"Hehe, you're really amazing. When we first met, your cultivation was almost nonexistent, but now you've already surpassed me and entered the third tier ahead of time. That's truly impressive," Shi A said in surprise.
However, at that moment, a light screen suddenly appeared around the three of them. Then, sixteen beams of light appeared within the light screen, and the figures inside could be vaguely seen.
Seeing this, Lin Yang became serious. Then, after glancing at Cai Yan and the other person, he closed his eyes, lay down on the ground, and remained motionless. At the same time, he activated the Turtle Breathing Technique, and if one did not look closely, he would be indistinguishable from a stone.
"Hehe, not bad, not bad. Let's see how these people react. The idea of using stillness to control movement and remaining unchanged to wait for all changes is quite good." After saying that, Shi A closed his eyes and lay down on the ground. As for Cai Yan, she reacted the moment Lin Yang closed his eyes and lay down on the ground as well.
Meanwhile, Lin Yang was somewhat puzzled. Where did these sixteen people from the Zhongzhou team come from?
According to the original work, the main characters should be the six elders: Zheng Zha, Zhan Lan, Qi Tengyi, Ling Dian, Zhao Yingkong, and Zhang Jie, as well as the five newcomers: Xiao Honglu and Zhang Heng.
In other words, the Central Plains Team in the original story only consisted of eleven people. So who are the five extra people? Or rather, what secrets are hidden among them?
Soon, as the bursts of light subsided, sixteen people appeared on the ground. Although he didn't use divine sense or mental power, Lin Yang could roughly determine their strength simply by using his spiritual perception.
Two of them are the strongest.
One of them possessed an intensely surging blood energy, which resonated like a war drum. His physical strength was even comparable to mine. At the same time, a faint martial will emanated from him.
In addition, there was another person whose body was also very strong, though not quite as strong as the previous one. However, this person's spiritual power was equally formidable. He seemed to follow the path of a traditional Qi cultivator, and he exuded an aura of ethereal nobility.
However, in Lin Yang's memory, neither the martial artist in front nor the Taoist priest behind seemed to be characters from the original work.
Moreover, these two, barring any unforeseen circumstances, are not Zheng Zha. Zheng Zha's strength lies in his vampire bloodline and his Eastern internal energy system. He could never be as pure as these two.
"Haha, as expected of Old Wang, he woke up a moment earlier than me."
"Likewise, Taiyin, you're no less impressive."
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Chapter Sixty-Two: The Soul-Stabilizing Pill
Old Wang, and Taiyin—these titles alone tell them they're not members of the original Central Plains team; they're probably time travelers or something.
This means that this world is not the world depicted in the original story. Therefore, there are probably no so-called heroes or villains.
Only in this way can the fact that there are people stronger than Zheng Zha be explained. Otherwise, the righteous side would have already wiped out all these time travelers.
But who exactly are these two people? In Lin Yang's memory, among so many fanfictions, there are more than just one or two transmigrators who have randomly entered the Central Plains Team.
There is a man named Li Shuaixi, who is said to be the reincarnation of the Golden Crow and has an extraordinary identity!
There was Wang Yang who followed the path of a Super Saiyan, later realized his own potential, and became invincible.
There were also those with incredibly strong mental power, like Qiming, who unlocked his genetic lock as soon as he entered.
There's also Hu Shuo, who enhanced his Wu clan bloodline, and Yang Wu, who walked the path of immortality. Besides them, there are hackers with doubled rewards, numerous powerful individuals who unlock their genes as easily as eating and drinking, and even those who possess strange flames and the Burning Technique.
In addition, there are numerous transmigrators with harem auras and protagonist auras. If so many transmigrators were to come, let alone the Indian team, even if the Demon team and the Celestial team attacked together, they would only be destined to collapse and be defeated.
Therefore, considering parallel worlds, it's not hard to understand why some people might be stronger than Zheng Zha. The only question is whether these two are cheaters or simply cultivators.
As the two continued their conversation, another person awoke. Lin Yang sensed that the energy within this person's body was perfectly balanced, with yin and yang in harmony. Once unleashed, it would not be underestimated.
Clearly, this person is the original protagonist—Zheng Zha. However, it seems his situation isn't very good right now. At least, this martial artist and this Taoist priest are both stronger than him.
Soon, eight more people woke up. Lin Yang sensed that these eight people mostly possessed some level of cultivation. No, in the language of this world, they had all been enhanced to some degree.
This means that, apart from Zheng Zha and the two unknown martial artists and Taoists, there are still eight extras who have survived to this day.
As for the remaining five who haven't woken up yet, they're probably just newbies. All I can say is, their fate is truly unpredictable. They encountered a team battle the moment they entered the Main God Space. Their luck is... well, let's just say it's terrible.
Just then, a mechanical notification sound came.
"In this team fight, the Indian team will appear in seven days, or after High Priest Imhotep is resurrected."
"The mission of the Middle Kingdom team is to bury High Priest Imhotep again after he has been fully resurrected."
"Alright, Zhan Lan, please give me a brief introduction to the plot."
"Yes, Daoist Master." After saying that, Zhan Lan immediately began to recall the plot in her mind.
Legend of Gods and Demons...
The story takes place in 1290 BC, when the Egyptian high priest Imhotep and Pharaoh's beloved wife Anshuna became acquainted.
While the two were deeply engrossed in their lovemaking, they were inadvertently discovered by Pharaoh Seti I. Imhotep and An'tsuna then joined forces to kill the Pharaoh, after which An'tsuna was forced to commit suicide by the Pharaoh's guards.
To save his beloved, Imhotep risked everything to steal Anshuna's body from her grave and entered Hamunaptra, the city of the dead, the burial ground of the pharaohs and the place where treasures were accumulated.
He took out the Black Death Bible, the holy book that could control death, and then placed An'tsuna's internal organs into five holy bottles. He then used the mysterious spells in the Black Death Bible to summon An'tsuna's soul back from the underworld.
However, just as the ceremony was about to be completed smoothly, the Pharaoh's guards broke in and interrupted the ceremony, and Ansuna's soul was forced to return to the underworld.
"As for Imhotep, he was directly executed by the most severe punishment, namely, being devoured by insects. It is said that anyone who suffers this punishment will possess boundless magical power upon their return. This is probably the original plot of the Legend of the Gods and Demons," Zhan Lan said calmly.
However, at this moment, the Taoist Zhu Peng suddenly spoke up: "This team battle is extremely dangerous. Because we entered this place seven days early, which means that, at least in the eyes of the main god, we are far inferior to the enemy."
As he spoke, Zhu Peng pulled out a bottle of pills from his pocket and said in a tone that sounded like a creepy old man trying to seduce a little girl, "So, for everyone's sake, I've refined a bottle of Soul-Stabilizing Pills. This pill contains a Soul-Stabilizing Talisman, and when combined with various other methods, it can preserve your soul for a full hour after your physical body dies."
"This means that even if your physical body dies after taking this pill, you can survive in your soul form. Once you return to the Main God Space, you can rebuild your physical body. Anyone interested? Just give me some value points when we get back," Zhu Peng said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Li Xiaoyi and Xiao Bingyi stepped forward without hesitation and immediately took a Soul-Stabilizing Pill.
As Zhu Peng's underlings, even if they knew there might be—no, it should be said that there definitely was a hidden scheme by Taiyin—did they, as mere extras, have any choice?
However, the remaining eight people all shook their heads. Everyone knew Zhu Peng's Taoist name was Taiyin; his methods were good, but the side effects were significant.
Who knows, this elixir might contain something harmful. It might seem unassuming most of the time, but when it really matters, well, that's it.