Chapter 986: Chapter 986: Tomb Guardian
"You go left, I’ll go right. A tomb within a tomb usually appears in two scenarios: either underground or above ground, or around the surroundings. The chances of it being above or underground are minimal; this is a complete structure, so let’s check if it’s around the perimeter."
After Liu Zixuan spoke, the two parted ways again, carefully probing the wall in an attempt to find any mechanisms or hollow sounds. After making a circuit, they found no passage to other places, but they did encounter several attack-type mechanisms.
Of course, most were some arrow or common cold weapon mechanisms, which did not pose much of a threat to Liu Zixuan and Zhao Yi.
"Zixuan, the stone materials used in construction back then must have been the best. Except for some regular mechanisms being triggered, there’s nothing else here. So, the likelihood of the Seven-Star Tomb being hidden around here is very small!" Zhao Yi said, holding a cigarette.
Liu Zixuan nodded, instinctively glancing at the small emperor’s seat in front of him.
"Based on experiences from previous Seven-Star Tombs, the tomb owner’s coffin should be right behind that emperor’s position. I think we’re about to witness this emperor!"
"Do you mean there’s a good chance the Seven-Star Tomb is integrated with the Emperor’s Tomb?" Zhao Yi raised his eyebrows and asked.
As Liu Zixuan walked forward, he said, "Yes, if there’s nothing above, below, or around, then there’s only this possibility."
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Just as Liu Zixuan stepped into the throne room, a short burst of sound suddenly came from behind the emperor’s position, like something colliding.
Liu Zixuan hurriedly stopped and blocked Zhao Yi: "Did you hear that?"
"I heard it." Zhao Yi shrank his neck: "Could it be that the emperor is still alive? According to you, the coffin is behind the emperor’s position, and the sound came from there."
"Don’t scare yourself. This tomb is at least a thousand years old. If they’re still alive, we would’ve been dead a long time ago!"
As Liu Zixuan glanced around, an odd phenomenon occurred; when they stopped, the sound abruptly ceased.
With a motion in his mind, the Nameless Sword suddenly came forth. With a flick of his wrist, a blast of Sword Intent surged out.
Boom!
The Sword Intent struck the wall behind the emperor’s position, but the wall was not broken, only clouds of dust arose!
"How strange," Zhao Yi wondered aloud: "Why did the sound disappear again?"
"Perhaps some small animals live there!"
Though Liu Zixuan appeared at ease, inside he remained vigilant, one hand steadying Zhao Yi while he took the lead entering the throne room.
Boom!
Boom!
The sound returned, growing more urgent!
"Zixuan! Hurry and back out, something’s definitely not right!" Zhao Yi shouted anxiously.
Liu Zixuan waved his hand: "Since we’re here looking for the Seven-Star Tomb, we’re bound to encounter danger. Opportunity often accompanies danger; we can’t just leave. You stay here, don’t move, I’ll go in and take a look!"
"Be careful!" Zhao Yi solemnly warned in a low voice.
Holding the Nameless Sword, Liu Zixuan’s nerves were tense, cautiously moving forward.
Bang!
Right as he reached the center of the throne room, Zhao Yi, far outside, suddenly flew inward, conveying the illusion that an indescribable force kicked him from behind.
Once both entered the throne room, a stone gate suddenly fell from mid-air, directly blocking their exit!
In other words, they were now completely trapped within the sealed space of the main burial chamber!
"Damn it, this is indeed strange, feels like we were kicked in," Zhao Yi muttered, rubbing his waist.
"Who dares intrude upon the Xiao King Tomb!"
With a thunderous sound, a towering figure appeared behind the emperor’s position.
Not right, he should be called a giant.
The figure reached about two meters and thirty centimeters tall, with a burly build, wielding two massive Iron Hammers.
"A living person?" Liu Zixuan asked, eyes wide.
The giant’s upper body was bare, revealing a mixture of dust and sweat, his chest rising and falling with audible heavy breaths, enough to prove he was indeed alive!
"I am the Tomb Guardian of the Xiao King Tomb, Xiao Hu!" The giant’s rough voice slowly emerged again, as he stepped forward, the earth seemed to tremble.
Zhao Yi’s mouth twitched a few times: "Zixuan, judging from the aura emanating from him, although uncertain of his exact Realm, he certainly rivals us."
Liu Zixuan solemnly nodded: "Don’t be nervous. He’s the Tomb Guardian, a person, and can surely communicate. Let me ask him first."
Saying this, Liu Zixuan voluntarily sheathed the Nameless Sword: "Brother, we intruded into this tomb, but..."
"Intruded?"
Before Liu Zixuan could finish his sentence, Xiao Hu interrupted him earnestly: "This is the Land of the Far West within An Junshan, surrounded by a hundred miles of barren wilderness. Seeing you two as Martial Artists, how could it be an intrusion!"
"So it seems if we brothers want to leave, we’ll have to fight you?"
Liu Zixuan’s eyes flashed sharply, the previously sheathed Nameless Sword suddenly reappeared in hand.
"No, no, no!"
Xiao Hu’s lips curled up in a strange smile: "My ancestors have guarded this Xiao King Tomb for generations, never has any tomb-robber scum left here alive."
Then suddenly changing topics: "Of course, it’s been a long while since anyone visited, so I’m ready to play with you first, and kill you once I tire!"
Damn!
Clearly wanting to use Liu Zixuan and Zhao Yi as diversions for entertainment!
After all, these two were Emperor Realm experts, how could they be scared by a big guy like this!
Liu Zixuan signaled Zhao Yi with a glance: "Let’s go together; I want to see what this fellow ate to grow so tall!"
"Wait! Did I permit the two of you to attack simultaneously?"
Xiao Hu suddenly smirked evilly: "This is my territory, so I make the rules. I wish to challenge individually first, see what you’re capable of."
With that, Xiao Hu suddenly stepped back and pressed on the emperor’s position’s backrest. In an instant, four walls of stone emerged swiftly surrounding Liu Zixuan.
These weren’t ordinary mechanism walls but were infused with an Array. Once Liu Zixuan was trapped inside, the Array immediately launched assaults at him, giving him no opportunity to catch his breath!
Outside, Zhao Yi gripped the Celestial Spirit Saber, torrents of saber intent surged, attacking Xiao Hu directly...
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