#939 - Catacombs

Wei Changtian had considered what this illusion array was initially used for.

However, it wasn't crucial, and he didn't have any clues, so he didn't delve into it.

But now, when Yang Liushi told him that the wooden pillars here were all made of sunken yin wood, the best material for coffins, he suddenly had a bold guess—

This is a grave! Or rather, a mausoleum!

The purpose of the illusion array is to hide this grave!

"No way."

Wei Changtian muttered subconsciously, looking around with wide eyes.

However, although he said "no way", he increasingly felt that even if this guess wasn't entirely correct, it should be close.

After all, it was too similar!

First of all, the small hill where Yun'an Temple was located was higher than the surrounding area, making it look like a large grave mound.

Secondly, according to Pu Xuan, the illusion array had been disguised as a temple from the day it was set up.

Why disguise it as a temple, and not some other place?

Because temples have a constant stream of pilgrims coming to burn incense!

Although the pilgrims were worshiping Buddha, they were still worshiping on this grave mound, which was equivalent to someone constantly accumulating yin virtue for the owner of this tomb, right?

Plus these ebony pillars...

Glancing at the scattered copper coins at his feet, and then at the thick layer of incense ash accumulated from years of burning incense, Wei Changtian immediately decided to investigate.

It wasn't that he wanted to figure out the truth, but he felt that if this was really a mausoleum... there must be good stuff inside!

To set up such an illusion array as a cover, the person lying underneath must have been a big shot in the past.

Maybe it's some ancient great power or something, how could there be no treasures buried with them?

If he could dig up a terracotta army, that would be awesome!

His expression gradually becoming excited, Wei Changtian immediately dropped the ebony in his hand, his inner force surging around him, turning into a strong wind that scattered the incense ash and gravel on the ground.

"Husband, what are you doing?"

Yang Liushi blinked: "Looking for the entrance?"

"Yes."

Wei Changtian nodded, understanding that Yang Liushi had analyzed it this way too, so he directly urged:

"Don't just stand there, hurry up and help!"

"Okay!"

Yang Liushi's eyes lit up, her current appearance somewhat resembling Xu Qingwan.

However, if Little Xu was really here, she would probably be so excited that she would faint.

Yang Liushi wasn't as greedy as Xu Qingwan, but not by much. First, she waved her hand and cast a simple illusion to cover this place, and then she also began "cleaning" the surrounding ground with an excited expression.

With two Second-Rank experts personally "sweeping the floor", the open space of nearly a hundred zhang was quickly cleared, with even a few weeds not escaping their fate.

Unfortunately, the two were unable to find the entrance to the tomb.

Fortunately, Wei Changtian completely dug out an ebony log.

This ebony was about fifty meters long. The part exposed above the ground was very dry, then a section in the middle was quite damp, and the bottom section became dry again.

This shows that the bottom section was not buried by soil, also proving that there is definitely a hidden space underground.

"Husband, what do we do now?"

Looking at the long black wood, Yang Liushi was a little anxious: "We couldn't find the entrance around here, should we go further away to look?"

"No need."

Wei Changtian glanced at the small hole left by digging out the ebony, and narrowed his eyes as he replied:

"Just dig along this hole."

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Yellow earth flew, sand and stones flew.

Saying it, doing it, Wei Changtian and Yang Liushi immediately began to dig the grave along the small hole.

If there really was a mausoleum underground, I don't know if its owner would be so angry that they would revive as a zombie.

Of course, zombie revivals are too fantastical and shouldn't happen.

However, just as Wei Changtian was digging enthusiastically, inside a residential house not far from here, an old man who looked like withered wood, with a face ashen as death, and almost indistinguishable from a dead person, slowly opened his eyes.

"Foster father!"

An urgent cry rang out by the bed. The old man who woke up was Guankong.

Ever since Wei Changtian and Yang Liushi joined forces to break the array the night before, he had been in a coma, and this was the first time he had woken up.

Judging from his pale face, the backlash caused by the illusion array being broken must have been extremely severe, even almost costing him his life.

Fortunately, Lin Zhi had escaped back and given him some pills, which ultimately prevented him from capsizing in the gutter...

"Foster father, how do you feel?"

Beside him, Lin Zhi, who had been guarding the room, slowly helped Guankong up after the latter had rested for a while, and asked cautiously:

"Do you want some water?"

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Weakly shaking his head, Guankong asked very weakly: "How long have I been unconscious?"

"Less than two days."

Lin Zhi replied, then lowered his head and said in a low voice, full of self-reproach: "Foster father, I failed to kill Wei Changtian."

"I already know that."

Guankong smiled bitterly: "Alas, I didn't expect that fox demon to return in advance."

"Yes, I am no match for her."

The look of self-reproach in Lin Zhi's eyes was even greater: "If I hadn't been carrying a Pure Serenity Jade Pendant, I'm afraid I would have died in her hands."

"Forget it, this can't be blamed on you."

Guankong didn't blame Lin Zhi. After panting a few times, he asked again:

"What did Wei Changtian do during the time I was unconscious?"

"I mostly stayed by foster father's side, without inquiring too much."

Lin Zhi replied truthfully: "However, yesterday Su Qi rebelled and changed the flag. Now the troops inside and outside the city are preparing military equipment and provisions."

"Is that so..."

Guankong was silent for a moment, without asking much about this matter.

He seemed a little hesitant, but finally looked at Lin Zhi and said slowly, word by word:

"Father is fine, you don't need to worry."

"Now there is another matter that needs you to handle immediately."

"Foster father, please tell me!"

Noticing that Guankong's eyes had become serious, Lin Zhi understood that this matter must be extraordinary, so he immediately straightened his body, determined to make up for his mistake of failing to kill Wei Changtian.

Then, when he heard Guankong slowly say what this matter actually was, his expression gradually changed from serious to surprised.

"Foster father, I understand, I will go now."

"Well, remember not to make any more mistakes this time."

"Please rest assured, foster father!"

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The afterglow of the setting sun was golden, and Lin Zhi quickly left the small courtyard and disappeared into the blood-red Linchuan City.

And just as he walked out of the courtyard gate, Wei Changtian and Yang Liushi on the other side were already standing in a vast underground tomb chamber.

As if they had been hit by a body-fixing spell, the two were motionless, but their breathing was very rapid.

It wasn't known how long it had passed before Wei Changtian muttered two words with incomparable shock and excitement.

"Holy shit..."