Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 178 First Floor

Hu Ming could see clearly the page he had turned to.

It seems to be saying that this wolf-headed demon god must not be destroyed, otherwise misfortune will befall them and they will be cursed.

But the group ignored him, and even Chu Yi couldn't help but lend a hand.

Hu Ming and others had also studied the layout of the Nine-Story Demon Tower.

They knew that this layer of ice was actually a type of burial decoration called a "spirit canopy".

As for the cursed wolf-headed demon god that Lei Xianming mentioned...

That's not something from this level; it was also mentioned in the long poem sung by the King of the Enemy-Defeating Pearl.

The silver demon servant, the White Wolf King, named Crystal Free Mountain, serves the evil god at the bottom of the tower.

If anyone approaches, the wolf army will descend from the sky and engulf the intruder.

But the White Wolf King... had already been handed over to Hu Bayi to be torn apart by hand.

Even if a few people shattered the Crystal Free Mountain at the bottom of the tower, without the White-haired Wolf King's leadership, those scattered giant wolves wouldn't amount to much.

He simply tapped the entrenching tool a few times.

The ice cap was easily shattered, revealing a dark passage.

This digging lasted a whole day.

Compared to the ice battleground they had encountered before, this nine-story demon tower was incredibly simple, with only the top seven floors.

Apart from some culturally significant burial objects and ritual implements, nothing of value was found.

Even these burial objects and ritual implements are more symbolic; apart from scholars who specialize in studying history and culture, they are practically worthless to others.

However, it would be too dangerous to sell these things to scholars.

Even the fat man sighed and didn't make a fuss about taking all these things back.

Until the eighth layer was dug out...

This place is completely different from the seven floors above; there are a total of nineteen tall male corpses on this floor.

Everyone remains seated, circling around the center position.

The Nine-Story Demon Tower was buried deep in the glacier, and these corpses were not preserved.

However, this environment is natural.

These corpses remain perfectly preserved in their original state, lifelike.

"Mingzi, have you noticed that the clothes and appearance of these corpses look somewhat familiar?"

"It looks almost exactly like the bronze statue we saw in the tomb of King Xian?"

Hu Bayi leaned close to Hu Ming's ear and whispered with a furrowed brow.

Indeed, aside from differences in race and physique, the characteristics and attire of these corpses are exactly like those of the bronze statues in the tomb of King Xian!
Hu Ming pondered for a moment, but didn't say anything more.

Instead, he used the power of his bloodline to open his "golden eyes" and scanned his surroundings.

They only stopped after confirming that there was only a corpse inside and no other dirty things. But thinking about it, it makes sense, this is a place with good feng shui.

For millions of years, there have been no changes in the geological environment; the only thing that has happened is that the huge lake has frozen into a glacier.

The layout of the auspicious burial site has not changed much.

In such an environment, it would be difficult for anything evil to be born.

"If I'm not mistaken, these people might be priests or protectors who voluntarily committed suicide after transporting the glacial crystal corpse for burial... Be careful, there might be an ambush!"

After carefully examining them, Yang Xueli also came to Hu Bayi and the others and said softly.

"There's no ambush... at least not on this level."

"There's nothing dirty here... and the mechanisms? Believe me, my Thousand Mechanisms Technique is no joke."

"This floor is very safe!"

Hu Ming chuckled lightly, his expression unchanged, and walked to the center of the group surrounded by the nineteen male corpses. He gently knocked, and a hollow sound came out.

"The first eight levels of this nine-story demon tower are completely safe, which means that all the dangers are concentrated at the bottom... In short, be careful and don't touch anything inside."

As he spoke, Hu Ming wielded an entrenching tool and smashed it down hard. The barrier on this level was a huge black wooden plank, which Jiang Nan smashed to pieces in just a few strokes.

I casually tossed about ten glow sticks in, illuminating the space below.

Upon seeing this, Lei Xianming immediately froze on the spot.

At first glance, there are only two fist-sized round crystal balls, one blue and one white, placed on the stone platform in the very center.

When illuminated by a glow stick, it shines brightly, and the naturally formed star pattern on it is extremely eye-catching.

Apart from that, there's nothing else to see from here.

"How is this possible? Where is the Glacier Crystal Corpse? Where is my Glacier Crystal Corpse?"

"There's no way it could be wrong. The contents of this ancient scripture have been accurate to this day. There must be a glacial crystal corpse here, there definitely is!"

Immediately, Lei Xianming's expression became uncertain.

He risked his life and fortune on this trip, hoping to carry out the glacier crystal corpse.

She earned enough in one go to cover the expenses of herself and her two beloved sons for the rest of their lives.

But now, looking around, there's nothing at all!
Lei Xianming's mentality was starting to crumble.

With a somewhat ferocious expression, he shoved away Ah Xiang, who was trying to comfort him, packed up the climbing rope, and slid straight down.

Hu Ming frowned as he watched Lei Xianming's actions, but he didn't say anything more.

He called to the group and they slid down the rope.

Unlike Buddhist pagodas or underground palaces in temples, the Nine-Story Demon Tower does not have an underground space.

This is the last space in the Nine-Story Demon Tower; there are things that can only be hidden in this one level.

He ignored Lei Xianming, who seemed to be losing his mind.

Hu Ming beckoned to Hu Bayi and Fatty to move the two crystal balls aside.

With a gentle tap, Hu Ming knew that the stone platform was movable.

And the glacial crystal corpse is inside.

Sure enough, after pushing the stone platform aside, a shallow pit of frozen soil was revealed underneath.

Inside is a large, very thin piece of crystal with natural patterns resembling water ripples.

Upon closer inspection, these natural patterns form a wolf-headed, human-bodied deity with a ferocious face, clad in armor and wielding weapons.

"This... a crystal corpse? Yes, this must be the glacial crystal corpse!"

At this moment, Lei Xianming also saw what was inside and quickly ran over, grabbing a searchlight and preparing to climb up for a closer look.

This layer of crystal is covered with natural patterns, so it's not easy to see clearly what's inside, but you can still get a general idea.

Upon closer inspection, it appears that something resembling mercury is slowly flowing underneath.

Judging from the lines of "mercury", it outlines the figure of a slender woman.

Inside the "mercury" humanoid body, something deep red was emitting a faint glow.

Judging from its location and shape, it is roughly the internal organs of a human body.

"Hiss~ Mingzi, this thing is a bit strange. Where in the world can you find a transparent corpse with glowing internal organs?"

Seeing this, Hu Bayi couldn't help but gasp, feeling a chill run down his spine. They had already fallen for quite a few big tombs.

But this was the first time they had ever seen such a bizarre corpse!
"Or... what if this isn't a corpse at all?"

Hu Ming smiled meaningfully and said in a profound and enigmatic way.

Hu Ming really couldn't be sure whether the things in there were actually corpses.

"In short, once we remove the crystal lid of this statue and open this special coffin, we'll know what's inside."

"But Lao Hu, Fatty, be careful when you're working, don't break this well cover."

Looking at the surprised and uncertain expressions of everyone, especially Lei Xianming's red-rimmed, dissatisfied gaze.

(End of this chapter)