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

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Upon hearing the sudden mission notification in his mind, Wu Tianjiao was momentarily stunned, and he couldn't help but mentally complain.

"System, I'm reminding you again, next time you make an appearance, please choose a gentler approach. Do you know that when your voice suddenly rang out, I thought a human-faced snake had suddenly appeared behind me!"

[Heh heh! Host, please don't be unreasonable. If you want to change the service, please spend gold coins to purchase and exchange it!]

Wu Tianjiao was somewhat annoyed, but he quickly focused his attention on the mission itself:

"There is an extremely dangerous Corpse Fiend Eight Trigrams Formation ahead of the system. Many people in this team are ordinary people. If we take them there like this, their lives could be in danger if something goes wrong!"

[Host, please don't worry about these trivial matters! Besides, do you think nothing will happen if you just stay where you are...? Please... be careful...]

[Sizzle... sizzle... sizzle...]

Wu Tianjiao was stunned, because the system's voice, halfway through its sentence, emitted the same unstable "buzzing" sound as the first time...

Based on the plot logic of my previous life on Earth, it's very likely that this system was about to reveal some useful information, but it was forcibly cut off by some force.

Of course, there is another possibility: that this treasure system has reached its off-hours and shut down for a rest early!

After glancing around at the people in the crowd, Wu Tianjiao hesitated for a moment before walking to the front of the line:

“Listen to me, everyone. There’s no time for us to dwell on this now. Master Yuanxin said before that his ‘Six-Syllable Mantra’ can only suppress the human-faced snake for a short time.”

"Given the eerie state of the Qin Empire's tombs, it's highly likely they will return. We can't stay here any longer; we must move on as soon as possible!"

"This time, Wang Yueban and I will lead the way, and you will follow behind us!"

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Wang Yueban jumped up from the ground, his mouth wide open, one hand pointing at Wu Tianjiao:

"Hey! How could you do this to your brothers? Don't you know the saying 'the nail that sticks out gets hammered down'? Being the first one is too dangerous. You guys haven't seen how powerful that Corpse Fiend Eight Trigrams Formation is!"

However, halfway through the conversation, Wu Xie's voice rang out from the side, offering words of comfort:

"Wang Yueban, you'll have to take the lead on this matter, since none of us know the way..."

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"Hey! Oh my... my little naiveté, didn't you realize I was planning to raise the price? At least let me, Fatty, get something in return before you start working!"

Fatty Wang thought to himself, but he couldn't voice his ulterior motives, so he just kept his head down and walked forward.

"Tsk! Let me make this clear beforehand! The road ahead is extremely dangerous. If you're cowards, you can choose to stay here! Perhaps if we're lucky enough to escape, we can notify the rescue team in time to save you..."

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"Isn't that obvious? Hurry up and lead the way!"

Wu Tianjiao couldn't hold back any longer and urged them on, saying that the human-faced snake and lice behind them were just for show.

Even if they're blind, there's a chance a few of them could climb through the straight tomb passage, and then they'd have to keep running forward!

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Inside the tomb passage, the miners' lamps above everyone's heads flickered on and off, swaying up and down with the rise and fall of their bodies!

For some reason, Wu Tianjiao subconsciously glanced into the darkness behind him a few times, and in the corner of his eye, he vaguely saw that familiar dark figure again.

Fatty Wang suddenly slowed down, his movements becoming somewhat sluggish:

"Shh..."

"Keep your voices down!"

"Below the bluestone steps at the bend ahead lies the main burial chamber..."

Chapter 214: Shoushan Stone Sculptures, Ancient Figures in Prison Attire

Inside the tomb passage of the Qin Empire, everyone slowed their breathing and dared not even breathe loudly, for fear that their movements or noises would disturb the unknown beings in the darkness!

The walls, constructed from seamlessly stacked Shoushan stones, begin to form a funnel shape after a short distance, suddenly opening up the view.

Wu Tianjiao had a feeling that the route they had taken was somewhat like a trumpet shape!

No! To be precise, it's somewhat similar in shape to the "hourglass" on Earth.

The entrance starts as a straight line, gradually extends to the left and right sides in an arc shape, and finally converges in the middle. After traveling a certain distance, it extends to both sides again.

Subconsciously, Wu Tianjiao sketched out a general topographical map of the tomb based on the actual situation, but a vague doubt lingered in his heart.

The shape of the "hourglass" can be summarized as gourd-shaped!

However, it should not be equated with inverted-pyramid-shaped tombs under any circumstances...

After all, these are two completely different and independent forms!

The tombs of this Qin Dynasty are getting increasingly bizarre...

Just then, Wu Tianjiao saw Wang Yue crouching on the ground, his voice very low:

"Everyone, keep quiet and watch the bluestone steps carefully. Several of our brothers have had accidents when they left the bluestone steps before!"

"I'm not joking, Fatty. Life is only once. The traps in this tomb are deadly. Encountering any one of the 810s would be fatal..."

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"Wait... don't say anything yet!"

Just then, a tall young man named Jiang Jiaxu walked up from the middle of the crowd carrying a camera:

"Wang Yueban, if I heard you correctly... you just said bluestone steps, right? But look closely ahead, where are the steps? It's clearly a smooth stone path..."

The tall young man, Jiang Jiaxu, asked a question with a hint of doubt in his voice.

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"Heh...hehe...Jiang Jiaxu, I know you have a prejudice against Fatty, but times have changed. When we encounter difficulties, we should put aside our differences!"

“Look again, there are clearly bluestone steps ahead. I know this place like the back of my hand! If you don’t believe me, ask Old Kong. He was the one who followed me out of this tomb passage…”

Wang Banyue confidently pointed to Kong Zhengye beside him, because only certified statements are convincing.

Just then, the headlamp in front of his head flickered, and he felt a slight blur before his eyes. Immediately, Fatty Wang's mouth gaped open, and his eyes were filled with disbelief!

"How could this be? I clearly saw the bluestone steps leading to the main burial chamber just now... why has it turned into a straight path...?"

"Damn, this is really weird. No, it must be that I'm not thinking straight and my eyes are playing tricks on me..."

As she spoke, Wang Banyue reached out and pinched her thigh hard!

"Hey! It doesn't hurt at all! I knew it couldn't be this weird, I must be dreaming, this is all fake..."

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"Ouch! Stop! Stop it now! You're pinching yourself! This is my thigh, it hurts so much!"

The tall young man, Jiang Jiaxu, was pinched, causing him to shudder and nearly drop the camera on his shoulder.

His eyes were slightly red, clearly indicating that Fatty Wang was incredibly strong; the experience was truly excruciating...

"You bastard Wang Yueban! I see now, you're using this to settle a personal score! I'll remember this 'favor'!"

Jiang Jiaxu glared at Wang Yueban, who had a smirk on his face. If he wasn't afraid that his movements would attract the attention of the human-faced snake behind him, he would have already attacked him. This was just too frustrating!

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"Alright! Stop arguing. What Wang Yueban said just now was right. There were indeed bluestone steps before!"

Upon hearing Wu Tianjiao's voice, everyone instinctively looked over!

"Hey, my 'brothers' are the most reliable. Trust me, Fatty!"

Wu Tianjiao ignored Wang Pangzi's mutterings and reached into Wu Xie's backpack to take a high-beam flashlight, shining it towards the wall at the top of the tomb passage.

Suddenly!

Before everyone's eyes appeared steps paved with bluestone bricks!

"Don't misunderstand, this is a carving technique from the tomb of the Qin Dynasty! Just now, the moment we came out of the narrow tomb passage, Fatty Wang was observing from the front, and his angle was just right to see this stone carving! I guess it might be very similar to the steps at the entrance of the main tomb chamber in his memory, which is why he mistook the scene!"

Wu Tianjiao stopped halfway through his explanation, because everyone already knew what was going on. After all, the carving techniques of this ancient empire's tomb were indeed exquisite. Through the previous "Courtship Phoenix" stone carving, as well as the "Peng Python" stone carving and the "Jade Human Face" stone carving, one could see the extraordinary craftsmanship!

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"My God! This stone mural can definitely be listed as one of the most significant discoveries in history! Most murals in the past were painted, but the murals in this tomb were actually carved using the natural colors of Shoushan stone, combined with skillful carving. This is truly a miracle!"

"I truly cannot imagine that such a cultural heritage exists in the ancient Great Xia Federation! Jiang Jiaxu! Quickly instruct everyone to record it!"

Lowell, with his blond hair, was deeply captivated by the shocking scene before him. His expression was somewhat exaggerated, and he opened his arms as if to embrace the unknown.

Under the direction of the tall young man Jiang Jiaxu, the students hurriedly took notes. During this time, Wu Tianjiao and Fatty Wang didn't intervene. Everyone present knew that if they really had a chance to leave, given the traps and mechanisms in the previous imperial tombs, they might never be able to return anytime soon...

The students knew that time was precious, so they didn't linger. They simply gathered some photos and materials, rearranged their ranks, and continued forward.

The surrounding bluestone brick walls spread outwards to both sides, without any forks on the left or right sides, but instead presenting wide, arc-shaped tomb passages on both sides.

Wu Tianjiao, with his sharp eyes, suddenly noticed a rectangular pillar standing in the center of an open space not far away.

It is about the height of a person when viewed with the naked eye. It is made of a single piece of Shoushan stone and its color is somewhat dark brown.

The crowd stopped in their tracks, their faces contorted in a grim expression, overwhelmed by the powerful impact of the scene before them.

"My God, what is this? I, Fatty, really can't take it anymore!"

"Brother Tian, ​​seeing your extensive knowledge, please give me a brief explanation of why this thing appeared here!"