Tomb raiding: Start with a proficiency panel

Ding Yudie asked:

"Where is the entrance?"

Zhou Nanbei shook his head slightly: "The power of space cannot cover this place."

The only way is to use a dead end.

I looked around and searched.

As he spoke, he walked along the earthen wall to the right.

Look around and inspect.

Finally, Zhou Nanbei stopped walking after ten minutes.

"I'm not leaving."

There is no door here because this earthen wall was formed from the inside out, not built by outsiders.

Yi Sa was somewhat puzzled:

"If that's the case, why did we just..."

Still searching?

Zhou Nanbei sighed softly: "Because of wishful thinking..."

I want to go in from the entrance.

If I force it open, I fear I might disturb the mysterious being inside.

He paused, then continued:

"Unfortunately, the entrance has not been found."

Then we'll have to force it open.

He glanced at the three of them and said, "Stay vigilant."

"Don't stray more than three meters from me."

finished,

He stepped forward and, with a flick of his wrist, a long sword appeared in his hand.

Qi adheres,

He plunged the knife straight in, and soon a tunnel a meter deep was formed.

Appearing before my eyes,

However, they did not enter. Zhou Nanbei was not annoyed by this.

after all,

It's been here for so many years, so it's normal for it to be a bit thick.

…………

Fifteen minutes later,

After an hour, inside the 30-meter-deep earthen wall,

Accompanying,

Zhou Nanbei's final slash finally cleared the way, revealing the scene inside through the exit.

It looked like a dried-up riverbed.

It is approximately 100 meters in diameter.

And in the very center of it

There is an iron pillar that is about three meters in diameter and over twenty meters high.

See here,

Zhou Nanbei said with a hint of amusement, "If Sixth Master really says we should prepare,..."

"Is there really a golden cudgel?"

As he spoke, the spatial power dispersed, and Zong Hang, curious, was about to crawl inside: "What are you waiting for?"

"Go in."

Just as he was about to go inside, Zhou Nanbei suddenly pulled him back.

"There's something behind the iron pillar."

Zong Hang stopped in his tracks.

"Young Master Zhou, what is that?"

Zhou Nanbei didn't answer, but instead closed his eyes and observed carefully.

Behind the iron pillar,

A creature resembling an ape, its neck and limbs chained together.

It was leaning against its iron pillar.

He was about 1.7 meters tall, but his physique was emaciated. However, Zhou Nanbei did not let his guard down.

because,

It is still breathing, or rather, still alive.

See here,

Zhou Nanbei opened his eyes: "Behind the iron pillar, there's something that looks like an ape locked up."

Go down in a bit,

Please do not wander around.

The three nodded, and Zhou Nanbei then took the lead.

Step inside,

The three followed closely behind, but Zhou Nanbei didn't rush to Tie Zhu's place. Instead, he circled the edge of the path.

Let's start looking at it.

Halfway through their journey, Zong Hang suddenly said, "Look,..."

There's a stone tablet there.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Nanbei and his two companions, who had been observing the earthen wall and the ground,

Looking in the direction Zong Hang was pointing,

I see,

Not far away,

There was a stone tablet, and Zhou Nanbei led the three of them over.

There were five on it.

Symbols similar to characters

Zhou Nanbei glanced at the three of them:

"Do any of you know him?"

The three looked at each other, and finally Yi Sa spoke:

This symbol is too old.

I only know oracle bone script, but I don't recognize this at all; I don't even know what kind of script it is.

Zhou Nanbei saw this,

Simply write down the five words above.

He then led the three back to their original spot.

Continuing to explore forward, after walking another twenty meters or so...

Zhou Nanbei stopped in his tracks.

The flashlight beam shone on a stone tablet, but this stone tablet...

It was embedded in the earthen wall.

Zhou Nanbei didn't rush to clean or check; instead, he waved his hand and said, "No rush to check."

Keep walking forward.

I want to see what that monkey really looks like. Don't shine the light on it later.

The light shone overhead.

Upon hearing this,

The three nodded, and after walking another ten meters or so,

The light shone overhead.

Through the scattered light and shadow,

The three of them finally distanced themselves from each other.

Upon seeing the figure leaning against the iron pillar, Zong Hang asked, "Is there really something there?"

but,

"Young Master Zhou, it should be dead, right?"

Zhou Nanbei's voice was low: "It's not dead, it's still breathing."

only,

It's very weak.

As they spoke, the three of them finally managed to get to the front of the chained ape.

Looking at his withered and emaciated figure,

Yi Sa asked, "Young Master Zhou, do you know what it is?"

Why am I locked up here?

Zhou Nanbei didn't answer, but instead flipped his hand and a huge light appeared in front of him. Zhou Nanbei stepped forward.

Turn on the switch.

After the light shone overhead, the cave instantly became as bright as day.

See here,

Zhou Nanbei turned his gaze to the chained ape and saw its true appearance.

The whole body is light blue.

However, because he has been trapped here for many years, his skin is somewhat dark.

At this time,

The monkeys, startled by the sudden light, slowly opened their eyes.

See here,

Yi Sa and others, including Zhou Nanbei, also became vigilant.

Zhou Nanbei began to speak:

"May I ask your name?"

The ape followed the sound and spotted Zhou Nanbei and his three companions, its eyes revealing contempt.

There was also anger.

But in the end, it all came down to a hoarse voice saying:

"Wuzhiqi".

These words struck Zhou Nanbei as if he had been struck by an iron spike.

He exclaimed in disbelief, "Wuzhiqi?"

Isn't that a figure from mythology?

Yi Sa then spoke up: "It's the legendary..."

When Yu the Great was controlling the floods,

He was known as the Great Sage of the Water Ape at that time, but was ultimately defeated by Yu the Great. However, because he could not kill Wuzhiqi, he sealed him away.

"That Wuzhiqi?"

Zhou Nanbei nodded upon hearing this, subconsciously swallowing hard: "They've arrived."

This is the most likely possibility.

However, although he was shocked, he did not lose his composure.

Then he asked:

"Are you at the Yang Shen realm?"

Upon hearing this, Wuzhiqi's voice became slightly hoarse:

"Yang Shen?"

Are you out of your mind?

If one does not achieve the Yang Spirit...

Am I even alive today?

Seeing this, Zhou Nanbei's worries dissipated.

She waved slightly and stepped forward.

Until he was three meters away from Wuzhiqi,

Only then did they stop.

"Can you tell me what happened back then?"

Wuzhiqi remained silent.

Instead, they watched Zhou Nanbei with great interest for quite a while.

Then he spoke, "From your space..."

"Get me some water."

Zhou Nanbei wasn't surprised that Wuzhiqi knew he possessed spatial powers.

after all,

Upon reaching the Yangshen realm,

My perception has long since reached the limits of this world; I can sense fluctuations in spatial power.

That's perfectly normal.

With a wave of his hand, he took out a bottle of mineral water and casually opened it.

He then threw it over.

Wuzhiqi raised his hand and took it; not a single ripple fell.

Then he drank it in big gulps.

In just a moment,

Wuzhiqi finished a bottle of mineral water, and at the same time, he seemed to have recovered somewhat.

See here,

Zhou Nanbei began, "Now, can you tell me?"

That happened back then, right?

Wuzhiqi sighed softly: "Back then, when Yu the Great controlled the floods..."

They asked me for help.

I did not agree, and I ultimately lost that war. The result is what we see today.

What you see.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Nanbei frowned: "Could you elaborate?"

For example, how did this place come into being?

How did these living soils come about, and how were you sealed away?

This large iron pillar

What is it now?