Along the long passage, waves of cold and damp air constantly assaulted them from all directions. The moisture in the air was like dewdrops, constantly rushing towards the old man and Zuo Qingcang.
"It's so cold here." The old man shivered and said, "This passage doesn't lead to the bottom of the sea, does it?"
"Just think about the abyss on the mural. If the craftsmen weren't exaggerating, it means that Shenzong's coffin was buried very deep. It wouldn't be strange if it went to the bottom of the sea. But it shouldn't be too deep. If it really went to the bottom of the sea, the tomb itself would be meaningless. "
The two of them talked as they moved forward. As the passage continued to meander downwards, the moisture and cold air in the air became more and more serious. The old man had no choice but to walk while trembling. On the other hand, Zuo Qingcang's body temperature did not decrease because of the Innate Qi that had connected his torso and limbs. His muscles had mutated and were constantly releasing waves of heat.
After more than ten minutes, the two of them walked out of the passage. What appeared in front of them was a huge stone door, blocking their way forward.
Zuo Qingcang asked, "Is there any reaction of Spiritual Power?"
The old man observed carefully and said, "No. Other than the Spiritual Power that is constantly being released from your body, I don't see anything else." He was talking about the heat radiation that was constantly being released from Zuo Qingcang's muscles and organs.
Then, the two of them carefully checked, listening, knocking, and patting. In the end, Zuo Qingcang shook his head and said, "There doesn't seem to be any mechanism."
"Then why don't you try?" The old man suggested.
"Yes. Step back. " Zuo Qingcang walked to the door and pressed his palms on the stone door. He exerted a little force, but the stone door did not move at all. In the next moment, Zuo Qingcang snorted coldly, and the Innate Qi in his body shook violently.
A violent force surged out from his muscles, exceeding the strength and contraction of an ordinary person's muscles. The whole stone door shook and then began to move bit by bit.
This stone door weighed at least a few tons. However, Zuo Qingcang — who had practiced the legacy martial arts and whose endurance and explosive prowess had increased tremendously — was still able to push the door open bit by bit. In the past, neither Liu Zhicheng nor Zuo Qingcang would have been able to do this.
With a bang, the door was completely pushed open. A stone hall appeared in front of the two of them. The hall was about 300 square meters, and two pillars full of dragon-shaped reliefs stood at both ends of the hall.
When the door opened, the fireballs on the walls lit up the hall, illuminating the hall as if it was daytime. Under the illumination of the fireballs, everything on the floor of the hall was reflected in the hall of the hall.
Gold, silver, jade, pearls, and precious stones were piled up like a small hill. It was a dazzling sight to behold. This was a huge treasure that was enough to overturn an entire world. Anyone who saw it would probably be unable to help but gasp.
However, Zuo Qingcang's expression did not change. Instead, the moment the flames burned, he pulled the old man and retreated.
He said, "This tomb chamber seems to be sealed."
The old man shifted his gaze away from the pile of financial reports and exhaled. "Well, it should be because the earthquake did not affect this tomb chamber. The tomb robbers in the past were also unable to break through here, so this tomb chamber is still sealed."
Then he looked at the burning torch in the tomb chamber and said, "It should be some kind of Taoist material that can spontaneously combust. When we opened the tomb chamber and the air flowed in, it started to burn."
Zuo Qingcang thought so too. He knew that many chemicals like white phosphorus would spontaneously combust after a large amount of oxygen entered a sealed space for a long time. This method was obviously used here to light up a lamp and deter tomb robbers who did not understand these things.
The old man continued, "This tomb chamber has been sealed for too long. Let's wait outside before going in."
Both of them understood this. Because of the lack of oxygen and the poisonous chemical gases produced by the long-term sealing, they could not enter the stone chamber that had been sealed for a long time. They had to wait for a period of time for the air inside to clear before they could enter.
Therefore, the two of them retreated another two hundred meters and waited in the passageway.
In the process of waiting, Zuo Qingcang glanced at the old man and said, "You're still thinking about those treasures?"
"Haha, there's no other way. To be honest, this is the first time I've seen so many valuable things. If we can bring them out, we won't have to worry for the rest of our lives."
Seeing Zuo Qingcang frown, the old man waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I'm not that stupid. These treasures are not placed in the burial chamber but here. It's obvious that there's something wrong with them. How can I touch them?
Besides, there are only two of us. No matter how many treasures there are, we can't bring them out. "
Zuo Qingcang nodded and said coldly, "It's good that you know. The treasures in this tomb chamber are likely to be connected to a mechanism. Even the whole treasure is covered with poison. If we can avoid touching them, we'd better not touch them."
Then, the two of them simply waited in the passageway for a day and a night. Zuo Qingcang also ate a dwarf's corpse to replenish his strength. Then, he stood up and walked towards the hall.
The scene was still full of gold and silver, which was dazzling to the eyes. But this time, the two of them did not even look at them. They walked directly to another passageway in the hall and continued to walk down.
Half an hour later, another stone door blocked the two of them.
It was the same as the previous stone door. After Zuo Qingcang pushed open the door, there were blazing flames and a huge stone hall. The difference was that this time around, what was placed on the ground was not a tremendous amount of gold, silver, and treasures. Instead, there were rows of bookshelves.
"Northern Roc Sky Style!"
"Freedom in the Universe!"
"Southern Sky Three Swords!"
"Records of the Seven Gods Cluster!"
"Life Cluster Illustration!"
The old man looked at the books on the bookshelves and said a few names. His eyes widened, and all of them were filled with fanaticism and disbelief. It was not until Zuo Qingcang pulled him into the passageway and they retreated dozens of meters that he gradually calmed down.
He said with ecstasy, "On those bookshelves, on those bookshelves, they are all martial arts and Taoist techniques of the Southern Sacred Sect. It is said that Shenzong was the Sect Leader of the Southern Sacred Sect at that time. But I didn't expect that they would put all the ancient books of the Southern Sacred Sect here! There must be records of all the stages of martial arts and Taoist techniques, and maybe all the cultivation methods of the Life Cluster at that time! "
In contrast to the old man's ecstasy, Zuo Qingcang frowned and thought to himself, "First it was wealth, then it was knowledge and power. What will be next?"
On the other hand, the old man kept telling himself that there must be a problem and a trap. But when he thought of the knowledge in the books, his body trembled and he could not help but want to rush up and flip through the books.
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