The Cao family members bowed their heads to the coffin in the middle of the bronze lamp. Everyone was stunned by the strange scene in front of them. At the same time, Dorje noticed that more Cao family members were kneeling down one after another, with strange expressions on their faces. , the atmosphere was extremely terrifying for a while.
My father seemed to have discovered something. He exclaimed danger and loudly ordered everyone to get on the pillar.
Dorje also noticed that the guys who were kneeling were struggling desperately on the ground in a short period of time, but it was like something was sucking them underground, and their bodies stuck to the ground could not get up no matter what.
Dorje hurriedly ran to the nearest pillar and passed by a Cao family worker who was struggling fiercely on the ground. Dorje couldn't bear it, hesitated for a moment, and reached out to pull him.
The man struggled to raise his head. Dorje was overjoyed, thinking that he could still be saved, so he went over to help him. Suddenly the man exerted force, and when he raised his head, his face was torn off, revealing a face that was covered in blood and flesh.
Dorje saw many tiny insects shaking on the face on the ground. They all stretched out their bodies to reach the man's face. He was startled and subconsciously took a few steps back.
At this moment, Zhao Sanshui ran past him and dragged him away. Dorje turned back three times with each step, watching helplessly as the guy's body was gradually swallowed up by the fine sand beneath him.
More and more people are being infected. Once their bodies come into contact with the sand layer below, they are unable to get up. Some people cannot stand and fall back on the ground, watching helplessly as countless tiny insects come out of their stomachs through their backs, drawing blood. Dripping, roars and cries mixed together, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.
The rest of the Cao family climbed onto the pillar. Dorje saw them holding the rope with both hands and leaning on the pillar, so he also followed suit and climbed up. Looking below, as the corpses slowly sank into the fine sand below, the scene had returned to calm, and it was as if the horrific scene just now had never happened.
Dorje couldn't help but tremble slightly. Even though he was an old hunter who had hunted wild boars, he had never experienced such a strange and bloody scene.
The older generation Cao family leader was on another pillar, telling the people below that there was something strange in the sand layer and spreading medicine.
Dorje saw the Cao family workers grabbing a handful of red medicinal powder from their pockets and throwing it down. It had no effect at first, but soon the sand layer underneath gradually began to stir, like a hot oil pan, and the bottom of the sand layer could be seen with the naked eye. Throwing up layers of sand waves, those insects seemed to be desperate to escape from the coverage of the red medicine.
A waiter who was nearby tentatively threw a kettle down first. When there was no response, he carefully slid down the pillar and tapped the ground lightly. Those weird bugs were nowhere to be seen. Everyone was relieved.
No one dared to touch those copper lamps anymore. Dorje heard Zhao Sanshui say that the bugs underground were probably attracted by the ringing of the copper pieces.
They came to the lacquered coffin. My father glanced at Zhao Sanshui next to him, who nodded. Dorje found that their eyes fell on the gap in the coffin cover, which seemed to have been scratched open. Dorje was surprised. Has this thing been opened again after being sealed?
The young manager of the Cao family touched the fire paint and said with a stern face that the interface was not neat. It was not scraped open with tools, but opened directly with great force. Upon hearing this, the people behind silently prepared the corpse trap, which was probably a living corpse.
Several people set up crowbars and easily pried open the coffin lid, revealing the coffin inside.
It was a very ordinary coffin. The surface should have been treated. There was only a little sign of decay. The young chief and the people next to him looked at each other and were about to open the coffin. However, my father grabbed his hand and shook his head and said that there was such a thing in the coffin. It is empty, and there will definitely be no burial objects in the coffin. I think we should not disturb the owner of the coffin.
The man hesitated for a moment. My father said that there are countless treasures in the back. If you don't want it anymore, you can open the coffin now.
Seeing my father's resolute attitude, the man didn't rush in. He snorted and took people back to make repairs. My father asked people to push back the lid of the coffin, but Dorje found that there was a faint compassion in his eyes as he stared at the coffin.
After the rest, the team continued to move forward. They headed towards the depths of the tomb along the corridor due south.
Through the flashlight, Dorje could see two rows of huge black lamp slaves placed at the door. Their shapes were still the same as the stone carvings of the temple just now. They were all snake-men with weird shapes. The back was pitch black, even if the flashlight was on There was no reflection in the past, it was like being in a void.
Suddenly the team stopped, and there was a commotion in front of them. People found two huge bone pits. They couldn't tell the depth, but the area was not small. Dorje took a look and it must be at least twenty or thirty square meters. They were full of bones. After taking a rough look at the bones, he saw the skeletons of goats, wild boars, apes and... humans.
Zhao Sanshui slapped his mouth and told him in a low voice that it was a sacrificial pit.
Before Dorje could ask what he wanted to sacrifice, he heard the sound of air-conditioning nearby. He followed the crowd blankly and saw an ancient tree standing behind the sacrifice pit.
The tall tree could not be seen from the end, as if it connected the sky and the earth. Countless trunks and branches stretched out in all directions. There were many strange things hanging on the trunk. It was difficult to see clearly due to the obstruction of the vines, but Dorje was frightened. Yes, the outlines of those things are very similar to the pendants on the bronze lamps in the previous temple.
Dorje asked Zhao Sanshui on the side. Unexpectedly, Zhao Sanshui still stood there blankly. He called him again, and then he trembled and said two words, Jianmu.
Everyone was attracted by the majestic sight in front of them. Set against the backdrop of the sacrificial pit filled with piles of bones, this sacred tree was both majestic and strange, solemn and bloody, making people feel particularly small and helpless.
The Cao family clerk began to mutter, how could there be such a sacred tree in the world? If this sacred tree is an accessory on the bronze lamp, then are there really those treasures behind the vines?
Dorje was no exception and was shocked by the magnificent scene in front of him. It is hard to imagine how shocked the ancestors were when they discovered this sacred tree in the depths of the barbaric Shennongjia, so much so that they worshiped it as a god.
A miracle!
There are many temples in the Western Regions. Dorje believed that there are gods three feet above his head. He felt that this tree was the incarnation of the gods, and even had the urge to worship.
Many people in the Cao family couldn't hold their breath and were eager to go over, but they were stopped by my father. He only ordered two skilled people to go and inquire first.
The sacred tree was thick, with bark like dragon scales spread out, full of ancient charm, and a light mist drifted below. The two men took the flashlights and ran straight over. With their strong skills, it was vaguely visible that they stepped on the old skin and climbed up in a few steps. Their figures gradually disappeared under the branches and leaves, and they could only be seen by chance with the flashlight.
The young manager of the Cao family got impatient and shouted at the tree, but the two of them didn't seem to hear and just climbed up. After a while, my father felt something strange and wanted to call someone over again, but he didn't expect it. The two guys ran back one after the other.
The young man asked them angrily why they didn't answer. They both looked at each other in silence and shook their heads inexplicably, saying that they didn't hear the shouting. Everyone felt puzzled. My father asked what was above, and they both said in unison. One person said the coffin was an old bluestone coffin, while another said it was a copper coffin.
The elder boss gave the young man a look. Dorje saw the latter waving his hands. Several waiters slowly walked up behind them and suddenly slapped them on the forehead with their hands stained with black dog blood. They were startled. He jumped and understood instantly, proving that he was innocent and that he was definitely not contaminated with anything unclean.
Now even my father is in trouble. Putting aside the background of the sacred tree, why are the coffins they saw different? What's the explanation for the inability to hear? Not only my father, but also I was at a loss when I heard this. It was not long after liberation, not to mention those Cao family workers who dealt with rice dumplings all day long.
Feeling the commotion below, the young leader wanted to go and see for himself. He selected a few good players and started climbing up again.
After a while, my dad felt something was wrong, so he asked them to come down first, but something strange happened again. Those people were obviously not very far away, but no one responded. My dad frowned and said it was abnormal, so he He asked the man named Gao Ming next to him to go up and take a look. Before leaving, my father gave him his pocket watch and told him to come down after five minutes at most.
While everyone was waiting anxiously, a corpse fell hard from the depths of the tree canopy with a loud bang. Blood and flesh splattered all over the ground. Because it hit the intersecting branches when it fell, the corpse had extensive fractures and was very uncomfortable. Lying on the ground naturally, some of the bone stubble was exposed.
Dorje's eyebrows twitched. This was so sudden that everyone was startled. They were stunned for a moment before someone dared to shine a flashlight over to see. Judging from his clothes, it was the guy brought up by the young principal.
At this time, Zhao Sanshui asked Dorje, did you hear this man's cry? Dorje shook his head, and Zhao Sanshui sighed and said that he must have been thrown down after he died. Dorje understood what he meant. If he slipped and fell, there would be no shouts. It seemed that the top was not safe. Dorje even had the creepy thought that there might be someone else up there.
Dorje asked Zhao Sanshui how do you think it was caused, and Zhao Sanshui asked in return what do you think this big tree will become after those ancestors sacrificed their lives? Dorje was a little confused and subconsciously said it was a sacred tree. Unexpectedly, Zhao Sanshui snorted coldly and said that I should only look at the demon tree. This is not a tree, it is already a human.
Dorje was horrified. When he looked at the bones, he had a terrifying feeling of being fed by ancestors. Could it be that a living sacred tree was raised into a demon? Dorje shuddered at his thoughts.
Zhao Sanshui patted my father from behind and said something. My father turned around and frowned. Just as he was about to say something, a man suddenly slipped down from the tree trunk. It was Gao Ming who had just gone up. He was covered in blood. , biting the dagger, and upon closer inspection, he found that there was an unconscious person on his back.
Without any instructions, someone had already run over to pick them up. Gao Ming was almost unconscious when he was helped over. He shook for a moment, said something very vague and then passed out completely.