Chapter 455: You Are Just Superstitious

"Heh, our Huang Clan ancestors have always dealt with these things, yet we have never encountered anything. I don't believe there are ghosts in this world; people should still believe in science." Huang Yu was even more dismissive of Chen Yu's claims.

"Then do you dare to take off the Nine-Turn Buddha Beads you are wearing on your wrist and enter the great tomb?" Chen Yu looked at Huang Yu with a sidelong glance.

"What did you say? This is an heirloom of my Huang Family, used to ward off evil and drive away filth. No matter how Yin a place is, evil spirits dare not approach when wearing this. You want me to take it off?" Huang Yu was furious.

"Didn't you say you believe in science?" Chen Yu smiled: "Since you don't believe in dirty things, then why are you wearing this ancestral item?"

"It is a rule passed down by my ancestors that I must wear these Buddhist Beads when entering a tomb. My grandfather specifically gave these beads to me when I set out this time. This has nothing to do with being superstitious; this is a faith, do you understand?" Huang Yu shouted defiantly.

"That is because your grandfather knows that the Buddhist Beads were consecrated by a high monk and are imbued with Buddha Power. Look at these eighteen beads; are they not covered in cracks?" Chen Yu sneered: "Your ancestors were tomb raiders; it's not that they never encountered dirty things, but that these beads blocked them for you time and time again."

"But Buddha Power is ultimately limited. These beads have been consecrated for nearly a hundred years, and the power within them has long since been exhausted. Your Huang Family's fortune has long been tied to these beads. Once the beads crack, your Huang Family's fortune will surely perish."

"Shut up! Are you cursing our Huang Family? Our Huang Family can still enjoy good fortune for another hundred years." Huang Yu was furious; the Huang Clan came from a background of tomb raiding and was very superstitious about such matters.

"Believe it or not, suit yourself. Huang Yu, I see your brow is dark, and a mass of baleful energy is gathering at your three Yin points without dispersing. This is a sign of the family's decline and ruin. Take care of yourself." Chen Yu said indifferently.

"Try saying that again." Huang Yu was furious and stepped forward, ready to strike.

"You want to make a move?" Chen Yu glared back with a single look, and Huang Yu immediately lost his nerve.

The three mercenaries he brought were no match for Chen Yu; what was he, then? Could he even hurt Chen Yu in the slightest?

"Brother Yu, stop wasting your breath on him." Zhang Li was close with Huang Yu, so she naturally sided with him: "Who knows where this brat came from; he's just a charlatan. Lowering yourself to his level only makes you look bad."

"Xiao Chen was invited by me. Do you mean to say that I am old, dim-sighted, and unable to judge people?" Zhang Desheng was angry.

"No, Teacher, that's not what I meant." Zhang Li was startled.

"Both of you, say less. Let's move." Zhang Desheng snorted and walked forward.

Zhang Li glared at Chen Yu with hatred. Because of Chen Yu, she had incurred Zhang Desheng's displeasure, and this woman held a grudge against him.

In the blink of an eye, the group had reached the heart of the valley. This place was essentially a small forest, and because few people ever set foot here, ancient trees dozens of meters tall grew in the area.

Dense, thick trees shrouded the entire valley, leaving almost no sunlight to be seen. Coupled with the surrounding mountain terrain and Feng Shui forming a Yin Land, it appeared eerie and gloomy.

The further they walked, the more Chen Yu felt something was wrong. Before Bai Jingxian and the police team came here to handle the corpses yesterday, the Yin energy shouldn't have been this thick.

For some unknown reason, this place was now permeated with Yin and filthy energy, having formed a dead zone. This dead zone seemed to be an Altar, appearing extremely mysterious.

"Professor, according to the map, the entrance is three kilometers ahead." Li Yan said while holding the map: "It's very foggy here now; it wasn't like this before."

"The tomb has been disturbed, changing the layout here." Chen Yu glanced at the surroundings and said: "That's why people and vehicles could drive through before, but I'm afraid it's difficult now."

As Chen Yu spoke, he took out some medicine: "Take this medicine. The fog ahead is Miasma, bred from rotting leaves and Yin energy deep in the mountains. It is poisonous. If we go deeper, everyone might experience difficulty breathing, dizziness, and lightheadedness. You'll be fine after taking the medicine."

"Thank you, Xiao Chen. It's fortunate that I brought you along today." Zhang Desheng thanked him quickly and took the medicine.

The Wu Brothers glanced at Chen Yu, then took the medicine and ate it, but Huang Yu and Zhang Li were extremely disdainful of the medicine in Chen Yu's hand.

"Heh, our Huang Clan ancestors have made a living on deep mountain cliffs and have never encountered any so-called poisonous Miasma. I don't believe it." Huang Yu said coldly.

"I don't believe it either. Some people just like to grandstand." Zhang Li also expressed her disdain.

Chen Yu couldn't be bothered to pay attention to them; he simply threw the remaining medicine on the ground and continued walking forward.

Soon, Zhang Li and Huang Yu paid the price for their arrogance.

Although they were only a few kilometers from the tomb, the further they walked, the more difficult the two found it to breathe.

Moreover, they felt dizzy, and their steps felt heavy as they walked. Suddenly, Zhang Li's vision went black, and with a thud, she collapsed to the ground.

"Lili, what's wrong, Lili?" Li Yan was startled and quickly stepped forward to help her.

"I, I'm dizzy." Zhang Li sat on the ground, her face pale.

Huang Yu, who was with her, was no better off. This guy sat heavily on the ground, gasping for air violently.

"Why didn't you take Xiao Chen's medicine earlier? Wouldn't this have been avoided if you had?" Zhang Desheng was simply speechless at the two of them.

"Chen Yu, your medicine, do, do you have any more?" Huang Yu was convinced; he said stammeringly.

"I do, one hundred thousand per pill." Chen Yu said indifferently: "Five pills minimum."

"You're taking advantage of our misfortune!" Huang Yu roared.

"That's right, I am taking advantage of your misfortune. You can refuse; you and Zhang Li can go back now." Chen Yu smiled.

"You, you..." Huang Yu's face turned livid, but he couldn't really go back. After all, he had a goal this time; there were things in the tomb he had to get his hands on.

"If you don't decide now, I'm raising the price." Chen Yu sneered.

"I'll take them, I'll transfer the money to you immediately." Huang Yu couldn't hold it anymore and took out his phone to make the transfer.

Chen Yu took out five Clear Miasma Pills and gave them to Huang Yu. Huang Yu quickly swallowed one and tossed one to Zhang Li.

After taking the medicine, they only felt their throats loosen, and the feeling of difficulty breathing vanished instantly.

"Let's rest for a while before moving on. We're only a few kilometers away." Zhang Desheng looked at the map.

The group sat down to rest. Chen Yu took out a Compass and watched the needle on it constantly changing direction; his brow furrowed even tighter.

"Xiao Chen, what are you doing? Identifying the direction?" Zhang Desheng asked curiously.

"No, checking the Yin energy." Chen Yu shook his head: "Professor Zhang, I suggest you all return the way you came. This place is already different from yesterday."

"How is it different?" Zhang Desheng asked curiously.

"When the police team came yesterday, they must have inadvertently triggered something, which is why a Yin Land has formed here." Chen Yu explained: "This is why the magnetic field here has become so chaotic. If we continue forward, I'm afraid there will be danger."

"Chen Yu, can you stop being so superstitious?" Zhang Li, having just recovered, started making trouble again: "You've been spouting nonsense the whole way. I don't believe there are really ghosts in this world..."

Before Zhang Li's words had even faded, a mass of black energy invisible to the naked eye formed behind her. Chen Yu's expression changed; he quickly stepped forward and shoved Zhang Li aside.

At the same time, he spread his right palm, and a Talisman Paper burned to ash in his hand.

A screeching sound came from the void, and the mass of black energy burned rapidly in mid-air, disappearing after a moment.

Although the group could not see this scene, they still felt a chill that reached their bones. That eerie, sinister feeling made everyone shiver involuntarily.

"Chen Yu, what are you doing? Who told you to touch me? Get your dirty hands off me!" Zhang Li shrieked.

"I was saving you just now." Chen Yu glanced at this woman. This idiot probably didn't even know she had just escaped death.

"Save it. You just wanted to take advantage of me. Professor Zhang, this person's character is problematic. I strongly demand that he be kicked out of the team." Zhang Li screamed.

"Zhang Li, you can go back now. Right now, immediately." Zhang Desheng was somewhat angry.

He was not favoring Chen Yu; rather, he had also clearly sensed danger just now, and furthermore, if not for Chen Yu, their group would never have been able to reach this place.

Zhang Li knew Huang Yu, so she tried every possible way to oppose Chen Yu, forgetting that if not for Chen Yu's medicine, she and Huang Yu would likely have fallen unconscious long ago.