257: The six major divination formations—this opportunity is unparalleled!

Just then, some strange symbols appeared within the light.

"What do these symbols mean?" Yang Mi asked.

"I don't know either, but I have a feeling these symbols are related to the combination lock," Ye Bai said.

He observed the symbols carefully, trying to find some clues.

"Brother Ye Bai, look at this symbol; it looks very similar to one on the combination lock," Meng Ziyi suddenly said, pointing at a symbol.

"Right, it's identical!" Ye Bai nodded.

This symbol was exactly the one he had just identified on the combination lock.

"This should also be part of the combination lock!" Ye Bai said.

Ye Bai rubbed the symbol with his finger.

"Wait..." Ye Bai's eyes suddenly widened!

"Could this symbol represent a living organism?"

A bold guess popped into Ye Bai's mind!

If his guess was true, then this symbol might symbolize a living being!

Thinking of this, Ye Bai's heart pounded wildly!

He took a deep breath to calm his mind.

"Why is there no hint for such an important password?" Ye Bai murmured.

Ye Bai pondered for a moment, and suddenly, a flash of inspiration hit him, and he understood instantly!

Ye Bai hurriedly extended his right index finger and pressed it against the back of the silver bell!

As Ye Bai's index finger pressed against the back of the silver bell, he suddenly felt a chill all over his body, as a wave of coldness surged from all directions.

Ye Bai couldn't help but shiver.

The sensation was terrifying. It felt as if he were in hell, making his skin crawl.

"Boss Ye Bai, are you alright?" Meng Ziyi asked with concern.

Ye Bai waved his hand and then quickly walked away.

Ye Bai went to the front of the stone coffin and examined it carefully, finding that the base of the stone coffin was not missing anything.

"Strange... how can this stone coffin have no gaps at all?" Ye Bai's heart was filled with doubt.

The bottom of the stone coffin was empty, without even a crack.

Ye Bai checked the other three stone coffins, and the results were the same as the first one.

Ye Bai stood in place, pondering for a long time.

Ultimately, he decided to destroy the bottom of the stone coffin!

Ye Bai picked up the Dagger and stabbed it hard into the bottom of the stone coffin.

The bottom of the stone coffin was extremely hard, even thicker than steel bars!

Ye Bai used every ounce of strength he had, but the Dagger couldn't penetrate the bottom of the stone coffin.

"Damn it, I don't believe I can't break you open," Ye Bai said through gritted teeth.

Then, Ye Bai pulled out a few pieces of crushed stone.

He first threw the crushed stones into the gaps of the stone coffin and then used all his strength to smash it.

The sound of the massive impact echoed through the cave.

The top of the stone coffin gradually loosened, revealing a hole about the size of a fist.

"Success!"

A hint of a smile flashed in Ye Bai's eyes.

"I don't believe it, I'm going to get you open today!"

Ye Bai swung the Dagger again and smashed it hard against the bottom of the stone coffin.

A violent crashing sound rang out.

Ye Bai chopped with all his might.

The top of the stone coffin gradually deformed, revealing a gap large enough for Ye Bai to crawl through.

"Phew..."

Ye Bai breathed a long sigh of relief: "Luckily I can crawl in; if I had to dig further forward, I'd probably have to dig a whole tunnel."

"Brother Ye Bai, come in quickly."

Meng Ziyi and Yang Mi shouted anxiously from outside.

"Alright," Ye Bai replied and prepared to crawl into the bottom of the stone coffin.

Suddenly, Ye Bai's expression changed.

The ground beneath his feet suddenly collapsed!

Ye Bai was startled.

"Hold on tight, or you'll fall to your death!"

Hearing this, Ye Bai quickly grabbed onto Yang Mi and Meng Ziyi.

Ye Bai's body hit the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Not far away, Yang Mi and Meng Ziyi were choked into a fit of coughing.

"Boss Ye Bai, how are you? You're not hurt, are you?"

The two of them rushed to Ye Bai's side and asked with concern.

"I'm... I'm fine..."

Ye Bai shook his head and struggled to climb up.

He looked up and saw two copper coins lying at the bottom of the stone coffin.

Ye Bai immediately picked up the copper coins and saw two rows of dense characters inscribed on them.

"Qian and Kun at the Dui position, Gen above and Kun below, left and right in harmony."

"What does this sentence mean?" Ye Bai was puzzled.

"This sentence refers to the characters for Qian and Kun," Meng Ziyi said.

Ye Bai paused for a moment, then said, "Could it be that these two copper coins are The Qian and Kun Hexagrams?"

"It's highly likely," Yang Mi nodded.

Ye Bai was immediately overjoyed!

"My god, it really is The Qian and Kun Hexagrams! This opportunity is simply unbeatable!"

"Boss Ye Bai, what are you talking about?" Yang Mi asked curiously.

Ye Bai pursed his lips and said with a profound expression, "This is the layout of an Ancient Tomb. According to Feng Shui, there will be various formations inside the tomb!"

"And The Qian and Kun Hexagrams are the most basic hexagrams in an Ancient Tomb! They can predict good or bad fortune."

"What do you mean?" Yang Mi was still confused.

Ye Bai patiently explained to her: "In the layout of a burial, some Ancient Tombs have a Feng Shui Formation that affects the fortune of the entire tomb. The so-called 'blessings and wealth filling the door, or disaster and fortune changing overnight' are all results caused by the Feng Shui of the Ancient Tomb."

"And in a Feng Shui layout, some formations require the six major hexagrams—Qian, Zhen, Kan, Gen, Xun, and Kun—as the primary hexagrams, which are then coordinated with other auxiliary hexagrams."

"And these two Qian and Kun copper coins happen to be one of the primary hexagrams."

Ye Bai finished his explanation in one breath.

After hearing what Ye Bai said, Meng Ziyi and Yang Mi suddenly understood.

They finally understood why the bottom of the stone coffin was hollow.

Originally, the stone coffin was fixed within the burial.

But after the passage of time, the bottom plate of the stone coffin had become part of the rock wall.

This was also the real reason why the stone coffin had failed.

"To think that The Qian and Kun Hexagrams were hidden here!" Meng Ziyi was extremely surprised.

Yang Mi was also very excited: "That's right, my grandfather once said that Qian and Kun were auspicious Feng Shui sites designed and built by great supernatural beings of ancient times. And these two Qian and Kun Hexagrams are the primary hexagrams of the Qian Palace! If one can find these hexagrams, they will surely be blessed by a lucky star, turn bad luck into good, and achieve great wealth!"

"I didn't expect that by wandering into this place, we would encounter these two peerless treasures!"

Meng Ziyi's face flushed with excitement, and her gaze toward Ye Bai became even more tender.

"Brother Ye Bai, I knew you were the best!" Meng Ziyi threw herself into Ye Bai's arms and said while lightly stroking his chest.

Ye Bai rubbed his nose awkwardly and then silently marveled at her good taste in his heart.

Although he had almost lost his life and nearly fallen to his death just now, the harvest was plentiful.

Not only had he found two rare treasures, but he had also successfully escaped the predicament; it was truly an unexpected gain!

"Let's go. Let's keep moving," Ye Bai said.

The three of them continued on their way.

Since they had two more priceless treasures, Ye Bai's mental state had also recovered quite a bit.

They observed the surrounding environment along the way.

The valley they were in was surrounded by cliffs on all sides, like a natural chasm.

In this valley, a faint smell of blood permeated the air.

Besides that, there was also a stench of decay mixed in.

"Just how many people died here?" Meng Ziyi asked.