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

Yuan Hong is daydreaming.

I was so scared that I almost jumped up.

Until that familiar voice came.

Looking down at Yang Fang emerging from the water, it curled the corners of its mouth, grabbed the edge of the cave with both hands, exerted force suddenly, jumped up, and landed in the stone chamber.

"call--"

Yang Fang jumped out right after him.

I sat down on the ground and breathed in the air deeply. I felt that the air with a stale smell was so fresh and delicious at this moment.

Then I thought about when I first arrived last night.

Relying on his good swimming ability, he still volunteered. Looking back now, I can only say that he was too young.

Still under the protection of Manager Chen's Taoist magic.

Don't get wet.

This was the case even after two sneak attempts.

If he dived into the underground lake, Yang Fang couldn't imagine whether he would have drowned long ago.

slam-la-

soon.

Behind him, Partridge Whistle, Kunlun and others also went ashore.

They each lit a lantern, waiting for the flames to dispel the darkness, and looked at the ancient buildings around them in amazement.

A tomb-robbing business.

There is an unspoken rule.

The boundary is the Qin and Han dynasties.

Most people may not be able to find even one funerary object from before the pre-Qin period in their lifetime.

Two thousand years have passed.

The mound alone has long since turned into mountains and rivers.

Without some real skills and a thorough knowledge of human history, celestial stars and feng shui, even if you walk past the mound, it would be difficult to notice that there is a large pre-Qin treasure house dozens of meters below you.

Even if there are funerary objects from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period unearthed.

Let me release some news.

It will also be captured in the shortest time possible.

It won't flow into the black market at all.

Most of the things that were actually traded took place after the Song and Yuan dynasties.

But since entering the Western Regions, time seems to have stopped here. Any ancient city in the desert may be one or two thousand years old.

The boat coffin was blown out from the dust by the wind.

The age is even longer.

Not to mention the Kunlun Mountains in front of us, where the ancient monuments from thousands of years ago are so well preserved.

It is simply unimaginable in the mainland.

However, after careful consideration, it seems to make sense.

The changes of dynasties in the Han Dynasty were accompanied by years of war and, due to wind and rain, countless ancient buildings only exist in ancient poems and essays.

As for the underground tomb.

The profession of eating dead people's food has existed from ancient times to the present.

Especially in times of chaos, it was common to open coffins and rob tombs in order to survive.

But Kunlun Mountain is far away in the Western Regions, isolated and far away from conflicts and wars. In addition, the rolling glaciers that never melt all year round are a natural protector.

Off the beaten track.

Even wild animals find it difficult to reach.

The ancient monuments that are thousands of years old are frozen in the ice. Apart from natural decay, they will not suffer much damage.

Everyone in the group is an old hand.

With a casual glance at this moment, one can basically judge that the stone chamber beneath one's body has a history of at least several thousand years, and it is most likely a relic from the Demon Kingdom era.

only……

It's really hard to imagine.

Thousands of years ago, when the tribes were still living in the era of eating raw meat and drinking blood, how did the ancestors of the Demon Kingdom arrive here, chisel through the glacier, and build such an amazing stone chamber deep underground?

of course.

They are more curious about what the purpose of such winding and secretiveness is.
Withdrawing their gaze from the surroundings, several people holding lanterns quickly gathered towards Chen Yulou. At this moment, he was still staring calmly at the well.

See this.

The group of people looked at each other in surprise.

I really can't imagine what's in the well that makes him so curious.

"come and see."

He seemed to have noticed the actions of the people around him.

Chen Yulou raised his eyelids slightly.

He stepped aside a few steps and pointed toward the well.

"What is it?"

"Isn't it some weird thing?"

"Don't talk nonsense, just take a look and you'll know."

Yang Fang and the old foreigner looked at each other and talked in a low voice. Kunlun beside them had already taken a big step forward, walked straight to the stone well, and looked over there.

See this situation.

The two dared not hesitate.

All eyes were fixed on his changing expression.

only……

The strange thing is that Kunlun didn’t know what he saw. He was stunned at first, and then a thoughtful look appeared on his face, as if he felt it made sense.

We've known each other for so long.

This was the first time they had seen such a change in him.

Without thinking, the two men quickly stepped forward and surrounded the ancient well on the left and right.

then.

The bottom of the endless well.

A raging fire was burning.

Like a dormant fire dragon.

And in the flames, a huge eyeball was reflected.

But it was different from what they saw in the ancient city of Jingjue.

The eyeball deep in the well reflected colorful light in the firelight, as brilliant as a ball of heavy ink.

Volcanic glass stone!
The moment you see it.

The same thought subconsciously emerged in the minds of both of them.

On the former volcanic island.

They saw a lot.

They are all stones that have been melted at high temperatures, shaped like colored glass, with brilliant colors and are translucent.

As a tribe that worships the snake god.

The appearance of an eyeball in the well did seem to be expected.

As for the dormant fire veins, it also explains why hot springs appear in the glacier snow valley.

"Shopkeeper Chen, you keep talking about the ancient capital of the Demon Kingdom. What is this place called? Does it have a name?"

Take your eyes away from that strange eyeball.

Yang Fang asked a question that everyone had been curious about for a long time.

"Evil Luohai City!"

“It means the city of demons in Tibetan.”

Hear this.

Chen Yulou was standing inside the stone chamber, looking at a stone door that was soaked by moisture and almost blue-black in color. A hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.

Yang Fang just lacks experience.

After all, compared to them, my time in the world is too short.

But as a disciple of Jin Suanpan, this generation of tomb raiders can definitely be said to be extremely talented.

Not to mention the keen sense of smell.

Often a flash of inspiration.

They can all make people's eyes light up.

"Evil Luohai City?"

Everyone who had already seen Ishii's Weird Eyes chewed on this word silently and found it extremely difficult to pronounce.

In fact, most of the records about the Snowy Demonic Kingdom were passed down from Tibetan Tantric Buddhism.

Even the Demon Kingdom is like this.

For Tantric Buddhism, the ghost mothers and priests are all demons from the human world without exception.

As a result, the ancient ruins left over from the Demon Kingdom are still regarded as forbidden areas by them countless years later.

Especially the Nine-story Demon Tower.

Ordinary people don't even dare to approach.

In their view, only Bodhisattvas and Vajra Buddhas can suppress it.

"When I have the chance, I will go to Tibet. I can find traces of the Snowland Demon Kingdom in the ancient Tantric scriptures and poems."

"it is good."

Although I was surprised that he was so knowledgeable about Tibetan Tantric Buddhism when he was far away in Xiangyin.

But he is Shopkeeper Chen after all.

He knows astronomy and geography, and is well-versed in everything from ancient times to the present.

It seems reasonable to study Tantric Buddhism.

"Hong Gu, can you open this stone door?"

Without further explanation, Chen Yulou changed the subject and pointed at the door on the stone wall.

"Door?"

The red girl's heart moved.

Being from the Moon Gate, she showed amazing ability to break through barriers since she went up the mountain.

The coffin is opened from below and the mechanism is unlocked.

There is almost no mechanism that she cannot break.

When she was in the ancient city of Jingjue, she was left outside the city and was responsible for finding the gold-dividing device with the kidnapper. She had no chance to show her skills. Unexpectedly, she had a chance when she came to the ancient capital of the Demon Kingdom. "Boss, let me take a look."

He took a deep breath.

The red girl walked over quickly.

The attention of the remaining few people was also attracted, and they gathered around with curiosity in their eyes.

From the moment you come in.

They were actually curious about the function of the stone chamber.

It's impossible that they would go through so much effort to open a path through the underground lake just to build an ancient well and then drop a stone eye into it.

This is obviously unlikely.

When they reached the door, Hong Girl estimated that the stone door was about one person tall. It was carved and polished from a whole piece of volcanic rock, and many traces of knife and axe cutting could be faintly seen.

Apart from that.

The eyeball totem is even more indispensable.

However, compared to the Jingjue Ancient City, the eyeball marks from the Demon Kingdom era are obviously much rougher.

It can even be said to be somewhat abstract.

A circle.

Then add two traces in it.

If you don't look closely, it's hard to imagine the shape of the eyes.

After a casual glance, the red girl withdrew her gaze and tried to get closer to the stone door. She bent her pair of green jade fingers slightly and clenched them into a half-fist gesture.

buckle!
Tap gently.

A dull sound was heard.

The red girl's nose twitched slightly, as if she was judging something, and soon, her clenched hand moved a few inches to the side.

Button, button, button!
There were several knocks on the door.

Her eyes became clearer.

"It's a six-liang lock..."

Guangsuo, also known as Shaosuo, horizontal lock or pillow lock, is one of the most common mechanism locks in ancient times.

It was developed and promoted by locksmiths.

It is still in use today.

However, this type of lock was not originally used in ordinary people's homes, but was used to guard cities in ancient times.

Lock the door with the help of a wooden bolt.

As for six taels, it is a term used in later generations, meaning the weight of the lock, but what Hong Girl was talking about now is obviously the lock core.

"Is there any way to open it?"

Guangsuo and Chen Yulou had also heard of it a little.

After all, he came from a family of tomb robbers, and most of the people he came into contact with were from all walks of life.

"Shopkeeper, watch out!"

The red girl smiled.

As she spoke, she pulled out a golden hairpin from her hair, and in front of everyone's astonished gazes, she slowly inserted it into the crack in the door.

It was an eyeball totem carved on the stone gate.

The pupil is located in the middle.

Because of the heavy moisture and thousands of years of oxidation, even Chen Yulou didn't notice it at a quick glance just now.

Miss Hong is still very meticulous!
Sighed.

The former had already inserted the golden hairpin into the door hole.

While listening to the noise behind the door, she gently twisted the hand holding the golden hairpin!
click-

In an instant.

A slight noise came from behind the door.

Although it was barely audible, it could still be heard by the people present.

A smile appeared in the red girl's eyes. She pressed on the stone door and pushed it hard.

A dull and heavy sound was heard.

The stone door that was integrated with the stone chamber also opened.

"Well, boss, how is it?"

She took back the golden hairpin and tied it casually between her long hair, then said with a smile.

"it is good!"

Facing that confident and beautiful face.

The admiration in Chen Yulou's eyes was almost beyond words.

"That's a beautiful move."

"Miss Hong, is this the skill of the mechanical door?"

Among the group, only Yang Fang missed the trip to Pingshan, so he did not witness the methods of Hong Girl's Moon Gate.

At this moment, he raised his eyebrows slightly and couldn't help asking.

Since ancient times, there have been three religions, nine schools, five elements and three schools in the world, and there are countless schools of thought.

Among the eight major martial arts worlds alone, there are eight visible gates, eight hidden gates, eight inner gates, and eight outer gates.

Among them, the Eight Outer Gates are the Gate of Thieves, the Gate of Thousands, the Gate of Orchids, the Gate of Life, the Gate of Physiognomy, the Gate of Divine Adjustment, the Gate of Red Handkerchief and the Gate of Mechanisms.

"The mechanism door follows the Mohist approach."

"I'm a girl, how could I have the chance to learn such methods?"

The red girl shook her head.

The Moon Gate, to be more precise, should be considered one of the Eight Gates of the Ming Dynasty, the Colorful Gate, which was used for performing arts in the streets.

"This……"

I realized I had come from the wrong place.

Yang Fang's old face couldn't help but turn red.

Although there are still some talks about the Eight Gates in the martial arts world today, compared with the mountain tops, they are no longer very popular and can only be regarded as a small martial arts world with minor conflicts.

He is the second in command on Changsheng Mountain, one of the thirty-six mountains in the world.

What kind of secret door?

Isn't this just irony?

"Aren't you curious about what is hidden behind this door that is worthy of the Demon Country mobilizing so many troops?"

Noticed that hint of embarrassment.

Chen Yulou shook his head and smiled.

The 108 factions in the underworld, the outer eight classes and the upper nine classes, to him, are nothing but false names and false profits.

He Changshengshan said that he was the leader of the green forests in the 16 provinces in the north and south.

But interests really come first.

Who cares whether you are Chen Yulou or Zhang Yulou?

They can only cut off the king's flag on the city wall. You, Chen Yulou, can sit on Changsheng Mountain, so why can't they?

Only young people like Yang Fang.

At his level.

Instead of wasting time fighting for fame and fortune, you might as well seize the opportunity to meditate and practice.

Red Girl obviously didn't take it seriously either.

There was no sign of concern on his face at this moment.

"Let's go and have a look with me."

Holding a lantern, Chen Yulou took a step forward. The flickering flames dispersed the black fog behind the door, and a white tunnel suddenly appeared in sight.

"Is this...possible?"

Looking at the tunnel, the expressions of Partridge Whistle and others changed.

In front of the ghost cave that day.

The experience in Jilei Mountain is still fresh in my memory.

Now seeing this strange-colored road again, the group felt memories surging in their minds.

Only Hua Ling, Yuan Hong and Hong Girl looked at them with suspicion.

Although Yuan Hong entered the Queen's Palace, he did not go deep into the ghost cave.

So the white tunnel was never seen.

At this moment, I couldn't understand why the old foreigners and the others suddenly changed their expressions?

"It's a blessing, not a curse."

"It's a disaster... just get through it."

Sensing the changes in the minds of the people behind him, Chen Yulou raised the corner of his mouth slightly and laughed coldly.

So what if Mahakala strikes the mountain with thunder?
The evil god is still sealed in the jade box, waiting for the end of this journey. He will find some free time to meditate in seclusion and refine it into a weapon spirit.

What’s more, this is just a tunnel?
Hearing his slightly sarcastic joke, several people couldn't help but smile at each other.

Also.

He can escape unscathed from the presence of the ancient gods.

What is there to worry about now?

Holding lanterns, the group entered one after another. It took them about three to five minutes to pass through the circular tunnel. The expected strange changes did not happen.

but……

When a group of people walked out of the tunnel.

Walk outside onto the stone platform.

When you look up.

All I found was that an astonishingly large crystal cave suddenly came into view, and the swaying lights were refracted by the crystal mountain into thousands of rays of light.

The dome above the head is also as transparent as jade.

From time to time, water drips.

Echoing back and forth in the silent crystal cave.

It seemed as if...right above their heads was the underground lake where they had come down from before.

However, these were not enough to shock them completely.

What is truly amazing is...

Deep in the cave beneath the stone platform where everyone was, countless clouds and mists were as misty as the sea, rolling up and surging continuously.

And they seemed to be on top of the clouds.

Looking across the middle of the sea of ​​clouds, a topaz-like mountain rises into the sky.

It's just like the legendary Kunlun Mountain! (End of this chapter)