Lin Qingyuan is too much of a scoundrel, tricking so many people into coming here.
He didn't even bother to hide it, telling them directly that they were cannon fodder.
However, Chu Tian didn't want to interfere. Most of these grave robbers were no good. They dug up tombs, robbed houses, and had killed and plundered their fair share.
"Let's go open the door. Otherwise, this group of guys will get impatient."
As an outsider, Chu Tian naturally wouldn't say much.
Lin Qingyuan controlled the Earth-Piercing Shuttle and descended straight down.
After twenty li, a light suddenly appeared underground, as if a wall blocked their path ahead.
"This ancient tomb belongs to a powerful being. The entrance should be fifty li below. That's the Chaosheng Gate. Since ancient times, major tombs have always had this layout," Lin Qingyuan said with a confident chuckle.
The light ahead turned out to be a stone wall, with glowing runes shining on it.
"Let's keep going down!"
Lin Qingyuan controlled the Earth-Piercing Shuttle, moving almost parallel to the stone wall.
Chu Tian kept his eyes fixed on the runes on the stone wall.
He could feel a powerful pressure emanating from them.
That kind of pressure, even a touch, could cause him to turn to ashes.
"Whose tomb is this?" Chu Tian couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Who knows!" Lin Qingyuan said with excitement, acting like a fearless young calf.
Chu Tian felt helpless, suspecting that this kid might have brought him here as cannon fodder too.
As they were speaking, they had already passed through the soil layers and reached fifty li underground, arriving at the location Lin Qingyuan mentioned.
He controlled the Earth-Piercing Shuttle, moving around the area inch by inch, searching.
"Strange, this isn't the entrance?" Lin Qingyuan's face flushed slightly.
"Didn't Grandpa tell you where the entrance was?" Chu Tian was also surprised and asked.
"No..." Lin Qingyuan replied.
Chu Tian discovered that as he approached the great tomb, under its oppressive aura, his spiritual sense exploration range had shrunk to no more than twenty to thirty meters.
His vast soul power seemed insignificant in front of this tomb.
"It might still be below!" Ling'er suddenly chimed in.
Lin Qingyuan pretended not to hear, but he had already changed direction and continued downwards.
An hour later, they had descended countless li, certainly exceeding the fifty li he had mentioned earlier.
The Earth-Piercing Shuttle Lin Qingyuan was piloting became increasingly strained.
The circular disk at the front, like a tunnel boring machine, rotated slower and slower.
"Phew... Finally here."
Lin Qingyuan pointed to several runes ahead, and Chu Tian also noticed that these runes were different from the others.
The kid suddenly became excited.
From somewhere, he pulled out his rusty iron shovel.
At the same time, something resembling a hard hat was placed on his head.
Seeing his peculiar getup, Chu Tian couldn't help but curl his lips. This kid... looked like a migrant worker.
He had just thought his hat was merely similar to a hard hat...
However, when he turned around, Chu Tian saw the words "Safety First..." in big letters!
"This..." Chu Tian was speechless. This thing was probably given to him by his grandfather too.
"Seventh Sister, you all stay here and don't go out!"
Before opening the door, Lin Qingyuan warned them.
Princess Seventh, Lin Qiaoqiao, nodded.
Ling'er, on the other hand, pouted.
Strangely, as soon as Lin Qingyuan exited the Earth-Piercing Shuttle, the rusty iron shovel in his hand emitted a hazy light, and the soil actually parted to the sides, clearing a path for him.
Lin Qingyuan slowly approached the stone wall and reached out to touch the runes.
Chu Tian's heart skipped a beat. He intended to stop him, but it was too late.
Buzz...
A surging, overwhelming aura erupted from the stone wall.
Like ripples on water, Lin Qingyuan's touch broke the stillness.
Just as Chu Tian was worried about Lin Qingyuan, he saw the "Safety First" hat emit a golden light that enveloped him. The kid was unharmed.
Above ground, the thousands of grave robbers who had arrived several days earlier.
The signal Lin Qingyuan had sent out was supposed to have the great tomb appear days ago.
By now, some people had already left, and those remaining were the more patient ones.
They observed the terrain, which indeed indicated the presence of a tomb's feng shui, but...
No one had been able to probe it. Some had already started digging holes on the surface, but they didn't have anything like an Earth-Piercing Shuttle. How could they reach fifty, or even a hundred li underground?
Just as they felt they were being played for fools, the ground suddenly shook violently.
Crunch, crunch, crunch...
Enormous cracks appeared on the ground.
The cracks were like a gaping abyss. Those above felt their hearts chill as they looked down.
Whoosh...
In the next moment, light appeared beneath the abyss-like mouth. Innumerable runes connected to form a pattern, rushing out of the ground, circling in the air, and then rushing back into the裂口 (rift).
Just moments ago, several curious individuals who had peered into the rift were instantly turned to powder by the impact of the runes.
Everyone was stunned: "The... tomb... there really is a great tomb!"
"At least a tomb of a high official!"
"More than that! I think it could even be an emperor's tomb!"
Countless people were excited. Even a tomb of a mere emperor, if they could take out one or two items, their remaining lives would be worry-free. Da Feng Novel Network.
"With the great tomb appearing automatically, there must be rare treasures emerging!"
Some were excited, while others were worried. Those blinded by immediate gain began to feel their way into the cracks.
Meanwhile, those who retained their reason watched it all with cold eyes. Rare treasures appearing... was not something these grave robbers could get their hands on.
News of this place would soon spread. The sects, the guilds...
How could they miss out on such a good opportunity?
Therefore, some people quietly left.
Underground, Lin Qingyuan touched the stone wall, fumbling for a while. He unexpectedly saw a stone door faintly. He took out a talisman and placed it on the door.
"Hmm, what is this for? To ward off evil?" Chu Tian asked with some surprise.
"Ward off evil, my foot! I just checked, and this isn't the entrance at all, but the exit. To enter from here, we need to go against the flow. This great tomb has existed for who knows how many years. Who knows how much malevolent energy has accumulated inside.
That thing is incredibly potent, touching it damages the soul. I'm testing the concentration of the malevolent energy inside."
Lin Qingyuan looked at the talisman, which was emitting a faint green light.
"Huh, there's so little malevolent energy? Strange. Could someone have gotten here first? Never mind that for now. You all be careful, I'm going to open the great door."
Lin Qingyuan's expression was grim.
"Could Grandpa have come here to scout it out?" Chu Tian raised the question.