The tomb chamber is not large and is distributed in a circle. There is a square Stone Platform in the center, with a Stone Coffin parked on it, but it has been broken open.
The bones in the coffin had been turned over in a mess, and were wrapped in yellow clothes and black mud. It was impossible to see the appearance of the owner of the tomb.
There are also some bronze, gold and jade articles scattered around the coffin.
The reason why I say it is strange is that this kind of round tomb chamber is really rare, and there is also a square shape in the center, Stone Platform, which probably symbolizes the round sky and the square place.
Li Yan's eyes were not attracted by the messy funerary objects on the ground. Instead, he raised the candle and came to the surrounding walls.
The walls are densely covered with murals. Even after thousands of years, the colors are still gorgeous and full of ancient charm from the pre-Qin Dynasty.
The mural seems to be telling a mythical story. There is a huge ten-headed bird, and one of its heads was shot off...
The man who shoots birds has nine bronze tripods beside him...
Nine-Headed Bird was buried, and the mountains and rivers wept with blood...
Nine people, holding nine Blood Jade Cong, slept in different directions...
Li Yan was stunned and felt vaguely that he had discovered a great secret.
He quickly got out of the hole and shouted, "Uncle Sha, quickly, find Daoist Feng and come down and take a look!"
"There are two stories told in this!"
Feng Old Taoist held the candle and looked carefully at the mural. His eyes were wide and his voice was trembling, "Have you ever heard of the legends of 'Asking the Nine Cauldrons' and 'Nine-Headed Bird'?"
Li Yan nodded, "I heard it."
Sha LiFei was confused, "What the hell, Daoist priest, tell me."
Feng Old Taoist said in a deep voice, "This must start with the origin of the Chu land."
"Sanlü Grand Master "Li Sao" mentioned that the people of Chu came from Emperor Zhuanxu Gao Yang, who was the grandson of Yellow Emperor and the son of Changyi. Zhuanxu begat Lao Tong, and Lao Tong begat Zhurong...
During the ancient Shang Dynasty, the Chu tribe Yu Xiong was the leader of the Mi Clan Ji Lian tribe with the eight surnames Zhurong. He was also a descendant of Zhurong Huozheng. He wrote "Yu Zi", which is one of the classics at the origin of our Daoism...
Yu Xiong once helped King Wen of Zhou and Zhou King Wu to destroy the Shang Dynasty, and he should also be a participant of Investiture of the Gods War. When King Cheng of Zhou Dynasty, Xiong Yi, the great grandson of Yu Xiong, was granted the title of Chuman, with the surname of Mi, and lived in Danyang, where Zigui County is today."
"In the legend of the Chu region, Zhurong is the incarnation of Fire Phoenix. Therefore, Chu people 'respect the phoenix and the red, worship the fire and worship the sun, and like witches and ghosts', and many customs have been passed down to this day."
"But the relationship between Zhou and Chu has never been good."
"When King Zhou Cheng made Xiong Yi a prince, he not only refused to give him courtesy, but also humiliated him many times. He didn't even have a seat to eat."
"From then on, Chu people 'disobeyed Zhou'!"
"During the Spring and Autumn Period, the princes had alliances more than ninety times. Chu Kingdom is recorded as having only participated in three alliances. They were all due to alliance meetings, and they basically discussed how to attack Chu..."
"King Zhou Zhao attacked Chu three times, and died on the road the third time. Rumor has it that he died at the hands of Chu people Witch Doctor and knights. In short, the hatred became deeper and deeper."
"During the Spring and Autumn Period, when the Zhou Dynasty was in decline, King Zhuang of Chu took advantage of the opportunity of the Northern Expedition against Lu Hun's troops to march to Luoyang City, parade before the Emperor of Zhou, and asked how to forge the divine artifact Nine Tripods. This is the origin of 'Aim for the World'."
"Look."
Daoist Feng said, pointing to the mural, "There is Nine Cauldrons behind this person, which means that he represents the Zhou royal family at that time, and the fact that he shot down one of the ten heads of birds means that this person is Duke Zhou Dan."
"At the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty, although Yin Shang was destroyed, the merchants were not extinct. King Wu granted Wu Geng, the son of King Zhou of Shang, to the Shang capital, and was ruled by the royal family Guan Shu, Cai Shu, and Huo Shu respectively to monitor Wu Geng, called Three Overseers."
"After King Wu passed away and became the king at a young age, Duke Zhou became regent. Three Overseers was dissatisfied and united Wu Geng and Eastern Yi rebelled. Duke Zhou led his troops to march eastward and put down the rebellion. Later, he divided the princes into feudal lords and established the "Zhou Rites". He was revered as a saint by Confucianism."
"The war between Zhou and Chu began with King Zhou Cheng. It was rumored that Duke Zhou hated the ten-headed bird. When he heard the bird's cry, he ordered his people to drive out Nine Provinces and shoot it. Three arrows in a row failed to hit it, so he sent the tengu to bite it and bit off one of the bird's heads, leaving nine heads, which means 'one of the birds is bloody, but nine are left.'"
Li Yan nodded and said, "I have also heard about this, but judging from the murals, it is far from that simple."
"That's right."
Feng Old Taoist's breathing was a little rapid, "Nine-Headed Bird was originally the sacred bird of Chu. If it grows ten heads, it means that it wants to Asking the Nine Cauldrons the world. Duke Zhou shoots down one, which is obviously to cut off the dragon vein of Chu."
"No, it should be said to be Phoenix Vein!"
"No wonder, Nine-Headed Bird was originally a sacred bird of the Chu people, symbolizing auspiciousness, but since the Zhou Dynasty, it has become 'Ghost Chariot', which has an ominous meaning. It is said to be able to absorb people's souls and like dark and obscure places."
"Later, it became a taboo among Chu people. <Chronicles of Jingchu> records that on the night of the first moon, there were many ghosts and birds. Every house beat the door with a hammer, poked the dog's ears, and put out the lamps and candles to ward off the ghosts."
Sha LiFei became more and more confused as he listened, "Daoist Priest, what are you going to say after you've been talking here for a long time?"
Li Yan said in a deep voice, "National Sacrifice Ritual, Xuanmen fight!"
"Yeah."
Feng Old Taoist's eyes became more and more excited, he looked around, pointed at the slope of the cave entrance and said, "That is the corridor, the ceremony of the Zhou Tomb, this round sky and the square pattern, it is the tomb of the Zhou Dynasty warlock!"
"It turns out that Duke Zhou had done something wrong a long time ago, and ordered people to cut off Chu Region Dragon Vein. Ten heads were missing, one was missing, and the whole country was full of tears."
"Hahaha, in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, both Chu and Chu were overlords, but the one who finally destroyed Zhou was Qin, and the one who overthrew Qin was Chu."
"It's just a head difference, a head difference!"
Li Yan said in a deep voice, "The old events of the pre-Qin Dynasty are no longer important. What is the ghost sect's plan to find these Blood Jade Cong now?"
Daoist Feng took Blood Jade Cong and inspected it carefully, and said in a deep voice, "In ancient rituals, the jade bi is a round sacrifice to the sky, and the jade cong is a square ritual, but there are also particularities in it. The jade bi is Azure Bi, and the jade cong is Yellow Cong."
"This Blood Jade Cong polite place is called ominous!"
"Divine Land Regardless of whether it is a dragon or a phoenix, it is a blessing to the world. If it is destroyed, it will be counterattacked, and even the dynasty may collapse because of it."
"Judging from the murals, Duke Zhou used nine Blood Jade Cong to suppress the nine heads, and cut off the last one to minimize the backlash. But even so, the Zhou royal family was humiliated many times because of Chu."
"The Phoenix Vein was sealed, and Nine-Headed Bird has been ominous since then. Thousands of years of resentment have accumulated. Once the seal is broken, Divine Land will inevitably be in turmoil. Duke Zhou left this thing behind, probably to let future generations have a way to break it."
"I never thought that the Zhou Dynasty would collapse and the secrets would be buried, only to be discovered by the Ghost Cult."
"This ghost sect wants to subvert Daxuan!"
"Are there any other Blood Jade Cong clues?"
"It's not mentioned on the mural."
Sha LiFei heard that his lips were dry, "Good guy, are you so cruel?"
Li Yan said in a deep voice, "Whether this is true or not, we cannot let the ghost sect succeed, otherwise I don't know how many people will die by then."
"Let's go quickly. We will leave Zigui tomorrow and report this matter. If one Blood Jade Cong is missing, they will not be able to succeed!"
"Yeah, let's go!"
This conspiracy layout spanning thousands of years made the three of them feel a little numb and hurriedly walked out.
Of course, Sha LiFei also didn't forget to sweep away all the gold, jade, and underworld weapons on the ground...
When we got out of the well, it was already dark.
It was hazy with mist and rain, and the surroundings were dark and silent.
The three of them were still in a daze from what they had seen before, but their heads calmed down after being blown by the cold wind on a rainy night.
"Let's leave early."
Li Yan said in a deep voice, "The ghost sect has secret techniques. We have killed people before, but they have already noticed us and silenced us with spells."
"Be careful, maybe someone is on the way."
Sha LiFei also knew that the matter was serious and did not bother to hide it. He directly took out Flintlock Firearm from his arms and loaded the ammunition in advance.
Daoist Feng was very naughty and pretended not to notice. He also took out a dagger from his waist and hid it in the sleeves of his Daoist robe.
There was still deathly silence in the temple.
Several corpses fell to the ground, and the blood around them had turned black.
The three of them naturally ignored it, quickened their pace, pushed open the temple door, and headed towards Gui Prefecture City.
It is only three miles away from Gui Prefecture City.
Although the city gate is closed, as Daoist Feng, it is not a problem to order the soldiers guarding the city to put down the hanging basket to let them in.
However, after taking a few steps, Li Yan realized something was wrong.
"Stop!"
He stretched out his hand and stared straight ahead.
I saw that on the mountain road ahead, thick fog had started to appear at some point, spreading out from between the trees, mixed with drizzle, making people feel chilly.
Soon, the fog became thicker and thicker.
In addition, the sky was so gloomy that one could not see even ten meters away.
"Hehehe..."
In the thick fog, a strange laughter suddenly came.
She looks a bit like a woman, but also a bit like a child. She seems to be laughing with her throat pinched, which makes people shudder.
Squeak~squeak~
Weird sounds, from far to near.
I saw a few red shadows looming on the mountain road in the distance.
But it was four strange bearers.
They were wearing shrouds, their eyes were wide-eyed, their faces seemed to be powdered and white, their lips were blood-red, and their cheeks were also painted red.
Dressed up like a paper man.
This is the costume of the soul boy in the drama. The male paper doll is called "Two Hundred and Fifty" and the female paper doll is called "Three Hundred and Thirty". They were originally good characters, but when they appear now, they are extremely scary.
And these four are obviously not living people!
They were carrying a large sedan chair, and their steps were neat and strange. They were a bit like the sedan bearers in dramas, with their bodies stiff and their legs stretched as they walked.
And the weird laughter became louder and louder.
There was a splashing sound, and it seemed like beads all over the body were shaking.
"Midnight Sedan Chair, Ghost Bride."
Feng Old Taoist swallowed and felt his scalp numb.
"Don't be afraid!"
A flash of murderous intent flashed in Li Yan's eyes, he pinched Yang Seal, took a deep breath, and whispered, "There are still many people hiding in the forest. Close your eyes and turn around later."
Sha LiFei understood immediately.
The one who came to stop him was undoubtedly Red Woman, a subordinate of Zhao Changsheng.
The enemy who killed my father finally showed up, and his moral practice is profound.
Li Yan naturally wants to control the Yin soldiers to kill.
Daoist Feng Although he didn't know the reason, he nodded quickly.
He groaned secretly in his heart. He thought it would be safer to follow Li Yan and the others, but he didn't expect that it would be more dangerous.
Seeing the sedan chair getting closer and closer, Li Yan no longer hesitated.
"Turn around!"
He shouted low, immediately took out the ultimatum, Pacing the Gang and Stepping the Dipper, pinched Mystical Gestures, and chanted: Qing Jia! Up to the black sky, down to the black earth, the black sky has no light, the black earth has no door..."
As Mystical Gestures was recited, Yin Wind was heard all around.
But at this moment, Li Yan suddenly felt a warning sign in his heart, which was a feeling of death coming.
"Get down!"
Li Yan suddenly stepped back and overturned the two of them.
Bang!
There was a loud noise in the distance, and fire and smoke scattered in all directions.
Li Yan felt a huge force coming, followed by bone-piercing pain. His whole body flew backwards, and there was a huge bloody hole in his chest.
It's a new type of musket!
He didn't think much and immediately ran Great Luo Dharma Body. While rolling on the ground, the wound was repaired immediately.
"Yan XiaoGe!"
Sha LiFei roared angrily, his eyes blood red.
Daoist Feng's scalp was also numb, but he could still keep calm. He thrust Blood Jade Cong from his waist to Sha LiFei, "Stop the person first!"
Sure enough, those weird bearers suddenly quickened their pace.
As if shrinking to an inch, carrying a sedan chair and rushing towards me at high speed.
Although Sha LiFei was furious, he reacted very quickly. He picked up Flintlock Firearm, held it against Blood Jade Cong, and said, "Back off!"
The sedan suddenly stopped.
"Hehehe..."
A strange woman laughed.
The bearers all bent down and lowered the sedan chair.
A pale hand slowly opened the red door curtain, and the last woman stepped out of the sedan chair, wearing a phoenix crown and a red wedding dress.
It is the "Red Woman" who is frightened in the Xuanmen Jianghu and has been rumored to have turned into a demon.
She did not reveal her true face, but stretched out her orchid fingers and covered half of her face with a gorgeous red dragon and phoenix handkerchief.
The skin is pale, the pupils are blood red, and the eyes are breathtaking.
"Guanren... am I beautiful?"
A weak female voice sounded, making people feel pity.
It was clearly some kind of powerful ecstasy.
Feng Old Taoist was the most alert. He quickly closed his eyes, reached out and took out two pieces of Yellow Talisman, and backed away shivering.
As for Sha LiFei, his eyes became dull and he smiled stupidly:
"Hehe... beautiful."
"Red Woman" took two more steps forward and said softly, "Official, how about handing over the things in your hands to the slave family?"
"Hehe... okay!"
Sha LiFei had a silly smile on his face and directly raised Flintlock Firearm.
Bang!
Fire and smoke filled the air.
Sha LiFei quickly retreated and reloaded ammunition quickly. His eyes were cold, showing no signs of being confused.
He got Xiong BaoDong Six Ding Six Jia Talisman and wears it all the time.
Although the ecstasy spell "Red Woman" is powerful, Sha LiFei was only slightly confused and immediately regained consciousness, pretending to be stupid to lure the enemy.
"Yeah~"
"Red Woman" screamed, and red smoke exploded around him. He actually used the escape method to avoid the attack, and reappeared in another area.
Sha LiFei had already retreated to Li Yan, and once again held Blood Jade Cong with his gun, cursing. "You old bitch, if you dare to take a step closer, Laozi will destroy this thing immediately!"
"Yes, destroy this thing!"
Daoist Feng also breathed a sigh of relief and followed suit.
"Red Woman" stepped down and stopped.
Her eyes no longer had any charm at all, her pupils were bloody and cold, and with a backhand, she shook Dragon Phoenix Handkerchief and held it in her hand.
Seeing his true face, Sha LiFei couldn't help but tremble in his heart.
I saw that "Red Woman" had the outline of a beautiful woman from the nose up, but her mouth was torn to the base of her ears. Her lips were as red as blood, and her mouth was full of sharp fangs, but she didn't look like a human at all.
"He has indeed become a monster!"
Daoist Feng looked bitter and felt that his life was not guaranteed today.
Sha LiFei Although I was scared, I was more angry.
At this moment, Li Yan, who was lying on the ground, seemingly unaware of his life or death, exerted force with his fingers and pressed the heels of Sha LiFei.
Not dead!
Sha LiFei was ecstatic in her heart, but her face became increasingly wary.
He knew that there must be a reason why Li Yan pretended to be dead.
Sure enough, many people walked out of the dense forest.
One of them, holding Divine Firearm in his hand, showed a kind smile on his face, "Brother Sha, long time no see..."