Tomb Raiding: The Bloodline of Dragons and Snakes, Starting from the Kunlun Divine Palace

As Wu Xie explained, Wu Tianjiao's ears twitched. He noticed that Fatty Wang's facial expression changed several times, becoming extremely unnatural.

Wang Yueban quietly walked up to Kong Zhengye and muttered:

"Old Kong, I don't need to explain anymore, this thing is really strange. We've both seen this stone carving before."

"This heavy stone sculpture was originally placed near a coffin..."

"Isn't it weird? We didn't try to move this statue back then. Although its craftsmanship is excellent, it's just too heavy."

"But... this heavy thing appeared here silently. You yourself said that apart from a few of us, no one has entered this tomb during this time..."

"You think there might be a second one in the tomb...?"

"Otherwise, this matter is truly bizarre..."

Chapter 188: The Strange Stone Sculpture Ran to the Tomb Entrance on Its Own

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Kong Zhengye's forehead was already covered in cold sweat, and his feelings were very complicated.

Just as Fatty Wang had said, this strange stone sculpture had indeed moved to the vicinity of the tomb entrance on its own...

This is so bizarre...

However, Wu Xie's voice abruptly stopped, and his eyes widened as he exclaimed in disbelief:

"Quickly, look, a line of blood-red seal script has been prepared!"

[A renowned general of the Qin Empire. A victorious general, he won every battle, capturing Haizhou, conquering Jiqing, defeating Chen Liang, attacking Zhangye, and leading a northern expedition to capture Han Dadu. He boasted that he could conquer the world with an army of 100,000.]

Wu Tianjiao's gaze lingered on the blood-red characters for a fleeting moment.

A notification sound suddenly rang in my mind.

[Ding! Special mission triggered.]

[Please protect Wu Xie, the innocent one. 20 minutes remaining, 0/1]

Wu Xie's exclamation drew everyone's attention.

The sound was extremely penetrating; even from a great distance, people could feel as if the sound was ringing right next to their ears.

The foreigner, Lowell, was closest to Wu Xie, so he quickly moved closer to observe him.

Just as Wu Xie had said, blood-red seal characters appeared on the back of the Shoushan stone carving, which was about the height of a person.

The characters are ancient and vigorous, and the deep red color further highlights a sharp and imposing aura.

"Tsk tsk~"

The tall young man, Jiang Jiaxu, quickly pursed his lips. He was also deeply moved by the scene before him.

He handed the notebook to several students following behind him, took the camera equipment from another boy, rotated the spotlight above his head, and pointed the camera lens at the seal script on the back of the Shoushan stone carving. The voice coming from his mouth was somewhat excited:

"Hey hey?"

"This is a major discovery! Before even starting, it describes four seal characters: the Qin Dynasty. This is one of the most famous dynasties in the history of the Great Xia Kingdom. The latter half of the text also mentions the ever-victorious general. This is incredible!"

"There are only a handful of famous generals in the history of the Qin Empire whose names are recorded. As far as I can remember, the Meng and Zhang families are heroes who went abroad to fight on the battlefield!"

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"No! That doesn't seem right."

After listening to the tall young man Jiang Jiaxu's explanation, Wu Xie shook his head:

"According to the description following the blood-red seal script, although this is recording the life of a general, look at the place names at the end: taking Haizhou, capturing Jiqing, breaking through Chen Liang's city..."

“Each place name is not familiar to us. If there really was such a famous general in history who had won every battle, the cities he conquered would surely be recorded and correspond to the current map of the Great Xia Federation.”

"But the written record here is something I have never heard of or seen before!"

Wu Xie frowned. To be honest, he had loved antiques and history since he was a child and had a lot of knowledge about ancient documents. Although he could not be called a true encyclopedia of history, he had a very solid grasp of the most basic theories.

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“Wu Xie, my friend! I don’t think you need to care about this.”

“I have heard a proverb from your Great Xia Federation.”

Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles.

"Now that you're seeing something you don't recognize, it proves that you still have blind spots in your knowledge. When it comes to learning, the key is to humbly accept what you've learned!"

The foreigner, Lowell, paid no attention to Wu Xie's doubts. His gaze was focused on the back of the Shoushan stone "Courting Phoenix" carving, which he examined closely and nodded in approval.

"I must say that the history of your Great Xia Federation is truly long. Not only did you discover that Shoushan stone could be used for seal carving in ancient times, but you were also able to develop such exquisite carving techniques."

"besides...."

Lowell paused for a moment after saying this.

"These deep red seal characters, even after such a long period of time, are still vivid and lively, as if they were just written."

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"hiss....."

A chill ran through him, and Fatty Wang took a step back. He couldn't bear it any longer; the scenes before him were truly a blow to his worldview.

"Stop! Stop!"

"Stop yelling!"

"Let's put your historical research methods aside for now."

Fatty Wang swung his arms and strode up to the crowd, pointing at the Shoushan stone "Courting Phoenix" statue, his face terribly grim:

"Let me make this clear from the start!"

"Whether you believe it or not, I'm playing!"

“I’ve seen this statue before. Back then, it was located at the deepest part of the tomb passage. I don’t know why it’s here now.”

"Most importantly, the back of this statue was originally bare, with no blood-red seal script at all."

"I thought it was strange before, until I heard Lowell say that the writing on the back was abnormal. With my eyesight, Fatty, the writing on it must have been written not long ago."

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Wang Yueban's voice was like a thunderclap, echoing in everyone's hearts.

"Are you... are you kidding me?!"

Chapter 189: A chilling feeling greeted me upon entering the ancient tomb.

"That's impossible! Don't talk nonsense!"

"Exactly, exactly. It already felt eerie when we entered the ancient tomb, and after you said that, I feel goosebumps all over my body."

The students in the academy were chattering amongst themselves, unanimously condemning Fatty Wang's remarks, since no one wanted to discuss unlucky things in such a place.

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"Hey, don't you believe me? This thing is really eerie. You'd better stay away from it."

"According to my opinion, we should just leave this alone."

Fatty Wang continued to try his best to defend himself.

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Suddenly, a hand reached out from the crowd, grabbed Wang Pangzi's shoulder, and patted him to keep quiet.

Wu Tianjiao's eyes flashed with coldness as he strode forward and arrived at the back of the Shoushan stone statue.

He reached out his hand amidst the astonished gazes of Wu Xie and the tall young man Jiang Jiaxu.

"Stop! What are you doing? This is a precious historical document. Don't touch it with your hands without protective gear. You'll damage the surface!"

Jiang Jiaxu, carrying a camera, was unable to immediately stop Wu Tianjiao, so he could only hurriedly shout at him.

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Wu Tianjiao, however, paid no heed. The instant his fingertips touched the blood-red seal characters, he felt a warm sensation on his skin, and his mood grew even heavier.

"Don't get excited! I think Fatty Wang might be right, this place might indeed be a bit strange."

"The 797 blood-red seal script is very likely made from human blood. Some people's blood is dark red, while others' blood is dark red. These differences in color are just a matter of how much oxygen is contained in the hemoglobin of different people."

"Of course, that's not the most important thing! The most important thing is that this blood is actually warm, and it even smells slightly bloody."

As Wu Tianjiao finished speaking, he heard A Ning quickly step forward, reach into her pocket, take out a small porcelain bottle, and pour some powder onto the blood on Wu Tianjiao's fingertips.

The blood stained with white powder quickly coagulated, leaving a gel-like residue!

Seeing this, Ah Ning's face turned very ugly, and she couldn't help but nod and speak out:

“Wu Tianjiao is right. I just tested it with a special chemical powder, and only human blood will produce such a gel reaction.”

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"How...how could this happen!"