The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

Fang Yun nodded and climbed onto Jiao Tu's back, carefully examining the Zhenling Register.

This King Xian had a deep affection for the ancient Dian Kingdom, and even wrote its history on this mausoleum record.

The ancient Dian Kingdom was established during the Warring States period, and its founder was a general from the Chu Kingdom.

When the King of Chu intended to expand the territory of Chu, he sent a large army to suppress all the forces in the southwestern regions of Qianzhong, Yelang, and Dian.

But the good times didn't last long. Just as the general led his army to conquer this territory, the border of Chu was destroyed by Qin, separating Chu from the southwestern territory that the general had conquered.

Unable to return home, General 407 remained in the Dian region, establishing his own kingdom, named after the land, called the Dian Kingdom.

Later, when the Qin state unified the six kingdoms, the Dian Kingdom was conquered by Qin Shi Huang, who then divided the entire Dian Kingdom into three prefectures: Qianzhong, Yelang, and Diandi.

After Qin Shi Huang died, the world fell into chaos again. So the surviving royal nobles of Dian discussed the matter and re-established the Dian Kingdom.

However... after the Dian Kingdom was re-established, only a few generations later, Emperor Wu of Han rose to power again.

Faced with Emperor Wu of Han, the Dian Kingdom had no choice but to surrender immediately, relinquishing all its rights and reverting to a prefecture-county state.

Like Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of Han was magnanimous. He did not take action against the original ruler of the Dian Kingdom, but simply revoked the imperial power, preserved the name of the Dian Kingdom and the title of the King of Dian, and even bestowed upon him a golden seal.

Then came the matter of the Muchen Pearl. King Xian obtained the Muchen Pearl, and Emperor Wu of Han heard about it and ordered the King of Dian to take the Muchen Pearl from his country and hand it over to Emperor Wu of Han.

King Xian was well-versed in feng shui and sorcery, and his mind was full of the idea of ​​attaining immortality. Naturally, he disagreed with this matter, so he abducted a large number of people and treasures, hid in this deep mountain, and established the Xian Kingdom.

Fearing that Emperor Wu of Han would be angry, the King of Dian concealed the matter of the Muchen Pearl and presented a fake Muchen Pearl as tribute.

After King Xian established his own kingdom, he began to study the secrets of immortality.

He used the sixteen-character jade ring to decipher the Dragon Bone Heavenly Book and learned that the Muchen Pearl was the phoenix gall transformed from the Earth Mother. It was a divine artifact passed down from the Shang and Zhou dynasties and possessed the miraculous power to help people become immortals, but it could only be used in special locations.

Therefore, he found the ancient immortal cave, Water Dragon Halo, and believed that Water Dragon Halo was an immortal cave. If even such an ancient immortal cave is not considered a special place, then there is nowhere in the world where one can cultivate to become an immortal.

With the Muchen Pearl, a divine artifact, he is sure to cultivate into an immortal within this celestial cave.

Therefore, he conquered countless villages and cities near Zhelong Mountain, captured countless slaves, and plundered countless treasures.

Finally, with the full strength of the nation and the labor of 100,000 people, it took a full twenty-seven years to complete the construction of the tomb of King Xian.

It could be said that King Xian did nothing but build his tomb in the second half of his life.

Because of this, the people were angered by Heaven and resented by the people, and their hearts were scattered. After King Xian died, all the people of Xian fled back to the Kingdom of Dian.

"It's pretty much what I remember..."

Looking at the Zhenling genealogy, Fang Yun nodded to himself.

As long as this tomb of the King Xian is still the one he remembers, he is confident that he can take it down.

The owner of the jade crystal coffin is also mentioned in the tomb's register. He was the high priest of King Xian and King Xian's former deputy. He deserves half the credit for the construction of King Xian's tomb.

In addition to this information, the Zhenling genealogy also has some markings and drawings, which are the same as those left on the human skin map.

These markings are key to finding the tomb of King Xian.

"Brother Fang, is this tomb-guarding register useful for finding graves?"

Seeing that Fang Yun was looking at him carefully and attentively, and occasionally even smiled, Partridge Whistle's face lit up with joy, and he asked.

"Of course it's useful. I now roughly know how to enter the tomb of the Prince of Xian."

"However, this journey to find the tomb is not short, and we need to be cautious. Don't get too excited, we will get the Muchen Pearl sooner or later."

"Now, let's explore that jade crystal coffin first. Since that person is the high priest of the King of Xian, there should be some clues inside the coffin."

As he spoke, Fang Yun went directly to the jade crystal coffin.

Looking inside, the corpse, no longer protected by the secret medicine and blood, was beginning to turn black, resembling black coal.

"This is disgusting. To actually connect his own corpse with a tree and a snake, this high priest is ruthless."

The old foreigner waved his hand in front of his nose, looking disgusted.

The inscription on the tomb-suppressing register clearly states that the high priest chose this place and ordered his men to bury him here after his death to suppress the tomb-suppressing register and the Taiyin position.

At the same time, his corpse must be refined into a celestial body, which can then be used to refine and enshrine the spirit within the body.

That secret medicine can prevent corpses from decaying and keep the Couple Trees alive.

The python was also a type of serpent that could not die even after its body was destroyed. It could manipulate the secret medicine blood and water, unconsciously using the blood and water to lure and attack any creature that approached the Couple Tree. After the creature died, it could provide nutrients to the Couple Tree.

The bloodline that attacked Partridge Whistle earlier was from that...

This is a cyclical mechanism system that suppresses the earth's energy while simultaneously concealing the important tomb records deep underground to prevent them from being found by later tomb raiders.

"Otherwise, how could it be called evil magic?"

Fang Yun shook his head and smiled, then directly reached his hand under the corpse.

"This high priest is quite interesting; he's skilled in both literature and martial arts."

After pretending to rummage around for a while, Fang Yun exclaimed in surprise and pulled a sword out from under the corpse.

This sword is naturally the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow!

I just hadn't had time to look at it closely before, and now I had a good excuse to bring it up without having to explain the creature that appeared out of nowhere.

"Good stuff..."

Holding the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow in his hand, Fang Yun's lips gradually curled into a smile.

The Great Xia Dragon Sparrow given by the system is a double-edged sword with a ring pommel. The blade looks somewhat like a double-edged pencil knife that has been lengthened, thickened, and narrowed, and it is somewhat similar to the sword of Detective Dee in the movie from my previous life.

The pommel of the sword is adorned with a dragon-and-bird ring, with the dragon-and-bird spreading its wings high atop the pommel.

The hilt is carved in the shape of a dragon's body, and the dragon scales on it can increase grip strength and prevent the sword from slipping. The dragon's body soars upward, and the dragon's claws condense into a guard. The dragon's mouth is wide open, and the double-edged sword comes out of the dragon's mouth.

Upon closer inspection, a line of text was engraved on both sides of the sword, with the name "Great Xia Dragon Sparrow" on one side.

On the other side are ancient weapons: Zhanlu from Wu and Chu, Longque from the Great Xia, and the Bright Crown of the Divine Capital.

Chapter Seventy-Five: The Dragon Bone Staff, Breaking Through the Tomb

"Just doing it...just doing it!"

As Fang Yun weighed the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow in his hand, his smile grew even wider.

If calculated according to the dimensions of the Han Dynasty, this Great Xia Dragon Sparrow is three feet and six inches long, nearly eighty centimeters, and one inch and eight-tenths wide, exceeding three and a half centimeters, which corresponds to the 360 ​​cycles of the heavens and half of the Heavenly Gang.

With its length and width, there's no need to worry about the tomb passage being too narrow; it's just right for use in a tomb.

And this weight, it's about fifty pounds, which is just enough for him to keep wielding it even when he's at full strength.

Even a fool could figure it out: this was the system's doing. It was called the Tomb Raiding System, and everything it gave was related to tomb raiding, unlike ordinary items.

"This is... the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow recorded in the Book of Jin?!"

"No way, the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow disappeared for a thousand years, and it was taken by the High Priest of this King Xian?"

At this moment, the old foreigner standing next to Fang Yun also caught a glimpse of the engravings on the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow.

Upon learning that this was the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow, he immediately felt envious.

Fang Yun had previously mentioned finding the Dragon Bone Dagger in the Blackwater City of Western Xia, and he had been very envious of it, thinking that the Dragon Bone Dagger was very cool and practical.

Now, Fang Yun has actually found the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow, a divine weapon famous throughout the Central Plains, in the coffin.

The more the old foreigner thought about it, the more jealous he became. He simply stopped looking at the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow in Fang Yun's hand, jumped into the coffin, and began rummaging around inside the jade crystal coffin.

Whether I'll use it or not is another matter, but I really want to.

Those who raid tombs, who wouldn't want to carry some powerful weapons with them?

Seeing the old foreigner frantically searching through the coffin, Partridge Whistle smiled helplessly, then said to Fang Yun:

"Congratulations, Brother Fang, on acquiring this divine weapon!"

There are few records of the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow in official history, and the same is true in unofficial history. It is unclear who made it or where it was made. There are various accounts of its origin and style.

It is indeed a joyous occasion that Fang Yun has now acquired it, which also gives him a greater chance of success in his future expedition to the tomb of the King of Xian.

"I'm lucky. It seems I'm destined to be with weapons."

Fang Yun grinned and patted the dragon bone dagger on his body.

Now, he has a complete set of equipment. If he had this equipment when he fought the Corpse King of Ping Mountain, he could have killed that Corpse King, who only had five hundred years of cultivation, in one move.

However, it's not too late to bring it out now, as there are quite a few things in the tomb of King Xian that can be dealt with by manpower.

"Hey!"

Before long, the old foreigner emerged from the jade coffin with a resentful expression, holding a golden mask and a cane in his hands.

After glancing longingly at the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow in Fang Yun's hand, he handed the golden mask and cane to everyone.

"That's all there is to it. This high priest is really stingy... not even as good as a general from the Yuan Dynasty."

Ignoring the old foreigner's resentful gaze, Fang Yun took the mask and cane and examined them carefully.

This golden mask exudes an evil aura, like a ritual implement that has been used in evil magic. It has dragon horns, a tiger's mouth, and fish tails on its cheeks, making it look like a demon mask. The facial features are inlaid with bluish-white jade, and it can be removed when worn.

On this golden mask, a swirling pattern emerged, spreading outwards from the center, making the entire mask appear as an eyeball, presumably modeled after the Muchen Pearl.

However, Fang Yun forgot what the mask was for, and after glancing at it twice, he tossed it to the old foreigner.

As for the walking stick, it was a short stick made of bluestone. The head of the stick was divided into two parts, one end with a dragon head and the other end with a tiger head. If the dragon and tiger heads were smoothed out, it would look no different from a cane.

Although this staff is not made of any precious material, it is extremely crucial. This staff is used to break through the tomb's defenses after entering.