This dark passage looked dark, but in fact it was only the part where we just went down. Qi Zhen calculated silently, and after walking about twenty steps in the dark, the passage was illuminated by the luminous pearls on the walls on both sides.
The people walking behind were naturally extremely cautious, fearing that there would be some fatal traps and traps on this road.
Only Xiao Ao in front of him seemed to be in a hurry, and he didn't seem to be worried at all.
However, with Xiao Ao leading the way, everyone was forced to move much faster on this section of the road, otherwise they would not know how long it would take.
Because this passage is too long.
Probably because Xiao Ao's eyesight is so good, although his speed is fast, he does not rush forward at a fast pace, but maintains a very suitable rhythm.
This makes his figure look very calm.
"Let's slow down a little, Xiao Ao, I have something to ask you." Qi Zhen's voice suddenly came to mind in the passage, breaking the silence in the room.
Xiao Ao slowed down and asked, "What's the matter?"
"What on earth was that skeleton just now?" Qi Zhen asked.
Just as Yu Liang was puzzled, the appearance of this thing was actually extremely unreasonable according to the team's consistent understanding of ghosts.
After Qi Zhen's words came out, the air was silent for a few seconds before Xiao Ao's voice rang out.
"Gods, demons, fairies, humans, beasts and ghosts. Except for gods and demons who are born, the other categories are transformed from humans and beasts, but ghosts are the most peculiar." Xiao Ao said.
"There are extremely stringent conditions for becoming a ghost and wandering around the human world without being able to enter reincarnation. For example, you have great resentment for what happened during your lifetime, or you died unexpectedly before your lifespan was over, making it impossible to enter reincarnation."
"The normal state of becoming a ghost is that it exists in the world as a soul. Zhang Zongchang is a powerful ghost immortal." Xiao Ao said.
Everyone nodded.
"But becoming a powerful ghost is not a very simple thing after all. The vast majority of ordinary people and beasts have expired and passed away." Xiao Ao continued.
That's right, if you turn into a ghost easily, then the world will be in chaos.
"Some powerful ghosts will practice some extremely powerful ghost spells in order to avenge their previous grudges, or just to strengthen themselves and dominate the mountain. In addition to making themselves powerful ghosts, they can also control The bones of dead people, and this practice is undoubtedly against the laws of heaven, which is the origin of the skeletons outside the valley. These bones have low emotional intelligence and are not very strong, but their combat power is still no higher than that of ordinary human soldiers. few."
After listening to Xiao Ao's explanation, everyone suddenly realized that this was how the sea of skeletons outside came to be.
"Human beings have spirits, and so do ghosts. The souls of ghosts are called souls. If ghosts don't have souls, they are like humans who have lost their souls. They are confused and have no intelligence. They can only rely on instinct to wander around the world. And these Corpses driven by ghost magic are also in the same state."
"As for the thing you just faced, it is not among the two."
Finally getting to the point, everyone in the team pricked up their ears.
"If ordinary corpses are driven by simple ghost magic, then it will cost a huge price to sacrifice them to such a state."
"Sacrifice?" Qi Zhen asked doubtfully.
Xiao Ao nodded and continued: "Roast the living person on the fire continuously, and use ghost techniques to maintain the opponent's vitality. During the roasting process, the grievances are continuously refined, and finally the soul is sealed into his bones. Continue the sacrifice until the bones turn to ashes and become what you see."
Qi Zhen thought about that scene and felt a little shuddering.
In fact, not only Qi Zhen, but also others felt chills running down their necks when they thought of that terrifying scene.
"This will cause the person being sacrificed to have very violent resentment. Coupled with the blessing of the ghost technique, it will often turn into a powerful evil spirit that only knows how to kill."
Xiao Ao took out the two eyes of the skeleton general with his backhand, which still glowed with a faint red light.
"This is the essence of his resentment and soul, but it's a pity that it is of little use to you."
"But when we saw him, he was still wearing a tightly wrapped armor. How to explain this?" Qi Zhen continued to ask.
Because when Xiao Ao appeared, it was already the second stage of the team's boss fight, so he didn't see the three-meter-tall behemoth. When Qi Zhen said this, he felt a little scared.
"The sacrifice of armor worn by ghosts is much more difficult than the sacrifice of ghosts. Even I don't know much about this matter, but there is no doubt that the person who performs the sacrifice must be very powerful. .”
Qi Zhen told Xiao Ao everything that happened after the team entered Shucheng and reached the Dabie Mountains. Naturally, he did not let go of Wu Tian's judgment on the origin of the Zhang Zongchang incident.
Xiao Ao suddenly stopped and said calmly: "If things are really as you said, I suggest we leave here. We can't defeat the things inside."
Xiao Ao actually backed down, which was undoubtedly something that completely surprised everyone.
From the time Xiao Ao appeared until now, Qi Zhen has generally made some judgments about his character.
One is full of curiosity about unknown things, and the other is unruly to the point of being almost arrogant.
It was precisely because of these two points that he accompanied the team into this tomb.
So when he retreated, Qi Zhen was far more shocked than his other teammates.
But it proved that if you can judge the opponent's strength just by relying on what you saw along the way, then the opponent is indeed so powerful that it is difficult for the team to defeat it.
"You forgot, we have the Celestial Master Talisman." Qi Zhen took out the purple talisman seal she was wearing and waved it in front of Xiao Ao's eyes.
"Oh, let's go then."
Xiao Ao saw the Tianshi Talisman in Qi Zhen's hand, nodded, turned around and walked forward without talking nonsense.
I don’t know if it’s due to blind worship of Wu Tian or some other reason.
The passage leading to the tomb was extremely long, but to everyone's surprise, there were no dangerous traps, and no unusual ghosts or enemies were seen until the underground palace.
Yes, the team actually came to a palace built underground.
The familiar copper crane appeared in front of everyone again, with a hazy light emitting from its head.
Also appearing in front of everyone at the same time was a huge door nearly five meters high, with two bronze gatekeepers standing outside the door.
It looks a bit like a unicorn and a bit like a lion, but it seems to be neither.
The most eye-catching thing is that the eyes of the two copper beasts are shining with blue light, like burning will-o'-the-wisps.
As soon as he saw these two bronze beasts, Xiao Ao's brows instantly knitted together.
Seeing Xiao Ao's expression, everyone was shocked and had to cheer up.
"What's wrong?" Yu Liang asked.
Xiao Ao stepped forward and gently tapped the belly of the bronze beast statue, which made a thumping sound.
"Sure enough." Xiao Ao muttered softly, turned around and said to the team: "This should be an ever-burning lamp lit by human oil."
"Human oil...it can't be..." Meng Ran's face looked extremely ugly.
"It is to refine the oil from the human body and then put it into this copper beast. Only the wick is left in the eyes. Legend has it that a lamp made of human oil can burn for thousands of years," Xiao Ao said.
"Damn! This is too cruel. How much oil does such a big bronze statue have to contain?" Yu Liang cursed.
In other words, how many people need to be killed to fill the entire copper beast?
"According to the style of this door and the specifications of this copper beast, the owner of this tomb should have been at least a human prince during his lifetime." Xiao Ao continued.
This coincides with Qi Zhen's guess.
"Welcome everyone to be our guests. I'm very polite here."
A beautiful woman's voice echoed in the vast space in front of the door, making everyone's hearts tighten.
"Please come out and see me." Xiao Ao said lightly.
"The Shunu family can't go out to greet you, please come in." As a faint chuckle came, the huge door slowly rose upwards, matching the woman's voice, as if to welcome everyone.
"Sorry to bother you." Xiao Ao said and walked into the door first.
The remaining people looked at each other, said nothing more, and followed Xiao Ao into the door of the tomb.
This tomb is not so much a tomb as it is a palace complex built underground.
The top of the tomb is extremely high, making the entire space appear extremely wide. Most of the buildings inside are square and square, giving people the impression of a mini version of the Forbidden City.
Although it is not as breathtaking as the palace under Chaohu Lake, everyone is still a little shocked when they think that this is just a place to bury the dead.
The Forbidden City is a super large courtyard.
Same here.
After entering the main entrance, the team came to the first courtyard of the tomb. In front of it was the first main hall. There were some houses on the left and right sides, but they didn't know what they were used for.
"I wonder what the guests are doing when they come here?" The woman's voice echoed in the courtyard again, and no emotion could be heard.
"We are here to see the prince and ask you something." Qi Zhen's heart moved and she spoke before Xiao Ao.
With Xiao Ao's temper, if he directly said that we were here to kill the Ghost King, I'm afraid the road ahead for the team would be much more difficult.
In other people's homes, even if you are a nasty guest, it is always right to be polite before entering. It is better to do less than to do more.
"Oh? I wonder what the guest is looking for for my husband?" The woman chuckled again, with an indescribable charm in her voice.
"It turns out she's the princess, so she offended her a lot." Qi Zhen said with her fists clasped.
As soon as this sentence came out, the woman suddenly laughed loudly, looking very happy.
