System: Infinite Evolution into Qilin Bloodline

"Everyone, follow me!"

Zhang Hao said something and followed in the direction the Nine-Headed Hydra Cypress had retreated.

Wu Tianzhen, Fatty, Yi Sa, and Ding Yudie quickly followed.

"Boss, where are we going?"

Ding Yudie inquired.

Since the Nine-Headed Serpent Cypress is the guardian of the Khmer King's Tomb, we can find the Khmer King's Tomb by finding the location of the Nine-Headed Serpent Cypress itself.

Hearing Zhang Hao's explanation, Ding Yudie's eyes lit up: "How come I didn't think of that!"

Yi Sa smiled slightly: "Of course you wouldn't have guessed. If it weren't for Brother Zhang Hao, anyone who encountered the Nine-Headed Cypress would only have one way to run away. Who would dare to follow behind it to find its true form? It would be a dead end."

The hydra cypress first passed through a patch of grass, then through a crack in the ground.

Fortunately, the crack was wide enough that Zhang Hao and his group were able to pass through smoothly.

After passing through a crack several tens of meters long, the group entered a huge cave.

The cave is larger than a football field, and an underground lake occupies most of its area.

The pointed rooftops of various buildings can be faintly seen peeking out from the water.

In the very center of the lake stands a towering tree, tens of meters tall, with countless vines hanging from it like tentacles.

A statue tens of meters tall stands beneath the big tree.

The flashlight beam shone upwards, flashing a dazzling golden light.

"Nine-headed Naga, nine heads are the symbol of royalty, this is the lost capital of the Khmer Empire!"

Yi Sa gasped the moment she saw the statue.

"Sasa, it seems that the information we received before was accurate."

"That's right, this time we will definitely be able to find out the truth about the water demon's mutation."

"Wait, what's wrong with you water demons mutating, being able to breathe underwater, and having all sorts of abilities? Why do you insist on finding out the truth?"

Seeing how excited Yi Sa and Ding Yudie were, the fat man asked a question in confusion.

"There were things we couldn't say before, but now that we've been through life and death together, we're not afraid to say them."

Yi Sa paused for a moment and continued, "Becoming a Water Demon does indeed grant you various abilities and the benefits are enormous, making it hard for people to resist the temptation to become a Water Demon."

However, becoming a water demon has its downsides as well as its downsides.

In the past, the elders in the family who became water demons would undergo a drastic change in personality, as if they were completely different people.

Although our generation won't undergo a drastic personality change, it won't be long before we start emitting a rotting, stench of corpses after becoming water demons.

This smell will become stronger over time, and when the stench can no longer be masked, it is time for death.

This timeframe generally does not exceed 15 years.

The smell on my body had reached the point where it could no longer be concealed, and I could die at any moment.

"Finding the truth behind the water demon's mutation isn't just about survival, but also about the future of my family. I don't want my descendants to suffer the same pain as me, watching helplessly as they die."

The fat man was greatly shocked upon hearing this.

Yi Sa is always lively and energetic in front of you. If she hadn't said it herself, no one would have known that she was about to die.

No wonder she was so eager to find the truth.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. The Khmer king's tomb should be underwater. Let's go down together."

After Yi Sa finished speaking, she told Fatty and Wu Tianzhen to change into their diving gear.

She and Ding Yudie are both water demons and can breathe underwater, as is Zhang Hao; the three of them do not need diving equipment.

After Wu Tianzhen and Fatty changed their gear, Yi Sa led everyone to the lakeside.

She and Ding Yudie stood side by side, and the two of them recited the incantation at the same time.

"The hundred rivers of Hainan hold a thousand treasures, the Lancang River flows to Yijia, the Yellow River flows to Dingjia, opening..."

Zhang Hao once asked Yi Sa, and according to her, the steps performed before going underwater are called water rituals, and only through water rituals can the location of the underwater ancient tomb be determined.

After the water ritual is completed, they will have an extra memory in their minds, which is a map leading to the underwater tomb.

At that moment, Zhang Hao immediately thought of the Zhang family's divine favor in Northeast China.

However, the Zhang family's divine mandate did not require a ceremony; it appeared directly and abruptly in their minds.

The three-surname water demon family needs to perform a water sacrifice ritual.

Although he didn't understand where these memories came from, Zhang Hao was certain that the Zhang family's divine gift and the water sacrifice of the three-surname water demon family were both related to the god who pursued immortality.

He even speculated that those people were powerful enough to manipulate the Zhang family from behind the scenes.

If it's really as we suspect, then they are terrifying.

It's important to know that the Zhang family was once so powerful that it could influence the course of history. Although it has declined, it is still one of the most powerful families in the world today.

The thought of facing such a terrifying group of enemies filled Zhang Hao with a sense of overwhelming pressure to become stronger.

We must become stronger.

"call out!"

Yi Sa shot a lit arrow towards the lake. When the arrow hit the lake, the water burst into flames with a "boom".

The fire then spread out and engulfed an area the size of a basketball court.

"Right there!"

After locating the target, Yi Sa and Ding Yudie simultaneously took out their ancestral tablets, pricked their fingers, and dripped their blood onto them.

The ancestral tablet suddenly flashed a blue light, and at the same time, the two of them rolled their eyes and seemed to lose their minds, becoming puppets to be controlled by others.

Zhang Hao had already seen Yi Sa and Ding Yudie use the ancestral tablet several times, and he already had a general idea in mind.

The ancestral tablet is made of celestial stone and can store consciousness.

Their blood must be the medium; when the blood is dripped onto the ancestral tablet, the consciousness inside will take over their bodies and lead them into the ancient tomb.

The whole thing seems to be a great benefit to the water demons, but in reality, it's the consciousness within the ancestral tablet that repeatedly takes over their bodies through this method, until it finally gains complete control of the bodies and achieves immortality.

When this body is no longer viable, we will switch to another body.

Because it is entirely voluntary, the risk of them taking over someone else's body is much lower.

This is why the water demon's temperament changed drastically in the past, and it became a completely different person.

As for Yi Sa and his generation, due to the passage of time, the consciousness within the ancestral tablet has become increasingly weak, requiring more attempts to completely take over the body. This is why Yi Sa and Ding Yudie still retain their own consciousness.

Of course, these are all just Zhang Hao's guesses based on various clues, and the truth remains to be verified.

Zhang Hao followed Yi Sa and jumped into the lake. After entering the water, they dived down.

I don't know how many meters underwater, but suddenly a Buddha head larger than a two-story building appeared in front of me.

Yi Sa swam to the Buddha head and put her hand into the Buddha's eyes.

With a "click," the sound of the machine turning rang in everyone's ears.

Suddenly, a huge suction force came from the Buddha's mouth, sucking Zhang Hao and the others in.

……

Shortly after Zhang Hao and his group entered the cave, a group of people arrived at the cave entrance.

The leader commanded, "Keep a close watch on them! Don't let anyone who comes out of there escape!"