Uncle Jiu's Senior Brother

Chapter 146: Soul-Breaking Ladder

"That should be our target. I suspect Emperor Muzong of Liao is probably buried there."

Seeing the magnificent palace again, Lu Li still felt shocked.

I can't help but sigh how great it was to be an emperor in ancient times.

Then he thought again that being an emperor would not make him immortal, and there would be no point in just a few decades passing by.

Unless I can achieve the level of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, I am really not that kind of person.

After crossing the stone bridge, we arrived at the cave.

With the help of the firelight, the treasures emitted a dazzling brilliance, as if illuminating the entire space.

Fortunately, Uncle Jiu and Shi Jian had already warned everyone in advance, so they were mentally prepared.

Everyone just stared at it for a few moments before quickly regaining their senses.

Uncle Jiu knows very well that in this thrilling world of tombs, greed often only brings unexpected consequences.

This stone door had no top post, so Lu Li just pushed it hard and it opened.

The air behind the door smelled stale and decayed.

Everyone frowned slightly.

This should be a side room, with nine sarcophagi neatly arranged inside.

Lu Li did not let everyone go over to open the coffin, but put his hand close to the sarcophagus.

Divine consciousness discovered that there was only a female skeleton inside.

The wide-open jaw of the skull shows that her experience before death was not a pleasant one.

"These should all be the concubines of Emperor Muzong of Liao, and they were all buried here with him."

Lu Li took his hand off the sarcophagus.

The group was prepared for this, so they were not surprised.

In ancient times, burying people alive with their dead was very common.

There was even an emperor who requested that all the childless concubines in the harem be buried alive with him after his death.

After exiting the side chamber, the group opened several more tombs.

Inside were either palace maids who were buried with the deceased, or some carriages, horses, and weapons.

Three more chambers were found, all filled with treasures.

Lu Li and Uncle Nine Shi Jian joked:

"Master, Uncle Master, we want to bring these treasures back to Maoshan. Will our old master praise us?"

Shi Jian looked at Lu Li with strange eyes.

"If you bring it back, I don't know whether your master will praise you, but you have ruined the reputation of Maoshan."

Uncle Jiu interrupted and said, "Yes, from now on, when people mention Maoshan, they will think of the tomb-robbing sect.

From now on, we will be as famous as the tomb raiders and the mountain-moving Taoist priests."

All the Maoshan disciples were so happy that their stomachs ached.

Lu Li didn't expect Uncle Jiu to be so humorous.

"Your master will be mad at you. We don't plan to rebel. What do we need so much money for? Are you short of money?"

Uncle Jiu glared at Lu Li.

Lu Li quickly surrendered, "Master, I was just joking. Look, your disciple has also been to two tombs, but when has he ever touched the treasures inside?"

Shi Jian nodded, "I can testify to this."

The last time he went to the White Nose Tomb in person, he saw that Lu Li and Partridge Whistle had indeed not touched the treasures inside.

Shi Jian greatly appreciated this.

Touching the money of a dead person will greatly damage your virtue.

This corridor goes all the way downwards.

Lu Li was quite sensitive to directions and could feel that this was the mountain he was heading to.

The crowd walked along the winding corridor and finally reached the end.

A towering mountain suddenly appeared before my eyes, like an enormous stone pillar.

Looking closely, the mountain is smooth and flat all over, with four sides as neat as if they were cut by a knife or an axe. It is obvious that it has been carefully carved.

Standing at the foot of the mountain and looking up, it is impossible to see its true height.

According to rough estimates, this mountain is at least several hundred meters high, giving people a strong sense of oppression.

"This should be the main tomb chamber."

When Uncle Jiu got here, he began to doubt whether the burial scriptures he had learned were true.

Why don't these people follow Feng Shui?

“Master, this is the main tomb chamber, but people are creative and may want to sleep higher.

Otherwise, how can we highlight the emperor's status? "

Lu Li had visited two tombs and knew very well the thoughts of those who held great power during their lifetime.

Either they are thinking about immortality while they are alive, or they are studying about becoming immortals before they die.

Anyway, there is no way to have a proper burial.

The tomb had to be decorated with all kinds of fancy things, otherwise how could one highlight one's identity and show one's importance to the higher-ups?

This is because he is afraid that he cannot become an immortal.

Even if such a person is an emperor, there is no possibility for him to become an immortal.

Basically, they all went down to be punished.

It is a disaster for the country and the people because of excessive extravagance and lust.

Uncle Jiu sighed. No wonder they say that reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles.

I really learned a lot this time.

When you reach the foot of the mountain, you will see a stone staircase at almost right angles to the ground, which was carved out from the top of the mountain!

The stone stairs are wide enough for three people to climb up side by side.

However, if you lose your strength at this angle, it would be no different from falling off a cliff.

There is also a stone tablet at the foot of the mountain.

The ladder of souls.

The name is quite appropriate, no wonder there is no mechanism arranged.

Even if someone could get here, they would probably be discouraged by the height of the mountain and the steep stone steps.

I guess Emperor Muzong of Liao and the witch Xiao Gu couldn't have imagined this.

Thousands of years later, two groups of highly skilled practitioners will run into the tomb and fight.

Lu Li took the lead and jumped onto the stone stairs.

"Master, Master, Uncle Tianlong, I will go ahead and clear the way to see if there are any traps.

You guys walk slowly behind me."

"Hey, my injury hasn't healed yet."

Ao Tianlong shouted, but Lu Li had already run away by then.

At this time, Uncle Jiu comforted Ao Tianlong and said:

"Junior Brother Tianlong, it looks like I have to take you away. I knew that little bastard is unreliable."

After saying that, Uncle Jiu supported Ao Tianlong and walked upstairs.

However, with every step, Uncle Jiu transferred his magic power to the soles of his feet.

Hold on to the stone steps firmly to avoid falling.

Everyone in the back showed off their skills.

A disciple with profound magical powers learned from Uncle Jiu and used his magical powers to absorb the stone steps and climb up.

Some people with less powerful magic use ropes and weapons.

Looking from below, one can see the silhouettes of people flying upwards on the stone steps.

Lu Li had already come up at this moment.

They stayed at the square at the top of the mountain, and soon Master Bo Shijian also jumped up.

Uncle Jiu took Ao Tianlong a little slower.

Because his magic power was still in the late stage of foundation building, he was slightly out of breath when he came up.

"You little brat, you just threw your Uncle Tianlong to me and ran away. Are you trying to tire me to death?"

Lu Li smiled embarrassedly:

"Master, those who are capable should do more work. Am I not helping you to explore the way?"

A quarter of an hour later, everyone arrived.

Only then did everyone start to look at their surroundings.

The first thing that comes into view after climbing the stone steps is the square where everyone is standing.

It occupies almost half of the area.

The square is paved with marble slabs, and the patterns on each slab are extremely exquisite.

Looking around, the pure white and elegant color is pleasing to the eye.

It is hard to imagine how such heavy and numerous marble slabs were transported here.

Nowadays, these stone slabs would be very expensive.

Opposite the square stand several magnificent palaces, like sleeping beasts, quietly overlooking the entire square.

These palaces are magnificent and full of Liao Dynasty architectural style.

You can see exquisite carvings and gorgeous decorations.

The roofs of the entire palace complex are paved with gold-plated tiles.

It is truly a golden roof.

Lu Li didn't know whether this was a luxury or if there was some other particularity.