"Dead person?"
Hearing this.
The heartstrings of the people beside them were tense again.
Subconsciously, he clenched the long knife and musket in his hand, and vaguely surrounded Chen Yulou in the middle to prevent another dangerous situation from happening.
“Ancient corpse or current person?”
In response, Chen Yulou just waved his hand, indicating that they did not need to do this.
Then he raised his head and looked up at Xiao Qian and asked.
“He’s not an ancient person.”
“Looking at how he’s dressed, he looks like he’s from the Western Regions.”
Xiao Qian held up the light and looked at him carefully.
The corpse in the crevice of the cliff was not badly decayed, and it must have been dead not long ago. Although its face was blurry, the clothes on its body and the tools it carried were not what could be found in ancient times.
It even has an empty box cannon stuck in its waist.
As for why it was concluded that he was from the Western Regions.
It’s because of the silver ornament inlaid with gems and bells on its chest.
You can faintly see scriptures engraved on the silver jewelry.
The Uighurs we met along the way, both men and women, would wear this kind of ornament called Tumar. It is a traditional and ancient ornament that is said to have the effect of warding off evil spirits.
"It seems...it should be Hoja's bandit team."
Listen to his description.
Chen Yulou’s eyes became clearer.
There has always been another team in Jingjue Ancient City.
But it took so long.
Except for the foreign devils hanging on the city gate and Hoja who escaped, no third person was seen.
Now...
Finally we bumped into each other.
It completely corresponds to his initial guess.
There was no trace of them in the sky brick corridor, the palace stone hall, or the cliff tunnel, which showed that they had never come down from the temple from beginning to end.
Appears here.
There is a high probability that we will come along the Ziduan River.
I accidentally discovered this underground stone door.
Chen Yulou could even imagine that when a group of people sneaked in the dark night for a long time and finally saw this legendary treasure house, they could not suppress their excitement at all.
What a pity.
What greeted them was not gold, silver or jade.
But countless poisonous snakes.
"Look around and see if there are any maps or anything like that."
He breathed out.
Chen Yulou continued to give instructions.
"Yes."
After receiving the order, Xiao Qian did not dare to delay. He took out a pair of silver-woven gloves from his baggage, then squatted in front of the crack and began to touch the corpse.
When he did it.
The rest of the people also crossed the stone bridge and came under the stone gate.
"Old foreigner brother, bow!"
He returned the Jiao's bow to its original owner.
Although it was the first time to use it, this heavy bow was very suitable for him.
"Shopkeeper Chen, have you learned the art of bow and horse before?"
Taking the long bow, the old foreigner hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't help but be curious.
"A little bit involved."
Chen Yulou shook his head and smiled.
Three generations of thieves in the Chen family, by his generation, the family background was already very deep, and his father's biggest wish in his life was to clear his name and go ashore, and transform from a family of slanderers to a scholarly family.
So, since he was a child, he was required to study the Four Books and Five Classics, the Six Arts of the Gentleman, archery and horsemanship, military books, martial arts, Taoism, and even the 108 lines.
But this is indeed the first time such a large bow has been used.
The old foreigner was amazed at his skill in archery.
Actually, when you reach the golden elixir realm and have the guidance of your spiritual consciousness, you can’t say that you will hit the target 100 times, but it is still easy to hit 78 out of 10 shots.
Hearing this, the old foreigner looked more amazed.
The longer they knew each other, the more unfathomable Chen Yulou felt to him.
In the past, he would never have believed that there was really a perfect person in this world.
But he's definitely the closest.
Although he is engaged in a low-level profession and has entered the outer world, it does not affect his mystery at all.
"Brother Chen, what is this?"
Different from the old foreigners.
The Partridge Whistle pointed at Xiao Qian’s figure.
"Just the bandits from before."
"Are they still there?"
Hearing this, he couldn't help but frown.
After being down for so long, there is still no trace of the other party. In fact, Partridge Whistle has always been distracted.
“Under the snake cave, An has the possibility of survival.”
Chen Yulou shrugged.
This trip seems to be unstoppable, but that's because they took action.
To ordinary people, those black snakes are definitely devilish existences.
While talking.
When I was young, I had already stepped on the stone wall and landed.
In addition to a lamp, there is also an extra baggage in my hand.
"Boss, everything is here."
Walk up to a few people.
After unpacking the baggage, scattered objects fell out.
There are coins made of gold, jade with a deep color, silver ornaments with obvious Western style, and several bronzes with ghost cave inscriptions engraved on them.
Except.
A twenty-shot box cannon, only two remaining bullets, a pack of damp black powder, and an ancient parchment scroll.
Chen Yulou glanced casually.
Automatically filtered out the scattered artifacts, but instead became very interested in the rolled-up parchment.
Bend down and pick it up.
Spread it flat in your hands.
As expected, the seemingly chaotic lines on the parchment clearly correspond to the ancient city of Jingjue.
The two protruding black peaks represent the Double Black Mountains.
There are black stone towers in the city, and there are also simple routes to the ancient city.
But among the intersecting lines, there are two key points.
One is the black tower, and the other is to the south of the city.
Bian made a special trip to explain it in English.
‘Mysterious temple dedicated to the gods. ’
“An ancient well leading to the ground.”
Although Chen Yulou’s English level is not high, it is much better than French, German or Ghost Cave Literature, which he knows nothing about.
Think for a moment.
I recognized those two comments.
Sure enough.
This group of people went from the ancient well to the underground river and finally arrived here.
Looking at it this way, this map should have been written by Stein.
That is, the Western European explorer who accidentally broke into the ancient city in Hoja's mouth.
"Okay, the dust has settled."
Put away the parchment.
Chen Yulou’s last doubt was completely gone.
The man who died in the crack on the cliff was most likely the leader of the bandit team. It must be said that his ability to survive was truly amazing.
In the case of breaking into the snake cave.
I can live for so long.
It’s a pity that bad luck happened.
Finally ran out of ammunition and food.
In addition, the bag of black powder was soaked in water, which cut off his last retreat.
otherwise.
Despite his desperate efforts, he might be able to find a chance of survival.
“Next, we have to think about how to open this door.”
Hands the sample parchment to Xiao Qian.
The latter was startled at first.
Then his heart couldn't help but pound.
The shopkeeper's meaning is self-evident. Those scattered weapons are considered to be his seizures and were given in advance.
The bandits from Xiling who arrived late looked at him with even more envy.
Into the eyes of the boss.
What can be predicted is that when he returns to Changsheng Mountain, his rise to the top is definitely a sure thing.
Chen Yulou has always been clear about rewards and punishments, and he indeed risked his life to bring these back.
At this moment, I just pointed at the gate.
In the original work, the group of people decades later did not have this problem.
Because when they arrived, the stone gate had already been forcibly blown open, probably by the expedition teams from Western Europe.
But...
Chen Yulou did not intend to use gunpowder.
It’s good to be able to open it.
With a little carelessness, the cliff above them collapsed, and they all had to bury their bones here to be buried with Queen Jingjue.
A woman from a thousand years ago.
Chen Yulou is not that interested.
Of course, the most important thing is to worry that if gunpowder is used, it will cause landslides in the cave behind the door and block the way to the ghost cave, which is a big trouble. "How about asking the armored beast to dig a tunnel on the nearby stone wall?"
There is a precedent, so the old foreigner naturally suggested.
"Even if an armored beast takes action, it probably won't take a while to penetrate it."
Chen Yulou shook his head.
Although they have been traveling underground, according to the direction and time of walking, it is not difficult to guess that they are actually infinitely close to the Black Mountain Mountains.
Because the mountain is a mausoleum, the queen enshrines the big tree.
How can it be so easy to penetrate?
So, the matter of fighting actually still falls on opening the door.
“It’s a pity that Honggu didn’t come, otherwise with her methods, she would definitely have found the key.”
Looking at the stone door in front of him that was several feet high.
Even Kunlun couldn't help but feel a sense of insignificance in his heart.
"What's the rush? Let's look for it."
Chen Yulou shook his head and smiled.
Every time a mechanism is turned off, there must be a trace to follow.
What's more, it is still this kind of grand formation that has been maintained for thousands of years and is still operating.
“Where is Yuan Hong?”
After staring at the stone door for a moment, Chen Yulou suddenly remembered something and turned to look at the crowd.
"Master, I am here."
I heard him calling his name.
Yuan Hong immediately walked out from behind the team.
“Try and see if you can find its formation eye.”
Seeing its glaring eyes, Chen Yulou ordered directly.
"Yes, Master."
A simple conversation.
Yuan Hong didn't waste any time. He climbed over the heavy stone above his head and walked straight to the stone door. He opened his five fingers and pressed against the stone door.
"Is this?"
Yang Fang was confused.
Subconsciously glanced at the old foreigner beside him.
Aware of his gaze, the latter just spread his hands and said, "Don't look at me, this is my first time."
Hearing this, Yang Fang looked at Kunlun in front of him again.
After all, among them, he is the only one closest to Yuan Hong.
But what he didn't know was that Kunlun at this moment could not hide his surprise.
The moment he turned his back to everyone and placed his right hand on the stone door, Yuan Hong's amber eyes flashed with a wisp of black gold luster, and then starlight flickered under his chest.
The acupoints seemed to be on fire.
Soon, a golden thread passed through the palm and headed straight for the stone door.
"Wait..."
I noticed that the aura on its body suddenly increased.
Partridge Whistle, who had never spoken a word, could not help but jump heavily at the corner of his eyes.
His eyes were subconsciously staring at the stone door.
As if trying to see through something.
But even he was only vaguely aware of a wisp of energy. As for what it was, according to his guess, it might be the blood talent of the ape family.
Just like the two armored beast seniors from his lineage of moving mountains.
Before I turned into a demon.
You can accurately find the underground Yin veins.
From here, you can pass through the cave and enter the tomb, and you will never miss it.
Yuan Hong's use of the mandrill's magical power did not last long, or even only for a moment, before it opened its eyes again.
Deep in the eyes, the jet-black golden color has faded.
What was replaced was a touch of excitement that could not be concealed.
"Master."
"Found it!"
Taking a deep breath, Yuan Hong didn't bother to rest, and immediately returned to the crowd.
"Where is it?"
Having seen this magical power in the morning, Chen Yulou was not surprised at this moment and just asked in a deep voice.
Yuan Hong pointed at the stone bridge they crossed when they came.
"Underground river!"
Hearing this, Chen Yulou and the rest of the group subconsciously buzzed in their minds.
Are you alone in the dark river? !
Yes.
Over the course of thousands of years, the sea has changed, the sun and the moon have changed, and the former oasis has turned into an endless desert. The only thing that remains unchanged is this eternal Yin River.
Use the river water to drive the formation.
Isn’t this the water potential tomb?
Partridge Whistle's eyes flickered, and his breathing became a little faster for a moment, obviously he had thought of this.
That day at Zhelong Mountain, when he was looking at the lake view from the Linggong mural, he mentioned the water potential mechanism, but was denied by Chen Yulou.
Unexpectedly, I had a misguided look that day, but today I actually met the real one.
"Do you want to dive?"
Chen Yulou did not stop to explain, but continued to ask Yuan Hong.
Yuan Hong hesitated for a moment, "I saw a lot of paddles..."
It seemed that the answer was wrong, but Chen Yulou suddenly understood, "Okay, Brother Tao You guys wait here while I go down for a walk.”
“Brother Chen, be careful!”
"Shopkeeper, I'll come with you."
"Do you want to go to the water? Shopkeeper Chen, why don't you let me go? I grew up by the Yellow River and I have excellent water skills."
Partridge Whistle nodded.
Kunlun and Yang Fang on the side spoke one after another.
Especially the latter, with a look of eagerness to try.
"Brother Yang Fang is interested, but the situation in the dark river is unknown, so I'd better go there myself."
Chen Yulou shook his head and declined.
While speaking, a pair of big hands pressed on Kunlun's shoulders, and the meaning was self-evident.
Seeing this, even if Kunlun was unwilling to give in, he could only suppress the restlessness in his heart.
“Take it.”
Chen Yulou shook his head and smiled, then took off the dragon scale sword and handed it to him.
Then he passed through the crowd and returned to the stone bridge.
The rapid water rolled under me, causing a rumbling sound. A thick layer of mist shrouded the river, as if holding a pipa half-hiding the face.
When I passed by before, he just glanced at it casually.
After confirming that there was no danger in the underground river, he walked over.
Now when he looked again attentively, Chen Yulou soon noticed something was wrong.
The flowing river water seemed to be diverted when passing under the bridge, forming a faint whirlpool, where the leaves washed down from the upper reaches swirled back and forth.
"I found you..."
See this situation.
Chen Yulou’s eyes couldn’t help but light up.
He took a deep breath, activated his magic technique, and jumped up.
Just like a feather falling gently into the thick fog.
Wait for him to stand on the river.
In the cliff at the whirlpool, someone had clearly dug a tunnel.
More than half a person tall.
Bottomless.
The cold underground river water poured into it, and only the rumbling echo could be heard.
“By diverting water into the mausoleum, wouldn’t it turn into a puddle?”
Chen Yulou looked strange.
The most taboo thing in Han mausoleums is water in the tombs.
But here it is intentional.
It can only be said that even though the queen is also proficient in metaphysics, the distinction between Yi and Han is engraved in her bones and can easily be indelible.
The thought flashed by.
Chen Yulou did not hesitate, and quickly traveled through the dark waterway with the help of magical walking and water dividing methods.
Almost half a minute later.
A sound of rushing water came from the front.
When he got closer, he suddenly discovered that it was an artificially dug cliff. The water flow from the Ziduan River converged here, and the huge gap formed an underground waterfall.
Under the waterfall are piles of rocks one after another.
High above the head are chains hanging down one after another.
The stone is just locked.
A paddle made of sacred wood.
Continuously rotating driven by the falling water of the waterfall.
Every time it turned, there was a crunching sound from the chain.
See this scene.
Even if Chen Yulou had some guesses, he couldn't help but be amazed by this ingenious project.
It is hard to imagine that such an exquisite mechanical formation was created by the most skilled ancients thousands of years ago.
It is no exaggeration to say that it is a water conservancy project of later generations.
Even the design is superior in some aspects.
After all...
No one needs to be supervised here at all.
More than a thousand years have passed, and as long as the water flow does not dry up, the formation can continue to operate.
Standing on top of the waterfall.
Chen Yulou looked at it in amazement.
It wasn't until a long time later that he gathered his thoughts, turned his head, and glanced at the intersection of six or seven iron cables.
It is a stone ball built in mid-air on the cliff.
Looking from a distance, it looks like an eye.
“So, you are the one in the formation?!” (End of Chapter)