The cave leading to the Dragon Vein was not only narrow at the entrance, but also cramped inside, making it impossible for several princes to lift the coffin from both sides.
Fortunately, the space inside the cave was high enough. After some adjustments, the princes lifted the coffin above their heads and supported it with people underneath, so they could barely walk through the cave.
Fortunately, otherwise, Old Qingtang King would definitely ask them to take out the contents of the coffin and carry them into the dragon vein.
Because according to the National Preceptor, the former body of Old Qingtang King and the body of Rikander that he has now seized are indispensable materials for the following body-seizing ceremony.
Not to mention, there are some other materials inside this coffin...
The road inside the cave is bumpy and slippery, making it difficult to walk.
Several princes carried the coffin, taking every step carefully.
Fortunately, spells were written on the stone walls inside the cave using the blood of wild beasts or some kind of special red pigment.
These spells released a hazy red light in the dark environment, illuminating the rugged road under their feet for everyone, so that they would not walk in the dark.
In fact, this red light is also a special defense mechanism.
Once an outsider invades, they will turn into flames and burn and kill the intruders!
The princes holding the coffin felt increasingly uneasy and uneasy in this depressing and strange atmosphere.
In their daily lives, they are used to being pampered and have hardly done any physical work. Even their cultivation consists of three days of fishing and two days of drying nets.
But the coffin containing the body of the old King Qingtang was extremely heavy. Coupled with the depressing feeling inside the cave, the princes couldn't breathe after carrying the coffin for a while, and they felt like their lungs were about to gasp.
Exploded.
But they didn't dare to say they wanted to rest, and they didn't even dare to say they were tired. They could only grit their teeth and keep going.
Finally, just when the princes were almost unable to hold on any longer, the narrow entrance suddenly opened up.
A huge cave appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
Inside this cave, there are also strange incantations all over, and the red light emitted illuminates the entire cave into a dark red color, as if it is a blood pool purgatory in the underworld, and it is also like a huge star.
heart.
And in the center of this huge 'heart', there is a dragon dripping with blood.
It opened its bloody mouth towards the old Qingtang King, the 'See You Tomorrow' monk and others who entered here, and its fangs were exposed, flashing with a frightening cold light.
"Oh my god!"
The second prince, who was at the front of the coffin-carrying team, looked up and saw this ferocious blood dragon. He was so frightened that his feet became weak and he was about to drop his father's coffin and run for his life.
As soon as the second prince let go of his hand, the heavy coffin fell towards him. A corner of the coffin hit his head hard, knocking him to the ground immediately and almost killing him.
Fortunately, the coffin of the old King Qingtang did not fall to the ground, and was supported by the other princes with all their strength.
It’s not that these princes are so filial, it’s all because the old King Qingtang once said something to them when they entered the cave:
"When the coffin falls, no one will be saved!"
Hearing the movement behind him, Old King Qingtang turned around and saw the second prince lying on the ground.
He immediately understood what happened, raised his brows slightly, and revealed a fierce look in his eyes.
If the other party wasn't still useful, he would have killed him.
"You useless piece of trash, how can a stone scare you like this? If you don't want to die, get up and carry the coffin!"
The second prince was so frightened by the murderous intent of the old King Qingtang that he quickly stood up and held the coffin again without checking the injury.
It was also at this time, after hearing the words of the old King Qingtang, that the princes saw clearly that the dragon entrenched in the center of the cave was not a living creature, but a huge rock.
I don’t know whether it was formed congenitally or was carved later. This huge stone not only has clear scales, but also has a head with beards, a body and claws.
Coupled with the strange bloody light in the cave, people would really think that there is a living dragon entrenched here.
"It turned out to be a dead thing. It scared me..."
The second prince muttered in his heart, feeling very annoyed and regretful about his embarrassing performance just now.
‘See you tomorrow.’ The monk said at this time: “Please also ask a few princes to put the coffin of the late king into the dragon’s mouth.”
The princes did not act immediately, but all turned their attention to the old King Qingtang.
The old King Qingtang snorted: "What do you want me to do? Do as the master says."
After receiving his order, several princes held up the coffin and approached the stone dragon cautiously. They saw that although this thing was lifelike, it was really a dead thing and would not move. Then they felt relieved and put the coffin into the stone dragon.
In Long Da's open mouth.
The second prince may have felt that his performance just now was too embarrassing and wanted to vent. After placing the coffin, he looked at the ferocious stone dragon and actually raised his foot to kick it.
Feeling the hostility, Shilong, who was silent at first, suddenly released a powerful pressure. In a daze, everyone seemed to hear a dragon roar blasting in their ears, causing the entire cave to tremble, and dust and gravel continued to flow.
Fall.
The second prince, who was the first to bear the brunt, felt as if the stone dragon came to life in an instant, bared its fangs towards him, and wanted to devour him.
At this moment, a force flew over, entangled the second prince, and threw him aside, allowing him to escape the disaster.
When Old Qingtang King saw this scene, he gritted his teeth in hatred.
"How could I give birth to a fool like you? This stone dragon is made from the essence of my Qingtang Dragon Veins. How dare you kick it? It doesn't matter if you die. If you ruin my good deeds, I will kill you.
I can’t kill your nine tribes!”
The old King Qingtang was obviously so angry that he didn't even think about it. Didn't the nine clans that killed the second prince also kill him as well?
However, after hearing what the old King Qingtang said, all the princes were stunned.
Why did Lao Qi say that he gave birth to the second brother?
Did he say the wrong thing, or did he have another hidden agenda?
The clever prince recalled all the rumors in the royal city before and thought of Rikander, whose temperament had changed drastically. He was indeed becoming more and more like the old King of Qingtang...
They couldn't help but have a suspicion: Could it be that what occupied Lao Qi's body was not some demon, but his father who should have died!?
When a brother becomes a father, is this a distortion of human nature or a loss of morality?
Before the princes could think about it, the monk said, "See you tomorrow."
"Please also ask a few princes to move to the stone dragon's claws and stand three to the left and four to the right."
After hearing this and looking at the sharp claws of the stone dragon, the faces of the princes became paler.
No matter how stupid they are, they understand it at this moment.
This visit to Longmai is definitely not as simple as a funeral.
It is very likely that these people will become martyrs or sacrifices.
Several princes wanted to run away, but with the 'see you tomorrow' monk and the wild god around, they couldn't escape at all.
In desperation, they could only choose to kneel on the ground and cry out to the old King Qingtang for mercy.
"Why are you crying? I gave you life and let you enjoy all the glory and wealth. Now it's time for you to repay me!"
At this moment, Old Qingtang King simply showed his cards and stopped acting.
After scolding his sons, he asked the wild gods to escort him to the dragon's claws, completely ignoring the cries, begging for mercy and scoldings of his sons.
After the sons had taken their positions under the escort of the wild gods, Old Qingtang King and Haibulu followed the monk's instructions of "see you tomorrow" and pushed open the coffin lid in the dragon's mouth.
As soon as the coffin lid was opened, a pungent smell mixed with rot and blood immediately filled the air.
It's not that the body of Old Qingtang King has become corrupted, but that there is actually a coffin full of blood inside this coffin!
Above the bloody water, there are also maggots as thick as a thumb floating, as well as weird and weird sarcomas.
This scene was both weird and disgusting, but Old Qingtang King did not hesitate, and got in with the confused Haibulu.
Because he has already experienced similar things once, he knows that although these things are disgusting and weird, they can really give him a 'new life'.
"See you tomorrow." The monk closed the coffin lid for them with his own hands, then clasped his hands and recited a mantra.