"Be careful..."
Seeing how Zhang Xuan was touching the ground instead of studying the mechanism, Luo Zhu felt a little light-headed.
Do you think that you can figure out what mechanism it is just by touching the ground?
Just like formations, the mechanisms designed by celestial designers were incredibly profound. There were countless types of mechanisms, and even though the mechanisms looked similar to one another, there were at least several tens of thousands of variations.
On top of that, the different operating methods of the same mechanism would result in different effects. It could be said that even a true celestial designer would have to study the mechanism for a very long time before they could decipher it. No matter how formidable one might be in the other occupations, it would be impossible for one to understand the concept of the celestial designer occupation.
"Everyone, calm down. I'll make some adjustments and send out another puppet to test the mechanism. In any case, we have plenty of time, and I've brought sufficient rations and water with me. It should be sufficient for our daily needs!"
Seeing that the crowd wasn't as enthusiastic as before, Luo Zhu consoled them with a smile.
In truth, his occupation was that of a tomb raider, and he had entered all kinds of dangerous places before. However, these people were different. They had never encountered such a formidable mechanism before, so naturally, they would want to retreat.
"I guess that's the only thing we can do. We don't know anything about mechanisms like this, so we'll have to rely on you to find our way forward." Jin Conghai nodded.
"Don't worry. Even though the mechanism is more difficult than before, as long as I have enough time, I'll be able to reach the end. You just have to follow closely behind me..." Luo Zhu nodded.
Most of the tombs of the wealthy and experts would invite celestial designers to design them. He had been dealing with such mechanisms for many years now, so even if the mechanism was more dangerous than before, he would still be able to find his way to the end safely.
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to enter the passageway with a confident look on his face, he suddenly saw Zhang Xuan standing up and stretching his back lazily. After which, he raised his eyelids and walked into the passageway.
"Zhang Shi..."
Luo Zhu narrowed his eyes, and he nearly died from fright.
He had prepared the puppet for a long time, but it was still nearly sliced into two by the sword qi. Wasn't the other party courting death by charging in so recklessly?
Panicking, Luo Zhu was just about to pull the other party out when the young man raised his leg and kicked the wall beside him.
Hong long!
A loud explosion sounded, and everyone felt the ground shaking.
"Alright, the mechanism has stopped!"
The young man's impassive voice sounded, and before anyone could react, he walked into the passageway.
"It has stopped?"
Seeing the other party walking further and further away without triggering any mechanism, Luo Zhu was frenzied.
What was going on?
He had personally tested the mechanisms in the passageway earlier, and he was certain that they were much more powerful than the previous time he had been here. Even for someone like him who spent most of his time in the graveyard, it would take him at least ten days to half a month to decipher them. Yet, the other party had stopped them with a single kick?
Was there a mistake?
This was a mechanism designed by a celestial designer, and it was extremely powerful. He was already prepared to sacrifice several hundred of his puppets, but who would have thought that they would be stopped by a single kick?
Luo Zhu felt like he was going insane.
He turned to look at the others and saw that they were also looking at him in confusion.
Didn't you just exaggerate how powerful this thing is? Why did it end with just one kick from Zhang Shi?
"Let's go and take a look …"
His chest felt stifled. Knowing that Zhang Shi was able to deal with even a possession, it wasn't impossible for him to understand the workings of a celestial designer. Thus, he hurriedly chased after Zhang Xuan.
As expected, the mechanism of the passageway had already stopped working. Walking forward, there was no danger at all.
It didn't take long for them to arrive at the end. It was a spacious hall.
"The last time I came here, I was possessed, so I didn't dare to enter..." Upon seeing the hall, Luo Zhu explained with a grim expression.
Zhang Xuan raised his head to take a look.
It was an underground palace that was roughly twenty to thirty meters wide. At the very center of the hall were four massive coffins. It was hard to tell what material they were made of, but they were grayish-green in color.
"Eye of Insight!"
Not in a hurry to enter, Zhang Xuan took a closer look at the coffins.
A moment later, he frowned.
Given that his cultivation was only at Transcendent Mortal 1-dan pinnacle, it was still rather strenuous for him to observe these coffins. It seemed like there was a barrier set up by someone stronger than him.
"Let me see if I can form a book on the ground!"
Even though his Eye of Insight was unable to see through it, he wasn't in a hurry. Thus, he bent down and continued touching the ground.
When he thought of the Celestial Designer Mechanical Box, he thought that since it was a mechanism, there must be a flaw in it. Thus, he tried touching it with the intention of testing it out, and to his surprise, it worked.
The name and flaw of the mechanism immediately appeared in the Library of Heaven's Path.
After taking a look, Zhang Xuan came to a realization.
Mechanisms were similar to formations. If there was a death gate, there would be a life gate as well. Otherwise, if the person who designed the mechanism set it up properly, how could one enter and exit it?
Not only so, there was also a central hub. As long as one could find it and shut it off, no matter how formidable the mechanism was, it would be reduced to mere decoration.
It was just like how a machine would lose its power source. Without a source of energy, no matter how powerful the mechanism was, it would be rendered useless.
This was also the reason why Zhang Xuan was able to stop the mechanism after touching the ground and lead the group in.
Hu!
A book appeared in the Library of Heaven's Path.
"Bluestone Rock, produced in the depths of the earth. It is extremely tough..."
With just a glance, Zhang Xuan nearly spurted blood.
He thought that even though the Eye of Insight was unable to see through the mechanism, the Library of Heaven's Path would still be able to find the problem with the coffins and the hall. Never in his dreams did he expect that the analysis would be on the rock that he had just touched.
"The mechanism in the passageway was a complete mechanism. Just by touching it, the characteristics of the mechanism would be reflected. On the other hand, this is just an ordinary ground. Whatever I touch will appear, just like how I touched the bookshelves back then!"
After a moment of contemplation, Zhang Xuan came to a realization.
Back then, when he tried to touch the bookshelves in the book collection vault to collect the books within, a similar situation occurred.
It seemed like the Library of Heaven's Path worked on a holistic basis. Otherwise, it would appear based on what one touched.
That was true as well. To be able to discern the situation of the entire continent just by touching the ground, this was too unbelievable.
"There's no danger here, we can enter directly!"
Seeing Zhang Shi's contemplative expression, Luo Zhu explained before taking the lead.
When he stepped into the hall, he did not cause any changes.
Everyone followed behind and entered in a single file.
"These coffins are used to store the Soulless Metal Humanoids. The one that I took with me is one of them!"
Walking up to the coffin, Luo Zhu pointed to the coffin and said nervously.
The last time he was here, he opened the coffin and took the Soulless Metal Humanoid away. However, he was possessed by the soul hidden within. As such, he didn't dare to step forward.
"Let me take a look!"
Zhang Xuan nodded and stepped forward.
Of the four coffins, one of them was already opened. It was empty, and there was nothing inside.
He touched the empty coffin.
Hu!
A book appeared in the Library of Heaven's Path.
"Grade-7 Metal Coffin, forged by 4-star Blacksmith [Folding Beard]. It is used to store Soulless Metal Humanoids, preventing them from rotting even after ten thousand years. Flaws: 1. Unable to store normal corpses... "
The book introduced the history of the coffin, its uses, and its flaws.
"Grade-7 Metal Coffin?" After browsing through the book, Zhang Xuan was perplexed.
Based on the description in the Library of Heaven's Path, this coffin was used to store Soulless Metal Humanoids, so there shouldn't be any soul in it. Why would this fellow be possessed?
Zhang Xuan reached out to touch the other coffin.
It was also a Grade-7 Metal Coffin, and its use was also to store Soulless Metal Humanoids. There wasn't much difference between the two coffins.
Touching the remaining coffins, Zhang Xuan came to the same conclusion.
Knowing that they were all Soulless Metal Humanoids, Zhang Xuan lost interest in them.
His main motive for coming here was to obtain the heritage of the soul oracle. To him, Soulless Metal Humanoids were dispensable.
However, Soulless Metal Humanoids were incomparably valuable, and they were sold for an exorbitant price previously. Even if they weren't what he wanted, he would still make a killing if he sold them.
"Zhang Shi, this is where I was possessed... Should we open them?"
Seeing Zhang Xuan touch the four coffins, Luo Zhu asked anxiously. The others were also waiting for Zhang Xuan's decision.
"Don't open them yet!"
Even though he knew that there was nothing wrong with the coffins, he couldn't guarantee that nothing would happen if he opened them.
If it was only the soul that possessed Luo Zhu back then, it would still be easy to deal with. However, if it was a powerful soul, it was hard to say whether his Heaven's Path zhenqi would be effective.
It was better to be safe than sorry.
After pondering for a moment, Zhang Xuan said, "Keep the coffins into your storage ring and open them after we get out!"
"Alright!"
Sun Qiang had been waiting for these words. He hurriedly stepped forward, and with a grab, he kept the four massive coffins into his storage ring.
These belong to the young master. No matter who you are, you can forget about fighting for them...
"Cough cough!" Seeing how shameless the other party was, Zhang Xuan's face reddened. He turned around, instructed the others, and walked forward.
"Wait here, I'll take a look around first!"
The palace was eerie, and it felt cold and forlorn.
The surrounding walls were made of sturdy limestone. It seemed that not only did the construction of this palace hollow out the ground, they even reinforced it with the sturdiest of rocks to ensure that it wouldn't crumble even after ten thousand years.
After walking around the walls, Zhang Xuan didn't find any traps. Thus, he continued walking forward.
Connected to this room was a narrow passageway as well.
Walking forward, he squatted down and touched it lightly.
Hu!
A book appeared in the Library of Heaven's Path.
"This is just an ordinary passageway, not a trap?"
It was written on the structure of the rock, not a trap.
Heaving a sigh of relief, Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment before coming to a realization.
It was one thing for him to set up traps before entering the tomb, but since he was already inside, it would be pointless for him to set them up. Rather than paying the price, he might as well give up.
"There's no danger here, come over!" Zhang Xuan turned around and shouted.
The crowd hurriedly followed behind him.
Zhang Xuan led the way in.
The passageway wasn't long, only ten meters long. At the end of the passageway, there was another spacious hall.
This one was much more spacious than the previous one.
"Based on what I know, the first chamber of the soul oracle tomb is the guardian, the Soulless Metal Humanoid. The second chamber is the main chamber. This should be where the soul oracle's soul is stored..."
Luo Zhu swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
"You mean that... the soul oracle's soul is here?" Zhang Xuan asked.
"Since it's the main chamber... there should be!"
Luo Zhu nodded.
Hearing the other party's confirmation, Zhang Xuan lifted his head to take a look. However, with a single glance, he suddenly frowned in disbelief.
"This... What is going on?"
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