The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

In this light, the Demon Eye and the Muchen Pearl do indeed possess what appears to be the power of immortality... Regardless of whether he needs this power, obtaining both the Demon Eye and the Muchen Pearl is an inevitable step.

Thinking of this, Fang Yun's desire to explore the Demon Kingdom deepened, and he replied to Partridge Whistle:

"That jade-like power might be from the same source, which means we made the right choice in coming here."

"Let's rest for a bit and then head down!"

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After a short rest, the four of them gradually walked down the ice path.

The ice path wasn't very long; after walking about a hundred meters, the ice completely disappeared, and the group entered a passage in the rock strata.

There are quite a few passages in the rock strata, but only the largest one is passable. The other side paths are only half-excavated, and their ends are blocked by the fine rock strata. It seems that the Samsara Sect put in a lot of effort when they dug this path.

The cave was very long; it took the four of them more than two hours to reach the end of it.

After exiting the cave, a huge glacial abyss appeared before us.

Taking a couple of steps forward, I saw that the icefall wasn't very deep, only about twenty meters high.

At the bottom of the ice cliff lies an underground water vein, an underground river that flows from the depths of the glacier, its destination unknown.

In the underground river, countless fluorescent lights flicker and flow.

Upon closer inspection, the fluorescence emanated from countless strange crystals, which, propelled by the underground river, resembled a starry river, a breathtaking sight.

Under the illumination of this starry river, the entire glacial abyss was lit up, and the scene beneath the abyss could be seen without any light source.

"So beautiful!"

Upon seeing the fluorescent river, Hua exclaimed in surprise, her face beaming with excitement.

Not only the flowers, but even seasoned travelers like Partridge Whistle and Old Foreigner couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"A masterpiece of nature, this is Kunlun!"

"It's just like the Milky Way in the sky."

Hearing the continuous exclamations of praise around him, Fang Yun smiled and said to the three of them:

"Wouldn't it be better to go down and take a closer look?"

Having arrived here, it means the Gate of Disaster is not far off. Only after passing through the City of Disaster will this journey to break the curse truly begin...

Hearing Fang Yun's words, the three nodded and began preparing safety ropes to descend the cliff.

There are no paths around the ice cliffs; to continue deeper into the glacier, one must follow this fluorescent river upstream.

Soon, the four of them arrived at the bottom of the cliff.

Looking further into the glacier, one can see a large number of small jellyfish living there. These jellyfish are also fluorescent, but because of this, they do not touch the water in the glacier.

After a short rest, the group set off again, swimming upstream along the glacier.

Along the way, the four of them also cut down a lot of black wood along the riverbank. The wood was already rotten, but it was still possible to vaguely tell that it was door material.

It is obvious that someone built houses upstream. If you go upstream along the glacier, you will definitely find the remains of the houses.

Sure enough, after walking for more than ten minutes, the group found a cave entrance on the cliff face.

Judging from the rotten wood scattered outside the cave entrance, the cave entrance originally had a wooden door and roof, and was built into a pavilion, but with the passage of time, everything has changed.

The four had been traveling together for a long time, and their tacit understanding was now far greater than before. When they saw the cave entrance, Partridge Whistle took out his two pistols and slowly peered up. Old Yang and Hua walked in the middle, with Fang Yun bringing up the rear.

The passage wasn't very long; after walking a dozen meters, the four of them reached the end of the passage.

This 1.3 is a natural cave, but it has been carved out by humans and built into a square stone chamber of about 20 to 30 square meters.

On the ground was an ancient stone platform, upon which stood a human-shaped black wooden statue. In the corner were scattered a large number of cow skulls, covered with densely engraved symbols.

Clearly, this place was once a site of worship.

Partridge Whistle was very cautious. After thoroughly inspecting the entire stone chamber with his two pistols, he finally relaxed and addressed the group:

"It should just be an ordinary altar, there's no danger. Let's rest here for a while."

Fang Yun nodded in agreement upon hearing Partridge Whistle's words.

After today's trip, I am indeed feeling quite exhausted. Even if he can hold on, the three brothers, Partridge Whistle and his fellow disciples, might not be able to.

And...you might even find a priceless treasure here!

Chapter 121 The Giant Corpse of Xuanwu!

(I haven't checked the comments for a few days. The plot has been changed quite a bit in the last couple of days, so I guess I've been getting a lot of flak.)

Click...

I don't know how long I slept, but a strange noise came from somewhere.

Upon hearing the strange noise, Fang Yun suddenly opened his eyes and curled his lips into a smirk.

"It's finally here..."

The strange noise not only woke up Fang Yun, but also startled Partridge Whistle and the other two.

The three of them woke up from their sleep and immediately grabbed their weapons, looking warily at the corner furthest from the stone chamber entrance, from which the strange noise was coming from.

Click.....

At this point, the strange noises grew louder and more frequent, sounding like someone was hitting the wall with a tree branch.

Partridge Whistle's expression was solemn as he slowly approached the corner of the wall, holding his two pistols.

But the next moment, Partridge Whistle was stunned.

On the rock face before us, there was a small hole, no bigger than a fist. From inside the hole, a green vine stretched out, with a cluster of red at the tip, like a flower bud.

The vines stopped moving as soon as they entered the stone chamber.

19 But, the next moment!

The little red bud at the top of the vine began to move. It trembled rapidly and grew larger and larger. In just a few seconds, the bud, which was less than the size of a fingernail, grew into a large red flower that was not much smaller than a human face.

In the center of the flower, a bright red fruit, about the size of a walnut, was revealed.

When the fruit matured, the large red flower withered instantly, fell to the ground, and turned into a pile of gray dust.

Having witnessed this scene in its entirety, Partridge Whistle looked on with surprise and doubt.

He had initially thought that some snake, rat, or poisonous insect had entered the stone chamber, but it turned out to be just a vine.

But the vine could climb, so it was clearly not a benevolent creature. Yet, once inside the stone chamber, it did nothing but produce a large flower that could bear fruit.

Could it be that the Kunlun Mountains are so vibrant with life that they have nurtured all the plants into organisms?

Thinking of this, Partridge Whistle looked at Fang Yun, who knew far more about this than he did.

"Brother Fang, do you recognize what this strange vine is?"

Hearing Partridge Whistle's words, Fang Yun nodded and walked to the fruit.

"Don't worry, there's no danger."

After calming the three down, Fang Yun stomped on the fruit, crushing it to pieces.

The fruit burst open, and the liquid inside flowed out instantly.

The juice was dark red, like blood, only a bit deeper than human blood. It smelled foul, like rotten, stinking scarlet blood. In the center of the fruit, there was a small piece of flesh.

Upon seeing the small piece of meat, Partridge Whistle, the old foreigner, and Hua all frowned.

They were all seasoned veterans, experienced enough to recognize at a glance that the piece of flesh... was human flesh!

But how could human flesh grow out of a fruit?

Seeing the three people's puzzled expressions, Fang Yun smiled and explained, "This is the fruit of the living."

"The fruit of life?"

Upon hearing this, the three brothers were taken aback, looked at each other, and all shook their heads at Fang Yun.

There are many records about strange objects in the Moving Mountain Sect, but those records only refer to strange objects that are extremely dangerous, such as corpse caves, karmic fire and divine ice, and great demons and monsters.

This fruit of a living being...I've never heard of it before.

"This is the first time I've seen it either, but it's not surprising to see this living fruit in a place like the Kunlun Mountains."

Fang Yun waved his hand and sat down. The three of them followed suit and listened attentively to what Fang Yun had to say.

"That thing is called the Xuanwu Giant Corpse."

"The Black Tortoise repels the corpse? Isn't that an inauspicious position mentioned in the Burial Classic? This doesn't make sense."

The old foreigner looked surprised and asked in confusion.

"What's the rush? Let me finish." Fang Yun glared at the old foreigner, annoyed, and continued:

"The 'giant' in this Xuanwu giant corpse is truly enormous, unlike the malevolent Xuanwu repelling corpse at the acupoint."

"The Kunlun Mountains are the origin of all the dragon veins in the world, the ancestral dragon vein of the entire Central Plains, and our current location is the peak of the ancestral dragon, where the vital energy is abundant and unparalleled in the world."

"But because of the excessive vitality, the corpses buried in the dragon's peak can remain naturally incorruptible even without anti-corrosion measures. Such immortal corpses are called Xuanwu giant corpses."

"The characteristics of the Xuanwu giant corpse are not limited to its natural immortality. If the vital energy is too strong, the Xuanwu giant corpse will continue to grow. Of course, this growth is different from that of an ordinary person. The growth of the Xuanwu giant corpse refers to the growth of plants from its body."

"The plants that grow on the Xuanwu giant corpse are all different. They can grow grass or flowers. The more vigorous the life force, the more vigorously the plants grow on the Xuanwu giant corpse."