Cataclysm King

Chapter 318 Golden Coffin and Black Crystal Stele
After discovering such a large ancient tomb, the mercenaries and adventurers of the trial group were shocked, and they all fell into an almost crazy joy.

Just looking at the size of this mausoleum, everyone knew that there must be important treasures in this mausoleum.

Not to mention anything else, just these exquisite stone murals, as long as they can be transported back to the Southern Continent, they are ancient cultural relics that the nobles will buy at a high price.

The settlement rewards they can receive far exceed the employment remuneration.

However, Ji Xun felt more and more that something was wrong.

While everyone was looking for treasures in the empty underground palace, he quietly came to Old Man Xu.

War slaves can also regain their freedom if they accumulate enough merit in their adventures.

At this moment, all the slaves were excitedly looking for treasures everywhere in the underground palace.

However, this old man was hiding in an inconspicuous corner, looking up at the mottled ancient characters on the wall, as if he was reading something.

This is Gutalin language.

He can tell you a thing or two about the allusions to the murals in the mausoleum.

The archaeologist Lao Fu was obviously proficient in the structure of ancient tombs. He found an abnormal wall and after blasting it open, a stone door appeared.

Even in the Talon Dynasty three thousand years ago, the people who could read these words were only a handful of polymaths.

"This scale may be the royal mausoleum of the Talon period. According to the records in the literature, the upper class nobles in the late Talon period were extravagant, and their tombs were also extremely luxurious. They usually ruled such a large country before their death. I think so too. I estimate that if this underground palace were a royal mausoleum, the building area would probably be larger than that of our Red Dragon Royal Court Acheron."

Then he watched Old Man Xu quietly insert two clay balls into his ear canals.

Ji Xun also knew that Prince Salo had brought the guy with him, and he had already prepared to visit the tomb.

After giving the order, the group followed the Shinto and walked deep into the tomb.

Once inside, everyone discovered that the front hall that shocked them just now was just the tip of the iceberg.

Old Man Xu knows some weird ways to save his life, such as putting his head under his crotch to ward off evil spirits.

That kind of thing cannot be touched by others.

Looking at the old man's strange behavior, he vaguely understood something, quietly found some ointment, and sealed his ears.

"I'm so scared! There are so many treasures, even if the person buried in this mausoleum is resurrected, I will have to break off some of his teeth!"

Thinking of something, he took the opportunity of wandering around and used directional sound transmission to say something to Car 2.

Glancing out of the corner of his eye, the old man's bacon-like yellow-black face twitched, as if he had seen something terrible.

"It's really outrageous. How much manpower and material resources are needed to build this?"

But more of a surprise.

Ji Xun understood somewhat.

Thousands of people searched like locusts crossing the border, and soon they were all explored.

I understood some vocabulary, but I couldn't understand long sentences.

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But he knew that Old Man Xu must have understood it.

Even if Ji Xun's hearing is blocked, he can still communicate without any hindrance.

"Sean" is an information dealer and is interested in ancient cultural relics. No one would suspect it.

Although Ji Xun is not very proficient in archeology, he does know something about it.

The young swordsman was also very surprised when he heard that Ji Xun was in the team.

Ji Xun looked at the meatball, and his keen sense of smell allowed him to identify what it was. His eyelids twitched inexplicably, but he became more and more curious: What does this guy want to do?

Most of the funerary ornaments in the front hall of the underground palace were in a state of decay and were of little value.

Then Ji Xun watched as the old man stretched out his hand and rubbed it under his dirt-covered robe. After a moment, two more mud balls appeared in his hand.

The level of luxury is something that even Salo, a member of the red dragon royal family, has never seen before.

It seems like an outrageous method, but Ji Xun has tried it himself and it works very well.

He had to go in himself.

"Old Fu, what's going on?"

Ji Xun wandered around and tried to take a look.

"Is this the sealing of the ears?"

Prince Salo came here for the [Holy Sword of Olympus], and of course he would not just stay in the front hall.

I have to say that the old man does know a lot of tricks.

The construction area of ​​this underground palace mausoleum is so large that it is incredible.

"Then we have to be careful."

Not only the meaning of the words, but also the "meaning" of the words in the context needs to be understood.

"Otherwise, do you think why rebels were rampant in various places at the end of the Tarun Dynasty? Just building a mausoleum of this size would have been impossible without millions of workers. Moreover, the Tarun Dynasty also had the custom of sacrificial burial, and the laborers who built the mausoleum would not survive. The aura of death in this mausoleum is so strong, probably because many people died here."

This is the Shinto passage leading to the main tomb chamber.

Anyone can guess that there must be unknown dangers in such an underground palace.

But for mercenaries who are willing to exchange their lives for money, nothing can stop them from looking for treasures at their fingertips.

And luckily, there was no danger.

There were only a group of [Iron-backed Spiders] in the corridor who ran in from nowhere and used the mausoleum as their nest, and there were some expected mechanisms.
More than a dozen war slaves who were exploring the path died, but they didn't cause much damage.

This made everyone in the trial group more and more interested.

Everyone walked and searched all the way, and found various burial objects one after another.

Clay pots filled with jewelry, treasure chests filled with gold coins, piles of gold and silver artifacts, and some relic-level armors and weapons
Under the firelight, the corridor shone with jewels.

This mausoleum is of extremely high standard, and the accompanying burial will certainly not disappoint.

Just these funerary objects are already a huge harvest.

The adventurers were so excited that they picked up the items along the way. When the storage rings were full, they hung gold and silver jewelry on their bodies.

Prince Salou didn't stop him either.

He had no interest in these tacky gold and silver treasures and ordered everyone to continue towards the depths.

There was a long queue of several thousand people, and Ji Xun was mixed in the middle of the queue, quietly following Old Man Xu.

But this corridor seems to be endless, and you can't reach the end no matter how you walk.

It was estimated that Xuan had walked several kilometers and descended several hundred meters before someone finally noticed something unusual.

Suddenly someone yelled, stopping the team from moving forward and saying, "Your Highness, we seem to have entered a circular maze!"

There are also professional adventurers in the team who are proficient in exploration, and cracking mazes is their specialty.

They also immediately discovered that the corridor began to repeat itself.

This means that they have returned to a certain starting point.

As soon as these words came out, the crowd immediately became commotion.

Ji Xun in the team was not surprised at all.

Because he had discovered the abnormality long ago.

And he was very familiar with this environment.

The thick dark blue earth walls and architectural style around it, aren't these the maze passages in "The Great Cemetery Maze"?

But there are differences.

Ji Xun remembered every route in the maze he had walked through, but he didn't see any pictures in his memory here.

This was not the maze he was familiar with.

In fact, from the beginning, he had a feeling that this was not the royal tomb of Augustus.

But with such specifications, even the prince is not qualified to build it.

If it’s not the tomb of King Augustus, what could it be?
Everyone in the trial group sounded trapped, and there was a slight panic in the adventure team.

However, Prince Salo, as the temporary leader of the team, didn't care at all.

It would be doubtful if the tomb of King Augustus could be found so easily.

On the contrary, now that there is a little crisis, it makes people feel reasonable.

Moreover, this is an extraordinary world, and it is normal for a mausoleum to have a labyrinth mechanism.

Salo was prepared.

It's just a maze, no matter how clever it is, it can't trap them to death.

Ji Xun thought so too.

Prince Salo waved his hand and ordered: "Continue to explore."

The mercenaries didn't dare to say anything.

His Royal Highness the Prince is here, and they have nothing to worry about.

However, the adventurers did not dare to run around, and most of them gathered around the three young nobles.

Compared to the nervous mercenaries, Prince Salo, Princess Betty and Kaili were much calmer.

Their knowledge and strength also provide the confidence to face crises.

"Saluo, what's going on?"

"It looks like a royal tomb from the Talon period, but I don't know who is buried. This is the first time that someone has discovered a tomb of this size in the Old Continent. It doesn't matter what the trial is, as long as we can If you find some royal relics and so on, your test results will definitely be good."

"Right."

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Ji Xun followed behind and listened to the chat of the three of them.

It was basically confirmed that except for Salo, the other two did not know what was going on in the tomb.

The team just walked along the corridor without encountering any danger.

Ji Xun walked and observed all the way. His deduction ability was dozens of times more active than before, and he could also see some doorways in the maze.

But there was no need for him to remind me.

There are many experts in the team who are proficient in decryption.

It didn't take long for the maze's restrictions to be broken. It’s not a particularly tricky moving maze, but after it gets stuck at a few key intersections, it’s no longer an infinite loop.

However, they didn't find a way out.

Instead, a huge new space was discovered.

"The main tomb has been found!"

Someone in front shouted excitedly.

Ji Xun became more cautious as he listened.

Found it so easily?

Looking again, Old Man Xu had huddled in the corner as if he had a premonition of something bad happening.

Prince Salo led the large army to this huge space.

It was a shaft-like structure, with people appearing halfway up the wall.

A hundred meters below, there is a huge space the size of several football fields.

As soon as I entered, it was like entering a cold storage, and a chill that made my soul shiver hit my face.

Looking around, the vision is filled with death.

A thick layer of mist like a black quilt had accumulated on the ground at the bottom of the pit, making it difficult to see what was on the ground.

But everyone's eyes were focused on the huge golden coffin in the center of the space!
An ancient and mysterious incantation is engraved around the coffin, shining brightly.

When the magic lamp shines on it, mysterious patterns flow on the surface of the coffin, as well as the dazzling light of seven-color gems.

Huge, heavy, luxurious, noble, mysterious and primitive.
An indescribable majesty is visible to the naked eye.

The golden coffin was lying there, as if an emperor was sleeping here.

From a high position, the most eye-catching thing is the totem engraved on the coffin lid.

He has the body of a hawk and wears a crown. He has an orb in his left hand, a holy sword in his right hand, and the Holy Grail floating beside him.
Ji Xun also recognized it at a glance. It was the pattern of the four sacred weapons of royal power.

Seeing this scene, almost everyone recognized it: "The supreme totem of the Augustus royal family - the condor of Lanlingster!"

This is the oldest royal emblem of the Tarun dynasty.

Only the real Augustus emperors can use it, which represents the supreme power of the king.

Could this be the tomb of a certain emperor in Augustus?
Seeing the totem on the coffin, almost everyone started breathing heavily.

Only then did they realize what an incredible relic they had discovered.

If it is really the tomb of Emperor Augustus, there must be a treasure of immeasurable value hidden in it!

Seeing this, even the nobles who were used to seeing treasures were shocked.

Princess Betty covered her mouth and exclaimed: "This is actually the Mausoleum of Augustus?"

Prince Salo's eyes became hot. He stared at the pattern of the holy sword on the coffin, unable to conceal his anticipation, and murmured to himself: "Have you found it?"

At this time, the vanguard mercenaries reported below: "Your Highness, it's safe below!"

Hearing this, Kaili laughed excitedly at the side: "Hahaha, I'm really lucky this time!"

With that said, he jumped down.

Although the three of them are temporary teammates, this is not the time to be humble when facing such wealth and wealth.

Whoever gets it will definitely beat others.

Moreover, others don’t know about the existence of [Holy Sword of Olympus], but Kaili has heard some rumors.

But this is not the time to share.

Watching her teammates jump off, Princess Betty was of course not to be outdone and jumped down holding her princess dress.

Regardless of which king Augustus this was, there must be treasures in this tomb.

Get started first!
As soon as the two went down, a large group of people followed them and climbed down the rock wall.

Prince Salo watched, but did not move in a hurry. Instead, he glanced at the archaeologist "Old Fu" not far away from the corner of his eye.

The two looked at each other, as if communicating something.

Ji Xun quietly watched this scene.

But before the two of them had time to hesitate, a surprise discovery came from the vanguard.

"I'm getting rich! I'm getting rich! Hahaha. Look, there are so many high-quality 'dark energy crystals' here!"

"Oh my god, is this a black crystal vein? How come there are so many crystals?"

"Hey, there are traces of battle! There are also corpses! Has anyone been in this mausoleum?"

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Prince Salo heard a thump in his heart, and his expression changed drastically.

Did someone get there first?
If this is the case, the problem will be huge.

He didn't dare to delay any longer and jumped down.

As soon as the three nobles got down, the guards and the elite group also jumped down.

Instead, the war slaves were left behind.

Although Old Man Xu was very reluctant, he was driven and followed the large army to the ground along the rope.

Ji Xun followed quietly.

After passing through nearly twenty meters of cold black mist, my feet once again stepped on the ground of explanation.

Even though the dispersion technique was used, there was a refreshing black air flowing on the ground like water.

It’s not just the black energy, everyone seems to have walked into a crystal vein.

There are crystal clear black crystals everywhere.

Clusters of hilt-shaped ores are densely arranged together, forming a dazzling "black crystal forest".

When Ji Xun saw this, his pupils shrank slightly, but he secretly said something bad in his heart: "[Dark Matter Crystal]"

These crystals are not ordinary dark attribute energy crystals.

It is [Dark Matter Crystal] formed by the overflow of divinity!
Ji Xun could tell the difference because he had seen it with his own eyes.

Previously in the secret realm of Xia Mu City, in the cellar where the remains of the Weeping Angel were sealed, a large number of such crystals were formed due to the overflow of divinity.

Is there also a part of the angel's remains here?
The wings and body were found.

So there's an angel's head here?

Ji Xun thought of this instantly.

However, the Xia Mucheng crypt was previously designed to suppress part of the divine body of the old god "Lord of Dreams and Joy" Arachne, so the divinity spilled over was not too great.

The condensed crystals are far less than what is in front of me. This is an exaggerated number like a forest!

"What's going on? Isn't this the Mausoleum of King Augustus? Why is there the remains of an angel?"

Ji Xun was greatly puzzled.

But it's not a bad thing for him.

The [dark matter crystals] condensed by the overflow of these divine substances are good things.

This is a high-purity crystal that can be absorbed directly into extraordinary properties.

He couldn't even imagine how much his attributes would increase if he absorbed all the crystals here.
At least the fourth level of perfection is enough!
There’s a lot more!
Ji Xun made silent calculations in his mind, and a hint of secret joy appeared in his eyes.

This time I really came to the right place.

The higher the rank, the higher the quality requirements for extraordinary characteristics. The characteristics that ordinary corpses can provide are already very limited.

These crystal nuclei solved the urgent need.

But at the same time, Ji Xun thought of the resurrection ceremony he had seen in the "Book of the Dead" in Nanjing.
If the angel's broken body is really here, it must have a purpose.

He vaguely saw the layout of a big hand stretched out from three thousand years ago.

But now he didn't think about that and quietly used the feast to devour it.

His current level can also withstand the infusion of more powerful extraordinary characteristics. This absorption and ultra-high purity crystal provide him with a large number of attributes.

Enlightenment came out in a flash.

"Unknown Dark Element Affinity +1"

"You used the feast, your mental power +0.01"

"You used Feast, the upper limit of mana power +0.03"

"You used Feast, your constitution +0.07"

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There are obvious signs of fighting in the underground palace, and there are thousands of corpses here.

Everyone walked carefully.

But the strange thing is that except for them, there is no living thing in the entire underground palace.

No one encountered any danger.

Could it be that the monsters also died out over the course of thousands of years?

Ji Xun was a little confused as to how these guys died.

But it had been too long, and the black air had corroded them, so the corpses had turned into withered bones. Ji Xun did not see the cause of death of these corpses.

He followed Old Man Xu, devouring the extraordinary properties, and walked cautiously towards the golden coffin.

When I walked to the center, I happened to see Prince Salo, who had arrived first, and a group of people pondering around a black stone tablet.

Ji Xun raised the corners of his eyes slightly when he saw the familiar black obelisk.

Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Old Man Xu, whose eyes were like mist not far away, and he thought to himself: "Is there really a stone monument to the Forbidden Ruins?"

Things seem to be more complicated now.

Ji Xun was sure that there was definitely not King Augustus in the golden coffin!

However, it happens to be in the main tomb chamber.

As Ji Xun thought about it, his eyes gradually became deeper.

(End of this chapter)