In Panjiayuan, the first thing they did was trick Lao Hu into going tomb raiding.

Everyone turned on their lights.

The next second, his eyes widened.

Everyone froze in place.

Below me was a volcanic region, and in the distance, a dark mass of buildings.

Wang Yueban unpacked his backpack, pulled out a signal gun, and fired a shot diagonally upwards.

Golden light shot out from the signal gun and rose into the sky.

The intense golden light illuminated the entire area as if it were daytime.

Wang Kaixuan exclaimed in surprise, "It's actually quite good-looking!"

Shirley Yang nodded: "This lava is like the finishing touch, perfectly complementing this huge architectural complex, it's absolutely beautiful!"

Ahead lies a sea of ​​red lava, with several natural rock pillars supporting the mountain above in the middle area.

Old Hu clicked his tongue in amazement, "So this Heavenly Palace on the Clouds is actually this volcano crater. Wang Zanghai truly possesses extraordinary talent, amazing!"

Su Mo said, "Let's go. Get the ropes and gas masks ready, we're going down!"

Everyone nodded, opened their backpacks, pieced together a rope, put on gas masks, and slid down the rope.

Below is a wide stone-paved road, at the end of which is a grand hall.

After walking for a while, Monk Hua suddenly pointed upwards and shouted, "Fourth Grandfather, look!"

Everyone looked up and saw a tall stone gate in front of them with the words "Heavenly Gate" written on it.

Chen Pi said, "This is the first stone gate of the imperial mausoleum, called the Heavenly Gate. Remember this, when you come out, you must walk backwards."

"what?"

The monk Hua looked completely bewildered.

Chen Pi said, "Walk backwards, so you don't bump into the execution gate..."

Wang Yueban asked suspiciously, "What's the significance of this?"

Chen Pi said, "After the encoffining ceremony is completed, those who carry the coffin and attend the funeral will be killed as soon as they leave this gate."

"Therefore, this door can also be considered a door between Yin and Yang..."

"According to the old rules, once a cave explorer enters the Heavenly Gate, they must walk backwards when they come out, otherwise it will be very troublesome!"

Although Wang Yueban had encountered many ghosts and spirits along the way, he didn't believe in these rules at all. He especially didn't believe that an ordinary stone gate could become a gate of yin and yang simply because it had the words "Heavenly Gate" added to it. He scoffed, "Feudal superstition is unacceptable..."

Wu Xie said, "Are you still a tomb raider? How come you don't know anything?"

Seeing that Su Mo and her master were looking over, Wang Yueban quickly retorted, "The tomb raiders only remember one rule: when the rooster crows and the lamp goes out, don't raid the tomb..."

"Oh, if it says 'Heavenly Gate' on it, then this stone gate becomes the Gate of Yin and Yang. If I write 'Southern Heavenly Gate' on it, then does it become the Gate between Immortals and Mortals?"

Wu Xie: "..."

"Pfft..."

Sherry Yang covered her mouth and laughed, "I must say, tomb raiding with your people is actually quite interesting..."

Wang Kaixuan, with a knowing look on his face, said, "Kid, remember, the old rule was 'don't steal gold when the rooster crows and the lamp goes out.' Now, as long as Master Su is here, we're blessed by the heavens, and there are no taboos!"

Wang Yueban nodded heavily, "Master, I will remember this: believe in Master Su, and you will gain eternal life!"

Su Mo: "..."

Sherry Yang couldn't help but burst into laughter, "Hahaha..."

Su Mo said, "Let's go, let's go..."

The group entered the Heavenly Gate and continued deeper into the area.

But as he walked, Wu Xie looked to his right, his brows furrowed, and suddenly stopped.

Wang Yueban reminded him, "Tianzhen, what's wrong?"

Wu Tianzhen said, "I just saw someone standing there..."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately stopped. Monk Hua asked, "Are you hallucinating? Look again, isn't that a stone man? This is frightening..."

Everyone glanced over and noticed that there was indeed a stone figure to Wu Xie's right.

Wu Xie said, "It flashed by just now, it looked like a human face!"

Wang Yueban tensed up instantly. "Don't scare me, could it be Jason and his gang?"

Chen Pi patted Monk Hua on the shoulder.

As if struck by a sudden thought, Monk Hua immediately said, "Fourth Grandfather, why don't we go back and take a look? Maybe it really is them!"

Chen Pi nodded and shone his flashlight on Shunzi: "You, come with us..."

Without saying a word, Chen Pi grabbed Shunzi, and Monk Hua turned and left.

Su Mo was speechless; this Chen Pi had clearly deliberately separated from the group.

One by one, the next battle was like a spy drama.

Zhang Qiling approached Wu Xie and said, "I'm going too, you guys be careful!"

After saying that, Zhang Qiling turned and left.

Su Mo guessed that Zhang Qiling had probably regained some of his memories, and with the Bronze Gate right here, he was clearly getting restless.

"Master Su..."

Wu Sansheng also said, "I have some things to take care of, I'll be right back..."

"Row!"

Su Mo smiled and didn't stop him. "Be careful!"

Wu Sansheng nodded and quickly disappeared into the darkness, giving Wu Xie no chance to speak.

Seeing that his third uncle and the mute Zhang had both left, Wu Xie looked bewildered.

"Goo~"

A winged bird landed on the stone man. It looked somewhat like an owl, but it also had a face that resembled a human.

Zhang Yingchuan said, "A human-faced eagle!"

Chapter 350: Another Storm Begins

"A human-faced eagle?"

Wang Yueban blinked. "What is this? It does look quite human..."

Zhang Yingchuan explained, "The human-faced eagle, also known as the human-faced owl, is a mythical beast that guards tombs!"

"A mythical beast?"

Wang Yueban's eyes lit up. "Catching one to guard the house would definitely attract attention..."

"Hahaha…"

Upon hearing this, Wu Xie burst into laughter, "Don't make me laugh, you fatso, there's something special about the human-faced eagle in this tomb."

"In ancient times, this thing was called a hawk, an ominous bird associated with death, symbolizing misfortune. Hawk-shaped artifacts were mostly funerary objects!"

Wu Xie looked up and stared intently at the human-faced eagle on the stone figure: "In ancient times, the eagle was considered an auspicious creature. During the Shang Dynasty, there was much worship of the eagle. As a symbol of good fortune, the eagle often appeared on some ritual objects."

"Many owl-shaped vessels have been unearthed in Asia Minor and Egypt during the Mesopotamian period!"

Zhang Yingchuan gave a thumbs up, "Great, you're absolutely right..."

"Let me tell you, as humans entered the agricultural civilization, people began to value the role of owls in catching mice."

"Moreover, the osprey is a bird of prey, and during the Shang Dynasty, it was a symbol of victory..."

"The ancients believed in gods and ghosts, and thus they regarded the owl's nocturnal habits as the guardian of the night and dreams, saying it was a divine bird that carried the souls of their ancestors on its nighttime journeys..."

"However, by the Western Zhou Dynasty, the eagle's status had declined..."

“Artworks depicting ospreys began to decrease dramatically, and eventually even the osprey pattern disappeared completely.”

Historians believe that this was a literary inquisition led by the state.

"The purpose of this is to completely erase the cultural symbols representing victory of the defeated Shang Dynasty!"

Just as Zhang Yingchuan was explaining history, Wu Xie and the human-faced eagle looked at each other.

Wu Xie turned his head away, and the human-faced eagle followed suit.

Wu Xie nodded, and the human-faced eagle nodded in agreement.

The person and the bird were having a great time.

Old Hu kindly reminded everyone, "This thing is here, so be careful. In my experience, the animals in tombs are all very strange..."

"It's alright. Uncle-Master, there's only one. I'm planning to take it home and raise it!"

As Wang Yueban spoke, he took out a snack from his bag, tore off the packaging, and whistled as he approached the human-faced eagle.

The human-faced eagle seemed somewhat frightened and slowly took a step back.

Just as Wang Yueban was about to feed it, he suddenly noticed something wrong with the human-faced eagle behind him.

When Wang Yue shone his flashlight on him, he was almost scared to death.

Behind the human-faced eagle were all its kind, and most importantly, they were all staring intently at Wang Yueban.

The scene was extremely bizarre.

Su Mo chuckled, "Old Hu and Old Zhang already warned you, this is a tomb guardian beast, it's incredibly eerie!"

"None of you will listen to me, and you're even playing with it..."

Wu Xie lowered his head in shame.

Su Mo turned to look at Wang Yueban, "And you're even more amazing. Feeding her is one thing, but you're even planning to catch her and raise her..."

"..."

Wang Yueban also looked ashamed.