The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

As the phosphorescent tube emitted its light, the scene inside the hall became clearly imprinted in everyone's eyes.

A quick glance to the left and right reveals dozens of blue stone statues standing on either side of the palace gate, each one or two meters tall.

Leading the group are a pair of male and female lions, each standing on a golden ball and a cub, symbolizing the unification of the universe and the endless continuation of their descendants.

Further on, there are mythical beasts and strange creatures such as Hou, Xie, Qilin, and Tianxiang, one on each side. Behind those beast sculptures, there are also groups of civil and military officials.

There are thirty-six animal sculptures and thirty-six human sculptures, which are a metaphor for the unity of superiors and inferiors, and the thirty-six celestial gods.

The animal sculptures are fine; apart from the incorrect placement, there's nothing seriously wrong with them.

But those human sculptures, with their bizarre postures and clothing, resembled neither a proper court ceremony nor a proper ritual.

However, all seventy-two stone sculptures have one thing in common: they all bow their heads respectfully, guarding the throne position at the deepest part of the hall.

"Brother Fang, shouldn't these two lion statues be placed outside the palace gate?"

"And the clothing of these statues doesn't seem solemn or dignified. Could it be that there are some feng shui considerations involved?"

At this moment, Partridge Whistle also realized the strangeness of these stone statues and asked Fang Yun in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Fang Yun smiled slightly and said meaningfully:

"Surrounded by stars, supreme and unparalleled."

Partridge Whistle paused for a moment, then nodded thoughtfully and turned his gaze toward the depths of the main hall.

The hall was quite deep, and even though the phosphorescent tubes were already shining in the depths of the hall, it was still difficult to see the scene deep inside from the entrance.

All that could be vaguely seen was a magnificent throne inlaid with gold and jade standing deep inside the hall, and a red dragon seemed to be coiled on the throne, which was very strange and peculiar.

Between the front and back of the hall, there was a golden pool that divided the entire hall into two halves. However, the golden pool had long since dried up, but one could still see countless auspicious cloud reliefs carved on the bottom of the pool, which were covered with gold paint.

Upon closer inspection, Fang Yun also saw a wooden boat at the bottom of the pond, shaped like a lotus flower.

This Prince Xian really knows how to have fun; to even see him, one has to ride on celestial lotuses and cross a sea of ​​clouds...

After a moment of reflection, Fang Yun jumped directly into the dried-up Golden Water Pool and headed towards the back of the hall.

Seeing Fang Yun's decisive action, the three brothers, including Partridge Whistle, realized that there might be no traps in the hall, and followed Fang Yun as he jumped into the Golden Water Pool.

After passing through the sea of ​​clouds, the group of four arrived at the rear of the palace.

Before me stands a throne.

The throne was entirely gold, seemingly made of pure gold, and inlaid with countless beautiful jade beads, making it clear that its value was immeasurable and beyond the reach of ordinary silver.

Upon seeing the throne, Fang Yun immediately decided he had to find an opportunity to move it! This thing was far more valuable than any funerary object; it was a true collectible!

Chapter Eighty-Seven: The Ascension to Immortality Diagram, a sinister laugh echoes within the hall!

Moving the gaze further to the throne, one could see a dragon's tail coiled beside it, the entire tail crafted from red jade, its color a translucent red.

The entire dragon tail was hollowed out and filled with mercury. It seemed that some oil paint was mixed in with the mercury, which made the dragon tail shimmer and shimmer.

Strangely, the dragon's tail is not complete; the tail that encircles the golden throne is only a small part of the entire dragon's body.

The remaining part of the dragon's body was embedded in the wall behind the throne. The undulating dragon body was inlaid in the wall and blended into the mural on the wall, forming a complete mural.

The mural depicts the dream of King Xian: to ascend to heaven on a dragon!

In the mural, a giant red dragon rises from an underground palace, with a king standing on its head. The dragon carries the king across the sea of ​​clouds and ascends to the heavens.

Above the celestial realm, amidst drifting celestial clouds and swirling mists, stood a magnificent celestial palace radiating a seven-colored, dynamic light.

After the king arrived in the celestial realm riding a giant dragon, dozens of immortals riding cranes came out of the celestial palace to greet him. The immortals all had smiles on their faces and greeted the ascending king with a respectful demeanor.

This is a large painting, and around it are two smaller paintings.

The scene depicted a sacrifice for a king's ascension to heaven. Countless bronze cauldrons were placed on the ground, each filled with living people. Flames raged beneath the cauldrons, scorching them.

The other painting depicts the scene inside the palace, where countless subjects, leading countless mythical beasts, surround the king like stars around the moon, watching him ascend to the heavens.

The king depicted in the mural is none other than King Xian!

After seeing the mural, Partridge Whistle was once again shocked and exclaimed excitedly:

"This person must be the Prince Xian without a doubt, and the pearl inlaid on that golden crown is the Muchen Pearl!"

The King Xian depicted in the mural is tall and strong, wearing a round-necked python robe, a Kunshan jade belt around his waist, and a golden crown with a divine pearl on his head. The divine pearl embedded in the crown is shaped like a human eye and is clearly the Muchen Pearl!

The Zhenling Register is inscribed with the Muchen Pearl, and it is also inscribed here.

For two thousand years, no one has been able to enter the tomb of King Xian. Without a doubt, the Muchen Pearl is still inside the tomb of King Xian!

"Senior brother, what does this King Xian mean? Could it be that he has really become an immortal?" Although he wasn't particularly interested in the idea of ​​becoming an immortal, the old foreigner still asked with a puzzled look.

The carvings on the wall are so lifelike that one might believe the content of the murals actually existed.

"That's just wishful thinking."

At this moment, Fang Yun curled his lip, walked to the mural, pointed to the group of immortals riding cranes, and said:

“Look at the appearance of these immortals, they are all respectful and reserved.”

"King Xian is comparing himself to the head of all immortals, the Jade Emperor in heaven. Just from this, it can be seen that this painting is just King Xian's daydream."

"The head of all immortals...the Jade Emperor of Heaven..."

Upon hearing Fang Yun's words, Partridge Whistle murmured twice, his face turning cold.

"How can such a ruthless person become an immortal?"

"This time, I will destroy the place where he was buried. If he has already decayed and died, that's fine... but if his body is still there, then I will completely eliminate his possibility of becoming an immortal."

"Brother Fang," Partridge Whistle said to Fang Yun somewhat anxiously, "Let's finish exploring Lingyun Palace as soon as possible. If the Muchen Pearl isn't here, then we'll go down into the pool to investigate!"

"it is good!"

Upon hearing this, Fang Yun pursed his lips and nodded in agreement.

Desecrating a corpse is really something...

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After exploring the front hall, the group of four put away the phosphorescent tubes on the ground and headed towards the rear hall.

The further you go, the dimmer the light becomes. Unlike the front hall, the rear hall is filled with a faint, foul odor.

After passing through a narrow corridor, a small hall appears, with the three large characters "Shangzhen Hall" written above the door. Inside the hall, you can see many stone tablets, and eight stone walls stand in the center.

The eight stone walls were all made of flat, large bricks, all white with three-color paintings, and the eight stone walls stood in four directions, arranged in the shape of the Bagua (Eight Trigrams).

The stone wall is covered with countless inscriptions, including paintings and words, recording numerous ancient events, the glorious past of King Xian, and records of the politics, economy, and culture of the ancient Dian Kingdom. In general, it is a collection of historical materials from both the Dian and Xian kingdoms.

Partridge Whistle, Old Foreigner, and Hua seemed to want to see if there was any information about the tomb of the Prince Xian recorded on it. As soon as they entered the hall, they started looking at the inscriptions.

Fang Yun, on the other hand, strolled around the Shangzhen Hall, looking up at the ceiling.

If I remember correctly, there seems to be a tongue left behind by a female ghost in this Shangzhen Temple, and that tongue can make laughter.

As Fang Yun strolled around, he arrived at the rear hall of the Shangzhen Hall.

On the floor of the rear hall, there was a large six-legged bronze cauldron, covered with a bronze lid, and on each side of the lid was a huge ring.

At the six legs, there are also six-legged, kneeling mythical beast statues embracing the six legs of the bronze cauldron, appearing to roar and raise their heads.

"Damn it..."

The stench of corpses and kerosene emanating from the bronze cauldron made Fang Yun feel a churning in his stomach.

This bronze cauldron is the sacrificial cauldron 417 on the Ascension Diagram. Inside the cauldron are slaves who were cooked alive by King Xian. If this cauldron is opened, the oil inside will gush out and ignite upon contact with air, instantly turning the Shangzhen Palace into a sea of ​​fire.

The smell from the cauldron was nauseating, and Fang Yun turned away as soon as he got close.

But as soon as he turned around, Fang Yun suddenly stopped, took off the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow tied to his waist, slowly turned around, and looked up at the top of the palace.

Hehehe...cluck cluck cluck...hehe...

Just as Fang Yun turned around with his sword, a sinister laugh, cold and wicked, rang out.

Upon hearing that chilling laugh that seemed to freeze one's heart, Fang Yun's heart skipped a beat.

Even though he was prepared, he still couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine when he heard that laughter.

Looking up, one could see sets of strangely patterned robes hanging from the palace beams, appearing as if they were floating in the air in the dim palace.

Among those robes, one bright red robe stood out the most. There were no inscriptions or markings on the robe, and the whole robe was red. Looking up from the robe, you could see a head wrapped around the round collar.

The head had red lips and a white background, a wicked smile on its face, and its eyes were fixed downwards, staring straight at Fang Yun.

Chapter Eighty-Eight: The Demoness's Tongue Flashes, Her Strength Rises Again!

boom! boom! boom!

Before Fang Yun could take a closer look, several gunshots rang out from behind him.

Immediately afterwards, the robes on the roof of the palace were riddled with holes by bullets.

At this moment, Fang Yun turned around and saw that Partridge Whistle and the other two had come up behind him. It seemed that the three of them had also been drawn over by the laughter earlier.

"Brother Fang!"

After firing a few shots, Partridge Whistle seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, nodded to Fang Yun, and turned his gaze back to the top of the palace.

He had heard the laughter earlier, so he brought the old foreigner and Hua to the back hall to support Fang Yun.

Hearing laughter in a tomb is a more serious situation than encountering a corpse rising from the dead.