Mountains and Rivers Ever-Secure

The tomb of the King of Liang is extremely luxurious. Limited by his limited knowledge, Zhang Xuezhou must say that the tomb of the King of Liang is the most complex and high-end in design he has ever seen.

This tomb is constructed by carving through stone, and all the stone chambers in the palace were completed using techniques such as chiseling and carving.

With the brick, stone, and mud structures removed, the entire tomb became an integral part of the mountain.

Zhang Xuezhou had never been exposed to the Everlasting Mountain and River Formation, but given this rocky mountain alone, he had no chance of escaping.

He searched around the main hall, but dared not leave the hall.

This prompted Zhang Xuezhou to shake the Liang King inside the coffin with all his might.

"Tell me quickly what this grand formation is. You want to die, but I want to live," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"The 'Eternal Stability of Mountains and Rivers' is a solidified formation created by drawing upon the earth's deepest veins. This is equivalent to having a master constantly casting Technique Method like fossilization on the tomb to stabilize it," said King Liang. "As long as the earth's veins continue, the formation will remain unbroken. This formation is useless for anything else, but it's excellent for constructing tombs. Buried within the formation, one can enjoy peace!"

"Every technique has its flaws, and formations are no exception. Tell me, where is the flaw in this formation?" Zhang Xuezhou said.

"The weakness lies in the earth's veins, but those veins are not something you can touch, and I don't have the ability to control them right now," King Liang said. "My soul is damaged, and I will die in a short while. I can still live for a quarter of an hour. Do you have any other questions?"

"So, as long as the ley lines are found, it's possible to manipulate them?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"Yes," King Liang replied.

"How do we find the earth's veins?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"Those skilled in formations can locate or break formations, while those skilled in physiognomy can pinpoint acupoints," said King Liang. "Then, by using Earth Escape Technique that allows one to easily escape this tomb!")

"Couldn't you at least point me in the right direction? Or at least show some compassion before you die?" Zhang Xuezhou said.

"I'm sorry, I'm not capable enough," said King Liang. "We're stuck here now. Why don't you tell me some more interesting stories about Sima Xiangru?"

"I can tell you about a cow, a cow with four legs on top and four legs on the bottom," Zhang Xuezhou blurted out.

"You..."

The King of Liang was pale. He pointed at Zhang Xuezhou and then sighed.

"My major is physiognomy. According to physiognomy, this kind of ox is upside down, which means it is difficult to turn over either way," said King Liang. "This is my physiognomy warning, and it is also a warning of my death. That's why I used to be displeased when I saw or mentioned oxen. Now that physiognomy has been verified, and I have failed to change my fate, your words will not bother me."

"Awesome!"

Zhang Xuezhou shouted for a while, but seeing that the King of Liang's expression gradually calmed down, he had no choice but to abandon his plan to haunt and disturb him.

But as soon as he saw the soldiers outside the main hall dying while vomiting yellow fluid, Zhang Xuezhou didn't dare to go out and search around.

"Wake up! Tell me what's going on with that yellow liquid. I want to go out and find a place to go..."

"You possess neither the art of formations nor the ability to time and acupoints in divination, so you cannot escape the aura of the Yellow Springs," King Liang said with his eyes closed. "Those who come into contact with the aura of the Yellow Springs will have their souls eroded and their bodies melted away; after death, not even a vengeful spirit will remain."

"Say a few more words!"

"This is the transformed spirit of the serpent demon that our ancestor slew from the foreign land and stole the creation of heaven and earth. Its resentment is incredibly strong; anyone without sufficient strength who comes into contact with it will surely die," said King Liang. "If you don't believe me, go take a walk outside!"

"I'd like to try throwing you out there!"

"You cannot treat a dying king like this," King Liang said. "You should give me some dignity!"

"You've become respectable, but who will respect me now!"

An evil thought arose in Zhang Xuezhou's heart, and he couldn't help but start dragging Liang Wang's body.

"I was the former controller of the formation. If you throw me out, I'll definitely turn into a mindless zombie... Stop dragging me away, I'm giving you control of the formation!"

After being nearly pulled out of his coffin by Zhang Xuezhou, King Liang felt uneasy before his death.

He muttered a few words, then pointed to a very inconspicuous groove on the stone seat.

"There's a magic control ring inside," King Liang said. "As long as you wear the magic control ring, you'll be able to sense the formation and see the Yellow Springs after I die, thus avoiding its invasion!"

"Real?"

"I'm not lying to you, but please let me die in peace. Don't throw my body into the underworld," King Liang muttered. "I don't want to become a mindless zombie and wait to die of old age in this great tomb!"

"If I find out you lied, I'll definitely throw your body out!"

I didn't lie!

King Liang muttered something to Zhang Xuezhou, then pointed to the direction of another main hall where he had arranged the coffin for the Empress. Zhang Xuezhou could lie down there once he understood.

"What bad luck!" Zhang Xuezhou muttered. "I hope you're not giving me a warning about my upside-down calf!"

"Heh... heh heh," King Liang chuckled, "Do you think physiognomy is so easy? Among all the physiognomy arts, the Fuxi Physiognomy School is the most revered. Only the Fuxi Physiognomy School possesses the early warning ability of my Ziwei lineage. And only they can break my great formation and stabilize this eternally secure mountain and river point. You... you... I..."

King Liang's voice grew softer and softer. In less than a quarter of an hour, his breath had stopped coming out of his nostrils, and his body gradually grew cold. He was no longer able to make a sound.

Zhang Xuezhou touched the magic control ring in his hand. A glint of light flashed across the ring, and suddenly a river of yellow water flowing outside the main hall appeared in his eyes.

The sound of flowing water comes from this river.

This river, though seemingly inanimate, spawned tiny tributaries that flowed around each of the dead outside the main hall, just like a living thing.

As if life was being constantly drained, Zhang Xuezhou watched as the red-armored general, who had previously been as thin as a skeleton, went from being emaciated to withered and eventually turned into White Bone.

"It didn't turn into a zombie!"

Zhang Xuezhou watched for several minutes before carefully walking to the Yellow River.

As if naturally imposing, when he extended the Ring of Control, the Yellow River stretched out and yielded on its own.

This put Zhang Xuezhou at ease, as he felt that after all this time, he had finally seen something good.

He searched around the tomb and found that the tomb built by King Liang contained gold and silver jewelry, jade artifacts, stone tools, tomb guardian beasts, pottery figurines, the bones of those who were buried alive with him, and the corpses of craftsmen who were killed for being forbidden from revealing secrets, piled up in several rooms.

The layers upon layers of wealth and corpses made Zhang Xuezhou see the desire and disaster that power brings.

He gazed at the wealth he would normally strive for, but at this moment, he felt no attraction whatsoever.

Besides the presence of the Yellow Springs water, the Liang King's tomb is also riddled with traps, and white poison powder is sprinkled everywhere.

The original appearance of the tomb can still be seen, but over time, these remains will turn into White Bone, and poison will be hidden in the gold and silver treasures, bringing irresistible disaster to anyone who accidentally enters the tomb in search of treasure.

Zhang Xuezhou kept his eyes straight ahead as he carefully explored the desolate tomb.

Half an hour later, he had to admit that the tomb had no exit; every stone wall was a seamless whole, with no gaps visible at all.

"Fossilization!"

He still remembered the way he came and tried to use fossil magic to reverse the process. After layers of stone chips fell off, the stone wall quickly returned to its original state.

"I must find the ley lines. Only by temporarily shutting down the array's core can I possibly use reverse casting of the Fossilization spell to dig a hole and escape!"

The oversight of King Liang was that Zhang Xuezhou lacked the strength to escape his physical form and watch the spectacle like many of the other officials.

When Zhang Xuezhou became involved, Zhang Xuezhou also survived the power struggle between the emperor and the two kings.

This made King Liang speak less falsehood in order to avoid unrest after his death.

After examining the evidence, Zhang Xuezhou confirmed that what the King of Liang had said was absolutely true.

If he wanted to get out, he obviously had to follow the many hints given by the King of Liang.

After pondering for a few seconds, Zhang Xuezhou used magic to retrieve a jade heirloom from his pouch.

Although it's unclear whether last-minute cramming will be effective, if he doesn't try now, he'll just be waiting to die.

The potential consequences of Hongku's actions were something Zhang Xuezhou couldn't even consider at the moment.

He took the Deer-Slaying Blade, and with a single stroke, the Fuxi Physiognomy School jade, which recorded the Acupoint-Fixing Technique, began to emit faint light.