Free Web NovelChapter 2153: Chapter 2190: Only In, No Out
The wind today is quite strong, with massive waves crashing against Wolf Fall Cliff with a roaring sound, causing sprays of water everywhere. In the middle of Wolf Fall Cliff, there is a cave entrance, above which is a somewhat dim opening, and over that entrance, there is an invisible protective barrier, making the place even more mysterious.
The appointed time arrived, and Herr Qianjun boarded the Super Airship again. The airship slowly moved towards that cave entrance, and everyone excitedly watched from the deck as the entrance got closer and closer. Meanwhile, four other Super Airships that had been waiting from another direction also approached.
As the four airships approached, Ding Fan and his group also observed the people on the other four airships, who appeared to be distinguished young men and women.
At this moment, Ding Fan saw a somewhat familiar figure—a very pretty young woman wearing a yellow battle armor and holding a treasured sword, with a small Legacy Warrior emblem on her forehead.
During the previous battle at Great Python Mountain, Ding Fan had sensed this beautiful lady when he went to explore Frostbite Cliff; at that time, it was Ding Fan’s first time seeing a Super Airship.
This maiden was Zhao Xiner; back then, Ding Fan sensed her, but little did he know she had been observing him during the battle at Wu Family Fortress.
"This is Tian Qianlian, the princess from Tian Family of Divine Heaven Country. It seems she’s leading the team for Divine Heaven Country."
"That is Lin Zixuan. Looks like he’s leading the team for Thousand Gods Country!"
"Zhao Xiner is here too, so she’s undoubtedly leading Shenwu Country."
"It’s really amusing; out of four teams, three are led by women. It seems the men of Northern Wastelands are truly quite disgraceful!"
Ding Fan looked at the situation before him, finding it somewhat funny. This journey to the Tomb of Emperor Yelang was clearly a competitive test for the young talented Martial Artists of Northern Wastelands. Each faction certainly sent their strongest disciples, and those leading the teams were undoubtedly outstanding Martial Artists.
Although he hadn’t expected that Zhao Xiner was a princess, and this was surprising for him. However, Zhao Xiner and Tian Qianlian, despite being women, were chosen to lead the teams, indicating they were among the best Martial Artists in their respective countries.
The Martial Artists from Tianmu Sea watched the Three Kingdoms’ Martial Artists, and the Martial Artists from the Three Kingdoms watched them in return. Especially when Lin Zixuan saw the expressions of Herr Rufeng and Herr Ningshuang, they were like a visual feast incomparable to the few princesses from the other two countries.
The Super Airships slowly moved forward until they stopped outside that immense cave. Herr Qianjun looked at everyone and said: "We’ve made an agreement with them, and you will definitely collide inside. You will certainly have conflicts, but no one is allowed to die at the hands of the opposition. Do you understand?"
Herr Ningshuang nodded to show her understanding. Those who came this time were the precious children of major forces; injury, even losing an arm or leg, wouldn’t be a major issue. But if anyone died at the hands of others, the outside world and the major families would surely wage war with Tianmu Sea, which no faction wants to see.
"It’s good that you understand; everyone go in!"
Herr Qianjun waved his hand and said: "There are surely treasures inside, but preserving your lives is paramount. Be cautious!"
"Let’s go!"
Herr Rufeng, known for her impatient nature, finally waited for Herr Qianjun to finish his instructions. She was the first to leap from the Super Airship and fly towards the massive cave.
Herr Ningshuang immediately followed, and Ding Fan and others joined, one by one flying into the entrance. As Ding Fan entered, he distinctly felt the prohibition’s pulse, which seemed to be the activation of the prohibition that barred Martial Artists under twenty years old from entering.
"Everyone follow along!"
Seeing the people from Tianmu Sea enter first, the Martial Artists from the three other Super Airships wouldn’t be left behind and followed in quickly. In no time, all four teams rushed inside, leaving the passage in silence, with none of the previous noise.
After seeing everyone go inside, Herr Qianjun commanded the Super Airship to hover over Xiao Dao. His task here was to support and protect the Herr sisters, and now that they’ve entered the Imperial Tomb, his mission was halfway completed; the rest depended on their fate.
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"It’s so cold here; do burial places for the dead always feel like this?"
Upon entering, Ding Fan immediately felt an intense chill, unlike winter cold—it’s something that emanates from the depths of the heart, akin to a deathly atmosphere from a land of demise.
At this moment, Ding Fan saw Herr Rufeng, the first to enter. She was now motionless, standing there with no trace of blood in her face. The Herr Family young men who entered afterward also noticed this and quickly surrounded her. With more people present, Herr Rufeng’s complexion improved slightly as she spoke to them: "Alright! Let’s proceed!" ƒreewebɳovel.com
Six young men of the Herr Family walked ahead, each releasing True Essence and staying vigilantly cautious. The young men from Tianmu Sea walked along the outer edges, shielding the young women in the center.
Ding Fan followed at the rear, carefully observing the surroundings as he walked. The corridor walls were entirely constructed from black stone, with lamps placed at intervals along the stone wall. Though dim, they managed to illuminate the corridor.
"These lamps aren’t simple; otherwise, how could they still be lit after so long? This Tomb of Emperor Yelang has existed for over ten thousand years!"
Ding Fan found this particularly strange; he even contemplated inspecting the lamps. But given the unclear situation, he refrained from acting rashly.
The corridor seemed lengthy, and everyone proceeded forward. Since there had been people here before, indicating safety, they moved quickly and reached the corridor’s end in under a quarter of an hour.
Ahead lay a hall, but it was empty. If there were anything previously, the first group had likely taken it.
The hall was modest, about ten meters wide. Besides the lamps on the walls, it was empty, with nine stone doors towards the north, each inscribed with large characters.
"Why does each door have the words ’Life’ or ’Death’ carved on them?!!"
Xu Xingying read these words, her expression grew peculiar. What did these inscriptions mean? Did the door marked ’Death’ mean certain doom upon entry?
Everyone stood in the hall, looking around, not daring to move. Before long, footsteps could be heard, and Tian Qianlian’s team came in.
Swish, swish, swish~
Before long, Lin Zixuan and Zhao Xiner’s teams also came in. The four teams stood at the four directions of the hall, scanning the hall with their eyes, not daring to move.
The hall had already been explored, all the forces had sent people in to investigate. The hall was not dangerous; the young master of the first force took some treasures, including the Purple Gold War Chariot from the auction and the original blood essence Ding Fan held, as well as the Divine Sword also auctioned.
As for the nine doors, the previous investigators were too weak to open any of them. So now, whether one can go in and obtain treasures depends on one’s strength and luck.
"Miss Rufeng, Miss Ningshuang, which door should we enter?"
Shen Yue from Baihe Island’s Shen Family asked, and Herr Rufeng casually pointed at a door with the word ’Life’ on it: "Try and see if you can open it?"
Shen Yue immediately stepped forward to look for the mechanism on the door, while the other three teams each chose a door to look for mechanisms, attempting to open the stone doors.
"Life Gate? Death Gate!"
Ding Fan frowned, a gleam flickering beneath the mask and in his eyes. He had a feeling inside — is this Life Gate really a way to life? Night Wolf Emperor, such a genius, how could you make such a foolish setup?
The problem is, who dares to choose the door labeled ’Death’? What if it truly leads to death?
"Bang!"
On the left, a person from Lin Zixuan’s team hit the door with True Yuan, causing a dull sound. Then, the door lit up and a huge force rebounded, making the person spit blood.
"Do nothing! We cannot act recklessly now!"
Lin Zixuan, clad in silver armor, a silver sword slung sideways, looking dashing, with purple streaks on his forehead, was a powerful Seventh Grade Legacy Warrior. His eyes were unique, peach-like, resembling those of a woman.
After reprimanding the person, his team dared not act recklessly. These stone doors couldn’t be broken open by force; without finding a mechanism, they certainly couldn’t be opened. If they reached this point but couldn’t open the door, wouldn’t they be laughed to death upon returning?
Time passed minute by minute, more than half an hour elapsed!
The four factions had sent several people to check but couldn’t find any mechanism to open the doors, leading to frowns on the faces of the leaders of each faction. Just leaving like this? That would surely cause great embarrassment.
"Miss Ningshuang."
Ding Fan watched for a while, then came to Herr Ningshuang, whispering something to her. Herr Ningshuang nodded half-heartedly, then summoned a young master from a major force, whispering a few words. The young master blinked, and approached the stone door.
Arriving at the stone door, the major force’s young master squatted down and pushed the door with both hands.
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To everyone’s surprise, the young master easily pushed the stone door open like a curtain, pushing it toward the top.
"I can hardly believe you managed to push it open!"
Herr Rufeng exclaimed with joy upon seeing the opened door. Herr Ningshuang looked at Ding Fan with surprise in her eyes. Now she finally understood why Madam Yan sent Ding Fan here; he easily saw through what so many couldn’t!
Things weren’t as simple as Herr Ningshuang thought. Ding Fan wasn’t able to see through it casually either.
He observed for a long time; many had tried various methods but couldn’t open the stone door. The stone door couldn’t be unopened, otherwise, they couldn’t enter the forbidden zone of Night Wolf Emperor’s tomb. Since Night Wolf Emperor allowed young people under twenty in, there must be a way to open these doors.
Ding Fan watched various methods being tried, but no one thought of pushing the stone door upwards.
Naturally, nobody considered pushing from below; after all, normally doors open sideways, how could they open like a curtain?
Ding Fan thought the Night Wolf Emperor cleverly used reverse thinking, perhaps pushing upward would open it, and surprisingly his thought was correct.
"Let’s go in!"
Herr Rufeng gave the order. The young master of the major force held the door open with both hands, letting them in first. Seeing this, the other three teams followed suit, easily pushing open their stone doors as well.
The stone door inside led to a passageway, as wide as outside, extending straight out, its length unknown.
Quietly following, once everyone had entered, the young master holding the door slipped inside, and after rushing into the passage, the stone door slid down and closed.
Ding Fan didn’t immediately follow the main group, but squatted down, trying to push outside. However, this time the door remained motionless, and Ding Fan frowned, noting that this path was a one-way journey.
Herr Rufeng and others had already begun to walk ahead slowly, leaving Ding Fan to hurry and catch up. He followed them; ahead a young lady glanced back, frightened by his ghost mask, and quickened her steps.
