They found several places that had been disturbed, and the traces looked very fresh, almost as if they had been there shortly before.
The road ahead, which was clearly open before, is now blocked; even their spiritual senses are blocked by this wall.
This made the two of them wonder what was behind the wall.
Although Zhou Cong and Yang Qiuyu had worked with the others before, and everyone knew they were quite capable, no one knew they were cultivators. In this Dharma-ending Age, for most people, cultivation was something that only existed in novels and television.
Zhou Cong and Yang Qiuyu didn't want to reveal that they were cultivators; immortality was something too many people yearned for, and they didn't have the ability to bring this group along. But they also didn't want to give up on what was hidden behind the wall.
Out of sheer curiosity, the two exchanged a glance, and Yang Qiuyu suggested using explosives to break through the wall.
"Sister Yang, we don't even know how thick this wall is, and besides, we're not even sure if there's a road behind it!" one of the team members said helplessly.
Yang Qiuyu pondered, "This ancient tomb is so large, and we haven't found the main burial chamber yet, only a few chambers with scattered burial goods. A tomb this big, if it were a burial pit, would definitely have far more burial goods than what we've found, and they've all already been taken. There must be other burial pits here. Besides, if we find the main burial chamber, we can find even more treasures. Are you willing to just turn back like this?"
Everyone was intrigued. They'd gone down to the tomb and gotten nothing yet; who wanted to give up?
Yang Qiuyu said, "No matter what's behind the wall, let's try blowing it up first. If we can blow it open, we'll continue forward. If it doesn't work, we'll go back. We won't have any regrets then."
At that moment, Zhou Cong decisively and timely shouted the order: "Bomb!"
Immediately, several team members quickly placed explosives at the base of the wall, and everyone hid at a distance. A moment later, a loud explosion rang out, and amidst the billowing smoke and dust, a passage suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes.
Some people have already started cheering.
Zhou Cong and Yang Qiuyu exchanged a smile and immediately led everyone into the passage. Unexpectedly, despite having thoroughly explored the area and found no traps or mechanisms, a thick fog immediately enveloped them upon entering the passage.
"What's going on?" Yang Qiuyu asked telepathically.
Zhou Cong guessed, "Perhaps someone triggered some kind of mechanism." He was also somewhat horrified.
But then he thought again, maybe the trap was too well hidden and that's why he hadn't noticed it, so he said, "It's alright. This little trap won't stop us. Let's keep going. Those people can just wait for themselves to catch up!"
“Okay,” Yang Qiuyu replied.
Their purpose in going into tombs differed from others. They sought opportunities to enhance their cultivation, while the others were only looking for valuable antiques. Separating their efforts didn't significantly impact their chances.
The two quickly ventured deeper into the passage and soon arrived at a spacious tomb chamber. In the center of the chamber sat a crystal coffin, its transparency so high that it seemed almost invisible, revealing the corpse inside with remarkable clarity.
Lying in the coffin was an extremely handsome young man, with a lifelike face, sword-like eyebrows, and red lips, who did not look like a dead person at all.
Zhou Cong and Yang Qiuyu exchanged a glance, both seeing the horror in each other's eyes.
The two immediately resumed communicating telepathically.
Zhou Cong: "This crystal coffin is extraordinary. I can clearly feel the array energy on it, which is extremely powerful."
Yang Qiuyu: "Is it because of the magic array on the coffin that the corpse inside retains its appearance as it did in life?"
Zhou Cong: "I don't know. Even I can't figure out what kind of array is on that crystal coffin."
Chu Nian watched the commotion from inside the spatial artifact, but Lan Dian asked with a hint of fear, "Why is Abe Dorin here?"
Tuoba Hongyuan's face also turned pale, and he said, "I don't know!"
Simon said helplessly, "Why do I feel like this group owner is everywhere?"
Xiao Jin asked, puzzled, "Why do you call that kid surnamed Lou 'Abe Duo Lin'? What does the group admin mean by that?"
Jin said, "Master, say something!"
Chu Nian asked, "What did you say?"
Jin: "Why is the group owner, Abe Dorin, here?"
Chu Nian: "Oh."
Xiao Jin: "'Oh'?" What does that mean?
Chu Nian said helplessly, "Just watching the show, why so many questions?"
This was merely a massive illusion she had cast, a combination of spiritual power and celestial illusion techniques, blurring the lines between reality and illusion, even for powerful figures like Tuoba Hongyuan and Xiao Jin.
After discussing it telepathically, Zhou Cong and Yang Qiuyu decided to take a closer look. They mustered their courage and approached the crystal coffin with extreme caution.
As they got closer, the boy became clearer. Yang Qiuyu stared blankly at the boy's extremely handsome face: "Such a face is really pleasing to the eye. It's a pity that he is now a corpse. If he were still alive, how wonderful that would be."
In that instant, she felt how heartbreaking it was that such a beautiful person had died so young. Tears streamed down Yang Qiuyu's face unconsciously; she wished she could take the boy's place in the coffin, hoping it would bring him back to life.
As Zhou Cong approached, he felt even more strongly the power of the magic array on the coffin, as if it were an abyss that could devour them all.
Suddenly, he saw that the person lying in the coffin had changed to Yang Qiuyu. In shock, he turned to look at the spot where Yang Qiuyu had been standing, only to find that the boy who had been lying in the coffin was now standing there.
“You…” Zhou Cong pointed at the boy in disbelief, then at Yang Qiuyu in the coffin, “You…”
The boy said in a daze, "She woke me up and made a wish, willing to lie in the coffin in my place, hoping that I could be resurrected."
Zhou Cong roared, "What nonsense are you talking about? How could she possibly make such a wish?"
Boy: "Why is it impossible?"
Zhou Cong: "Why would she make such a wish?"
Boy: "Because I am so beautiful!"
Zhou Cong's lips twitched. He decided to ignore this narcissist and hurry up and wake Yang Qiuyu up so they could run away. This tomb was too damn eerie.
"Qiuyu, Qiuyu, wake up! Wake up!" Zhou Cong called out repeatedly.
The boy said, "It's no use. This crystal coffin has powerful magic. Only if someone makes a wish to lie in it in her place can she awaken and escape from the crystal coffin."
Zhou Cong didn't want to pay attention to him, but after hearing his words, he felt a little out of control and wanted to make such a wish.
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