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

Su Mo took a breath and began to lead the way.

As he walked, he explained to everyone, "I just calculated that there are 384 steps in total. Taiji generates Yin and Yang, Yin and Yang generate the Four Symbols, the Four Symbols generate the Eight Trigrams, and the Eight Trigrams interact to form the Sixty-Four Hexagrams. Each hexagram has six lines, totaling 384 lines. That corresponds exactly to the 384 steps!"

Chapter Sixty-Three: The End of the Grave

"There are a total of 384 hexagrams. That corresponds exactly to 384 steps!"

Su Mo stopped in his tracks. "Everyone, watch your step..."

Everyone immediately looked down at their feet.

"There are subtle variations in light and shadow between each step; I guess this is used to distinguish between yin and yang, with darker colors representing yang and lighter colors representing yin..."

"The 363 steps perfectly encompass the 64 hexagram positions..."

The fat man scratched his head and said weakly, "I don't understand..."

Seeing the fat man's bewildered expression, Su Mo couldn't help but laugh. "It's okay if you don't understand, just follow me..."

Su Mo led the team for another five or six minutes, and with the help of the golden compass, he determined the final direction.

"This is the spot!"

Su Mo turned around and smiled at everyone before leaping down.

"Ah, no... Captain Su!"

When Shirley Yang saw this scene, she was completely stunned.

"fine!"

Just then, Su Mo's voice came from below, "It's not that high at all, just jump down with me..."

It's good that you're alright!

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Su Mo had scared them quite a bit just now, jumping up without saying a word. Was that really how it was done?

Are young people these days so reckless?

The group packed up their tools and jumped down one after another from the steps that Su Mo had stood on.

After the fat man came down, looking around at the stairs, he angrily exclaimed, "Why is it still this Suspended Staircase below? When will Li Chunfeng ever stop?!"

Old Hu touched his feet and immediately noticed the difference. "There's no light-absorbing paint here. We're safe now..."

Fatty and Big Gold Tooth checked again and found that, just as Old Hu had said, the light-absorbing paint was gone and the flashlight could shine very far. Only then did the two of them finally relax.

"Let's go!"

Su Mo reminded everyone, "We're almost at the finish line..."

Su Mo and his group of five walked up the steps and entered a grotto.

Looking around, the fat man felt as if he had returned to this place, and couldn't help but say, "It seems we've come back to this labyrinthine cave..."

Big Gold Tooth advised, "Alright, Fatty, it's already good enough that you made it this far safely!"

Thinking of the black-faced sleeping snake, bats, mercury, and various other traps, the fat man laughed, "That's true... If someone didn't have some skill, they'd probably be dead up there already."

As he spoke, the fat man looked at Su Mo and said, "Brother Su, you're truly amazing..."

"I've never been one to admire anyone, but I'm completely convinced by Brother Su!"

"I knew it! As long as I follow Brother Su, I'll definitely live a life of luxury..."

Su Mo patted the fat man on the shoulder, everything was understood without words.

For a man to say these things would seem pretentious.

"Brother Su, look! Look!"

At this moment, Old Hu made a new discovery and exclaimed, "Brother Su, look, what do these look like?"

Old Hu shone his flashlight on the stone wall, which was painted with the various traps they had previously encountered.

Su Mo looked at the pattern that the light in Old Hu's hand was pointing to and said, "This...this should be the pattern of the Suspended Soul Staircase!"

"These patterns drawn on the stone walls should be the structural diagrams of the upper level's mechanisms..."

"besides!"

Su Mo said in a deep voice, "This tomb chamber should be rotating. Old Hu, Miss Yang, look here..."

Su Mo stepped forward and pointed to a picture, "We've been to all of these places..."

Sherry Yang raised an eyebrow, somewhat disbelieving, "It can rotate?"

"That's unlikely..."

"Without a power source, how did it manage to rotate such a large tomb chamber?"

"The inner chambers are hidden!"

Old Hu succinctly revealed the key point: "Where there is hidden depth, there must be springs, and where there are springs, there must be underground rivers flowing!"

"Yes! It's the inner cavity..."

Su Mo looked at Lao Hu with admiration. As expected of the protagonist, his strength was indeed impressive.

Everyone was relieved, secretly marveling at the hidden secrets within.

"All right!"

Seeing that it was getting late, Su Mo smiled and said, "Let's hurry up and go. These things are not important. The Dragon Bone Heavenly Book is more important!"

All four nodded in agreement.

Soon, the five of them passed through the cave and arrived at a spacious square.

The square is very large, with huge stone pillars standing tall.

In the middle of the square, there is a road that leads to a magnificent temple.

Just as the group was about to pass through the stone pillar, they saw a dense mass of black-faced sleeping snakes emerging from the middle of the road.

The fat man stared at the dark mass ahead, cold sweat pouring down his face. "Brother Su, can you handle this?"

Su Mo frowned and said, "I'll leave first. Don't make any rash moves here..."

Everyone nodded in agreement. A joke? Of all those spider-faced beings, only Su Mo dared to provoke them. For them to go would be suicide!

Clang!

Su Mo also drew the Crimson Sky Sword from his back, and a few drops of blood sprayed out.

"Buzz!"

A deep dragon roar suddenly erupted, sweeping across the entire Underworld Palace like a raging storm.

"Cum clap clap!"

Sensing that overwhelming pressure, all the black-faced sleeping creatures simultaneously retreated. "Haha..."

Su Mo turned around and laughed heartily at everyone, "With their leader dead, these spiders are nothing to fear!"

And so, the five of them entered the Underworld Palace without breaking a sweat.

The first thing everyone saw upon entering the hall was the spring located in the very center.

Li Chunfeng has been dead for a thousand years, but even today, the spring in the Inner Cangxi is still flowing.

Four bronze beast statues stand around the spring.

The mythical beasts resemble cranes, but the four bronze statues each have their own unique poses; some are drinking water, while others are raising their heads and calling out.

Looking around, Old Hu exclaimed in amazement, "This must be the essence of the Coffin Spring, the hidden spring within. The spring will never run dry. In terms of feng shui, it has the appearance of a treasure trove!"

The fat man looked around anxiously and said, "Where's the coffin? Where's the coffin?"

Chapter 64: Baby, It's Over

"Where's the coffin? Where's the coffin?"

The fat man's voice was quite urgent, "Brothers, we've been in Gulan for so many days, and we haven't seen any of Mao's treasures yet!"

"what…"

Su Mo chuckled softly and reassured him, "Don't worry, the treasure is right here, it can't run away..."

After confirming that it was safe, Su Mo entered the tomb chamber, followed closely by Lao Hu and the other three.

Upon arriving at the center of the Underworld Palace, one sees an exquisite coffin placed on a high platform within the tomb chamber.

The coffin was made with a great deal of gold, and the carvings were incredibly lifelike and detailed. It was no ordinary item.

Su Mo did not rush to open the restaurant, but looked around and saw a large pot-like thing above.

That tells you it's for lighting!

Su Mo took out a lighter and threw it forcefully. In an instant, a raging fire broke out, and the originally dim tomb chamber became bright.

The group looked at the brightly lit tomb chamber, their faces beaming with smiles…

It's not easy!

Finally, we can see the light!

"Everyone, please don't move!"

Su Mo said in a deep voice, "I'll go and solve the mechanisms here first!"

Everyone stood obediently in place, not daring to move, their eyes all fixed on Su Mo.

"call out!"

Su Mo flashed through the tomb chamber at lightning speed, using his signature technique as a tomb raider—two-finger probing—to continuously search the walls. Once he found the mechanism, he reached in with his fingers and sealed the slot, rendering the mechanism useless.

"Boom boom..."

As Su Mo dismantled all the mechanisms in the hall, walls containing treasures fell around them, resembling storage cabinets for displaying decorative items.

Everyone rushed forward to look.

Porcelain, goldware, silverware, antique jade, ornaments, short swords, Buddha statues—a wide variety of items.