Hu Long estimated the weight of the square bluestone and knew that the space at the bottom of the pit was limited and could not allow many people to lift it together. He immediately asked everyone to come out and went down to the bottom of the pit alone.
He lifted up the hem of his robe and tucked it onto his belt, leaned down and clasped his fingers on the bottom edge of the bluestone that was half a foot thick. He used the strange strength he was born with in this life to his arms, straightened his waist and raised his hands upward. A lift.
With a dull bang, the piece of bluestone was turned over by him and pressed against the sloping wall of the pit.
"The hall master's divine power!"
Hu Yuan's subordinates all knew that he had strange powers, and several of them had personally seen him wrestling with elephants in Southeast Asia when he was young. At this moment, they just clapped and cheered.
Cheng Lingsu was stunned.
She estimated that the bluestone weighed over ten thousand kilograms. Although she knew that Hu Long was extremely skilled in martial arts, she never thought that a human being of flesh and blood could possess such divine power.
After the bluestone was removed, a dark square hole appeared below, with a stone step extending downward from the hole.
Hu Long leaned down and looked into the cave entrance for a while, then turned around and called for someone to light a torch he had prepared in advance, and threw it into the depths of the cave entrance.
Seeing that the torch kept burning brightly in the darkness and showed no signs of going out, he knew that there must be a secret vent inside the treasure, so there was no accumulation of foul smell.
After thinking about it for a while, Hu Long first asked Cheng Lingsu for his opinion, and then decided to leave ten people on guard outside, while the remaining nine people followed him and Cheng Lingsu into the cave to explore the treasure.
Although the treasure map recorded in Hu Long's mind marked various mechanisms and ambushes within the treasure, and also indicated ways to close or avoid them. But after so many years, I don’t know if those organs and hubs have become corrupted.
In order to avoid unexpected dangers, Hu Long ordered the nine warriors who were about to enter the cave to take the round shields on their backs and hold them on their arms, while holding a torch in the other hand for lighting.
Then he took out the light shield that he had taken from Feng Tiannan in Foshan, opened it and sent it to Cheng Lingsu: "Miss Cheng, I don't know if there is any danger in the treasure. This shield was a treasure that Pindao got by chance not long ago. , the shield is woven with black silk from Miao territory, and the frame is made of refined iron bars, just for you to use for self-defense."
After Cheng Lingsu took the shield, he looked at it carefully and said, "It is indeed a rare treasure, but if the Taoist priest gave it to me, how can I protect myself?"
Hu Long made an exaggerated and arrogant look: "If there is any danger that threatens Pindao's life, unless it's just Pindao's boasting, this shield won't be of much use!"
Cheng Lingsu pursed his lips and smiled, no longer refusing, and generously held the shield in his hand to protect it.
A group of people filed in along the steps at the entrance of the cave.
Ignoring the dissuasion of his subordinates, Hu Yuan insisted on walking in the forefront on the grounds that he knew the ambush inside the treasure and had the highest martial arts skills.
Cheng Lingsu followed closely behind him. The reason was that since Hu Daozhang was confident that he could protect himself, he could naturally protect her, a little girl.
The underground space of this treasure is huge, and it should have been renovated on the basis of a natural cave. As expected, there are many traps along the way, including a long corridor full of traps, a stone chamber with countless arrow holes on the walls, and a stone chamber that can spew out bone erosion. The stone gate with poisonous water and so on.
As expected, some of the mechanisms lost control due to their age. Even if Hu Long closed the mechanism hubs according to the treasure map, they were still triggered when passing through.
Hu Long, who finally opened the way, was extremely skilled in martial arts and managed to evade all these traps without any danger. If it were his soldiers who walked in front, there would have been casualties.
After breaking through the barrier all the way to the innermost stone room, the first thing that caught my eye was a huge relief carving on the front stone wall with eight giant dragons in four colors: yellow, white, red and blue. There are boxes neatly arranged next to the left and right walls. There are twenty-four boxes in total.
Although the treasure map did not show that there was a mechanism in the stone room where the treasure was hidden, Hu Yuan still went in first and carefully explored it before letting everyone in.
Cheng Lingsu came to a box and looked at it for a few times, and said with some surprise: "Taoist Master, these boxes are all made of iron, and the lids have been cast in place."
Hu Long walked over and tapped the top of the box with his fingers. Sure enough, it made a sound of gold and iron. Looking at the upper part of the box body, there is indeed a circle of traces left after molten iron was cast.
He first moved the heavy iron box to the center of the stone room, then put his right hand into his left sleeve and pulled out the black iron dagger that was fastened to his forearm with a special wristband.
With just one stab, the dagger blade stabbed flatly into the cast-iron gap.
Hu Long's figure instantly moved around the iron box, and the tip of the dagger reopened the gap that had been sealed by the molten iron like cutting through soft mud.
He was worried that there was an ambush in the iron box, so everyone took a few steps back. He opened the lid of the box with force and quickly dodged.
What caught everyone's eyes was the dazzling gemstone pearls flickering under the light of the torch.
At this moment, gold and silver were eclipsed in everyone's hearts, because the open iron box was filled with all kinds of pearls, jade, gems, emeralds, agates, corals and other treasures, and they were all of high quality. , any one of them is a treasure worth a thousand dollars.
Hu Long walked back to the box, inserted his palm deeply into it, and when he pulled it out, he had already grabbed a handful of pearls. Then he tilted his palm and let them clink into the pile of treasures, making a string of crisp and melodious sounds. sound.
Cheng Lingsu put away the light shield and stepped forward, looking at the shining treasure in the box with a curious expression, as if he was just looking at it for rarity and didn't care about its price.
Her eyes fell on something in the corner, and she let out a soft moan in her mouth. She stretched out her hand to grab it, put it under her nose and smelled it. Then she turned to Hu Long and smiled: "Taoist priest, this treasure It’s very interesting, can you give it to me?”
Hu Long saw that what she was holding was an oval jasper melon about the size of both fists combined. Although the carving was very exquisite, it was not outstanding among the treasures in the box.
He took the initiative to ask Cheng Lingsu to go treasure hunting with him because he believed in her character. This trust did not come entirely from the stories in his past life memory, but also from the intuitive experience of being together for a short time. Therefore, it was certain that when she asked for this thing, there must be something else in it. For some reason, he nodded without hesitation and said: "As the saying goes, everyone who sees it has a share. Since Miss Cheng is here to hunt for treasures, if there is anything you like, just take it!"
After Cheng Lingsu put away the jade melon, Hu Long stopped opening the other iron boxes and ordered his subordinates to carry them outside in batches. He stared at the relief sculpture of eight dragons on the front of the stone chamber for a moment. Cheng Lingsu, who stayed with her, smiled and said: "Miss Cheng, this stone wall should be the legendary dragon vein of the Qing Dynasty. Do you think if I destroy it, will the Qing Dynasty be destroyed immediately?"
Cheng Lingsu shook his head and said with a smile: "The theory of Feng Shui metaphysics is ultimately illusory. If we want to re-establish the universe and revive the unification of the Han Dynasty, we should rely on human affairs rather than destiny."
Hu Long said with a smile: "What you said is true. But now that you are here, if you don't do something, your thoughts will not be smooth after all!"
After saying this, he suddenly pulled out the black iron dagger again, rose up in the air and threw himself in front of the stone wall. The sword came out like the wind and slashed randomly, cutting eight lifelike dragons into pieces in an instant.
At the moment when he cut off the dragon's body, several real and illusory screams and low roars suddenly sounded in Hu Long's ears, and a large black and yellow mist appeared in front of his eyes, which instantly filled the entire stone room, covering him and Cheng Lingsu. All wrapped up.
A horrifying thought just arose in his mind, and a hot feeling suddenly appeared on his right arm. Then he saw the black and yellow energy filling the room blending into his right arm like hundreds of rivers returning to the sea. Disappeared immediately.
He hurriedly sheathed his sword and retreated. When he rolled up the sleeve of his right arm and took a look, he saw that the red gourd-shaped birthmark on his forearm was faintly glowing with red light. However, it disappeared after a few breaths, but the color became even redder. Gorgeous.
Cheng Lingsu on the side looked shocked and confused, and asked in an uncertain tone: "Taoist Priest, did something weird happen just now?"
Hu Long was not sure where to start when he suddenly heard a series of gunshots like exploding beans coming from outside.
