I have read Taoism since I was a child, and there is an iron ruler in the book. After entering the Zhou Mausoleum, Chen Changsheng searched all the treasures and artifacts in the nine stone chambers, but he never thought of finding a way to open this black sarcophagus. Although it is very likely that his most precious inheritance is hidden inside, the same, Based on his respect for the person in the coffin, Xu Yourong did not propose this.
Hearing Xu Yourong's words now, he realized that even if he wanted to open this black sarcophagus earlier, he might not be able to do it.
Only a lock needs a key. If Zhou Dufu does not want to be disturbed to his long sleep, this hill-like black sarcophagus is naturally difficult to open.
Xu Yourong said: "The soul tree should have been taken away from Zhou Garden a long time ago, and it fell into the hands of the demons for some reason. Thinking about it now, they can avoid the main entrance of Zhou Garden and find another way to sneak into Zhou Garden, or It is related to this. The return of the soul tree to the Zhou Garden also means that it is finally time for this black sarcophagus to be opened."
"You mean that before Zhou Dufu died..." Chen Changsheng thought about how to describe it, and continued: "...he was ready to tell the world about his inheritance or secret hidden in the black sarcophagus, so he let him People take the key away? But if that's the case, why didn't he just do it back then?"
"What you said earlier is actually very reasonable. Time is the most powerful magic weapon." Xu Yourong looked at the black sarcophagus and said, "As we all know, Zhou Dufu did not inherit anyone, which means that before he died, he did not After finding a descendant who he thinks is qualified to inherit his inheritance, he let the key wander outside the Zhou Garden, or he just wanted to ask time to choose a successor for him."
He was a little surprised and asked, "Could it be that the knife is really in this black sarcophagus?"
After a moment of silence, Xu Yourong said: "There is another possibility. As you said, there is no inheritance of Zhou Dufu in this black sarcophagus, but there are his secrets."
Chen Changsheng was puzzled and said: "I just said it casually, is there really any secret?"
Xu Yourong looked into his eyes and said, "Whether Zhou Dufu is dead or not is the most important secret in the world for thousands of years."
Chen Changsheng thought about Zhou Dufu's deeds that had already become stories, legends, and even myths, and his gaze towards the black sarcophagus became a little more serious.
It's just dignified, serious, a little nervous, but not burning hot. Both he and Xu Yourong seem a little indifferent to things like treasures and the inheritance of the previous generation of strong men. This kind of indifference cannot even be described with a calmness beyond his age. No matter how old a practitioner is, when he knows that he may obtain Zhou Dufu's inheritance, he will definitely become extremely fanatical, such as the elder of the Luoyang Sect who sucked Xu Yourong's blood in the cliff cave. Before appearing in the black sarcophagus, how can you be indifferent
The reason why Chen Changsheng and Xu Yourong were able to remain calm was because they were originally geniuses in cultivating the Tao, and what they cultivated was the highest level of Taoism in the world. Zhou Dufu is undoubtedly the most special one, but they are also special, with full self-confidence and pride - it is great to get it, if not, it has nothing to do with fate, their fate is always in their own hands. However, thinking that what they were about to see was probably the most shocking scene in a thousand years, they were still a little nervous. Chen Changsheng's voice subconsciously became very soft, as if he didn't want to disturb the great soul in the black coffin.
"When will this black sarcophagus be opened?"
Xu Yourong watched the light from the soul hub getting weaker and weaker, deduced for a while, and said, "It should be soon."
Outside the mausoleum, the tide of beasts came slowly like a black thread, the key to open the black sarcophagus had already awakened the soul hub, and the opening of the black sarcophagus was just around the corner.
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Right in front of their eyes, the upper half of the black sarcophagus began to slide slowly.
In the dark and empty tomb hall, a strong wind blew.
The light emanating from the soul hub was dimmed even more, like a candle that could be extinguished at any time.
Chen Changsheng moved sideways and forward to make sure that her body was fully covered. The dagger was already out of its sheath, and he held it tightly in his hand.
Boom! The huge black sarcophagus was slowly opened, and there was a terrible friction sound between the heavy coffin lid and the coffin body, really like thunder.
The mountain-like black coffin slowly separated up and down, looking like a bolt of lightning, directly splitting the black mountain in two.
Seeing this scene, Xu Yourong's eyes narrowed slightly, and he murmured, "Two breaks..."
The upper half of the black sarcophagus continued to slide until it finally stopped after a long time.
The wind was still whistling and blowing in the empty tomb hall, lingering around the black sarcophagus, because of the changes in the body of the coffin, the sound of the wind became more shrill and sharper, making it look extremely gloomy, as if someone was walking in the dark. Stop crying, the sound of sobbing mixed into the previous silent piece of music, the meaning of returning from the soul gradually faded, but the atmosphere became more and more intense.
Hunshu finally extinguished all the light. The tomb hall became dark again. Standing on the ground, they could not see the picture above, but it is conceivable that the black sarcophagus has been opened. If the great man is lying quietly in the coffin, or looking at the top of the hall at this time, Of course, it is more likely that his eyes are closed, or he has turned into a bone.
But the person in that black sarcophagus is Zhou Dufu, no matter how incredible things happened to him, it seems to be a matter of course.
The sound of the wind gradually died down, the sound of the music gradually died down, and Hun Xi had returned or was not there.
There was a dead silence in the mausoleum. Xu Yourong looked at the black sarcophagus like a broken mountain with a complicated expression, and he didn't speak for a long time.
Chen Changsheng's right hand holding the sword hilt didn't sweat, but for some reason it felt a little sticky and slippery. It was a nervous state of mind.
The old man is dead, so it will be fine. What if he is still alive? Or to be more precise, he woke up from a long sleep and resurrected, or, he was unwilling to leave this world and went to the lonely and cold star sea, so before he died, he used some kind of secret to transform himself into an immortal but extremely evil Life, so what happens next
Chen Changsheng's expression was still calm, but in fact he was extremely nervous inside.
Logically speaking, no matter whether Zhou Dufu is resurrected or transforms with a secret method, as long as he can preserve his sanity, he should help them deal with the strong demons and the terrifying beast tide that are getting closer to the mausoleum, because Zhou Dufu is The strong man of mankind is the unworldly hero who defeated the Demon Lord—this is the only possibility for him and Xu Yourong to leave Zhou Garden and live—but for some reason, he has a strong feeling that if Zhou Dufu is really not dead , then everyone in Zhou Garden... will die, and even the whole continent will usher in a bloody storm.
"I want to go up and have a look." Xu Yourong's voice broke the silence of the tomb hall.
She looked at the black sarcophagus, her eyes, which were slightly dimmed due to the injury, became very bright at some point.
Chen Changsheng helped her walk to the black sarcophagus, looked up for a moment, confirmed the climbing route, and carried her on his back.
After a while, they stood on the edge of the disconnected Black Mountain cliff and looked inside.
Inside the black sarcophagus, there is a huge space, let alone one person, you can hold a church meeting in it, and invite more than a dozen girls to sing.
But now, there is not even a single person inside the black sarcophagus.
Not a single person.
There is no such person.
Zhou Garden is Zhou Dufu's world.
This mausoleum is his death palace.
The sinister and mysterious grassland where the sun never sets is the cemetery surrounding the tomb, and those extremely powerful monsters are the tomb guards.
Obviously, he didn't want anyone to disturb his long sleep, except for the key that wandered outside the Zhou Garden, and the new owner was chosen with the help of time.
However, he did not sleep deeply in this black sarcophagus.
Still no one has seen his body.
His life or death is still unknown.
There's a good chance he's still alive.
This is Zhou Yuan's real secret.
This is the real secret that the Sun Never Sets Prairie wants to protect.
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There is no remains of the great man in the black sarcophagus, but this does not mean that the sarcophagus is empty.
The sarcophagus was filled with leaves carved from crystal stones, green grass carved from top-grade jadeite, and carmine stones condensed from goblin fire scattered casually.
There are countless treasures in the black sarcophagus.
Xu Yourong went in and out of the Imperial Palace and Li Palace at will since he was a child, and later studied at Shengnvfeng. The golden sea coral trees and the starry sky dotted with night pearls, so they were not moved when they looked at the treasures in the nine stone chambers.
But at this moment, they were really surprised.
Because there are too many treasures in the black sarcophagus, and it is too wasteful, the spar carved into leaves can only retain less than one-tenth of the original effect, which can obviously be used to make countless wonderful works of art. , all carved into blades of grass, not to mention the rouge stone condensed by goblin fire... What is this if it is not a reckless waste
What surprised them the most was that those leaves, grass, and stones, how could they be considered aesthetically pleasing
The treasures in the black sarcophagus radiate light into the dark tomb hall, but it just makes people feel tacky.
These sacrificial treasures are absolutely enough to match the world's most powerful princes and nobles, no matter how powerful and senior practitioners are.
But who is worthy of the owner of this black sarcophagus
In the world's imagination, Zhou Dufu should be a perfect person, especially in terms of aura, he must despise mountains and rivers and ignore the sea of stars.
Regardless of Zhou Garden, the grassland where the sun never sets and this magnificent mausoleum, it is proof.
How could such a person fill his sarcophagus with these extremely precious but extremely cheap jewels? Standing on the edge of the black sarcophagus, looking at the golden leaves, emerald grass and blood rouge inside, Chen Changsheng couldn't help but shook his head, his eyes were slightly squinted by the aura of jewels emanating from the coffin, and said, "Why do you feel that the aura of treasure is so fierce?" ?”
Baoqi is the vernacular of Wenshui. Tang Sanshiliu often used these two words to describe the Tianhai family and the elders in the court in the Orthodox Academy. Chen Changsheng heard it a lot, so he naturally remembered it.
The focus of Xu Yourong's concern was obviously not on the means of showing off wealth in the coffin. She looked at the empty black coffin, and after a moment of silence she said: "All practitioners want to find Zhou Ling the most when they enter Zhou Garden. It is no exception, but I have thought about it many times, if I enter Zhou Ling, the thing I want to do the most is to confirm whether he is dead or not."
Because of this sentence, she thought of a lot, the entrustment of the elders before entering Zhou Garden, and her shoulders became heavy again.
On the stone platform before, because of Chen Changsheng's clear eyes, the things she had temporarily forgotten all came back to her because of this black sarcophagus.
Although the inheritance of the state religion, the integration of the north and the south, and the fight against the demons are not tied to her, but at this time because of this new discovery, she must do something.
"If... you can leave Zhou Garden alive."
She looked at Chen Changsheng and asked very seriously, "Please tell the world that he might still be alive."
When she spoke, her face was very pale. This had nothing to do with the unhealed injury, but the shock in the spiritual world.
Before the opening of the black sarcophagus, Chen Changsheng also had an inexplicable and unknown fear of Zhou Dufu. Now, listening to her solemn request and seeing her pale face, his incomprehension grew deeper and deeper. I thought to myself that Zhou Dufu is a hero, why neither she nor herself has that kind of admiration for the elders, but is very vigilant
"He is a hero, but also a devil."
Xu Yourong looked at him and said, "Back when he traveled far to the north and seriously injured the Demon King with a sword, he was a hero at that time; he killed countless human beings just for the sake of cultivating Taoism, he was cold-blooded, ruthless, and extremely cruel. At those times, he, It's a devil, it's actually more appropriate to call him a hero, if he is still alive and really reappears in the world, I'm afraid the mainland will fall into great turmoil."
Although Chen Changsheng was familiar with Taoism, he didn't know much about the history of that year, let alone Zhou Dufu's temperament. Seeing her worried expression, he explained, "I didn't see the remains, it doesn't mean he Even if he is still alive, it is possible for such a mythical character to return to the Star Sea without leaving his body."
"But his knife is not in this black sarcophagus either." Xu Yourong said.
Chen Changsheng was silent when he heard the words, yes, the knife was not there either.
Zhou Dufu was invincible all over the world, relying on that knife.
The name of the knife is broken.
One clean break.
Before the blade, no matter how powerful the opponent is, no matter how strong the magic weapon is, or even the vast land, it will be broken into two pieces.
It was like the hill-like black sarcophagus that slowly separated before their eyes.
The Two Broken Knife ranked second in the Hundred Weapons List, second only to the Frost Remaining Sharpshooter, which ranked first.
But in fact, or everyone in the mainland believes that if the Frost Remaining Divine Spear was not Emperor Taizong's side weapon, if it hadn't been for the war between humans and demons, the divine spear left too many magical pictures, then in The ranking on the Hundred Weapons List certainly cannot surpass the Liangduandao. In other words, in the hearts of the world, the Liangduandao is the real number one on the Hundred Weapons List.
Because outside Luoyang City, the Frost Remaining Spear in the hands of Emperor Taizong lost to the two broken knives in Zhou Dufu's hands.
If Zhou Dufu really died without leaving a corpse and turned into a cloud of green smoke and returned to the sea of stars, then no matter how you think about it, his knife should stay in this black sarcophagus.
If the knife was not in the black sarcophagus, it should still be by his side. Is this the most important evidence that he is alive
Xu Yourong stopped thinking about this matter, and began to face the coming beast horde, and prepared for the future, looked at him and said, "Nan Ke is a disciple of the black robe, and Zhou Ling's key, the piece of soul wood In her hands, the black robe and Zhou Dufu are contemporaries, so he cannot be Zhou, but it is obvious that there should be some kind of connection between the black robe and Zhou Dufu."
Chen Changsheng was a little puzzled what she was saying to himself.
Xu Yourong looked into his eyes and said, "If you can leave Zhou Garden alive, remember to tell the whole world about this discovery, it will be of great help to find out the true identity of the black robe, and will be of great help to mankind's struggle against the demons." War may even play a decisive role."
This is the second time she has asked him.
Ask him what he would do if he were alive.
So first of all, she was asking him to live, to ignore himself, to live, and to bring the news out of Zhouyuan.
The phoenix is about to die, and its song is also bright.
If it were normal, Chen Changsheng would be moved by her calmness and persistence, or he would agree to her request without hesitation, and then try his best to leave Zhou Garden alive. But at this time, after spending such a long time together and running away, and after having a conversation in Shitai Qingwuli, he could not agree to her request.
"Even if you are thrown in the mausoleum, if you want to break through the beast horde and leave Zhou Garden alive, it is basically impossible." Looking into Xu Yourong's eyes, he said: "There is no one in a million, but you have to go against the principle heart, I don’t want to, because what I cultivate is following my heart.”
The horde of beasts brings the shadow of death, at this moment, how can we do what we want? His intention is to accompany her, or escape, or die here.
Xu Yourong's face turned pale, unable to accept his decision, but her eyes were warm, delighted with his decision.
Chen Changsheng didn't give her any more chances to persuade him, put the dagger back into its sheath, and started to clean up the golden leaves, emerald grass and blood rouge in the black sarcophagus.
These jewels are indeed very vulgar, and the carvings are good, but they are inferior in aesthetics, but they are all made of the best materials, very rare and precious, and since Zhou Dufu is not dead, then this is not considered tomb robbery. The iron ruler inside was bypassed by him like this.
Of course, with his temperament, the reason why he was willing to go around like this is because he noticed that in the lake outside the Youfu, the black dragon had already shown signs of waking up, and he didn't want to be scolded by that bad-tempered uncle Long later. Fan, the feeling of being bloody can't be good, and the feeling of being covered with ambergris is also very bad.
The short sword was sheathed and hidden, still invincible. At the fingertips of the scabbard, the golden leaves, emerald grass, blood and rouge disappeared one after another, and were quietly taken away.
After finishing these things, he supported Xu Yourong to get down from the black sarcophagus. Suddenly, Xu Yourong didn't know what he saw and let out an exclamation.
He looked back and followed her line of sight, only to see that the black sarcophagus where the treasures had been taken away was empty and contained nothing.
Somewhere on the inner wall of the black sarcophagus, some carved lines appeared faintly.
Those lines are not patterns, they seem to be words.
Some lines are like pictures again.
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