The ancient characters engraved on the stele revealed whose tomb it was.
Liu An, the Duke of Huainan, was not an ordinary person. He was not only a member of the royal family of the Han Dynasty. He was also a thinker and writer of the Western Han Dynasty. His Biography of Li Sao was the first book in China to speak highly of Qu Yuan and his Li Sao. He had invited thousands of guests and alchemists to write Honglie, also known as Huainan Zi, which was an epoch-making academic masterpiece in the history of thought in China. Liu An was the first person in the world to try to fly in a hot air balloon, and he was also the founder of China's tofu.
This was especially true for the work Huainan Zi. There were 21 Inner Chapters, 33 Outer Chapters, and 2 Dao Teachings, totaling more than 200,000 words. He wrote 82 poems of the Duke of Huainan, 44 poems of the Officials, 4 poems of the Song of Huainan, 19 volumes of Huainan's Miscellaneous Stars, and Huainan Wan Bi Shu. The content covered political science, philosophy, ethics, history, literature, economics, physics, chemistry, astronomy, geography, agriculture, water conservancy, medicine, and health care. These works focused on Daoist ideology.
There was even a legend that when a man achieved Daoism, his pets would ascend to Heaven.
Obviously, the Duke of Huainan didn't really ascend to Heaven. He only faked his death and entered the tomb. Those legends were just an illusion created by his fake death.
However, according to what was written on the stele.
Not only did the Duke of Huainan not die, but he also entered the tomb and continued to study alchemy. He also crazily thought of using the power of feng shui in the tomb to gather the fortune of heaven and earth to refine the Immortal Elixir. That way, he could become an immortal and live forever.
Just the Immortal Ascension Pill alone was an unimaginable fortune for any cultivator.
This treasure was enough to make any cultivator go crazy.
After swallowing a Golden Elixir, one's life would be in their own hands!
That was the Immortal Elixir.
It was a great fortune for one to ascend to Heaven in a single step.
As long as one could obtain the Immortal Elixir, they might be able to become a real powerful cultivator. They would have the resources and qualifications to stand on the Eternal Continent.
"Great! The Immortal Elixir is in the tomb of the Duke of Huainan. Legend has it that when the Duke of Huainan became an immortal, his pets ascended to Heaven and suddenly disappeared. Even his pets, wives, and concubines disappeared. I didn't expect to enter the mausoleum. "
"Immortal Ascension Pill! To think that there really is an Immortal Ascension Pill! Furthermore, it is a pill derived from the Immortal Pill of Immortality! It must be peerless! If I can obtain it, then wouldn't I be able to reach the heavens in a single step? "
Some of the cultivators were overwhelmed by ecstasy.
No one could resist the desire to become an immortal.
Even Yi Tianxing felt a strong desire at that moment.
There was also a strong sense of curiosity.
The Duke of Huainan could actually use such a method to refine the Immortal Ascension Pill. This kind of intelligence could be said to be incredible. The most important thing now was whether the Immortal Ascension Pill had succeeded or not. If it had succeeded, had it been swallowed by the Duke of Huainan? If he didn't succeed … What kind of level had he reached?
Also, he wondered if the Flying Immortal phenomenon he saw earlier was caused by the successful nurturing of the Flying Immortal Pill. Was the treasure here really the Flying Immortal Pill, or was it something else?
These things flashed quickly in his mind.
"Wow, the Duke of Huainan really succeeded. That's incredible, "the Flowery Monk muttered to himself.
"The Flying Immortal Pill. Can one really reach the heavens in a single step and become an immortal after eating it?"
Ye Zhiqiu also revealed a shocked expression.
There had been legends about the Immortal Pill since ancient times.
But whether it was true or not, it had always been a legend. No one had ever seen it or confirmed it. But now, it might actually appear in front of them. The shock was absolutely inestimable.
"Look, there are more words at the back."
Someone pointed at the stele and said.
"The Nine Dragons Path. There are many corpses on the path to Immortality. The Eight Trigrams Platform. If one tries to advance, it will be difficult to survive. The Seven Stars Coffin. The Star Burial Official. The Yin and Yang Cauldron. The Immortal Pill is refined to prove the path to Immortality. "
There was also a paragraph engraved on the back of the stele.
However, this paragraph seemed to be a little different from the writing on the front. It gave off a terrifying aura. It sent chills down people's spines.
It didn't seem to have been left by the stele maker. It was left behind by someone else.
"This should be a description of the mausoleum. According to what it says, it's really dangerous inside. But it's hard to understand what it means. "Yi Tianxing looked at the paragraph with a pensive look in his eyes.
"Look, there are nine floating paths that lead to other places. The Nine Dragons Path mentioned on the stele should be referring to these nine paths, right? These nine paths seem to lead to different places. "
Some of the cultivators could already see that behind the stone tablet, within a layer of fog, nine winding dragon-like long paths appeared in front of them, connecting to the platform they were on. They hadn't noticed it because the stele had blocked their view earlier. Now that they had turned to the back of the stele, they could see nine floating paths that stretched across the void. It was a shocking sight. They had no idea how they were made.
From afar, they could see that the nine paths led to individual platforms.
Grand and magnificent palaces could be seen standing on these platforms. They exuded a dignified aura. It was obvious that the paths led to different palaces. The only way to reach their destination was to step on these floating paths.
"This is great. So this is the Nine Dragons Path. It must lead to the treasures in the mausoleum. According to the stele, many people lived here for a long time. There must be a lot of treasures left behind. "
"You can only choose one of the nine paths at a time. It's a pity that we don't know where the nine paths lead to. "
Some cultivators shook their heads and said.
"No matter which path it is, let's give it a try first. However, this is the great tomb. No one knows what traps there are. Let's explore the path first." A young man who seemed to be very shrewd picked up a stone and walked to one of the paths. Then, he tossed the stone toward the first path.
Boom!!
Crackle!!
The stone rolled on the road. Immediately after, the seemingly unremarkable road suddenly burst forth with dazzling lightning. The lightning shot out and bombarded the stone, blasting it into pieces on the spot and shattering it into pieces.
In an instant, the entire path was covered in countless lightning bolts. It was a ghastly sight.
Hiss!!
The scene caused many cultivators who were planning to walk on the nine paths to gasp in shock.
"There's a trap. There's lightning. What kind of path is this? Walking through the lightning? Was this a joke? You'll be struck to death by lightning if you walk on it. It's terrifying. "Some cultivators exclaimed in astonishment.
"This is not an ordinary path either. It's fire. It's a path of fire. "Some cultivators tried using stones to try other paths. When they tossed them, the ground burst into flames. The temperature was so high that it felt like even one's hair would be set on fire.
"This is an ice path. When you toss a stone over it, it'll be frozen. How terrifying. "
Immediately, the other cultivators cried out in alarm.
The power contained in each path was different.
When combined, there were nine paths filled with death.
Lightning, ice, flames, poison, thorns, ten thousand blades, and gravity. Cold wind, darkness.
Each path had its own unique characteristics. None of them were easy to pass through. This caused every cultivator to become speechless on the spot. Normal people wouldn't dare to walk into lightning or step on fire.
Each path could kill them on the spot.
This was a path of death.
An absolute path of death.
"As expected of the Duke of Huainan's tomb. It won't be easy to cross it. What do you think? Which path do you want to choose? No one knows what's at the end of the path anyway, so it's fine to choose one. "Ye Zhiqiu moved closer to Yi Tianxing and asked.
If they were going to cross, the three of them would naturally go together. They didn't know what kind of palace was on the other side, so there was no burden in choosing one path. The only problem was how to cross it. Which path was more reliable?
"This Nine Dragons Path isn't easy to deal with. The safest path should be the Gravity Path. The gravitational force should increase in turn. Maybe there's a chance to return. However, when the gravity falls on the body, it will crush down on the five viscera and six bowels. If I can't withstand it, my five viscera and six bowels will explode and suffer irreparable damage. "
Yi Tianxing looked at the Nine Dragons Path seriously. Each path wasn't simple. There was no absolute strength. It all depended on which one was more confident in resisting.
"Since you saved my life, I'll let you choose. I'll go through the mountain of blades and the sea of fire with you." The Flowery Monk waved his hand without hesitation. He didn't have the patience to make such a choice, so he handed the power to Yi Tianxing.
"The Lightning Path."
Yi Tianxing took a deep breath, his eyes filled with determination. He chose the Nine Dragons Path.
It could be said that it was the Lightning Dragon Path.
As long as he stepped on it, he would face the terrifying scene of tens of thousands of lightning bolts devouring him.
He could die at any time.
"The Lightning Dragon Path?" Ye Zhiqiu's face darkened when he heard that. At first, he thought that Yi Tianxing would choose the easier path. He didn't expect that he would choose such a terrifying path.
Why did he feel like he was tricked?
"Should I reconsider?"
The Flowery Monk was a little terrified.
Humans, or perhaps most of the living things in the world, had an instinctive fear towards lightning. Subconsciously, they wanted to avoid it.
"Humans have an innate fear towards lightning. In fact, the Lightning Dragon Path isn't that different from the other paths. Since I have to choose, I might as well choose to overcome my fear. As long as I can cross the Lightning Dragon Path, I won't be afraid of lightning in the future. It will be of great help when I face lightning tribulations in the future. "
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