As the tomb door opened.
A dense, almost tangible black aura of death surged forth like a raging storm!
The people standing in front of the tomb were startled and immediately erected a defensive barrier.
However, the barrier hastily erected by those at the forefront, who were not quick enough to react, was torn apart in an instant by the deathly wind, which surged into the bodies of the people at the front.
Amidst screams of agony, the bodies of those people began to wither at a visible rate, their skin gradually being covered by a blackening process.
His mouth was agape, his eyes were wide open, and his pupils gradually lost focus as the black death aura spread.
Large amounts of black blood gushed from the corners of his eyes, mouth, temples, and even his seven orifices!
Under the solemn gazes of the crowd, these people turned into several desiccated corpses lying on the ground, never to breathe again...
You should know that everyone who can appear here is a top-tier genius from their respective sects!
He died before even entering the tomb...
This clearly demonstrates the danger of this tomb.
Above, the expressions of several powerful figures also turned extremely grim. Clearly, the dead were from their sect.
The continuously gushing black death energy lasted for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before gradually stopping.
However, the deathly aura that permeated the air remained.
After all, it was a mausoleum resembling a small city, containing the remains of countless people. Over millions of years, the accumulated death energy within it had created a vast and immeasurable structure.
However, given the strength of those present, they should be able to withstand it.
Some people slowly lowered the barrier, and only after finding that there was no problem did they begin to move forward.
The moment Ye Qiubai and his group entered the tomb.
It is a long passageway. The walls on both sides of the passageway are carved with scenes, and if you look closely, you will find that they depict a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix and feudal lords coming to offer congratulations.
As the story progresses, it gradually transforms into scenes of war.
Perhaps it records the history of the Princely Kingdom.
There weren't many traps in the passage; upon exiting it, one would find the first spacious hall.
There wasn't much scenery around, only a huge human-shaped sculpture in the center.
On the throne, the sculpture sat majestically, draped in a magnificent python robe and holding a scepter.
In front of the sculpture is a huge altar.
The table was covered with a large number of white bones and extremely valuable items. Incense was still burning in the incense burner, wisps of white smoke rising from it.
It's hard to believe that the incense has survived for a million years!
"It seems this is the Offering Hall," the Crown Prince said with a solemn expression.
The offering hall is the place where sacrifices are offered to the owner of the tomb.
Many people around did not linger on the statue for long upon seeing this scene, but instead began searching the surrounding area for any hidden mechanisms or valuables.
Some people even started tampering with the items on the altar.
This included Huang Jun, the leader of the Desolate Corps, and Sha Yuansheng, the young leader of the Sand Sea Gang.
The Crown Prince looked at Ye Qiubai and the others and said, "There are still rules in the royal family. When offering sacrifices at any mausoleum, one must always respectfully pay respects to the person buried there."
After speaking, Prince Jiu Bailu and his entourage took the lead and walked towards the altar, bowing to the sculpture.
Seeing this, Ye Qiubai and the others did the same.
As the Xuanming Holy Son of the Black Tortoise Divine Dynasty, the Xuanming Holy Son naturally understood these rules.
Some people, seeing what they were doing, also started to worship.
However, at least 60% of the people present were busy searching the surrounding area and completely ignored this matter.
After the worship, seeing many people continuing forward, and realizing there was nothing there, I headed towards the next tomb passage.
However, after everyone left the offering hall, and when no one could see them...
Blue ghostly flames suddenly flickered from the sculpture's eyes, then emanated from its body, transforming into Tuantuan of will-o'-the-wisp that silently drifted into the tomb passage...
Nothing dangerous happened while walking through the tomb passage.
The crown prince gradually deduced the structure of the place and explained in a low voice, "If I'm not mistaken, the tomb here was probably built strictly according to the standards of the princely mausoleums of the Chaos Divine Dynasty."
The current divine dynasties in the Chaos Realm follow many of the rules of the original Chaos Divine Dynasty, even the hierarchical classification and construction standards of tombs.
"Beyond the tomb entrance is the offering hall, then the tomb passage, and beyond that is the ancestral hall, and then the burial mound. This area is the top layer."
"There's probably not much worth taking from this ground floor. There's a passage leading underground from the burial mound. Once you reach the underground, you'll find the real tomb chamber, which will likely be quite dangerous. However, the inheritance and the treasures hidden there are all there."
Xiao Hei nodded and said, "So, this level doesn't have much danger?"
The crown prince shook his head cautiously, saying, "Not necessarily. The general structure should be like this, but after all, it's a prince's tomb, and many dangers are hidden in the shadows."
As expected.
The crown prince's guess was correct.
After passing through the tomb passage, a place resembling a palace comes into view; this is the sacrificial hall.
It contained many daily necessities. However, after so long, these items remained as good as new, without a trace of dust...
The entire room was so clean it was like a mirror.
Only beside a round table stood three humanoid skeletons, motionless.
The ancestral hall is usually staffed with tomb keepers.
These tomb keepers would serve the tomb's occupant just as they would have done in life, cleaning the rooms.
"No..." Suddenly, Jiu Bailu stopped.
The Crown Prince and Ye Qiubai's group also stopped and looked over in confusion.
Jiu Bailu stared at every corner of the house and whispered, "Too clean. A million years old, and a tomb hidden in Sha Hai, how could it be spotless?"
At this point, the prince and the others' expressions changed drastically, and they stared intently at the three tomb guardian skeletons.
The moment someone gets close.
The three tomb guardian skeletons suddenly came to life.
Click, click, click...
The sound of bones grinding together rang out.
Everyone turned their gazes in horror.
One of the tomb guardian skeletons swept its gaze across the crowd, and green ghostly flames ignited in the empty eye sockets!
"Trespassing on a tomb is a one-way street; you either stay here to be buried alive with the dead, or you gain the prince's approval..."
A series of mechanical sounds rang out.
As soon as he finished speaking...
The three skeletons simultaneously clenched their fists and slammed them into the ground!
Suddenly, the entire ancestral hall began to shake violently!
The ground began to collapse, and everyone's faces were filled with horror. They tried to fly to avoid falling down with the collapsing ground.
But somehow, an anti-flight formation was set up here!
Everyone.
Everyone, including Ye Qiubai, fell into the ground as the tunnel collapsed...