“Yes, but only my master and my second uncle can use it. This thing is not like an ordinary magic tool. Although it is only used for storage, it is very useful. Moreover, since the decline of the weapon-refining lineage, these things have become increasingly rare.” Zhang Shihao composed himself and then reluctantly let go of his hand.
"Alright, let's get back to the main topic. Tiger Mountain is here. Let's calculate based on the surrounding location and see where the Japanese might build their experimental base," Ye Xingchen said.
"Do Japanese people understand feng shui?" Wang Jin asked with some doubt. "Aren't the skills of finding dragon veins and locating acupoints all Chinese things?"
“You don’t understand,” Zhang Shih-hao said with a smile. “All the ninjutsu and yin-yang techniques of the Nine Chrysanthemums lineage in the East originated from China. They formed their own school based on the Chinese Five Elements theory.”
"Many of these things originated from China. Although they took a different approach, they remained true to the same principle. The experimental base was of great importance to them, so it must be an auspicious location hidden in the mountains."
"So that's how it is. Those little devils know quite a lot." Wang Jin nodded slowly.
"Alright, enough talk, let's get started. Find the location as soon as possible and resolve this quickly," Ye Xingchen said. "If it gets to night, that thing will be even more ferocious."
“Okay.” Zhang Shihao nodded, pointing his right hand at the ground, and the huge Qimen formation started operating again. He kept changing his hand gestures, calculating the direction.
The golden array pattern displayed underground kept changing and expanding, constantly rotating in all directions, and finally pointing to the due north direction.
"Found it." Zhang Shihou opened his eyes and pointed north: "Head north, advance three kilometers..."
"Is it accurate?" Ye Xingchen said, "Everyone's time is limited, so it's best to find it all at once to avoid everyone taking detours."
"The array diagram shows that the White Tiger lies prone on the ground and the Azure Dragon embraces the pillar in the due north direction, which is an extremely auspicious position. Moreover, judging from the layout, someone has moved around in that place. There is a secret road that leads directly out of the forest. This is a transportation route opened up by the Japanese. So if the Japanese Onmyoji were not a novice, they would definitely have chosen to build an experimental base there."
"There's no time to lose, let's go." Liu Xuesong made the decision immediately.
A group of people quickly headed north and arrived at a mountain ridge an hour later.
Following the principles of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, Zhang Shih-hao found an entrance in front of the mountain ridge.
The mountainside in this area has been hollowed out, and a huge air-raid shelter gate is tightly closed.
In front of the gate is a cement road, which has been built over the decades and is now overgrown with trees and in a dilapidated state. The gate of the air-raid shelter is also covered in rust. However, judging from the surrounding layout, it is undoubtedly this place.
Several World War II-era military trucks lay rotten on one side, and after more than seventy years, these trucks had long since become a habitat for animals and insects.
Moreover, there were several skeletons nearby. Although the skeletons were weathered, their clothing was still faintly discernible, and it was indeed Japanese military uniform.
"This is it." Zhang Shih-hao put away his compass, stroked his chin, and looked at the huge gate of the air-raid shelter in front of him.
"This is a standard air-raid shelter for the Japanese army during World War II. It is two meters high, with a door made of high-quality steel, about fifteen centimeters thick. The surrounding area is made of rock and concrete. This thing was used to hide from American bombs at the time." Liu Xuesong stepped forward and examined it carefully.
"It's a pity. At the time, the top leaders of the United States disagreed. Their original plan was to drop one hundred nuclear bombs with the same yield as Little Boy on the island nation. If this plan had been carried out on schedule, there would be no place for them now," Liu Xuesong said to himself.
"Can this door be opened?" Wang Jin reached out and pushed the door, but it didn't budge. Something must have happened here, so it was locked from the inside.
"It's tough, it's locked up inside. I'm calling the troops to come in with their weapons and blast them to smithereens," Liu Xuesong said, pushing the door open.
"That's such a waste of time." Ye Xingchen stepped forward, pushed the door open, gathered his strength in his palm, and pushed forward.
A loud hum resounded from the air-raid shelter, and sand and gravel fell from around the door frame, creating a cloud of dust.
The rust on the gate fell off, revealing two huge array symbols.
“These two symbols are…” Zhang Shihao slowly walked forward, staring at the two huge symbols on the gate in deep thought, and then he blurted out: “Nine Chrysanthemum Array Pattern?”
“That should be it,” Ye Xingchen said. “Just like the result of your communication with those undead just now, because there were too many dead people and they were sealed in a small space, the undead devoured each other, eventually creating an extremely powerful being.”
"This powerful spirit, filled with rage, began to slaughter the Japanese. The Onmyoji stationed here were unable to suppress him, so they had to carve array patterns on the door of the air-raid shelter and then close the door."
“That thing must be pretty powerful.” Zhang Shihao reached out and touched the array pattern. As soon as his right hand touched it, a burst of spiritual light rippled across the array pattern: “It’s seventy years old, and its power is as strong as ever. This must be a divine array formed by at least five Yin-Yang Masters of the Underworld level at the cost of self-immolation. It is the strongest type of Yin-Yang Master runes.”
"Looks like that swarming monster is pretty fierce." Ye Xingchen's expression turned serious.
Onmyoji of the Underworld rank or higher are close to spirit officials and are very powerful beings. So many people couldn't suppress that evil spirit, which means that the other party's resentment is very strong.
"Do you have a solution for this?" Zhang Shih-hao asked Ye Xing-chen.
"It should be able to cut through." Ye Xingchen took two steps back and looked up at the door.
"Stop joking. This thing can only be broken by a high-yield bomb. Don't underestimate the industrial level of the Japanese at that time." Liu Xuesong thought Ye Xingchen was joking: "The craftsmanship of this thing is no worse than that of modern defense projects."
"Let him give it a try. Maybe it'll work. If he cuts it open with one sword, it'll save us a lot of trouble," Zhang Shihao said slowly.
"Let's make another bet," Ye Xingchen said with a smile. "If I can cut it open, you buy me a drink."
"Alright, if you can cut me down, I'll treat you to drinks, and you can choose the place." Liu Xuesong was full of confidence. He knew Ye Xingchen was strong, but he felt that no matter how strong a person was, there had to be a limit.
The air-raid shelter door in front of us is a 15-centimeter steel door, and the surrounding area is made of concrete and stone. How could anyone possibly blow it open without bombs?
"Then you'll owe me two drinks." Ye Xingchen laughed heartily, and with a grab of his right hand, Chi Xiao appeared in his hand.
He slowly gathered his strength, and the Crimson Sky Light in his hand grew brighter and brighter.
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