The old man did not answer his question about who he was. As his laughter faded, I found myself back in front of the bronze door, my hand still in the position to unlock it.
This gave me a feeling of being unable to distinguish between reality and illusion, as if everything that had just happened was a dream. But I knew it was definitely not a dream, because dreams were not that real, nor that clear.
Previously, I had looked at the keyhole of the hexagonal key, and there were no traces of the Bagua there. Now, the positions of the Bagua were clearly marked on it. What surprised me most was that the Bagua positions mentioned by the old man were faintly brighter than the other positions.
"Song Qingyun, what are you standing there for? I called you half a day ago and got no response!" Li Zuquan's impatient voice came from behind me.
Because Li Zuquan was afraid that opening the door might still produce blue electric arcs, he had been hiding not far away, and could see my actions.
I said impatiently, "If you have the ability, you come and open it. The door has a Bagua lock. I'm calculating what the specific position is." As I spoke, I shifted my body to let him see the position of the door lock.
At the same time, I was pondering whether to believe what the old man in the illusion had said.
According to my calculations, he was definitely the designer of this True Dragon tomb, that is, Yuan Tiangang, the great master of Feng Shui in the Tang Dynasty. However, I was still somewhat uncertain, as he had not given me a definite answer, and the Tang Dynasty was more than a thousand years ago.
Combining the deductions of the two great masters of the Tang Dynasty, Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng, who deduced the Tui Bei Tu, they only calculated that the Tang Dynasty's foundation would last less than 300 years. To calculate events a thousand years later seemed somewhat impossible.
But from the meaning of his words, he had no ill intentions towards me, only saying that I should not enter this tomb. Unlike Sui Wan'er, who wanted to kill me, considering everything, I made a decision.
That was to trust him once. After all, he had no reason to harm me, and he also knew that I was forced here by Li Zuquan. If he really wanted my life, then I could only accept it.
With a Feng Shui master from a thousand years ago in front of me, and Li Zuquan, who had become like a ghost king, behind me, there was not much difference between moving forward and backward. If I had to choose one to believe, I would rather believe the old man in the illusion.
After all, there was no conflict between us, and he knew that I was here under duress.
Li Zuquan frowned and walked up to me, looking at the Bagua lock on the door, muttering to himself. His voice was too low for me to hear what he was saying.
"You don't know the password?" Su Dan Novel Network
I rolled my eyes at Li Zuquan and said, "If I knew the password, would I still ask you? I'm not the maker of this door. Where would I know the password?"
Li Zuquan's face darkened. "I don't care about that. You said you could open the door, and I agreed to let those two leave. If you can't open it, don't blame me for not keeping my word."
I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen anyone as shameless as Li Zuquan, who spoke of what was not as if it were right. He was utterly shameless, but I couldn't do anything about him.
I could only brace myself and say, "I'll try, but it will take time. I don't know if I can open it."
"I advise you not to play any tricks on me, or you know the consequences better than I do."
Then Li Zuquan moved aside, but this time he didn't hide as far away as before. He just stepped back a few feet, so that even if I made any small movements, he couldn't escape his eyes.
I took a deep breath and walked up to the door again, recalling the positions of the Bagua lock mentioned by the old man in my mind, and began to turn it.
Kun San!
The door did not react.
Qian Er?
The door still did not react.
This made my palms sweat, and I thought to myself, "Was I tricked by the old man in the illusion?"
Although I was extremely conflicted, having come this far, I could only continue. Since I didn't know the specific way to open the door, I could only grit my teeth and lock the last position.
As the hexagonal key slid into the last position, a roar I had never heard before entered my ears.
Roar—
The sound was not loud, but it gave me the urge to kneel and worship, as if a primeval beast had appeared before me.
The two mountain spirits that had been wandering in the cave were even more terrified, scurrying everywhere and shouting madly in the cave. No matter how Li Zuquan cursed them, they didn't listen to him. Finally, with a loud shout, they ran out of the cave in an instant, leaving Li Zuquan in disarray in the wind.
When the roar ended, the eyes of the Jiaotu on the great door began to emit a faint red light, and then its head protruded and slowly entered the door. A series of mechanical grinding sounds echoed in the cave.
"It's open."
Li Zuquan suddenly appeared beside me, looking excitedly at the slowly opening great door.
As the great door opened, a white mist drifted out from within, and a fragrance entered my nostrils. The smell was somewhat sweet, like freshly cut fruit.
Although the great door was open, the inside could not be seen clearly. However, faintly, I could see some light inside. Due to the distance and the mist, it was impossible to determine if it was candlelight or something else.
Li Zuquan pushed me and said in a deep voice, "You go in first."
As soon as I heard this, I immediately refused. This was like using me as cannon fodder! If there was danger, I would bear it, and you would reap the benefits. Was there such a good thing in the world?
Before I could turn around to retort, I felt my body go numb, and my body actually moved towards the door on its own. An uncontrollable force was controlling my limbs, moving me forward little by little. Except for my head, which was still under my control, I had become a puppet.
Needless to say, this must have been Li Zuquan's doing. This made me curse him.
"Li Zuquan, you turtle egg, born sons with no backdoor! You dare to control me to send me to my death, aren't you afraid of retribution?"
Li Zuquan sneered.
"Retribution? Is this thing useful to me? As long as I get the Yin Realm, I will be the master. Is retribution useful to me? Kid, you'd better honestly be my stepping stone!"
As his words fell, my forward speed increased. I tried hard to control my body, but it was of little use. I still entered the bronze door step by step.
Upon entering the door, the scene in front of me lit up. A row of candles on both sides of the door lit up on their own, instantly dispelling the white mist and pushing back the darkness.
"What a floating palace..."
Li Zuquan followed in, his mouth full of praise, his eyes darting around as if searching for something.
Following his gaze, I couldn't help but look towards the center. A dragon-carved and phoenix-etched platform was located in the middle, with an object placed on it, emitting a faint halo.