In the following days, Xiang Qian brought Old Hu and Fatty back to Sand City. He met Zhang Qishan, Er Yuehong, and Qi Tiezui and asked them to help Old Hu and Fatty with their curses.
The three of them checked the books at home but could not find a solution. They could only say that they would help to keep an eye out.
Xiang Qian and the other two stayed in Sand City for more than ten days before returning to Sijiu City with Xiang Qian's antiques.
After returning to Beijing for more than a month, Yang Xueli came to visit him again.
"This is a gold talisman for you two." As soon as Yang Xueli entered the courtyard, she threw a small bag to Old Hu and Fatty.
Old Hu and Fatty opened their small pockets and took out the golden talismans inside. They couldn't bear to part with them. It was indeed better than the fake ones given by Big Golden Tooth.
The four of them sat down and Xiang Qian asked Yang Xueli.
"Miss Yang, did you come this time with news about the Muchen Pearl?”
"En, I received news that there is an ancient tomb from the Great Han Dynasty in the Tian Mu Mountain of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province.”
"Alright, we have to go and take a look regardless of whether there is one or not. Let's set off in three days.”Xiang Qian heard from Yang Xueli that there was news about the Dust Pearl and immediately decided to set off in three days.
Three days later, Xiang Qian, Old Hu, and the others took a train to Lin An District, northwest of Hangzhou City, Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province.
The four of them rested in Lin An for the night and began to enter the mountain the next day.
Tianmu Mountain was known as the " Big Tree Canopy ". Its main peak, Immortal Peak, was 1506 meters above sea level. It was named Floating Jade Mountain in ancient times. The name " Tianmu " originated from the Han Dynasty. There were two peaks in the east and west, each with a pond on top. It never withered all year round, so it was called Tianmu Mountain. Legend had it that it was the Taoist temple of Skanda Bodhisattva.
There were many kinds of animals and plants on the Heaven Eye Mountain, and rare species gathered together.
Tian Mu Mountain was covered with verdant peaks, lush ancient trees, strange rocks, and beautiful waterfalls. It had always been famous for its coolness in the Big Tree Kingdom. It was the best place to visit since ancient times. Tian Mu Mountain was a beautiful mountain with a depth of ten miles. This was the best description of Tian Mu Mountain.
The location of the ancient tomb that Yang Xueli obtained this time was on East Heaven Eye Mountain. After the four of them entered the mountain, other than encountering a few wild beasts, it was considered smooth sailing.
Finally, on the eighth day after the four of them entered the mountain, they arrived at the foot of the East Heaven Eye Mountain.
"We have arrived at the East Heaven Eye Mountain." Xiang Qian looked at the map and reminded the three of them.
"Old Hu, quickly take a look. Where is the ancient tomb?”When Fatty heard that it was the East Heaven Eye Mountain, he hurriedly asked Old Hu to calculate the location of the ancient tomb.
"What's the hurry? They were still at the foot of the mountain, and it was daytime. How were they supposed to test it?”Old Hu said to Fatty.
The four of them continued on their journey. When it was dark, the four of them had already arrived at the mountainside.
At night, the four of them sat around the bonfire. Yang Xueli told Xiang Qian and the other two about some rumors about East Heaven Eye Mountain.
"In the Classic of Mountains and Seas, East Heaven's Eye Mountain is called Longshou Mountain, also known as Floating Jade Mountain. It was only called Heaven's Eye Mountain during the Warring States Period. It is one of the 36 caves of Taoism. Its name is Taiwei Yuangai. It is a famous mountain of Taoism. Zhang Daoling, the great master of Taoism in the Han Dynasty, once cultivated here. The ancient tomb legend we are looking for is Zhang Daoling's real tomb. Although many people know about it, because of Zhang Daoling's status in Taoism, there are many traps in the tomb and many tomb guards. We have to be careful when the time comes.”
" Don't worry, there's the three of us. Let me tell you, not only is Lord Xiang awesome, Old Hu and I are also very powerful. We killed a hairy zombie at Oxheart Mountain. At that time, the hairy zombie…"
"Alright, Fatty, stop bragging. The one who killed Mao Jiang was Lord Xiang. What does it have to do with us? We're just bystanders." Old Hu interrupted Fatty's bragging.
"Old Hu, I don't want to criticize you, but how can this be called bragging? We're from the same organization as Lord Xiang. Isn't what he kills ours? Besides, we've been learning Xingyi Fist from Lord Xiang for so long. Are we really that weak? If you encounter any wild beasts tonight, don't do anything. Look at my divine might. I can't kill it!”Fatty disagreed with Old Hu's words and said confidently.
"Alright, you can wait here for the beast attack. I'll go to sleep first. Don't worry, if there is really a beast attack, Lord Xiang and I will definitely not delay Lord Fatty's display of divine might.”After Old Hu finished speaking, he lay back and closed his eyes to sleep.
Fatty saw that Old Hu was asleep and felt bored. He greeted Xiang Qian and Yang Xueli and went to sleep.
"Miss Yang, you should sleep too. I'll keep watch.”Xiang Qian said to Yang Xueli, who was not planning to sleep yet.
"Okay, then I'll have to trouble you. If you're sleepy, call me. I'll take your place.”Yang Xueli did not decline.
Xiang Qian nodded when he heard that and closed his eyes to meditate.
In the middle of the night, it was pitch black in the dark mountain. Only the campfire and the sparks of the stars emitted a faint light.
Fatty's snoring was accompanied by the roars of wild beasts in the mountains from time to time.
Xiang Qian, who was meditating with his eyes closed, moved his ears slightly. He carefully got up and woke up the three people who were sleeping soundly.
"What's wrong? Have you eaten?" Fatty woke up and asked in a daze.
"As you wish, it's time for you to show off your power.”Xiang Qian whispered to Fatty.
"Really? What?" When Fatty heard that there was a wild beast, he immediately woke up. Old Hu and Yang Xueli also took their weapons and carefully came to Xiang Qian's side.
"Listen carefully, they're coming." Xiang Qian whispered.
When Old Hu and the other two heard Xiang Qian's words, they all held their breaths and listened carefully.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Sure enough, there was a small sound coming from the forest, as if something was crawling on the leaves.
"It sounds like a reptile, but I don't know if it's a snake, python, or something else.”Old Hu said to Fatty and Yang Xueli.
A few minutes later, just as the four of them were holding their weapons and being on guard, a strange-looking snake jumped out of the forest in front of them.
The snake was more than twenty meters long. Its body was covered in red scales, and its head was huge. Its mouth was filled with sharp fangs, and its tail was forked into two hooks.
"F * ck, hook snake! Run!" When Old Hu and Xiang Qian saw the snake's full appearance, they shouted and turned around to run.
Although Fatty and Yang Xueli didn't know what the snake was, when they saw Xiang Qian and Old Hu run away, they followed behind them.
This hook snake was an ancient divine beast, not the kind of white flood dragon that Xiang Qian had killed before. With Xiang Qian's current strength, if he really fought, it would be a piece of cake.
The four of them ran for about ten kilometers. Xiang Qian looked back and found that the snake hook did not catch up with them. Only then did the three of them, who were panting and about to collapse, stop and find a place to rest.
"Hu! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Lord Xiang, what is that snake? Why do the two of you look like you're being chased by ghosts? This is the first time I've seen you run away from something!”Fatty panted heavily and asked for the money like a windbreaker.
"If it's a ghost, then it won't run. That snake is called a hook snake, an ancient two-legged divine beast. It's a legendary thing, and it has a fierce and aggressive temperament. We can't deal with them now. If we don't run, we'll be eaten.”Xiang Qian rolled his eyes at Fatty and did not intend to pay attention to him anymore. This fatty's words were too infuriating.
"Why didn't the snake hook chase us?”Yang Xueli took a deep breath and asked.
"Maybe he's full, or maybe he thinks that we're too small and not enough to fill the gaps between his teeth. Who knows?”Fatty lay on the ground and said casually.
Old Hu also lay down, panting heavily as he said to Xiang Qian,"Lord Xiang, isn't this hook snake supposed to be in the water? It was rare for water to come out, but there were no big rivers or lakes nearby. Where did this thing come from?"
Xiang Qian's eyes lit up when he heard Old Hu's words." That's right. I was just running away and didn't think about this." It was impossible for such a legendary creature to exist in the surrounding environment. Firstly, the environment did not allow it. Secondly, if it really existed, it would have been discovered long ago. In that case…"
"There is a huge underground river or ancient tomb in this mountain!”Old Hu listened to Xiang Qian's analysis and answered first.
"Yes, the entrance to the underground river or the ancient tomb must not be far from us. Otherwise, the snake hook would not appear here. Let's seize the time to rest and look for the entrance at dawn.”
After Xiang Qian finished speaking, the four of them closed their eyes and began to rest.
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