Severing ties with family to marry the young marshal, his whole family chases me to the crematorium.

Chapter 114 Stone Soldiers

Shen Qingyao gently shook her head, her eyes clear and calm. She knew in her heart that if it was a highly confidential matter, even if she asked, it would only put Si Jingnian in a dilemma.

Therefore, she chose to remain silent and bury her questions deep in her heart.

Seeing Shen Qingyao shake her head, Si Jingnian's face immediately showed a blank expression, and he couldn't help but wonder.

Did I offend her unintentionally? Why is she so cold towards me?

Just as he was about to open his mouth to break the awkward silence and find out the reason, a deafening roar suddenly resounded in the tomb.

The loud noise was like a thunderclap, shattering the silence of the air, and everyone was instantly thrown into a panic, like startled birds.

Everyone quickly gripped their weapons, tense and on high alert. Many were pale-faced, their fear palpable.

"That sound... seems to be coming from the coffin!"

Someone in the crowd shouted those words in a trembling, almost off-key voice.

Before the words were even finished, everyone's flashlights shone in unison towards the stone coffin.

Just then, a chilling scene unfolded: the stone coffin emitted another strange movement.

A dull grating sound could be heard, as if a tremendous force was pushing the coffin lid from the inside.

Immediately afterwards, a thin crack slowly appeared on the coffin lid, as if some unknown creature was struggling to break free of its restraints.

However, the crack lasted only a moment before closing up again with a deafening roar.

"What...what is this thing?"

Faced with such a bizarre and terrifying scene, everyone present was greatly frightened, and even their voices trembled uncontrollably as they spoke.

"Senior Sister, did you bring the black donkey hooves?"

Shen Qingyao asked nervously, her voice revealing a hint of seriousness.

If it really is the thing she's thinking of, then this is going to be a huge problem!

At this moment, almost everyone around was seriously injured, some even unable to protect themselves; they were a group of wounded and disabled soldiers.

If we were to unfortunately encounter that terrifying creature, we would all likely become its prey.

After hearing her junior sister's question, Ruan Hongshuang gently shook her head.

She had never been to a tomb before, so she rarely encountered such things. Why would she go out of her way to prepare something like black donkey hooves?

Upon seeing her senior's negative answer, Shen Qingyao's expression instantly became even more somber. Even she herself hadn't brought any donkey hooves.

In the past, when they faced evil spirits, they usually relied on magic tools such as talismans and copper coin swords to deal with them, but this time the situation was completely different.

At present, her own soul is in turmoil, and her internal strength is almost exhausted. The wounded soldiers and generals around her are even less able to provide effective assistance.

Just as Shen Qingyao and Ruan Hongshuang were both silent, the stone coffin suddenly made another sound.

Compared to the previous one, the gaps in the stone coffin were significantly wider this time, and the sound produced when the coffin lid was closed was much louder, as if a huge force was impacting the stone coffin from the inside.

"Don't let it out, quickly pin it down!"

With this shout, the previously somewhat agitated crowd instantly quieted down.

Suddenly someone shouted, and several figures rushed forward and worked together to press down on the coffin lid.

Seeing this, Shen Qingyao, standing to the side, couldn't help but chuckle, a slight twitch of her lips. She thought to herself:

Do you really think that just by pressing down on the coffin lid so crudely and simply, a few of them can suppress the thing inside?

Thinking of this, Shen Qingyao couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

At this moment, deep down she really wanted to just abandon this mess and leave it alone.

However, when she thought of her own life and the lives of Si Jingnian and the others, Shen Qingyao could only sigh helplessly.

If I really don't do anything and let that thing come out, it's not just those people who will die; their lives will also be lost here.

So, after a fierce internal struggle, Shen Qingyao finally decided to take action once again.

She calmly took out a delicate calligraphy brush from her bosom, and then carefully took out a small, exquisite dish, into which she poured some bright red liquid, as red as blood.

This series of movements was fluid and seamless, drawing curious and puzzled glances from those around her, but no one dared to interrupt her concentration.

Because everyone present knew very well that this seemingly weak woman actually possessed extraordinary skills and abilities that were difficult for ordinary people to match.

Every action she takes must have its own reason.

What's more, just a short while ago, they had been reprimanded and scolded by Si Jingnian for talking too much.

With such a precedent before them, no one was willing to risk angering Si Jingnian again by saying another word.

Shen Qingyao paid no attention to the reactions of those around her.

She took the brush and deftly dipped it into the red liquid in the dish, then strode straight toward the cold stone coffin.

When she got closer, she took a deep breath, calmed herself, and then without hesitation, she wielded the brush in her hand and began to draw a huge and eye-catching talisman on the stone coffin with flowing strokes.

Shen Qingyao finally finished drawing the last stroke of the talisman. As she gently exhaled a breath of turbid air, the stone coffin, which had been shaking incessantly, gradually quieted down and stopped making any noise.

Upon seeing this, the crowd gathered there breathed a sigh of relief, their tense nerves finally relaxing a little.

However, Shen Qingyao and Ruan Hongshuang dared not be careless in the slightest. They knew that this place was unpredictable and that the slightest carelessness could lead to their utter destruction.

Just when everyone was secretly relieved that the crisis seemed to be over, something unexpected happened.

Suddenly, the stone-carved soldiers in the tomb, which had been motionless like sculptures, began to move.

They moved with heavy, stiff steps, slowly approaching the crowd.

These stone soldiers gripped various weapons tightly and slashed mercilessly at the person closest to them.

Some people were caught off guard by the suddenness of the attack and had no time to react or dodge. They were instantly killed by the sharp blades in the hands of the stone soldiers, their blood splattering everywhere in a gruesome scene.

In an instant, the entire tomb chamber was plunged into chaos and panic.

The stone soldiers seemed to come alive all at once, becoming exceptionally fierce and cruel.

They relentlessly pursue every living person, ruthlessly wielding their weapons, determined to exterminate them all.

"Aren't they carved from stone? How can they move and kill people?!"

Someone screamed in terror, their voice filled with despair and disbelief.