The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

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After walking for about ten more minutes, the four of them finally found a place to take shelter from the rain.

The valley here is secluded and remote, and has been sparsely populated for many years, so it is impossible for any ancient relics to remain.

However, this place was once a volcanically active area, and there are many stacks and crevices formed by volcanic activity. Even after countless storms, those stacks and crevices have not disappeared.

Not far in front of them was a rock formation protruding from the cliff face. The rock formation was uneven, forming a cave in the middle that could shelter them from the wind and rain.

Soon, the four of them ran into the cave.

The cave was quite large, with a faint smell of sulfur emanating from it, and several white stone pits on the ground.

It's clear that there were hot springs in this cave when the volcano was active, but over the years, the hot springs have long since dried up.

Although the sulfur smell in the cave was unpleasant, the four of them decided to take shelter from the rain there and spend the night there.

After all, the smell of sulfur can repel most poisonous insects and wild beasts, making it a natural sanctuary.

"I'm going out to gather some usable firewood, and maybe I can catch some prey while I'm at it."

Not long after resting, the old foreigner packed his weapons and equipment and decided to go out for a stroll.

Over the past month, they had almost run out of the food they brought with them. If they hadn't found some beef in Evil Luo Sea City along the way, their food wouldn't have lasted until now.

When we were walking in Zanggugou earlier, animals would occasionally jump down from the cliffs. If we were lucky, we might even find some fresh meat.

Be careful, don't go too far.

Partridge Whistle nodded to the old foreigner, offering a reminder, then looked at Fang Yun with a puzzled expression.

"Brother Fang, could you please clear up my doubts now?"

"The earthquake in the canyon, accompanied by thunder, must have been caused by the Daheitian Thunder Mountain. But we successfully completed the ritual. Why did the Daheitian Thunder Mountain cause such an earthquake?"

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"Yes, the mine collapsed during the ritual, it's so strange." Hua asked curiously.

The sacrificial map left by the Demon Kingdom people is correct, but everything they encountered along the way was too strange. Logically speaking, after completing the sacrificial ceremony, they should have been able to return safely by the same route.

Seeing their curiosity, Fang Yun nodded, "Actually... Erokai City's silence back then was because of the Great Black Heaven Thunder Mountain... Back then..."

Over the next five minutes, Fang Yun told everything he knew, recounting the truth behind the sinking of Ero City.

Although he embellished and edited it, it is still the truth.

"Your sins are grave, and you will face the consequences!"

After listening to Fang Yun's explanation, Partridge Whistle's face showed a hint of pleasure.

"Serves them right! The Demon Kingdom has harmed so many people to sacrifice to the Snake God. Sinking them to the ground is too good for them!"

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Hua spoke indignantly, her tone filled with disdain and disgust when she mentioned the Demon Kingdom.

They had seen the mountain of corpses beneath the altar; there were tens of thousands of them.

I thought King Xian was the most cruel, but I didn't expect the Demon Kingdom to be even worse. They don't even spare their own people. No wonder the Ghost Mother candidates cursed the Demon Kingdom.

"Look what I found!"

Just then, the old foreigner's shouts came from outside the cave.

Looking in the direction of the sound, one could see the old foreigner carrying two snow tadpoles in his left hand and dragging an antelope in his right.

The two snow leopards and the antelope were covered in blood and gore, clearly having fallen from the glacier.

"Why are you picking so many? You can't finish them all. It's hot here, they'll rot overnight."

Fang Yun stepped forward and helped the old foreigner lift the antelope, shaking his head in annoyance.

"I didn't pick it up on purpose."

The old foreigner grinned and pointed to the canyon beside him, his face showing some excitement.

"A whole bunch of animals were jumping down from up there, and I don't know what happened, they almost hit me."

"what?!"

Upon hearing the old foreigner's words, Fang Yun frowned and said to him:

"This Bone-Hiding Gully is called that because it's full of animal skeletons, and you can even see a few human bones. But these animals and people aren't stupid; why would they willingly jump down there..."

"They were forced to jump by the white wolves, to be sacrificed to the demon kingdom..."

"Since those animals have started jumping down in groups, it means the white wolves have arrived at this Bone-Hiding Gully, and they might come looking for us soon!"

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"A pack of white wolves?"

"Those beasts are truly persistent..."

Upon hearing Fang Yun's words, the old foreigner nodded in understanding, a hint of annoyance on his face.

Those white wolf packs were just ordinary white wolves after all; they couldn't withstand arrows and pistols, and no matter how many there were, they couldn't cause any trouble for the team.

After a month of running around and finally getting everything settled, just when it was time to relax, the white wolf pack came looking for trouble, which was really annoying.

"Alright, stop thinking about it. Go find some firewood."

"If the wolf pack can find their way in, it will be a good thing for us, as it means that there is indeed a passage in this canyon."

"makes sense.."

After a brief chat, the old foreigner came out of the cave again to collect wood outside.

The old foreigner brought two snow geese and one antelope, but it was clear that four people couldn't finish all that food, so Fang Yun threw away the snow geese and dragged the antelope into the cave.

Before long, the old foreigner returned, carrying a large pile of wet firewood.

They poured strong liquor onto the damp firewood, and a campfire quickly rose. The four of them sat around the fire, roasting antelope meat.

"I never expected that this trip to Tibet would take more than a month."

"However, it was a close call, but we returned victorious!"

As soon as he sat down, Partridge Whistle clenched his fists and began to speak excitedly.

The shackles of more than three thousand years have finally been broken today!

The old foreigner patted Partridge Whistle on the shoulder, intending to offer a few words of comfort, but for some reason, his expression changed again, and he hesitated to speak.

"Senior brother... I suddenly remembered something..."

"Old foreigner, just say it!" Seeing the old foreigner's expression, Partridge Whistle suppressed his elation and asked somewhat seriously.

"this..."

The old foreigner pondered for a moment, then said with a stern face:

"The ritual can be started and stopped. After the ritual was stopped, I did feel lighter. The curse of the ghost eye was lifted, but the ghost eye mark was still there, so it can only be said that the curse was paused."

"Have you ever considered... what if someone finds the Ghost Cave in the future and accidentally restarts the sacrificial ritual?"

"After all... the clan's saint initiated the ritual with just a magical artifact bead..."

"If that's the case, how are we going to deal with this? The altar has already been destroyed, and we won't be able to use it anymore."

Upon hearing the old foreigner's words, Partridge Whistle, who had been immersed in joy, suddenly fell into deep thought.

Hua was also taken aback, then looked at Fang Yun and asked in a low voice, "Fang Yun, is what the old foreigner said right?"

If what the old foreigner said is true, then there will be big trouble, and the curse of the ghost eye may reappear in the future.

“The old foreigner is right... but what he’s worried about won’t happen.”

Fang Yun touched the flower head, laughed, and explained to the three of them:

"Well... you'll only be tainted by the Demon Eye Curse when you see something manifested by the power of the Demon Cave. Just seeing the Demon Cave won't taint you with the Demon Eye Curse."

“When I used the Muchen Pearl and the Demon Eye to complete the sacrificial ritual, I used a sacrificial method that was the opposite of that of the Demon Kingdom. It did not mean the completion of the ritual, but rather the termination of the ritual.”

“I severed the connection between the Ghost Cave and reality. Everything manifested by the Ghost Cave will become real. Now, even if someone sees that manifested city, they will not be tainted by the curse, because the city has now become real and has not been tainted by the power of the Ghost Cave.”

"The Ghost Cave has long been buried deep in the yellow sands along with the ancient city of Jingjue, and no one can find it anymore... Even if someone could find it, they might not have the ability to open the Ghost Cave, causing its power to leak out and trigger the Ghost Curse again."

"But we can't put our hopes on this."

Hearing this, the old foreigner sighed helplessly, "If someone can find the ancient city of Jingjue buried deep under the yellow sand, then that person must be extraordinary. We must be prepared for any eventuality."

Upon hearing this, Fang Yun shook his head and chuckled.

"That's possible... but resolving this is also simple."

"I have both the Muchen Pearl and the Demon Eye in my hands. Why don't I just find a place where Yin and Yang meet and build an altar myself?"

"Once the power of the Ghost Cave disappears, this Ghost Eye mark will just be an ordinary birthmark, and the next generation won't have it anymore, so there's nothing to worry about."

The ghost cave in the ancient city of Jingjue is a manifestation of the Queen of Jingjue, not the real ghost cave. The real ghost cave has long been buried deep under the yellow sand.

Now that the Ghost Cave is not connected to reality and no Ghost Cave power leaks out, the Ghost Cave in the Jingjue Ancient City is just an ordinary underground cave. Even if you see it, you won't be tainted by the Ghost Eye Curse.

But the old foreigner's words made some sense; as time goes by, there will always be capable people who can find the real ghost cave.

However... the ritual can be opened and closed as needed.