Chapter 1 Guarding the Tomb

"Guarding the tomb? Whose tomb? Guarding the tomb for whom?"

Chen Xiao asked immediately.

Actually, he already had an answer in his heart that was infinitely close to the truth.

Since this was the palace of the Eternal Immortal Emperor, then the tomb here would naturally be that of the Eternal Immortal Emperor.

"Guarding the tomb is just guarding the tomb… How would I know whose tomb it is?"

The Fire Phoenix scratched her head, looking as if it was a matter of course.

In fact, she had never thought about this question at all, nor did she need to.

She just didn't have the brains for it!

Chen Xiao didn't know whether to say that this silly bird was too simple-minded or just a bit lacking in the brain department.

But thinking about it, it was still his own problem. Asking the Fire Phoenix this kind of question was obviously beyond her capabilities.

So Chen Xiao said directly, "Never mind whose tomb it is. Can you take us to see it now?"

"Of course, no problem!"

The Fire Phoenix puffed out her chest and said, "As a Fire Phoenix with a noble status and a high character, I am very happy to help others."

Hearing this, Chen Xiao and Li Ziqing were speechless.

Although this Fire Phoenix looked mature, her mind was actually only that of a three- or five-year-old child.

But that was normal, after all, strictly speaking, she was only a few months old.

The Fire Phoenix directly led the two to the back of the palace, pointing to a bronze gate and saying, "There, it's here!"

This bronze gate had two leaves, each of which was four to five meters high and more than two meters wide, with an overall shape close to a square.

The bronze gate was simple and heavy, with intricate patterns carved on it, which were very beautiful and full of mystery.

Chen Xiao felt that these patterns looked a little familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen them.

"Can this door be opened?"

Li Ziqing asked tentatively.

"No, no, absolutely not!"

The Fire Phoenix immediately became anxious, shaking her head and saying, "How can you just enter someone else's tomb? It's too impolite, and even if I agree, those two stinky snakes won't agree!"

Hearing this, Li Ziqing suddenly noticed that there were two large snakes climbing on the stone wall next to the bronze gate.

The two snakes looked almost identical, about four to five meters long.

Their tails drooped, hanging in mid-air, their upper bodies raised, and their triangular eyes, shimmering with a faint light, were staring at Chen Xiao and Li Ziqing.

"Ah—"

Li Ziqing was most afraid of snakes. After seeing these two snakes, she screamed and quickly scurried backward.

The Fire Phoenix laughed heartily: "Hahahaha, you're so timid, what's so scary about these two stinky snakes?"

Li Ziqing was full of black lines and didn't really want to pay attention to this stupid bird.

Chen Xiao curled his lips and smiled slightly: "Two old buddies, we meet again!"

These two snakes were none other than Zhu Jiuyin and Zhu Jiuyang.

Although they were now only the size of ordinary snakes, rather than the behemoths that Chen Xiao had first seen them as, Chen Xiao still recognized them at a glance.

"Hiss—"

"Hiss—"

The brothers spat out their tongues at Chen Xiao at the same time, sinister and terrifying.

"Brother, this kid is here again, let's find a way to eat him!"

One of the snakes suddenly spoke, it was the younger brother Zhu Jiuyin.

"Brother, this kid seems to have become stronger again. We were no match for him before, and we're even less likely to be now!"

The older brother Zhu Jiuyang said, his tone revealing a hint of helplessness.

Li Ziqing was stunned. What, what's going on? Snakes can talk?

But after seeing a stupid bird that could talk and transform, Li Ziqing was no longer so shocked to see snakes that could talk.

Moreover, after hearing the conversation between the two snakes, Li Ziqing also felt that they were not so scary.

After all, from their conversation, it could be heard that they were no match for Chen Xiao and were very afraid of him.

After the brothers exchanged glances, they wriggled their bodies and jumped down from the five-meter-high wall.

In mid-air, two fleshy wings suddenly spread out from their backs, allowing them to land steadily in front of Chen Xiao.

Li Ziqing opened her small mouth in surprise. Snakes can grow wings? Snakes can fly? What kind of freaks are these?

Chen Xiao was not surprised by this. After all, when Zhu Jiuyin and Zhu Jiuyang flew towards the palace before, wings had already grown on their heads.

"Gentlemen, please be accommodating, we want to go in."

Chen Xiao went straight to the point, pointing to the bronze gate.

"No, no, no!"

The brothers shook their heads at the same time, "If we let you in, we'll be derelict in our duty."

The Fire Phoenix also chirped along, "That's right, Master, these two stinky snakes are originally guarding the tomb, how could they let you in!"

As she spoke, she looked at Chen Xiao with a look of disdain.

Chen Xiao was too lazy to pay attention to this stupid bird and said directly, "I'll give you two a choice: one, let us in directly; two, I'll kill you and then go in directly. Which one do you choose?"

"…"

Zhu Jiuyin and Zhu Jiuyang were silent at the same time. Were they really giving them a choice?

Wasn't he just forcing them!

"Enemy, it's not that we don't want to let you in, it's just that we have no way to let you in. We are only responsible for guarding the tomb, but we don't know how to open the tomb door."

Zhu Jiuyang said helplessly.

He called Chen Xiao 'enemy', which was both provocative and frank.

"You have no way either?"

Chen Xiao's eyes narrowed, "Then we'll think of a way, you two just stay aside."

"That won't do!"

The two snakes shook their heads at the same time, saying in unison, "We came here to guard the tomb, how can we leave our posts without permission?"

Chen Xiao was speechless and said helplessly, "Then I'm sorry!"

As he spoke, the qi in Chen Xiao's palms circulated, and he was about to attack these former enemies.

"Wait!"

Zhu Jiuyin shouted, "Enemy, do you have to kill us two brothers?"

"Otherwise? You even said that I am your enemy. It's not my style to not eliminate the roots!"

Chen Xiao said lightly.

"I advise you, don't waste your energy, you can't open this bronze door at all!"

Zhu Jiuyang earnestly persuaded, "Instead of having a big fight with us, why not give up early? What do you think?"

"Hmm?"

Chen Xiao's eyes narrowed, "Listening to what you said, you seem to know how to open this bronze door?"

"Uh…"

Zhu Jiuyang hesitated.

Zhu Jiuyin advised, "Brother, if it doesn't work, just tell him, anyway, he can't open it, so let him give up as soon as possible!"

"Alright!"

Zhu Jiuyang seemed to have made up his mind. He flicked his snake tail and pointed to the bronze door, "Enemy, have you seen the patterns on the bronze door?"

"If you want to open this door, these patterns are the key!"