Uncle Zhang was stunned for a moment, then looked at the pattern carefully. He didn't believe it at first, but the more he looked at it, the more he agreed with Mr. Li's feelings.
“I haven’t thought of it even if you didn’t mention it, but when you mention it...it seems like it’s true.” In fact, he had never seen such a powerful thing as Gui Chenshu, but he had heard of it.
In legend, the ghost tree is a sacred tree that grows in dark places.
There are not many rumors and records about the ghostly sinking tree, but every traceable rumor involves a great disaster in a certain area.
It seems to represent misfortune and terror. It is said that the ghost tree will not wither. Even if it is cut, it can still grow as long as the wood core is still planted.
But every inch of its growth is a nightmare for living people and ghosts.
It will grow for thousands of years, be watered with blood, feed on resentment and despair, absorb nutrients from the corpse, and then spread out into a realm of death that few people can approach.
The place covered by its branches and leaves is hell.
Mr. Li stared at the patterns on the coffin. The more he looked at it, the more he felt that way. Simple patterns could not arouse human emotions. Once they did, it would only prove that the meaning behind the patterns was what humans feared engraved in their bones, just like most people.
I am afraid of ghosts. I have never seen ghosts before, but I am afraid of such an existence.
After he popularized the story of the Ghost Chenshu to everyone, Uncle Zhang continued: "I once found a record of the Ghost Chenshu in my great-grandfather's notes. My great-grandfather wrote in his notes that he encountered it when he was young.
A ghost fell into a tree."
“Is it really like the legend?” Yunika asked impatiently.
“I don’t know, the notes don’t describe the appearance of Gui Chenshu, it just says...”
Uncle Zhang sighed quietly, changed his tone, and repeated the original text in his notebook
"I was injured in the leg, and they all thought I was dead and didn't wait for me. I fell behind and chased for two days. I saw a tree covered with human heads and corpses from a distance. I thought they had passed by here, but I
After taking a closer look, I found them among the heads on the tree, right at the bottom."
Obviously it was just a straightforward statement, but everyone was horrified to hear it.
"I fell seriously ill at the first glance. I went home and lay down for two months. My legs didn't heal. Instead, I suffered from heart palpitations. Every night in the middle of the night, I was always awakened by nightmares, in which the heads and eyes of those people were pointed at me.
Smile at me and call me by my name."
These were written by Uncle Zhang's great-grandfather. It must be said that at that time, not many people could write, and even fewer could leave a diary.
"The notes left by my great-grandfather are of great value. After I inherited them from my father, I read them often and memorized many of the contents." Uncle Zhang said, "My great-grandfather fell ill after just one glance, and his companions were even more helpless.
If you are lucky enough, the ghost Chenshu is too evil and cannot be compared to the gatekeeper ghost."
“You mean if you can encounter it, it’s best to avoid it?” Ash was hired and didn’t understand the various taboos of tomb robbing.
“What if the secret of resurrection lies in the ghost tree?” Mr. Li murmured, “Isn’t that why we have been looking for it for so long?”
I never thought before I came here that the secret of the resurrection of the demonic path is actually related to the ghost-sinking tree. If the core of the ghost-sinking tree is alive, it will not die, and it does have the power of resurrection.
But it was a whole big tree, and it couldn't be moved, and the wood core was hard to get. Maybe the person would be hanged before the wood core was touched.
Too dangerous.
Uncle Zhang is much calmer than Mr. Li. Ever since he was a child, he has been the more Buddhist type, while Mr. Li is more competitive.
Uncle Zhang said: "You can't really put your life on the line. Let's see when the time comes. At worst, you will get sick if you go back. Don't think about the ones that are closer. Anyone who gets close to it will not have a good end. As for the resurrection.
Method... I'm not sure yet that it really exists. If I really find something, it would be better to find some other method and take it back and study it myself for a few years, rather than staying next to the ghostly sinking tree."
Yunika secretly beeped in her heart: Yao Dao is really a strange person, it’s just a tomb, there are guard ghosts, ghosts sinking trees, if this is made public, how valuable can the research be!
Mr. Li acquiesced to Uncle Zhang's words, and then shook his head: "The ghost tree grows in a dark place, which is extremely evil in the world. This Chongyin Mountain does meet the environmental requirements, but I have also heard another saying."
Yu Xing finally interjected: "What do you mean?" He was enjoying listening to the story. The tree was a bit interesting, and for some reason, he always felt that the tree in the pattern gave him something vaguely relatable.
Feel.
It is a bit similar to the curse power that has been running rampant in his body for so many years and has only disappeared under the suppression of the system during this period.
It can’t be said that I think about it, it may just be an intuition.
"The ghost-sinking tree can still grow on people." Mr. Li then finished half of what he just said and smiled mysteriously, "Some people's hearts are dark and complicated. The ghost-sinking tree can also grow on people's hearts.
Ye Mao."
Everyone present was stunned for a moment, and then laughed.
This is outrageous. A tree grows on an abstract concept, so what shape does this tree have to be?
Although there is some truth in what is said, it cannot be true. It also has a somewhat philosophical meaning, so just listen to it as an unrealistic fairy tale.
"Having said all that, whether it's the ghost of Chenshu or not, we can only meet him later. We have to open the coffin now." Ash's accent is weird, but he is always so positive, "Master Li, Uncle Zhang
, how to open it?”
Most of the coffins have the same structure. How can they be opened other than by lifting the lid?
But how to lift the lid requires only tomb robbers to know how to be particular about it.
"Okay, everyone, be prepared. Whoever gets the Ghost Control Seal will disperse and run away. When they reach a safe place, they will stop and rest until Carlos uses paper figures to regroup us one by one." Mr. Li didn't want to talk anymore.
, he exhaled a thick breath and told himself not to get too excited and to be careful about sailing the ten thousand year ship.
Yu Xing tilted his head and watched Mr. Li put his hand on the coffin.
The coffin was dark, with a layer of gray on top, and twelve iron coffin nails buried under the ashes.
The coffin nails were rusty and covered with dense reddish-brown stains. Mr. Li took action and Uncle Zhang explained: "These are ghost-pressing nails. They must be pressed with these nails so that the gatekeepers will not break into the tomb when no one breaks into it."
When you get up. The ghost-pressing nails also have a sequence for pulling them out. If you haven’t learned Qimen Dunjia, I won’t explain it in detail to you. Anyway, you are optimistic about this sequence. The sequence of nails for each gatekeeper ghost is different. This tomb says
Maybe I’ll still use it.”
Since he said this, the others were busy writing down the order of Mr. Li's actions.
Mr. Li's fingers are very strong and he can pull out the long nail just by using his fingers without any tools. Then he can pull it out completely and it will be easy.
This skill is something Yu Xing doesn’t know, so he is still a little interested. Unfortunately, he has never made a living by robbing tombs before.
The spikes fell to the ground, making a clanging sound. When the last spike was held by Mr. Li and let it fall freely, a cold wind suddenly blew up, and the coldness penetrated from the air into everyone's clothes.
In an instant, the sky was freezing, and the coldness underneath seemed to be exposed from its dormant state, as if spring had suddenly returned to winter.
Especially because this square room is not that big, and there are only four doors for the entrance. When the coolness comes, the place is like an ice cellar.
“Ah!” Yunika froze, covering her nose and sneezing involuntarily.
The coffin trembled and the lid shook.
"Be careful, it's coming out!" Mr. Li rushed everyone to the safe path he pointed out just now, so that they could prepare to escape. Then he waited attentively next to the coffin, waiting for the first sign of the gatekeeper ghost coming out.
Time to get the Ghost Control Seal.
Because he was too serious, he didn't notice that two young figures sneaked up to stand on both sides of him, and they could reach the position of the coffin with just a stretch of their hands.
“Boom!”
The coffin shook violently, half of the coffin board was lifted off, and a dark, withered hand protruded from the inside.
Soon, the other half was also lifted off. Yu Xing ducked and dodged the coffin board flying towards him, and squinted his eyes to look at the guard ghost who was getting up.
This is a big black zombie.
The zombie's face is stiff and wrinkled, like the layer of wrinkled skin left after dehydration. But anyone who looks at it will not think it is weak, only that it must be very difficult to tangle.
The zombie was still wearing an ancient robe, but it was a bit too big. It must have been much fatter when it was first put into the coffin by the living piston.
The difference from ordinary zombies is that it has no eyes. The eyes are two big black holes. The mouth is open. There are no sharp teeth like zombies, but not a single tooth. There is only a long tongue comparable to Bai Wuchang.
.
This makes it look more like a ghost.
Although the coffin board is gone, the gatekeeper ghost is not without restraints. Its limbs are wrapped in thick chains. The ends of the chains are connected to the inside of the coffin with deadlocks embedded in it, so the gatekeeper ghost can only sit in the coffin and roar.
, it was difficult to move even an inch, and the hand could only be raised to the position of the coffin mouth, and the chain would rattle whenever I moved it.
This is the reason why we just walked through the Beidou Formation in a proper manner. After passing the Beidou Formation, the chains of the gatekeepers will not break automatically, which can buy them very important time. Otherwise, they will face a coffin that will be destroyed as soon as the coffin is opened.
A cruel zombie that flies out to kill people.
The gatekeeper has at least reached the state of flying zombies.
Its empty eyes faced everyone, as if it could see, its mouth was wide open, its tongue hung down to its chest, and it made indescribable and terrifying screams.
Uncle Li felt a little dazed when he heard the cry.
Uncle Zhang was a little further away and shouted loudly to remind: "Get the ghost seal first!"
Yes, the ghost-controlling seal. Where is the ghost-controlling seal?
Mr. Li came back to his senses and kept scanning the coffin with his eyes. He didn't seem to see the bottom of the coffin, so it was the janitor ghost.
But the guard ghost's clothes were the highest-standard dresses at that time. They were layered layer by layer. The devil knows where the ghost seals are. The chain can't lock the guard ghost who wakes up. In two minutes at most, the guard ghost can break free from the chain.
.
Perhaps it is more reliable to use jewelry. The ghost seal can be placed on headdresses, necklaces, bracelets, and belts. The guard ghosts wear gold objects on these parts, so there is a high possibility that the ghost seal is hidden inside.
Mr. Li calmed down and planned to take a serious look at it, get it in one fell swoop, and run away immediately.
But right here, a hand stretched out from his left and right sides, both pointing at the head of the janitor.
No, to be precise, it was directed at the tongue of the janitor.
In just a few tenths of a second, the hand with the black leather glove on the left reached under the long tongue even faster, pulled it out before the gatekeeper bit it, and brought out a gold sign two fingers wide.
The janitor suddenly rioted, tore off a chain, and clawed at the sign.
Yu Xing retracted his hand, dodged to the side, and took a leisurely look at the sign he got.
This sign is also covered with an unknown substance. It looks unremarkable at first glance, but Master Li became excited when he saw the sign: "That's it! Get it as soon as possible."
Run quickly when you get it.
Before the word "Run" was shouted out, the owner of the hand that held the sign, Yu Xing, had already disappeared.
Mr. Li looked back and saw that San was already running towards the corridor on the left without looking back. Carlos, who was on the right just now and was also trying to get the Ghost Seal from the bottom of his tongue, chased after him. The two of them disappeared in an instant. Their figures were so fast.
Even faster than Uncle Zhang and others who were originally standing further away.
Mr. Li laughed and scolded: "You little bastard runs so fast!"
The gatekeeper roared, and the chains broke apart, leaving only one on the ankle that was still holding on.
Mr. Li, Uncle Zhang, Lin, the man with glasses, Ash, and Unika all ran towards the three corridors. Almost instantly, there were no more people in the square room. The janitor broke free of all restraints in the next second, like a monster.
It jumped out of the coffin and dragged its deformed body towards the corridor where Yu Xing left.
Yu Xing entered the corridor and found that the corridor was a maze-shaped passage with many twists and turns. He curled his lips and chose one at each intersection to enter. After a while, he heard the footsteps of the second person.
He turned around and saw that it was Carlos.
Carlos had to chase him because the mission prompt came after Yu Xing got the Ghost Control Seal just now.
【Ten minutes later, the person holding the ghost seal will complete the task. Countdown: 9 minutes, 21 seconds and 32 seconds】
【9 minutes 18 seconds 28】
You know that the deduction of tomb robbing is impossible for them to really be friendly and happy to complete the task together!
Since Yu Xing got the Ghost Control Seal, the countdown has been advancing, and Carlos should have received this reminder. Therefore, Yu Xing thought, Carlos would try his best to grab this Ghost Control Seal within the limited time.
The moment he saw the janitor ghost just now, he had a vague intuition that something was behind his tongue. Since there was a premise that the memory was blurred, Yu Xing believed in his intuition very much, because maybe he didn't
The things he remembered during that time reminded him what to do.
Based on the ability of a magician, Carlos, after looking at the whole body of the gatekeeper, came to the conclusion that the thing was most likely hidden behind the tongue, so he was overtaken by Yu Xing.
Before these two people could say anything, another footsteps followed them. The footsteps were heard at a large interval, but every time they thought about it, they could hear that the other person was getting closer and closer to them.
“San, the janitor is coming after me!” Carlos reminded Yu Xing that things had to be prioritized.
Yu Xing laughed. There was almost no suspense when the gatekeeper ghost came to chase him. The imperial ghost mark was on him, but he still robbed it in front of the gatekeeper ghost. If the gatekeeper ghost didn't chase him, who would he pursue?
There was another intersection ahead, and his eyes flashed towards a fork in the road.