General of the Heavens

Chapter 85 Harder Than Ascending to Heaven [Seeking Recommendations]

"Oh no, I hope I don't fall..."

Ning Chen never imagined that he could fly in the Republic of China era. Of course, this was thanks to Wu Yuwen; otherwise, he wouldn't have been qualified to fly in a military plane.

Unfortunately, Wu Yuwen insisted on dancing on the edge of a knife, so Ning Chen buried his body in a pit dug in the Eastern Mausoleum. Next to Wu Yuwen's tomb was the Jing Mausoleum of Emperor Kangxi.

This fulfilled his desire to rob tombs.

Ning Chen used the connections of the Five Families with Yao Shenxing to find a guide in SX. Ning Chen saw the guide as soon as he got off the plane.

This is a young man with a very scholarly demeanor. His surname is Ji, and his given name is Ji Tianjun. He is from Qishan and is one of the Five Families' contacts in SX Province.

If Ning Chen hadn't known a little about the plot, he wouldn't have imagined that Ji Tianjun would become the second-generation Lao Chaofeng after Yao Shenxing.

Ji Tianjun was very talkative. He chattered on and on, explaining the history of Xi'an to Ning Chen, from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to the Three Kingdoms, Tang and Song Dynasties. Goodness, he was like a storyteller, without even taking a breath.

After resting for a day, Ning Chen asked him to take him to the vicinity of Qianling the next day. It was no secret that the Tang Dynasty used mountains as mausoleums.

So even if you don't know where the Qianling underground palace is, people who know the general location of the tomb basically know it.

Qianling Mausoleum is built on Liangshan Mountain, which has three peaks, one in the north and two in the south. The northern peak is the highest, and Qianling Mausoleum stands atop the towering and solitary northern peak.

As for the two mountain peaks to the south, they face each other from east to west, with the Sima Road in the middle and the Ganhe River and Moshui River on the left and right, creating a very majestic scene.

Although Ning Chen was only looking up at Qianling from the foot of the mountain, he could still feel a magnificent aura that had transcended a thousand years.

Ji Tianjun introduced to Ning Chen: "You may not know this if you haven't been here before, but Qianling used to have two cities and four gates, one inner and one outer."

There were more than 300 buildings at both ends of the Sacred Way, including sacrificial halls, gate towers, ancestral halls, and lower palaces, but unfortunately they are all gone now.

Now, all that remains on the ground, besides the spirit path, are the stone statues of the stone figures at both ends of the spirit path and that blank stone tablet.

Ning Chen had heard of the wordless stele.

"There are two stone tablets on Qianling Mausoleum. The one on the west side is the Stele of Emperor Gaozong of Tang, and the one on the west side is the Stele of Empress Wu Zetian."

Ji Tianjun smiled and began to explain again.

"In ancient times, stone tablets were usually covered with words praising the emperor, but Wu Zetian's tablet was particularly strange; there wasn't a single word on it."

There are many theories about the stele without inscription. Some say that Wu Zetian believed that women should not be emperors, so she dared not erect a stele to leave a message.

Some even say that Wu Zetian believed her achievements were too great to warrant a monument or biography. In any case, unless Wu Zetian herself is resurrected and tells everyone, no one can be sure.

Mr. Ning, what's your opinion?

Ji Tianjun looked at Ning Chen and asked casually.

Ning Chen smirked: "I'll just stand there and watch!"

Ji Tianjun nearly choked and couldn't catch his breath...

"In fact, in my opinion, Wu Zetian was able to face the path she had chosen with a clear conscience. She was not afraid of the evaluation of future generations, which is why she calmly left the stone tablet empty."

In truth, it should have been this way, as long as one didn't go against their conscience. Even if what one insisted on seemed outrageous to others, she wouldn't have cared. Perhaps Wu Zetian only wanted to live a life without shame, without thinking about her posthumous reputation...

An empress, her heart held the essence of all things in this world; it would be better to leave behind an empty stele, allowing others to follow the crowd in vain, achieving nothing.

"Mr. Ning is indeed no ordinary person..."

"No need for flattery, you can leave now!"

At this point, there was no need for Ji Tianjun to stay any longer. His mission was over, and only he, as the Tomb Raider General, could find the specific entrance to the tomb.

After getting rid of Ji Tianjun, Ning Chen felt a little disappointed. The refined and easy-going young man in front of him had not yet turned into the wicked and ruthless Lao Chaofeng.

Otherwise, they could take advantage of the two of them climbing the mountain together and kick him off the mountain. Although Ning Chen is not Zhang Dongsheng, he is much more ruthless than him.

Ning Chen walked alone for about half an hour. His route had deviated from the sacred path and was heading towards the mountains on the side of Qianling Mausoleum.

To find the tomb entrance, you can't look from the front. If it were that easy, Qianling Mausoleum would have been excavated countless times already.

Since Tang Dynasty mausoleums were built against mountains, it was necessary to start with Liangshan Mountain, the ridges on both sides of the central axis, and then use the method of dividing gold to determine the location of the tomb entrance.

During the day, the sun blazed fiercely, while at night, the stars twinkled. Ning Chen used the methods of determining the location of the burial site and the celestial feng shui technique to gradually narrow down the area.

At the same time, Ning Chen also used the Unloading Ridge Secret Technique, namely the method of listening to the mountains and identifying the dragons taught by Chen Yulou, to listen to the underground space!

Echoes come in a thousand varieties, each one different.

In this way, Ning Chen spent half a month searching only half of the area, but the entrance to the Qianling Mausoleum was still nowhere to be found.

During this process, Ning Chen discovered a uniquely shaped Tang Dynasty tomb. After digging through the soil, he found a stone slab with a lion and horse pattern.

The lion and horse pattern is a typical symbol of Tang Dynasty imperial tombs, but Ning Chen did not continue digging because of time constraints.

Because this stone slab with lion and horse patterns is simple and unadorned, it wouldn't fetch much money on the market, so it couldn't possibly be the entrance to the Qianling Mausoleum.

On the nineteenth day, Ning Chen made a great discovery. Using the method of "listening to the mountain to identify the dragon," he heard a long and narrow space that was very similar to the characteristics of a large ancient tomb passage.

Moreover, Ning Chen calculated using the celestial feng shui technique and discovered that at midnight here, the Ziwei star could be observed to be unusually bright.

At dawn, auspicious purple clouds fill the sky from the east, signifying the convergence of Yin and Yang and the harmonious gathering of purple energy, making it an excellent feng shui location.

"This is it!"

Ning Chen immediately began digging a tunnel directly downwards from the spot, but after only a few shovelfuls, he became somewhat embarrassed. Qianling was known for its sturdiness, having been sealed with massive stones and filled with molten iron in the gaps, making it even stronger than the Diamond Rock in terms of defense.

"Damn, does it have to be this crazy?!"

The several hundred kilograms of strong acid prepared in the system space were now put to use. Ning Chen put on a gas mask and poured a bucket of strong acid onto the boulder.

During this time, Ning Chen used a golden scepter to stir the acid, which effectively softened the lower layer of boulders without causing it to spread and corrode the surrounding area.

After going back and forth like this for more than twenty days, Ning Chen finally dug out a deep tunnel that was more than twenty meters deep.

After waiting two more days until the strong acid had completely evaporated, Ning Chen used a pigeon cage to probe the bottom. Only after everything was ready did he officially enter the tomb passage.

There was no light in the tomb passage, but that wasn't a problem. With his Golden Eyes activated, the surroundings were as bright as day, and no detail could escape Ning Chen's eyes.

The Qianling Mausoleum was designed by a famous master and is blessed with unique natural advantages. In addition, it was assisted by two feng shui masters, so there must be traps and mechanisms in the tomb passage.

Ning Chen activated his X-ray vision and his vision changed instantly. He saw the Nine Palaces Falling Sun, the Vermilion Bird Rising Wind, the Cold Palace Moon Shadow, and various Five Elements and Eight Trigrams formations. Ning Chen saw almost everything here!

"Is this supposed to protect against people or ghosts?"

Looking at the deep and mysterious tomb passage ahead, Ning Chen was somewhat doubtful of life. Some of the formations were only briefly mentioned in the book "Sixteen-Character Yin-Yang Feng Shui Secret Technique".

Cracking this is as difficult as ascending to heaven...

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