"They actually didn't destroy the relics!"
"Holy cow, not only did they not destroy them, they hid them."
"Legend has it, didn't they say that Mojin Xiaowei would cause widespread destruction upon entering a tomb?"
"These relics are priceless, it's such a shame they were buried like this."
"Perhaps they planned to come back for them later? Don't think too highly of them."
"The mechanisms in this tomb are truly terrifying. Those are foreign corpses, aren't they? So satisfying."
"I think I saw automatic rifles."
The surrounding people chattered.
However, recalling the recent lighting ceremony.
In the courtroom, countless viewers felt a tightening in their chests.
"Did those four statues just have golden eyes just now?"
"I saw it too. I thought I was seeing things. First ghosts, then statues to ward off evil. What else don't we know?"
"That's amazing. By the way, that sword should be considered a treasure, right?"
The crowd buzzed with discussion.
On stage, a student of archaeology suddenly spoke.
"The porcelain here, I've looked at it. They should all be from the Shang Dynasty. And the relics they buried are from the Shang Dynasty, but that sword doesn't look like it's from the same dynasty."
As he spoke, more doubts arose in everyone's minds.
Chen Xi looked at the stone statues. As a scientist, she could explain the reason for the luminescence using scientific methods.
However, the ingenious design still left her somewhat awestruck by the wisdom of the ancients.
"Is this world, as grandpa's diary said, not what it appears to our naked eyes?"
"Are there still some mysterious places?"
Chen Xi murmured, her resolve beginning to waver.
"How great it would be if we could take that sword to research it."
"Are you stupid? If you got it, you wouldn't give it away."
"This sword has no sense of age at all. Even if you took it out, no one would believe it's real."
The crowd commented.
Their gaze shifted back to the screen.
On screen, Zhang Tian, Fatty Hu Bayi, and the others had all arrived at a side tomb chamber.
Hu Bayi looked around, somewhat puzzled.
"Looking at the porcelain around here, it's completely different from what we saw earlier. It shouldn't be from the same dynasty, right?"
Hu Bayi was meticulous; he had noticed the porcelain.
He realized that the items in the two tomb chambers were entirely different.
"Yes, the two dynasties are indeed different. According to legend, this tomb should be the tomb of Lu Shang Wang, and Lu Shang Wang was not a person from the Shang Dynasty."
"His tomb was built within a Shang Dynasty tomb. Don't you find it strange?"
Zhang Tian said, a grin spreading across his face.
"I get it. This is called 'occupying a sparrow's nest'!"
"So Lu Shang Wang fell in love with the Shang King. Their love and hate, their grievances and resentments..."
Fatty extended his hand, pretending to ponder.
Zhang Tian immediately flicked his forehead.
Fatty looked dejected, muttering about how these two weren't even from the same dynasty, impressed by Fatty's cunning.
"Building one's tomb beneath another's can deceive the heavens and earth. Even tomb robbers would find it difficult to break through."
Zhang Tian explained, and Fatty, rubbing his head,
Could only nod.
"Alas, boss, now that we're in, can we take the stuff from that big cauldron?"
Fatty looked at the gold, silver, and porcelain inside the large cauldron.
A glint flashed in his eyes.
"Don't rush, let me finish."
"Since Lu Shang Wang's tomb was placed beneath another's tomb, where do you think the original tomb owner went?"
Zhang Tian grabbed Fatty and took out the treasure sword he had found earlier.
"You mean, the person in this coffin is the original tomb owner!"
Hu Bayi said this.
The next moment, the coffin began to shake.
Black smoke billowed out of the coffin, and the corpse's energy condensed into a tangible form,
Becoming the black smoke they saw.
Looking at the black smoke and the trembling coffin,
Fatty shivered in fear.
He tightly gripped the broken sword with his fat hands.
"Creak. Creak."
The coffin shook, and an aged, bloody hand clawed at the gaps in the coffin.
This was a blood corpse!
"Wh-what do we do now?"
"We didn't intend to occupy someone else's tomb."
Fatty looked terrified. This was his first time seeing such a scene. Anyone normal would be scared.
Not being scared would be abnormal.
Zhang Tian's palms began to sweat.
He tightened his grip on the long sword.
His aura turned sharp.
His eyes were determined, filled with murderous intent, as if he were a monarch surveying his kingdom.
He was imitating Lu Shang Wang! Since Lu Shang Wang could move him here, it was clear this fellow must fear Lu Shang Wang.
"A thousand years ago, I moved you from the main tomb to here. Today, do you think I dare not slay you?"
Zhang Tian's voice was cold and chilling.
Combined with the corpse aura emanating from him, he truly seemed like the soul of a battle-hardened general.
The coffin's shaking slowed.
Seeing this, Zhang Tian swiftly drew the ancient sword.
The ancient sword pointed at the bronze coffin.
"Hum..."
The sword light flashed, emitting a clear ringing sound.
And on the blade, there were black bloodstains. This was from killing too many, the blood had corroded the surface.
As the sword was drawn, a powerful, bloody aura filled the surroundings, accompanied by a pervasive killing intent.
The oppressive feeling was palpable, even to Hu Bayi and the other.
If Zhang Tian's cultivation were a bit higher, his aura would be even stronger!
"A divine artifact, it's definitely a divine artifact."
Hu Bayi was shocked. This thing was incredibly powerful.
The moment the sword was drawn, the corpse aura was no less than that from the person in the coffin.
"Clang."
Seeing that Zhang Tian could draw the sword, the coffin instantly became quiet.
It stopped shaking, like a well-behaved child.
For a personal sword like this, it was difficult for anyone other than its owner to draw it. Clearly, the person in the coffin mistook Zhang Tian for the sword's owner.
Zhang Tian, of course, was unaware of this.
"Alright, it's safe. Let's look around."
Zhang Tian said, and the others nodded, beginning to search the altar. After circling it several times, they found nothing particularly noteworthy.
Finally, Zhang Tian and the others turned their attention to the altar.
On the altar, there were many gold, silver, and porcelain items.
Zhang Tian's gaze fell upon a crystal-clear jade pendant.
"Hmm? Another Dao-Imparting Jade Pendant."
Seeing this, Zhang Tian's heart leaped with joy. He reached out and took the jade pendant.
"Boss, I've noticed you always only take the jade pendants. What's special about these pendants?"
Hu Bayi noticed Zhang Tian's action and couldn't help but ask.
"We'll talk about this outside."
Since Hu Bayi was someone Zhang Tian had decided to take under his wing, he naturally wanted to tie him closely to him.
Therefore, giving him some benefits was only right.
After they left, Zhang Tian planned to give the less useful cultivation techniques to Hu Bayi and Fatty.
After all, having too many cultivation techniques wasn't necessarily a good thing.
One couldn't digest too much at once; Zhang Tian understood this.
Hu Bayi nodded seriously.
He had a vague feeling that this jade pendant was extraordinary.
Fatty, meanwhile, quietly took out a small bottle from within.
"Heh heh, boss, how about we just take this little bottle back?"
Fatty said, looking at Zhang Tian with a smile.
"No..."
Zhang Tian had just finished speaking when he noticed something was amiss.
There seemed to be something inside the bottle.
Zhang Tian took the bottle.
"Didn't you say not to take anything? You're so two-faced."
"Heh, men."
Seeing Zhang Tian snatching his bottle away, Fatty muttered.
Zhang Tian opened the mouth of the bottle.
Inside, three small pill-like objects lay.
[Item: Qi Condensation Pill! Low-grade pill.]
[Item Effect: Aids in cultivation. Upon consumption, it enhances cultivation.]
[Item Description: A pill used by Shang and Zhou Dynasty rulers during their cultivation, extremely precious.]
A description appeared.
Zhang Tian's heart was pounding.
There really were elixirs!
This was definitely a huge gain!
"Fatty! Quickly check if there's anything else inside!"
Zhang Tian's voice was slightly hurried.
Even the usually calm Zhang Tian's voice was rushed, so Fatty sensed something was wrong.
He quickly began to search, but alas, there were only three.
"Boss, what is this thing that has you so excited?"
Fatty scratched his head, looking confused.
"An elixir!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Fatty plunged headfirst into the large cauldron.
His rear end stuck up, and his head was buried inside searching.
"Damn it, you should have said so earlier! Fatty will turn this cauldron upside down to find more!"
Fatty was excited.
Hu Bayi looked at the pills, his eyes filled with shock.