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376: A vast treasure trove, the secrets of ancient culture.
"I'm not dead yet." Yang Mi managed a faint smile.
"That thing is temporarily under control. We need to quickly see if there's anything important here, then leave," Ye Bai said.
They arrived beside the coffin. Ye Bai carefully examined the corpse inside and discovered it was holding a jade disc in its hand, which was carved with mysterious patterns.
"This might be an important clue," Ye Bai said as he carefully picked up the disc.
In the Live Stream Room, the audience began spamming the screen crazily again.
"Ye Bai is so handsome! His courage and intelligence are just amazing!"
The Archaeologists, however, were more focused on the jade disc.
"That jade disc looks like something used in a sacrificial ritual. The patterns on it might be able to unlock the secrets of this Ancient Tomb," one Archaeologist said excitedly.
Just then, the monster controlled by the light suddenly broke free from its restraints and charged at them again. Ye Bai handed the jade disc to Yang Mi, then faced the monster.
"You guys go quickly, I'll hold it off," Ye Bai said.
"No, we go together," Meng Ziyi said, crying.
Yang Mi pulled Meng Ziyi and ran towards the Stone Door, while Ye Bai engaged in a desperate fight with the monster.
He skillfully used the various obstacles in the Stone Chamber to dodge the monster's attacks while searching for its weakness.
At the moment the monster pounced on Ye Bai, he saw a scale on its abdomen that was a different color from the rest; he guessed that might be its weakness. Ye Bai seized the opportunity, and as the monster drew close, he fiercely stabbed that scale with his Dagger.
The monster let out a shrill scream, and blood spurted out. It attacked Ye Bai even more frantically, and multiple wounds appeared on Ye Bai's body.
Yang Mi and Meng Ziyi waited anxiously at the Stone Door.
"We can't just leave Mr. Ye behind like this," Meng Ziyi said, crying.
"We will wait here for him. Trust him," Yang Mi gripped the jade disc tightly, looking firmly in Ye Bai's direction.
Ye Bai was gradually losing strength in the battle against the monster, but he still resisted stubbornly.
Just when he was about to collapse, he saw a Stone Pillar nearby with some markings related to the previous runes.
Ye Bai used his last bit of strength to run towards the Stone Pillar, then pressed several spots according to the hints from the markings.
The Stone Pillar suddenly emitted a bright light, shooting directly at the monster, and the monster turned into ashes in the bright light.
Ye Bai collapsed to the ground, and Yang Mi and Meng Ziyi rushed over.
"Ye Bai, are you okay?" Yang Mi asked with concern.
"It's nothing, still alive," Ye Bai said indifferently.
After resting for a while, they prepared to leave the Stone Chamber. When they walked out of the Stone Door, they discovered that the Passage outside had changed somewhat, with more runes and patterns appearing on the walls.
Ye Bai looked at these runes, and a surge of excitement welled up in his heart.
"These runes might guide us to find more Treasure Trove," Ye Bai said.
In the Live Stream Room, the audience was also stunned by this series of thrills.
"This show is too awesome; it feels like every step is full of surprises."
The Archaeologists were impatient to study the things Ye Bai and the others had discovered.
"I hope they can come out safely; those artifacts are too important for the archaeological world."
Ye Bai and the others continued moving along the Passage, not knowing what was waiting for them ahead, but they knew that the things discovered this time would definitely exceed all their imaginations.
At the end of the Passage, they discovered a massive Treasure Trove, filled with all kinds of gold, silver, jewelry, and antique vessels. The exquisite nature of these antiques made even Ye Bai marvel.
"These... these are all priceless treasures," Yang Mi exclaimed with emotion.
Meng Ziyi ran around the Treasure Trove excitedly, looking at the dazzling jewelry.
"We need to be careful; there might still be other mechanisms here," Ye Bai warned.
Just then, the top of the Treasure Trove began to flicker with light, and some strange sounds came through. Ye Bai realized the situation was bad; they might have triggered the ultimate defense mechanism of the Treasure Trove.
The audience in the Live Stream Room also broke into a cold sweat for them.
The Archaeologists stared nervously at the screen, hoping they could safely survive the crisis.
Ye Bai quickly searched the Treasure Trove for an exit or a way to disarm the mechanism. He discovered a huge puzzle on one of the walls of the Treasure Trove, and the pattern of the puzzle seemed related to the runes they had seen along the way.
"Come help quickly, we need to solve this puzzle," Ye Bai shouted.
Yang Mi and Meng Ziyi immediately ran over and began solving the puzzle with Ye Bai. In the tense atmosphere, their hands were trembling a little, but they still worked hard to piece it together.
With the completion of the last piece of the puzzle, the danger in the Treasure Trove was lifted, and a Secret Door appeared before them.
"Let's go." Ye Bai led the two into the Secret Door, and behind the Secret Door was a Passage leading to the outside world.
Ye Bai walked in front, Meng Ziyi followed behind him, and Yang Mi walked at the back.
The Passage was very long, and the surroundings were pitch black, with only luminous pearls emitting a faint fluorescence.
"Where does this Passage lead to?" Ye Bai asked curiously.
"I heard that from here, one can reach the depths of the Qinling Mountains, but I'm not sure exactly which direction," Meng Ziyi said.
"Then we'll go to the Qinling Mountains first to take a look; the treasures here are just too tempting."
The three of them continued walking along the Passage; the further in they went, the darker it became, to the point where they couldn't even see their own hands. However, the three of them were already used to the dark environment, so it didn't affect their normal walking.
Suddenly, Ye Bai stopped in his tracks. He heard a soft singing voice, which faintly contained a sense of sorrow. Ye Bai raised his right hand, and flames ignited in his palm.
With the help of the faint flame, Ye Bai finally saw the scene ahead clearly.
He saw that the other end of the Passage was actually a sheer cliff, with clouds and mist swirling at the bottom of the cliff, making it impossible to see anything.
Moreover, the spot where they were standing at that moment was suspended in mid-air.
Their feet were a good two or three hundred meters above the ground below. If they fell, they would undoubtedly die.
"We should have already left the underground Mausoleum," Meng Ziyi said.
"However, I'm afraid we haven't truly escaped alive yet," Yang Mi said.
"Don't worry, I have a way," Ye Bai said.
As long as they left the underground part, it proved that the Yin Qi in these places was not as heavy.
Then it would be easier for him to handle.
On the other end of the Live Stream Room, everyone was eagerly waiting, especially those Archaeologists; some had even started using connections in advance to find Ye Bai's contact information.
After all, any one of the things Ye Bai brought out was enough for them to be promoted.
Especially this large Treasure Trove group that was just discovered!
All kinds of forces were now restless; no one wanted to let such a hot commodity slip through their fingers just like that.
Anything taken out of here would be enough for an ordinary person to live without worries for a lifetime.