Looking at the huge platform above the spiral staircase, Mr. Fei's eyes were full of awe.
"What do you mean?" Brother Chongzi was curious.
"This altar was built specifically for the emperor to pay tribute to the heavens! And this Teng Snake is the favorite of the gods. It is for this reason that the Teng Snake built its nest here! This place is a treasured place for Fengshan in the world, but now it is only gloomy and you can no longer see the grand occasion of the past!"
"The altar for offering sacrifices to the heaven? According to what you said... this place was originally used by the emperors to send gifts? And they even call it offering sacrifices to the heaven... I think it's just a fig leaf built by those crazy people who are afraid of death!"
Brother Chongzi curled his lips, his eyes showing cynicism.
"You can't say that!" Old man Jiang Hai lowered his voice and said, "Although this altar is now abandoned, it was definitely a grand place for sacrifice in the past! And have you ever thought about this ancient tree carved from a mineral vein? Was it really built by humans? With human power, a mountain can really be hollowed out!"
After hearing what Mr. Jiang Hai said, Brother Chongzi's expression paused!
"That's right... this thing can perhaps be called a miracle! It is for this reason that the ancient emperor built this altar here. Besides... since he is the king of the world, how could he allow others to do things around his tomb with great fanfare! Rather than saying that this altar is a place for sacrifice, it is better to say... this place is a trap!"
When Mr. Fei said this, everyone present frowned!
Taoist Zi Jin and Zhang Fan looked at each other, and there was a hint of certainty in their eyes!
"Mr. Fei is right. If you look carefully, you will find that although these mountain ghosts were set up here by later generations, they have some unclear connection with the mineral veins! More importantly, although the Teng Snake is extremely poisonous and can fly... but it dare not approach the area around the altar! I can guarantee that this python must have been killed in the past! Even if it has been a long time, it will never dare to stay here for a long time!"
After hearing what Zhang Fan said, Grandpa Jiang Hai and others subconsciously looked around. It was still dark here, but they could finally see some daylight. Under the illumination of the flashlight, they found some shocking traces!
There are many deep depressions on the stone ground around the altar. Deep in each of the depressions, there are black marks that cannot be washed away even after thousands of years of wind and rain!
This seems to be blood, but it also seems to be something else!
Following these traces to other places, we can find black traces everywhere. Either many people have died here, or a large creature has been ambushed here! The blood has flowed down and dyed the entire area around the altar red.
"The Teng Snake must be the master of this mountain. You should be able to see that! This Teng Snake is entrenched here. It is very familiar with the surroundings. It is not comparable to ordinary people! More importantly... Even though this snake cannot leave this place, it still occupies the most important water source. How can it allow others to sleep soundly beside its bed? This Teng Snake must have been plotted against!"
Zhang Fan said this calmly, because he knew very clearly that for an emperor who wanted to seek longevity and go to paradise, he needed great courage and unremitting determination!
Even those who go into the mountains to explore understand the dangers of Teng Snake, not to mention those who want to stay here for a long time!
Therefore, the traces left in this place are likely to be that Teng Snake was once injured here!
And that specially built spiral staircase is probably the most bizarre trap that Teng Snake must pass through!
"It seems that both the snake and the people who were active here are far more complicated than we thought! The road ahead will definitely become more and more difficult... If Mr. Zhang Fan's inference is correct, it means that the Teng Snake was not killed in the previous hunt! With the wisdom of this thing, it will definitely find ways to retaliate! The ruins and dead people we saw outside the mountain, it is estimated that some of them also died at the hands of this snake! So the emperor must be on guard against this thing, and he must have set up many traps."
Old man Jiang Hai analyzed the situation rationally, then took a step forward and slowly walked towards the plank road built on the cliff of the mountain!
There are several excavated plank roads here, leading to different areas. Grandpa Jiang Hai chose the one in the middle, because this road seems to be winding upward and is relatively wide. It must be a road left for the workers who built this place to transport goods or lead to other places.
The other two routes are rough and narrow. They may be caves for storing food or lead to other locations, so this route is the safest.
However, even so, this plank road has fallen into disrepair after years of disrepair, and many places are paved with only chains and rotten wooden boards. It is now no longer able to bear the weight. Except for some rusty chains still hanging on the walls of the mountain, looking down at other places, there is only an endless dark abyss!
Following behind Old Man Jiang Hai was Taoist Zi Jin. When they arrived at this position, a trace of solemnity appeared on their faces!
The wind is very strong in this place and one could fall down if he is not careful. Even if he is not afraid, there are other ordinary people on this trip. If any one of them is lost at this time, it will be a major disaster. Everyone has their own responsibilities and is used to helping each other. If something goes wrong, the entire team may fall apart and there will be no chance to move forward.
Therefore, everyone was very careful, especially Brother Chongzi's three men, who wanted to crawl forward on the plank road. Fortunately, the air here was relatively dry, and there were not too many greasy and slippery places on the road, so people could stand firmly. Only then did everyone breathe a sigh of relief!
"Where on earth does this road lead to? It seems like there's no end!"
Old man Jiang Hai was walking in the front. He had already walked nearly seven or eight hundred meters, but he was still circling the wall of the mountain. This made him feel a little doubtful!
"Master Jiang Hai, be careful where you step!" Taoist Zijin warned, and then said: "I feel that the wind blowing over the mountain has a hollow sound here. It must be because there is a large cave ahead. This cave is likely connected to the mineral vein tree inside the mountain. Be careful that the Teng Snake may ambush here!"
Old man Jiang Hai's heart skipped a beat and he immediately became alert!
That Teng Snake is very cunning. From the fact that this python descended from the sky and trapped everyone under the branch of the mineral vein, it is enough to see the wisdom of this creature! ?
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