Chapter 30 Chapter 29: The Ebony Nest at the End of the Cliff

Ahead was a bottomless dark abyss. Even at such a distance, one could still hear the mournful roar of the strong wind.That voice sounded like weeping, "Woooooooo..." It seemed to come from the darkest depths, running through the passage between the yang world and the underworld. "The depths of this old Yangtze River underground canyon are actually connected to the underground abyss?" "Damn it, why are there so many dead bones in here...they are all bones of large livestock such as cattle and sheep!" When we came not far away, we were stunned to see everything in front of us.A hundred meters ahead is the highest place in the entire Grand Canyon. Standing on it, there is an unfathomable ancient abyss below.The wind howled and whimpered, which made people tremble with fear.

What's even more frightening is that the closer you get to this place, the denser the dead bones around are. Most of them are the bones of cattle, sheep and livestock, and there are many human skulls in the middle. They are miserable and frightening. "What's the situation here? Why did the Wu Clan, a branch of the Far Cuban people, build the city here? What area does the abyss below lead to? Could it be the entrance to the legendary hell... But, why are there so many people around here? livestock and human remains?" Looking around, in the large area in front of the underground abyss, white dead bones can be seen everywhere, randomly placed in piles, and it is unknown how many livestock or people died here.

Everyone felt a wordless shock, the scene in front of them was really unexpected.No one would have thought that such a terrifying scene would appear at the end of the ancient Ba nationality ruins.Even the third fat man, who had been carefree all the time, was dumbfounded, he opened his mouth wide and couldn't close it for a long time. "Hoohoo..." From the underground abyss, there was a gust of howling wind, as if it really communicated with the hell space, and it made people's scalp tingle. Everything in front of everyone's eyes is simply a living death zone. The exposed rocky ground showed a very strange dark brown color, and there was no grass growing on the surface. There were piles of bones of large beasts placed there, a large piece of white and miserable, which was shocking to see!At the end of the Grand Canyon, at the highest point of the ancient city built on the cliff, what kind of secrets are hidden?Everything is so incredible.

"Fuck! It's fucking over this time, we landed in this place, it's like capsizing in the gutter, and we're completely home. Don't talk about finding some old mountain ancient dragon skin to detoxify Xiaomei and Shuanzi, let's go It's still unknown whether he can get out alive!" The third fat man stared at the two round eyes and cursed in a low voice. "Hehe, you also have times of fear. Didn't you say before that the purpose of coming here to pan for gold is to support socialist construction and contribute to the great proletarian revolutionism? Why are you scared now!" I said sarcastically.

"Fuck! What the hell do you know? Fatty, although I consider myself a hero, but when I encounter such a wicked place, I can only consider myself unlucky." The third fat man became more and more guilty, anxious Said, "And you kid, be careful, don't talk nonsense in this place, and be careful not to cause any big trouble." "It's true that the sun is coming out from the west! Damn you think about the treasures in other people's coffins every day, and you are still afraid?" I felt angry and funny. "Fuck you, don't call Fat Master me so full of money! Don't look at our low culture, but I am determined to be a newcomer with ideals, morality, culture, and quality. All I have Everything I do is for the progress and development of human society, and I try my best to verify and restore the truth of history." The three fat men talked without feeling blushing at all.

I scolded with contempt: "I have never seen such a shameless person like you. You are a master who does not shed tears without seeing the coffin, and you still say that I restore the truth of history. I am ashamed for you kid. What a **** nonsense!" "Wrong, wrong, wrong! The ancients said it well! The sparrow knows the great ambitions, the fat man, I am with you, it is too embarrassing for my talent, let me tell you, whoever says that I miss other people's treasures, I will follow whoever Urgent. How can you describe a socialist youth with lofty ideals and lofty goals like that!"

"Damn it! Your skin is as thick as the Badaling Great Wall." I laughed and cursed. "Hey, don't say that! The purpose of our coming here is the same, to witness the miracles created by the great ancients and to inspire future generations. It can also be considered as a contribution to our great socialism and to contribute to the barren archeology. gone." "Your brat is becoming more and more shameless." I was completely speechless, the more the brat said, the more unreliable he was, so I didn't bother to talk to him anymore, "Stay where it's cool!"

Then, I turned my gaze to the crippled old man Wang. He hadn't spoken much, his eyes flickered, and he scanned the entire black cliff, as if he had discovered something, and his expression became more and more indescribable. It seems to be surprised, it seems to be happy, it seems to be panic... In short, various emotions are mixed together, with mixed flavors, which seems very strange. Surprised, I asked him, "What's the matter, did you find anything?" "This place is too unusual. According to our feng shui art of determining feng shui and finding dragon veins, this place is clearly a tiankeng, facing the eye of the Nine Dragons Playing Pearl. With the traction of nine dragon veins, it occupies the center of the sun. In the extreme realm, there is the potential of a flying dragon to soar into the sky." The more Wang lame said, the more surprised he became.

"What? So evil?" When I heard this, my heart skipped a beat.The old guy said it so seriously that it sounded like it was true.I have also heard of the Fengshui legend of Jiulong Xizhu.That is the mystery of nature's good fortune. Such a place where Fengshui gathers dragons is something that can be encountered but not sought after. According to legend, only the rich and powerful can enjoy it.Even the emperors of the past dynasties were not eligible to be buried in it. According to legend, the only person buried in the jewel cave of Kowloon Opera was the ancestor of the Chinese nation—the Yellow Emperor.

"Is it as evil as you said?" The three fatty also poked his head out, looked at the surrounding terrain, and couldn't understand it for a long time, "However, I don't think there is anything special about it." Old Lame Wang was obviously not sure of his guess, and said without turning his head: "What do you know? Dragons dive into the abyss, the most difficult thing to figure out. This kind of mountain does not show the mountains and does not expose the water, but the inside is huge. There is a mystery. However, of course, I am only guessing, as for whether it is true or not, I have to go in and take a look to find out."

"Nine Dragons Opera Pearl is a treasure cave bestowed by heaven, a mysterious place formed by hundreds of millions of years of changes in mountains and rivers. If it is really the image of Nine Dragons flying into the sky, there must be gods and creatures in this place, and there will be unpredictable visions, but in this way..." Old Lame Wang Say something like this. I discussed with him for a while, and the two of them came to an astonishing conclusion. The terrain here connects yin and yang, and reverses the universe. Even if it is not the place where the legendary nine dragons gather, it is also a good fortune fairy place. "Could it be that the reason why the Wu clan, a branch of the Cuban tribe, built such a huge city here is to occupy this heavenly treasure? But what is their purpose?" "Perhaps there are other secrets that we don't know. Could it be that they buried someone in this sacred place? However, only people who reach the sky are eligible to enjoy this kind of place. If ordinary people are buried in it, they will not only be unable to shelter Children and grandchildren, I am afraid that they will commit a major offense and cause some terrible changes." The more they talked, the more they felt that something was wrong. This place really made us feel a little hairy. "What's the use of your nonsense here, don't you know if you go in and have a look?" At this time, the third fat man couldn't wait any longer, and said with squinted eyes. "That's right! It's useless to think about it here. Now that we've come to this place, if we don't go in, I'm afraid we'll die." Old Wang lamely said after a moment of contemplation.However, I looked into his eyes and knew that in the final analysis, there is something else this old thing is hiding from us, and he must be eyeing something in it. Regarding these, I am also happy not to point out, this old guy has a deep city, and knows Feng Shui, distinguishing tombs, with him leading the way, he will definitely save a lot of time. We discussed decisively for a while, and decided to continue to move forward, heading towards the deepest part of the black cliff. At this moment, we have reached the halfway up the mountain, only a few hundred meters away from the highest point, passed through the terrifying areas full of skeletons, and finally arrived at the highest point of the entire Hanging City. "This... what is this?" For a moment, everyone couldn't help but gasped.He stared dumbfounded at the almost unbelievable scene in front of him. In the center of the opposite side of the cliff, a huge mountain-like "Pillar of Heaven" protruded from the unfathomable underground abyss, soaring into the clouds, the whole body was dark brown, the same color as the entire cliff, like ink dyed. It's been normal, the black light is flickering. Looking down, in the underground abyss, there is a large area of ​​black holes with no end in sight, as if it communicates with the Nine Nether Realms, like an abyss like a prison.Countless silky white mist flows, rolling and sinking, like waves, against the huge stone pillar like a mountain peak, it looks magnificent! We soon came to the edge of the cliff and stood in front of it. Only then did we realize that although the stone pillar is called a "pillar", it is really huge. The diameter alone is probably twenty or thirty feet wide. It is majestic and majestic! "A black stone sky pillar stands in this abyss!" We stood in the distance, looking at the black sky pillar opposite, with shocked expressions on our faces. "Couldn't this be the Heavenly God Tree engraved on the stone gate in the coffin courtyard of Qinglong Mountain?" My heart beat violently a few times. "Damn it! The giant ebony nest, there is an ebony nest the size of a hill on the black stone pillar." At this moment, the three fat men suddenly exclaimed. Everyone was shocked, and looked at it one after another, and they found that there were many huge black ebony trees piled up on the back of the stone pillar to form an unimaginably large nest. miraculous. The whole body of the lair was pitch black, and it was majestic. It was made up of black and dead ancient trees. It was as big as a dozen or so small houses. It loomed in the white mist of the underground abyss, so mysterious and unpredictable. ! "This, this is the legendary Dragon's Nest in the Yangtze River Basin!" At this moment, even the lame Wang was shocked, staring at everything in front of him dumbfounded. Hearing what he said, I was also taken aback.There are often records in ancient local diaries and unofficial histories that there are real dragons' lairs in the Yangtze River Basin, and the whole body is made of black giant logs, but these are unofficial rumors, and no one has ever really seen it. But now, I have witnessed this incredible scene in the legend.In the abyss under the old Yangtze River, there are stone trees towering into the sky, and there is indeed an ancient nest above it, which is completely composed of dead, huge black ancient trees.Hundreds of people can't hug it together, it's unimaginably big. As the breeze blows, the mist in the abyss flows endlessly, like a river, covering the ebony dragon's nest from time to time, and revealing a dark corner from time to time, which is extremely mysterious and unpredictable. Lame Wang stood in front of the cliff, speechless for a long time.His face changed from time to time, and he muttered to himself, obviously completely shocked! "This, how, how is it possible? It turns out... this is incredible!" He looked solemn, staring at the ebony nest on the huge stone tree opposite, without saying a word.I don't know what is going on in my heart. The third fat man was also obviously shocked, he gasped as he stood beside me, and lost his usual activity. "Yangtze River... the legendary Dragon's Nest?" I stood there, my body was almost stiff, but my heart was filled with shocking waves. The word "Dragon Nest" really has too many unusual meanings for us Chinese descendants.When I think that this is the legendary dragon's lair and the sacred object that emperors of all dynasties have been pursuing hard, I can't restrain my excitement. The ancient black stone pillar is like a majestic mountain, rising into the sky, with the bottom protruding from the abyss, like a giant black tree growing from the abyss of hell, which makes people feel that this is a miracle that can only be done by heaven . If we observe carefully, we can vaguely see that there are many small and complicated patterns on the surface of the black stone pillars, which are very similar to the totem patterns we saw in the Cuban caves and stilted buildings before, densely scattered all over them .Sure enough, this place has a lot to do with the Wu family, a branch of the ancient Ba nationality. Lame Wang stood beside him without saying a word. After a long silence, he said, "The reason why the Wu Clan, one of the branches of the Cuban Clan, chose to build a city here was because they wanted to take this Tianzhu as their own. Look at the traces of carving and digging on this stone pillar. I believe that the ancient Wu clan used it as a totem pole for sacrifices to the heavens long ago. Look at the human and animal bones around here. Sacrificing the remains of slaves and livestock.” I was also slightly shocked when I saw it. The incredible scene in front of me was beyond the scope of my imagination.The formation of this ancient black sky pillar is really incredible. Could it be that it really grew out of the underground abyss?Or maybe the ancestors of the Cuban Wu family knew the origin and purpose of this huge stone pillar a long time ago, so they traced the source, came here, and built the ancient city in front of them. If not, how did they find out about this place? While thinking, I looked towards the opposite side. The huge ebony lair was like a dome that opened up the sky and the earth. It was so huge that it was unimaginably huge. It looms in the white mist, revealing a mystery and antiquity that cannot be described in words. "Damn it! Damn...there really are dragons in this old Changjiang River?" The three fatty exclaimed, obviously shocked too. My heart was moved even more when I heard it, no matter what, I can't imagine that we came here at the risk of narrow escape this time, and we will see the legendary dragon's lair at the end of the ruins of the Cuban city. like a dream. "Did dragons really live here?" My heart was full of excitement, and I couldn't help but think again of the huge and ferocious paw prints I saw in front of the Gunlong Dam, and the few cattail fan-sized dragons I saw in the underground river of the old Yangtze River. Cyan scales. Although we still have a glimpse of the ancient ebony nest on the opposite Tianzhu and have not seen the whole picture, it is not nonsense that there are dragons inhabiting the old Yangtze River. In the 1930s, the Kuomintang once secretly sent an investigation team, mixed with a group of domestic and foreign experts and soldiers, to investigate the Old Yangtze Iron Coffin Gorge. Everything about this matter was carried out in secret, but it still attracted the attention of those who cared at the time. Think about it, in 1930, just in time for the Central Plains War, Yan Xishan, Feng Yuxiang, and Li Zongren collectively fired at Chiang Kai-shek, and a large-scale warlord scuffled.The Kuomintang itself was overwhelmed, but still sent such an investigation team composed of Chinese and foreign experts, which itself had many illogical doubts. Moreover, the Iron Coffin Gorge is a typical dangerous peak and valley. The world-famous Xiajiang River passes by below. There are jagged rocks on both sides, and there is no large-scale cultural fault. The real purpose of the expedition team entering the Iron Coffin Gorge reveals a bit of weirdness and weirdness that is not known to outsiders. Later, I didn't know what was going on, so I revealed a hint of tone. It turned out that in the 1920s, a small earthquake occurred in the Wuxia area of ​​the Yangtze River, which caused a part of the landslide, but an ancient tomb was accidentally dug out in a dry river channel in Tieguanxia. The Yangtze River has been the ancestral land of dragon veins since ancient times. Since ancient times, it is unknown how many princes, nobles and royal family members have been buried here. It was nothing at first, but this ancient tomb had been buried underground for an unknown number of years. After the tomb was opened by the earthquake, a stream of yellow muddy water emerged.When the locals opened the sarcophagus in the tomb, they found that it was actually a clothes tomb, but it was densely covered with small cockscomb snakes the size of a thumb, bright red, these small snakes were still alive and kicking, but after the sarcophagus was opened, they did not jump a few times It's all dead. The locals were struck by the strangeness, knowing that they had encountered something strange, and immediately opened the entangled corpse of the cockscomb snake, and found a rare "Dragon Bone Hexagram" in the mud of the Warring States period. The so-called keel hexagrams are actually the tortoise shells of old tortoises, among which the white tortoise shell is the most precious.The hexagram of the keel found in the tomb of Tieguanxia is a white tortoise shell with strange characters engraved on it. This keel hexagram map was circulated several times, and then somehow fell into the hands of a high-ranking KMT officer.The strange words on the hexagram of the keel were also translated. It was the tomb of a general from Chu State guarding Wu County. Because he died on the battlefield, even the corpse could not be found, so later generations built this tomb. In addition to the general's life experience, the keel hexagram also records a strange event that happened during the Warring States Period. On the coast of the East China Sea, a dilapidated large ship was intercepted, as if it had been violently hit by some giant beast.But the strange thing is that all the people on the ship died, and even the clothes and so on began to rot and deteriorate.The local fishermen were familiar with things in the sea and knew that there might be something weird hidden in the boat. After searching carefully, they finally found a giant white egg half a person's height in the cabin of the boat, so they offered it to the king of Chu. Later, this giant egg was secretly transported to the Three Gorges area, and finally hatched a monster that looked like a dragon and an ox.Legend has it that there are dragons living in the Middle East Sea, and the dragon balls and phoenix marrow can make people live forever.In order to keep the secret, the King of Chu ordered to kill all the insiders, and sent special personnel to guard the dragon to domesticate it in the Tieguanxia area.The general who left the hexagram of the keel was one of the people who were stationed in the Iron Coffin Gorge back then. Later, Chu State was destroyed, Qin State swept Liuhe, and established the eternal hegemony. This secret was buried in the muddy Yangtze River forever. This story is very bizarre, whether it is true or not, to be honest, I don't know until now.However, it is said that the expedition team sent by the Kuomintang followed the marks on the keel hexagram map and indeed found the area where King Huai of Chu domesticated Jiaolong. It's just that after thousands of years of changes, the Yangtze River water in that river channel has long since dried up.The experts went down to the river bed to investigate, and sure enough, they found a huge stone stake in a hidden bush somewhere, similar to the ancient horse-holding stake.One end of the six arm-thick bronze chains was tied to a stone pile, and the other end was covered in the mud-deposited underground. The exposed surface was already stained with rust. The expedition team searched longitudinally along the traces of the chains, and sure enough, they found a huge deep pit in the river 100 meters away from the stone piles. The end of the chains seemed to be bitten off by some giant beast, and there were clear and huge teeth on them. imprint. But what kind of monster would this be? I don't know what happened afterwards, because the expedition team sent by the Kuomintang suddenly disappeared in such a strange way, and faded out of the sight of those who cared.According to some gossip, it is said that the expedition team did not find nothing. It seems that they dug up four giant white eggs of the same size as the rumors under the mud of a river in the Three Gorges... Of course, whether the content of this news is accurate or not, that is, the beholder sees benevolence, and the wise see wisdom. Until now, many people who know the inside story of this incident are still wondering, where did the expedition team go?Was it hidden?Or was it silenced?As for whether the four so-called giant eggs of the flood dragon hatched or not, many people are positive... After all, in the turbid water of the old Yangtze River, which has been rushing for hundreds of millions of years, and on the river bed with thick sediment accumulation, there are countless unknown and terrifying creatures hidden, which have not been known to humans so far! "Hey, if there is a dragon's nest in this world, we will really be developed. Anything related to legendary gods like dragons is probably more valuable than any antique, even if it's selling dragon excrement and urine , there are probably people who are crying and clamoring to buy it." The third fat man had a mean smile on his face, the problem of being greedy for money was obviously committed again. "Damn it, what are you still doing here? Let's go into that ancient nest and have a look. If we find something, we'll be gone." The three fat men couldn't wait to shout. Old Lame Wang snorted coldly, and glanced at him: "It's better to be careful, this dragon's nest and stone pillars can't be touched lightly, be careful not to cause a catastrophe." "I said lame man, it's all here. Don't talk nonsense and alarmist. This lair has been abandoned long ago. Where is the danger?" The three fat man observed for a long time, but he didn't find any movement, so he said, "I don't think you've been scared out of your wits! You've come to this place, and if you don't dare to go in when you see this ancient nest, it will be a lifelong regret if you really miss some treasure!" "There has been a legend in the old Yangtze River since ancient times. Do not use the Qianlong and do not move it lightly. We must be more careful not to move it lightly. There are unknown dangers in it." Wang Laozi looked very dignified. "Is there any problem?" I looked at him, wondering and wondering.I always feel that this place is not as peaceful as it seems on the surface. "It's hard to say. Anyway, the things of the old Changjiang are somewhat evil, not to mention the dragon, the legendary god that dominates the river." Wang Laozi's tone seemed very mysterious. "Is there any unforeseen danger?" I continued to ask. "Anyway, it's not as simple as it seems on the surface! According to the legends handed down by the old Yangtze River, things that have always been related to these dragons and gods are not so close. People with poor fortune even die after entering I don’t know how he died, it’s very weird and evil.” "In this way, this place is really not a good place. Could it be that we can only enter Baoshan again and return empty-handed?" I was surprised. "Where is it so evil as you say? I think these are the old feudalism and old superstitions at work. Monsters like you have to be resolutely defeated and then step on ten thousand stinky feet, so that it will never stand up... As socialist young people in the new era, we must adhere to the principle that practice is the only criterion for testing truth, not be afraid of difficulties, and have the courage to explore. If you look forward and backward like you, you will not be able to come up with an answer even if you think about it for ten thousand years.” The third fat man can't control that much anymore. After seeing this dragon's nest, he felt very itchy in his heart, and wanted to take the treasure inside for himself, and kept urging us to go in and have a look. I laughed and cursed, but I didn't bother to talk to him.At this time, I saw the three fat men pouted at me.I turned around and saw that the crippled old man Wang, who hadn't spoken for a long time, was staring at the ebony lair on the opposite sky pillar, his eyes flickering, and he didn't know what he was thinking. My heart moved, and I also looked up at the dragon's nest, thinking: Could it be that the thing that really attracted the old cripple was hidden in the huge ebony nest at the top of the pillar that day? Although that is what I said, it is just my guess after all, and now is not the time to break the word.What's more, in fact, I also have my own plans. The huge, pitch-black pillar protruding from the abyss in front of the ground is undoubtedly an unimaginable miracle to the ancestors of the Guwu clan, a branch of the Ba nationality in ancient times.In ancient times, for many ethnic minorities, the closer to the sky, the more noble. For example, mountains, peaks, and trees are the places closest to God.All the most precious things should be placed on it.Based on this inference, it is difficult to guarantee that the ancestors of the ancient Wu family had the same idea. From this point of view, the dragon clothes that the old mountain ancient dragon shed are very likely to be on top of this. I shared my thoughts with Old Lame Wang and Fatty Three, and they all thought it made sense.I asked them, in this case, it is imperative to enter this mysterious ebony lair. Three Fatty, who was thinking about the treasure in the Dragon's Nest, of course, agreed with both hands, and immediately agreed: "Yes! I'll just say it! What do you have to worry about, since you've come to this place, don't go in and have a look , It’s really unreasonable. If there is really Laoshan Gulong skin on it, and we miss the antidote for Xiaomei and Shuanzi, we will never feel at ease for the rest of our lives.” I didn't bother to talk to him, so I turned around and asked Old Lame Wang what he meant. To be honest, I don't mind digging in and taking a look inside.For those of us who have lived in the city since we were young, went to the mountains and went to the countryside to come to this secluded place. We lack the awe of nature. For those ancient and word-of-mouth secret rumors about the old Yangtze River, They are also dubious.This kind of thinking has been going on for a long time in my later life.It wasn't until many years later, looking back at the past, that I suddenly realized how naive and ignorant my original thoughts were. I turned my head and asked whether the lame Wang would go up with us, or if he was standing here waiting for us.But after thinking for a moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "It's okay! Since even you two brats dare to risk your life, you can't be too cheap if you say anything, the last one. I am too stingy to accompany you on a journey!" I saw that both of them agreed, and I knew it was imperative, so I didn't say any more, and a few people made preparations.I said to them: "Then let's play big this time." The three fat men took the lead this time, and were the first to climb over a pontoon bridge on the cliff.This is the only passage leading from the cliff to the opposite Tianzhu. It is made of thick wooden boards. After so many years of wind and rain, it has become a veritable dangerous bridge.Climbing on it, staggering, made everyone's hearts sink. San Fatty had a slight fear of heights since he was a child, but for the treasure in the dragon's nest, this kid also went all out.Now stepping on the old wooden plank, half kneeling and climbing.It's just that his complexion was extremely ugly no matter how he looked at it, it was pale and bloodless, and beads of sweat were bean-sized all over his forehead. Old Lame Wang and I also followed his example and followed closely behind.Every time you climb a step, you have to test the stability of the wooden board in front with your hands. In this way, along the way, everyone's hearts are also shaking, hanging in mid-air, not daring to be careless. Fortunately, although the boards on the pontoon are no longer tight, they are still strong.Speaking of this, I have to praise the wisdom of the ancients.The ropes and planks on the pontoon bridge were soaked in something when they were spliced ​​together. It is really a miracle that they can survive thousands of years of wind and frost. Clinging to the wooden plank on the pontoon, looking to the opposite side, one can clearly see that densely packed Cuban writing and totems are carved on the dark stone wall of the Tianzhu opposite.The scratches are very deep, densely extending to the dark place under the abyss. I really don't know how the ancestors of the Wu family did all this without the help of modern tools. As the three fat men crawled, they reminded us of the wooden boards under our feet, so as to prevent our feet from stepping on the ground and falling into the endless abyss. At that time, even the corpses would not be found.Because they were too cautious and cautious, everyone climbed very slowly, and the effort to make a cup of tea was only halfway through the climb. At this time, they were already so tired that their backs ached, and their clothes were soaked in sweat.Everyone was panting heavily, I took time to rest for a while, looked down, and found that the entire abyss was a huge underground crack that split from top to bottom, leading to nowhere, unfathomable, look It looks like a passage to hell. On the opposite side, the pitch-black sky pillar grew straight out of the underground abyss, exuding an ancient aura like an abyss like a prison, and it seemed to have a great sense of oppression, as if it really was an ancient tree protruding from the depths of hell! "Could it be that we are on a huge crater?" Everyone had expressions of surprise on their faces. The unfathomable underground abyss in front of him turned out to be an unimaginable sinkhole.It's a black hole, and you can't see the bottom at all. "No, it's not a crater, otherwise it wouldn't be that deep." Surrounded by clouds, if you observe carefully, you can find that around the abyss in the ground, there are a total of nine mountain peaks surrounded together, forming the momentum of nine dragons seizing the throne, and the center of the formation is this place that goes deep underground. meters of underground holes. Looking down, the abyss surrounded by nine dragons seems to have no end, there is no light in it, the stones fall down, and there is not even a trace of echo, as if they have fallen into another world. "How deep is this place? Could it have penetrated the earth's crust and reached the depths of the earth's core?" "This place is so evil, how could there be such an abyss?" The faces of the people were uncertain. Facing the end of this seemingly endless abyss, they all felt a great sense of oppression. Standing on it, it seemed that they might fall into the eternal hell at any moment. Old Lame Wang closely observed the surrounding movement, saw us stop, and shouted in a low voice: "Don't look down, keep going!" Only then did everyone come to their senses, hurriedly looked away from below, and climbed forward cautiously. In the end, it was about time for a cup of tea. After we were exhausted, sweating and out of breath, we climbed to the end of the pontoon bridge. At this moment, we were able to see the scene inside the giant ebony nest.Several people regained their spirits immediately, and stepped on the surface of the dark stone pillar opposite. The huge dragon's nest is made of countless dead black ancient trees, looming in the dense fog. Although it has gone through thousands of years, it still shows its majestic side. The white mist filled the air, and thousands of ravines were submerged in the clouds and snow waves. The pitch-black sky pillar growing from the underground abyss also became a striking isolated island in the vast mist.Suddenly, the wind was surging, the waves were rolling, and the clouds were moving in all directions. It seemed that chaos had just begun. The huge ebony lair was unpredictable in the clouds and mist, revealing a majestic towering corner. "Then, what is that?" The three fatty suddenly exclaimed. On the black nest made of dead black giant trees, he saw a huge black shadow, which was two or three meters high, like a small hill. generally. Whether it is the pitch-black sky pillar growing from the underground abyss, or the ebony lair of the legendary Yangtze River dragon, they are all unimaginable mysteries of nature. It seems that there is something unbelievable hidden in this almost Jedi space! Huge ancient trees are jet-black in color, piled up together to form a majestic ebony lair, surging like a tide.When the breeze caressed gently, the clouds dispersed in all directions, and the inside of the huge black ancient nest was revealed in the trickling stream, which left everyone dumbfounded! Right in the center of the giant nest made of black ancient wood, a huge black egg stands impressively.The egg was two or three meters high. On the surface of the eggshell, there was a "bang bang" sound similar to the beating of a human heart from time to time. It seemed that a small life was breathing and was ready to break out of the shell at any time. Suddenly the breeze blows, and the white mist is mighty and fleeting.The scene inside the giant ebony nest is vaguely discernible, and the black giant egg floats and sinks in it, as if hidden in the mighty waves, and the thick part looks mysterious and strange. "Is this black giant egg really the descendant of the dragon in the old Changjiang legend?" "Or, what unknown prehistoric beast left behind?" Everyone was stunned at this moment. If the giant black egg is indeed a dragon egg left by a real dragon, then it proves that there are unofficial histories, topography, and legendary dragons in various places in the Yangtze River Basin.That is an unprecedented discovery in the entire history of mankind! In the ancient nest piled up with dead black giant trees, the mist floats up and down, like a chaotic state that opened up the world, it looks mysterious, and people dare not easily desecrate it. We stood on the edge of the ebony lair, looking out into the abyss all around us, a vast abyss that was unpredictable and had no end in sight. "Hey! What's that?" The three fatty suddenly sounded suspicious. He pointed to the edge of the giant ebony nest not far from the black giant egg, where a mysterious light reflected. "Sure enough, there is a baby..." The three fat guys walked over immediately.Lame Wang and I were also attracted by his startled breath, followed closely behind, and found that the reflective thing was actually a pitch-black scale the size of a cattail fan. The scales are so huge that they look like a dark ancient mirror, with a metallic texture on the surface, which looks even more miraculous under the refraction of light. "This is definitely the dragon's nest in the legend of the old Yangtze River. There is a dragon inhabiting here, and these are its scales!" The three fat guys were overjoyed, their two eyeballs were shining brightly, and they ran up with a stride, took the scale the size of a cattail leaf fan in their hands, and yelled: "Don't compete with me, first come first, then come first!" , I discovered this first, Mr. Fat." Seeing the huge pitch-black scales in the hands of the three fat men, everyone became more and more suspicious.难道老长江历来的那些野史传说都是真的？这里真的有龙的存在？只是我心中仍有些疑惑不解，我想起了我们之前在地底暗河中见到的那几片同样是蒲扇大小的鳞片，和眼前的几乎是一般无二，只是那几枚鳞片分明是青幽幽的，和眼前这黑色鳞片截然不同。难道这老长江的龙，还有青色的和黑色的之分吗？ 王老跛子同样皱起了眉头，半天没有说话，而是走到那黑色巨蛋前，默默打量着那神秘的黑色巨蛋。 “好神异的巨蛋！历来老长江的河道中出现过不少巨大的怪物，但我从来没有见过这般巨蛋。” “居然还有温热，莫非这黑色巨蛋中还真的能孕育出一条龙来不成？” 我也紧跟在其后，好奇地打量着眼前这只巨蛋，如此匪夷所思的生物，实在是让人惊叹，简直打破了我对于生物的认知。几个人望着眼前不可思议的情景，心中都是波浪起伏，一切都像是在梦中一般。 “好恐怖的生物，光是在卵壳内就已经这般巨大，真正成年的话，怕不是比远古时期的史前恐龙还要巨大。看来我们发现了一个了不得的生物啊。” 我心中波澜起伏，不由自主地走向前去，伸出手来，刚想要触摸那巨大黑蛋的表面。 这时候，就听到身后王老跛子一声低喝：“三胖子，你在干什么，想要找死不成？” 我心头一惊，连忙转过头去，却发现三胖子站在对面乌木巨巢的边缘，正对着我们。在他的身后就是一眼望不见尽头的地底深渊，此时风很急，吹在脸上，都能够感受到火辣辣的疼痛。像他这样站在那里，无疑是一种很危险的行为，难怪王老跛子会低声喝止，一个不小心，就可能坠入无尽深渊，到时候连尸体都找不到。 “你小子疯了吗？怎么跑到那儿去了，还不赶快过来。”我开口骂道。 “哦，没事，只是觉得有些气闷，我在这里吹吹风。” 三胖子一脸茫然，只是我总觉得他脸上闪过一丝惶恐。 是我看错了吗，他到底是在害怕什么呢，像三胖子这样没心没肺的人这世上很少有东西能让他真正感到恐惧。 转过头，我继续看着面前那黑色巨蛋。 微风轻轻吹拂，拂动了白色的雾气，巨蛋在雾气中若隐若现，显得越发神秘与莫测。我心中感叹着大自然造化的神奇，用掌心轻轻贴在黑色巨蛋的表面，一股温热透过掌心传来，我能够感受蛋内隐隐跳动着生命的韵律。 “三胖子，快过来看看，这蛋里面还有胎动呢！”我一边轻抚着蛋壳的表面，一边对身后的三胖子说。 ... 身后没有任何回答。不知怎么地，我心里突然咯噔一声，转头望去，立刻就觉得毛骨悚然。 地底深渊吹动的风越来越大了，呼啸而过，发出凄厉的怒吼。就在我转头的一刹那，我却赫然发现，三胖子愣愣地站在乌木巨巢的边缘，大半只脚已经踏在了半空中，整个人斜斜地向着深渊中坠落而去。 他整个人像是傻了一般，手上没有扶住任何东西，只是就这么呆呆地站着，任自己的身子直直地坠落进无间的深渊中。 “不要啊！”我大喊了一声，紧跟着就冲了过去。而就在这一瞬间，三胖子整个人已经狠狠地向下摔了出去，那一刻，我看清楚了他的脸。 无比的茫然！ 我怒吼着冲了过去，但一切似乎都是晚了一步。 我看到在半空中，三胖子脸上的茫然迅速转化成急剧的惶恐，那种面对死亡的绝望与恐惧，两种截然不同情绪的转换，就这么毫无预兆地出现在同一个人的脸上。然后，我便听到了他最后一声绝望的呼喊：“救命……” How could this be?这一切发生得太突然了，我愣愣地看着整个事件走向了最后一步，就这样目睹三胖子身躯消失在地底黑暗的深渊中，脑海嗡的一声炸开了。 我整个人完全愣住了，只觉得天旋地转，目眦欲裂，我甚至隐隐能够看到，三胖子在临死前绝望到了极致的那种眼神。 这、这到底是怎么回事？我无力地、颓然地跪坐在地上，大脑内一片空白。 明明刚才还是好好地，为什么转眼间就会发生这样的事情。更让我毛骨悚然的是，在那一刻，我分明看见是三胖子自己走出那最后一步的。 在当时的那种情形，他为什么要选择自杀呢？ 一切都似乎陷入了一个巨大的怪圈中，三胖子的意外死亡，让我心中没来由地涌起了一阵阴寒。 我已经不记得接下来还要做什么了，更不知道所做的这一切又有什么意思！我只是呆呆地坐在乌木巨巢的边缘，望着下面黑洞洞的、深不可测的地底深渊。 死人脸小哥失踪了，三胖子也死了，那我们进行的这一切还有什么意思？如果我现在也纵身一跳，是不是就解脱了。 一种绝望到极点的情绪笼罩住我的心。 "Boom!" 我的脑袋重重撞在巨巢边缘漆黑的古木上面，疼痛立刻让我清醒了过来。 我，刚才我这是怎么了，我……竟然想要从这里跳下去？ 为什么会有这么疯狂的想法呢？ 就在这个时候，我听到身下传来一阵怒骂声：“他奶奶的，林二八，你他娘的太不够意思了，看到老子掉下去也不拉我一把！快点，帮我一把，胖爷我快坚持不住了。” 听到这个熟悉的声音，我不由得精神一振，立刻大喜过望，冲着乌木巨巢下面大喊：“三胖子是你吗？你小子还没死？” “去你奶奶的，你才死了呢！你胖爷我洪福齐天，哪里是这么容易死的，快点的，别再磨蹭了，把胖爷我拉上去，这下面的风太大了，灌了我一肚子凉气了。”三胖子在下面开口骂道。 我不敢怠慢，连忙探出头去。果然，这小子扒住了乌木巨巢下面悬吊着的一根古木，在寒风中瑟瑟发抖。整个人摇摇晃晃，随时有可能真掉下去，成为一堆烂肉。我连忙稳固身形，一手扒住身边的乌木巨巢的边缘，一边探出手，抓住了三胖子的左胳膊，使劲地往上提。 这时候，王老跛子也赶了上来，两人合力把三胖子拽了上来。而就在他爬上古巢的一瞬间，他突然转过脸看向我，神情冷冷的，有种说不出来的古怪：“别多管闲事！”他突然开口，声音冷漠得像是另一个人。 我一时间惊愕得说不出话来，心想难道真是撞了鬼了？三胖子这小子情形有些不太对劲啊！不等我继续深想下去，三胖子突然冲我一阵“嘿嘿”冷笑，那种笑容僵硬，阴暗，诡异，充满着变态的笑容。 “别多管闲事！”他一个字一个字冷冷地说道。突然爆发出尖刻的笑容，刺得人耳膜生疼。接着，便一声不响地站在原地，半截身子都隐藏着黑暗中。 一时间，我竟然看不清他脸上的表情。 我见这和他平时大相径庭的表现，心中便又是咯噔一声，连忙快步向他走去，向他问道：“怎么回事？你小子又发什么疯了？” 他突然尖声笑了起来，只是那笑声实在是诡异，阴气森森的，听得我心中大骇。三胖子怎么突然笑得跟一个女人似的，难道真的是被什么不干净的东西附身了？联想到他之前突然跃出古巢自杀的情节，我越发地感觉到整个事情的不对劲。如果真有什么人控制了三胖子，那么这个人究竟是谁？ 我立刻向三胖子蹿了过去，破口大骂：“你他妈的，到底是人还是鬼？要是再笑，别怪老子不客气了，赶快给老子从三胖子身上滚出去。”三胖子对我的话依然不闻不问，那尖刻的女人笑声，听得人起一身的鸡皮疙瘩。 他鬼气森森地冷笑着，突然从身上抽出随身的开山刀，抬手就向我劈了过来。锋利的刀刃划过空气，裹着一阵凄厉的怒吼：“林二八，你他娘的原来一直都是在利用我！”刀尖从我身前斜斜地劈过。 这一切发生得太过突然，我甚至来不及做出任何反应，甚至不相信三胖子会突然向我下毒手。在我旁边的王老跛子也被吓了一大跳，惊声喊道：“小心！” 我一个闪避，躲过了那一刀的劈砍，但衣服还是被划破了一个大口子。随即我怒从心中来，一脚就踹了过去，正好跺在三胖子抬起的手腕上，他一个躲闪不及，刀被踹落在地上，随即便恶狠狠向我扑了过来。 此刻，前面也没有什么退路了，我一个闪避不及，整个人就被三胖子按在地上。他咬着牙，红着眼睛，恶狠狠地说道：“我他妈掐死你！”说完，两只大手就卡住了我的脖子，他的力气太大，一时间，我整个人都窒息了，血液淤积在面部，差点被掐昏了过去。 我心中恼怒，形势危急之下，心说：你他娘的不顾旧情，老子也不客气了。 一膝盖就撞在他的腰眼上，疼得三胖子大叫一声，手中的力气不由得一松。我趁机就是一个转身，手肘反卡住他的脖子，借势把他按在地上。 双方就这样你来我往地较上劲了，三胖子这小子手劲极大，根本就没有半分留手，掐得我脖子红一块，青一块的，舌头都快要给我掐出来了。我一看，这样不行，手头上也用上了吃奶的力气，两个人就僵持在那里。 王老跛子在旁边见我和三胖子就这样打起来了，而且下手分明就是要人命的那种，立刻就觉察到其中的不对劲，连忙冲我喊道：“二八，你小心点，这胖子有点不大对劲。” 我一边死命地按住不断反抗，并且还不时学着女人尖笑的三胖子，一边对王老跛子喊道：“他不对劲，这傻子都看出来了，我怀疑，这、这小子他娘的被什么东西附身了，你赶快想个办法，我快控制不住他了。” 王老跛子说道：“这可就奇怪，在这地底深渊上的乌木古巢中，也没有什么奇怪的东西啊。到底是什么能够让三胖子这么一个好好的大活人，变成了这个样子？不过，老长江里面的东西，历来都不能以常理视之，有许多老物件，都是些难以解释的邪性玩意儿。” 王老跛子一边说着话，一边随身取出携带的绳索，和我合力摁住了三胖子，将他五花大绑，像死猪一般捆了起来。不过，我听王老跛子这么一说，突然心中一动，回头望了望乌木古巢中的情景。这时候把前因后果联系个遍，立即就想到了一种可能。 老跛子看到我，一时还没有回过味来，但是他循着我的视线，下一刻脸色一下就变了。我回头望去，那枚乌木古巢中的黑色巨蛋，依旧静静地立在那里，只是黑色的蛋壳表面，显得越发地乌光烁烁。 那巨蛋像是有某种神秘的魔力，我的眼神立刻被吸引了过去，怎么也挪动不开了。但是或许是因为之前心里已经有了某种戒备，我的脑袋虽然一时被定在了那里，但是大脑里还算是清晰，心中不断地跳动着思绪。 这个时候，我心里灵光一现，大叫不好，刚才发生的这诡异的一切，以及三胖子的突然发狂，怕都和这枚神秘的黑色巨蛋脱不了关系。这不是一枚龙巢内的龙蛋，它分明已经产生了自我意识了。 传说中老长江里面出来的东西，有很多都是可以影响人性的邪性物件，但是真实的情景，却很少有人见识过……这东西本身就似乎有独立的意识，能对人的心志进行干扰，三胖子就是不知不觉间着了它的道。乌木所筑的这处巨大的古巢，便是黑色巨蛋所能控制的范围，一旦踏上龙巢，所有身处其中的人，都会心生幻觉。 只是这种东西到底是不是老长江传说中的龙蛋，还真的有待商榷。以前从未听说过，龙这种江河中的神物，会有这般诡异邪恶的能力。如果不是我们小心谨慎，恐怕都要和三胖子一样，就算是到死只能做个糊涂鬼！ 我心里越想越气，整个身子却像是被定住了一般，眼珠子都僵直在眼眶中，连转动一圈都不能做到，急得我满脑门子汗珠刷刷往下流。眼看着我的思维越来越模糊，我牙关上下一合，狠狠地咬在自己的舌尖上，剧烈的疼痛让我眼睛都流出泪来，脑海也为之一清，立刻发现自己的身体又恢复了自我控制。 见那个巨蛋还躺在那里，我心里怒极，哪里还管这么多，提着铲子头就跑上前去。离得近了，这才发现那巨蛋黑色妖异，总觉得有种鬼魅森然之气。我心里恼怒，哪里还管得了这东西是世间罕见的奇物这类鬼话，一铲子头就砍上去了，边砍还边骂：“狗日的，怕就是这黑色妖蛋在作祟。” 连砍了好几下，那黑色蛋壳竟然丝毫无损。我心中诧异，更觉得整件事情皆是这东西引起，更加加大力气，朝着这东西砸下。 “喀嚓”一声脆响，在铲子头死命的敲击下，那如同黑玛瑙般的蛋壳上，终于被敲出了一道裂缝。 我心中并没有任何的罪恶感，像是这么邪乎的东西，留在这世上也只能祸害人。而且我敢肯定，这绝对不是什么龙的龙蛋，连眼下漆黑乌木堆积成的古巢究竟是不是龙的巢穴，在我的心里都打了一个问号。 果然，我又连续地捶打了好几下，那坚韧的黑色巨蛋终于破裂了。里面露出一只快要发育完全的巨大的赤色雏鸟，它身上没有几根毛，黏糊糊的半透明蛋液粘在它肉墩墩的身体上……在蛋壳刚被砸破的时候，这雏鸟还抽搐了几下，但是很快就没有了动静。只剩下那一双惨白的眼珠子怨毒地看着我，似乎永不瞑目。 王老跛子见我动作快，没等话说完，已经把黑色巨蛋砸了个稀巴烂，想要阻止都来不及了，只是叹息了一声：“算了，砸碎了就砸碎了吧，这种东西留在世界上未必是一件幸事。” 此时三胖子也清醒了过来，那张胖脸在和我的搏斗中，被我两套老拳揍得鼻青脸肿。他的四肢被王老跛子用绳索捆得跟死猪似的，挣脱了半天也挣脱不开，忙着叫我们给他解锁。 我走到他跟前，也不立即松开他，故意绷着脸，对三胖子说：“同志你辛苦了，但是这绳索嘛，暂时是不能替你解开的！虽然这罪魁祸首已经伏诛了，但谁知道你小子有没有受到敌对势力的影响。万一你已经成为了敌人打入我方势力的间谍特务，岂不是要给组织上造成无法挽回的损失！” 三胖子觍着个脸，点头哈腰赔笑说道：“首长说得对，首长教训得是。不过，胖爷我，哦不，胖子我实在是冤枉啊。作为一个立志为祖国考古事业献出自己宝贵一生的新青年，我对组织上的忠心苍天可表啊。虽然这次是犯了严重的路线主义错误，对革命同志动了手，但那也是在敌特反动势力的影响下，无意识做出的行为。二八爷，要是你也不相信我，那胖子我只能跳悬崖自尽了，我他奶奶的不活了我。” 我对三胖子说：“嗯嗯，念你态度还算是诚恳，所以呢，组织上决定，先对三胖子同志再观察两天，方能作出最终的定性。趁着这些天的工夫，你也要深刻反省自己的所作所为，深挖以往的错误观点。尤其是，最重要的一点，对待同志一定要耐心和善，不能挟私报复，更不能再像以前那样对革命同志大打出手……” 三胖子那张胖脸肿得像是肉夹馍，见我还拿他开涮，杀猪似的大骂起来：“哎，我说林二八，你个狗日的有完没完。胖爷我都放低身子，承认错误了，你还要咋的！我看，你小子就是趁机搞阶级斗争，陷害革命同志，明显是想要铲除异己。你说说，是不是存着心思想把我们都斗趴下了，你小子好独贪好处……” 接着，他又痛心疾首地教育我做人不能太贪心，事事要以大局为重，不要老是想着对付其他的革命同志。 我赶紧捂住他的嘴巴：“行了行了，你小子别他娘的鬼扯了。这次组织上就原谅你了，不过希望你戴罪立功，谨慎行事。不然的话，下次再被什么鬼东西附身，就没人能救你了！”三胖子被我松了绑之后，仍是不甘心。 这小子跑到刚才被我砸碎的黑色巨蛋前，对着那只怪鸟的尸身，又是一通乱踹。最后，还对着地面“呸”了一口。“刚才就是这畜生在作怪？这只怪鸟他妈的到底是什么来头，长得这么奇怪，莫非是什么妖怪变的？”三胖子道。 “别瞎扯，这世上哪里有什么妖怪。”说实在话，我对于这黑色巨蛋的来历也颇有疑惑，老长江地底深渊中居然会存在如此匪夷所思的生灵，实在是超出众人的想象范围。 “不是妖怪？那也一定是什么带着妖邪之气的鸟。否则，怎么会有这么不可思议的能力……”三胖子道。 “它毛还是红颜色的，你怎么不说它是凤凰呢？”我取笑三胖子。 这句话刚一出口，三胖子还没答话，反倒是王老跛子脸色一变，似乎是想到了什么，露出认真思索的表情。 “说不得还真有这种可能，若论这赤色怪鸟的体型，倒真和老长江历来传说中的凤有些相似……”他脸上有些惊疑不定。 三胖子在旁边耻笑他道：“跛子爷，我说你是不是研究东西研究傻了？凤凰要是全都长这副德行，还会是传说中的神鸟吗？这话要是说出去，以前古代那些拜凤求凰的老百姓都得吐你一脸唾沫。” 王老跛子摇了摇头，道：“我想起一件事，早年间我曾经在河南的一处长江支流挖掘过一座春秋战国时期的楚国贵族墓穴，当时在那处大墓中曾挖出过一些帛书，上面记载着一些墓主人生前的经历。” 那帛书上所述的事件非常闲杂，有些像野史，涉及到当时许多楚国上层社会的人，是一种类似于个人日志的自传体书。而且年代太过久远，大多已不可考究。 不过，其中所述的一件事，却引起了王老跛子的注意，里面提到历代楚王都在后山豢养珍禽异兽，却从来不让人观看，违者必死无疑。 一日，后山有异象传来，许多人都看到有一只大到难以想象的赤红色巨鸟，如一团燃烧的火焰，展开垂天之翼，哀鸣三声，飞过楚王宫殿上空，坠入深山之中。臣民们纷纷祭拜，大家都知道了后山豢养的是楚国的图腾，传说中的凤鸟。 是夜，那名楚王也离奇暴毙，死前据说极为痛苦，脸上充满妖邪之气！ 听王老跛子说，和黄河“龙”文化不同，作为世界上最古老的河流之一，长江历来以禽鸟为尊。尤其是在古代荆楚的区域，也就是现在湖北的荆门、荆州、宜昌等地区，对于凤鸟的崇拜更是到了一个鼎盛的状态。 周朝初年，转投周王的荆楚族得到了中原王朝的支持，从而建立起自己的国家。 民间历来有传说，楚王的祖先年轻时受人迫害，无奈逃进了深山大泽中，在那里遇到了一种半人半鸟的神灵，和它达成了某种可怕的契约。所以才能够在春秋时代，陡然崛起，一连吞并了周边的许多小国，成为一方大国。 “大荒之中，有山名北极天桓，海水北住焉。有神九首，人而鸟身，名曰九凤。” 虽然直到现在为止，也没有任何文献资料能够说明这种传说的真实性。但是在的某些模糊不清的记述中，还是暴露了楚王室和那种从大泽中出来的神秘鸟神，有着千丝万缕的联系。 所谓“九凤”所居的“大荒之中”，虽不知其确切范围，却可以肯定包括楚地在内，因为楚人之先帝颛顼，与他的九个嫔妃皆葬于此。依照我的理解，当年楚王在后山中豢养的九凤，应该是一种大到极点的巨大赤鸟，否则，也不可能形容成是垂天之翼了。 只是楚人历来就有崇凤的传统，楚王既然在后山一直豢养这种神鸟，为什么不多加利用以达到凝聚民心的作用呢？反而是秘而不宣，像是在竭力遮掩什么不让别人知道。他究竟是在害怕什么呢？而且随着后山赤色巨鸟的坠空死亡，不久后，楚王也离奇暴毙，死之前经历过极为痛苦的过程，这似乎更加透露出某种不能为人言的惊悚信息来…… 这种猜测实在是有些令人毛骨悚然，然而一直以来，楚王室为什么会专情于崇拜九凤一直是个争论不休的谜团。因为在中国古汉语中“九”和“鬼”字同音，所以九凤也被叫做鬼车、鬼鸟。这其实是一种长着赤色羽毛的巨大凶鸟，民间素来对它畏惧有加。传说这种鸟最喜爱栖息于阴暗晦涩的地渊之中，喜爱吸取人的魂气，操纵人的心智，它的血滴下来，就会酿成巨大的灾祸。 这种预示并不吉祥的妖鸟，为什么会成为战国时代楚国先祖所崇拜的神鸟呢？而且，根据王老跛子所言，在那名楚王死后，当时陪在他身边的近侍和婢女，乃至于楚王的亲信、妃子，都被莫名其妙地杀死，一个不留。楚王室花费那么大的力气，似乎是要守住某种秘密。那么在当时楚王临死前到底经历何等的痛苦，究竟又发生了什么事情？其中会不会透露出某些线索能够揭开楚王室的最终秘密？ 而这，又是否是那些当年参与整个楚王暴毙事件的人，之所以被集体灭口的真正原因呢？ 我向王老跛子求教，他只是淡淡地看了我一眼，说道：“这个只有当年的楚王室自己才知道了。” 我苦笑了一声，知道这句话纯粹是白问了，楚王室都灭绝不知道几千年了，到哪里再找知情人去？就算是退一万步来讲，楚王室还留有后人在这个世上，那血统也不知道稀薄到了什么份上，估计连自己的祖宗是谁都搞不清楚了，更不可能知道这般离奇的秘辛了。 还有一个观点，是三胖子提出来的。据他讲