the crowd, but Bai Ye didn't think he was very clever.
Firstly, the man's analysis was quite sound. The current situation was indeed a stalemate, which benefited no one. As more people gathered, the deadlock would only intensify. Secondly, the first group to arrive here naturally had an advantage, but as more people joined, this advantage would gradually be neutralized.
The reason Bai Ye found the man not very clever was that many people understood the logic, but why wasn't anyone stepping forward to say it?
Because the nail that sticks out gets hammered.
"Since you say we should unite..." someone suddenly shouted, "As long as you charge first, we will surely follow closely. How about that?"
The man was instantly embarrassed. That was a direct hit.
Although he wanted to stir up the crowd, he didn't want to be cannon fodder himself.
However, when you're out and about, being thick-skinned is important.
The man pretended not to hear and continued his speech, moving among the crowd. If one group wouldn't listen, he'd find another.
"Brother, believe me, this can't go on. Are you really willing to just watch the path before you and be unable to proceed?"
"If we unite, we can definitely push through."
"Moreover, it's just difficult to accumulate numbers. Once we have enough people, I'm sure others will be willing to participate."
The man soon approached Bai Ye, a sincere expression on his face. "Young brother..."
"You don't need to say anything more!" Bai Ye interrupted him directly. "You're absolutely right, I'll do it!"
"Young brother, one shouldn't be so one-sided. Actually..." The man tried to persuade him further but suddenly felt something was off. He said uncertainly, "What did you just say?"
Shouldn't it have been: "You're absolutely right, but don't say it again next time"?
Bai Ye grinned and charged straight ahead. Upon reaching the center of the hall, he spread his hands and produced his deck of playing cards.
In the next instant, Bai Ye flicked his wrist and unleashed his flying card technique. A dense volley of playing cards shot towards the Golden and Silver Armored Warriors.
Suddenly, the Golden and Silver Armored Warriors, who had been with their eyes closed, snapped them open.
The Golden Armored Warrior raised his golden mace and swung it forcefully forward. A terrifying gust of wind swept outwards, blowing away the incoming playing cards.
The Silver Armored Warrior, meanwhile, immediately grasped his twin sabers.
With a clang!
The Silver Armored Warrior drew his sabers and began to wield them rapidly. Layers of silver light appeared before the Silver Armored Warrior, forming an impenetrable barrier that blocked all the flying playing cards.
After intercepting all the playing cards, the Golden and Silver Armored Warriors attacked simultaneously, heading straight for Bai Ye.
Seeing this, the others finally snapped back to reality.
Another fool fell for it?
This thought crossed many minds. Then, led by someone, they started sprinting forward, intending to rush into the passage.
The man who had been trying to persuade everyone was also overjoyed. Was his eloquence really that good? He had just tricked a sucker.
On the other side, Bai Ye was already engaged in battle. Seeing the Golden and Silver Armored Warriors attacking from both sides, he immediately drew his high-frequency serrated blade and swung it forward forcefully, clashing with the Golden Armored Warrior's mace.
After one strike, they separated.
Bai Ye watched as everyone took the opportunity to run past him. He suddenly shouted to the man from before, "Brother, didn't you say everyone would help?"
"Ah? Yes, of course!" the man shouted as he ran forward. "Believe me, I'll come back to help in a bit."
After saying that, the man silently praised himself. He was truly a good person, leaving this sucker with a shred of hope at the end, and then...
The man ran even faster!
Bai Ye simply watched as the surrounding crowd bolted past him. Soon, the once bustling hall became deserted. A smile played on his lips, and then...
The high-frequency serrated blade in Bai Ye's hand began to vibrate!