Chapter 374 The Lost Secret
This cave is a little weird.
It looks closed and dark, but there is no smell of decay, and the air is even fresh, even though Li Yan is holding a torch.
Li Yan said thoughtfully, "I heard the Daoist Master say that some underground caves are located above the dragon veins. Not only do they have pores above, but there are also underground rivers flowing below. The gates of heaven and earth are all open, which is called Qi Qi."
"It's no wonder that Fuxi Tribe lived here in ancient times."
Lu San was a little curious, "Isn't Fuxi an ancient god?"
Li Yan whispered, "Yan Jiuling left this book to conduct research on these things. I also asked the academy Master Lin."
As he spoke, he drew an "S" shape on the ground, "In ancient times, there was a tribal alliance between Fuxi and Nüwa. They were not just two gods and men. Their symbolic patterns were birds and frogs, which can be seen on some ancient pottery. It may have gradually expanded later, and evolved into the sun, moon, dragon and phoenix."
"In these tribal alliances, there are also Bai Huang Shi, Gong Gong Shi, and Da Ting Shi, who take turns serving as the leaders of the alliance."
"Oh."
Lu San frowned again and asked, "Why do they live in caves?"
Li Yan held the torch and looked forward, "Fuxi Nüwa tribe, the wizards communicate with gods and ghosts, understand the Tao, and understand Yin Yang Bagua. It is not surprising to find these dragon vein acupoints."
"At that time, Ezhou was not the main activity area of the Fuxi Nüwa tribe, and ghosts and gods were rampant. There were many Savage Wilderness ferocious beasts. Maybe the cave would be safer..."
As he was talking, a stone room suddenly appeared in front of him.
The stone chamber is old, with murals all around, as well as Stone Platform and broken pottery pots. There are various weird knives scattered on the decayed wooden shelves, all covered with thick dust.
Li Yan picked up a long needle covered with patina, frowned and said, "Is this... an ancient needle?"
He was a little confused and held up the torch to look at the mural next to him.
These murals are equally old. They depict a group of villains kneeling to four leaders, while the leader sits cross-legged, with clouds rising above his head, and monsters from mountains and rivers appearing...
Soon, the four leaders turned into monsters.
Some look like headless dogs with four wings, some look like winged tigers, and one has the body of a sheep and a human face, with eyes in its armpits.
Sometimes they turn into monsters and eat people everywhere, sometimes they turn back into human form and lead the army to fight, and then they are bound and divided by chains...
Later, someone turned into a winged tiger, but he died and was placed on Stone Platform.
There were two people standing next to them, one old man wearing an Eguan, the other wearing a small hat and a feather coat similar to that of a magpie...
"I understand!"
Li Yan suddenly realized, "No wonder Heavenly Saint Sect is looking for this place!"
"The above is about Ancient Four Fiends, Chaos, Qiongqi, Taowu, and Taotie. Legend has it that they are Di Hong Shi, Shao Hao Shi, Zhuanxu Shi, and Jinyun Shi who were not talented and were exiled by Emperor Shun."
"This should be the secluded place of Chang Sang Jun. The one next to it is his apprentice Bian Que. From the picture, they caught a Qiongqi and dissected it for study."
"Heavenly Saint Sect That 'Heavenly Saint Duke' is rumored to be the creation of 'Qiongqi'. Heavenly Saint Sect Disciple has 'Qiongqi' tattooed on his chest."
Lu San frowned and said, "Is this 'Qiongqi' a method of change?"
Li Yan nodded and said solemnly, "According to what the mural says, it is indeed the case, and it seems to be related to Fuxi Ancient Cave."
After that, he looked diagonally upward. There was another cave there, which was smaller and could only accommodate one person climbing into it.
What's weird is that there are stone carvings of Xiangyun Palace around the entrance of the cave, which seem to mean that you can enter Cloud Palace Immortal Palace by climbing up from here.
"Let's go, this should be the passage!"
Li Yan looked solemnly and turned to look at the mural again.
In fact, there was something else he didn't say.
According to the speculation in the book Yan Jiuling, Divine Land Xuanmen has two watersheds, one is Investiture of the Gods War, and the other is Great Flood.
In ancient times, witchcraft was rampant, and the most powerful person was usually the leader of the tribe and was called the "Emperor". However, after Great Flood, there was no more "Emperor" in the world.
The so-called "four evils" are all descendants of the ancient "emperors" and are likely to be involved in power struggles among tribes.
Perhaps, it was also the secret method of witchcraft in that Savage Wilderness era.
After all, judging from some mythological records, many "emperors" often transformed into ferocious beasts.
What exactly is Fuxi Ancient Cave hiding?
All kinds of mysteries make Li Yan even more curious.
This Cloud Palace Immortal Palace cave is very narrow, and the stone walls are smooth and slope upward. Even Li Yan can only extinguish the torch first and climb inside.
The largest one, Wu Ba, was even more aggrieved.
Without the torch illumination, it would be dark in front of you and you could not see anything. Coupled with the narrow space, if you have claustrophobia, you would probably be scared to death.
This cave is also a bit weird, the surroundings are extremely smooth, as if it was corroded by some huge worms, and it twists and turns, sometimes going up and sometimes down.
Even Li Yan is already a little confused about the direction.
After lying down for about two sticks of incense, Li Yan's eyes suddenly lit up and he whispered, "Shh, stop first, I heard a sound."
Having said that, pinch Mystical Gestures and pick it up with your little finger.
Whoosh!
From the leather bag on his waist, a Chuling Paper Figure roared out, ran quickly along the cave after landing, and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.
Li Yan closed his eyes and followed the movement of the paper man.
Twenty meters ahead is the cave exit.
After leaving the cave, a huge canyon in the mountain suddenly opened up. It looked like an underground rock, split in half, and it was at least twenty stories high.
Below the canyon, there was a rumbling sound of water, which must be an underground river. Because the water was so fierce, it actually brought up mist and air currents.
On the stone walls on both sides of the canyon, there are large and small grottoes with simple shapes and no complicated decorations.
Between each floor, there are steps carved into the steep stone walls, plus countless hemp rope wooden bridges, connecting the two stone walls.
Good guy!
Li Yan was dumbfounded.
He originally thought that the so-called Fuxi Ancient Cave was at most a cave or something for ancient ancestors to hide.
But I didn't expect it to be such a big project.
Moreover, this place is a little weird. It seems that there is some kind of restriction. Not only can Lu San not be able to summon animals, but even the two goddesses of Han River took him on a spiritual journey and he has never seen the scene in the mountains.
"Haha, I found another one!"
Suddenly, a rough voice came from afar.
Then the voice of the chieftain princess Qin Yuner sounded, "Set up a formation, don't let them escape, catch them all and turn them into Yin puppets!"
Li Yan's heart moved, he controlled Chuling Paper Figure, climbed quickly along the stone wall, and soon saw the fire in the distance.
At the very bottom of the ruins, the light of fire was swaying.
There are wide Stone Platforms built along both sides of the underground river, and the excavated caves are even larger. Stone pillars stand tall and even carved with patterns, like temples.
Not only that, Stone Platform There are stone piers every few hundred meters, connecting huge waterwheels.
Most of the waterwheels have been destroyed long ago, leaving only wooden frames, but some are still running, made of strange wood as black as ink, and are driven by the groundwater, rumbling and rotating.
On top of a Stone Platform, more than a dozen braziers were burning, and there were about a hundred people working on the Stone Platform.
Qin Yuner and others inserted wooden sticks, tied red ropes, and surrounded a temple. They were obviously setting up a formation.
Others stood beside the stone pier.
I saw thick chains hanging on the stone pier, which were inserted into the water and shook violently, as if something was tied up.
Near them, on Stone Platform, squatted a huge toad, with the tentacles on its head slowly twisting. It was East Lake Old Ancestor.
Wow!
The groundwater suddenly surged, and a huge Alligator Dragon emerged from the water with an iron ring hanging around its neck.
It's Giant Turtle Master!
Li Yan's eyes lit up and he breathed a sigh of relief.
But then, he frowned.
In the case of Giant Turtle Master, something is obviously wrong.
On top of its head, there was a huge Bronze Coffin, with dense black hair pouring out from it, covering Giant Turtle Master's head.
Giant Turtle Master's eyes also turned white, as if covered with a white film.
Giant Turtle Master is fascinated!
That Bronze Coffin, if you guessed it correctly, was the same as the ghost cult demon they killed at Zigui County, who practiced <Water God Longevity Technique>.
Boom, boom, boom!
Giant Turtle Master took heavy steps and climbed up the stone wall with four sharp claws. When he reached the shore, he suddenly opened his mouth.
The demon who was guarding the side immediately stepped forward and carefully took out something from his mouth, which was a jade cong half as tall as a man.
The leader of those monsters was a Daoist, dressed in black robes, with a blue complexion, and a poisonous snake entangled on his crown.
"No, it's too slow!"
He was obviously anxious, turned to Qin Yuner and said, "Fellow Daoist, I counted, we need eighteen in total. It took us so long to find ten, so let's get that big toad to move too!"
Qin Yuner glanced lightly and sneered, "Who do you think you are? Are you ordering me?"
The Daoist's face was ugly, but he did not dare to get angry. Instead, he gritted his teeth and said, "Huang LiuShi promised before. I am responsible for this place. If my words are disrespectful, please forgive me, princess."
"Hahaha..."
Qin Yuner smiled charmingly, "Yu FaLing, don't take yourself too seriously. Your master swore that he could deal with that kid and even handed over the secrets of this place. Only then did Senior Huang give you face as master and disciple."
"Now that your master is dead and you have recruited that boy and the imperial navy, what qualifications do you have to preside over this matter?"
"You..."
The Daoist was very angry when he heard this, but his tone became much weaker, "The situation is urgent. Please give me the princess' instructions on what to do?"
Qin Yuner then nodded with satisfaction, then took out the tambourine from his waist and beat it twice. East Lake Old Ancestor suddenly let out a painful howl.
"Hey, big toad."
Qin Yuner said unceremoniously, "Did you hear that? Don't put this princess in trouble, just jump down and find something by yourself."
Being so humiliated, East Lake Old Ancestor's eyes flashed with blood again, and a strong wind suddenly filled the air Killing Intent.
"Hmph!"
Qin Yuner sneered, "You big toad who doesn't know how to live or die, you are still putting on airs now. If my Tusi City and Black Water True King follow me on this trip, what will happen to you?"
"Be smart and save me from doing anything."
As he said that, he picked up the tambourine again.
As if hearing the name "Black Water True King", the blood in East Lake Old Ancestor's eyes quickly dissipated, and he suddenly jumped into the water with a roar.
The controlled Giant Turtle Master, without any consciousness, turned back again and jumped into the water.
"Princess, I got it!"
At this moment, shouting and shouting sounded from the side.
I saw densely packed small black dots pouring out of the temple, all of which were the "Jingren" I saw when I entered the mountain.
The demon next to him took out a huge bag and stuffed all these "Jingren" into it.
On the high stone wall, Chuling Paper Figure turned into ashes silently.
Li Yan woke up and narrated the following situation.
Lu San frowned and said, "Aren't they looking for Wang Chan Ancestor's Scripture Forest? What are they doing to salvage those jade congs?"
"Not sure."
Li Yan said in a deep voice, "This Fuxi Ancient Cave is a bit strange, but no matter what they are looking for, they must stop it."
"There are many of them, and there are experts, so we can't fight head-on. Let's find a way to rescue Giant Turtle Master first. I'll go into the water first and look for opportunities to unlock Giant Turtle Master's restrictions. If you make some trouble, help me cover it."
"Okay!" Lu San agreed without hesitation.
The two continued to climb and came to the entrance of the cave.
After Li Yan jumped out, he went directly into the cave next to him.
The furnishings inside are very simple, just stone beds and stone stoves.
There are large and small clay pots placed in the corner, with obvious "S" shaped lines and frog and bird patterns on them. Some wooden utensils are hung on the wall, and the bed is covered with straw. They are all rotten, black, and covered with thick dust.
On the stove, there was actually a black dry substance in the clay pot, and something was clearly being stewed.
Is this the residence of our ancient ancestors?
Without any time to think about it, Li Yan immediately pinched Mystical Gestures and chanted. "Nogao! The innocence is so simple, the essence of Rengui..."
Phew~
Yin Wind roared around him, and he was quickly wrapped in water mist. His figure seemed to be invisible, and he ran toward the bottom under the cover of darkness.
Along the way, Li Yan saw more sights.
This is a complete tribal gathering place, not only with warehouses for storing grain, but also Blacksmith Shop and livestock sheds.
The further you go down, the larger the cave becomes and the more luxurious the things inside become. There are even jade articles and carpets made of animal skins.
Food was cooked in clay pots in many caves. Many places were in a mess, and occasionally decayed bones could be seen.
Depending on the situation, Fuxi Tribe evacuated in a very hurry.
What exactly happened?
Li Yan couldn't help but have more doubts in his heart.
Is it possible that a disaster has occurred here?
Finally, he reached the bottom level.
As seen before, the lower part is a temple used for sacrifice, with a square earthen platform built, stone pillars carved with patterns, and many jade articles inlaid.
In those ancient times, jade articles were used to worship gods. Such large-scale use was really rare.
What's even weirder is that none of the jade articles contain Gangsha Energy. Perhaps they were once treasures, but now they have become commonplace.
There is a depression on the earth platform inside the temple.
Li Yan immediately understood after seeing it.
There are about eighteen temples, arranged on both sides of the ruins. These people salvaged huge jade congs, probably hoping to activate something.
Thinking of this, Li Yan had a bad premonition, and without any hesitation, he secretly entered the water from the place furthest away from those people.
Above, Lu San and Wu Ba quietly climbed out of the cave.
"Woo~"
Just as they were about to go down, the whimpering sound of Little White Fox suddenly came from behind.
"Don't make trouble..."
Lu San was a little overwhelmed and quickly turned around to remind him, but was stunned.
Little White Fox is holding a little person in his mouth, with a face full of panic and dancing...