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

Buzz! 647

A deep hole was revealed in the middle of the beast-replying platform.

Inside, there are metal climbing supports, like the kind on the outside of some chimneys for people to climb.

Upon closer inspection, Wu Yutian realized that the towering beast-making platform had a top structure resembling a large chimney fifty or sixty meters high, with a hole carved out in the middle, providing a climbing structure.

Because the top has been closed for many years, the metal bracket is undamaged and looks like it is made of bronze.

The entire bamboo shoot-shaped mountain is at least several hundred meters high. Just a few dozen meters below the surface, the diameter of the mountain is already several dozen meters, and you can vaguely see the steps leading all the way to the bottom of the valley.

"Brother, Bayi, and Shirley Yang, stay up here for now. You can support the base if the wolf pack comes," Wu Yutian said, glancing back. "Chu Yi and I will go down and check the situation."

"Okay." The young man nodded, holding the black and gold ancient sword in its bag.

If I'm not there, then no one else is safe either.

"I want to go down and take a look too." Shirley Yang wanted to join in the fun, and more importantly, she didn't want to miss any opportunity to discover something new and interesting.

Then he patted Hu Bayi on the shoulder and asked, "Are you three alright covering the rear?"

"Alright, alright," Hu Bayi muttered. "Although I really want to go down and take a look, I'm not entirely at ease leaving Fatty and Little Brother alone." Hu Bayi patted his gun. "My marksmanship is still the most reliable."

After giving their instructions, Wu Yutian, Chu Yi, and Shirley Yang went down the passage to the bottom of the valley.

Chapter 98: Slaying the Wolf! A cold light gleamed, wolf blood gushed forth.

After searching the valley floor for some time, they found only bones scattered everywhere.

Wu Yutian surveyed his surroundings, paying particular attention to the skeletons.

Among the skeletons were many sheep horns, cow horns, and even a very small number of deer horns.

However, they are mostly herbivores, and you can hardly see any wolf bones.

"As expected..." Wu Yutian thought to himself.

This so-called "beast-repelling platform" was probably a place where wolf packs used the terrain to hunt.

Otherwise, it would be impossible that among so many wild animals, only wolf bones were missing.

As Wu Yutian was pondering this, he suddenly heard a loud noise coming from above the canyon.

His expression immediately changed: "Something has fallen from above! Stay close to the wall and find a dent to hide in!"

No sooner had Wu Yutian finished speaking than a rock came crashing down, but fortunately it didn't hit anyone.

Shirley Yang panicked and didn't know where to go, but Wu Yutian pulled her into his arms and made her stand close to the wall.

Wu Yutian took out the Dragon-Snake Sword and swung it in mid-air.

The sword energy shattered any rocks that might fall on people, creating a crisp sound in the canyon.

Everyone looked up, following the path of the fallen stones.

A rather large beast scurried about on the cliff face, bumping and knocking away rocks.

A short while later, a muffled "bang" was heard.

A dark shadow crashed to the ground and instantly turned into a bloody pulp.

Shirley Yang glanced over, suppressing her nausea, only to discover that it was a Tibetan macaque.

This is a bear, but its face is long like a horse's, making it extremely fierce, hence the name.

After the Tibetan bear landed, the scattered pebbles on it began to decrease.

Just then, the rocks that had rolled down the mountain had subsided, and everyone, still shaken, clung to the cliff face, too afraid to come out.

"Everything's alright for now." Wu Yutian put away the Dragon-Snake Sword.

"First day of the lunar month, could this be... that legend reappearing?" Shirley Yang became a little scared and unconsciously moved closer to Wu Yutian.

They had all heard the story of the "Shoutai" before, and seeing the white bones scattered all over the ground along the way made them feel uneasy.

At this moment, everyone was at the bottom of the valley. If a large number of wild animals were to jump off the cliff, the consequences would be unimaginable—the crisis brought by the Tibetan bear was a lesson from the past.

“This has nothing to do with the legend.” Wu Yutian looked up, but all he saw was darkness.

"This is probably one of the hunting methods used by wolf packs."

"This... does that mean the wolf pack is coming soon?" Shirley Yang composed herself and gripped her Desert Eagle pistol tightly.

“I guess so,” Wu Yutian replied. “If it weren’t for that mechanism, ordinary people wouldn’t be able to get down from the Beast-Slaying Platform.”

"But after the wild beast is forced to fall off this cliff, the wolf pack will not give up this cheap meal. So there must be other wolf trails at the wolf den in Zanggugou, so they can flank into the bottom of this canyon from other places."

"Not to mention that most of the prey that fall to the bottom of this valley are smashed into pieces, even if there are a few exceptions, they will all become crippled, making it even easier for the wolf pack to hunt."

Wu Yutian looked around.

"You mean we're in more danger than the brothers at the base up there?" Although Shirley Yang was a little scared, she had a strange feeling about being close to Wu Yutian.

“That’s right.” Wu Yutian nodded. “But don’t be afraid. With this terrain, as long as you get close to the bamboo shoot-shaped mountain at the Beast Platform and run up to guard the key points, the wolf pack won’t be able to attack.”

This is a significant difference between humans and ordinary quadrupeds; humans' climbing ability is naturally far superior to that of wild wolves.

Thinking about it that way, this passage seems to be exclusively for mandrills.

Of course, the mechanism on the top of the platform is clearly the work of intelligent humans, but over time, the species that designed it may have become extinct, and it has become a passage for wolves and mandrills to hunt together.

The mandrill seized the human's access to the passageways and even took control of the twenty-four sets of chime bells for the deceased.

They stopped in the hollow of the cliff.

There is a shallow pit that recesses into the cliff face, just the right spot to hide in without having to worry about dangers coming from behind.

Above the shallow pit is the narrow mountain path.

However, Wu Yutian had no intention of staying with them.

This spot is suitable for defense, but not for offense, especially in the final chase, where it's easy to miss too many opportunities.

"You all stay here, I'll go look around elsewhere." Wu Yutian planned to find another place.

"Hey! Brother Tian, ​​where are you going?" Before Shirley Yang could speak, Chu Yi spoke up first, worried that Wu Yutian might be in danger if he rushed out alone.

"Brother Tian, ​​it's so dangerous around here. Wolves could come at any moment. Don't run around."

"I'm nearby. If you're in danger, fire a warning shot," Wu Yutian said to Shirley Yang.

"You... be careful." It was clear that Shirley Yang was still worried about him, but in the end she didn't stop him.

Wu Yutian smiled, said nothing, and turned to leave.

Walking alone is much more comfortable.

It would be difficult for one person to take care of the other two if the three of them were together. If they were ambushed on the way, Shirley Yang and Chu Yi would have a hard time hiding.

Wu Yutian walked along the valley floor, occasionally looking up, and soon found a good spot on the rock wall beside the bear carcass:

That place is a protrusion on one side of the mountain, with open space on all sides.

Without saying a word, Wu Yutian sprinted forward, weaving and twisting between the mountain walls, and soon stood on the protrusion.

This spot is about seven meters above the valley floor, offering a wide field of vision and a perfect view of the Tibetan bear carcass below, making it an ideal location for an ambush.

Wu Yutian took a deep breath and stood quietly in place, waiting for his chance.

A short while later, a very faint sound of footsteps came from the mountainside not far away.

If Wu Yutian hadn't been focused and calm, even with his enhanced hearing, he probably wouldn't have been able to hear it.

Wu Yutian opened his eyes and looked over. About twenty meters away in the valley, several gray figures were walking slowly along the shadows on both sides.

It was indeed a pack of snow wolves, seemingly a small squad that had come specifically to sweep through the bottom of the valley.

To prevent these humans from having the ability to climb and escape from the bottom of the valley, the Snow Wolf King made meticulous arrangements to trap them, along with their horses and sheep, like turtles in a jar.

Looking down from above, the wolf was about 1.67 meters tall, not counting its tail.

This is considered huge for a wolf.

However, it was still a bit less impressive than the large wolf encountered during the first solo reconnaissance mission.

In retrospect, these rather large wolves were clearly sent as cannon fodder to their deaths.

This only increased Wu Yutian's interest in the legendary silver demon slave, the Snow Wolf King.

He did not act rashly and continued to carefully observe the situation.

Wolves have an exceptionally keen sense of smell, and Wu Yutian noticed that the wolves that had come ahead were acting with extreme caution.

It would stop and sniff the air almost every few steps.

Wu Yutian's team stayed down there for quite some time, leaving behind a considerable amount of their scent.

This is also why Wu Yutian dared to ambush here—if it were an unfamiliar scent, the wolves might not have come over.

After lingering for a while, the wolves below did not touch the Tibetan bear.

As Wu Yutian was wondering, he noticed that the wolf pack below suddenly became alert.

They all pricked up their ears and looked into the canyon behind them.

Wu Yutian's heart stirred, and he thought of something. He immediately acted without hesitation.

With a light touch of his feet, he jumped from the high sky.