False evidence

Chapter 188 A Thousand Armies
The celestial official in front of him was still smiling, but the celestial officials around him suddenly transformed into evil spirits, all staring at him.

Even with his exceptional skills and daring, Zang Zhiqiang was terrified by the horrific scene.

He had only one thought in mind: to leave this place immediately.

However, the excessive fright caused his legs to go numb.

He instinctively braced one hand against the wall, trying to turn around.

But then, I inadvertently witnessed an even more horrifying scene.

Below the laughing celestial official, there was another celestial official looking up at him.

No matter how bizarre the other celestial officials are, they are still just clay sculptures.

But this celestial official, looking up at himself, actually had the head of a living person on his head!

He couldn't describe the 'person's' face, but he heard the person emitting mournful cries.

The sudden, terrifying scene, coupled with the constant interplay of crying and laughter in his ears, completely rendered Zang Zhiqiang incapable of moving.

Just as he was filled with fear, the laughter and crying suddenly stopped.

At the same time, Zang Zhiqiang smelled a strange fragrance he had never smelled before.

He felt dizzy and knew something was wrong. He tried to take out some kind of medicine or saltpeter to clear his mind, but it was too late. He swayed twice and then lost consciousness.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but when he woke up, the first thing he remembered was the scene before he lost consciousness, and he immediately wanted to escape from this terrifying ancient tomb.

However, when he was fully awake and turned over to sit up, he was instantly stunned by what he saw.

He found himself no longer in the tomb, but on a hill that was neither too high nor too low.

What unfolds before us are magnificent rivers and towering mountains!
All of this is so grand and magnificent. Being there makes one feel refreshed and invigorated, and one has an irresistible urge to shout out loud and fight back with the echo.

However, the moment Zang Zhiqiang looked up in a daze, his first reaction was to pull out a piece of cloth soaked in medicine from his pouch and cover his head and face except for his eyes!
Such behavior is entirely instinctive, or perhaps it is due to being deeply influenced by the teachings passed down from master to disciple.

To be able to take in all the scenery, it must be daytime.

Indeed, the sun was hanging in the sky.

However, Zang Zhiqiang also saw a crescent moon hidden in another direction in the sky.

In our view, it is not unusual for the sun and moon to appear together at dusk.

However, as a professional tomb raider, after the initial shock, he quickly realized something was wrong.

Everything I saw seemed identical to the real scene, but—the mountains were too low, the rivers too narrow…

This is clearly another man-made place!
The sun was high in the sky, but looking directly at it, the sunlight was not unremarkable.

That's not the real sun.

More importantly—he smelled a faint yet very peculiar scent.

"mercury……"

Standing on the hilltop, overlooking the rushing river, Zang Zhiqiang murmured, "How did I get here? Whose tomb is this grand and imposing?"

Yes, in a short time, based on his experience, he had determined that this was not the surface, but another underground tomb.

Mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas are all man-made.

Even the sun and moon in the sky are mostly made of crystal or gemstones, reflecting a certain light source.

By this time, fear had long since left Zang Zhiqiang.

As a professional tomb raider, he was even more eager to know who the owner of such a lavish tomb was.
With this thought in mind, he hurriedly descended the hill.

He wasn't overly cautious because subconsciously, he believed that someone capable of creating such a magnificent tomb wouldn't need excessive defenses inside.

Clearly, he is now in the center of the tomb.

The body of water resembled a river, and was only slightly wider than a canal, but Zang Zhiqiang still dared not cross it.

Because the rushing water must contain not only a large amount of mercury, but also other deadly toxins; otherwise, the mercury wouldn't flow with it. People in every profession, regardless of their personal interests, have an instinctive dedication to their field.

Zang Zhiqiang is the same.

He knew the rushing 'river' would be deadly, but he still walked along the bank, glancing at the water every now and then, hoping to discover some unknown mechanisms or secret techniques of his sect.

He was walking forward along the foot of the mountain.

As he reached a precipitous bend, the closest point to the water's edge, he was trying to cross...

Suddenly, a silver light shot up from the river, opened its huge mouth, and pounced straight at him.

Seeing the fierce approach of the silver light, Zang Zhiqiang knew he couldn't dodge it in time. In a flash, he decided to do the opposite. Instead of dodging upwards or to the sides, he rolled on the spot and landed directly on the riverbank.

Half of his body was hanging over the river, with only his right hand's claw hooking onto the ground to prevent him from rolling into the river.

At this moment, the giant shadow soared above, and he could see it clearly. It was a dragon whose entire body, including its head, was shimmering with silver light!
His judgment was correct.

The silver dragon could not attack his current location at all.

The silver dragon seemed unable to leave the river; it could only appear in mid-air, and if it missed its target, it would quickly fall back into the river.

Seeing this, Zang Zhiqiang dared not delay any longer. He immediately used both his hands and feet, his claws chiseling the rocks until they sparked, and he flew up to the top of the mountain, completely avoiding the silver dragon's attack range.

At this point, he finally figured out the secret of the mercury river.

He didn't believe that dragons really existed, and recalling the appearance of the silver dragon's head, he concluded that it was a special creature that was not afraid of mercury poison.

There is more than one such creature in the river.

Their darting and tumbling, along with other forces, create this scene of rushing rivers.

Having encountered such a tremendous danger, his belief was strengthened even more.

—I want to see which emperor has such a grand gesture!

Taking risks and being stupid are two different things.

Having witnessed the terror of the silver dragon, he no longer approached the shore, but instead continued forward along the mountain ridge.

(We can't imagine how those man-made mountains and rivers compare to reality. We only heard from Lu Zelin that Zang Zhiqiang walked along the mountain ridge to bypass the river, stopping frequently, and it took him a full day and night.)
When the moonlight was once again obscured by the sunlight, Zang Zhiqiang finally reached the source of the river.

At that moment, he stood on the stone bridge spanning the 'water source' and was stunned by the view on the other side of the river.

……

What did he see?

"Whose grave is that?"

How did he get there?

Shen San, the monkey, and even the preserved egg did not intentionally interrupt Lu Zelin.

The key point is that Lu Zelin stopped there and didn't continue. He just sat in the chair, hands on his knees, panting heavily, his bulging eyes gleaming green.

This situation lasted for at least five minutes.

Finally, I couldn't help but say to Lu Zelin in a low voice, "That must be due to the land of black sweetness."

"Yes!"

Lu Zelin suddenly raised his head and said, "If I have the chance, I must try the Land of Black Sweets!"

"why?"

"You have no idea what Master saw back then..."

I abruptly interrupted him: "Then just say it!"

Lu Zelin gasped for breath again, and finally said, "He saw a massive army!"

(End of this chapter)