Chapter 956: Exploring the Secret Path
Yuwen Yuanqi...
Chen Chuan recalled that when he was a child, he often heard this person mentioned in the radio storytelling. In the storytelling, this person was an unparalleled general who charged into battle, defeated the enemy troops and killed the generals. He fought hundreds of battles, big and small, and never lost a single one. He made great military achievements for the establishment of the new dynasty.
Looking back, this person is undoubtedly a "national conqueror general". The specific records about him are limited. The history books only mention the year and month when he conquered a certain place, and the year and month when he fought against whom and defeated him. There are no details at all.
However, the records of his rebellion were more detailed, saying that General Yuwen's body was indestructible. After he was put on the execution platform, he could not be cut by a knife, injured by an axe, or invaded by water or fire. In the end, it took five dragons to split his body and kill him, and his body parts were divided into six places.
It is said that even so, its remains were still twisting on the ground, breaking out of the ground from time to time, which frightened local officials and people. Later, Emperor Ying built a temple on it to suppress it, and invited a master of national religion to recite scriptures day and night. After that, there was no movement.
But the history books also say that when Emperor Yingdi grew old, he missed the friendship between brothers in the past and was sad, so he ordered people to excise his body and sew it up, restore his title, and seal it with imperial rites along with the secret treasure in the underground palace to forever guard his ancestral home.
Of course, this is the official historical record, because this dynasty only had three generations of emperors, and it was followed by a prosperous dynasty. In addition, the events in it were legendary enough and very talked about, so there are many unofficial histories among the people, and there are also many things to say about this matter.
Chen Chuan took a look at the records included on the platform. There were some reliable records verified by fighters of later generations.
It is said that this was not because Emperor Ying suddenly became kind, but because he wanted to become an immortal in his later years, so he adopted a secret method of a Taoist monk from the "Wuwei Sect", which required eating "living meat".
The so-called "live meat" actually comes from the alienated tissues of the royal family and close clans. After being harvested, it is mashed into minced meat and drunk with the blood of dragons and snakes every day.
It was useful at the beginning, but it stopped working over time, and the people used gradually changed from distant relatives to close relatives, and then to brothers.
Emperor Ying had four brothers, two of whom died young and whose bodies had long since decayed. One volunteered to donate his flesh and blood to protect his descendants, but after his death, there was no one left to provide medicine. So he turned his attention to Yuwen Yuanqi, who had been assigned to a separate town.
Under the guidance of Wuwei Xuanshi, Emperor Ying prepared a ceremony that was said to allow Yuwen Yuanqi to live for one day. So he put him back together under the pretext of expressing gratitude to his brother. Then when everything was ready, suddenly one day "thunder struck the palace and the emperor died."
According to some scattered records of the time, blood flowed out from the Daxing Hall, "overflowing the palace and the ministers were horrified."
What exactly happened during that period is extremely confusing, and there have been too many discussions about it in history, but the Xin Dynasty believed that it was most likely done by the Wuwei Xuanshi, so after coming to power, they tried their best to suppress Xuanjiao and supported Zen Buddhism to replace it. It was not until four or five hundred years later that Xuanjiao made a comeback.
After reading these, Chen Chuan thought about it and, combining these seemingly true and false historical records, felt that this secret treasure might be very dangerous. However, if the secret treasure was not very dangerous, it would not be called a secret treasure and would have been looted long ago.
According to the information provided by "Lao Feng", the dates of March 17th and September 20th were not set randomly, but corresponded exactly to the time when Yuwen Yuanqi was executed and his body was reassembled.
The years and months recorded in history are actually wrong, because the calendar at that time was compiled by Wuwei Xuanshi, and was abandoned in the Xin Dynasty. Later generations knew that these two days could be entered from a certain location, so this place is a rare historical treasure that has been well-known but not yet discovered.
In this case, he decided to go to the fusion place first, collect some ingredients, and then go there after making full preparations.
He said hello to the Government Affairs Office, made some preparations, and the next day, he said goodbye to his aunt's family, took a car to the Interchange Area, and then took an airship which took two days to reach the garrison fortress. After a short rest here, he took Chaoming into his hunting ground.
He didn't plan to stay long this time, so he collected food and traveled during the day, and used the nights to practice. In less than ten days, he collected enough food, and in the environment of the fusion land, his spiritual appearance was also strengthened.
On September 15th, he returned to the central city. After a short rest, he set off again and came to Longyou Road by airship.
This trip still needs to be reported to the Fighter Council, so it is impossible to keep the news secret. However, he doesn't care about this, because if the trip is made public, no one will come to cause trouble for him.
On the 20th, the airship landed at Dayeyuan in Longyou Road. Because it was the birthplace of Emperor Ying's lineage and there were many old palaces here, it was a scenic tourist destination.
It is only an hour's drive from the central city of Longyou Road. August and September are the tourist seasons, and you can see many tourists from nearby and other places coming here to play.
Chen Chuan observed it when he was on the airship and found that there was indeed a way for this place to last for a thousand years. In addition to deliberately digging a river channel, they also used the natural terrain to pile up hundreds of mounds around it, and planted large areas of trees on them. It can be said that the mountains and rivers are used as rituals.
He went down the mooring tower alone with his suitcase, and did not stop halfway. Instead, he walked north alone, bypassing an ancient river ditch that had long dried up. After observing the terrain, he finally stopped in front of a bare ridge.
He believed that this ridge was most likely one of the altars used in the ceremony. He couldn't find it with his knowledge of esoteric Buddhism, but the smoke generated by the jade card showed the terrain of this area in a very three-dimensional way, making it much easier for him to find it.
He looked at his watch and saw on the jade card that "the mountain opens at midnight", which meant he had to wait until midnight, so he sat down on a broken stone sculpture not far away and waited.
Because it was already afternoon when he arrived here, and the sky darkened two hours later, but he could see that the old palace on the plateau was still lit. After all, the "Old Palace Night Lights" is also a scenic spot here, and there are indeed many tourists who come here for night tours.
A few hours later, at eleven o'clock in the evening, Chen Chuan suddenly felt something strange. He saw a mist coming from somewhere, and in the mist, a small path appeared faintly in front of him, leading to the mountain ridge ahead.
His eyes moved, and he stood up, picked up the suitcase beside him, and walked inside. The moment he stepped onto the ridge, the entire mountain and river ceremony also underwent some subtle changes.
At this moment, on the other side of Dayeyuan, a group of people were also heading deeper into the secret vault. In fact, for thousands of years, people had been exploring and digging here, and a path had been opened to the secret vault. Although they had not yet penetrated the true interior of the secret vault, they had explored a large area outside it, and an industry had even formed around it.
There are people who are responsible for sending thrill seekers there to satisfy their desire for adventure. This business attracts a large number of wealthy and powerful young people to "take risks" here every year.
When the group reached the original end, the escort was suddenly surprised to find that there was a trestle bridge in front of them!
This pier was something they had never seen before, and the customers were still urging them to move forward. If they were ordinary people, they would not care at all because they had signed a waiver when they came in. However, the identity of the customers this time was different, so they had to tell them the truth.
"Master Xu, this road is one we've never seen before. We suspect the rituals surrounding the secret treasure may have undergone some changes. The situation ahead is unclear, so why don't we go back first?"
"What are you going back for?"
Young Master Xu was only seventeen or eighteen years old, and at this moment his eyes were full of excitement. "Young Master, I'm going in to check it out today!"
The person in charge said embarrassedly: "But we haven't explored the front. It may be dangerous. The company can't guarantee your safety."
"If it's not dangerous, young master, I won't go!"
Having said that, Master Xu didn't rush in headfirst. He turned around and said, "Hasn't Uncle been looking for this place? Hurry up, send a telegram immediately and ask him to come over! Tell him there's a way out! Also, get Da Pang and Xiao Lu and the others over here, and tell them I've made a great discovery! Oh, yes, and invite Mr. Qiao and the others over as well."
The accompanying personnel immediately sent a telegram, and just over half an hour later, an airship departing from the central city of Longyou Road arrived here.
At the same time, several armed airships also arrived. The sound of propeller blades resounded through the night sky, and the searchlights shining down from above illuminated the area of Dayeyuan as bright as day.
A large number of security personnel and armed guards came down from above, as well as a tall and thin man with high cheekbones and bright eyes. He looked to be in his forties, with his hair combed into a bun, a long thin beard, and was wearing a relatively old robe.
He was followed by a modified dog with a completely black implant, about the size of a lion or tiger. When it moved, its muscles surged like waves, and when the light shone on it, its black fur shone with a luster like brocade.
He observed his surroundings, checked the time, and with a gleam in his eyes, he walked quickly into the passage.
Coming in with him was a mixed-race man wearing a leather jacket and short hair, followed by a large number of disciples dressed in fighting gym uniforms.
The two groups moved very quickly and arrived at the end of the passage in less than a quarter of an hour. Young Master Xu and his group were waiting there. When they saw the middle-aged man coming, their eyes lit up and they hurried over to greet him honestly, "Uncle."
The middle-aged man glanced at him and gave him a rare look of kindness. "You did a good job this time. Go back. There's nothing for you to do here."
Young Master Xu chuckled and said, "Uncle, look, can I go in and take a look, to broaden my horizons?"
The middle-aged man snorted and said coldly: "If you want to follow me, then follow me. Don't blame me if you die."
Master Xu quickly said, "Uncle, how could that happen with you here?"
The middle-aged man sneered, "What do you know? Emperor Ying used this place as his spiritual palace for resurrection after death. I don't know how many arrangements there are. I don't even dare to say I can get through."
After giving the reminder, he ignored Young Master Xu and the people here, and strode in with his implanted dog, followed quickly by a team of security guards.
Young Master Xu quickly found the mixed-race man and grabbed his hand, "Mr. Qiao, I'm relying on you this time."
Mr. Qiao said gently, "Don't worry. I've brought along skilled warriors from the Zhongyi Hall. They're more than enough to protect you, Young Master Xu."
Young Master Xu was very pleased with what he heard. He was even happier when he found a few familiar faces to play with. He shouted again, "Lao Lai, Lao Lai, where have you been? Are you all here?"
A security officer came over and said in a deep voice, "Mr. Xu, the security team is here, and they've brought their equipment. Don't worry, they're all high-quality goods imported from the Federation, and they're guaranteed to record all our actions."
Young Master Xu patted him on the shoulder and said, "Okay, do a good job. I will reward you when you get out." He looked around and said loudly, "Everyone!" The young people who were walking with him all cheered and cheered.
"Then what are you waiting for?" Young Master Xu waved his arm towards the pier and said excitedly, "Go in!"
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(End of this chapter)
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