The corpse mastiff walked forward arrogantly. Old Yan wiped the sweat on his forehead and followed Tang Zhen towards the fourth floor of the Corpse-Suppressing Tower. When they arrived at the fourth floor, both of them were stunned.
In the center of this floor of the tower stood a square vat. This vat occupied half of the room, which was truly unexpected. Usually, vats are round, but this one was square. The wall of the vat was bare without any decoration. The square vat was tightly covered by something that seemed neither linen nor cloth. There seemed to be something inside the vat. This scene was truly inconceivable.
Old Yan looked at Tang Zhen, his eyes expressing inquiry.
Tang Zhen walked around the vat twice and then shook his head. "I don't know what's hidden inside either." Tang Zhen was lost in thought, pondering hard.
Old Yan grew impatient waiting. He walked up to the vat and said, "Just open it and we'll know. What are you thinking about?" As he spoke, he reached out to uncover that something that seemed neither linen nor cloth. Tang Zhen was deep in thought with his head down. Suddenly, his eyes lit up as if he had remembered something. When he looked up and saw Old Yan reaching for the vat cover, he was greatly alarmed. He rushed over in one stride and reached out to stop him. Urgently, he said, "This vat cover must not be uncovered."
Old Yan's right arm was blocked by Tang Zhen, and he was a little unhappy. He asked, "Why?"
Tang Zhen replied, "There are man-eating bees hidden in this vat."
Old Yan asked in confusion, "Man-eating bees? After all these years here, even if there are man-eating bees, with the vat cover sealed so tightly, they should have suffocated to death. What are you afraid of?"
Tang Zhen shook his head and said, "Dad, you don't know. Inside this vat is not only man-eating bees but also the queen bee of man-eating bees. The queen bee continuously lays eggs in the vat. The eggs turn into bees. The queen bee feeds on the adult bees. This goes on day after day, in a cycle. That's why the queen bee can live for many years. Moreover, those man-eating bees are extremely poisonous. If stung by one, often one can't take three steps before dying immediately. So, it also has a nickname called 'Three Steps Down'."
Hearing this, Old Yan involuntarily took several steps back.
Tang Zhen said, "Dad, this big vat must not be touched. Let's go to the third floor and take a look."
Old Yan nodded. Led by the corpse mastiff, they walked down the stairs. The walls on both sides had gradually become damp. This place should be more than ten feet underground. When they arrived at the third floor, their eyes were suddenly brightened. Under the illumination of the firelight, although this floor was still empty with nothing else, the four walls were covered with colorful murals. The colors were bright and extremely beautiful. The two of them walked up and looked closely. They saw that the murals were all Buddhist allusions. The figures in the paintings had flowing robes and truly gave a sense of transcendence.
Old Yan asked in confusion, "What's this?"
Tang Zhen looked at the murals and said slowly, "This is the Immortal Scroll."
Old Yan asked again, "What is the Immortal Scroll?"
Tang Zhen explained, "The Immortal Scroll is also a thing used to suppress zombies and can restrain zombies from turning fierce and harming people." Tang Zhen carefully examined the murals and said slowly, "For the moment, it's hard to see any secrets in it. But perhaps there are some, or maybe not." Tang Zhen looked at the murals as if he were mesmerized.
Old Yan coughed and said, "Since there's nothing here, let's go to the next floor and take a look."
Tang Zhen turned around and said, "All right." The two of them were still led by the corpse mastiff and came to the second floor along the stairs. However, this time they were greatly disappointed.
The space on this second floor was even larger, but there was nothing at all. Originally, there should be another floor below here, but the stairs ended abruptly here. The entire room was empty. Only on the left wall facing north was there a dark hole. Where's the stairs? The stairs leading to the first floor were gone!