Murano Momo is a cunning doctor

Chapter 1260 Main Tomb Passage

"Hold……"

Old Six slapped his thigh in frustration, "It's all gone! All the good stuff I've collected is buried under those bones!"

"Those damned Crimson Blood Cult members have cut off my escape route!"

Ignoring Lao Liu's wails, Jiang Xiaochuan cautiously surveyed the new passageway.

The passageway was very narrow, allowing only one person to pass by bending over. On both sides were rough, original rock surfaces, but thankfully, it didn't have the same bloody smell as below.

"It's already a miracle that I survived."

Jiang Xiaochuan glanced back at the still grumbling Lao Liu, then changed the subject, "Judging from this, the Crimson Blood Sect is going all out to seal off the Holy Tomb."

"They probably didn't expect anyone would actually dare to break in. The old mechanisms might have left some room for maneuver, but now..."

"What do you mean by that?"

Old Liu was displeased upon hearing this. He interrupted Jiang Xiaochuan, got up from the ground, and said, "If you're scared, then find your own way back. What kind of ancient tombs haven't I seen all over the country?"

"Believe it or not, I can still manage to have a great time inside without you, and I can even get out of here unscathed with my baby!"

He spoke with great conviction, but the fleeting fear in his eyes betrayed him.

Just now, when the Yin Spring overflowed and the black liquid reached his feet, he wished he had never set foot in this sacred tomb.

But now that they've escaped and have a new way to survive, their tomb raiding instincts and侥幸心理 (a gambler's mentality) have resurfaced, and they naturally refuse to back down.

"I have no intention of backing down. No matter where you go from here on out, I will follow you!"

Jiang Xiaochuan stared intently at Lao Liu with a serious expression and said, word by word:

"But there's one condition: you must lead me to the source of the Yin energy. This is my only request, and the reason I'm here!"

Upon hearing this, the resentment on Lao Liu's face instantly faded, and his expression visibly relaxed.

After the Crimson Blood Cult's modifications, the mechanisms inside this holy tomb are no longer the same as they used to be.

If they can use a suicidal tactic like the reverse flow of Yin Spring, who knows what even more sinister killing moves they might have up their sleeves later.

Although he was a seasoned tomb raider, he could only rely on his experience to dodge and weave when faced with such a deadly formation designed purely for killing. If he really encountered a tough opponent, he might not be able to escape unscathed.

Having a powerful master like Jiang Xiaochuan as a bodyguard undoubtedly provides an extra layer of protection.

"What you said makes some sense."

Old Six wiped his sweat with his sleeve, a sly look on his face. "They must have done a lot of renovations to this ancient tomb, but it's nothing to me, Fatty."

"From now on, you'll stay by my side and be my bodyguard. As for where you want to go..."

At this point, Lao Liu clicked his tongue, then gritted his teeth and said, "Fatty, I'll take you there!"

After the two reached an agreement, the passageway fell silent.

Hearing the faint sound of slurry churning below, Lao Liu spat out a mouthful of blackish-gray saliva and gritted his teeth, saying:

"Damn it, we can't just let this go after suffering such a huge loss! The more they try to keep us out, the more determined I am to get in!"

"Whatever we lost, we'll get back double from this tomb. The Crimson Blood Sect has accumulated wealth over a thousand years; I refuse to believe there isn't something more valuable than that junk!"

As he spoke, he hunched over his obese body and led the way into the depths of the passageway: "Let's go! This ventilation passage must be connected to the main tomb passage's inner layer. Find the weak point and pry it open!"

Jiang Xiaochuan followed closely behind, thinking that based on Lao Liu's experience, he would soon find the entrance to the main tomb passage.

Unexpectedly, after walking only a few dozen steps, three forks suddenly appeared ahead. Each fork was dark and gloomy, like three gaping mouths, and there was no discernible difference between them.

Now it was Lao Liu's turn to be confused. He scratched the back of his head, paced back and forth in front of the three forks in the road, and muttered to himself:

"Something's not right. The layout shouldn't have any branching paths according to the blueprints... Could it be that the Crimson Blood Cult changed it later?"

After hesitating for a while, he simply closed his eyes and pointed, "You're the one! I've never had bad luck!"

As he spoke, Lao Liu walked into one of the passageways, tapping the rock walls on either side with his knuckles as he went, muttering repeatedly, "Empty... solid... empty..."

After walking a few more steps, Lao Liu suddenly stopped and stepped on a stone slab. "This is it!"

Jiang Xiaochuan noticed that this stone slab was slightly different from the surrounding ones; it was darker in color, and the gaps at the edges were slightly more noticeable.

"There's a hollow space underneath this slab, so it must lead directly to the upper side of the main tomb passage!"

The sixth brother's voice was filled with excitement, "It's up to you now, blast this open!"

"you sure?"

Jiang Xiaochuan heard the call but did not immediately make a move.

It wasn't that he didn't believe in Lao Liu's tomb-raiding skills; it was just that the danger of the Yin Spring flowing back was still vivid in his mind.

It was precisely because Lao Liu underestimated the enemy and misjudged the mechanism that a major disaster was almost caused.

They just randomly picked a side street, and Lao Liu concluded there was a hidden door after only a few taps and knocks. That's far too hasty.

"Hey, kid, stop judging people by their appearance."

With his professionalism questioned, Lao Liu, as if his tail had been stepped on, shouted impatiently, "Who knew these bastards would use a desperate measure? Enough talk, get going!"

Seemingly wanting to prove his strength, the sixth brother urged him on, then hurriedly added, "Be careful with your strength, don't collapse the entire tunnel!"

Jiang Xiaochuan suppressed his doubts and chose to trust Lao Liu one more time.

Speaking of which, he also studied feng shui exploration in the "Qi Jing" he inherited, and he also had some research on the layout of tombs.

If Lao Liu fails again this time, he'll start from scratch.

There's no telling what might be down there, so even without Lao Liu's reminder, Jiang Xiaochuan naturally wouldn't dare to use brute force.

He slightly bent his five fingers, palm down, and aimed at the stone slab that Lao Liu was pointing to.

An invisible force of vibration began to gather in his palm.

As he pressed down with his palm force from a distance!

The stone slab emitted a dull resonance and began to vibrate violently.

Immediately afterwards, the crack spread rapidly outwards from the point directly opposite Jiang Xiaochuan's palm.

"Click, click..."

The cracking sounds grew louder and louder. Jiang Xiaochuan's gaze sharpened, and he released force from his palm, the shockwave suddenly contracting and expanding.

"boom!"

The entire stone slab finally gave way and collapsed.

The fragments fell downwards, revealing a dark gap.

At the same time, I felt a sense of weightlessness beneath my feet.

"Oh, I'm going!"

Old Liu cried out in alarm and, flailing his arms and legs, fell down with the rubble.

Jiang Xiaochuan was prepared; he made slight adjustments in mid-air and landed lightly.

The moment the two stepped onto the ground, faint lights suddenly appeared in the pitch-black darkness.

On the walls on both sides, there were ancient oil lamps embedded in the walls. The wicks were ignited by some unknown force, and the eerie green flames flickered, making the entire tomb passage look ghostly.

Jiang Xiaochuan looked up and saw a tomb passage that seemed to stretch endlessly before him.