Goddess Atlas, Starting from the Queen

Chapter 119 I will go in and take a look myself.
After Xuan Yingzhen finished the ritual, he looked at the Zhenling Guards and said, "Immortal Lu has agreed to let you enter the tomb, but there are many traps in the tomb, so you still need to be careful."

Mu Yunyan and her group of Zhenling Guards said in unison, "We will keep the Imperial Preceptor's reminder in mind."

"Alright, everyone except the Zhenling Guard can go back now. Leave the rest to the Zhenling Guard."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xuan Yingzhen walked towards the carriage she was riding in.

As she passed by Lu Ming, Xuan Yingzhen glanced at him with her beautiful eyes.

For some reason, she vaguely sensed that Lu Ming's aura was similar to her own, but judging from his presence, he was just an ordinary person.

Perhaps it's because he possesses the aura of a dragon?

Having thought of this, Xuan Yingzhen withdrew her gaze and stopped thinking about it.

After Xuan Yingzhen left, Wu Wanrong and the ministers also left the Lu family's manor by carriage, leaving only the guards of the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion and the Zhenling Guard behind.

After the court officials had all left, Mu Yunyan spoke to the Zhenling Guards, saying, "Next, Commander Liu will lead ten men into the tomb. Remember, once inside, you must listen to the craftsmen and try not to touch any mechanisms."

As Mu Yunyan finished speaking, the group arrived at the entrance to Lu Xiaoyao's tomb. As Liu Lang and the others slowly opened the stone door, a putrid smell instantly rushed out of the tomb.

Everyone held their breath and did not enter the tomb immediately. About an hour later, Liu Lang led ten Zhenling Guards and two craftsmen who had participated in the construction of the tomb into the tomb.

Lu Xiaoyao's tomb looks like a small hill on top, but it is very wide below. The narrowest part of the tomb passage is three meters wide, and the height reaches four meters.

After Liu Lang and the others entered the tomb, Lu Ming stood at the stone gate of the mausoleum and released his divine sense to investigate the situation inside.

Although his divine sense couldn't explore the entire tomb, its range was just enough to reach the burial chamber containing his father's body.

However, perhaps due to the presence of black energy, even though the tomb was within his detection range, he was unable to fully investigate what was inside.

Lu Ming thought to himself that it seemed he still had to go into the tomb himself.

Fifteen minutes later, in Lu Ming's divine sense, Liu Lang and the others seemed to have encountered some danger, and two of them suddenly collapsed and could not get up.

Liu Lang seemed to realize what was happening and immediately led the two people who were lying on the ground outside. On their way back, two more people fell to the ground.

Lu Ming frowned. Could there be poisonous gas in the tomb passage?

Not long after, Liu Lang and the others rushed out of the tomb carrying the four unconscious people on their backs. Seeing the panicked look on Liu Lang and the others' faces, Mu Yunyan and the other Zhenling Guards quickly surrounded them.

Mu Yunyan asked, "Commander Liu, what happened?"

Liu Lang was panting heavily. His skin was much darker than when he entered the tomb, and his head was spinning.

After a moment, Liu Lang said, "There seems to be some kind of poisonous gas in the tomb. We've only been inside for a short time, but we've already felt our hearts racing, our minds racing, and our heads spinning."

"I tried to detoxify by practicing Qigong, but I didn't find any toxins in my body."

Liu Lang is a first-rank martial artist. If he is poisoned, he can use his true qi to expel the poison from his body. However, the problem he encountered was that he could not detect any toxins in his body at all. He could not even detect the toxins, let alone use his qi to expel them.

Upon hearing Liu Lang's words, Lu Ming immediately thought of the eerie black mist. Although Xuan Yingzhen had created a passage free of black mist during her ritual, the air was still circulating, and the black mist had now spread again. The closer they got to the tomb chamber, the denser the black mist became, and naturally, Liu Lang and the others would inhale more of it, meaning they wouldn't be able to withstand it for long inside.

Hearing Liu Lang's words, Mu Yunyan's gaze fell on the four people lying on the ground. At this moment, she drew her sword, pointing the tip at the Zhenling Guards on the ground. The next moment, she closed her eyes, and the surrounding spiritual energy surged into the sword. She could also clearly sense the presence of spiritual energy and the black energy on the four people.

Upon realizing that the four of them had fainted because they had absorbed too much black energy, Mu Yunyan immediately frowned.

With this black aura present, it would be difficult for them to enter the tomb.

After opening her eyes, Mu Yunyan looked at Lu Ming and said, "Your Majesty, the evil energy in the tomb is too strong. I'm afraid we won't be able to enter the tomb to investigate for the time being."

She could only sense the black energy through the Night Cold Sword, but she had no idea how to dispel it.

If it's caused by evil spirits, they only need to deal with the evil spirits. However, the Spirit Guards are helpless against black energy that isn't caused by evil spirits.

Lu Ming glanced at the stone door of the tomb and then said, "Perhaps it's because the tomb door was just opened and there's still miasma inside. Let's leave the tomb door open to let in some fresh air, and then send someone in to take a look in a few days."

Mu Yunyan said, "There's nothing we can do about it now."

"Then we will return today. If anything unusual happens at the tomb, Your Majesty can inform the Zhenling Guard at any time."

"it is good."

Lu Ming didn't try to stop Mu Yunyan; he was actually hoping she and the others would leave as soon as possible.

Soon, Mu Yunyan left the manor with a group of Zhenling Guards. Originally, Mu Yunyan planned to leave a few Zhenling Guards at the Lu family manor, but the black energy emanating from the tomb would constantly erode the martial artist's body. If the Zhenling Guards were left at the Lu family manor, they might also be in trouble once the black energy accumulated to a certain extent.

Until a solution to this black aura is found, it is best to stay away from the Lu family's estate.

After the Zhenling Guards left, Li Yunfan approached Lu Ming and asked, "Your Majesty, what should we do now?"

Even the Zhenling Guards couldn't deal with the black aura emanating from the tomb, let alone them; they couldn't even sense its existence.

Looking at the tomb entrance in front of him, Lu Ming said, "I will go in and take a look myself."

Upon hearing this, everyone present was stunned. Su Wanyun quickly said, "No!"

"Even the Spirit Suppressing Guards don't know what that black mist is. If we rashly enter, what if something happens..."

Lu Ming said, "Don't worry, Sister Yun, I am a cultivator. This black energy will not affect my body."

Hearing this, Su Wanyun was still very worried. Although the black aura might not harm Lu Ming, there were still traps inside the tomb.

Judging from what just happened, anyone else entering the tomb might faint from inhaling too much black gas.

In this way, Lu Ming would not be able to lead the craftsmen who built the tomb into it. Without the craftsmen to lead the way, Lu Ming would not even know where the traps were. What if he triggered a trap?
Lu Ming continued to Su Wanyun, "This estate is my only fiefdom, and the tombs of my father and two elder brothers are also located here. We can't just leave this black aura unattended."

"Judging from the way the Zhenling Guards are acting, they probably can't handle this matter, so I'll have to do it myself."

(End of this chapter)