Chapter 326 Terror Organs
"Eldest brother, I feel that there might be a great opportunity for me in this tomb!" Guo Ran whispered to Long Chen.
"How do you know?" Long Chen said in surprise.
"Boss, look. Most of the protagonists in these murals are an old man who is forging something."
“If I’m not wrong, this tomb is very likely to be the tomb of a blacksmith. Since ancient times, blacksmiths love to take their experiences and experiences into their own tombs, and don’t even pass them on to disciples!” Guo Ran said.
Long Chen slightly nodded his head. Guo Ran’s words made a bit of sense. Ever since ancient times, anyone with skills had always liked to ‘leave a hand in the bag’.
This was the so-called ‘bottom of the box’. In ancient times, the ‘bottom of a box’ was the ‘bottom’ of a coffin.
Usually, the most brilliant characters would leave behind a portion of their secret arts and bring them into the coffin. This caused many future generations to lose a great deal of their cultivation methods and battle skills.
Later on, there were many people who set their gazes on the ancient tombs. However, those tombs had to be tombs with no descendants.
Otherwise, if you dug out their ancestors’ graves, that would be a huge grudge that wouldn’t give up until one side died. No one would do that.
Facts had proven that most experts had this sort of hobby. They would bring something that they were proud of their entire life into their coffins.
There were some inheritances that, when on the verge of extinction, could enter the tombs of their ancestors and retrieve their inheritance items. This could also be considered a type of inheritance method.
The tomb in front of him was shockingly ancient, and if its owner left behind any legacy, it would definitely be some shocking good fortune.
When Long Chen heard Guo Ran’s deduction, he too felt that it was about the same and couldn’t help but feel a bit disappointed.
That was because he saw the picture of the Nine Star Overlord and thought that he would be able to find clues related to the Nine Star Overlord Physique in this tomb.
However, Long Chen discovered that apart from the pattern, the other pictures that he could barely make out were all objects related to crafting.
Guo Ran’s estimation was correct. The owner of this ancient tomb should be a craftsman who had forged artifacts for his generation. The contents of the painting should be a memorial to his achievements.
Long Chen had no interest in forging artifacts. However, it seemed like Guo Ran had a soft spot in this area. To him, this was indeed a great opportunity.
Long Chen and Guo Ran were observing all the murals in succession. The people in the hall were currently divided into three factions: the orthodox faction, the evil faction, and Long Chen’s faction.
Although there were only two people on Long Chen’s side, no one dared to underestimate them. They were all on guard.
“Eh, there’s a circle on the mural here!”
Suddenly, one of the orthodox disciples saw a circle on a mural. It was an extremely unremarkable circle.
In reality, that circle was the eye of a ferocious beast on the picture. However, that beast was very lifelike. Only its eyes were too round and a bit strange.
However, in the outside world, these ancient beasts had long disappeared without a trace. They had never even heard of them. At the very beginning, everyone thought that these were the eyes of an ancient beast.
However, after searching for several days, no one was able to find any clues. Finally, they began to work on the details. As a result, they discovered that there was something wrong with this eyeball.
Taking a closer look, the center of the eyeball was a button. The person casually pressed it.
boom rumble rumble *
Suddenly, the entire ancient tomb shook violently, everyone’s expression changed, if the ancient tomb collapsed, everyone would die.
"Crack!"
The ground in the hall suddenly split open, revealing a huge stone staircase that led straight down.
Suddenly, a tunnel appeared. Regardless of whether it was a righteous disciple or an evil expert, they all rushed towards the entrance of the cave.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh … *
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Just as everyone had taken a few steps inside, countless small holes suddenly appeared on the wall. Countless arrows shot out from those holes, instantly killing more than a dozen people.
The hole was extremely narrow, only a few meters squared. In such a narrow space, it was extremely difficult to dodge.
Moreover, even if they retreated, the people behind would not be able to retreat even if they rushed forward at full speed. In the end, they were shot like hedgehogs by the terrifying arrows.
Originally, everyone thought that entering the cave would be a treasure vault. They were afraid that if they were too late, someone would snatch it first.
However, those who had those thoughts were people with relatively weaker cultivations. Those with stronger strengths were not afraid because even if others got the treasures, they could still take them away.
Like this, everyone began to retreat while staring at the hole in the ground in shock.
Only now did the crowd realize that the cave was so long that they couldn’t see the end of it. Everyone felt their scalps go numb.
A cold smile appeared on Long Chen and Guo Ran’s faces. A group of idiots. Did they think that the blacksmith was a fool?
If there were inheritances left behind, how could they not leave any trump cards? Could it be that it was to the advantage of a tomb robber?
This tomb must have the correct method of opening it. If it wasn’t opened according to the correct method, there would be layers of mechanisms behind it.
"Phew!"
Suddenly, two enormous curved shields appeared in the hands of an expert. He placed the shields onto his body and began to roll forward like a ball.
"Good idea!"
This method made everyone’s eyes light up. As long as they tightly protected their bodies, they would not have to worry about the arrows coming from all directions.
However, just as they were preparing to imitate that person, a miserable scream was suddenly heard from within the crowd.
He saw that the man had been perfectly fine the moment he had entered the wall. But after he had reached a distance of 200 feet, he no longer shot arrows. Instead, he shot out javelins.
Those javelins were all as thick as an egg and exceptionally sharp. That person’s shield was no different from an eggshell in front of those javelins. It was killed in an instant.
However, he still deserved to die. So far, he was the first person to change the distance between them.
Like this, everyone was dumbfounded. Only a Spirit Soldier level shield could block an attack like that, otherwise, one would undoubtedly die.
However, the materials of a Spirit Weapon were extremely precious. They were usually used to forge weapons, and there were very few that were used to forge armor.
Even if someone had a Spirit Weapon level shield, they would not have two of those. Without two of these shields, it was impossible to pass through.
“Boss, is there any way?” Guo Ran couldn’t help but feel an itch in his heart when he saw those strong traps.
"The owner of this tomb should not be a particularly powerful person. I think I can send you there." Long Chen said.
"Boss, how did you determine that the owner of this tomb is not that powerful?" Guo Ran said in disbelief.
“Because the mechanisms on this corridor are all triggers. In other words, as long as you don’t touch the ground, walls, or ceiling, you won’t trigger those mechanisms.” Long Chen said.
“If they don’t touch it, won’t they fly over?” Guo Ran didn’t understand.
“Mm, as long as you fly over, that’s fine. That’s why this mechanism is designed for cultivators below the Innate realm. Those above the Innate realm can use spiritual energy to form wings and fly over.”
Moreover, this corridor was only three hundred feet long. There were nine different mechanisms, extending from weak to strong, stretching all the way to the end.
So, I determined that the owner of this tomb isn’t a peerless expert, because the tomb of a peerless expert wouldn’t place mechanisms so densely. Instead, it would design countless checkpoints, and every checkpoint would have different traps.
“Besides, you’ve seen it yourself. The path of this tomb isn’t that complicated, and it can’t be considered grand. We should be able to determine the identity of its owner.” Long Chen analyzed.
Guo Ran nodded. This kind of grave didn’t really match the identity of a peerless expert. He couldn’t help but speak with a bit of disappointment, “Isn’t this all for nothing?”
“You’re wrong, this is the most fortunate thing. If this was the tomb of a peerless expert, with our cultivation alone, would we still be able to survive?” Long Chen said with a smile.
Guo Ran’s eyes couldn’t help but light up when he heard that. That’s right, if it was the tomb of a peerless expert, how could it be so easily disturbed? There was absolutely no way out.
"Therefore, even if you have a lucky chance, you need to have that life to obtain it. This lucky chance is just perfect for you." Long Chen said.
Regardless of what kind of person the owner of this tomb was, if there really was a treasure inside, then it would definitely be an incredible object for the current them.
As for whether or not there was one, it was a gamble, a gamble that cost one’s life.
But cultivation itself was a gamble. Sometimes, luck was more important than strength.
Miserable screams rang out nonstop. Because there were people who refused to give up from time to time, they tried to think of all sorts of ways to move forward, but all of them ended in failure.
All the losers had lost their lives. It was an extremely tragic scene. A passageway blocked everyone’s path.
It was just as Long Chen had said, unless they could fly over like Innate realm experts, they could only watch helplessly.
"Phew!"
Suddenly, an evil expert waved his hand and a flying claw flew out. He directly grabbed a javelin and pulled it back.
The chain of the flying claw was very long. It could actually fly for more than thirty feet. However, that was already its limit and it couldn’t be any longer.
"My god, the materials are probably comparable to spirit weapons!"
When they saw the material of the javelins, the evil disciples let out a cry of alarm.
The javelin was extremely heavy in his hand and was actually several thousand pounds heavy. He jabbed at the stone tiles and a large hole immediately appeared on the thick stone tiles.
Everyone was shocked as they looked into the cave. There were no marks on the walls.
One had to know that those javelins had shot out from the wall and had ruthlessly struck the stone wall. The stone wall had not been damaged at all. Didn’t that mean that the stone wall was even more solid?
If even the stone wall was a treasure, then what good thing was hidden on the other side? Everyone was burning with passion.
“Can we keep touching the mechanism and let the stone wall be continuously fired? Once the machine is exhausted, can’t we go through it?” A righteous disciple said with bright eyes.
"Idiot, do you think the designer is as idiotic as you? Who would have thought of such a simple method? Even if the entire cavern were to be filled up, the mechanism would not be exhausted. An evil disciple taunted without mercy.
"You …" The righteous disciple was enraged and wanted to curse, but when he saw the vicious appearance of the man, he swallowed his words.
“Don’t occupy the latrine without pooping. Let your Lord Guo demonstrate for all of you what is called heaven shaking methods!”
Guo Ran’s arrogant voice sounded, causing everyone to cast their gazes behind him.