The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

These stone pillars, which had stood for thousands of years, had long been weathered and cracked. Now, subjected to external impact, they collapsed and disintegrated instantly.

Every time Partridge Whistle leaps onto a stone pillar, the pillar quickly crumbles.

By the time Partridge Whistle successfully reached the other side of the cliff, the stone pillars in the cliff had completely collapsed and fallen into the abyss.

Seeing this, Fang Yun and the other two breathed a sigh of relief and waved to Partridge Whistle.

After arriving, Partridge Whistle stood by the cliff and carefully surveyed the surroundings.

Seeing that there was nothing unusual around, he took off the Sky-Piercing Rope from his body, tied it to a boulder, and called for everyone to slide down the rope.

Fang Yun also wedged the other end of the Sky-Piercing Rope in the passage, and looked at Hua and the old foreigner, saying:

"You guys go first, take your time."

"it is good!"

Hua and the old foreigner didn't waste any time. They twisted their Taoist robes into ropes, then draped them over the sky-piercing rope and slid towards the other side of the cliff.

After the two crossed the cliff, Fang Yun also slid down the sky rope to the opposite cliff.

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Chapter Forty-Two: The Path to the Dead End, the Pitfall!

After the four of them safely arrived at the Sleeping Buddha Platform, they dispersed to search for the secret passage.

Fang Yun then circled the prayer platform in front of the reclining Buddha and examined it carefully.

"If I remember correctly... it should be here."

After a moment's recollection, Fang Yun quickly realized where the hidden mechanism was, and gently stepped on the Buddha worship platform.

Click...

When Fang Yun stepped on a lotus relief, the relief sank two inches under his foot.

At the same time, the entire platform shuddered.

Click...click...click...

As the sound of the machine engine rang out, everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw the large reclining Buddha slowly open its mouth, revealing a hidden passage the size of a well opening within its mouth.

Seeing this, Fang Yun quickly climbed onto the reclining Buddha and peered into the secret passage through its mouth.

The passage was very deep and went straight down; even with his eyesight, he could hardly see the bottom.

Inside the dark passage, a nauseating musty smell and a chilling aura emanated from the passage.

So, Fang Yun turned to the crowd and said:

"It's a vertical shaft, people can cross it, but it's full of foul air inside, let's wait a quarter of an hour."

While the shaft was letting out some air, the four of them ate something to replenish their energy.

After resting for about half an hour, the smell in the shaft had dissipated considerably, and there was no discomfort in smelling it anymore.

Then, the four of them tied a safety rope next to the shaft and slowly lowered themselves down into the shaft.

clatter...

The first one to land at the bottom of the well, Fang Yun took out a phosphorescent tube from his waist and began scanning his surroundings.

This is a stone chamber at the entrance, not very large. At the end of the chamber are two stone Buddhas, and there is a passage between them.

The walls of the passageway were lit with many lamps that would stay on all night, and by the light, it could be seen that the passageway was at least thirty or forty meters long.

The walls are covered with countless clean cuts, and the stone bricks on the ground are still multicolored.

A slightly experienced person could spot the problem with the passage at a glance.

At this moment, the three brothers, Partridge Whistle and his companions, also arrived at the bottom of the well and looked around.

"No need to look anymore, there's only one road ahead!"

Fang Yun said something to the crowd, took two steps forward, and stopped at the entrance of the passage.

This place... has knives in the walls and pits in the ground, it's quite difficult to walk through.

"Brother Fang, this passage must contain hidden mechanisms. Is it possible to discern the patterns and secrets within it?"

Partridge Whistle also noticed the extraordinary nature of the passage. He walked to Fang Yun's side and asked in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Fang Yun shook his head.

“Treasure burial sites are different from tombs. The owners of tombs dream of one day attaining immortality and being reborn from the ashes. They usually leave themselves a way out in the tomb, which also makes it easier for future generations to worship them.”

"The location of the mechanisms in the treasure trove is not set according to feng shui to prevent outsiders from stealing the treasure, so the secrets inside are probably unknown to anyone except the owner and the craftsmen at the time."

"If that's the case, then let's force our way in!"

After speaking, Fang Yun took down the Vajra Umbrella from his back, which had not been opened for a long time, and said to Partridge Whistle:

"Just cover for me."

After saying that, Fang Yun went directly into the passage.

Click...

As soon as Fang Yun stepped onto the stone slabs in the passage, he felt the slabs sink slightly and begin to tremble.

Swish...swish...

"Watch your step!"

At the same time, Hua's exclamation was accompanied by several whooshing sounds.

Fang Yun glanced around and saw four ancient executioner's guillotines springing out from the walls, sweeping towards his shoulders, abdomen, and legs.

Beneath his feet, the stone slabs he had been standing on began to crack layer by layer, with broken bricks falling away.

Looking down through the crack, you can see countless iron spikes gleaming coldly in the darkness.

He saw four heavy guillotines about to fall on him, and the stone bricks beneath his feet were about to shatter completely.

Instantaneous.

Fang Yun leaped lightly, twisting his body into a straight line in mid-air, avoiding the guillotine blade aimed at his shoulders and abdomen. Then, he opened the Vajra Umbrella and rammed into the guillotine blade aimed at his legs.

Clang...

The sound of fine iron clashing rang out.

Feeling a tremendous recoil from the Vajra Umbrella, Fang Yun felt a slight numbness in his hand. He frowned and used the force to jump towards the still-uncollapsed paving stones in front of him.

"call.."

Seeing Fang Yun out of danger, the three brothers, Partridge Whistle and his companion, at the entrance of the passage all breathed a sigh of relief.

"Brother Fang's martial arts skills are even better than mine."

Partridge Whistle stared intently at Fang Yun's constantly shifting and flashing figure in the passage, and uttered a sentence with emotion.

He has been practicing martial arts since childhood, for nearly twenty years now.

His martial arts and Taoist talents were both quite high, and he endured more hardship than anyone else. That's why the previous sect leader called him a genius that the Mountain Moving Sect hadn't seen in a hundred years.

Even so, he still couldn't match Fang Yun in martial arts.

This demonstrates just how strong Fang Yun's talent is and how diligently he cultivates.

Thinking of this, Partridge Whistle glanced at Hua, who had a worried look on his face, and found it amusing.

Since ancient times, even heroes have found it hard to resist the charms of a beautiful woman. No matter how strong you are... you still ended up on the pirate ship of the Mountain Moving Sect.

Letting Hua into the Mountain Moving Sect was perhaps the best decision he had made since becoming the leader of the Mountain Moving Sect!

(The second shot is listed as being between August 8.22nd and 8.25th. Is it mandatory to get the second shot within this timeframe? Has any reader already received it? Could you share your experience? I want to write more tomorrow, so I'm thinking of waiting a couple of days before getting the shot.)

Chapter 43 You can do it too

*Snap...click!*

Fang Yun steadied himself, dodged the surrounding guillotines, and landed on the stone slab.

Before Fang Yun could catch his breath, the stone slab beneath his feet began to crack rapidly again, and the guillotines on the surrounding walls popped out once more.

"Forget it, let's do it all at once..."

Upon seeing this, Fang Yun's expression hardened, and he stomped hard on the cracked stone bricks.

The stone brick shattered into pieces when Fang Yun stomped on it, quickly falling into the abyss of earth spikes.

But at that moment, Fang Yun had already leaped up and passed between the two guillotines.

Just before landing, Fang Yun swung the Vajra Umbrella in a circle, using it as a pole to propel himself forward again through the stone bricks.

This scene terrified Partridge Whistle, Old Foreigner, and the other two.

"This guy... is really amazing."

The old foreigner looked amazed and clicked his tongue in wonder.

This mechanism is absolutely terrifying!

At this moment, Fang Yun not only had to be careful of the spiked abyss beneath his feet, but also had to be wary of the heavy guillotines on the walls around him.

But Fang Yun still managed to avoid all the traps so easily. Judging from his movements, Fang Yun even had plenty of energy left and handled the situation with ease.