This road is dead now.
You can tell by listening to the noise that there are many great demonic spiders hiding in the vast darkness.
Even though they are powerful, it will be extremely dangerous if they go down.
What's more...
It's not like my brain is flooded.
Why go to a dead end?
Chen Yulou held a wind lantern and stood at the fork in the road, swaying toward the two tunnels on the left and right outside him, while his eyes swept over the group of people around him.
I can see it.
The two tunnels are almost the same.
They are all twists and turns and bottomless.
"It's simple. Shopkeeper Chen, how about letting fate decide?"
Yang Fang looked at it intently.
Even with night eyes, it was difficult to see clearly what was in the depths of the tunnel. After thinking about it for a moment, he seemed to have thought of something and opened his mouth to break the silence.
"What kind of fortune-telling method?"
These words sounded new. Not only Chen Yulou, but also the three people on the side looked over curiously.
Yang Fang did not delay.
Took out a silver coin from his pocket.
"Throw it out, if the person's face is up, go to the left, and the font size is up, go to the right, how about it?"
A few people who originally expected him to have some insights.
After listening to his explanation, the corner of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.
I thought before that he was also the direct disciple of the senior Jin Abacus. He should have learned a lot about the five elements, yin and yang, feng shui, and fortune telling. If he had five or six, it would be enough.
Who knew that this guy’s so-called fortune-telling method was just tossing a coin.
But...
There is really such a method in the number of plum blossoms, which is called the Qian Yu method.
But generally, three or six ancient coins are prepared, with the correct yang line and the reverse yin line, each corresponding to the three or six hexagrams, and then the hexagrams are interpreted through the Book of Changes.
Most of the fortune tellers who walk around the streets use money fortune tellers.
It’s just that Yang Fang is a bit too simple.
“It’s not impossible.”
Suppressing his emotions, Chen Yulou nodded.
Seeing that his suggestion was adopted, Yang Fang's eyes lit up.
Without wasting any time, he flicked the silver coin with his thumb, making a soft buzzing sound, and the coin was immediately thrown into the air.
After several flips in succession.
Then it fell into his hands with a snap.
"Yang Yao."
"It seems that destiny is on the left."
Looking down, Yang Fang exhaled and said softly.
"In that case, let's try the left hole first."
In this regard, Chen Yulou naturally won't say much. After all, he has to choose one of the two. It doesn't matter which way he takes. .
While talking.
He took one step forward.
Walking slowly towards the tunnel.
In order to save supplies, apart from him and the old foreigner who was in charge of the rear, the wind lanterns in their hands were still burning. As soon as the Partridge Whistle and the other three entered the tunnel, they extinguished the lights one after another.
If you change places, you don’t have to be so cautious.
When the candle flame is gone, you can still make a torch from local materials.
But this damn place, Longling, has endless loess sand dunes, and there are very few weeds, not to mention shrubs.
In the silent tunnel.
Except for the footsteps of a few people, there were only two lights, one in front and one behind, swaying in the flowing wind.
It is completely different from the underground caves we have visited before.
The foot of Longling Mountain is extremely dry, with almost no moisture. The sand and soil on both sides of the cave walls will fall down with a slight touch.
And.
There is air circulation though.
But the tunnel was filled with an indescribable rancid smell.
Scattered bones and feces can also be seen from time to time.
Most of them are unknown little beasts.
There are also cattle and sheep.
It is estimated that he accidentally entered the Longling Cave and was poisoned by the human-faced spider.
The more they looked at the atmosphere, the more solemn it became.
It’s no wonder that before coming here, I heard many rumors from local people that life or death is unpredictable once you enter the maze.
After walking for nearly a hundred meters, even Chen Yulou couldn’t remember how many turns he had made.
"Wait..."
Suddenly.
Just when he was about to take a step.
As if he noticed something, he suddenly took a few steps back, and at the same time stretched out his hand to make a stop gesture to the people behind him.
"This..."
"Shopkeeper Chen, what's going on?"
The few people who had been immersed in their journey did not expect anything unusual. At that moment, the next group of people activated their energy machines and scanned the surroundings.
“Something’s not right.”
Chen Yulou held up the wind lantern and pointed it under him, frowning slightly.
Using the firelight to dispel the darkness, several people leaned out one after another. Following the direction of his finger, they discovered that a few steps in front of them, there was a long stone step on the sandy ground.
Long strips of bluestone pavement.
It meanders and disappears into the night.
Large-scale murals also appeared on the stone walls on both sides.
One step away, but it is like an insurmountable thunder pool.
"This mural... seems to be in the style of the Western Zhou Dynasty?"
Partridge Whistle looked at it intently for a moment, with a hint of uncertainty in his tone.
How can you not be hesitant and weird?
It is obviously a large tomb from the Tang Dynasty, but now there are murals in the style of the Western Zhou Dynasty. This is not just not right, it is simply wrong.
“Western Zhou Dynasty?”
“No, the Western Zhou Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty are too different.”
“Could it be imitating the style of the Western Zhou Dynasty? ?”
Hearing this, Yang Fang and the other three couldn't help but look at each other.
“It’s unlikely.”
Chen Yulou walked to one of the murals, and the fire light flashed across, and the large scroll was immediately reflected. It was clearly a huge underground temple with countless slaves. Killed and pushed into the abyss.
In the darkness outside the scroll, you can still faintly see dots of cinnabar representing scarlet blood eyes.
“This mural, regardless of style or narrative, points to the Western Zhou Dynasty.”
"Moreover, human sacrifice has gradually disappeared in the Tang Dynasty. Even if it existed, it was done secretly and would never be so publicized."
I heard his analysis.
A few people actually believed it 70% to 80%.
The saying that death is like life is not groundless, but a conclusion reached after thousands of years of evolution of tomb culture.
Ordinary people are still like this.
What's more, it's a large tomb at the princely level?
"The shopkeeper, could it be a tomb within a tomb?"
Finally.
The sound of an urn came from the darkness.
This is what Chen Yulou was waiting for. He subconsciously turned around and looked at Kunlun with admiration.
"It's very possible!"
Pointing to the tunnel behind him, without the light, it has become pitch black again, and he can't see his fingers.
“Remember the half-built tomb of the Tang Dynasty?”
A few of them are old Jianghu.
Just one click.
Yang Fang's pupils suddenly widened, "Shopkeeper Chen, you mean...dove occupying the magpie's nest?"
"To be precise, two generations of tomb owners have taken a fancy to Longling Feng Shui."
Chen Yulou nodded.
“In other words, the owner of the tomb from the Tang Dynasty discovered that there was already an owner there before he was halfway through repairing the tomb, so he had no choice but to interrupt the process of repairing the tomb.”
Yue said. Yang Fang's thoughts became clearer and clearer.
No wonder the tomb here is so weird.
Obviously it is a tomb of the Tang Dynasty, but the tomb site of the Western Zhou Dynasty appeared again.
"Maybe there was no interruption."
"But just buried like this."
Seeing that several people finally accepted this, Chen Yulou suddenly smiled meaningfully laugh. "No way..."
Hear the words.
Yang Fang, whose thoughts were still wandering, suddenly froze.
Chen Yulou did not answer this.
I just held the lamp and gestured to a few people, and then walked deeper step by step along the stone steps under me.
There are more and more murals on the cliffs on both sides.
After reading them one by one.
They finally had a general understanding.
Nearly three thousand years ago, the people of the Western Zhou Dynasty discovered that there was a spider with a human face and facial features here. They thought it was a god, so they used countless manpower to build a temple at the foot of Longling Mountain.
Use the blood of prisoners of war and slaves as sacrifices.
Pray for God’s blessing.
The murals about killing prisoners and offering sacrifices occupy a large part of the space.
There are often only a few strokes, and the taste of blood revealed in the rough and simple scrolls is extremely real. In a trance, it seems as if I have returned to the Zulongding of Kunlun Mountain.
Even in the past thousands of years.
The blood stains in the stone pool still filled the air, making people sick and extremely uncomfortable.
The same is true now.
Especially when I was on the edge of the cliff before, listening to the sound of gnawing coming from the abyss, the mural seemed to have become concrete in everyone's minds.
“Temple?!”
Spitted out a foul breath.
Partridge Whistle looked away from the mural and looked at the stone steps below him.
The front is still endless, and the black mist like ink covers everything, making it difficult to see through.
"It should be on the bottom floor."
See his thoughts.
Chen Yulou didn’t want to stay any longer.
This trip they did not originally come for the tomb, but from the moment they stepped into this place, everything was already doomed, and they could not avoid it or escape.
"Then what are you waiting for."
"Shopkeeper Chen, I'm here to explore the way."
The old foreigner took out his mirror umbrella and held it tightly with his backhand. The tunnels under him were of different widths, and in many places there were even It has been cut off by the accumulation of fallen earth and rocks, making it difficult to use the dragon's bow.
The mirror umbrella is different, it can attack and defend.
Even if there are monsters hiding and ambush in the dark, you can hold on for a while by opening the umbrella.
What he wants to do is not how to fight.
Just leave it to a few people behind you.
The thumping of footsteps broke the silence, and two wind lanterns, one in front and one behind, floated like stars in the dense fog and dark night.
It’s just...
As he walked, the old foreigner noticed something was wrong.
The stone steps below me seem to have no end!
He calculated the time silently. From the first step, at least half an hour had passed. Logically speaking, no matter how long the tunnel was, it should have come to an end.
“We seem to be... trapped in an infinite loop!”
Finally.
Until he saw a scratch on the stone wall that he had deliberately left.
The last bit of luck the old foreigner had was completely gone.
"Damn it, I just said why haven't we finished yet."
Yang Fang breathed out. In fact, he almost couldn't hold back and wanted to speak several times, but he just looked around. The few of them didn't say anything, so they just continued on their way.
Now I hear what the old foreigner said.
He could no longer hold back and cursed angrily.
"Brother Chen, is it the ghost tomb from before?"
It's different from his anger.
The partridge whistle still remained calm.
After all, people who travel all over the country and have countless fights will be frightened by such a trivial matter.
In just a moment, he guessed a possibility.
"That's it."
Chen Yulou nodded.
In the past, he would never have ventured into the Hanging Soul Staircase, but after visiting the Immortal Platform in Zhongnan Mountain, he came down here on purpose, just to verify whether the Ghost Tomb was similar to the imaginary number space.
Walked back and forth twice.
He is already at least 70 to 80% sure.
Deep in the mountains of Longling, there is a space similar to the Xuande Cave. It uses dragon veins, that is, Neizangqi, as its source. It stores wind and gathers Qi, and multiplies it with vitality. Qi travels through the earth and resides within it according to the force of the earth. Two are integrated with each other.
This is also the reason why the Western Zhou Dynasty tomb appears and disappears from time to time.
Now the hanging soul ladder under them is part of the ghost tomb, part of which is hidden in the imaginary space, and part of which reflects the real world.
That’s why it creates an infinite loop.
If we keep going like this.
The biggest result is to die of exhaustion, or... wait until the ghost tomb appears on its own, seize the opportunity, and successfully descend to the temple on the lower level.
Other than that, there is no other possibility.
The ability of the Golden Abacus to break through the mystery and get out of the Hanging Soul Staircase, in addition to being an expert in the Five Elements and Yin-Yang Feng Shui, actually involves some luck.
That’s not the case.
It may be difficult to get out in your lifetime.
"Brother Chen...have you noticed it a long time ago?"
Hearing the calmness in his tone, Partridge Whistle couldn't help but feel his heart move.
We have been together for a long time.
After every battle, he would discover one thing, that is, Chen Yulou seemed to have an almost prophetic foreknowledge of every great treasure.
Although I don’t know how he did it.
But this can be done.
How could he know nothing about the current Longling Tomb?
“I did see something.”
“This stone staircase is itself part of the Ghost Tomb, almost identical to the legendary Hanging Soul Ladder.”
Simply express your thoughts.
Chen Yulou smiled and patted Yang Fang on the shoulder, "You kid, stop wondering. It's not a ghost beating the wall, let alone a mirage."
"Then... Shopkeeper Chen, how should we go? "Go out?"
Yang Fang was not embarrassed after being exposed. Not just him, anyone else would definitely think so.
“Now that we understand the principle of the Suspended Soul Ladder, we only need to return the Ghost Tomb to silence again, and the endless cycle will naturally break itself!”
“Return to silence?!”
Hear this.
A few people couldn't help but look at each other.
According to Chen Yulou, the ghost tomb floats in the surrounding void, just like a sleeping evil spirit. Once a living being is sacrificed, it will wake up from the invisible.
To put him into silence, wouldn't it be...
"Shopkeeper Chen, you are not planning to kill two armored beasts, are you?"
The old foreigner made a grunt and swallowed hard. Out of worry, he almost stepped back subconsciously, protecting the bamboo basket behind him with both hands.
The tension on that face was visible to the naked eye.
“What are you thinking about?”
Seeing this, even Chen Yulou was a little bit dumbfounded.
This guy also has a wonderful mind.
Under the ghost cave, he was able to deceive even the souls of the ancient gods, and he was able to hide the truth from the truth. He successfully exchanged the Muchen Bead for a fish-eye bead under the eyes of the Snake God.
Now it is just a sleeping ghost.
It’s easy to cheat.
“As long as the auras of the two armored beast seniors are sealed so that none of the energy, essence and blood can leak out, for the Ghost Tomb, the priest is naturally done.”
“It will be done then. Will fall into deep sleep again”
"And the current soul-hanging ladder will also disappear."
Hearing this, the old foreigner secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but he still felt a little uneasy and confirmed, "Really... there is no need to sacrifice. Senior Sacrifice Beast? "
"Nonsense, when did I ever deceive you?"
Seeing that he still looked in disbelief, Chen Yulou couldn't help but laugh and curse.
As soon as he finished speaking, his consciousness moved, and a sealing character went straight towards the bamboo basket behind him.
In an instant.
The original faint trace of evil spirit disappeared out of thin air.
And the surrounding fog gradually dissipated.
With the help of the lights in their hands, the group clearly saw that not far below them, a cave suddenly appeared where the originally endless hanging soul ladder connected with the cliff wall.
“Why are you still standing there?”
"We have found the door. How long will it take if we don't leave?" (End of Chapter)