The two walked along the black stone road towards the gate of the ruins of the Holy City. There should have been a river surrounding the Holy City in the past, but now the river has long dried up, leaving only a black river bed. A hundred-meter-long river spans the bridge.
Black stone arch bridge, with three words engraved on the bridge - Tongtian Bridge.
Zhang Chi looked at these three words in trance. Could it be that Tongtian Bridge has something to do with Tongtian Sutra?
Qin Luzhu thought of a place with him and whispered: "This Tongtian Bridge may be related to the Tongtian Sutra."
Zhang Chi said: "Have you noticed that the three characters Tongtianqiao are different from those on the stone tablet outside? They are seal characters, and even I recognize them."
Qin Luzhu said: "What's so strange? Maybe it was built by later generations."
Zhang Chi was stunned for a moment: "You mean the people from the Mystery Bureau built this bridge?"
Qin Luzhu smiled and said: "I really admire your imagination. Everything can be connected to the Mysterious Bureau."
Zhang Chi said: "You can't help but think about it. There are many people who know about the existence of Netherworld Ruins, including your grandpa..."
Qin Luzhu said: "Do you suspect that my grandfather deliberately concealed the existence of Netherworld Ruins for his own selfish purposes?"
Zhang Chi smiled and said: "How is it possible? I have always respected my master's character. Besides, now he is not only your grandfather, but also my de facto grandfather, right?"
Qin Luzhu's pretty face turned red and she spat: "Smooth talk and no formality. My grandpa is my grandpa, and your grandpa is your grandpa."
Zhang Chi thought to himself, this is true. It’s not like I don’t have a grandpa. My grandpa is Xiang Tianxing. I can’t tell you the truth about this matter.
Qin Luzhu said: "By the way, I suspect that the ancestor of Netherworld may also be a member of the mysterious bureau."
Zhang Chi nodded: "I also suspect that he is one of the seven founders of the Mysterious Bureau."
Qin Luzhu said: "Who do you suspect he is?"
Zhang Chi said: "It's not your grandpa anyway."
"nonsense!"
Zhang Chi said with a playful smile: "Using the elimination method, the most likely way is to go to the sky."
Qin Luzhu said: "I think so too." He stared at Zhang Chi and said: "So you have thought of it a long time ago. No wonder you told him that I am yours. Are you worried that he will be detrimental to me?"
Zhang Chi said: "Did I say that?" I thought Qin Luzhu didn't pay attention to this matter, but I didn't expect her thoughts to be so meticulous.
Qin Luzhu nodded and said: "Of course you said it, and Ancestor Netherworld seems to be very special to you. Why did he choose to go with you? What is the relationship between you? Tell me!"
Zhang Chi said: "Teacher Qin, you don't even believe me? What's the relationship between the two of us? I've handed over my life to you, and you still don't believe me?"
Qin Luzhu spat: "You are so shameless, I know what you are thinking? Tell me honestly!"
Zhang Chi said: "I don't understand why he is so kind to me. It's probably because of my grandfather."
"Nonsense, your grandfather was the mastermind behind the plan to deal with Xiang Tianxing and his wife. He hates your grandfather the most."
Zhang Chi said dumbfounded: "The person he hates most is probably your grandpa."
Qin Luzhu shook his head and said, "I heard my grandpa say that the person Xiang Tianxing hates the most in his life is Zhang Qingfeng."
Zhang Chi said: "It's unscientific. The elder brother who took the lead in dealing with Xiang Tianxing back then was obviously Mr. Qin. My grandfather was at most an accomplice. Why does Xiang Tianxing hate my grandfather the most? He doesn't have the hatred of killing his father or stealing his wife."
Qin Luzhu said: "He is the mastermind!" He reached out and patted Zhang Chi's shoulder and said, "Let's stop guessing. When you see the Nether Ancestor, you will know if you ask him personally." She confirmed it.
The ancestor of Netherworld is walking towards the sky.
The two walked across the Tongtian Bridge and came to the gate of the Holy City. It was said to be a gate, but now the gate was long gone. Only the walls made of black boulders were left. Zhang Chi reached out and touched the black stone, and his fingers were stained black.
, looked up and said: "There was a fire here."
Qin Luzhu said: "The battle of the Holy City."
"Who is fighting whom in the Holy City War? Since Netherworld is not involved in the Holy City War, who was defending the Holy City before?"
Qin Luzhu shook his head: "Maybe the answer lies within the city."
The area of the Holy City is not large. It is square and square, one kilometer long and one kilometer wide. Most of the buildings were destroyed by the war. However, the magnificence of the past buildings can still be seen from the remaining stone structures.
The two searched the ruins of the Holy City inside and out, but found nothing special. Zhang Chi felt a little disappointed. It seemed that the Holy City had been basically destroyed, and the remaining ruins had no special significance. He sat down to rest.
Qin Luzhu still did not give up. He studied the inscriptions on the statues on the ruins alone and recorded them one by one.
Zhang Chi looked around the ruins. Maybe it was just a part of the history of civilization in Netherworld Ruins, just like human history. Some things were difficult to explain. For example, the civilization of Heaven has completely turned into a myth in today's society. The so-called holy
The same principle should apply to cities. Normally, humans will give mysterious qualities to things they don’t understand. The less they understand, the more mysterious they become. In the end, they become myths.
When Qin Luzhu was resting, Zhang Chi handed her the few dry food left. Qin Luzhu said: "I'm not hungry, you can eat."
Zhang Chi said with a smile: "Look down on me, I don't have any problem even if I don't eat now. There is so much spiritual energy here that I can live a lifetime just by absorbing the spiritual energy."
Qin Luzhu chuckled and said, "That's really easy to make a living." She found that Zhang Chi had chopped a bunch of thick thorns and had lit a bonfire. She sat down next to Zhang Chi and took the scones that Zhang Chi handed her.
After taking a bite, although the ingredients were not very good, after being carefully baked by Zhang Chi, the cake was baked to a crispy texture and had a crispy texture. Qin Luzhu praised it: "It's such a good craftsmanship, it's a pity that you don't do catering."
"I don't do catering, I do..."
Immortal Zhang only spoke half of his words before Qin Luzhu blocked his mouth with half a piece of cake. Qin Luzhu knew that his dog's mouth could not spit out ivory.
Zhang Chi took a bite of the cake and drank the boiled snow water: "Teacher Qin, have you discovered anything?"
Qin Luzhu shook his head and said: "The damage to the Holy City was too serious. The information left behind is all fragmented and it is difficult to piece it together. But give me some time and I might be able to find some clues."
Zhang Chi said: "It's not that easy to search everything in such a big place, and we don't have much time left."
Qin Luzhu knew what he meant. The cold wave would recede in two days, and the adventurers would arrive one after another. They would not be able to inspect as freely as they do now. Qin Luzhu said: "Don't worry, there are still more.
Two days.”
Zhang Chi said: "Do you think there will be an underground palace in this place? Usually underground palaces are standard for buildings of this size. Maybe the treasures are hidden in the underground palace."
Qin Luzhu also thought about this possibility, but judging from her current investigation, she did not find the underground palace. She finished the half piece of cake, took the kettle handed by Zhang Chi and drank some water and said: "Then let's
Just split up and look around to see if there is any underground palace."
"Aren't you going to sleep?"
Qin Luzhu said: "Why are you sleeping? Time is tight. If they all come in, I won't feel so comfortable." She got up and went to investigate.
Zhang Chi finished eating half a piece of cake, yawned, and looked up, only to see the smoke rising about ten meters above to form a plane like water waves, with light and shadow flashing on the plane. Zhang Chi has seen this phenomenon before, and he should
There was a light source passing from above, which happened to be projected on the smoke, so this was the scene. I stood up to look for the source of the light. By the time I got up, the light and shadow above my head had disappeared.
Zhang Chi judged that the light should be coming from 45 degrees to his right front, so he walked in that direction. Not long after walking, he encountered a pile of ruins. He climbed up the ruins along the broken walls.
, still cannot find the direction of the light source.
Zhang Chi closed his eyes, blocked out distracting thoughts, and felt the energy around him. Many times, this perception was more sensitive than vision, and he could feel a cold air seeping out from under the ruins.
Looking back at the direction of the bonfire, the scene just now appeared again. The strange thing was that he still didn't see the light coming out. The scene was fleeting. If judged according to conventional rules, the light should be projected straight from where he was.
, Zhang Chi didn't stop doing anything, and directly lifted up the stone pillar under his feet.
Qin Luzhu heard the commotion and looked towards Zhang Chi, wondering what he had discovered.
Zhang Chi opened two stone pillars one after another and found that they were all broken stones. He became more and more puzzled. There was no light source below, but he could still feel the cold air rising continuously.
Qin Luzhu also climbed up along the ruins: "What's going on?"
Zhang Chi told what he saw. Just then, the light and shadow above the bonfire reappeared. Qin Luzhu also saw it and exclaimed: "The light and shadow should be projected from here."
Zhang Chi said: "The strange thing is that there is no light at all."
Qin Luzhu raised his head and looked at the sky with surging purple clouds. It was not like light cast from above. The light and shadow appeared briefly and then disappeared.
Zhang Chi said: "There must be something strange down here. I can feel a cold energy coming out."
Qin Luzhu said: "The two of us alone may not be able to open up so many ruins."
Zhang Chi said: "The underground palace should be right below."
Qin Luzhu said: "Can you tell how many meters deep the source of this energy is?" If Zhang Chi can accurately locate it, she can try to arrange a teleportation array to teleport the two of them directly.
Zhang Chi said: "I have to think about this carefully."
He closed his eyes and silently sensed the energy around him. According to the ancestor of Netherworld, everything in the world has its own energy. Different materials contain different energies. If the size and strength of the surrounding energy can be accurately assessed,
, perceiving the source of each energy, you can then infer the structure of matter based on the energy.
Huang Chunli's scene reconstruction is actually based on this principle. After receiving the guidance from the Nether Ancestor, Immortal Zhang also made rapid progress in spiritual cultivation.
Qin Luzhu watched him silently, and from time to time he saw the light and shadow above the bonfire disappearing and appearing. About half an hour later, Zhang Chi finally opened his eyes. He said in surprise: "Twenty-three meters below, there is a cave."
, stood up and walked to a place about one meter to the left: "If you open a straight passage from here, you can reach the bottom."
Qin Luzhu said: "I will set up the formation."
Qin Luzhu completed the teleportation array in more than ten minutes. There is abundant spiritual energy here, and even if the spiritual energy is lost, it can be replenished in time.
The teleportation distance of twenty-three meters is not far, but the construction of the teleportation array also requires certain conditions. It is best for the openings of the teleportation gates on both sides to be in open areas. This is why Qin Luzhu asked Zhang Chi to position it as accurately as possible.
Zhang Chi has had the experience of teleportation many times. This short-distance teleportation has no feeling at all. It is as simple as pushing open a door and walking from one room to another.
When everything went dark, the two of them had arrived at the cave Zhang Chi had mentioned.
Qin Luzhu lit up the spirit stone lantern and saw that the place where they were now was an arched corridor. The highest point was about two meters from the ground and the width was about three meters. This height made people feel a bit oppressive. The corridor
The temperature inside is obviously much higher than that outside. I wonder where Zhang Chi’s so-called cold energy comes from? Although it is underground, the spiritual energy is still abundant. This makes Qin Luzhu feel at ease, which means that she can replenish her spiritual energy in time.
, there will be no subsequent fatigue.
Zhang Chi touched the stone wall on the side, and his tentacles were warm. He also felt that the underground tunnel was warmer than the one above, but he still clearly felt a cold energy coming from inside. Zhang Chi said: "This should be the entrance to the underground palace.
."
Qin Luzhu said: "Go in and take a look."
The two walked inside and walked along the corridor for more than a hundred meters. They saw two bronze doors in front of them. Above the bronze doors were engraved two glaring warriors in golden armor. The carvings were exquisite and lifelike.
Zhang Chi looked at the statue of the golden-armored warrior with some surprise. The appearance of these two people was very similar to the two security guards guarding the door of Lingxiao Palace. Immortal Zhang secretly wondered, could this holy city be related to the heaven? This thought made him wonder.
His mood couldn't help but become heavy.
The two of them worked hard together, and the bronze door slowly opened under their push, and a cold air came out from inside.
Qin Luzhu shuddered involuntarily, but Zhang Chi didn't feel anything at all. This may be because he had been mentally prepared for it.
Behind the bronze door was an ice cave. Qin Luzhu raised the spiritual stone lamp to illuminate the surroundings. The scene in front of her stunned her. However, she saw that the stone walls of the ice cave were neatly arranged and sealed with baby corpses. The strange scene frightened her.
He jumped a lot and covered his lips with his left hand.
Zhang Chi hugged her slender waist and told her not to be afraid. He took the spirit stone lamp and took a closer look, and found that the babies frozen in the ice cave looked peaceful and lifelike.
Qin Luzhu asked in a trembling voice: "Are they all dead?"
Zhang Chi said: "Maybe he died, maybe he can still be revived."
Qin Luzhu said: "Why are they frozen in this place?"
Zhang Chi shook his head and calculated based on the Battle of the Holy City, if these babies had been hidden here before the Battle of the Holy City broke out, it would have been more than a thousand years. Perhaps it was because the residents of the Holy City before the Holy City was breached
In order to prevent their children from being massacred, these children were frozen here until they had the opportunity to be revived later.
