Tomb raiding: It all started with shocking the archaeological team.

"Incantation magic?"

Wang Haichuan, who was standing next to Chen Yibai, was clearly startled when he heard Chen Yibai mutter these three words to himself with a solemn expression.

As an archaeology expert and professor, I have certainly heard of 'Zhuyou Technique', but that's all I've ever heard of it.

The art of incantation originated in ancient times, and its most widely accepted interpretation is a form of witchcraft that uses talismans and incantations to treat diseases.

Another explanation is that in ancient times, people lacked scientific understanding of the causes of diseases and believed that diseases were caused by ghosts, gods, and evil spirits. Therefore, they used talismans and sacrifices to exorcise evil spirits and cure diseases, and prayed for divine protection. This kind of magic is called Zhuyou magic.

"But what does this have to do with incantation magic?"

Wang Haichuan was puzzled and looked at Chen Yibai, asking in a probing tone.

Chen Yibai turned his head and glanced at Wang Haichuan.

Since Wang Haichuan asked this question, it means that what he knows about "Zhuyou Technique" is all from Baidu Encyclopedia.

Treating diseases is just one aspect of incantation therapy.

The most powerful aspects of Zhuyou magic are its various forbidden and witchcraft techniques, including prayer, analogy, contact, curses, talismans, taboos, and divination.

To put it simply, Zhuyou magic is a wide-ranging and mysterious ancient witchcraft that can cure diseases, summon spirits, exorcise evil spirits, cast spells, and even use mysterious Zhuyou talismans to exorcise ghosts and enslave gods.

The Mountain-Moving Taoists, one of the four major groups of tomb raiders, should be familiar to most people.

The Mountain Moving Taoist clan is extremely miserable, burdened by an evil curse that prevents its members from living past 60. Therefore, they have been robbing tombs for generations without seeking fame or wealth, only to break the curse.

Legend has it that the evil curse on the Mountain Moving Taoist clan is the ancient incantation technique!

This demonstrates the mystery and terror of this ancient incantation technique.

Since the emergence of tomb raiding in the Spring and Autumn Period, no matter how skilled the tomb raiders are, what they fear most is not the ingenious traps or the zombies, but the mysterious ancient incantation techniques.

Chen Yibai had already suspected that the Guixu hexagram implied that King Kang was granted an immortal position, which sounded too mythical. He wondered if it was related to the mysterious Zhuyou technique.

Despite his suspicions, Chen Yibai really didn't want to see any incantation techniques appear in the ancient tomb.

Because the ancient art of incantation is very mysterious, the appearance of incantation in an ancient tomb means that anything is possible!

As it turned out, what I feared most came true—I actually witnessed the incantation technique right here!

During the Kangxi Emperor's reign, some people were skilled in incantation therapy and even used it in this tomb!

This elevates the prestige of the Kang King's tomb by a significant margin...

"Mr. Chen, can you understand the meaning of the banners and talismans in this main hall?"

Yan Wanlei noticed Chen Yibai's strange expression and asked him a question out of curiosity.

Chen Yibai nodded: "The talisman is the Five Thunder Talisman of the Zhuyou Technique, also called the Five Thunder Command Talisman. It can command wind, rain, and thunder. You can see this kind of Five Thunder Talisman in rain-praying rituals, but it can do more than just command wind, rain, and thunder..."

He only got halfway through his sentence before taking the flashlight from Yan Wanlei and shining it on the various banners hanging in the hall. He said, "These banners are painted with esoteric characters from the Zhuyou ritual. I can't understand them, but I know this..."

Then, Chen Yibai shone the beam of his flashlight directly onto the huge black canopy hanging in the center of the front hall!

The huagai umbrella, also known as the huangluo umbrella, was the umbrella held by the eunuchs beside the emperor when he traveled. It was cylindrical, like a treasure canopy, and was mostly yellow, embroidered with dragons and phoenixes.

This type of fan can also be seen in Taoist temples. It is mostly yellow, but it is embroidered with auspicious patterns and is also called the "Yellow Silk Umbrella of Fortune and Longevity".

The canopy hanging in the center of the main hall was black, covered with densely packed incantations in white paint. Most eerie and chilling was the string of human skulls hanging from it, each skull only the size of a fist! They appeared to be unborn babies, taken from the womb.

"This is not a yellow silk umbrella, but a banner! A banner to guide the soul!"

Chen Yibai's eyes were resolute.

No wonder the yin energy in this hall is so terrifyingly heavy; it's all because of this soul-guiding banner.

The Soul-Guiding Banner can summon ghosts. It is inscribed with secret characters from the Zhuyou (a form of traditional Chinese medicine) and is therefore a forbidden technique in the Zhuyou system, capable of summoning ghosts and guiding souls.

It inevitably attracts the spirits of slaves who were used as sacrificial offerings outside, which is why the yin energy gathers here.

At this moment, Wang Haichuan felt a bit numb. He was just doing some archaeological research and historical studies, how did this get involved with incantations and soul-guiding banners? He felt like he was losing control.

If this exam continues, I'm afraid what I said before will come true; I might really lose my life here!

"So, are we still going in or not?"

Yan Wanlei didn't ask what the Soul-Guiding Banner was, since the name didn't sound like anything legitimate anyway. Instead, he asked if it was going to go in or not.

From this sentence, it's clear that Yan Wanlei is having second thoughts.

This was mainly because, judging from Chen Yibai's expression, he was noticeably less composed after mentioning the Zhuyou technique.

"How about... we suspend this archaeological research for now? Anyway, the place is here and it can't be moved. We've already been here once. Let's go back and make full preparations before coming back?"

Among the archaeological experts, one offered his opinion, but judging from his tone, there would absolutely be no next time. Even if he quit his job without notice, there would be no next time.

When this suggestion was put forward, quite a few people nodded silently in agreement.

But Chen Yibai suddenly shook his head and laughed, saying, "Do you think this place is a hotel, or an escape room? You come and go as you please, and then turn around and leave when you're done playing?"

"What, we can't go back?"

Upon hearing Chen Yibai's words, Wang Haichuan felt a chill run down his spine.

Then, thinking back, the hole from which they had just fallen was at least tens of meters high, making it absolutely impossible to return the way they came.

If there are no other exits, then we could really be trapped here and die.

"Captain Chen... please don't tell me this is a one-way archaeological expedition! We're here to bring our archaeological research findings up here, not down here!"

Yang Qingyun immediately chimed in, her eyes welling up with tears.

Chen Yibai shook his head, no longer keeping him in suspense, and solemnly said, "As I just said, it's impossible to turn back after you've had your fill of fun! If you want to get out, you can only find the exit by thoroughly understanding this Kangwang Tomb. You can think of it as clearing a level!"

Upon hearing Chen Yibai's words, everyone frowned.

This means that even if one doesn't want to enter the main hall, or dares not enter, one has no choice but to.

There is still a sliver of hope to move forward.

Retreating means certain death!

"Alright, given the special circumstances, let's temporarily change the formation. I'll go in first, and you all wait at the entrance!"

As he spoke, Chen Yibai stepped into the main hall alone, displaying the heroic spirit of a hero leading the charge.

In reality, Chen Yibai was simply afraid that if they encountered danger, the archaeological team would become a hindrance.

Upon entering the main hall, Chen Yibai's first concern was the 'person' standing behind the banners, pretending to be a deity.

At the same time, after entering the main hall, Chen Yibai immediately took out his flashlight and shone it around. He found that there were many 'people' standing behind the banners in the entire hall. Their bodies were completely covered by the banners, with only their calves covered by copper armor showing. They stood in a very messy formation, with no apparent pattern.

It was precisely this irregularity that made Chen Yibai realize that this was actually a battle formation!

"Woo... Moo moo..."

In other words, Chen Yibai's brain CPU was working at high speed, analyzing what kind of battle formation this was.

suddenly!

Suddenly, the sound of chanting incantations came from somewhere inside the main hall!

The incantation seemed to emanate from a sinister voice, exceptionally clear and incessant, echoing like a ghost in the hall, adding to the eerie atmosphere. Chen Yibai was terrified, gritting his teeth and cursing, "What the hell? Is this the ancient incantation of Zhuyou?"