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Chapter 425 River in the Tomb

"The yin energy here is so heavy, it's all condensed into dampness."

Song Feng removed the mesh screen from his face and said.

They were walking through a cave-like passage, about two meters high, wide enough for two people to walk side by side. Black Bear was quite large; his head was almost touching the top of the passage, and he had to look down from time to time.

The entire cave passage was filled with yin energy, giving Song Feng the feeling that he was in one of the areas outside the protection of the Three Mountains.

However, although there is a lot of yin energy here, it is still not as concentrated as the yin energy in the Yinming area.

"Is it heavy?"

Song Bin had no concept of the concentration of Yin energy.

"Well, that might not be very intuitive. Let's say the concentration of Yin energy outside the tomb is level one, the concentration inside the tomb we just saw was level three, and the concentration here is level eight!"

"If a tomb with a level three concentration of Yin energy can nurture so many ghosts and spirits, do you think there will be few ghosts and spirits under this level eight concentration of Yin energy?"

As Song Feng spoke, he gave two reeds from his body to Black Bear and instructed him:
"If you encounter danger, don't worry about me. You take Song Bin and run. No matter what, you'll stay with us after we get out of here."

Black Bear nodded and took the reeds.

"My name is Li Jun."

"it is good."

Seeing how serious Song Feng was, Song Bin took the bag containing the Netherworld Fox figurine off his back.

"Why don't we put this down too, and let it protect us?"

Song Feng shook his head.

"The main function of the Netherworld Fox Puppet is not the puppet itself, but the black cat that comes out of it. Even if it works after you put the puppet down, the black cat that comes out of it will disappear without a trace, just like the previous one."

Seeing that Song Bin was still a little worried, Song Feng patted him on the shoulder.

"It's not necessarily a bad thing. The black cat only makes a move when it sees something suspicious. It's probably gone to catch a ghost. Maybe by the time we find the tomb, the black cat will have already wiped out the ghost."

Song Feng's words made Song Bin feel a little better.

Li Jun listened to their conversation, feeling puzzled but refraining from asking any questions.

He will tell him what needs to be told.

Li Jun had his reasons for staying by Song Feng's side.

Li Jun's parents were said to have died at the hands of evil spirits.

Li Jun raided the tomb to determine if there were truly any unclean things there.

Compared to those infamous haunted houses and dead buildings, Li Jun felt that the possibility of encountering evil spirits in tombs was much greater than in other places.

He had been in the business for a year and had been to three tombs, but this was the only tomb where he encountered an antique murder case.

His doubts were resolved, but the problem was that he was now haunted by a ghost.

However, Li Jun did not regret it.

After all, that was what he came here for, so being entangled with him was within his expectations.

He initially thought his parents' deaths were related to other people, but he had no evidence.

So he set a timeframe for himself.

If you haven't encountered anything evil in three years, then go back and let that family go down to the underworld to keep your parents company.

What they didn't expect was that he not only encountered something unclean, but also met someone like Song Feng who could solve the problem.

Since he wasn't going to die, Li Jun decided to see more of the different sides of this world.

If I could kill a few ghosts with my own hands, it would be a way to avenge my parents.

The three of them continued on their way, the passage sometimes wide and sometimes narrow.

In the narrowest part, three people had to turn sideways to pass.

If they hadn't yet seen the Nether Fox, they would all have thought there couldn't possibly be a tomb here!

After walking for about half an hour, Song Feng suddenly noticed something.

Their passage seemed to lead further down the mountain, making it difficult for them to turn back later.

After walking for a while, Song Bin suddenly asked, "Did you hear anything?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the three of them stopped in their tracks and listened intently.

"That's... the sound of water? Is there an underground river here?"

Song Feng was somewhat surprised.

Li Jun chimed in, "I've heard those tomb raiders say that if there's a tomb, it should be near the underground river."

"They say that some ancient people even mastered the timing of the rise and fall of underground rivers, building their tombs during the dry periods when the underground rivers were dry. When the river rose, the tomb chambers would be submerged. If tomb raiders did not master the timing, it would be difficult to find the tomb chambers."

Li Jun's words broadened Song Feng's and Song Feng's horizons.

Soon, the three of them arrived at the place where the sound came from.

But there was no trace of a river there; all that was there was a hole about thirty or forty centimeters in diameter.

The sound of flowing water came from inside the cave.

Song Bin was about to go over and take a look when Song Feng stopped him.

"Let me take a look."

As Song Feng spoke, he put the mesh screen on his face.

Under the sieve, the concentration of yin energy in the surrounding area was about two levels higher than where they had just arrived, reaching level ten.

But what surprised Song Feng the most was that cave. Yin energy was spewing out from that cave, reaching a level of twelve or thirteen, with a concentration of yin energy significantly higher than that of the surrounding environment.

Perhaps the yin energy throughout the entire mountain space originates from here?

The closer you are to the cave, the denser the yin energy becomes; the farther away you are, the sparser it becomes.

But why?
Putting away the sieve, Song Feng pulled Song Bin behind him.

"That cave is strange; I'll go check it out first."

As he spoke, Song Feng walked forward, while Song Bin and the other man waited where they were.

The distance of more than ten meters passed in the blink of an eye, and the closer Song Feng got to the cave, the clearer his senses became.

What puzzled him was that even though he had already stood at the entrance of the cave, the sound of the flowing water still seemed to be coming from a very far place.

With a sense of doubt, Song Feng slowly squatted down and leaned his head over.

The light from the searchlight shone into the cave, but failed to illuminate the cave walls.

This situation surprised Song Feng once again.

Could it be that there's a large space below this cave, which is why the sunlight doesn't directly reach the cave walls?
Continuing to peer into the light, Song Feng gradually shifted his gaze, following the direction of the light.

Gradually, Song Feng's head got closer and closer to the cave entrance until he was lying face down on the ground and had his head inside.

This strange behavior made Li Jun and Song Bin a little nervous.

"What's going on, you lunatic?"

There was no movement.

Song Bin's expression was not good, and he asked again, "Crazy, are you alright?"

Seeing Song Feng lying on the ground with his head stuck in the hole and not responding, Song Bin and Li Jun exchanged a glance.

“In the past, we grabbed his legs and dragged him out!”

Li Jun nodded, and the two slowly moved closer.

During the process, Song Bin even imagined that when he pulled Song Feng out, his head might already be gone.

That's how it's portrayed on TV.

But at this moment he dared not make any big noise, for fear of disturbing something.

As they approached Song Feng, Song Bin immediately grabbed Song Feng's ankle, and Li Jun did the same.

Before the two of them could exert any force, they heard Song Feng's voice.

"What are you doing? Come and see!"

look up.

Song Feng turned his head to look at the two of them.

"You, are you okay?"

"What do I need! Come and see, it's fucking spectacular!" Song Bin hesitated for a moment.

"If nothing's wrong, why didn't you reply?"

"Damn it, do you think I'm possessed by a ghost? All those reeds on me haven't made a sound, what are you thinking!"

Song Bin immediately realized what was happening.

Yes, if something happened to Song Feng, why didn't Wei Jiao react?

He immediately went over.

"What are you seeing? Why are you so engrossed?"

Song Bin walked to Song Feng's side, looked down, and his eyes widened in shock. He then lay down on the ground and stuck his head inside.

Seeing that the two men had completely blocked the passageway while lying on the ground, Li Jun didn't join in the fun. Instead, he kept an eye on his surroundings.

What Li Jun didn't know was what the two of them were seeing at that moment!
There is indeed a space beneath that cave, and it's quite a large space!
If we compare that space to a huge sports center, then the tunnel the three of them just walked through is an employee passage!

Their current position is like a window in the backstage area, offering a view of the entire sports center!

But if it were just a large space, it wouldn't be enough to make Song Feng and his companion do this.

What shocked the two of them was the river flowing in the underground space!
The river emitted a faint fluorescent glow, as if someone had thrown fluorescent agents into it.

It was precisely because of this that the two were able to see the entire river; otherwise, they would not have been able to witness such a magnificent sight with the small headlamp they were wearing.

But that's all?
No, the river emitting a fluorescent glow is merely awe-inspiring.

But what if this river is suspended in the air?
Both Song Feng and Song Bin were trying to discern whether there was a riverbed below the river that they couldn't see clearly.

Unfortunately, no matter how they looked, they couldn't see any trace of the riverbed; they could only see some sections of the river very close to the cave walls.

So, that river just floated in the huge underground space, flowing quietly!

"What, what's going on?"

Song Bin swallowed hard.

Compared to Song Feng, who had been a ghost official in the underworld for some time, Song Bin had much less experience.

He simply felt that this river was even more awe-inspiring and mysterious than the giant banyan tree at the Three Mountains of the Underworld.

"Take a look with a mesh screen."

Upon hearing this, Song Bin took out his mesh sieve.

He should have looked away; once he did, he was dumbfounded!
"You madman, according to your ranking system, what level is this?"

Looking at the river, which shone like a bright pearl under the sieve, Song Bin swallowed and asked.

"I don't know. If I really had to give a level, would it be level 100?"

It's no wonder Song Feng said that; the brightness was the first he had ever seen since becoming a ghost messenger.

Even the brightness of the fierce spirits I had seen around the Three Mountains of the Underworld was far inferior to that of this river!
It's not just the difference in brightness, but also the difference in area!
The ferocious beast looked like a firefly in front of this river!

"Something feels off about this river."

Song Bin's sudden remark brought Song Feng back to his senses.

"What's wrong?"

"Is this river flowing? It doesn't look like it's moving to me?"

Upon hearing this, Song Feng immediately said, "It must be flowing, otherwise where would the sound of water come from..."

As he spoke, Song Feng realized something was amiss.

There was definitely a sound of flowing water, but the river itself didn't seem to be moving at all!
"Crazy, should we leave first? I feel like this is not something we should touch."

Song Bin's idea was naturally Song Feng's idea as well.

Let alone something like that, even a ferocious beast is beyond the reach of the two of them.

"Alright, after we get out, we'll put this information in the base's mission log. Maybe someone will be interested, and we can even do some good deeds."

"Okay, let's go first."

Song Bin didn't have many thoughts; all he wanted to do now was leave.

"Hmm? Binzi, look what's that?"

Song Feng suddenly grabbed Song Bin's shoulder.

Following Song Feng's hand, Song Bin's eyes widened.

Near the cave wall on a stretch of the river below, he saw a cat!

A cat lying motionless on the cave wall!
I can't tell what color the cat is, but what else could it be but a cat that's here?
The Dark Fox!

What is it doing here?
Just as the two were somewhat confused, Mingli moved.

The transition from extreme stillness to extreme motion took only a blink of an eye.

Then, the two saw the Dark Fox's claws reach into the river, and after it pulled them out, there was a... person on the Dark Fox's claws.

After grabbing the 'person', the Dark Fox quickly ran away.

The two of them just watched as the leopard ran off carrying a person it had pulled from the river!

Suddenly, Song Feng realized something and exclaimed in shock, "That's... a ghost? Mingli pulled a ghost out of the river?"

Just after Song Feng finished speaking, the section of the river where the Nether Fox Retrievers scooped up ghosts suddenly surged, forming a small wave that crashed against the cave wall beside it.

Then, a piece of the cave wall that was in contact with the river was missing!
Suddenly, Song Feng understood why Mingli had run away.

He even had an even bolder idea.

Perhaps this river wasn't originally suspended in the air, and this space wasn't originally this big!
It only started to grow bigger after this river appeared!
Just as Song Feng was making his bold guess, the Dark Fox reappeared.

This time, it appeared in another place closer to the river and lay down.

In just over ten seconds, another ghost was scooped up and carried away by the Nether Fox.

Then the same scene that had just happened again.

"Is it having a buffet? But why is it okay to put its hand into the river? If it's okay, why doesn't it just jump in?"

Song Bin's sarcastic remark almost made Song Feng lose his composure.

After calming himself down, Song Feng thought about what he had just discovered.

"It's not that nothing happened, but the ghost's hand melted after it pulled the ghost out, but when it reappeared, the hand was restored... Uh, could it have recovered after eating that ghost?"

As Song Feng spoke, the Dark Fox reappeared.

Sure enough, my hand has recovered.

Song Bin and Song Feng exchanged a glance and suddenly didn't want to leave.

"You madman, do you think... it can turn into a ghost general? I'm afraid there are quite a few ghosts in this river."

Song Feng shook his head.

“Those areas near the riverbank will eventually be eroded clean by the river water, and then the Nether Fox won’t be able to hook them anymore, and there will be no way to catch them.”

As soon as Song Feng finished speaking, he saw that the Nether Fox had stopped on the cave wall diagonally above the river.

Before he could even wonder, he saw the Dark Fox leap out and shoot straight into the river.

As its body brushed against the river, that wicked claw reached out again.

Upon landing, the Nether Fox had a ghost in its mouth!

Song Bin looked at Song Feng with a strange expression.

Song Feng said expressionlessly, "What are you waiting for? Bring out the other Nether Fox. Today, we're going to get two Nether Foxes of the Underworld level!"

Song Bin's face lit up with joy, but just as he was about to take something out, Song Feng seemed to have seen something.

He immediately turned off the lights above his and Song Bin's heads and stopped Song Bin from doing anything.

Song Bin followed Song Feng's gaze and looked over.

Two people emerged from the cave where the river had disappeared.

At that moment, Mingli happened to be right under their noses.

They exchanged a glance, then Mingli dropped the ghost from its mouth and fled without looking back.

The very next second after the Dark Fox ran away, a pair of white scissors were stuck in the spot where the Dark Fox had been.

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(End of this chapter)