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Mu Xuanche suddenly seemed to remember something. Without a word, he turned back the way he came, prompting Bai Qiling to quickly follow him.
Upon returning to the Chamber, Mu Xuanche found several tattered talismans I had used before. He picked one up and sniffed it. "No, that wasn't the ghost that took Yan Xi. There are two here. The one we encountered earlier definitely wasn't originally in this tomb; she was likely left behind by the person who abducted Yan Xi to confuse us."
Bai Qiling's expression changed, and for a moment, he was at a loss for words.
Mu Xuanche frowned. "Let's hurry and get out of here."
"What's going on again?" Yan Shengwei groaned, holding his head.
Mu Xuanche and Bai Qiling both looked serious. No matter how they changed their route, they would ultimately return to this fork in the path.
Bai Qiling cursed under his breath, "Damn it, is that ghost messing with us?"
Mu Xuanche's face was grim as he clenched his teeth. "Maybe."
Bai Qiling scoffed. "What does she want? To stall us with this Wall of Ghosts trick?"
Mu Xuanche raised an eyebrow. "Not necessarily. This doesn't seem like a Wall of Ghosts. Although we can't find our way out, that's primarily due to the geography."
Bai Qiling looked puzzled. "Why didn't we get lost when we came in?"
Mu Xuanche replied, "I don't know. We need to find whatever is interfering with us."
Yan Shengwei chimed in, "Big Brother Bai, do you remember that the tomb passage I went through earlier was likely complicated based on standard specifications of the 'A' and 'Z' shapes? I think we should return to the main tomb chamber to look for answers. The main tomb chamber shouldn't change, and neither should the main tomb passages because the Tomb Owner would have had to construct these paths to keep it hidden from the emperor."
Mu Xuanche answered without hesitation, "Let's go back."
The four of them returned to the main tomb chamber. Mu Xuanche turned to Yan Shengwei and said, "We don't understand tomb raiding; whether we can get out now depends on you."
Yan Shengwei couldn't help but show off, "Don't worry, boss. My family has been studying this for generations."
He began to look around, rummaging through the furniture one by one. When he saw the eternal lamp, he suddenly took a step back and hurried over to Mu Xuanche. "That jar holding the eternal lamp has a problem."
Mu Xuanche quickly responded, "What kind of problem?"
Yan Shengwei showed him his watch. "This watch has a compass that used to work perfectly fine, but ever since we entered the tomb, I've noticed it's been acting a bit erratic. However, it’s been consistently erratic; I can still recognize directions, so I didn't pay much attention to it."
Then he pulled Mu Xuanche over to the large jar holding the eternal lamp and pointed. "Look, it was stable before, but as soon as we got close, it started going haywire and spinning around."
Mu Xuanche observed that indeed the compass was spinning rapidly. He turned to Yan Shengwei and said, "Are you suggesting that this jar is interfering with the magnetic field?"
Yan Shengwei scratched his head awkwardly. "I don't know what magnetic field it's interfering with, but our inability to leave is definitely related to this jar."
The eternal lamp, also known as the Eternal Lamp or Everlasting Lamp, is a light that burns continuously day and night before Buddha.
Since ancient times, families have lit lamps on New Year's Eve that cannot be extinguished until the oil runs out or the candle burns down completely; this is an ancient traditional custom.
In Chinese royal tombs, eternal lamps are also placed. Throughout Chinese history, eternal lamps have been essential items in the burial sites of nobles and officials.
According to mythological stories, the lamp oil is extracted from deep-sea mermaids and is as expensive as gold.
Ancient people had a tradition of treating death with the same reverence as life; thus, a person's tomb is often referred to as a haunted house. Kings especially valued their tombs as their resting places after death; they hoped for them to be as bright and splendid as their palaces during their lifetimes. Hence, the existence of eternal lamps.
One type of eternal lamp has a double-layer structure, with an inner container filled with lamp oil, and the wick soaked in vinegar. The outer layer is filled with water to cool the lamp oil. It is said that as long as there is air and lamp oil, it will remain lit regardless of wind or rain.
However, inside a tomb, the air is thin and the lamp oil is limited, making it impossible for it to burn indefinitely. Yet, it could burn for a thousand years.
This tomb is not particularly grand and does not qualify as a mausoleum since it is located on a mountain, at a shallow depth beneath the surface, where air cannot be lacking. Yet this eternal lamp appears as if it has never burned at all, reduced to a waxy substance.
It seems that the earlier statement about whether the female ghost could leave was baseless; this tomb was built to prevent anyone from escaping.
Combining this with what Yan Shengwei experienced earlier, it appears that this passage has been tampered with.
It seems that the emperor's envoy from back then encountered a similar situation—once inside, they could not get out. In their desperation, they damaged the passage but ultimately perished within.
So what purpose does this eternal lamp serve?
It is not lit, yet it must remain here.
Mu Xuanche and Bai Qiling examined the large jar closely. Bai Qiling touched it and discovered a layer of coating on top. Excitedly, she said to Mu Xuanche, "There must be something under this coating. Mu Xuanche, use your spiritual power to remove it."
Yan Shengwei had been standing nearby and upon hearing Bai Qiling's words shouted, "What the hell!"
Then he added excitedly, "Big Brother Bai, who are you guys? You can kill zombies and aren't afraid of female ghosts. And now you even have spiritual power? I'm definitely sticking with you; when can you teach me?"
Bai Qiling sneered and replied, "We'll teach you once you're dead. If you keep talking too much later, I'll kill you now and then I can teach you. What do you say? Are you willing?"
Yan Shengwei chuckled awkwardly and lowered his head submissively. "No need, no need..." He quietly stepped back.
At that moment, Mu Xuanche glanced at Yan Shengwei and said, "If you follow us outside, I'll pay you. There might be more tombs to explore out there; you'll need to help."
Yan Shengwei looked horrified: "No, boss, you're still going in, I'm scared," Mu Xuanche said coldly: "You went into the tomb just to make a fortune, but you took someone's Tomb Owner BurialGoods, doesn’t it harm your moral character? Now I just ask you to accompany us to the tomb and give you money. You just need to follow us and I will ensure that you come out safe and sound. If you don’t want to,” maybe Mu Xuanche aura too strong, Yan Shengwei frowned and did not dare to refuse, then nodded obediently, Mu Xuanche At this time, he also used spiritual power to remove the thick layer of slurry on the tank, and then appeared A road map. This map is very strange. The route indicated does not belong to this tomb passage at all, and it is extremely concise. There is only a sign to go straight and turn left. The starting point seems to be the main tomb chamber, but the road it indicates is not this connection at all. On the road to the main tomb passage, if you go straight as shown in the picture, you can only go to the wall. Bai Qiling looked at this picture and looked ugly: "Isn't this picture pointing in the direction of the wall? Are we supposed to hit the wall?" Mu Xuanche was thinking, hitting the wall... Do we need to break through the wall? Well, the method is not impossible. Looking at Mu Xuanche's expression, Bai Qiling knew that he must have thought of it, and then Bai Qiling asked: " You don’t really want to break down the wall, do you? Didn’t the emperor send people to destroy the tomb passage before Yan Shengwei, but he still didn’t get out,” Mu Xuanche lightly raised her lips: “That’s because They were stupid. They didn't find the right place to break the passage. Isn't that a good thing? Is the tomb passage of this tomb complicated based on the A-shaped or Z-shaped shape? If so, combined with this picture, I think I should You know how to get out." Then Mu Xuanche stood up and faced Bai Qiling. You pulled the big man and Yan Shengwei to the opposite wall. I used Devouring Blade to split the wall. ,
Bai Qiling said nothing more and directly led the burly man and Bai Qiling toward the opposing wall.
Mu Xuanche summoned the Devouring Blade, channeling his spiritual energy. With a loud shout, the Devouring Blade trembled as if alive, emitting the unique resonant sound of a magical artifact.
With a thunderous crash, debris fell, and a perfectly round hole appeared in the wall—neither too big nor too small. It did not affect the other walls and prevented the tomb chamber from collapsing, prompting admiration for Mu Xuanche's precise control.
On the other side of the wall, there was indeed a passageway. However, it was not as wide as the visible passage outside; it was only about one meter wide. It was spacious enough for one person to walk through but not for two at the same time. Moreover, the passage was clearly higher than the base level of the tomb.
Without looking back, Mu Xuanche waved his hand and stepped directly into the passage.
Bai Qiling and the others hurried to catch up.
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