Chapter 45 Chapter 45: The Waterfall at the Bottom of the Lake

I hardly dared to look back at Chen Qiang's body again. Firstly, I was scared, and secondly, I felt a little guilty. Thinking about it, there were two old mothers who were crying sadly. I probably didn't know that my son had died forever. buried here... "Look, look, Boss Yuan, look..." You swam forward for a while, and Xu Xu shouted repeatedly. I have also seen that not far in front of us, the bank of the underground lake has appeared, but this is not what attracted our attention, but a seemingly waterfall appeared on the other side of the lake bank not far away. The same water curtain made both me and Xu Xu amazed.

No one would have imagined that there would be such a spectacle in such an underground world. Xu Xu climbed to the shore of the lake first, and stretched out his hand to give me a hand. Both of us took a breath, looked at the underground waterfall not far from the opposite side, looked at each other, and was speechless for a while. "Is this a wonder of the world?" Xu Xu took a breath, gestured for a moment and then said, "I estimate that it is about four to five meters high. If this place can be developed and turned into a tourist attraction, it will definitely be...the business is booming .”

I sneered, he is really a fan of money, such a place is developed to become a tourist attraction?Is Seven Star Ghost Cave a tourist attraction? "You don't need to develop it anymore, look, what is that?" I took the flashlight in Xu Xu's hand, shined on the water, pointed at the water surface and sneered. "Huh..." Xu Xu also frowned—on the surface of the water, at the place closest to the shore, a woman's face protruded slightly from the water, her head was raised upwards, and at the same time, her hands were almost at the same level as her face. Protruding from the water, holding a star-shaped plate... No, it should be said, holding a star in hand.

This should be a stone sculpture, but the statue is very realistic, and the woman's expression is very peaceful, without any violence, which obviously does not match the weird and gloomy place here.I don't know what kind of material that star is made of, but under the light of the flashlight, it actually emits a faint reflection, which is reflected on the water, as if it was really a nine-day star falling into the mortal world, and it has an indescribable beauty... But I don't know why, but I feel an inexplicable strangeness in my heart, and fear creeps into my heart again.I took the flashlight from Xu Xu's hand and pointed it at the surface of the water. It is estimated that it is about ten meters away from the underground waterfall on the opposite side, and at this distance of about ten meters, there is not only a statue of a woman on the water.

Not far away, another star in the hand of a woman emits a faint silver light... Seven stars are connected together on the surface of the water, forming a spoon shape, and the handle of the bucket just points to the underground waterfall... I sighed, there are shadows of the Big Dipper everywhere here, what is the relationship between the Seven Star Ghost Cave and my Yuan Family's Seven Star Evocation Banner? Why did Grandpa have to find the Seven Star Evocation Banner?Even spending my life for it?This is something I've always wondered about. Xu Xu gestured at me and asked, "Do you want to go over and have a look?"

I thought about it, and I don’t know if there is a way out here, but since we’ve already arrived here, I’m really unwilling to go and have a look, and the shore of the lake may not be safe, looking back, it’s pitch black and desolate very. "In the past!" I almost squeezed out these two words from my mouth through gritted teeth. Xu Xu nodded, moved his hands and feet, and was about to jump into the water again. I hurriedly shouted: "Don't move... let's walk directly on these starlights." Xu Xu looked at me puzzled, I used a flashlight to take a picture under the water, the lake was not deep, but Xu Xu also saw it, not far from the seven o'clock starlight, a corpse crawled on the ground. Under the water, due to the movement of the water, it seems that the corpse is also moving... The bones that have rotted long ago without flesh and blood, and the empty eye sockets are extremely hideous under the water.

"Damn it..." Xu Xu licked his dry lips and scolded his mother, thinking that both of us had just climbed up from the water, and suddenly felt unspeakable nausea. I pointed to the surface of the water and said, "There are still many corpses under the water. They are very evil. Look at the seven stars. With our lightness kung fu, it is definitely not a problem to pass through it." Xu Xu didn't say much, and lightened his body, he first thought of leaning against the nearest starlight on the shore and skimmed over, tapped his toes lightly on the starlight, and then skimmed towards another starlight.I was afraid that something would happen to Xu Xu's recklessness, so I followed him in a hurry.It is surprisingly easy to pass this seemingly dangerous lake.

When approaching the waterfall below, there is a row of white stones for a foothold, winding into the waterfall.Xu Xu was already standing on the white stone, pointing to it with a wry smile and said, "I'm afraid there is another hole in it..." I nodded and looked down at the white stones under my feet. These stones are square and have traces of artificial piles. The strange thing is that there is no moss growing. "Go in and have a look?" I asked for Xu Xu's opinion, but in fact it was superfluous, why didn't I go in here? The white stone meanders all the way into the waterfall. The water flow of the waterfall is not urgent. Even standing in front of Xu Xu and I, I can’t feel the majestic momentum of the waterfall. The waterfall is indeed not high, only about five meters. Xu's estimate was correct.

I took a picture with a flashlight, and the beam of light from the flashlight hit the water curtain, which was covered by the water curtain, and it was so dark inside that I couldn't see anything clearly. "This is a bit like the Water Curtain Cave in Huaguo Mountain..." Xu Xu's imagination is very rich. I shook my head and said with a smile: "Huaguoshan Water Curtain Cave is very beautiful, but here is full of ghosts, how can it be compared? Look..." Before I finished speaking, I instinctively shined the flashlight on the water surface, and I couldn't help I was so frightened that I almost screamed—under the surface of the water, people looked up one by one, their eyeballs protruding from their sockets, and their skin had already swelled from the water, but it miraculously did not rot.

Xu Xu looked down with the flashlight in my hand and almost exclaimed. Under the pool of this waterfall, there are densely packed corpses. In the dark, I can only see ghosts and human heads... The weird thing is, These corpses have been soaked in water for many years, but they have not rotted, they just swelled.What's even more weird is that all of these people are facing up, their eyeballs protruding from their sockets, as if they are staring at us uninvited intruders. "Why are there so many dead bodies here?" Xu Xu's voice was full of panic that could not be concealed.

I shook my head and didn't speak—thinking of the floating corpses on the water just now, it's very possible that the corpses here were washed out by the current and floated on the water, but the strange thing is that these corpses were soaked in the water, how could they not rot?I cast my eyes under the water again, and the corpses seem to be at our feet, not far from the water surface, they seem to be suspended objects, and the eyeballs protruding from the eye sockets are full of unwillingness... as if they want to tell something. "Be careful, let's go in!" I whispered to Xu Xu, but my heart was full of fear. Xu Xu agreed, and while the two of us were talking, we carefully walked along the white stone, almost passing through the clusters of corpses floating underwater. Turning around the water curtain, I was busy holding up the flashlight to take pictures, lest I see you again. something ugly. Inside is a dark cave, and there are traces of man-made drilling in many places. I really don't understand, who made such a big effort, made such a large project underground, and killed so many people to be buried with him? Xu Xu said that this place was originally built by Yuan Tiangang to deceive Empress Zetian, and it seems to be true. It is not the emperor's house. Who has so much money and manpower to build such a huge tomb?Behind the water curtain, there is not too deep water, a few steps along the white stone, there are rows of stone steps. When Xu Xu and I stepped on the stone steps behind the water curtain, I didn't know why, but I felt an inexplicable feeling in my heart. I couldn't tell whether it was panic or helplessness, or even a kind of sadness... The stone steps go up all the way, I am afraid that I will encounter the hanging soul ladder just like I just entered the stone room again, I am helpless about the mystery created by the master of heavy magic, so I am very worried, but I don't know that this time it is very smooth, not only There was no Hanging Soul Ladder, and no corpse or anything unclean was found near the stone steps.After a few steps up the stone steps, a huge stone gate appeared in front of us. Tomb?Xu Xu and I looked at each other, and the two of them quickened their pace at the same time, feeling a little excited, nervous, and panic entangled together... In front of the stone gate, there are two giant beasts on the left and one on the right. I looked a little familiar, but after thinking about it, I felt relieved. It turns out that this is the appearance of the unicorn I saw before.There are also fierce statues of gods and beasts on the stone gate, but I can't recognize what they are carved on. Two big copper rings are inlaid on the stone gate. All of this is normal and conforms to the scale of an emperor's tomb, but on both sides of this stone gate, there is a pair of couplets—— The left couplet is: Biluo Qixingchi; the right couplet is: Huangquan Guifu Road; the horizontal couplet on the top: No Return to the Netherworld.It turns out that the underground lake outside is actually a blue spring, so this place should be the Nether Ghost Mansion?I looked at the four large characters on the top of the stone gate "No Return to the Netherworld", and my heart jumped up again. Couldn't help but murmured: "No Return to the Netherworld... No Return to the Netherworld... Is there a way back to the Netherworld?" This pair of couplets is engraved on the door of the tomb, which is very suitable, but the ancient tombs, the picture is auspicious, how can such two couplets be carved here?Full of suspicion, I glanced over and saw that there seemed to be four small characters next to Zuolian. Curious in my heart, I couldn't help but leaned over. The small characters are for the couplets, and the fonts are not small, as big as a fist. I took a photo with a flashlight, and the four words were clearly written - Taoist who moved the mountain! "Who is this mountain-moving Taoist?" I asked curiously, these four words were also written on my seven-star summoning guide, but I don't know where this mountain-moving Taoist came from? Xu Xu looked at me in surprise and asked, "Didn't your old man tell you about Taoist moving mountains?" I shook my head, I have only learned Fengshui Xuanshu for three days, and I have no idea who this Taoist who moves the mountain is—Xu Xu explained that the Taoist who moved the mountain is the legendary Nine Heavens Profound Girl. , Chi You had the help of Feng Bo, the master of the navy, and the Yellow Emperor was at a disadvantage, so he had to pass on the mystic knowledge with the Nine Heavens Xuannv. The Yellow Emperor defeated Chi You and established our Chinese civilization... I seem to have heard of this legend, but—what does the Nine Heavens Xuannv have to do with Taoist Qianshan? Xu Xu smiled and said: "When the Yellow Emperor fought Chi You, Feng Bo blew up a strong wind and blew away the soldiers of the Yellow Emperor. In order to help the Yellow Emperor, the Nine Heavens Xuannv used magical powers to move the nearby mountains to block the wind. Uncle's gale, the Yellow Emperor finally won. After the victory, the Yellow Emperor grabbed Chi You and divided his body into five pieces. The Nine Heavens Xuannv was worried that the demon king Chi You would be resurrected, so she moved five mountains and suppressed Chi You's body at the foot of the mountain. Legend has it that Today's Wuyue... Therefore, Jiutian Xuannv was named as the mountain mover, and Fengshui Xuanshu was also passed down, and she became the founder of Onmyoji.Later, with the rise of Taoism, many people in Fengshui Xuanshu are Taoists. In order to commemorate the Nine Heavens Xuannv, many onmyojis will use the name of moving mountains. " I became more and more confused. So, the Taoist who moved the mountain turned out to be the alias of Nine Heavens Profound Girl?Moreover, according to Xu Xu, there have been geomancers throughout the ages claiming to be mountain-moving Taoists, so maybe the mountain-moving Taoist that my family's Seven Star Calling Soul has nothing to do with this mountain-moving Taoist? I asked out the doubts in my heart, Xu Xu nodded with a smile, and said that this is normal, there are too many Taoists who have moved mountains by themselves throughout the ages, and it is impossible to distinguish them clearly. While thinking, I walked to the stone door of the tomb, grabbed the copper ring and patted it. The stone door made a very crisp sound, but it didn't move. I looked at Xu Xu and asked, "Is there a way to open the stone gate?" Xu Xu shook his head, saying that I had used up the detonator just now, and this stone door is very strong, without explosives, I'm afraid it won't open. If the stone gate can't be opened, isn't that just for nothing?I was a little depressed, walked to the stone door, and knocked hard again, the stone door gave a dull echo, just as Xu Xu said, it is indeed very thick, without tools, it is absolutely impossible to open it. "Look quickly..." When I was studying Shimen, Xu Xu exclaimed from behind me. When I hurriedly turned around to look, Xu Xu was fascinated by the unicorn stone sculpture on the left. I don't understand, what's so good about a stone unicorn?But I still turned around, walked in front of him, and followed his gaze. After seeing this, I couldn't help being surprised. There was a bloody handprint on Qilin's left ear. .Just now my attention was all attracted by the couplets on the stone gate, and I didn't pay attention to the two big stone unicorns. I didn't see such an obvious thing. "This blood seal is very fresh. It should have been printed not long ago. Someone must have entered here before us." Xu Xu explained.