My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 542: Dragon King's Tomb

"You have arrived at the Ancient Mountain Mine."

"You came to the outside of the mine, and saw that it was crowded with people who came to watch the fun. They knew that the ancient tomb would appear tonight, and they all planned to take advantage of the situation to fish in troubled waters and get a piece of the pie. There were also some powerful monsters among them, and you even saw disciples and followers of other masters."

"What's your next choice?"

"Will you choose to disguise yourself and blend into the crowd quietly, or will you use your real appearance and participate in the excavation of the ancient tomb tonight?"

Jiang Xinghuo thought about it and decided to disguise himself. As the saying goes, wealth should not be exposed. If he used his real appearance, he might be targeted by someone, which would be a troublesome matter.

It is better to have less trouble than more, so it is better to disguise yourself. It just so happens that there are props for disguise in the magic bag.

"You disguised your true appearance and squeezed through the crowd to the front. This is a flat area in the middle of the mine. Every time an ancient tomb appears, it will be at this location."

"While you were waiting, you were also secretly observing other people. In addition to the followers of the Taoist priest Tianzai, you also discovered the horse bandits from the northwest and the swordsmen from Guanzhong."

"These three forces not only have the largest number of people, but also the strongest strength. The others are all here alone, even the disciples of the sect leader are no exception."

"After all, the mining city is under the rule of the Taoist priest of natural disasters. Other forces or Taoist masters will not be allowed to enter the mining city in a big way, especially at this important time."

"There was a lot of noise all around the mine, until the moon was at its highest point in the sky, when the ground suddenly began to shake and tremble, as if a sleeping dragon had turned over, and instantly a large-scale earthquake was set off."

"The ground also cracked into countless cracks, and many people were swallowed by these sudden cracks and fell into the bottomless ravine."

"This situation lasted for quite a while before it gradually stabilized. A wide and heavy stone door appeared in the open space not far ahead. It was firmly embedded in the ground of the mine, and there were many mottled and ancient patterns engraved on it."

"At the same time, you also noticed that there is a groove with a seal in the middle of the stone door, which perfectly matches the shape of the jade pendant in your hand."

"Do you want to rush over and use the jade pendant to open this stone door immediately?"

Jiang Xinghuo narrowed his eyes slightly, and after a brief thought, he decided to say no. If he rushed over to open the stone door in front of everyone, he would immediately become the target of public criticism.

Therefore, let others take the lead and you can sneak in during the chaos.

"You didn't rush over to open the stone door, but stood in the dark quietly waiting for the opportunity. But just because you can suppress the thoughts in your heart doesn't mean that others can do the same as you."

"A figure flew out from the crowd like lightning and came to the stone door. He was holding a jade pendant in his hand and wanted to put it on the groove of the stone door."

"But as you would expect, the bystanders around him immediately attacked him."

"However, this person's strength and identity are extraordinary. He is actually a disciple of the Dao Master. He easily blocked all the attacks and diverted the attacks directed at him to other people."

"It took advantage of the brief chaos to place the jade pendant into the groove of the stone door. A colorful light enveloped its body and instantly led it into the ancient tomb."

"The other party has already entered the ancient tomb. The people watching around can no longer wait. They are afraid that someone will take the lead and take away the good things in the tomb. So they also took out the jade pendants and wanted to enter the ancient tomb."

"However, the number of jade pendants is limited, and not everyone can enter. A chaotic battle will break out. Do you want to take advantage of the chaos to sneak in?"

This time Jiang Xinghuo chose yes, controlled the character to come to the stone gate, and placed the jade pendant in his hand into the groove.

Although some people discovered his whereabouts and actions and wanted to come over to forcibly stop him and snatch the jade pendant, Jiang Xinghuo simply summoned the Ox-Head and Horse-Faced Monsters in his body and beat all the blockers to pieces.

"You have obtained, Incense +500."

After killing several monsters that blocked his way, Jiang Xinghuo finally entered the ancient tomb as he wished.

"You used the jade pendant in your hand to open the stone door of the ancient tomb and were led into the underground tomb."

"You have arrived at the Dragon King's Tomb."

"After you enter the ancient tomb, the first thing that comes into view is a spacious tomb chamber. It is square in shape, with murals painted on the four walls. On the wall facing you, there is a half-open stone door on each side. What do you plan to do next?"

"Would you choose to look at the murals on the surrounding walls first, or would you directly choose a door to explore in depth?"

Looking at the two options that popped up on the screen, Jiang Xinghuo didn't think too much about it. He chose to view the murals first. At least he had to know the origin and owner of this ancient tomb, and it would not be too late to continue exploring in depth.

Perhaps this mural contains records about the depths of the ancient tomb.

"You start looking at those murals on the wall..."

"According to the content of the murals, this ancient tomb was built by the Great Dragon King, the master of all dragons in the secular world. The Great Dragon King fought a powerful enemy in the mining city. Because he was not sure of victory, he built this burial place for himself and left his heritage in this ancient tomb."

"But later, the Great Dragon King killed that great enemy, and this ancient tomb was no longer useful, so the Great Dragon King sank this ancient tomb into the ground veins of the mining city. Every year, it will only float to the surface for about two hours in the late night of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Anyone who is destined can enter this place to explore and search."

"At this time, you found that the mural on the left wall seemed to be missing a piece. These murals depicted the process of the Great Dragon King fighting with the powerful enemy. Do you want to take out the mural you found in the gunpowder workshop? Perhaps you can complete the missing mural on the wall."

Seeing the prompt message in the game text, Jiang Xinghuo immediately opened the magic bag, took out the mural, and clicked to use it.

"You put the incomplete mural in your hand on the gap, and you saw a golden dragon pattern moving across the wall. A route map appeared on the wall. However, this route map does not cover all the routes in the Dragon King's Tomb. It can only guide you to a certain mysterious tomb."

"You have obtained a partial map of the Dragon King's Tomb."

"At the same time, you also learned the specific location of the Dragon Slaying Sword fragments in the Skyfire Mine."

"You have obtained the whereabouts of the Dragon Slaying Sword fragment."

"Which door do you plan to choose to go deeper into the ancient tomb?"

"You come to the half-open stone door on the left and go behind the gap. You will see a narrow corridor behind the door. You can also vaguely feel gusts of wind."

"Then, you came to the stone door on the right and looked back. It was completely different from the stone door on the left. There was a constant surge of blazing heat."

"You took out the route map copied from the wall, only to find that the starting point of the route map is behind this tomb. Perhaps this is a test from the Dragon King to the person who obtains the map. Only by passing through the passage behind these two doors can you find the legacy left by the Dragon King." Jiang Xinghuo sucked his teeth, feeling a little embarrassed. What if he chose the wrong road and could not find the place indicated by the route map? Wouldn't it be a wasted trip, and he would have to wait until this time next year to come back.

Just when Jiang Xinghuo had no idea and was about to choose one to explore, a new text suddenly popped up on the game interface.

"You have triggered the history book of the mining city given by the Taoist Master Shengong."

"It is recorded in this historical book that when the Great Dragon King built this ancient tomb, the Taoist Master Shengong also provided great help and left many mechanisms, ambushes and traps here to prevent those villains from accidentally coming here to obtain the inheritance left by the Great Dragon King."

"These two stone doors seem to have their own mysteries and hide countless dangers, but in fact, that is just appearance. The final path is the same, and both lead to the main tomb chamber deep inside. As long as you follow the records in the notebook, you can easily avoid those traps. The only thing you need to do is to resist the strong wind and lava behind the door."

"Which door will you choose for the rest of your exploration?"

There was a strong wind behind the door on the left, and lava behind the door on the right. Jiang Xinghuo thought about it for a while, and suddenly remembered that the Eye of Calamity he found could be immune to the invasion of eight disaster attributes, one of which was drought. It should be able to avoid the damage of the high temperature of lava.

Let's give it a try.

The eyeball left by a master of the Taoist level is definitely better than the Wind Control Record that he practiced. If it doesn't work, he can choose another door.

"You chose the stone door on the right. The moment you pushed it open, you felt a wave of heat rushing towards you. The air seemed to be boiling, and you felt suffocated."

"Do you want to continue..."

"The Eye of Calamity you carry with you has taken effect. You can clearly feel the temperature around you dropping."

"Your resistance to high temperatures is temporarily greatly increased, +100."

Jiang Xinghuo's eyelids twitched, and he thought to himself that after all, these were organs left behind by the Taoist master. It was the first time he had encountered such a high attribute improvement.

Normally he would be very happy if his score increased by two or three points, but now it has increased to 100 points all at once.

Unfortunately, it is only temporary, not a permanent attribute improvement. If I were to merge this eyeball, perhaps I could improve my attributes permanently.

But the consequences of doing so are too great, and the benefits gained are completely disproportionate to the risks taken.

"You walked along the corridor into the depths of the ancient tomb and followed the notes in the notebook, avoiding the traps and ambushes hidden in the dark, and walked a distance without any danger."

"At this moment, you suddenly feel that the view in front of you is suddenly clear, and a boiling magma appears in front of you."

"There is a stone platform in the middle of the lava, with five paths extending out to four different directions. Which path do you plan to choose to continue exploring?"

"You have triggered the incomplete route map of the Dragon King's Tomb."

"You followed the instructions on the route map, chose the path in front of you on the right, and walked straight into the depths of the tomb."

"But when you reach the end of this tomb passage, you find a stone wall in front of you. You try to push the stone wall with brute force, but nothing happens. It seems like a dead end."

"You have triggered the Tathagata's talent."

"You use the vision of Tathagata to observe this stone wall and find that there are many invisible patterns on it. It looks like a puzzle. Do you want to try to solve the puzzle on the wall?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose yes, and the phone vibrated, revealing a puzzle. It didn't look complicated, and it didn't take long to piece the puzzle together. It was a dragon with bared fangs and claws.

"You have cracked the puzzle."

The moment the game text popped up, the dragon puzzle on the phone collapsed. However, the following game text did not prompt the door to open. Instead, a second mechanism appeared.

"You cracked the dragon-patterned puzzle lock on the wall, but the door did not open. Instead, a shallow groove appeared. It looks like the shape of a sword."

A sword?

Jiang Xinghuo immediately thought of the Dragon-Slaying Sword in his magic bag.

Could it be...

The key to this second mechanism lock is the Dragon-Slaying Sword?
Thinking of this, Jiang Xinghuo opened his magic bag, found the incomplete Dragon-Slaying Sword, and clicked to use it.

"You inlaid the incomplete Dragon Slaying Sword on the mark on the stone wall. The originally extremely thick stone wall melted like mud, forming a crescent-shaped arched stone bridge."

"This end of the stone bridge is connected to the tomb passage, and the other end leads to a cliff. Below is a bottomless ravine abyss. Do you want to step onto this stone bridge?"

"You put away the Dragon Slaying Sword, stepped onto the stone bridge, and came to the other side of the cliff. A bronze coffin was placed in front of you, with dragon-like chains wrapped around it. Only the Dragon Slaying Sword can break it. Do you want to swing the sword in your hand and cut off the chains?"

With things having developed to this point, Jiang Xinghuo naturally had no reason to retreat and chose yes without hesitation.

"You swung the Dragon Slaying Sword in your hand. The moment the rusty sword touched the chain, it emitted a dazzling sharp edge. The dragon-like chain broke with a sound, just like a rotten withered vine."

"The Dragon Slaying Sword in your hand also began to vibrate continuously, as if it sensed the things contained in the bronze coffin."

"You walked over and opened the bronze coffin. Inside the empty coffin, you saw only a broken piece of sword."

"hold head high!"

"A clear dragon roar echoed around, and the broken sword fragments in the coffin were like tired birds returning to their nests, and instantly merged into the Dragon Slaying Sword in your hand."

"The Dragon Slaying Sword also shone with dazzling light, and the mottled rust on it fell off again."

"You have obtained the fragment of the Dragon Slaying Sword, Lujiang."

(End of this chapter)