Chapter 959: Crossing the Mountain and Entering the Netherworld

Wisps of mist merged into the illusory giant shadow behind Chen Chuan. In just a moment, the entire hall was empty, and the giant shadow slowly faded away.

Chen Chuan felt it and nodded. It was indeed a divine weapon. It could be completely contained by the spirit, as if it had become a part of itself. It was a pleasant surprise to be able to obtain such a set of weapons and armor. This Emperor Ying was indeed generous.

Come to think of it, in the old days, the whole world served one person. Although the efficiency of production and resource acquisition was far less than it is now, some scarce high-end items still need to be collected from the fusion area and the opposite side. There is actually not much difference between the two eras, and when most of these are concentrated in a few or one person, it is quite amazing.

If nothing unexpected happens, these are left for the descendants of the Yuwen family. The fact that the news here can be known to the outside world means that the descendants of the Yuwen family know this place, and may even have been here. Maybe the descendants of the Yuwen family are not capable enough, so they can't take these things away.

This is very possible. If one is not a fighter, does not have enough mental strength, and does not have the external appearance, then one cannot practice this method and obtain weapons and armor, and cannot even find a way to glimpse the method.

He looked at the exit of the hall. There were so many good things in this place. What else was behind it? However, the more important the things were, the more likely they were to be well protected. He was not a true descendant of the Yuwen family, so he would definitely encounter obstacles.

He did not rush forward. Practicing his moves just now had consumed a lot of energy, so he opened his suitcase and took out some high-energy nutrients to eat, in order to ensure that his combat effectiveness was always maintained at its peak.

This time he brought enough food, which is enough to sustain him for a month. Of course, he may not need to stay that long. According to the information on the jade card, it is not easy to get in here, but it is easy to get out. He just needs to wait until dawn and return the same way.

After adjusting his breathing, he called Chao Ming and walked out of the hall. When he looked up, he saw a row of upward roads in front of him, which obviously led to a higher place.

The place here is different from the way we came. Not only are there trees planted on both sides, but lanterns of various sizes are hung on the branches, burning like fire, extending all the way along the mountain path in front of us to the top, illuminating the completely dark night very brightly. On each step there are patterns of fighting and wrestling, which are lifelike and vivid.

He glanced at it and saw that it included many bare-handed and weapon-using moves. They looked simple and practical, and were almost all below the third limit.

He asked: "Hongfu, does Wuyi Academy include these moves?"

Hong Fu said: "Wuyi Academy has not included it, but there are similar ancient skills, and there are many that are related to it."

Chen Chuan hummed, this should be the improvement and evolution of the subsequent moves. He said: "Since there is none, let's record it."

Hongfu said yes.

Chen Chuan walked up the steps and looked to both sides. He immediately discovered that what were hanging on both sides were not lanterns, but fruits from a tree that was highly similar to this one.

He suddenly noticed something, paused, and looked at it. Is this... the Red Flame Fruit?
The red flame fruit is a fruit that looks like a lantern and is native to the Jiaorong area. Because it can generate light on its own, it is often used for night lighting. In the Middle Ages, it was listed as a tribute by the imperial family and was transplanted in large quantities to illuminate the palaces and towers. The so-called "Night View of the Old Palace" did not use candles, but this kind of thing.

He didn't think of it at first, because in the old times, every dynasty had picked and transplanted it on a large scale, and now this thing is extremely rare. Moreover, the information showed that it was only as big as an orange, not as big as a lantern like it is now.

He walked up and picked up one, which was slightly heavy in his hand. In addition to being able to produce light, this thing also had high nutritional value, and could also increase strength and enhance alienated tissue.

It is said that Emperor Ying had five dragons under his seat, which were originally snakes, and they slowly transformed after eating this kind of thing. You can imagine how rare this thing is, and I didn't expect there are so many here.

He took out a knife, cut off a piece of the fruit and tasted it. The taste was okay, but the effect was...

It cannot be said that there is no effect, but it is very weak and there is almost no noticeable change. For him, it may not even be enough to replenish energy consumption. At most, he can eat it as an ordinary fruit.

He guessed that for more than a thousand years, no one had taken care of this thing, and it didn't grow in a suitable place. It was good enough that it could still grow today, as it no longer had its original efficacy.

He felt a little regretful, but these seeds were useful. He could find a way to plant them in his hunting grounds, and maybe they could help to restore the area.

So he simply picked some and fed the pulp to Chao Ming. These things were useless to him, but very useful to Chao Ming. They could especially enhance the transformation of alienated tissues. By the way, he could also collect some seeds.

As for the raccoon cat, he didn't need to urge it at all. It went up and started to gnaw on it with a grunt. It was obvious that this thing was also good for it.

He stayed here for quite some time, and when Chaoming had eaten enough, he continued to go up along the mountain path. After passing this place, he reached a platform. He could see two white jade pools on the left and right, with a large stele on top, with the words "Mu Jun Chi" written on it.

He immediately understood that in the Middle Ages, one had to bathe and change clothes before meeting the king. This was the Mu Pool. The water in the Mu Pool was said to have the effect of strengthening muscles and bones, curing diseases and prolonging life. However, when he went up to take a look, he found that the pool, which was originally full of water, was now only a shallow layer, and there was a lot of sticky dry matter in it, which was obviously unusable.

On both sides of the pool, there are two jade statues, each with two sets of clothing hanging on them. According to the etiquette of "left is superior and right is inferior", the military generals are on the left and the civil officials are on the right, so the left side is a set of armor, which is a golden ceremonial armor with white feathers on the top and knots hanging on the chest. On the right side is a set of gold-threaded black clothes and a pearl hairpin and necklace crown.

Of course, in the Middle Ages, people valued the ability to become generals or prime ministers, so the distinction between civil and military officials was not so strict, and the identities of both sides were convertible.

The two jade statues each have an official seal hanging on their bodies, and each holds an ivory tablet in their hands.

After seeing this, Chen Chuan thought for a moment and did not touch the clothes. Instead, he stepped forward and took off the general's tablet and jade seal, then put the jade seal in his pocket and held the tablet in his hand.

After looking around, I saw that there was nothing here. I continued to move forward. The front gradually opened up and I could see two high towers standing there and a palace wall appeared in front.

As he walked forward, he suddenly felt a strange sensation, as if he had passed through a rippling barrier. Then he saw that the originally old palace gate seemed to have shed a veil and suddenly became magnificent. Lights were lit on the gate and bursts of drum sounds could be heard faintly in the distance.

His eyes moved slightly, but he did not stop, but continued to move forward.

At this moment, a man in yellow clothes, a fu hat and holding a lantern suddenly came towards him. The man bent over, took small steps to him and bowed to him respectfully.

"General, His Majesty is coming to court. Please come to the palace." He glanced at Chao Ming again and said, "General Shenluan, please stay at the bottom of the stairs."

Chen Chuan glanced at him. The man was about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a pale face and looked like he was wearing makeup. His accent was heavy, like some kind of dialect. It seemed unfamiliar, but also inexplicably familiar.

He couldn't help but think that this was most likely the accent of Longyou Dao in the Middle Ages. Even though the accent was obscure, he could understand it.

At this time, he took a look at the second me, which showed even stronger signs of erosion. He already had an idea in his mind. He nodded and pointed forward with the tablet in his hand. The man understood and immediately pointed the lantern in his hand outward, taking small steps in front to lead the way.

Chen Chuan followed him and entered through the side door of the palace wall. After passing through, there was a long path leading directly to the main hall in front. At this time, officials holding lanterns, wearing medieval official robes and with pale faces appeared on the palace roads on both sides at some point. They all walked in silence, and only the red lanterns were seen floating in the night.

Chen Chuan's eyebrows jumped slightly at this time, and then he used the second self to slightly block out the erosion, and the scenery in front of him suddenly changed.

There were no officials or waiters around. The surroundings were completely empty. The ground was covered with broken bones, which made a crackling sound when people stepped on them.

The palace walls on both sides and the main hall in front had long since become dilapidated. The rows of angry-looking gods standing on both sides were also broken and crumbling, and some of the stone statues had their heads fallen to the ground.

However, the scene only flashed by for a moment, and he did not continue to cover it up. Instead, he continued to move forward with the team holding lanterns.

At this moment, at the other end, Master Xu and others finally walked out of the cave. There was a forest of stone pillars in front of them. However, what was horrifying was that the stone pillars were covered with densely packed long and slippery snakes.

After seeing this, Mr. Qiao waved his hand, walked forward with the flamethrower, and just swept back and forth to clear a path.

Everyone also put on protective clothing and passed through here quickly.

No matter the insects just now or the long snakes now, they were a real challenge in the past, but in the new era there are too many tools and weapons to deal with them. Far from being dangerous, it increases the excitement, making Young Master Xu and his companions very excited.

After they passed this place, Master Xu saw an open square in front of him, and the outline of a palace appeared in the distance. He was overjoyed and quickened his pace. But suddenly, he felt dazed, and then he saw a figure holding a lantern seven or eight steps away. The figure said in a strange and shrill voice: "His Majesty is going to court, why don't you hurry up and go to the palace?"

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(End of this chapter)

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