Half an hour later, we arrived at the halfway point of the mountain.
Deep in the mountains, only this peak rises straight into the clouds, like a sharp sword.
Moreover, this mountain peak is located in the very center of this valley, and this solitary peak is like a nail, piercing straight into the heart of the land.
The Dragon-Locking Formation was established by the previous dynasty's royal family, who chose this place as their ancestral home and set it up as a trapping formation to imprison the true dragon within.
This also locks in the fortune of their royal family, ensuring its prosperity for ten thousand years.
But as time goes by and the world changes, the feng shui location of this place has shifted and changed.
Therefore, the royal family's fortune was almost exhausted. However, this place was covered by many formations, and the entire area was enveloped by an invisible domain, making it look extremely solemn.
After climbing halfway up the solitary peak, a cave appeared. The entrance was small, barely allowing two people to squeeze in.
“The Imperial Advisor of the previous dynasty favored this kind of thing at the Dragon Cave,” Zhang Shih-hao muttered to himself. “It means that anyone who enters from here has to bow their head and be inferior to them.”
"This is really boring." Ye Xingchen looked at the cave that could only be entered by bending over and sneered, "But I'm not going to bend over to go in."
As soon as he finished speaking, he grabbed Chixiao with his backhand and slashed it heavily at the cave in front of him.
"Holy crap, so close?" Zhang Shih-hao didn't have time to think, he turned around, covered his head, and set up a protective barrier.
Why is Ye Xingchen playing like this? At this distance, the sword energy will bounce back and hurt people.
However, Ye Xingchen's sword strike did not produce a deafening sound; it merely forcefully broke through the hard stone wall.
As the dust settled, an even larger opening appeared before them. Ye Xingchen put away the Crimson Cloud and said, "Alright, now we can walk in with our heads held high."
"You're awesome..." Zhang Shihao then stood up and gave Zhong Yexingchen a thumbs up.
"Let's go." Ye Xingchen smiled slightly and then walked in first.
The cave entrance is very deep, and the stone walls are smooth, with traces of artificial carving.
Further ahead, some exquisite murals appear on the stone wall, and judging from the marks on these murals, they are quite old.
The content of the images is nothing more than some of the lives of the ancestors of the previous dynasty. Of course, the content is all beautified, simply to praise how hardworking and brave the nation is.
"It's all meaningless stuff, no need to look at it." Ye Xingchen reminded Zhang Shihao when he saw him staring intently at the murals.
"It's been overdone in terms of beautification." Zhang Shih-hao shook his head, feeling quite annoyed by it all.
"Of course, future generations will glorify them," Ye Xingchen said. "After all, history is written by the victors."
“It’s not important. Let’s go, let me see what good stuff their royal family has.” Zhang Shih-hao rubbed his hands together.
Ye Xingchen glanced at him; this guy really was going to start a side business.
Look at how greedy he's become! Seriously, this guy has no business sense. Is he using his identity as a disciple of the Celestial Master, the future successor of the 100th Celestial Master, in a way that's too hot to handle?
Following the passage to its end, two heavy gates blocked the way; this was the entrance to the ancestral mausoleum.
“This is it.” Zhang Shihao touched the door, knocked on it, and nodded. “It’s made of pure copper and has array mechanisms carved on it. This is where your jade seal will come in handy.”
Ye Xingchen nodded, stepped forward, touched the door, and then pushed it.
The door is at least ten centimeters thick, and the mechanism inside is locked; it would be a pipe dream to push it open by human power alone.
However, a piece about the size of a palm was missing from the very center of the gate. Ye Xingchen took out the jade seal and found that the missing piece was the same size as the jade seal.
Without further hesitation, he took out the jade seal and placed it into the notch.
Gently turning the jade seal in his hand, accompanied by a rumbling sound, the gate slowly opened to both sides.
After the gate opened, a stone chamber was revealed, which was resplendent in gold.
Inside were soldiers and warhorses made of clay, and on the ground was a map of the territory of a previous dynasty.
Inside, mercury forms mountains and rivers, and above them, pearls represent the sun, moon, and stars.
Moreover, the sun, moon, and stars above the stone chamber, along with the mechanisms inside, cycle through all of time, just like day and night.
"What a treasure!" Zhang Shihao's pupils contracted, and he could hardly breathe. "Look at that pearl, the one that's used as a sun. That's a luminous pearl from the imperial palace of the previous dynasty, priceless."
"Look at the warhorse that was made from their ancestor's horse. It was made of pure gold. It is said that after the Jin clan established their country, they spent hundreds of millions of taels of silver to create such a place. These things are indeed extraordinary."
"You seem to know quite a lot?" Ye Xingchen glanced at him and said, "Tell me honestly, have you ever been to a tomb before?"
Yes, this guy knows far too much about these things. Even Ye Xingchen doubts whether this guy has actually been to a tomb.
"No, don't talk nonsense. I am a disciple of a prestigious sect. How could I do such a thing?" Zhang Shih-hao denied it outright.
"I didn't say anything, why are you panicking?" Ye Xingchen smiled slightly, patted his shoulder and said, "Alright, let's go. Since we're here, let's go in and take a look. Just consider it broadening our horizons. If we ever run into financial difficulties in the future, we'll have some experience."
Zhang Shihao sensed something was off about Ye Xingchen's words, but he didn't say anything and continued walking forward with Ye Xingchen.
The tomb was magnificent and extremely luxurious. Ye Xingchen and Zhang Shihao explored for a long time before finally reaching the end of the tomb.
At the end, a passage meanders downwards, leading dozens of feet underground.
Moreover, a faint trace of the seal's fluctuations can be seen from this place.
"The Eight Dragons Formation?" Zhang Shihao recognized the formation at a glance. He frowned slightly and looked at Ye Xingchen.
Ye Xingchen stared at the passage, lost in thought, and he also sensed the faint power within the seal.
He immediately recognized that the passage led to the Eight Dragons Formation, the place where his father was sealed.
He slowly squatted down and stroked the mechanism at the edge of the passage. The aura emanating from it was that of his father.
Ye Xingchen felt the pain her father had endured over the years.
"You've suffered for over twenty years," Ye Xingchen murmured. "Dad, I'm here. I've come to take you home."
He tightened his right hand, about to pull the lever to open the passage, but just then, a hearty laugh came from behind him.
"Hehe, Ye Xingchen, I didn't expect you to make it this far. It seems I underestimated your abilities. That woman is only impressive on the surface. What Ten-Child Ghost Mother? What one unique creation? It's all a joke."
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