Tomb raiding: It all started with the kidnapping of Yin Xinyue

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The three of them stepped onto the "hill" of corpses.

I looked around.

It was filled with stark white bones, and it was impossible to count how many there were.

After a brief sigh, the three turned and walked toward the protruding stone tablet.

"Kaka."

Chen Yulou suddenly stepped on a bone and slipped.

He hurriedly turned around, trying to steady himself.

To everyone's surprise, the exertion caused even more bones to move.

"Clatter!"

For a while.

The bones underfoot triggered a chain reaction, all sliding downwards.

Li Xiaohu and Partridge Whistle clung to the stone tablet from either side.

Poor Chen Yulou, being too far away to grab on, could only slide down to the "bottom of the mountain" along with countless white bones.

As more and more bones slid down.

The three people discovered it.

Below this stone tablet is a strangely shaped stone statue!

When the bones on the stone statue were completely removed.

Chen Yulou, who was below, finally got a clear look at the entire stone statue.

The stone statue was a full two zhang wide and long, making it a giant statue. No wonder it took more than a dozen of them to move it.

The stone statue has a dragon's head, held high, while its body is covered by a thick tortoise shell, with slender limbs that support it heavily on the ground.

There is also a base with auspicious clouds on the tortoise shell, which supports the stone tablet.

Chen Yulou subconsciously revealed the name of the stone statue.

"Bi Xi?"

Li Xiaohu and Partridge Whistle jumped off the tortoise shell and looked at the stone statue in front of them.

Li Xiaohu shook his head and said, "This shouldn't be Bixi, it should be Jiaotu."

"Jiaotu?" Chen Yulou frowned upon hearing this and retorted, "A strange beast that looks like an old tortoise and is carrying a stone tablet, what else could it be but a Bixi?"

"Moreover."

"Jiaotu is a divine beast that guards houses and tombs, so it shouldn't be here either, logically or emotionally."

This is not a tomb in the traditional sense.

The appearance of such a mythical beast is illogical.

Partridge Whistle also agreed with Chen Yulou's statement.

He also believed it to be a bixi carrying a stele.

Li Xiaohu smiled and explained, "At first glance, this tortoise-shaped stone sculpture..."

"It really does resemble the ancient tortoise-like creature Bixi carrying a monument."

"But if you look closely, you'll notice the difference."

He then pointed to some details on the stone carving and said:

"The patterns on the tortoise shell are all carved using the round carving technique, and the shape of the four claws is quite different from that of a tortoise's feet, but rather more similar to that of a dragon's claws."

"The dragon's mouth is also full of sharp teeth, a feature that only Jiaotu, one of the nine sons of the dragon, possesses."

"Although Bixi is also a son of the dragon, its overall image is more honest and simple."

"Perhaps because the ancient Xian Kingdom's culture in this regard is slightly different from our traditional culture, this Jiaotu stone statue is also different from the traditional image you two are familiar with."

The two took a closer look.

The stone statue was found to be just as Li Xiaohu had said, more like the mythical beast Jiaotu.

and.

Li Xiaohu added again: "As Brother Chen mentioned earlier."

"Jiaotu is a mythical beast that guards houses and tombs, and its main function is to ward off evil spirits."

"It is perfectly reasonable for it to appear here."

"You decide."

"That great wizard used a potent, intoxicating potion to infuse the earth with a toxic substance, causing the earth to churn and bleed!"

“Those who died tragically will inevitably harbor resentment and become vengeful spirits.”

"The Jiaotu divine beast is stationed here, probably originally intended to suppress these wronged souls."

Chen Yulou suddenly remembered something and said, "No wonder so much black mist came out when the tree hole opened just now."

"Perhaps those are the wronged souls harmed by this ancient banyan tree demon."

But then I thought about it again, and something still didn't seem right.

"However, Mr. Chen has another question."

"Since Brother Xiaohu says this is the divine beast Jiaotu, why is Jiaotu carrying a stele?"

In mythology, the only mythical beast capable of carrying a stele should be Bixi.

Li Xiaohu turned to look at the stone tablet, smiled, and said, "I'm guessing."

"This should not be an ordinary stone tablet, but a tomb-guarding inscription!"

"The Zhenling Genealogy?" Chen Yulou and Partridge Whistle's eyes widened instantly.

Li Xiaohu then explained, "We are currently located on the outer perimeter of the Tomb of King Xian, which is also a true part of the Tomb of King Xian."

"So I speculate."

"This stone tablet should be the tomb-suppressing tablet after the completion of the entire tomb of the Prince Xian. It was placed here with a Jiaotu (a mythical creature) on its back."

"It serves two purposes: first, to suppress the wronged souls, and second, to complete the completion ceremony!"

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Li Xiaohu's analysis was reasonable and well-founded.

Chen Yulou and Partridge Whistle figured it out easily.

The thought that the stone statue of Jiaotu was carrying the Zhenling Genealogy on its back made the two of them feel a little excited.

What is the Zhenling Genealogy?

That's a stone tablet that contains all the information about the entire mausoleum!

Not to mention that we can learn about the relevant information about the tomb of King Xian from the above.

It might even directly pinpoint the location of the tomb of the King of Xian!

The thought of this.

The two couldn't wait to climb up the Jiaotu stone statue and reach the stone tablet on its back.

Some patterns and words are faintly engraved on the stone tablet, but they are not very clear.

The stone tablet was covered in filth and dust, and bore many marks left by dried blood and flesh.

However, neither of them minded at all.

He took out his tools and started cleaning the dirt off.

Not long after.

The dirt on the stone tablet was almost completely cleaned.

The inscription on it gradually became clearer.

Although most of the characters and patterns have become somewhat blurred due to the corrosion caused by time and the dirt that has accumulated over the years.

However, the inscription on this stone tablet was entirely hand-carved.

So even though the three of them were standing in front of the stone tablet, they could still vaguely make out the general content on it.

The three of them first gave it a quick glance.

They discovered that the inscription on the stone tablet contained very detailed information.

He hurriedly examined it again carefully.

Chen Yulou and Partridge Whistle became increasingly excited as they watched, their breathing gradually becoming rapid.

The two discovered.