Guizhong Erlang actually called Guizhong Yilang "that guy," making Lin Tian doubt if they were from the same family.

However, he still said, "Not only did Guizhong Yilang awaken, but he was also killed on the day he awoke. By the sound of it, you're his kin, right? Are you saddened by this news, or is it regretful?"

"Saddened? Hehehe..." Guizhong Erlang let out another ghostly laugh, then said disdainfully, "The members of the Guizhong Clan have always been solitary. We only pursue the pinnacle of power; dying is just a result of one's own incompetence."

"However, killing Guizhong Yilang is not an achievement. He focused solely on studying barriers, not realizing that attack is the strongest force. So, when his turtle shell was smashed, it was the day of his death," Guizhong Erlang said cruelly, not only showing no concern for the death of his kin but also mocking it.

Lin Tian had opened his eyes to the world; there truly exists such a bizarre family, following the law of the jungle openly, like beasts driving all their children out once they reach adulthood.

The effect of such a practice was obvious. The Guizhong Clan members who underwent such training and survived were certainly not weak. Although Guizhong Erlang belittled Guizhong Yilang so much, Lin Tian knew Guizhong Yilang was not weak. In the field of barriers, he was even a remarkably gifted genius.

It was just that the Guizhong Clan had different understandings and pursuits of power, leading to different viewpoints, which is why Guizhong Erlang spoke as he did.

Power doesn't distinguish between defense and offense; as long as one can reach the pinnacle in a certain field, they are the strongest.

"I want to see if your skills are as sharp as your tongue!" Charlotte said coldly, and before her words fell, she was about to rush forward.

But just as she was about to lift her foot, she found she couldn't move. Looking down, she saw two skeleton hands had somehow broken through the earth and grabbed her ankles.

Not only that, the soil under her feet suddenly turned to sand, becoming quicksand. The two skeleton hands began pulling Charlotte underground, and within a blink, the dirt had buried her up to her knees.

Lin Tian was astonished by the skeleton hands emerging from the ground. He also felt a sudden tightness around his feet, and looking down, he saw that he too had been grabbed by a pair of skeleton hands, as had Rossi.

Guizhong Erlang silently used the Yin Yang Technique, though it was unclear what strange Yin Yang Technique it was, simultaneously targeting the three of Lin Tian, seemingly intending to drag them to Hell.

"Truly, this is an Ancient Battlefield, heavy with evil qi. My Yin Yang Technique works so effortlessly here. You all should take a trip to Hell first," Guizhong Erlang said proudly.

Unfortunately, Lin Tian, Charlotte, and Rossi were all people Hell wouldn't keep; mere skeletons couldn't possibly capture them.

Lin Tian stomped his foot hard, and with a loud rumbling sound, the ground shook violently. The area he had stepped on immediately cracked, then shattered into pieces.

A skeleton with only the upper body was thrown out from the soil by the shock. With just one stomp, Lin Tian shattered it into pieces, which then turned into a black mist and disappeared.

Charlotte and Rossi did the same, using their strength to break the ground and destroy the skeletons.

Guizhong Yilang didn't seem worried, only smiling faintly and saying, "Ladies and gentlemen, did my little trick catch your eye?"

"I've seen Huaxia Taoist Skills and Japanese Yin Yang Techniques. What kind of Yin Yang Technique is yours?" Lin Tian asked calmly.

"Just a small summoning technique, akin to the Divine Descent Technique, merely a use of energy, nothing worth mentioning," Guizhong Erlang said, feigning humility but actually quite proud.

"Let me give you something bigger," Guizhong Erlang said with another smug smile. His lips moved in an incantation, and the ground around them began to tremble.

Then came the sound of rattling, as skeletons crawled out from underground, fully formed, densely covering much of the abandoned factory space.

"Everyone, enjoy at your leisure, the call from Hell, hehehe..." Guizhong Erlang cackled. Before he finished speaking, he transformed into a puff of smoke and vanished, leaving behind only his voice echoing in the air.

Guizhong came suddenly and left just as abruptly, disappearing right in the middle of conversation, without a known Escape Technique. Once he disappeared, all the skulls turned with a clack, staring at the three of Lin Tian.

The hollow eye sockets emitted no vitality, only the aura of death. All the skeletons moved toward Lin Tian and his companions, a scene grand and daunting, resembling an army encircling them.

"Charlotte, if I'm not mistaken, about half a month ago, an archaeological team came here, led by you, right? It seems you've been scheming for me to leave Xikou City, preparing here for so long, yet you got ambushed by the Japanese and now surrounded. What should I say to you?" Lin Tian didn't look at the skeletal army but at Charlotte, intentionally mocking her.

He recalled seeing a motorcade from the helicopter last time, and now realizing it was likely led by Charlotte. So Lin Tian believed that Charlotte must have a trump card up her sleeve; otherwise, bringing the team here for early investigation would have been wasted effort.

Lin Tian's mockery was deliberately aimed to provoke her into using her trump card against the Japanese. Not that Lin Tian couldn't handle it himself, but if someone else could be made to destroy them, why not?

Charlotte cast a sidelong glance at Lin Tian and sneered, "Mind yourself. You're already my predetermined servant, so don't die so early."

Saying that, she swiftly drew a dagger, slashing her palm with it. Despite her formidable Vampire Body, the Ghost Claw Dagger cut her, and dark red blood flowed, dripping onto the ground.

As the blood fell to the ground, a strange scene unfolded. Concentric waves of blood-red ripples spread from the spot where the blood dripped.

As they passed beneath him, Lin Tian felt an aura of Blood Evil. Aside from this qi, he felt no discomfort, indicating that these blood-red auras weren't meant to directly attack people.

With each drop of vampire blood, the ground responded with a flash of blood-red light, carrying complex patterns that spread outward with the blood-red ripples, extending beyond the Blood-colored Barrier, reaching into the endless night. It was unclear how many miles it stretched, possibly encompassing the entire ancient battlefield.

Suddenly, a peculiar feeling enveloped him. Lin Tian sensed the ancient battlefield beginning to awaken, tendrils of black qi seeping from the ground—a battlefield's evil qi buried for thousands of years, now being awakened and becoming tangible, visible even without super perception.

"Oh no, Miss and Second Miss are still outside..." Lin Tian exclaimed, seeing black qi rise outside the barrier.

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