"So, the Cave King Serpent lives in a tomb. That stinky snake really knows how to find a place," Yun Qingran said.
“No, I guess this snake was kept by the tomb owner to guard the tomb. Keeping tomb pets was popular for a period of time several hundred years ago.” Wu Yuan shook his head.
Tomb pet, I've learned a new term again!
"No wonder this cave king snake is so intelligent; it turns out it's been raised by humans." Yun Qingran then thought of a question, "So, according to you, this stinky snake has lived for hundreds of years?"
A giant snake that's hundreds of years old... just thinking about it is thrilling! (???)
"That should be the case." Wu Yuan nodded, then warned, "Be careful of traps."
To prevent tomb robbers, these tombs are usually equipped with traps that are designed to kill people.
"Hmm." Yun Qingran held a torch in one hand and placed the other hand on the soft sword at her waist.
The two continued walking, and after more than half an hour, the ground became visibly steeper.
"Wuyuan." Yun Qingran stopped Wuyuan, who was walking ahead.
"Hmm?" Wu Yuan turned around and looked at her.
“I feel something’s not right.” Yun Qingran pursed her lips and continued, “The Rock Cave King Serpent ate a leopard, so it should have been resting and digesting it slowly. But we’ve been here for so long and haven’t seen any trace of it.”
Wu Yuan remained silent, calculating that the two had already traveled twelve miles since they entered. If the Rock Cave King Serpent had eaten the leopard, it couldn't have possibly run that far.
"Watch out, it's behind us!" Yun Qingran suddenly felt a foul gust of wind behind her and shouted.
Wu Yuan pulled her behind him, his fingers curling into claws to meet the Rock Cave King Serpent's sneak attack from behind.
The two collided, and the Rock Cave King Serpent retreated three steps, while Wuyuan retreated five steps.
"Roar!" The Cave King Serpent roared as it opened its massive jaws and swam toward the two of them.
He appeared even larger inside the cave, his large, bowl-sized eyes emitting a ghostly green light, exuding an oppressive aura.
Wu Yuan went forward again and engaged in a fierce battle with the Rock Cave King Serpent, while Yun Qingran launched a sneak attack from the side.
The Cave King Serpent had grown scales that were impervious to blades and spears. When Yun Qingran's sharp soft sword struck the scales, they remained completely unharmed.
The cave king cobra opened its mouth again, and Yun Qingran saw the muscles inside its mouth move; it was about to spray venom.
"Wuyuan, let's go! This shameless, scheming snake is about to start spitting venom!" Yun Qingran shouted a warning.
Wu Yuan punched the Rock Cave King Serpent on the head, took the opportunity to retreat quickly, and then grabbed Yun Qingran's waist and rushed into the cave.
The cave is a small space, and once the cave king snake sprays its venom, it is very difficult to escape.
"Put me down, I can run by myself." Yun Qingran struggled to get down from Wu Yuan's arms.
Wu Yuan had hugged her many times today. Too much physical contact between men and women can easily lead to feelings that go beyond friendship.
She constantly talks about wanting handsome men, lots of handsome men. In her past life, she even commented on Douyin (TikTok) and sent pictures of handsome guys to her female friends. But in reality, she's incredibly timid. She becomes impotent when she actually meets a handsome man and doesn't want to have any involvement with men at all.
Wu Yuan glanced at her and then released her.
The two ran wildly ahead, with the Rock Cave King Serpent chasing after them!
Yun Qingran was running so hard that her brain was deprived of oxygen and she was about to faint when she finally ran into a very large space.
This place is tens of feet high and tens of feet long and wide, with a luminous pearl embedded on the top. The soft light from the luminous pearl shines down, making even a hair visible.
Unlike the passageway which was entirely made of dirt, this place was tiled, with bricks covering the floor and walls, as well as decorations, cabinets, screens, and the like, making it feel like a large room.
"Wuyuan, quick, hide here." Yun Qingran saw a secluded corner and quickly pulled Wuyuan to hide there, then pulled up a screen to block the view.
"Don't breathe," Wuyuan said.
"Hmm." Yun Qingran took a deep breath and then began to hold it.
A snake's eyes are not very useful; it mainly relies on heat and smell to find its prey.
They had just taken cover when the cave king snake slithered in, its scales rubbing against the floor tiles with a heavy rustling sound.
The Cave King Serpent searched the room but couldn't find it. It tilted its head, as if pondering where the two two-legged creatures had gone.
After thinking for a moment, he swam in one direction and opened a door with his head. Behind the door was another passageway, but this passageway was tiled with floor tiles and wall tiles, unlike the passageway outside.
"Phew~" After the Cave King Serpent left, Yun Qingran quickly regained her breathing; she had almost suffocated.
She took several deep breaths to regain her strength, then stood up gently and looked around the room. Although the furnishings were simple, the materials used were extremely exquisite, indicating that the tomb owner was very wealthy.
The boatman said that, according to rumors, besides the prince being buried in Red Dragon Peak, his countless riches were also buried there.
Countless riches, no one knew exactly how much. Yun Qingran rubbed her hands together; she was curious about the sentence for tomb raiding in this era!
Yun Qingran, what are you thinking about? Jun Molin's life is more important. Finding the king cobra's gallbladder is the most important thing.
"Wuyuan, let's follow and see where that stinky snake went." Yun Qingran slowed her pace and walked towards the tunnel.
There were also luminous pearls in the passageway, making it very bright. After walking for a while, she smelled the stench of the Cave King Serpent in the air. She quickly stopped and warned Wuyuan, "Be careful, we're very close to the Cave King Serpent."
“In the water,” Wu Yuan pointed to a spot not far away.
Yun Qingran followed Wu Yuan's hand and saw a large space not far ahead.
This space is more than twice the size of the previous one. Unlike the previous room, this one is filled with water, resembling a pool.
Under the illumination of the luminous pearl, the water appeared deep and green. Grandpa once said that clear water is shallow, dark water is deep, wide water is blue, turbulent water is yellow, and deep water is green. Clearly, this pool is very deep.
The two tiptoed over and saw that there were occasional fallen leaves on the water's surface, and the leaves were moving.
"This water is flowing water. Could this be the lowest point of Crimson Dragon Peak?" Yun Qingran asked in surprise.
After walking and running for so long, they actually reached the very bottom of Crimson Dragon Peak.
“Look, there’s a coffin over there.” Wu Yuan had excellent eyesight, and he pointed to the middle of the pond.
Looking over, Yun Qingran indeed saw a coffin in the middle of the lake.
There was a platform there, made of a single piece of jade, with what appeared to be carved patterns on it. On the platform was a jade coffin.
The coffin shimmered under the light of the luminous pearl, and its quality was clearly excellent.
"Using a whole piece of jade of this quality to make a coffin, the person must be a tycoon." Yun Qingran's greedy DNA kicked in again.
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