The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

But to destroy the entire mine... is simply a pipe dream.

"Sacrifice!"

Suddenly, Partridge Whistle's eyes lit up, and he uttered two words, a smile playing on his lips.

"Brother Fang, that Daheitian is indeed the demon guarding the altar of the Demon Kingdom."

"But the four of us are all cursed with the Ghost Eye, and we are sacrifices to the Serpent God. If we successfully complete the ritual, then Mahakala won't attack us!"

Hearing Partridge Whistle's words, Fang Yun smiled and nodded, saying:

“Yes, if the Great Black Heaven cannot distinguish between friend and foe, how can the Demon Kingdom people and the offerings they bring enter the altar?”

Partridge Whistle's guess was accurate. Daheitian would not attack the offerings on its own initiative. When walking through the white tunnel, the black snakes and snake generals manifested by the power of the Ghost Cave would also not attack the offerings.

The most important question is, just how much crystalline energy has accumulated in the crystal vein, and whether Daheitian can hold onto it...?

However, it shouldn't be too much of a problem. Even the trio from later generations were able to successfully perform the ritual and leave alive, let alone them.

Whether it's their understanding of the truth or their own martial arts experience, any one of these four people is stronger than the trio from later generations, and it's impossible for them not to be able to do what the trio could do.

Presumably, if one acts quickly enough, they can leave before the power of the crystal tremor erupts.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go straight to the door!"

Seeing that Fang Yun and Partridge Whistle were chatting again, the old foreigner urged them on and walked towards the eastern stone wall first.

Both the Book of Burial and the Epic of King Gesar state that the evil blood sacrifice of the Demon Kingdom was completed due east of the Thunder Mountain of Mahakala.

Indeed, there are two huge stone gates on the rock wall on the east side of the crater.

Above each of the two stone doors is carved a giant human eye.

However, these human eyes are not the Muchen Pearl, but real human eye reliefs, and they are two closed human eyes.

"Closed human eyes?"

"Don't the people of the Demon Kingdom believe that the eyes are the source of the power of reincarnation? Then why are they closing their eyes?"

Hua used a phosphorescent tube to illuminate the stone gate, examined it for a moment, and then asked Fang Yun in confusion.

"Who knows what the people of the Demon Kingdom are thinking? Thousands of years have passed."

Before Fang Yun could speak, the old foreigner impatiently said something, walked to the stone door, and peered inside through the gap between the two stone doors.

"This is...a cave, and it's glowing...all white..."

"boom!"

The old foreigner stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence, forcefully slammed the two stone doors shut, and then quickly took two steps back, his face showing horror.

There's someone behind the door!

"Someone?!"

Upon hearing the old foreigner's words, Partridge Whistle and Flower's expressions immediately changed. They grabbed their weapons and stared at the stone gate with solemn expressions.

Only Fang Yun showed a thoughtful expression on his face.

Someone is right... This white tunnel is part of a crystal vein, which not only contains the power of crystal tremors, but also the black snake and snake-man that appeared in the Ghost Cave.

Walking through this white tunnel, the power of the ghost cave can even affect the five senses, amplifying the fear in the hearts of those who enter.

However, getting through this white tunnel is quite simple.

They bear the curse of the Ghost Eye and are considered sacrifices by the Ghost Cave; the power of the Ghost Cave will not harm them.

If you're brave enough and have a strong enough will, then just go ahead. If you want to be more cautious, then close your eyes, ignore the noises you hear, and you can still pass through the white tunnel smoothly.

While Fang Yun was recalling the events of that journey, Partridge Whistle and Flower asked the old foreigner about the situation beyond the stone gate.

The old foreigner seemed startled; cold sweat broke out on his forehead. After wiping the sweat from his brow, he took a deep breath and said:

“I just peeked through the crack in the door and saw a white tunnel behind it, like a natural white crystal cave.”

"At first there was no problem, but when I looked closely, I found a figure in front of me... I looked closely and the person was about two meters tall."

"But that person was a monster, with a snake's head and a human body. The snake's head was as big as a washbasin, and it only had one eye, which was bigger than a human fist. The body below the neck was human, and it was covered with snake scales."

"The snake-man only glanced at me, and I felt like my heart was about to explode, and my head was spinning. But after that one glance, it simply vanished."

Chapter 137 The Black Snake Swarm, the Snake-Man General!

"Tap...tap..."

Almost as soon as the old foreigner finished speaking, another set of footsteps sounded from behind the stone gate.

Upon hearing the footsteps, Partridge Whistle and Old Foreigner retreated to Fang Yun's side. Fang Yun also pulled Hua behind him, his eyes fixed intently on the stone gate.

That snake-man seemed pretty fierce, but it's a pity that snake-men don't attack offerings, otherwise... he really wanted to fight that snake-man.

He hadn't had enough fun fighting the white wolf earlier, so he'd been holding back his energy.

The footsteps seemed to be far from the stone gate, but they grew louder and louder as they started.

It was as if a burly giant was slowly walking towards the stone gate from behind it.

The sound of footsteps seemed to have an effect on people's emotions; even Fang Yun felt his heart beat faster.

However, the footsteps came and went quickly, lasting only about five or six seconds before disappearing completely.

"A guardian puppet that has materialized...?"

Partridge Whistle let out a breath and looked at Fang Yun, "Brother Fang, now we have no choice but to continue our struggle."

“Since the snake-man that the old foreigner saw did not attack him, it means that what is behind the stone gate will not attack us, the sacrificial offerings.”

The footsteps coming from behind the stone gate were very strange. Even he, who had been through countless battles, felt a sense of fear rise in his heart, his blood and qi surged, and his mind was greatly disturbed.

It gives people a sense of dread that there must be something terrifying behind that stone door.

However, according to the Demon Kingdom's sacrificial map, the things encountered on the way to the sacrifice will not attack the offerings.

The reason they were so unsettled was because the footsteps they had heard earlier were so eerie, and the old foreigner had even claimed to have seen a snake-man.

"No matter what that snake-man is, we're determined to go this way."

"Don't hesitate, let's go straight through this crystal cave!"

The old foreigner's face turned pale, and he gritted his teeth as he said something.

He had seen the snake-man's appearance in its entirety. When the snake-man's one eye stared at him, he felt as if his flesh was about to explode. In all his years of tomb raiding, this was the first time he had ever felt fear.

However, to break the curse of the Ghost Eye, one must pass through this crystal cave and reach the altar.

Moreover, the snake-man hadn't attacked him before, and he might not attack them after entering the cave.

"We definitely have to go in... but we can't just go in directly."

At this moment, Fang Yun held the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow in his hand and said in a deep voice to everyone:

"The status of the altar for worshipping the serpent god in the Demon Kingdom is self-evident, and the eyes are the source of the power of reincarnation in the Demon Kingdom. The two closed human eyes on the stone gate are not in proportion to the altar."

"I suspect... this human eye doesn't represent status, it might just be a marker, like... a symbol of an organization!"

"It means that if you want to get through here, you must close your eyes. Once you open your eyes... the power of reincarnation in your eyes will attract something terrible."

Upon hearing Fang Yun's words, the three brothers all showed a look of sudden realization.

Yes.

They hadn't encountered any traps or obstacles along the way, which made them forget about the proper burial practices.

If this place is considered an ancient tomb, then this human eye is just like a mechanism mark, just like the one we saw in the Dragon Ridge Cave.

The human face represents the black-faced serpent, and the triple armillary sphere represents three tombs.

None of the three were indecisive, and after realizing that Fang Yun's words made sense, they all agreed with Fang Yun's method.

The four people in the group had the person behind them supporting the person in front of them on the shoulder, patting a line, and were standing on the left side of the passage.

Fang Yun, naturally, stood at the very front of the line.

"Don't open your eyes. My hearing is very sharp. I'll let you know if there's a problem."

After reminding the three of them, Fang Yun suddenly pushed the stone door open.

When the stone door was closed, the four heard footsteps behind it, but when the stone door opened, the white cave was silent again.

Fang Yun did not close his eyes, but instead looked at the white crystal cave in front of him with great interest.

As far as the eye could see, there were only white crystals; nothing else. The snake people and the black snake swarms that I had imagined did not appear.

"Walk slowly!"

After saying this in a low voice again, Fang Yun slowly stepped into the white crystal passage.

The four of them held hands and shoulders. As soon as Fang Yun, who was in the lead, moved, the three behind him slowly followed.

After walking for a while through the White Crystal Tunnel, there was still no sound of the heart-stirring footsteps from before. All around was silence and darkness.

Fang Yun has night vision, which allows him to see in the dark, so he didn't feel any palpitations.

The three people behind him, however, moved much slower.

That's understandable. After all, being in the dark can be very stressful, especially since this isn't a pleasant place.

So Fang Yun also slowed down, talking as he walked to keep the group in line.