Tomb raiding: It all started with shocking the archaeological team.

Chapter 218, 2 Golden Statues

Chen Yibai cursed inwardly, quickly got up from the ground, not even bothering to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, and drew his crimson ancient sword from behind his back while staring straight ahead.

It turned out to be the twelve golden statues that had been guarding the golden coffin before!

This is absolutely outrageous! I didn't even notice when the twelve golden statues moved.

But it certainly wasn't because he was too engrossed in studying the golden coffin; rather, the twelve golden statues were like ghosts, completely silent and making not a sound.

Before Chen Yibai could react, the golden statue directly in front of him, without opening its eyes, wielded a double-edged broadsword with extreme precision and brought it down on his head once more.

Apart from the whistling sound of the broadsword and the palpable killing intent it carried, there was absolutely no other sound.

Chen Yibai's chest was still throbbing from the previous slash, and he also understood the power of the golden statue. He knew that a mortal would be at a disadvantage if he tried to withstand this thing head-on, so he quickly dodged the slash and stabbed the golden statue in the stomach with his own sword.

Keng!

When the crimson ancient sword pierced the golden statue with a clang, it not only failed to cause any damage, but also made Chen Yibai's arm go numb.

Chen Yibai refused to believe it and slashed at it with the blade of his sword.

As a result, the sword didn't even leave a scratch on the golden statue!

"Damn! It's so hard?"

Upon seeing this, Chen Yibai's expression changed drastically, and he inwardly realized that something was wrong.

Isn't this golden statue made of gold?

Isn't gold soft?

How come there aren't even any scratches?

The crimson ancient sword, capable of splitting gold and breaking stone, and indestructible, was rendered useless in this Gu King's tomb!

Clearly, the statue is made of gold, but it is not pure gold; rather, it is an alloy mixed with other substances.

Not only this golden statue, but the entire golden hall must be made of this special alloy material; otherwise, pure gold could not support the entire golden hall.

The ancients had already reached the pinnacle of gold refining and forging techniques, so it's not surprising that they possessed such expertise.

But how do we break this deadlock?

Before Chen Yibai could even regain his footing, two more golden statues on either side simultaneously raised their double-edged swords, attacking from both sides.

These golden statues are not only indestructible, but also incredibly light, their feet barely touching the ground. They possess immense strength and incredible speed, embodying all the advantages of attack.

If this were to be followed by a coordinated, collective attack, and there were no way to break through it, then certain death would be inevitable!

In fact, it was just as bad as Chen Yibai had imagined.

After dodging the attacks from both sides, more golden statues surrounded them from all directions at the same time. Each of them had a ferocious expression and closed eyes, yet they cooperated with each other in an extremely tacit manner.

Chen Yibai's first thought was: "We absolutely cannot get surrounded! Otherwise, it will be very difficult to break out!"

Taking advantage of the gap before the twelve golden statues completely blocked the way, Chen Yibai quickly broke out of the encirclement.

However, these golden statues reacted extremely quickly, as if they had anticipated it in advance. They immediately changed their attack path, wielding their double-edged swords and slashing down at Chen Yibai.

Chen Yibai could only dodge at the last possible moment, seizing every opportunity.

The limits are so extreme that even the slightest deviation could be fatal.

Therefore, faced with this relentless onslaught, Chen Yibai had absolutely no chance to retaliate.

Even if it were, the crimson ancient sword would only scratch the golden statue's surface like a scraping motion!

No! It's not even as good as gua sha!

What should we do now?

Chen Yibai felt very passive right now!

Moreover, they were in a very passive position.

It's like a piece of meat rolling on a cutting board. Although it can roll for a while, if you can't think of a good way to keep rolling, it will eventually be chopped up.

There must be a solution!

Chen Yibai refused to believe that there could truly be an indestructible, perfect existence!

These twelve golden statues definitely have flaws!

flaw……

Taking advantage of the chaos of dodging, Chen Yibai took another look at the face of the golden statue. This golden statue was definitely not carved, because even the crimson ancient sword could not leave a mark on it, so there could not be any carving tools that could carve it into a golden statue.

Since it wasn't carved, it must have been made using a process similar to sand casting.

Most importantly, why do these golden statues move? And why are they all with their eyes closed, yet they can coordinate with each other with extreme precision to launch an attack, as if someone is controlling and directing them from behind?

Is someone behind this?

Thinking of this, Chen Yibai suddenly looked at the golden coffin in the center of the golden hall again!

"Could it be..."

A bold guess and idea sprouted in Chen Yibai's mind.

Five of the square pillars in the golden coffin had already been pressed down, and a large crack had appeared in it. Only three remained!

Judging from this progress, perhaps pressing the remaining three square pillars will open the golden coffin!

Then let's just go all out and open the golden coffin first!

Since these twelve golden statues are already in extreme danger, let's just make the storm even fiercer.

Perhaps opening the golden coffin will change the situation.

It might be difficult to get closer to the golden coffin.

But no matter how difficult it is, we must give it our all!

Chen Yibai gritted his teeth, turned around abruptly, and squeezed through the gap between the two golden statues, then slid through their groin with another tackle.

These golden statues seemed to possess consciousness, sensing Chen Yibai's thoughts, and immediately surrounded the golden coffin, attempting to switch from offense to defense, forming an impenetrable barrier around the coffin to protect it.

Fortunately, Chen Yibai was quick enough to climb onto the golden coffin through an opening before the golden statue could form an impenetrable barrier. He then stepped onto the square pillar of the Xiu Gate and slammed it down.

As the square pillar of the coffin door was stepped on, the crack in the coffin lid became even larger.

Chen Yibai didn't have extra time to look into the crack in the coffin lid.

Only two left!

However, pressing down these two rods again won't be so easy.

The height of the golden coffin was just up to the shoulder of the golden statue.

Several golden statues raised their double-edged swords and swung them back and forth at Chen Yibai, who had climbed onto the golden coffin. They slashed at his chest and legs, leaving him nowhere to hide, forcing him to jump off the coffin.

Chen Yibai had worked so hard to climb up the ladder, and if he were forced to step down, he might never have the chance again. So he couldn't compromise so easily.

Just as the broadsword swept across...

Chen Yibai made a bold attempt, first jumping up to dodge the horizontal slash from below, and then using his chest to withstand the slash from above!

The moment the blade struck the Fire Serpent Scale Armor on his chest, he pressed his hands against the blade, performed a somersault, and landed perfectly on the golden coffin, on the square pillar of the Jing Gate in the southwest!