Tomb raiding: Carrying a coffin during a funeral procession, rewarded with the Dragon Elephant Prajn

Time flies, and three days have passed in the blink of an eye.

During these past few days, Ah Ning has been sleeping on the black coffin every night. She has noticed that her skin has become more delicate, and she seems to have become four or five years younger.

Her complexion, which had been somewhat dull due to years of exposure to wind and rain, became radiant and full of energy.

Although it cost a lot of money, Aning felt that the deal was worthwhile.

Furthermore, she and her men finally caught the Wushan Old Ape using a trap on the third day.

Meanwhile, Pansuo Geological Survey also sent a helicopter to take away the Zombie Ape and the Wushan Old Ape together, to be escorted back to headquarters for research.

Having settled all that, Aning immediately announced that they would set off for Coffin Gorge!

Coffin Gorge is actually not far from the mining area; the straight-line distance is less than ten kilometers.

However, because of the winding tributary of the Wujiang River in between, it is necessary to take a detour and cross a large mountain.

This time, the guide was once again Zhang Wei, a geological researcher from Pansuo Geological Exploration.

On the way, Zhang Wei explained the origin of Coffin Gorge to everyone.

"Actually, Coffin Gorge is quite famous locally. Long ago, when people from several nearby towns died, their coffins would be buried on the cliffs of the gorge on both sides of the Wujiang River tributary. Over time, thousands of coffins lay across the gorge, hence the name Coffin Gorge."

"Because this burial method is unique, it is considered a rare sight in the area, and people from other places often come along the tributary of the Wujiang River to see this spectacular scene."

At this point, Zhang Wei paused, then suddenly changed the subject.

"A few years ago, our team from Pansuo Geological Survey went deep into Coffin Gorge and discovered what appeared to be a large family burial tomb. This tomb was hidden deep in the mountains behind Coffin Gorge, and there were many traps and mechanisms around it, especially something that would emerge from the ground and attack all living things, making it impossible to go any deeper."

Upon hearing this, Black Bear tilted his head, a hint of doubt appearing in his eyes behind his sunglasses.

"Something emerging from the ground? What exactly does it look like?"

"have no idea!"

Zhang Wei shook his head and said with a helpless bitter smile, "All the employees who encountered these underground monsters have sacrificed themselves. Several people have died. The company has no choice but to issue a ban, prohibiting anyone from crossing Coffin Gorge."

After pondering for a moment, Hei Xiazi asked again.

"You must know what characteristics a dead person has, right?"

"All the employees attacked by the underground monsters were torn to pieces, their blood drained from their bodies. And there were often several holes in the ground next to their corpses, as if something had crawled out from underground and attacked them."

"Furthermore, the attacks of these underground monsters are unpredictable; sometimes they attack, and sometimes they don't. But the deeper you go into the mountains, the more frequent their attacks become."

After listening to Zhang Wei's words, Xiang Batou, Gou Daoshi, and the others all pondered in their hearts what exactly this so-called underground monster was.

However, no matter how hard they racked their brains, they couldn't figure out what kind of monster could match Zhang Wei's description.

Of all the people, only Li Changsheng knew the answer.

This monster is called the Nine Deaths Mausoleum Armor, a kind of mechanism for guarding tombs.

The Nine-Death Terror Armor is half bronze and half flesh, buried deep underground, with a root system similar to bamboo that expands tens of meters every year. Any living thing that enters its range will be attacked by the Nine-Death Terror Armor!

Its tentacles can emerge from the ground anywhere, killing any living thing that enters its range and sucking the blood out of its prey.

Only on the day of the Awakening of Insects in the Year of the Rat, which occurs once every twelve years, will the Nine Deaths Awakening Armor cease its killing spree and fall into slumber.

It has been four or five hundred years since Feng Shigu founded the Earth Immortal Village and buried the Nine Deaths Terrifying Armor.

In other words, this Nine Deaths Terrifying Armor plant could conservatively cover an area of ​​several miles.

Ancient texts record that there is no way to break the Nine Deaths Frightening Tomb Armor. The only way to enter it is to wait for the Awakening of Insects in the Year of the Rat, which occurs once every twelve years.

However, this year is neither the Year of the Rat nor has the Awakening of Insects arrived yet!

Even so, Li Changsheng was not worried.

The Nine Deaths Shocking Armor is only effective against ordinary people. He has the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill and the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill. Even if he stands still, the Nine Deaths Shocking Armor cannot harm him in the slightest.

After thinking for a long time, Xiang, the foreman, said hesitantly, "Judging from Director Zhang's description, it does resemble a strange beast called the Earth Dragon."

"A ground squid?"

Upon hearing what Xiang, the foreman, said, everyone turned to look at him.

Ah Ning frowned and said, "I know what a giant grouper is; it's a kind of giant sea fish. But what is a ground giant grouper?"

Xiang shook his head and explained, "I've never seen a giant grouper before, I've only heard my master talk about it. The giant grouper looks somewhat like a giant rockfish, but it lives underground and can breathe in the soil. Its body is covered with a thick layer of armor that can't be cut by a knife or touched by water or fire."

"Moreover, it has a very strong sense of territory and will attack any creature that enters its territory. The earth dragon giant also has a long lifespan, often living for more than two hundred years. It is said that during the Warring States period, in order to prevent their tombs from being robbed, the feudal lords would send troops to capture this earth dragon giant and use it as a tomb guardian beast to protect their tombs."

At this point, Chief Xiang quickly added another explanation.

"According to my master, the earth dragon had already become extinct by the Han Dynasty. If Director Zhang hadn't mentioned that the monster emerged from underground to attack, I really wouldn't have remembered this kind of tomb-guarding beast from the Warring States period."

Everyone nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

Aning then asked bluntly, "Chief Xiang, are you sure it's a grouper?"

Xiang shook his head and said with a wry smile, "Who can guarantee that? I can only say that, based on Director Zhang's description, it does indeed resemble the habits of a giant groundhog. But there are countless strange beasts and species in the world, so it might be something else entirely."

Xiang, the foreman, was a seasoned veteran who never spoke definitively.

Li Changsheng nodded slightly upon hearing his words.

There are indeed many strange beasts in this world, such as the six-winged centipede of Ping Mountain, the immortal worm of Zhelong Mountain, and the mountain demon.

Moreover, in terms of lifespan, few mythical beasts can probably compare to the Undying Worm.

The Huo's Immortal Worm has lived for at least tens of millions of years, and it has been living in the gourd cave of Zhelong Mountain since it appeared.

In comparison, neither the six-winged centipede that has lived for a thousand years nor the earthworm that Xiang Batou mentioned can live for two hundred years.

Ah Ning also realized that she had been too impatient.

She thought for a moment and said, "No matter what it is, we must get into the core area of ​​Coffin Mountain this time."

To be precise, you absolutely must enter the Earth Immortal Village!

Jude Kao was nearly ninety years old and growing increasingly frail. He didn't have much time left to live, so his desire for immortality became increasingly urgent.

A few days ago, he gave a strict order, instructing Aning to enter the Earth Immortal Village at all costs to find out whether Feng Shigu actually possessed the so-called Earth Immortal Secret Techniques and whether they could help Qiu Dekao prolong his life.