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

Just then, a hand suddenly reached out from behind and landed on Wu Tianjiao's shoulder.

Chapter 212: The Corpse Fiend Eight Trigrams Formation

Without turning around, Wu Tianjiao could smell the unique fragrance on A Ning's body; her voice was very low:

"Don't say anything for now! Just pretend you didn't see anything!"

.......

Wu Tianjiao frowned and decided to wait and see.

This time, no one mentioned the unusual thing about the corpse. It seemed as if they subconsciously avoided the topic. The group slowed down and, led by Fatty Wang, continued to walk deeper into the tomb passage.

Kong Zhengye, in the group, sighed:

"I'm lucky to have survived this time, so I'll tell you everything I know..."

"All of this is a forbidden tactic of the Wang Qin Empire!"

"The Corpse Fiend Eight Trigrams Formation..."

Wang Pangzi, who was walking at the front of the crowd, suddenly stopped and turned around in astonishment.

"Old Kong... what did you just say?"

"The deadly trap we encountered a week ago when we entered the tomb of the Wang Qin Empire was the Corpse Fiend Eight Trigrams Formation... This... is that too likely? Are you kidding me?!"

"This was just a general who had been dismissed from his post, clearly marginalized from the power structure during the Qin Dynasty. Not only was such a large tomb built for him after his death, but it also took a great deal of effort to enter and set up such forbidden methods?"

Wang Pangzi's voice aroused everyone's curiosity. Although they were in the tomb passage and the surrounding environment was dark, their fear gradually disappeared over time, and they began to pay attention to the taboo things that Kong Zhengye had mentioned.

Kong Zhengye waved his hand, signaling everyone to continue forward, but his voice never stopped:

"The Corpse Fiend Eight Formation Diagram is a formation created by an extraordinary person during the Qin Dynasty. Its initial prototype was used for two armies to set up formations. It can be roughly divided into eight categories according to Qimen Dunjia: Rest, Life, Injury, Block, View, Death, and Shock, which are abbreviated as the Eight Gates!"

Upon hearing Kong Zhengye's description, Wu Tianjiao, standing in the crowd, subconsciously recalled the words and felt they were very familiar.

Rest Gate, Life Gate, Injury Gate, Block Gate, View Gate, Death Gate, Shock Gate!

These eight gates are the ultimate secret techniques used by a legendary martial arts master from Little Fire Village on Blue Star. They are like opening up acupoints in the body, allowing one to gain immense power in a short period of time.

However, Wu Tianjiao was somewhat puzzled; he felt something was amiss. Just then, Wang Yueban suddenly spoke up from the crowd:

"Old Kong... let me warn you first, don't think I'm deliberately picking a fight. I just have something to say, but I don't know whether I should or not!"

"You've spent a few years in school, so you should know basic addition and subtraction, right? After you've said so much, I've done the math, and it's exactly what I've said!"

Three plus four equals seven!

"The Corpse Fiend Eight Trigrams Formation you mentioned has seven gates in total..."

Wang Yueban's questioning voice rang out, which also reminded everyone that there was a huge logical flaw in Kong Zhengye's explanation. Even if the people of the ancient Qin Empire were unreliable, they wouldn't make a mistake in the most basic arithmetic!

Wu Xie stepped forward from the crowd and shoved the chubby boy's shoulder:

"Alright! Stop talking. The wisdom of our ancient ancestors during the imperial era is not something you can easily fathom. Kong Zhengye is right. The historical records of the Qin Empire only record these seven categories, and the eighth category is missing. This is a historical legacy!"

"In addition, I have seen similar introductions before. On the battlefield, a general used this extraordinary person's method and actually accomplished an incredible feat of defeating a larger force with a smaller one. At that time, people had a rumor about this formation!"

[With eight gates open, its transformations are endless; it can withstand an army of 100,000!]

"Since there aren't many historical records from the Qin Dynasty, the exact source hasn't been confirmed! However, we already know the owner of this tomb—the famous 'General' Chang Shiwan. So I suspect that it was he who adopted the suggestion of extraordinary individuals and put the Eight Trigrams Formation and Qimen Dunjia method into practice..."

Wu Xie speaks slowly, but his voice is firm and resonant. He is well-versed in historical documents and knows historical information that others may not understand.

Among the students, the tall young man Jiang Jiaxu, carrying a camera on his shoulder, strode quickly to Wu Xie's side, his tone somewhat hurried:

“I studied history and cultural relics at the university, and I have read the relevant records. Without a doubt, Brother Wu Xie, what you said is absolutely correct!”

Jiang Jiaxu looked at Kong Zhengye in the crowd as he spoke:

"Mr. Kong, how exactly are you so certain that this is the Corpse Fiend Eight Trigrams Formation?"

.........

"Cough cough..."

"Don't worry, when I left this tomb of the Qin Empire, I made sure to memorize the eight flags near the main burial chamber!"

"After I escaped, I searched through ancient books to compare the scenes from my memory! Finally, I found a similar description in an old book!"

"The eight formations of the Corpse Fiend Eight Formations are: Heaven Covering Formation, Earth Bearing Formation, Wind Rising Formation, Cloud Hanging Formation, Dragon Flying Formation, Tiger Wing Formation, Bird Soaring Formation, and Serpent Coiling Formation!"

Just as Kong Zhengye was about to explain something, Wang Yueban suddenly stepped forward and exclaimed in surprise:

"Hey! Hey! Hey! Old Kong, you know what, I've finally remembered what happened back then!"

"When our group of about twenty people entered the main burial chamber, we saw eight flags from a distance. I even told you that the patterns on the flags were very rare and exquisite, and I was planning to tear them down and take them with me."

"What a pity! I didn't have time to do it because of the rush. When I, Fatty 807, passed by these flags, I wiped the dust off the ground with my foot!"

"It turned out that the flag was actually planted on a bronze coffin."

"According to you, the Eight Trigrams Formation has a mutually supportive function, which means there is only one location, with a bronze coffin under each of the eight flags!"

Fatty Wang's voice trembled slightly as he spoke, momentarily startled by his own reasoning and associations...

"So... why did I, Fatty, focus so intently on the coffin in the center of the main burial chamber, and end up not even being able to pry open the coffin lid on that stone platform? I only managed to take the mutton fat jade and a leather scroll from it."

"Since these eight coffins are placed around the main coffin in the center, the burial goods inside... must be plentiful as well..."

Thinking about this, Fatty Wang felt that he had missed an incredible opportunity, and his heart was bleeding. At the same time, he felt guilty and regretful!

As a tomb raider, the most intolerable thing is seeing burial goods slip away right under my nose, even though they are within my grasp!

...........

"Alright, alright!"

"I really don't know what you're trying to say. After spouting so much weird stuff, you should be thinking about how to escape from here!"

Chapter 213: Below the bluestone steps lies the main burial chamber.

“There is no cell phone signal here, so there is no way to contact the rescue team for assistance in a short time. We did not bring a lot of food and water this time. So much time has passed. If we continue to linger here, all of us, dozens of people, will perish.”

"The general's tomb and the Corpse Fiend Eight Trigrams Formation that you mentioned before are actually not important at all. What good would finding these do? Would you exchange them for water and food?"

"The items here are stored inside the mountain, so they won't be lost at all. The problem is that we're wandering around like headless flies! And there are so many traps inside the tomb!"

"This can't go on forever!"

"Kong Zhengye, how exactly did you manage to escape back then?"

Jiang Jiaxu looked at the middle-aged man in front of him and his voice sounded somewhat flustered!

The tall young man, Jiang Jiaxu, spoke with a hint of panic. To be honest, the scenes that had unfolded since entering the tomb of the Qin Empire had left him deeply disturbed.

First, a Shoushan stone statue suddenly appeared at the entrance to the tomb passage, and then warm, blood-red seal characters appeared.

Then a large number of lice appeared and chased them, and the people fled and scattered along the way. One of their classmates from the academy also disappeared inexplicably.

When they met again, the other person had been bitten beyond recognition by a terrifying human-faced snake.

Previously, they encountered a jade face statue made of blood and tears, and were even pursued and blocked by unknown snake creatures.

Strangely, some people who had been dead for over a week were still physically upright and were able to stand up again.

These scenes shocked Jiang Jiaxu's mind. If his major hadn't been history, he probably would have been traumatized by these inexplicable events and developed mental illness.

He truly didn't want to stay in this tomb of the Qin Empire for another second, and his only hope rested on Kong Zhengye, who had once escaped from here.

These words not only represent Jiang Jiaxu alone, but also express the mentality of students from other universities. They are only here to conduct research and have no need to consider the treasure buried in the main tomb chamber.

...........

"Cough cough!"

"You should ask Wang Yueban about that. I was able to escape back then because I was following behind him!"

Fatty Wang subconsciously took a step back, his jaw clenched as he glared fiercely at Kong Zhengye, clearly disgusted by the man's attempt to shift blame.

"Well... I don't like playing games! I especially dislike beating around the bush! To put it bluntly, we have no way out normally! When Kong Zhengye and I entered this tomb and encountered danger, we just kept running back to the tomb entrance along the path we had taken before..."

"That is the entrance made of bluestone bricks halfway up the mountain. Back then, Kong Zhengye and I ran out without encountering any of the unexpected events we are seeing now, because the real danger was in the main tomb chamber!"

At this point, Fatty Wang spread his arms and shrugged:

"I didn't want things to turn out this way either, but who knew this tomb would be so strange? The only way out now is to escape through the tunnel that Lao Kong and I dug earlier."

Upon hearing that there was still hope, everyone in the academy was overjoyed. However, what Fatty Wang said next made them want to marry into the Ice Storage family.

"Well... don't get too excited yet. The tomb that Lao Kong and I excavated happened to be connected to one side wall of the main burial chamber!"

The tall young man, Jiang Jiaxu, swayed unconsciously, his voice slightly hoarse:

"So, according to you, we still have to go to the main burial chamber to find an exit and escape? But isn't there some kind of Corpse Fiend Eight Trigrams Formation there... and so many of your people died..."

After listening, Fatty Wang shrugged helplessly.

"That's just how it is. Behind us are human-faced snakes and lice, and ahead lies the dangerous main tomb chamber. Since we're going to get stabbed whether we stick our necks out or not, we might as well just end it quickly!"

..........

Just as everyone was caught in a dilemma, Wu Tianjiao, who was observing silently from the side, suddenly heard a familiar system notification in his mind.

[Ding! Check-in task generated!]

[Leading the group to the main burial chamber 0/1]