Tomb Raiding: The Bloodline of Dragons and Snakes, Starting from the Kunlun Divine Palace

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Back then, in the Taklamakan Desert, Fatty and his companions saw carvings symbolizing status in the ancient city of Jingjue, even though the status of the female protagonist of Jingjue was hidden beneath the void of the Ghost Cave.

This means that in later generations, the status of the Ghost Mother was basically lower than that of the cave where the Snake God buried his bones.

This is the bottomless ghost cave.

Only the first Ghost Mother, Nianxiong Heiyan, held such a position and was known as an evil god.

Its status is second only to the supreme serpent god.

Beneath this burial cave lies what is known as the "Giant Eye Cave" (or "The Cave of the Giant Eye").

Beneath the "Giant-Eyed Serpent" lies the so-called High Priest of the Demon Kingdom, who possesses the most primitive and ancient evil magic, and is the King of Yunnan.

The reason why this northern demon kingdom was destroyed was also due to the sudden disappearance of the city of Evil Luo Sea.

Furthermore, on this northern plateau, a king with a treasure pearl for subduing enemies appeared.

This is the so-called "King Gesar" King of the Enemy-Defeating Jewel.

Together with Guru Rinpoche and the allied forces of the three kingdoms, they finally took advantage of the Demon Kingdom's weakness and completely wiped out this northern demon's lair.

After learning a little about the history of this demon kingdom, Wu Yutian and the others left the city of memories built by the Ghost Mother.

Since they realized this was merely the power of a mirror, and the true Evil Luo Sea City lay beneath this Wind-Eroded Lake, the group naturally decided to leave this place and head to the lake to search for the ruins of Evil Luo Sea City.

Under Wu Yutian's leadership.

The group quickly returned to the side of the wind-eroded lake.

Beside this massive, emerald-green rock, one can see the Evil Luo Sea City, which is always shrouded in mist.

The entire city is constructed from fragments of the Ghost Mother's memories, forming a vast city of memories.

No one had time to look at this city of memories any longer.

As they drew ever closer to the demonic city of Kunlun Mountain, they could sense the red curse on their backs, like a deadly serpent, making it difficult to breathe.

Now, the only way to completely break the curse of the ghost eye on my back is to find the Evil Luo Sea City, which is deep beneath the lake, and to hold a counter-sacrifice ceremony using the Heavenly Silkworm Gallbladder at the altar of the Heavenly Silkworm Palace in the deepest part of the Evil Luo Sea City.

Beside this wind-eroded lake, Uncle Ming finally understood what had happened and said with some sadness.

"I never thought that after traveling all over the world my whole life, I would be destroyed in this Kunlun Mountain. I even have some kind of curse on my back. I've had enough of living, but I feel sorry for Ah Xiang."

"Uncle Ming, please don't wail like this. With Brother Tian here, we won't die. Didn't you hear Brother Tian say that as long as we find this Heavenly Silkworm Palace, we'll be saved?" the fat man said irritably.

"That's good." Uncle Ming said this simply to get some psychological reassurance.

Hearing that Wu Yutian had taken action, they naturally felt much more at ease.

Beside the wind-eroded lake, the group saw that on the vast lake surface, schools of white-bearded fish still formed a huge fish formation under the Gate of Disaster, which had not yet dispersed.

Beneath the surface of this lake, one can vaguely see the ruins of a massive ancient city constructed from wind-eroded rock.

Like a honeycomb, it lies deep beneath the lake's surface.

Hu Bayi was preparing warm down jackets, oxygen tanks, diving suits, and other equipment.

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On the way, Shirley Yang said that they had most likely encountered X-rays.

As for what an X-ray is, X represents the unknown. "X-ray" refers to a mysterious ancient city that is completely stuck on an unknown timeline.

Last night, Shirley Yang had also suspected that a spacetime anomaly might have occurred here, but she quickly ruled that out.

Imagine.

Although many unimaginable things happened last night, the time on their watches remained normal, indicating that time was passing normally, and they overlooked one point.

Things in Evil Luo Sea City are not static; they are simply permanently preserved in a specific state.

To unravel the mystery of X-rays, we must find out exactly what happened in the final moments of Evil Luo City.

Wu Yutian nodded and said that Shirley Yang was very smart. As for solving the mystery of X-rays, he believed that the answer would soon be found in this city.

Shirley Yang looked at Wu Yutian, knowing that he probably already had the answer in his heart.

Sometimes, Shirley Yang actually began to believe Wu Yutian's earlier utter nonsense.

It really seems like he was sent by God to help them.

"Brother Tian, ​​where are we going next?" Fatty Wang asked curiously.

"Do you remember what the bottom of that wind-eroded lake looked like?" Wu Yutian reminded him.

Before Wu Yutian could speak, Hu Bayi suddenly realized something.

"Brother Tian, ​​are you saying the real Evil Luo Sea City is beneath the Wind-Eroded Lake?"

Hu Bayi remembered that when they dived into the sea, they vaguely saw a honeycomb-like nest.

However, given the dangerous circumstances, there was no way to examine it closely, so...

Now that I think about it, isn't that honeycomb-shaped nest just a replica of the Evil Luo Sea City where they are now?

No, that's not quite right. To be precise, the Evil Luo Sea City in front of us is a replica of the Evil Luo Sea City in the sea.

This must be what Shirley Yang meant by the illusion of the realm.

Wu Yutian nodded. “Smart old Hu, we were all misled by the map before. We thought that the main city of the Demon Kingdom, Ero Sea City, should be behind the Gate of Disaster, but it should actually be under the Wind-Eroded Lake.”

"Old Hu, do you still remember the tomb of King Xian?" Fatty Wang complained. "Who did these ancient people learn from? They all like to gradually build their dwellings underwater."

Chapter 144: Underwater Kiss, Tongue Tips

"King Xian was alright, he only built his tomb underwater. But these demons are even more ruthless. They built the entire royal city underwater. Do they want to be the Dragon King or something?"

"Alright, let's not talk about anything else. Now that we've determined where the real ruins of Evil Luo Sea City are, let's hurry over there."

"Shirley Yang said. Perhaps due to the influence of the Ghost Cave, Shirley Yang had begun to feel a slight discomfort in her body."

In fact, Hu Bayi and the others were the same, but they were all quite strong and didn't say much, not wanting the other to worry.

The blood-red color in the lake has faded, revealing the lake's original color.

However, all the dead fish from yesterday have floated to the surface, densely packed, all fish carcasses, a horrifying sight.

Unable to even go into the water, Wu Yutian drew the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Blade and swung it a few times in the lake.

Streaks of sword energy appeared in the lake, blasting up many splashes.

In no time at all, they blasted a path through them.

"Brother Tian, ​​you're amazing! Your swordsmanship makes me feel like I'm reading a martial arts novel."

The fat man was very envious when he saw this.

"Alright, let's go down. But this time it will definitely be dangerous. Except for a few essential items, it's best if everyone doesn't wear anything."

As he spoke, Wu Yutian handed his oxygen equipment to Shirley Yang, saying...

"Shirley, isn't your oxygen tank broken? Use mine."

"No." Shirley Yang was taken aback, then shook her head repeatedly. "You should keep it for yourself. If I use yours, what will you use?"

"You don't need to worry about me. You should be worried about yourself first," Wu Yutian said with a calm smile. "How can you go into the water without an oxygen tank? Are you going to stay on the shore and wait for us?"

"This?" Shirley Yang was speechless.

She's just an ordinary person; without oxygen, she probably couldn't stay underwater for even ten minutes.

"Don't worry." Wu Yutian gently patted Shirley Yang's shoulder. "I'm a man, and a man should take responsibility for everything."

"Don't worry, Staff Officer Yang," the fat man chimed in. "Didn't you see how close Brother Tian is to ascending to immortality? I doubt you could stay submerged longer than him, even with an oxygen tank."

Shirley Yang was somewhat moved by Wu Yutian's words.

However, what she didn't know was that Wu Yutian didn't use oxygen tanks because he had previously learned a water-repelling spell.

“But didn’t you use an oxygen tank the first two times you went into the water?” Shirley Yang was still a little worried.

“Shirley, I think you’re overthinking it,” Uncle Ming chimed in. “Didn’t you see what Brother Tian got just now? That divine bone is completely different from what we mortals see.”

Uncle Ming's implication was that since Wu Yutian had taken the treasure, or even used it, Wu Yutian should bear more responsibility. "Oh dear, I wonder when my old bones will be able to fuse with a divine bone."

Wu Yutian smiled without saying anything, it didn't really matter if Uncle Ming wanted to interpret it that way.

At least it can deter him and Peter Huang from having any further disloyal thoughts.

This is a good opportunity to test the effectiveness of the water-repelling spell.

"I don't believe in gods or ghosts," Shirley Yang shook her head. "Is it some kind of black technology again?"

“Shirley is so smart,” Wu Yutian praised. “Actually, Bureau 749 developed a pill that can produce oxygen when placed in water.”

Then he took out a white pill and dipped it into the water.

"Wow! So many bubbles!" the fat man exclaimed. "Is this really oxygen?"

“Of course it’s true.” Wu Yutian picked it up and put it in his mouth. “As long as there is some moisture in your mouth, you can directly produce oxygen in your mouth.”

"However, it requires specially trained people to master it. If you are not familiar with it, you may choke on water or swallow the pill if you open your mouth underwater, which would have the opposite effect."

"Oh, I see." Shirley Yang nodded slightly. When science made sense, she believed it more. "Then be careful not to choke on the water or swallow this thing."

"Don't worry." Wu Yutian nodded confidently.