After participating in the metaphysical variety show, I exploded

Jun Xiuyan held the leadership business card and the walkie-talkie, and together with Le Qinian, who was carrying a sickle, and Vincenzo, who was carrying a hammer, walked carefully along the tomb passage.

The light from the three-person headlights can only illuminate a few meters ahead, and further ahead is darkness that even the light cannot penetrate.The tomb passage is very spacious, can accommodate two cars driving side by side, and extends straight to the ground.Walking in this deep corridor, people have an illusion in a trance: they are like a funeral procession, marching towards the underworld.

Perhaps this is the intention of the mausoleum's designers.Jun Xiuyan thought to himself.Tall buildings make people feel small.Anyone who walks in this tomb passage will feel a sense of awe involuntarily, shocked by this solemn and majestic man-made building buried deep in the ground, and can't help but want to submit to the immortal emperor who sleeps here forever .

The stagnant air rushed towards the face, mixed with the smell of dust and mud.Jun Xiuyan looked down at the air monitor. The oxygen content is not less than that on the ground, and there is no need to wear an oxygen mask yet.

He picked up the walkie-talkie and reported their current progress to the ground.

"The breathing is very smooth. It may be because of the robbery of the cave. The air in the tomb can circulate with the outside world, but the cultural relics may have been oxidized..."

I don't know if it's an illusion, but Jun Xiuyan vaguely smelled a putrid smell, like a rotting corpse... What's rotten?Is it the remains of ancient people 700 years ago, or the remains of tomb robbers 20 years ago?Or two unlucky girls?

Jun Xiuyan shook his head violently, driving the absurd guesses out of his mind.Little Lolita is sure to be fine, as long as they arrive in time, they will surely save the day.

"The tomb passage is in good condition, and there are no signs of collapse..." he continued to report into the intercom.

The voice echoed in the empty tomb passage, as if there were thousands of him whispering non-stop.

It seems that 700 years have not eroded this place, and each tomb brick is spliced ​​together tightly.The architectural techniques of the ancients are truly astonishing.

The two men traveling with him seemed more interested in the mausoleum itself.Le Qinian was amazed as he walked, muttering something like "It's so well built".

Vincenzo had an amused expression on his face, as if they were not going on an expedition into the catacombs, but some tourist attraction to visit ancient monuments. "I don't know how the ancients 700 years ago hollowed out the belly of a mountain to build such a mausoleum."

"There is a natural cavity in the mountain, and it can be improved on this basis." Le Qinian replied.

Vincenzo cast a meaningful look at him: "How do you know?"

"Guess." Le Qinian said briefly.

"I can't help but think of a poem by Shelley. The literati in your country translated it in this way." Vincenzo recited in a cadenced tone, "I came back from overseas, and I saw the ancient desert country, and there were half-destroyed stone statues... The big characters on the statue stand read: 'I am the king of kings, I am the king of all kings, and I dare to be subdued by the Lord of Heaven!'; there is nothing else, but around the ruins, the lonely flat sand is empty and vast, stretching out to the desolate four directions."

He paused for a moment, as if savoring a good line written by the poet, and then said: "That is the line Shelley wrote to the statue of Osmantis, that is, the Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II. When the pharaoh was alive Build an unworldly spectacle for yourself and erect a huge statue for people to admire. What a sight and pride. But thousands of years later, the Sri Lankan people have passed away, the statue has been half destroyed, the dynasty has been destroyed, and the power, achievements and glory of the past are all Gone with the wind, only 'Lonely Pingsha Kongmang' remains..."

He turned to the two companions, "Even the great emperors who have left their names in history cannot escape such a fate. What is eternal in the world?"

The exorcist from Italy seemed very moved when he saw the tomb of the Eastern emperor.However, Jun Xiuyan was not at all in the mood to accompany him in reciting poems against him.

"Didn't you study agronomy?" He glared at Vincenzo, "You are still so good at literature?"

"No one stipulates that agricultural students are not allowed to recite poems, right?" Vincenzo said.

"Let's go quickly. Our mission is to save people. If you want to write poetry, you can write as much as you want after returning to the ground." Jun Xiuyan was a little impatient.

"There is no romantic cell at all..." Vincenzo muttered.

Jun Xiuyan ignored him and continued to walk cautiously along the tomb passage.

A wall appeared in front of the tomb.Looking at the smooth stone wall, Jun Xiuyan was slightly startled, thinking there was another "Dragon Breaking Stone" in front of him, but when he took a closer look, he found that the tomb path actually turned a corner in front of him.

As a Taoist disciple, Jun Xiuyan has studied Fengshui and Kanyu, and he has also seen the floor plans of some ancient tombs, such as the famous Haihunhou Tomb, which is centered on the main coffin chamber in the shape of "Hui" on the north side, surrounded by piles of funerary objects Warehouses, including clothing stores, money stores, grain stores, musical instrument stores, wine storehouses, etc.The entire main coffin chamber was built according to the style of the tomb owner's living palace during his lifetime.On the south side of the main coffin chamber is the tomb. In addition to the tombs of Marquis Haihun and his wife, there are several accompanying tombs.

But the tomb of Emperor Yongwen is completely different from the ancient tomb in his impression.From the map drawn by Le Qinian, it can be seen that the main coffin chamber and the tomb are in the center, and there are eight warehouses for storing funerary objects in each of the eight directions around it. The entire mausoleum is like a huge eight-diagram array.Jun Xiuyan had never seen an ancient tomb with such a weird structure.I don't know if it's because he is ignorant or because the structure of Emperor Yongwen's tomb is just so strange.

Jun Xiuyan picked up the walkie-talkie: "We turned a corner. According to the floor plan, this tomb passage leads to the main coffin chamber..."

To enter the main coffin chamber, they had to circle the gossip-shaped tomb for half a circle before entering from the north entrance.

"Tsk, who designed the mausoleum with his head caught by the door? Can't he take a shortcut?" Jun Xiuyan complained in a low voice.

Le Qinian looked around with a guilty conscience.When designing the tomb, he only considered Feng Shui factors. As for the convenience, it is not his concern. Whoever is responsible for the construction should worry about it.As the saying goes, design dogs and civil engineering dogs are always a pair of natural enemies.

Vincenzo laughed lightly: "Maybe it was designed by Niyun, the master of the great country. Didn't you scold your ancestors?"

Jun Xiuyan immediately shut his mouth in displeasure.

The three of them advanced another tens of meters, and the tomb passage turned again.Jun Xiuyan couldn't help speeding up his pace, he just hoped to reach the destination quickly.

But Le Qinian stopped, stroking the wall beside him.

"What are you dawdling about?" Jun Xiuyan urged.

"Don't you want a shortcut? There is one here." Le Qinian bent his fingers and knocked on the wall, and there was a hollow echo from behind, "This is a hidden stone door, leading to a funerary goods warehouse next to the main coffin chamber You should be able to directly enter the main coffin chamber from here."

Jun Xiuyan stroked the wall lightly when he heard the words, and felt the outline of the crack in the door with his palm. "Sure enough, there is a door... Strange, why didn't I see it..." He muttered, then glanced at Le Qinian suspiciously.

Does this guy have such good eyesight?Can such a hidden door be seen in such a dark environment?

The stone gate was extremely heavy, and the three of them put their shoulders against the door panel, and with great difficulty, they finally pushed the stone gate open a small gap that could only allow one person to pass sideways.

Jun Xiuyan took the lead and squeezed through the gap to enter the warehouse.

There was a "creak" sound under his feet.He gasped, jumped back, and bumped into Vincenzo who had just entered.The exorcist let out a cry of pain, covered his head and squatted down.

"Why are you so surprised?!"

"Be careful! There are traps on the ground!" Jun Xiuyan shouted.

Vincenzo stared at the ground and suddenly made a "puchi".

"Take a closer look at what this is?"

Jun Xiuyan adjusted the headlight so that the light pointed to the ground.The thing he stepped on just now reflected a dim light.He took a few steps closer and knelt down to observe carefully.

It turned out to be copper coins all over the floor. After 700 years of baptism, it is already rusty.There are pieces of wood scattered among the copper coins. It looks like there used to be many brackets standing side by side here, but the wood has long been corroded and the brackets have collapsed, so the copper coins are randomly piled on the ground.

"This stone room is located on the west side, and it belongs to the redemption position in the gossip." Le Qinian, who squeezed in at the end, explained, "The redemption is gold, so this warehouse is specially used to store metal funeral objects——I guess."

Jun Xiuyan carefully picked up a copper coin and looked at it by the light.The words "Tianfeng Tongbao" are cast on the copper coins.This kind of tongbao is very effective for divination, but it is a pity that it is rarely circulated in the market now, and it is hard to find.

But there are Tianfeng Tongbao all over the place... Such a huge stock of cultural relics, whether it is economic value or archaeological value, is enough to shock the whole country.

He put the copper coins back in place, and wiped his hands on his clothes with some embarrassment.It’s okay to mistake the copper coins as a trap, and almost trample on the precious cultural relics... Fortunately, the light here is dim, and the other two can’t see his blushing face, otherwise they will definitely make fun of him again .

Jun Xiuyan learned his lesson this time, walking on thin ice while observing the other funerary objects on the ground.

In addition to copper coins, he also saw swords, drinking utensils, jewelry, and even a golden clock.It looks like a foreign import.Unexpectedly, the royal family had such a collection in the time of Emperor Yongwen. This will probably completely change the public's perception of the Yong Dynasty, right?

Jun Xiuyan picked up the walkie-talkie, intending to report their findings to the archaeological team.

"We've found something incredible here..."

Suddenly, he bumped into something solidly.

If he hadn't been wearing a hard hat, he might have passed out on the spot.

He took a step back, only to see an extremely tall man standing directly in front of him.He was a full head taller than Jun Xiuyan, wearing a golden fish-scale armor, and his shiny breastplate reflected the dazzling light, and Jun Xiuyan could even see his distorted face on the breastplate.

In this kind of ancient tomb, the person still wearing ancient armor... Could it be the ghost of the general guarding the tomb?

"who?!"

As Jun Xiuyan yelled, he raised the only thing in his hand that could be called a "weapon" - the leader's business card.

The air was quiet for a moment.

Vincenzo laughed loudly from behind.

"You, take a closer look at what that is..." Vincenzo smiled like a leaking accordion.

Jun Xiuyan took a closer look, and found that it was not a tomb guard general at all, but a piece of armor.turn your back on him,

It was dark and empty under the helmet.

Jun Xiuyan remembered that this is a warehouse for storing metal funeral objects, so it is normal to put a piece of armor.Didn't he just see the sword?

I don't know what kind of texture the armor is made of, what kind of support it uses, but it is still standing after 700 years. Every piece of armor is shining brightly, as if it was carefully polished by craftsmen yesterday.

I was scared out of my wits by an empty armor... Jun Xiuyan was so embarrassed that his cheeks burned, and he wanted to dig a hole for himself on the spot, jump in and never see anyone again.

In order to hide his gaffe, Jun Xiuyan cleared his throat, pointed to the armor and said, "Could this be the legendary 'Golden Scale Armor' of the Yong Dynasty?"

"What are golden scales?" asked Vincenzo.

"It is said that the treasure armor of Dongfang Changyue, a general in the Yong Dynasty." Jun Xiuyan began to drop the book bag, "In the history of Yong, it is recorded that when Emperor Yongwen Shen Qian was still King Huai, he was assassinated by his brother Heng Wang and was ambushed on his way to the temple to offer incense. It was Dongfang Changyue who desperately rescued Shen Qian and left a scar on his face. After Shen Qian ascended the throne, in order to thank him for saving his life, he ordered a skilled craftsman to cast a pair of 'golden scale armor' and gave it to Dongfang Changyue.

"It is said that the armor is like real gold, brilliant and invulnerable. However, scholars in later generations believed that it was impossible to cast the invulnerable heavy armor in the story with the metallurgical technology at that time. Some people tried to restore the golden scale armor, but failed, so scholars doubted the so-called Golden scale armor was just a good name for the armor of high-level generals at that time, and it was not really invulnerable."

Vincenzo was thoughtful: "It sounds like a kind of armor similar to 'plate armor'. Our European metallurgical technology did not cast that kind of full-body plate armor until around the 15th century. The armor technology is the leader. Pushing forward 100 years, how did the metallurgical technology at that time cast this kind of armor?...It will probably become a discovery that shocked the archaeological world.”

Jun Xiuyan glanced at Vincenzo triumphantly, and he was also honored by the unearthed precious cultural relics in his country.

Vincenzo's smile disappeared instantly.

No, isn't it just a piece of armor, as for being sad?Jun Xiuyan thought to himself.

At the same time, Jun Xiuyan heard the clanging sound of metal armor plates colliding from behind.

"Fellow Monarch, be careful!" Le Qinian yelled.

Jun Xiuyan only felt a gust of wind blowing from behind.He subconsciously rolled forward on the ground, and at the same time, the strong wind swept over his head.If he hadn't lowered his body in time, he might have lost his mind by now.

He got up quickly, turned his head and saw that it was the armor that attacked him!

The armor slowly pulled out the long sword at the waist, pointing the blade at Vincenzo, the silver metal exuded a cold blue light in the darkness.

No, that wasn't the light from the blade, but the light it reflected—two silver-blue ghostly fires lit up under the empty helmet, like a pair of angry eyes.

"Damn, there are really zongzi!" Jun Xiuyan swears.

No, it should not be said to be zongzi.The armor isn't a zombie, it's empty inside, apparently manipulated by some invisible force.

Is it undead?The undead possessed the armor and attacked all those who trespassed in the tomb?

Fortunately, Jun Xiuyan has always carried talismans with him.He fumbled in his pocket and pulled out a... business card.

The dark blue eyes of the undead armor stared at the business card, and his movements froze for a moment.

——It actually works? !Jun Xiuyan was shocked.

But the armor only paused for a second, and then a sword swung.

"It doesn't work!" Jun Xiuyan yelled.

Seeing that the long sword was about to hit Jun Xiuyan's face, he only heard a "clang", and the sword of the undead armor was bounced away heavily by a sickle that suddenly inserted horizontally.

Two black shadows stood in front of Jun Xiuyan.Le Qinian was carrying a sickle, and Vincenzo was carrying a hammer.The two looked at each other, raised their weapons at the same time, and crossed in the air...

The undead armor strikes again!

"It really doesn't work!" The two yelled in unison.

Seeing that the "materialist exorcism" was ineffective, Vincenzo immediately threw the hammer in his hand at the undead armor.

Although the armor was extremely tall, his movements were unexpectedly agile, and he avoided the flying hammer with a slight sideways move.

But this is just a trick of Vincenzo.The moment the armor was distracted, Vincenzo immediately turned around, picked up the collars of Jun Xiuyan and Le Qinian, and pushed them out of the stone gate.

"Come on!"

Three people squeezed out through the crack of the door.As soon as he returned to the tomb passage, he heard a loud "clang" from behind, which was the sound of metal colliding with rocks.It was like the ringing of a bell, awakening something that had long slumbered in the dark.

The whole mausoleum seemed to tremble in the sound.

Vincenzo immediately made the sign of the cross on his chest and whispered the Lord's Prayer: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done as it is on earth in the sky……"

Jun Xiuyan tugged at his sleeve silently, then pointed to the top of his head.

Vincenzo glanced up, and the prayer gradually faded away.

A cloud of pitch-black air gathered above their heads, like a black ocean hanging upside down above, with waves undulating.After a closer look, it was found that there was a hazy and distorted human face in the black waves.

"The chaos is vast, and the first qi is divided. The golden light is the qi, named Yuqing. The original image is fixed, and the nature is supreme. The green and white shoot together, and the supernatant is established..." Le Qinian immediately recited the "Great Golden Light Mantra", and at the same time With the pinching formula, a ray of light shot out from his fingertips, turning into thousands of strands of light and covering the three of them.

The black air was forced back by the golden light, rushing to the back of the three of them, like a waterfall hanging down from the sky, forming a black barrier.The three of them were shocked, and found that the road leading to the depths of the mausoleum was completely blocked by black air!

"Let's go back!" Jun Xiuyan said boldly.

But as soon as he turned around, the stone door of the warehouse was pushed open with a "boom".

The first thing that appeared in their field of vision was a sharp sword, then the arm holding the sword, and finally, the undead armor stepped out of the warehouse and stood proudly, blocking the way back to the main entrance of the mausoleum.

There was treacherous black air in front, and undead armor in the back. All the roads to advance and retreat were blocked, and the three had nowhere to go.

Vincenzo pulled off his oxygen mask, held the oxygen tube with one hand, and turned his head to look at Le Qinian and Jun Xiuyan: "Is there anything in your two spells that can breathe fire?"

"Do you mean..." Jun Xiuyan was speechless.

"Physical exorcism." Vincenzo said concisely, "Listen to my signal and cooperate with my actions."

Jun Xiuyan nodded.Vincenzo opened the valve of the portable oxygen cylinder to the maximum, and at the same time pointed the oxygen tube in the direction of the armor.

"It's now!"

Jun Xiuyan took out a piece of talisman paper and recited the "Southern Fire Bell Mantra": "Three thousand fires, eighty thousand fires. Gather into a mansion, scattered to the end of the world. The huge fire is ten thousand feet, and the flames are full of the sky. A thousand miles, burn Over three thousand!"

He threw out the talisman.In an instant, the talisman paper burned, and the flames touched the high-concentration pure oxygen, and immediately rose, like a long golden-red dragon attacking the armor blocking the way.

However, the undead armor was not afraid at all, and the storm bathed in flames strode towards Vincenzo.

The capacity of the portable oxygen cylinder is limited, and the gas in it will be exhausted quickly.The imposing fire dragon gradually extinguished.Vincenzo cursed in his native tongue and threw away the oxygen cylinder.

Since physical exorcism doesn't work, let's use traditional methods.

He took out the cross hanging around his neck and held it up high, facing the chest of the armor.

But he didn't have time to sing the Gospel of God, and when he spoke, the armor grabbed his collar and threw him out.

Vincenzo slammed into the wall and fell unconscious on the spot.

Jun Xiuyan turned pale with shock, and hurriedly touched the remaining talisman paper.But the armor was faster than him, grabbed his neck and lifted him high.

Jun Xiuyan couldn't breathe, his eyes turned black.He held the armor's arm and tried to break the powerful five fingers with all his strength, but no matter how hard he tried, the armor would not move.

A golden light suddenly struck from behind him, like a galloping thunderbolt.The golden light passed through Jun Xiuyan's body, without causing any harm to him, but went straight to the armor.

Seeing this, the armor immediately let go.Jun Xiuyan fell to the ground weakly, rolled a few times on the ground, knocked his head, rolled his eyes and passed out.

The armor turned to the person who emitted the golden light——Le Qinian.

The two blue flames under the helmet became more and more blazing, as if they were fueled by endless anger and resentment, and they would not go out unless they completely wiped out the enemies in front of them.

The undead armor raised the long sword, pointed the blade reflecting ice blue light at Le Qinian's head, and then slashed heavily.

However, Le Qinian seemed to have seen through its actions, and lightly blocked it with the sickle in his hand, and relieved most of the strength of the sword.

Undead armor was followed by another sword.Le Qinian moved his feet, deftly avoiding the sword.The sword of the undead armor just now was very powerful, but after the attack, it would open itself wide.Le Qinian saw the opportunity, and swung his sickle as a counterattack.

The scythe smashed against the armor, bright sparks sparking from metal to metal.

Ordinary sickles are of course no match for the Golden Scale Armor.Not a single scratch remained on the breastplate.

But the undead armor was still shaken slightly by the huge force that hit him.It changed to holding a sword in both hands, and slashed towards Le Qinian obliquely.The latter dodged the sword's edge with a short body, and stabbed out quickly.The scythe slipped through the cracks in the armor, piercing the void's interior.

If the person wearing the armor was a living person, blood would probably have been splashed on the spot by now.

Le Qinian stared at the undead armor, and asked in a deep voice, "General Dongfang, don't you recognize me?"

The undead armor took a step back, and the two blue flames under the helmet shook slightly, seeming very confused.

But this confusion only lasted a few seconds.It struck again with a sword, mixed with strong wind.This time it was stronger than before.

Le Qinian blocked his sword.The tiger's mouth was numb.His expression gradually cooled down, and he looked at the armor gloomily.

"No, you are not General Dongfang," he said. "Who are you?"