Chapter 55

Facing Su Jiu was a dark passage. If it were just this, Su Jiu wouldn't be in a dilemma. The key was that there was also a passage behind him. The two passages led to two different directions. Su Jiu was now feeling frustrated. After coming down, Su Jiu had anticipated many scenarios, but he never expected to face such a situation. During the days in Chen Village, Su Jiu had already determined that the Ox God Cave was an ancient tomb, because the feng shui layout here was the true dragon's lair. Therefore, what was underground in Chen Village was naturally an ancient tomb. This was certain. However, Su Jiu had never seen in any records that the initial entrance of an ancient tomb would have two passages, and they were in opposite directions. Generally, ancient tombs were composed of the tomb passage, corridor, main chamber, side corridors, side chambers, and corner chambers, forming a maze-like structure centered around the main chamber. This was the typical layout of a large ancient tomb. Su Jiu knew this from the golden compass in his mind. However, the current situation was clearly different, not following this standard. He just didn't know whose tomb it was. "Could this not be a Han Chinese ancient tomb?" Su Jiu suddenly thought of a possibility. However, Su Jiu didn't think too much about it. What he needed to do now was choose a passage, enter the tomb passage, find the main chamber, and solve the reason for the change in the true dragon's lair feng shui layout. The current feng shui layout of Chen Village was similar to that of the Wu Hou Temple in 1995. Both were true dragon's lairs, and as long as the feng shui layout didn't change, it wouldn't affect the surface. However, once the true dragon's lair changed, the impact of the feng shui energy would be enormous. In the case of the Wu Hou Temple, if the archaeological team hadn't broken the feng shui layout, the formation of the Yin corpses would have eventually caused a huge disaster for society and even the world. This was a matter for later, but for now, Su Jiu knew he had a lot to deal with. He also needed to solve the reason for the curse that had lasted for four hundred years in Chen Village. This was also very important. After hesitating for a moment, Su Jiu took out the compass from his backpack and carefully observed it under the strong light. The entire underground energy field was almost normal. Su Jiu himself could feel that the two passages were almost identical. After thinking for a moment, Su Jiu moved forward into the passage in front of him. The passage was just the right size for three people to walk side by side, making it feel a bit empty for Su Jiu alone. The passage was quiet, with smooth stone walls on both sides, showing no signs of wear. The ground of the passage was also very flat. As Su Jiu slowly walked, he carefully observed the surroundings. In the underground, nearly three hundred meters deep, there was such an underground structure. And it was a very special one. The skills of the ancients were truly not to be underestimated. Without even considering when this ancient tomb was built, Su Jiu knew it was at least four hundred years old. Four hundred years ago, to build such a massive project entirely by human labor, and at a depth of three hundred meters underground, would be a huge project even by today's standards. The artificial traces in the passage, upon closer inspection, revealed many details, which led Su Jiu to have such thoughts. The passage wasn't very long, and Su Jiu quickly became excited. At the end of the passage was a circular stone room, with only a circular platform inside and nothing else. Su Jiu was excited because this could very likely be a side chamber of the tomb, and the first one at that. In an ancient tomb, the side chambers were the second most important layout after the main chamber. There were usually many side chambers, built around the main chamber. This meant that he was now very close to the main chamber, not far away. This was the reason for Su Jiu's excitement. Since such a massive project was built three hundred meters underground, it certainly wasn't a small-scale operation. The most feared thing in an underground ancient tomb was encountering a maze-like tomb, which could completely trap a person. The stone room had no other exits. Apart from the passage Su Jiu came through, there were no other passages in sight. Normally, a person coming here would be disappointed, thinking there was no way out and that they had taken the wrong direction. However, for Su Jiu, this was not a problem. Ancient tombs had secret passages, which was common knowledge, especially for such a large tomb. It was impossible for it not to have secret passages, and with such a clear entrance. If he could easily get here, then tomb robbers could also easily get here. If there were no secret passages, the tomb would have been thoroughly looted by tomb robbers long ago. Su Jiu guessed that if he turned back and took the other passage, he would likely encounter the same situation, with no difference. Su Jiu had a sudden thought. Now it was time for you to come in handy. Su Jiu took out several insect jars from his backpack. Yes, they were the Sun-shielding Spiders he had bought a few days ago. Originally, Sun-shielding Spiders were very aggressive, and only one could be kept in an insect jar. If more were put together, they would fight each other. However, after Su Jiu's refinement, these thirty-five Sun-shielding Spiders were all obediently staying together. Su Jiu divided the thirty-five Sun-shielding Spiders into three insect jars. After some thought, Su Jiu took out two insect jars and released the Sun-shielding Spiders inside. What Su Jiu needed to do now was control the Sun-shielding Spiders to search the entire stone room thoroughly to find the mechanism. If he searched himself in the dark underground, it would take several hours. But controlling the Sun-shielding Spiders was different. This was a completely different level of efficiency. Indeed, after releasing the Sun-shielding Spiders for a while, Su Jiu received a message in his mind that there was a particularly unusual spot in the stone room. On the left side of the entrance to the stone room, there were some uneven marks. Su Jiu quickly walked forward. Indeed, this was different. The marks were very ordinary, and even under the strong light, they were hard to notice if not observed carefully. Su Jiu knew that if he hadn't prepared the Sun-shielding Spiders, he wouldn't have found this place in a few hours. He had already spent nearly an hour from entering the cave to now. If he wasted a few more hours here, his uncle, who was waiting at the cave entrance, would be very anxious. Su Jiu rubbed his head and shook off the thought. He slowly raised his right hand and pressed down on the mark. This mark was likely the mechanism for the secret passage. A rumbling sound came from behind Su Jiu. He turned around, and under the strong light, a dark passage appeared at the other end of the stone room. Indeed, the secret passage had appeared. Su Jiu couldn't help but smile. Entering this secret passage meant he had truly entered the ancient tomb. After a moment of joy, Su Jiu quickly calmed down. He didn't know what dangers he would encounter next. Since entering the cave, Su Jiu knew that this ancient tomb was full of dangers. Looking at the dark passage, Su Jiu felt a ripple in his heart. He suddenly realized that he had developed a liking for this kind of adventurous exploration. Without much hesitation, Su Jiu took a step forward and walked into the dark passage. This time, the walls of the passage were not bare. Not far in, Su Jiu noticed that the sides of the passage began to show murals and stone carvings. "It seems I've entered the corridor," Su Jiu muttered. In ancient tombs, murals and stone carvings were usually used to record the life events of the tomb's owner, and these were typically carved in the main chamber and the corridor. Su Jiu began to carefully observe the murals and stone carvings on the walls. Not looking was one thing, but once he started, he was shocked. This was an imperial tomb. Su Jiu was stunned. From the first mural on the right, Su Jiu had already drawn this conclusion. The first mural depicted many people kneeling before a man in a long robe wearing a crown. Two maidservants were attending to the man on either side, and there was a platform beneath his feet. This was clearly an imperial tomb. Su Jiu was now overwhelmed with shock. "No wonder, it makes sense now. The reason this place is a true dragon's lair is this." Su Jiu sighed. When he discovered the true dragon's lair in Chen Village, he had been puzzled. How could such a small village have a feng shui layout of a true dragon's lair? True dragon's lairs were usually reserved for emperors and high-ranking officials. In the four hundred years of Chen Village's history, no such prominent figures had appeared. How could it have such a feng shui layout? Moreover, it was unusual that such a feng shui layout had not been occupied by others in four hundred years. But now, discovering that this was an imperial tomb explained everything. If it were an ordinary tomb occupying such a feng shui treasure site, anyone who discovered it could easily take it over. Only an imperial tomb would not be taken over. Emperors had their own destiny. Throughout China's five thousand years of history, imperial tombs were only looted, never occupied by other officials. There was a reason for this. Feng shui was a study of cause and effect. An emperor had a special destiny in life, which, whether good or bad, would protect him. If another emperor occupied his tomb, they would bear the corresponding cause and effect. This was a relationship that could not be described in words. What Su Jiu now wanted to know was whose imperial tomb this was. PS: Second update... Brothers and sisters, the recommendations are not strong! Please give me more recommendations!