usatvline Chapter 382 The Tomb Gate Opens
Chapter 382 The Tomb Gate Opens
As the group continued to move forward, the road became wider and wider, and the group no longer needed to stretch out as far as before.
Before long, the scouts ahead discovered a screen wall blocking their path.
At the same time, one shrine after another appeared on the walls on both sides.
After searching the area and confirming that there were no traps, they waited where they were.
Soon, Cheng Feng and the main force arrived at this place.
The beams of everyone's flashlights illuminated the entire screen wall, as well as the shrines on both sides of the wall.
The screen wall is made of white marble and is engraved with images of deities and Buddhas related to Tibetan Buddhism.
The main deity is a three-faced statue with some Buddhist characteristics, standing on a black Qilin.
There were eight three-faced companion gods around, and below the Qilin were three skeletons, whose appearance was similar to the three-headed corpse that Cheng Feng killed first.
Their clothes also bear Mongolian script, signifying divine attendants.
At the bottom are countless portraits of servants, like the masses of people being looked down upon by the gods.
“I have studied Mongolian mythology, and the image of this main god incorporates many elements of traditional deities; he is a god that has been pieced together.”
After careful observation, Yang Xueli drew her own conclusions.
Chen Wenjin then continued:
"These patterns and layouts likely depict the state of the tomb owner after attaining Buddhahood."
Cheng Feng wasn't in the mood to decipher the code; he was just there to be a cleaner.
So while others were focused on the information conveyed on the screen wall, Cheng Feng began to study the shrines on both sides of the wall.
These shrines do not contain statues of gods, but rather various kinds of skeletons.
Among the discoveries, Cheng Feng found human skeletons. By examining the details of the bones, he determined that their owners were of different races, including both Europeans and Asians.
Even Niggers have them.
Cheng Feng initially felt that Nig's remains were not worthy of being placed in the shrine, but he was relieved when he discovered that there were baboon skeletons in another shrine.
There were also some skeletons displayed in the shrines that even Cheng Feng couldn't recognize, only that they weren't human.
"The bodies in these shrines were likely part of a pantheon constructed by the tomb owner, serving as attendant deities to protect the main deity in religious beliefs."
At this moment, A Ning came to Cheng Feng's side and examined the skeleton in the shrine with him.
Cheng Feng glanced at A Ning, who had once again come closer, but knowing her intentions, he didn't respond.
He simply turned back to the group and urged everyone to continue on their way.
Aning wasn't bothered by this and calmly returned to Jude Kao's group despite the strange looks from some people.
The way her large breasts trembled with each step made some people wish they could take Cheng Feng's place and then seize this cold and alluring enchantress in one fell swoop.
After passing both sides of the screen wall, the shrines on both sides of the passageway ahead become even more densely packed.
The procession walked for a full three kilometers, passing tens of thousands of shrines along the way.
However, Cheng Feng discovered that some of the shrines were empty. A dynasty that had conquered half the globe would certainly not be unable to gather enough remains.
The most likely reason is that the bones weathered away over time.
Finally, a much larger tomb entrance appeared ahead, over twenty meters high, with shrines of various sizes scattered on it.
However, compared to the shrines in the passageway, the corpses inside these shrines were dressed in exceptionally ornate clothing.
Moreover, all of them were female corpses.
"How come the tomb owner is just like King Xian, both of them like to have women inlaid on their doors?"
Huo Ling complained with a disgusted expression.
"Neither of them are good people, so it's normal that they have some similarities."
While Cheng Feng and Huo Ling were talking, Zhang Qiling fixed his gaze on the huge shrine located at the top of the tomb entrance.
The corpse placed in this shrine is far too conspicuous.
The skeleton was in a normal human shape, but it was over three meters long, and the skull was exceptionally long, estimated to be over half a meter.
It was clad in exceptionally ornate armor, with eight arms extending outwards from both sides of its body.
"Well, the King of Ten Thousand Slaves has arrived too!"
Huo Ling was completely speechless. This Second Mausoleum of the World was truly all-encompassing; she had seen many familiar figures in such a short time.
Ignoring Huo Ling's complaints, Cheng Feng began searching for the mechanism to open the tomb door.
After examining the body from bottom to top using the process of elimination, Cheng Feng finally focused his attention on the unusual corpse with eight arms.
"Old Zhang, go up and take a look."
Zhang Qiling nodded, then stepped out of the group and quickened his pace near the tomb entrance. Using the shrine as a springboard, he leaped several times to reach the eight-armed, long-faced corpse above.
After a brief examination, Zhang Qiling inserted the "Tomb Raider Finger" into the mouth of the long-faced corpse, and then saw it exert force on its wrist.
The eight-armed skeleton slowly sank into the base below, and the next second a portal opened from a height of seven or eight meters above the ground.
It revealed a pitch-black space inside, as deep as an abyss.
It turns out that this tomb entrance, which is over twenty meters high, only has a real doorway in the center six or seven meters; the rest is solid.
To get there, you have to climb up to the top and then enter through the entrance.
At that moment, Wu Xie's vision blurred for a moment, and when he regained his senses, he saw a doll with an extremely terrifying appearance.
Its neck was almost twisted into a screw shape, with layers of skin and flesh tightly wrapped around it, and a ferocious look remained on its face.
Wu Xie woke up with a shiver, and then he saw Huo Xiuxiu and Xie Yuchen, their faces disguised, looking down at him with concern.
"What's wrong with me?"
Wu Xie found himself lying on the ground and quickly sat up to ask.
"You suddenly fainted just now, but luckily Xiaohua found you in time and prevented you from falling."
Huo Xiuxiu looked at Wuxie with a worried expression. She felt that Wuxie might be unable to handle the pressure because it was his first time going into a tomb.
"If you feel unwell anywhere, let's rest here for a while, and then catch up with them later."
Xie Yuchen glanced at the crowd climbing up the door and spoke slowly.
Wu Xie also noticed that the group had not waited for them; Cheng Feng and his third uncle's group had already disappeared.
"No need, we'll follow them. It's too dangerous for them to stay behind alone."
As he spoke, Wuxie rolled over and got up.
Seeing that Wu Xie was indeed normal, the two nodded in agreement and led Wu Xie to join the climbing group.
While waiting below the tomb entrance, Huo Xiuxiu casually asked:
"I noticed you looked flustered when you woke up. Did you have a nightmare?"
Wu Xie nodded solemnly.
"I was just about to say that when I was unconscious, I saw a very realistic and eerie doll."
Then Wu Xie described the doll's appearance in detail.
Xie Yuchen and Huo Xiuxiu became increasingly confused as they listened, but Wu Xie's explanation became clearer and clearer.
Finally, his eyes widened, and he whispered, "I remember now, I saw this thing in my third uncle's room when I was very young!"