usatvline Chapter 92 Along the Canal to the Bottom
Chapter 92 Along the Canal to the Bottom
After crossing the broken bridge, there is a main road leading to the Hall of Rebirth.
If the main hall in front is the imperial palace in the mortal world, then the Hall of Rebirth is the mausoleum after death.
It represents the cycle of life from birth to death.
"The remains of the King of Wannu should, according to common sense, be placed in the Hall of Rebirth!"
Chen Wenjin looked at the lifeless palace in front of her and said softly.
Cheng Feng shook his head.
"That's not our destination. The real entrance to the mausoleum is in a place that most people wouldn't expect."
As he spoke, Cheng Feng looked down at the dried-up moat.
"You mean the entrance is down there?"
Chen Wenjin and Huo Ling followed Cheng Feng's gaze downwards, but the nearly 100-meter height made it impossible for them to see what was below.
Cheng Feng nodded.
"That's right, there's a path down to the moat from the Hall of Rebirth, let's go!"
After speaking, Cheng Feng led everyone along the continent leading to the Hall of Rebirth to its end.
The original rock edges are still preserved on both sides here.
Cheng Feng glanced at the drop between the road and the rocks, which was about three meters, and then jumped down from above.
After landing on the rocky surface, Cheng Feng looked up at the crowd above and said...
"Use ropes to come down, and remember to pull the ropes back up, you'll need them later."
As soon as Cheng Feng finished speaking, everyone from the Unloading Ridge Clan agreed in unison and then took out ropes.
Because the drop was not high, the group quickly descended from the flat stone path above to the rocks beside it.
After one of the Xieling brothers put the rope away, Cheng Feng and the others continued walking forward on the rocky path.
Soon the group arrived at a stone staircase leading to the moat.
Unlike the exquisite steps at the palace, the stone steps here are uneven and some stones are even chipped.
If you accidentally step into a hole, you'll likely end up in a fatal tumble.
"Everyone, watch your step, don't rush, make sure it's safe to step on."
"Yes, Chief!"
After the members of the Unloading Ridge Clan agreed, Cheng Feng was the first to walk down the steps.
Fortunately, the human-faced owl gave Cheng Feng face, otherwise it would have launched a sneak attack at this time.
Not only will the bandits of the Unloading Ridge Sect suffer heavy losses, but even Cheng Feng will be in danger.
We proceeded with extreme caution, and at one point someone stepped on a step and broke it, almost causing disaster for everyone below.
Fortunately, Cheng Feng possessed strong core strength and managed to withstand the weight of the people above, thus preventing a tragedy.
Once they reached the moat, the disciple from the Unloading Ridge sect who had almost caused everyone's death knelt down with a thud.
Even a grown man with his feet seven inches tall had tears in his eyes.
"Chief, I almost got you and your wife into trouble..."
Cheng Feng frowned and roared angrily:
"Get up, you bastard! Are you a woman? What kind of behavior is this, crying and whining like this?"
"I'm not dead yet, I don't need you to come and mourn!"
The disciples of the Unloading Ridge Sect stood up reflexively, their heads bowed like children who had made a mistake.
The others also stood up straight, looking terrified.
Chen Wenjin rolled her eyes at Cheng Feng and said:
"Alright, accidents are inevitable when going into tombs. Your boss isn't angry because something happened to you."
He's angry because you underestimated his magnanimity; once that's over, the matter is over.
Just be more careful next time.
Hearing Chen Wenjin's words of comfort, the disciples of the Unloading Ridge Sect carefully raised their heads.
Cheng Fengqi said, "Didn't you understand? Lift your head up. If I were to get angry with you over something like this..."
"What kind of leader are you?"
"Yes, I understand, Chief!"
The disciples of the Unloading Ridge Sect raised their heads, puffed out their chests, and looked at Cheng Feng with burning eyes in response.
Cheng Feng nodded in satisfaction.
"That's more like it! Alright, everyone, let's continue on our way!"
Only after hearing this did everyone relax their tense nerves; they were really frightened when Cheng Feng got angry.
Led by Cheng Feng, the group continued forward along the river.
After walking several dozen meters, rows of terracotta warriors came into view.
"That's strange. Why are there terracotta warriors in the river? Does the Eastern Xia Kingdom still have the tradition of throwing burial objects into the river?"
As Huo Ling entered the Terracotta Army, she looked around at the terracotta warriors and asked in confusion.
Chen Wenjin discovered that the terracotta warriors were all facing the same direction, which was obviously a deliberate arrangement.
“These are indeed burial objects, and they are generally facing the direction where the tomb owner is located.”
Cheng Feng nodded approvingly and said, "Wen Jin is right. The existence of these terracotta warriors proves that we are on the right track."
The group carefully bypassed the terracotta warriors and continued forward along the canal.
Finally, at the end of the river, we saw a drainage channel.
"When the moat was still flowing, this row of roads was a dead end."
King Wang Nu probably never imagined that centuries later this would become the only surviving route to his mausoleum.
With that, Cheng Feng led everyone into the path.
The group arrived at a tomb chamber through the passageway, the beam of a flashlight sweeping across the room.
The group discovered that many wine jars were placed there.
"This is a genuine century-old wine, Cheng Feng, why don't you take some home to keep and drink?"
Huo Ling, who was standing next to Cheng Feng, was jumping around.
Cheng Feng looked on with regret; these weren't the real deal.
But to confirm, Cheng Feng still smashed a wine jar with a knife.
Immediately, a rich aroma of wine filled the tomb chamber.
The wine in the jar had long since turned into a black paste, containing rotten flesh resembling a child's embryo.
"Ugh~ What is this thing? It looks disgusting."
Huo Ling almost vomited when she saw the mangled, human-shaped piece of flesh and quickly looked away.
Chen Wenjin calmly glanced at them a few times and said:
"This is a baby monkey. Perhaps the Eastern Xia people had a tradition of soaking this in alcohol."
Cheng Feng shook his head.
"It's a shame to waste these bottles of wine."
The disciples of the Unloading Ridge Sect also looked regretful. They were all men from Northeast China, and sometimes they liked to have a drink.
I was just thinking that if I kept getting rid of these bottles of wine, they would have a chance to try them someday.
Now that I've seen the dead monkey, I've completely given up on that idea.
They could accept snakes or centipedes, but monkeys would be a real test of their mental fortitude.
"There are two passageways here, which one should we go through?"
Chen Wenjin used his flashlight to illuminate the area ahead, and saw two entrances to the passageways, one on the left and one on the right.
Cheng Feng looked around, then pointed to the passage on the right.
"Go this way."
After making their choice, everyone walked together into the passage on the right.
Chen Wenjin, who was standing next to Cheng Feng, asked curiously, "Did you learn this route from 'Heavenly Gift' again?"
"No, I just picked it randomly. It's all about luck here."
Chen Wenjin was speechless, but since she was already there, she could only go down and take a look.
Soon, a new situation arose in front of them.
This time, ahead was a sealing stone carved with a huge thousand-legged dragon, completely blocking the passage.
"It seems we've reached the entrance to the main tomb."
After a careful examination, everyone noticed that the sealing stone had a faint metallic sheen.
Furthermore, it has no gaps or mechanisms, making it similar to a dragon-slaying stone.
"Lu Yang, this door is yours. Blow out an entrance for me!"
Lu Yang was one of the Xieling brothers who blew up the sealing stone at the entrance of Xiaosheng Mountain, causing an avalanche.
He's known as the person most skilled at explosives among them.
"Don't worry, Chief, there definitely won't be any problems this time."
After making a solemn promise, Lu Yang took out the explosives and began to carefully mix them.