Tomb Robber: I, Chen Yulou, am dedicated to cultivating immortality!

This road is blocked right now.

Just by listening to the noise, you can tell that there are countless huge human-faced spiders hiding in the darkness.

Even though they are powerful, it would be extremely dangerous if they went down.

What's more...

It's not like there's water in your brain.

Why go down a dead end?

Chen Yulou stood at the fork in the road holding a lantern, looking at the two tunnels on his left and right, while his eyes swept over the people around him.

I can tell.

The two tunnels are not much different.

They are all winding and bottomless.

"That's easy, Shopkeeper Chen. How about letting fate decide?"

Yang Fang looked at it carefully.

Even with his night vision, it was difficult to see what was deep in the tunnel. After thinking for a while, he seemed to have thought of something and broke the silence by speaking.

"What kind of fortune-telling method is this?"

This sounded new. Not only Chen Yulou, but also the three people including Partridge Whistle looked over curiously.

Yang Fang didn't delay either.

He took out a silver dollar from his pocket.

"Throw it out. If the face is on top, go left. If the font is on top, go right. How do you do that?"

There were a few people who had originally expected him to have some insightful ideas.

After listening to his explanation, the corners of my mouth couldn't help but twitch.

I had thought before that he was at least the direct disciple of Senior Jin Suanpan, and he should have learned a lot about the Five Elements, Yin and Yang, Feng Shui, fortune-telling and the Eight Trigrams. If he could master 50% to 60% of them, it would be enough.

Who knew that this kid's so-called method of fortune-telling was just tossing a coin.

But...

In the Plum Blossom Divination, there really is such a method, which is called the Money Divination Method.

But generally, three or six ancient coins are prepared, the positive side represents the yang line and the negative side represents the yin line, each corresponding to a three-line or six-line hexagram, and then the hexagram is interpreted through the Book of Changes.

Most of the fortune tellers who walk the streets use the money divination method.

However, this kid Yang Fang is really 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 dollar with his thumb. With a slight buzzing sound, 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 destiny is on the left."

Looking down, he saw the human face above. Yang Fang exhaled and said softly.

"In that case, let's try the left hole first."

Naturally, Chen Yulou would not say much about this. After all, he had to choose one of the two options, and it would make no difference which one he chose.

While talking.

He took one step forward.

He walked confidently into the tunnel.

In order to save supplies, except for him who was leading the group and the old foreigner who was in charge of the rear, who still had their lanterns burning, the other two, Partridge Whistle, turned off their lights as soon as they entered the tunnel.

If we were in another place, we wouldn't have to be so cautious.

If the candlelight is gone, you can make torches using local materials.

But in this damn place called Longling, there are endless loess sand dunes, and not only shrubs but even weeds are rare.

In the silent tunnel.

Apart from the footsteps of a few people, there were only two lamps, one in front and one behind, swaying in the flowing wind.

It was completely different from the underground caves I had been through before.

The area at the foot of Longling Mountain is extremely dry, with almost no moisture. The sand on the cave walls on both sides will fall down if you touch them slightly.

and.

There is air circulation though.

But the tunnel was filled with an indescribable stench.

From time to time, you can see scattered bones and feces.

Most of them are unknown small animals.

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 it, the more solemn the atmosphere became.

No wonder before coming here, I heard a lot of rumors from local people that once you enter the maze cave, your life or death is unpredictable.

After walking for nearly a hundred meters, even Chen Yulou couldn't remember how many turns he had made.

"and many more……"

Suddenly.

Just as he was about to take a step.

As if he had noticed something, he suddenly took a few steps back and gestured to the people behind him to stop.

"This……"

"Manager Chen, what's going on?"

The few people who were originally concentrating on their journey did not expect anything unusual to happen. The next moment, their Qi was activated instantly and they glanced around.

"Something's not right."

Chen Yulou held the lantern and pointed below, frowning slightly.

Using the firelight to dispel the darkness, several people leaned out and followed the direction of his finger. Only then did they discover that a long stone staircase appeared on the sandy ground a few steps in front of them.

Paved with long strips of bluestone.

It meanders and disappears into the night.

There are also large murals on the stone walls on both sides.

Just one step away, but it seems like an insurmountable minefield.

"This mural... seems to be in the style of the Western Zhou Dynasty?"

Partridge Whistle stared at it for a moment, with a hint of uncertainty in his tone.

How could I not feel hesitant and weird?

It is clearly a Tang Dynasty tomb, but now there are murals in the style of the Western Zhou Dynasty. This is not just wrong, it is extremely wrong.

"Western Zhou?"

"No way, the difference between the Western Zhou Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty is too big."

“Could it be imitating the style of the Western Zhou Dynasty?”

Hearing this, Yang Fang and the other two looked at each other in surprise.

"Not very likely."

Chen Yulou walked to one of the murals. A flash of fire suddenly illuminated a large scroll. It was clearly a huge underground temple where countless slaves were killed and pushed into the abyss.

In the darkness outside the scroll, one can faintly see dots of cinnabar representing scarlet blood eyes.

"This mural, both in style and narrative, points to the Western Zhou Dynasty."

"Moreover, human sacrifices gradually disappeared during the Tang Dynasty. Even if they still existed, they were carried out secretly, and would never be so ostentatious."

I listened to his analysis.

In fact, several people have already believed it about 70% to 80%.

Death is like life. This saying is not groundless. It is a conclusion drawn after thousands of years of evolution of burial culture.

Ordinary people are like this.

What’s more, it is a tomb of royal level?

"Shopkeeper, could this be a tomb within a tomb?"

at last.

A muffled sound came from the darkness.

This was the sentence Chen Yulou was waiting for. He turned around subconsciously and looked at Kunlun with admiration.

"Possibly!"

Pointing at the tunnel behind him, without the light, it had become pitch black again, and one could not see one's hand in front of one's face.

"Do you remember the half-repaired Tang Tomb?"

Several of them are veterans.

Just one click.

Yang Fang's pupils suddenly widened, "Manager Chen, do you mean... to occupy the magpie's nest?"

"To be precise, both generations of tomb owners were attracted by the Longling Fengshui."

Chen Yulou nodded.

"That is to say, the owner of the Tang Dynasty tomb found out halfway through that the place already had an owner, so he had no choice but to interrupt the construction process."

The more Yang Fang spoke, the clearer his thoughts became.

No wonder this tomb is so strange.

It is clearly a Tang Dynasty tomb, but the remains of a tomb from the Western Zhou Dynasty also appeared.

“Maybe there is no interruption.”

"But he was buried like this."

Seeing that several people finally accepted this, Chen Yulou suddenly smiled meaningfully.

"No way……"

Hear the words.

Yang Fang, whose thoughts were still wandering, suddenly froze.

Chen Yulou did not respond to this.

He just held the lantern, gestured to a few people, and then went deeper step by step along the stone steps below.

There are more and more murals on the cliffs on both sides.

After looking at them one by one.

They finally had a general understanding.

Nearly three thousand years ago, people in the Western Zhou Dynasty discovered a kind of spider with a human face and facial features in this area. They believed it was a god, so they mobilized countless manpower and built a temple at the foot of Longling Mountain.

The blood of prisoners of war and slaves was used as sacrifice.

Pray for divine protection.

The murals about killing prisoners and offering sacrifices occupy a large part of the text.

Often, the bloody smell revealed in the rough and simple painting with just a few strokes is so real that in a trance, it seems as if you have returned to the Zulong Peak of Kunlun Mountain.

Even after thousands of years.

The bloodstains in the stone pool still permeated the air, making people feel nauseous and extremely uncomfortable.

The same is true now.

Especially before, when they were on the edge of the cliff and heard the gnawing sounds coming from the abyss, the mural seemed to be visualized in everyone's mind.

"Temple?!"

He exhaled.

Partridge Whistle withdrew his gaze from the mural and looked at the stone steps below him.

The distance ahead was still endless, and the inky black fog enveloped everything, making it difficult to see through.

"It should be on the bottom floor."

See what he is thinking.

Chen Yulou didn't want to stay any longer.

They had not originally come here for the big tomb, but from the moment they set foot here, everything was destined and there was no way around it or escape it.

"What are you waiting for."

"Shopkeeper Chen, I'll explore the way."

The old foreigner pulled out his umbrella and held it tightly in his backhand. The tunnel beneath him was of varying widths, and many places had even been cut off by fallen soil and rocks, making it difficult to use the Jiao Archery Bow.

The mirror umbrella is different, it can attack and defend.

Even if there are monsters hiding in ambush in the dark, you can hold out for a while by opening the umbrella.

What he needs to do is not how to fight.

Just leave it to the people behind you.

The sound of footsteps broke the silence, and two wind lanterns, one in front and one behind, floated like stars in the foggy night.

only……

As he walked, the old foreigner discovered something was wrong.

The stone steps below seem to have no end!

He calculated the time silently. From the first step, at least half an hour has passed. Logically, no matter how long the tunnel is, he should have reached the end.

"We seem to be... stuck in a vicious circle!"

at last.

Until he saw a scratch he had deliberately left on the stone wall.

The old foreigner's last bit of luck also completely disappeared.

"Damn it, I was wondering why you hadn't finished walking yet."

Yang Fang let out a breath. In fact, he almost couldn't help but speak several times, but seeing that no one around him said anything, he just lowered his head and continued on his way.

Now I hear what the old foreigner said.

He could no longer hold back and cursed angrily.

"Brother Chen, is this the ghost tomb from before?"

Different from his anger.

Partridge Whistle remained calm.

After all, he has traveled far and wide and fought countless battles, so how could he be scared by such a small thing?

In just a moment, he guessed a possibility.

"That's it."

Chen Yulou nodded.

In the past, he would never risk entering the Hanging Soul Ladder, but after a trip to the Baxiantai in Zhongnan Mountain, he deliberately came here just to verify whether the Ghost Tomb was similar to the imaginary space.

Go through the loop twice.

He was already at least 70% to 80% sure.

Deep in the mountains of Longling, there is a space similar to the Xuande Cave. It has the dragon vein, also known as the Neizangzui, as its source. It stores wind and gathers energy, and takes advantage of the vitality. The energy flows through the earth and resides inside it due to the terrain's momentum. The two are integrated with each other.

This is also the reason why the Western Zhou tomb appears and disappears from time to time.

Now, the Soul-Hanging Ladder beneath them is part of the Ghost Tomb, with one part hidden in the imaginary space and the other part reflecting the real world.

This will create a vicious cycle.

If we keep walking like this.

The biggest result would be death from exhaustion, or... wait for the ghost tomb to emerge on its own, seize that opportunity, and successfully go down to the temple on the lower level.

Apart from this, there is no other possibility.

Jin Suanpan was able to unravel the mystery and walk out of the Hanging Soul Ladder. In addition to his profound knowledge of the Five Elements, numerology, and Yin-Yang Feng Shui, there was actually a bit of luck involved as well.

If not.

Maybe it will be difficult to get out of it in your lifetime.

"Brother Chen...have you discovered it a long time ago?"

Hearing the calmness in his tone, Partridge Whistle couldn't help but be moved.

We have been together for a long time.

After each fight, he would discover one thing, that is, Chen Yulou seemed to have an almost prophetic understanding of every great treasure.

Although I don't know how he did it.

But we can do this.

How could he know nothing about the current Longling Tomb?

“I did see something.”

"This stone staircase is actually part of the Ghost Tomb, and is almost identical to the legendary Hanging Soul Staircase."

Simply put, I expressed my thoughts.

Chen Yulou smiled and patted Yang Fang's shoulder, "Don't overthink it, kid. It's not a ghost wall, nor is it a magic mirage."

"Then... Shopkeeper Chen, how do we get out?"

Yang Fang was not embarrassed when his thoughts were exposed. Not only him, but anyone else would definitely think so too.

"Now that we understand the principle of the Hanging Soul Ladder, we only need to let the Ghost Tomb return to silence again, and the vicious circle will naturally break itself!"

"Return to silence?!"

Hear this.

Several people looked at each other in surprise.

According to Chen Yulou, the ghost tomb floats in the surrounding void like a sleeping evil spirit. Once a sacrifice is made to a living being, it will wake up from the invisible.

To make him quiet, wouldn't it be...

"Manager Chen, you are not planning to kill two armored beasts, are you?"

The old foreigner gulped and swallowed hard. He was so worried that he almost stepped back subconsciously, holding the bamboo basket behind him tightly with both hands.

The tension on that face was visible to the naked eye.

"What are you thinking about?"

Seeing this, even Chen Yulou felt a little amused and helpless.

This kid has a very unique imagination.

In the ghost cave, he was able to deceive even the soul of the ancient god and conceal his true identity. Under the nose of the snake god, he successfully replaced the Zhuchen Pearl with a fake one.

Now it is just a sleeping ghost.

It's easy to cheat.

"As long as we seal the auras of the two armored beast elders and prevent any leakage of their qi, essence and blood, the priest will naturally be successful for the Ghost Tomb."

"Then I will fall into deep sleep again."

"And this Soul-Suspending Ladder will also disappear."

The old foreigner was secretly relieved when he heard this, but he was still a little worried and confirmed, "Really... don't need to sacrifice Senior Armored Beast?"

"Nonsense, when have I ever lied to you, kid?"

Seeing that he still looked incredulous, Chen Yulou couldn't help but scold with laughter.

As soon as he finished speaking, his spiritual consciousness moved, and a sealing character went straight to cover the bamboo basket behind him.

In an instant.

The vague demonic aura disappeared out of thin air.

The fog that filled the surroundings gradually dissipated.

With the help of the lamps in their hands, the group clearly saw that not far below them, where the Hanging Soul Ladder, which originally seemed to have no end, was connected to the cliff, there was actually a cave.

"Why are you still standing there?"

"We've already found the door, when will we leave?"