The wall lamp meanders all the way, dimly illuminating the world wherever it passes.
The national teacher led a group of monks forward. Wherever they passed, there were wide and tall passages that could even accommodate ten carriages running side by side. And this was not just one passage, but many passages.
After watching for a long time, the monk couldn't help but feel a strange feeling in his heart.
This doesn't look like an imperial tomb at all.
There were no accidents along the way, and it can even be said that this place is particularly peaceful and safe.
However, most of the perceptive ascetics did not relax. Instead, as they went deeper inside, they became more and more tense, and their entire bodies were as tense as a bowstring that could break at any time.
Their faces were frozen, and only from their trembling pupils could one tell that they were not at peace at the moment.
Many people subconsciously looked at the national teacher who was leading the way in front, but they could only see a figure whose steps did not change at all. He was dressed in a solemn black robe, with his sleeves lifted as he walked, and he led them firmly towards the unknown and terrifying place.
The players also noticed something was wrong.
They looked at each other and became more and more curious about what secrets were hidden deep in the imperial mausoleum, why it emitted such a terrifying aura, and what roles and identities the Chu royal family and the imperial teacher played here.
But it was obvious that the secret of the imperial mausoleum was kept secret from the world. The only ones who knew about it were the ascetics who were invited to the demon-eliminating conference. But after these ascetics returned, they all kept silent about the matter and did not reveal a single word to the outside world.
What is it
After walking for about an hour, the imperial teacher finally stopped.
In front of us is the tall palace gate.
The heavy palace gate was made of a kind of black iron, and was painted with many sophisticated formations and restrictions, which were in no way inferior to the restrictions at the entrance of the imperial mausoleum.
The Imperial Master turned and looked at the ascetics present.
"Everyone, we have arrived at our destination today." The national teacher's voice was very soft. It sounded in the silent and cold space, but it was easily heard by everyone.
Someone asked curiously: "Master, what's inside?"
The Imperial Master did not answer this question. It was unknown whether it was because the time had not yet come or he felt it was unnecessary. Since they had already arrived here, these monks would soon be able to see the truth behind the door. Explaining would be a sheer waste of words and time.
The imperial teacher stretched out his hand and pushed open the tall palace door.
This palace gate is obviously heavy and majestic, made of black iron, weighing billions of tons, and even has formations and restrictions on it, but it does not look like the entrance to the imperial mausoleum. It opens with just a slight push.
It seems to have no defense against anyone who enters.
Everyone present looked surprised.
This situation is really unexpected.
The palace gate opened silently, without making any sound, and it slowly opened in front of everyone.
When the palace gate was fully opened, everyone could see clearly what was happening inside.
This is a huge space, about the size of a football field. It is empty inside and only two rows of thick stone pillars can be seen standing tall, supporting the space. There are strange reliefs on those pillars, and if you look closely, they are actually some strange runes.
The runes formed an exquisite formation.
Not only the stone pillars, but also the walls, the ground, and the dome have rune reliefs. They seem to be carved, but appear in the form of reliefs.
Seeing these runes, the faces of some experienced older monks turned very ugly.
They already understood what this place was used for, and it was precisely because of this understanding that they were filled with anxiety about what was about to happen.
The national teacher walked in first.
When his feet stepped on the ground, a light flashed with his feet as the center, proving that the runes here did have some kind of power.
Someone exclaimed: "This place is like a sealed place."
The sound was very small, but the ascetics present could still hear it clearly.
"Yes, this is indeed a sealed place."
When the national master's voice came, he did not look back and walked straight forward. The national master's ten disciples followed behind him. The other practitioners hesitated and followed him in.
With every step they took, they saw a flash of light under their feet. The light was fleeting, and contained some mysterious and profound rules that made those who understood the magic obsessed with it.
Each of the runes here is profound and contains some kind of powerful power. They are not comparable to the spells and talismans of today. They are more like holy symbols left over from the distant ancient times. The ancient holy symbols formed by the original rules of heaven and earth are far from comparable to the runes that have been artificially evolved today.
"Is this... an ancient rune?"
The dry voice sounded incredibly, as if the person was talking to himself, or as if he was asking the imperial teacher.
The Imperial Master still ignored him and walked straight forward until he reached the front of the palace. There was a high altar with hundreds of steps on all four sides. Countless dark chains with strange runes painted on them crisscrossed the altar, as if binding and suppressing it.
Seeing this scene, most of the monks were shocked. They did not expect that there would be such a thing in this palace. And looking at the criss-crossed chains, it made people feel that the thing suppressed here was the altar.
But suppressing an altar
This is too weird.
The Imperial Master turned around and glanced at everyone.
His expression remained calm as he spoke slowly, "This is an ancient altar. The altar seals the passage to the netherworld. The purpose of our trip today is to cross the passage and head to the netherworld."
"… "
Without giving anyone any chance to prepare, the Imperial Master laid the truth out before everyone in a concise and straightforward manner.
Even the older monks who had anticipated this could not help but gasp, not to mention the younger ones.
"The Netherworld? Is it the legendary Netherworld?"
The Imperial Master nodded calmly and said affirmatively: "Yes, it is the Netherworld, which can also be called the underworld or the underworld."
"Then, then, then... the underworld beast in front of the imperial mausoleum?"
"It is a creature from the underworld. You will probably encounter it when you go in later." The national teacher explained to them very considerately and carefully, "The underworld beast is the guardian of the underworld passage. As long as you don't actively attack it, it won't do anything. You must remember this."
"… "
Most of the people present were so shocked that they were speechless, their minds were in a mess, and they did not listen to the thoughtful reminder of the national teacher.
But some people still listened.
The players had not expected that this demon world would hide such an inside story. They finally understood where the demon lord was.
Not in the mortal world, but in the netherworld.
Until this moment, they also figured out the roles and responsibilities of the Chu royal family and the imperial teacher in this matter.
The Great Chu Dynasty is the ruler of the human world and possesses dragon energy. It uses the imperial mausoleum to seal the passage between the human world and the underworld and suppresses it with dragon energy. The national teacher is responsible for protecting the human world and preventing monsters from the underworld from invading the human world.
"It turns out that the National Master is really a good person." Qin Huang said with some disappointment.
The Taoist nuns who had heard his imagination were all speechless. Do you really want the national teacher to be a bad guy
However, there are still many people who don’t understand.
"Master, why is there a passage to the underworld under the imperial mausoleum? Why do we need to enter the underworld?"
Although they haven't entered yet, but looking at the terrifying aura emanating from the altar, they understand how dangerous the underworld is. Since the passage to the underworld has been sealed, why should they go in
The Imperial Master calmly glanced at the person who asked the question, a look that made people lower their heads, not daring to look him in the eye.
He said slowly: "In ancient times, the Netherworld coexisted with the human world. Later, a war broke out between the monsters of the Netherworld and the ascetics of the human world. The Netherworld retreated from the human world, leaving only a passage..."
In order to prevent the monsters from the underworld from invading the human world again, the strong ones among the ascetics set up a seal and suppressed it with the royal dragon energy passed down from generation to generation.
Unfortunately, the underworld is a dangerous place that cannot be completely suppressed. The negative energy of the underworld continues to penetrate into the human world and mix with the negative energy of the human world, breeding countless demons and monsters, causing chaos in the human world and rampant evil.
Every three years, the negative energy of the underworld will impact the seal and overflow into the human world, causing the seal to loosen.
At such times, the demons in the world are affected by the Yin Qi of the Netherworld, and their strength increases greatly. They begin to become restless and form demonic disasters. If it is not stopped, the entire world will suffer from it, and countless innocent people will die because of it.
This is also where the evil calamity in the capital came from.
In order to stabilize the human world, ascetics must enter the netherworld, reinforce the seal, and eliminate the netherworld monsters near the seal.
As a result, there is a demon-exorcism conference held every three years.
Following the national teacher's explanation, the ascetics present gradually fell silent.
After knowing the truth about the underworld, they finally understood why there were always large numbers of casualties among the monks who participated in the demon-killing conference, and why they would shut themselves up in life and death seclusion after returning and keep their mouths shut to the outside world.
Once the affairs of the netherworld are revealed, the world, already plagued by demons and monsters, will become even more chaotic, and people's lives will be even more miserable.
Although the demons and ghosts in the human world do not know about the Netherworld, they can feel the attraction and influence of the Netherworld's aura on them, which can increase their strength. The occurrence of demon disasters is also caused by the demons and ghosts trying to find the entrance to the Netherworld. Once the seal of the Netherworld passage is unlocked, the human world and the Netherworld will be connected again, and the human world will not be peaceful.
Finally, an elderly monk said solemnly: "Master, I wish to follow you into the netherworld."
"I am willing to wait too!"
"… "
The more than 2,000 monks present firmly expressed their willingness to go to the underworld.
The Imperial Master showed a very slight smile on his face. This smile diluted the harshness on his face and made him look more leisurely and elegant. The smile at the corner of his eyes made him look gentle and friendly.
Some female ascetics blushed upon seeing this.
Although everyone knows that the national teacher is not as young as his appearance suggests, he is still a young, handsome and charming guy, and it is still easy for people to be amazed by his appearance.
The national teacher brought ten disciples with him to open the passage to the underworld.
All the ascetics watched in silence, even their breathing seemed inaudible, for fear of disturbing the spells cast by these people.
The national teacher was the main force in casting the spell, and ten disciples stood in different positions in front of the altar. They quickly made hand gestures, and one after another, the spells fell on the altar. The runes of the chains that bound the altar gradually lit up, and the black iron chains were gradually dyed with a dazzling gold.
"I think I understand why the national teacher accepted Huo Ting as his disciple." Qin Huang whispered to Gu Jiu, "It turns out that space magic is needed to open the channel. Huo Ting is a space player, which is very suitable for him."
Gu Jiu nodded slightly.
The ten disciples accepted by the national teacher are all extremely talented, good at space magic, and can cooperate with him to open the passage to the underworld.
Using human power to open the passage to the underworld without destroying the seal inside, lest the monsters from the underworld run to humans and wreak havoc, the amount of spiritual power and energy required can be imagined. It is even difficult to do without the support of skilled techniques.
As the Imperial Master and his disciples cast spells, their faces gradually turned pale and their expressions became forced.
The one who contributed the most was the Imperial Master, but his expression and movements were always very steady. This great master of the Great Chu Dynasty was indeed very powerful.
He is the protector of the world.
Finally, all the chains on the altar emitted brilliant golden light. They turned into golden talismans and fell onto the altar. The altar descended, revealing a space passage behind it.
The moment Daotong appeared, a gust of wind blew out from it.
The person in front of the altar was caught off guard and was nearly blown away. He grabbed the stone pillar next to him in time to steady himself. He looked very embarrassed.
Only the national teacher still stood there steadily, while his ten disciples were blown to the ground.
The Imperial Master waved his sleeves, and the strong wind blowing from the underworld stopped instantly. He said to the ascetics present: "Everyone, the passage is open, follow me in."
The author has something to say: Update~~
The next chapter will feature Jimei =-=
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