Chapter 016 The bone pile is four meters high

The interior of the dragon burial pit is in the shape of a truncated cone, and the cave wall is not vertical. Therefore, every few meters of descent, the rappel rope will form an angle with the rock wall, which causes a lot of trouble for the descent. Although the rappel rope carried by Si Weiqi passed by Splicing, but the total will not exceed 150 meters, so we must set up fixed points in the middle and descend step by step.

In the end, the ropes we each carried were no longer enough, so we could only share one rope among the three of us and descend slowly. Fortunately, the rope was not imported from Xibei. It withstood the test and we were able to descend to the bottom of the pit smoothly.

I looked around and found that the cold firework that Si Weiqi had dropped earlier had been extinguished and was emitting the last wisp of smoke. I took out a flashlight and looked at it, and saw countless vines hanging down from the rugged and steep mountain wall, which were more than ten meters high. However, we had rappelled down the last part of the journey and did not pass by these vines, otherwise we would be trapped by these vines. It will definitely feel uncomfortable if you are entangled.

"It's really strange. How do these vines grow at the bottom of a pit hundreds of meters deep without seeing the light of day?" I was a little puzzled. We were all covered by vines within three steps. I walked forward as I spoke. After a few steps, I plowed the vines with the engineer shovel.

Si Weiqi quickly pulled me back and said, "Don't look for trouble. This is a holy land. This kind of vine is called Crimson Blood Vine. It only needs weak sunlight to thrive. It is the predecessor of Jingling Armor. Don't do it." Alarmed them."

"The predecessor of the Jingling Armor?" I suddenly recalled the Jingling Armor I encountered last time in the Earthly Immortal Evil Tomb. Now that I think about it, I still have lingering fear. I never thought that the ancestors of that thing turned out to be these seemingly insignificant things. The eye-catching Crimson Blood Vine.

"This Crimson Blood Vine doesn't look like much, so why is it related to the terrifying Jingling Armor?" I wondered.

Si Weiqi knew that I wanted to break the casserole and ask the question, so she simply granted my wish, stepped forward and said, "There is a parasitic fungus on this thing, which is as graceful as a layer of moss. Although this wisteria is not eye-catching, the moss is They are extremely dangerous things. They are extremely fanatical about blood. Once exposed to blood, they will wake up. These vines will also grow extremely fast. The Jingling Armor was also developed based on this."

I have seen killer vines, blood-sucking vines, and the Jingling Armor, but today I dealt with the Crimson Blood Vine for the first time. At this time, I couldn't help but feel a little emotional. I thought about how many species in the world are mutually reinforcing and harmonious, but some people are obsessed with it. The evil path has led this great creature in nature astray.

Si Weiqi waved her hand and motioned for us to follow closely. We started from the rock wall and walked towards the center of the cave. The bottom of the cave was many times larger than the beast-killing platform above. There seemed to be some ancient ruins under the cave. It remains, but upon closer inspection, it turns out to be a collapsed building. Although the green tiles and carved beams on the roof are all dilapidated, the overall structure has been preserved due to the excellent Feng Shui here, which can hide the wind and gather energy. s frame.

"Looking at this building, it looks like it belongs to the Ming Dynasty. It is estimated that our ancestors visited here at that time and built this temple." I guessed.

"This is a temple built by the ancestors of Yuling during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty. Since then, no one has set foot here for five or six hundred years," Si Weiqi said.

Hongwu has been around for nearly six hundred years. Although the wood of the temple is in a state of decay, it is still a miracle that it has not completely collapsed. The ancestors built such a building in this cave, and it spent endless years quietly in this lonely cave.

"Sister Qi, what is the secret of this dragon burial pit? Apart from the dilapidated temple, this pit is full of rubble." I asked doubtfully.

"I told you, the biggest secret here is that there are no secrets." Si Weiqi shook her head and said that she didn't know clearly, but since someone tried their best to find this place, it means that the secret hidden here is definitely not that simple.

"Go in and take a look first." Si Weiqi stepped in.

A few of us bent over and walked into the ruined temple gate. When we arrived at the patio in front of the main hall, we saw that the ground was already covered with weeds. The main hall was not large in size and the clay statues on the altar had fallen over. Apart from King Yu, there were almost no other gods enshrined in the Yuling Mausoleum. The clay sculpture has fallen in the corner, but it still gives people a majestic feeling.

Next to the altar, there are two groups of ghosts and monsters, both with green faces and fangs, like Yaksha. King Yu holds the contract between gods and ghosts, and these monsters and ghosts must naturally surrender to him.

"Hey, seeing the desolation and desolation in this temple, the overgrown weeds, and the collapsed statues, I can't help but feel a little moved. Sister Qi, why don't we lift the statue of King Yu up, but we can't let him lie on the ground anymore." I suggested. .

Si Weiqi said, "The ancestors built this temple not to worship the gods who protected them, nor to offer incense. The desolate scene now is a sign of its rise and fall."

I felt a little strange. I think Si Weiqi is very particular about etiquette and rules, but today she saw the statue of King Yu lying on the ground and refused to help it up. So she said to Chen Ziyue beside her, "Do you think Sister Qi is weird? Could it be?" What else do you want to do?"

Chen Ziyue shook her head and said, "Stop guessing. Sister Qi naturally has her own ideas. Just listen to her."

Seeing that no one was willing to help, I had no choice but to give up and follow Si Weiqi and Chen Ziyue into the back hall. This back hall is relatively well preserved, but it is narrower than the front hall. When our flashlight shines inside, it looks like an ancient tomb. In the middle is a standing statue of King Yu, which is similar to the one enshrined in Yuling Yu Temple today. The standing statue is very close, but it is much smaller in shape. After all, it would be unimaginable to transport the several-meter-high statue in the Yu Temple to the bottom of the Dragon Burial Pit. The paintings on it are very well preserved. If it were carried out, it would be a priceless treasure.

"Sister Qi, the end is at the back, do you still want to go in?"

Si Weiqi didn't answer, so she turned to the back. At the end of the temple, a stone wall appeared. On this stone wall were carved stone statues of nine flying dragons. As soon as I saw the nine flying dragons, my eyes lit up.

"Sister Qi, this means that the dragon gave birth to nine sons. Could it be that there is really a dragon in this dragon burial pit?" Although I have never seen a real dragon, I have indeed seen the dragon bones many times. If this dragon burial pit is There is a dragon bone buried in the pit. It has to be said that this is also a huge secret.

"The Linqiong Taoist is here for the dragon bone, and Aunt Ning is also here for it. I have to suspect that the people behind this are also having the same idea." I couldn't help but wonder.

Si Weiqi frowned and said, "Don't jump to conclusions yet. Take a closer look to see if there are any mechanisms here."

"Mechanism?" Si Weiqi's words woke me up, thinking that the bottom of the dragon burial pit was empty, except for this temple. If there is any secret hidden here, it must be underground.

We took a closer look and found that the mouths of these nine flying dragons were open and closed, and the dragon heads were facing in different directions. Si Weiqi judged that this should be the location of the mechanism, and designed these stone statues with eight calculations. The mouths of these stone dragons can move, and there are stone grooves that can rotate the body in all directions. With the opening and closing of the dragon's mouth, if you calculate how many kinds there are Different arrangements require a lot of thinking, and these stone mechanisms should be pushed one by one from left to right. If they are moved randomly and fail to align to the correct position three times in a row, the mechanism will be completely stuck.

Si Weiqi's mind is extraordinary. I once saw her unlock a code lock that quickly calculated the code in a secret underground laboratory of the Japanese army. Although the ancient Qi Men Ba Arithmetic was powerful, to her, she was just a primary school student. After a few puzzles, the ground suddenly cracked, revealing an entrance below.

"Is it open?" Chen Ziyue was inexplicably frightened. The entrance was right at her feet, and she almost fell in.

"Are you okay?" I quickly pulled her over.

"Sister Qi, do you think this is authentic?" I hesitated.

"Even the elders of Yuling today have no way of knowing the secret of the Dragon Burial Pit. If you ask me, I can't answer it." Si Weiqi shook her head, "I'm here now, so I have to go in and take a look no matter what. .”

"Sister Qi, why are you almost as good as me now? I should say this."

Si Weiqi made a gesture and pointed down. The path going down was blocked by a stone gate. We went down the rugged steps. A closer look showed that the steps were not paved with stones, but deep on the rocks. The ones that were dug out are very old and difficult to verify.

"This stone gate should have been built later, about the same age as the temple above." I analyzed.

Si Weiqi tried to push the stone door, but it didn't move at all.

"There must be a mechanism on this stone gate." I looked carefully, but to no avail. Just when I was feeling very anxious, I didn't know what Si Weiqi had planned, but she actually took out a bundle of rope and used it to pass through the stone gate. Lift the copper ring with force, and with a "bang" sound, the stone door opens.

Chen Ziyue and I were stunned by this scene. Si Weiqi was such a calm and wise person in our impressions, yet she would actually use such simple and crude methods.

"Don't look, the simplest way is the most effective way."

After saying that, Si Weiqi walked into the stone door, revealing a narrow passage. I threw a fluorescent stick in, which cut through the darkness underground, and the pale light shone deep in the cave.

At this time, Chen Ziyue and I couldn't help but let out a breath of cold air. We saw countless bones there, and these bones were not piled up randomly, but were piled into tall piles of bones. As our lights crossed the darkness, , more bone piles are illuminated, and we can see that there is a passage facing us, and the two sides of the passage are filled with white bones, like tombs.

Si Weiqi walked down alone. She stood in the middle of the passage, and the pile of bones beside her was far higher than her. I made a visual inspection and found that it was more than enough for Si Weiqi and two people, and was about four meters taller. , it’s shocking to see.