Tomb Raider: I Am Hu Bayi's Cousin

Chapter 199

At the end of the passage to the east, there is a huge stone gate.

Two huge human eyes are carved on the stone gate. Unlike the eye symbols we encountered before, the two eyes here are actually closed with their eyelids together.

In the understanding of the ancient people of the Demon Kingdom, the eyes represent the eternal cycle of reincarnation.

Only the eyes are open, and they are the source of the power of reincarnation, but the closed eyes...

It gives people an extremely ominous feeling.

Tap tap tap…

Just as the group was engrossed in the eerie eyes, they suddenly heard strange footsteps.

But besides the six people, what other living creatures exist here?
At least in Hu Ming's intuition, he did not sense any threat from the unknown creature.

Only a faint, chilling sense of dread lingered in my heart.

Horror...

Damn, this is the first time Hu Ming has ever felt this way since he started doing this job!
If you listen carefully, the sound is coming from inside the stone gate.

Before anyone knew it, Hu Bayi and Fatty had already pushed open the stone door and were peering inside with eager eyes.

At this moment, the eerie footsteps came from the passage behind the stone door, and a strange sense of panic welled up in the hearts of the two of them.

You should know that these two are the kind of guys who are fearless and dare to rebel as long as they have a gun!
They had experienced many strange things, but they had never felt such deep-seated fear before!
Bang! Instinctively, the two quickly slammed the door shut, leaned against it, and breathed heavily with surprise and uncertainty.

His body was already covered in white sweat!
The sound of footsteps was like magic, causing the listener's heartbeat to pound in rhythm with the footsteps.

Even their emotions were slightly affected.

That wasn't fear, but... panic, an inexplicable, indescribable panic!
It's as if your instincts are telling you that something terrible and incomprehensible is about to happen.

"What...what the hell is that?"

"Mingzi, Lao Hu, Staff Officer Yang, and I, Fatty, have been through seventy-two tribulations with you guys. What kind of demons and monsters haven't we seen?"

"But for some reason, I just felt a chill down my spine about those eerie footsteps."

The fat man's face turned pale. This feeling of dread from the bottom of his heart was something he had never experienced since birth.

Yang Xueli, Hu Bayi, and Chu Yi, who were standing nearby, were also somewhat shaken.

Ah Xiang, already pale with fright, instinctively hid behind Hu Ming for safety.

Seeking protection from the strongest person in a moment of eeriness and danger is an instinct of humans, and indeed of any living being.

"The Great Black Heaven Thunder Mountain...don't you all already know about it?"

Hu Ming's expression was slightly solemn.

Just now, he was somewhat affected as well, or perhaps the influence of that thing was so strong that it ignored the Tomb Raider's Seal and the Bloodline Tattoo.

Or perhaps that thing wasn't a strange creature at all, but rather a peculiar being born from nature.

Either way, it's incredibly troublesome...

"We absolutely have to go in; it's probably the only way. We have no other choice, but..."

"Looking at the carvings on this door, it means that to pass through here, you must close your eyes. Opening your eyes will bring out something bad..." "Isn't it true that this is a religious country that worships eyes? Even the strange power guarding the sacrificial passage is extraordinary."

Hu Ming pulled open the stone door, and behind it was a carving.

Those were open eyes, but within their field of vision, there was a blurry black shadow.

That thing refers to the Great Black Heaven Thunder Mountain!

"Strange, why were there no footsteps when the door opened this time? What's going on?"

The moment Hu Ming opened the stone door, Hu Bayi and the others had already made the necessary preparations, but this time it was quiet and no sound came out.

However, what they didn't notice was that Hu Ming shielded his eyes with one hand the instant the door opened.

Beneath his palm, a pair of eyes suddenly transformed into dragon eyes, a flash of golden light that disappeared in an instant before returning to their original state.

Tsk! Is the strange power at the altar still suppressing this thing? Is Thunder Mountain also a negative influence on the Demon Kingdom's sacrificial rituals and on the Ghost Cave?
That's a bit interesting.

Hu Ming muttered to himself.

……

……

In ancient legends of western Xinjiang, the Great Black Heaven Thunder Mountain is an evil spirit that controls minerals.

The passage behind the stone gate is a natural tunnel formed by crystalline minerals.

Coupled with the eerie footsteps, everyone dared not let their guard down.

When we went in, we had to wear strips of cloth torn from the hem of our shirts to cover our eyes.

In any case, listening to advice leads to a full stomach, and there must be a reason for this marking on the stone gate.

Apart from Ah Xiang, the rest of the group, though stubborn, were not entirely idiots.

If there are ways to avoid misfortune and seek good fortune, why not use them?
but…

After entering the passage, Hu Ming, who was leading the way, quietly removed his blindfold, his dragon eyes warily scanning the surrounding crystal walls.

Everything in the Demon Kingdom is closely related to the Ghost Cave and the Serpent God, and the Boundless Demon Eye is the eye used to communicate with this power.

In this eerie passage, Hu Ming's eyes were always effective.

In addition, his terrifying five senses allowed Hu Ming to clearly distinguish objects even in complete darkness in the underground passage.

The group linked everyone together with a rope, with those at the back placing their hands on each other's shoulders to prevent them from getting lost.

Led by Hu Ming, they slowly made their way forward in the darkness.

The good times didn't last long...

In the darkness of the crystal passage ahead, a large amount of wispy, dark red mist began to emanate.

In Hu Ming's exasperated expression, the mist slowly condensed and took on a concrete form, becoming a creature that left a deep impression on him.

Holy crap! Damn it, all I see are Agamas!? This thing really came from a "ghost cave"?
Hu Ming stared dumbfounded at the black-crowned serpent flicking its tongue in front of him.

(End of this chapter)