Chapter 510: Break the illusion and enter the imperial tomb!

Chapter 510: Break the illusion and enter the imperial tomb!

There was a muffled sound of "puff", and the tip of the sword instantly sank into the soil. Then, Yi Xiaochuan held the hilt of the sword with both hands and shook it left and right. As the sword and the soil continued to rub against each other, the expression on his face became more focused and solemn. Finally, after some effort, Yi Xiaochuan once again pulled the sword out of the soil. At the same time, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a barely perceptible smile.

As expected, the development of the matter was roughly the same as he had expected. The thick layer of soil in front of him was actually a false disguise as he had guessed! Otherwise, with the power of the sword in his hand and his own strength, it would be impossible for him to pierce it so easily.

This is under Mount Li, and the soil is under tremendous pressure. If the soil is as fragile as it looks, then digging the tomb would be a piece of cake. Just holding a sharp sword and cutting it randomly can easily open up a passage leading to the depths of the mausoleum. Why spend a lot of manpower and resources to dig hard?

There is only one reasonable explanation for this situation: this seemingly solid earth wall is not a real natural soil layer, but just a decoration with no substance. It must be that the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan had secretly dug through this place before, and then painstakingly transported a large amount of soil to fill it back. Although the filled soil has been artificially squeezed and even deliberately concealed, it cannot change the fact that they were added later.

Since it had not been subjected to long-term stratum pressure, its internal structure was naturally difficult to be solid and strong, which allowed Yi Xiaochuan to break it with one strike with the sword in his hand.

"Hurry up! Help!" Yi Xiaochuan shouted anxiously, his eyes fixed on the seemingly ordinary soil layer in front of him, his expression serious and determined. "The soil layer here is obviously fake, it was added later. I dare to conclude that there must be a real passage hidden behind it!" As he spoke, he waved to Yang Shuo beside him without hesitation.

Yang Shuo was stunned for a moment when he heard this, but then he nodded in agreement. He knew that the situation was urgent, and there seemed to be no better choice to solve the difficult problem except to follow Yi Xiaochuan's judgment and take action. So he turned around and ordered his men to join the excavation work immediately.

Everyone picked up their tools and started digging. Surprisingly, the actual digging progress was much smoother than expected. It turned out that although this layer of soil looked the same as the surrounding area and was even carefully camouflaged, it was added later, so its internal structure was relatively loose. This made the digging work much easier, and before long, a huge gap appeared in front of everyone.

When they dug to a certain depth, they suddenly encountered an extremely hard object. They realized that they could not continue to dig in a straight line, so they quickly changed their strategy and expanded the digging range to both sides. As expected, just as Yi Xiaochuan expected, after only a foot of soil, a wooden partition suddenly appeared in front of everyone.

When Yi Xiaochuan looked through the gap in the partition, he was surprised to find that there was a wider space inside! This discovery made him realize instantly that the goal he had been pursuing with so much hardship was finally within reach.

Yi Xiaochuan couldn't help but sigh, the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan's methods were really unfathomable! His hiding skills were unique. Not only did he arrange both light and dark hands on the periphery, making it difficult to figure out, but even the exact location of these two hands was confusing. Yi Xiaochuan spent several days repeatedly pondering and speculating on the trajectory of the other party's words, and finally found the entrance to this extremely hidden cave with great difficulty.

But even if you find this place, there are still countless traps and numerous tricks in front of you. This situation is actually not uncommon, and many people often make a common mistake - the light is dark.

People often ignore those seemingly ordinary things that are right in front of them, thinking that the truly important clues must be hidden somewhere else. If Yi Xiaochuan chooses to continue to explore on both sides of the cave to see if there are other hidden passages, it is very likely that more unexpected traps will be triggered, putting himself in a more dangerous situation.

Before long, the gap was completely opened with the concerted efforts of the group. They quickly removed the wooden planks, and suddenly a deep and mysterious tomb passage appeared before everyone. This tomb passage was carefully carved from hard stones, and each stone slab was tightly spliced ​​together. When people stepped on this piece of ground, they could clearly feel its extraordinary solidity, which formed a sharp contrast with the soft soil outside.

With the flickering light of the torches in their hands, everyone was able to see the exquisite murals on the walls on both sides. These murals were like a long scroll of history, vividly showing the many great achievements from the rise of the Qin Dynasty to the reign of Qin Shihuang. Each picture depicted a fierce war scene or a grand celebration ceremony, as if presenting that glorious history again before the eyes of the world.

Yi Xiaochuan's eyes did not linger on these murals for too long. He knew that this place was not the key point. The real important thing should be the legendary star. So, he walked slowly along the tomb passage carefully, while carefully searching for any clues that might be related to the star. Along the way, he did not dare to be careless and remained alert at all times.

In this way, time passed by minute by minute, and before they knew it, they had walked in this winding tomb passage for nearly half an hour. At this moment, a huge stone door appeared in front of Yi Xiaochuan's sight. This door was like an insurmountable mountain, stretching in front of everyone. It was made entirely of thick and heavy stones, and its solidity was astonishing. It was obviously not easy to open with ordinary external force. Faced with such an obstacle, Yi Xiaochuan couldn't help but frown, thinking secretly in his heart how to overcome this difficulty.

When Yang Shuo and the others caught up, they also discovered the stone gate that was almost integrated with the mountain. However, no matter how hard they tried, there was no movement. At this time, Yi Xiaochuan finally found a groove on the stone gate.