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Bai Yujing walked in the front with a flashlight, unable to distinguish between front and back, so he randomly chose a direction to move forward. This long corridor, whose builder was unknown, was surprisingly long. After inspecting it, Bai Yujing discovered that this corridor was built inside the mountain. Not to mention the immense project of creating such a tunnel within a mountain, the transportation of these large blue stones alone required unimaginable manpower and resources.
"What do you think this structure built inside the mountain is for?" Lin Ruoqiao asked.
A Ling seemed to know something and looked at Lin Ruoqiao: "What kind of building do you think would be constructed underground and within a mountain?"
Lin Ruoqiao thought for a moment and immediately realized: "Are you saying this is a tomb?"
A Ling nodded: "That's right. Although it looks somewhat crude and simple, this place seems to be just an entrance without any signs or architectural features to indicate its age. However, just by looking at the blue stones, one can tell that this place has been built for at least several thousand years!"
At this moment, Li Hao couldn't help but interject: "At least several thousand years? Human history is only a few thousand years!"
A Ling immediately responded: "How do you know human history is only a few thousand years? Just because you don't know some history doesn't mean it doesn't exist!"
Bai Yujing turned around while walking ahead and shone the flashlight on them: "Alright, we still haven't figured out the situation here. Stop arguing aimlessly. This place is extremely strange; we came in without any feeling and suddenly found ourselves here. Something is definitely off!"
Zhong Qiang then said: "Could it be an illusion? Or perhaps some ancient buildings and scenes have reappeared before our eyes, similar to what we encountered when we fell into the depths of night with those Ancient Mi Kingdom's Ancient Architecture!"
Bai Yujing looked around: "It doesn't feel like that. Previously, during the night, the local area would recreate scenes from thousands of years ago. However, we fell asleep in the middle of the night, and now it should be bright outside. What we see might also be an illusion; I can't say for sure. Let's move further ahead!"
Bai Yujing suddenly recalled something Xu Lei had said when they passed through the capital of the Ancient Mi Kingdom, Fallen City. She mentioned that if they were there before the moon rose, they would fall into the Underworld along with those spirits from the Ancient Mi Kingdom. Bai Yujing had asked Xu Lei what exactly the Underworld was, but Xu Lei's explanation was somewhat vague. Generally speaking, it meant that it was another failed product created by ancient divine beings while attempting to establish celestial palaces.
Essentially, above the mist of the Jiu Li Tribe, these divine beings who had already lived long enough but still sought eternal life combined with the mist to develop this existence. Bai Yujing thought it should be a kind of illusory space, one level higher than the mist itself. Perhaps this was the prototype of the Underworld and hell mentioned in ancient legends—a phantom space capable of accommodating souls? If that's the case, then the power of these ancient divine beings far exceeded Bai Yujing's imagination; calling them true deities wouldn't be far from reality!
If this is truly the Underworld, then as A Ling speculated, it is a tomb. In that case, this place is... Bai Yujing thought to this point and couldn't help but shiver.
At this moment, Li Hao spoke up, bringing Bai Yujing back to reality: "This broken lamp is heavy as hell. Since there's nothing useful here, why don't we just throw it away? It's several dozen pounds; I really can't handle it!"
Bai Yujing and Zhong Qiang immediately said, "No way! This thing might come in handy later; we definitely can't just toss it!"
Zhong Qiang picked it up: "I'll carry it then!"
At that moment, everyone noticed that the long corridor had come to an end. Looking up, they saw a massive stone door standing at the end of the corridor. The door was divided into two halves, about three to four meters high, and not particularly thick. However, when everyone saw this door, they all felt an ominous premonition, sensing that there was something behind the door.
Bai Yujing walked over with the flashlight and shone it on the stone door. Different patterns were carved on each side, depicting two different worlds: daytime on the left and nighttime on the right.
A Ling approached at this moment: "This isn't just about day and night. Have you forgotten the characteristics of Chiwu? Daytime represents the world of the living, while nighttime represents the world of the dead. It might be saying that this door is the boundary between life and death!"
Lin Ruoqiao eagerly walked over: "Isn't this the exit? It's so obvious that it's a door; we must be able to get out from here! If we just open the door, we can leave!"
Bai Yujing immediately pulled Lin Ruoqiao back: "That doesn't necessarily mean it's an exit. What kind of exit has a door like this? Can't you see this is the front? This is an entrance!"
Zhong Qiang also said, "So does that mean we've gone the wrong way?"
Li Hao quickly suggested, "Why don't we try opening the door first? Let's see if it's an exit or an entrance. If it's not, we'll turn around and leave immediately!"
Li Hao's suggestion received agreement from everyone. Bai Yujing felt something was off; he had a strong sense that this door shouldn't be opened. However, after walking for so long to reach this point, turning back to find an exit could take who knows how long. What if this really was an exit and they missed it by not even trying to open the door?
Bai Yujing agreed with what Li Hao had said; they should first open the door to take a look. Once they made the decision, the group began to work together. Since Bai Yujing was injured, he stepped aside while Li Hao used the Bronze Lantern Pole in his hand to gradually pry open the large door.
At first, it was the most strenuous part. This door had probably not been opened for a long time. However, once it started to budge, it became easier. Li Hao and Zhong Qiang, two strong men, immediately pushed the door open and rushed out.
Bai Yujing immediately felt a refreshing breeze blowing in from outside. He exchanged glances with A Ling beside him and couldn't help but feel delighted. The arrival of the wind meant that there was indeed an exit outside; passing through here would lead them out.
Bai Yujing quickly called out to Lin Ruoqiao, "Let's go! This is the exit; we can all go out together!"
As they stepped through the half-open door, they found themselves in an open area. It was pitch black outside, just like the situation inside the corridor—nothing was visible. Bai Yujing looked up at the sky and shone his flashlight, confirming that they had truly arrived outside. However, the sky was overcast with not a single star visible, and thick mist still enveloped everything around them. There were no mountains or forests, only barren land stretching as far as the eye could see.
At that moment, A Ling and Lin Ruoqiao also stepped out behind him. Li Hao and Zhong Qiang got up from the ground and looked around. "Did we make it out?"
Bai Yujing pointed his flashlight at Li Hao and said, "We should say we came in. Damn it, that place was actually an entrance! We need to hurry back!"
Bai Yujing turned around but found that behind them was also a stretch of desolate land—there was no exit or stone door in sight.
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