Moving my eyes downwards, I leveled them with the horizon. Beyond a deep pool of water that stretched about thirty meters across, a sprawling area of dense, black vegetation stretched out. At first glance, it seemed to be trees, but upon closer inspection, their true nature remained elusive.
The gentlemen approached the edge of the pool of water, and Fei Fang arrived in front of Xu Jin, whispering a few stern reprimands. Xu Jin, however, had his eyes slightly reddened as if he were a hurt child.
"This is getting strange. The cave isn't a tomb cave, but just an entrance... There are no graves here yet. Where are the graves located?" Lao Gong muttered.
Fei Fang glanced at me, nodded slightly, and then walked towards Tao Mingyi and the others.
I walked up to them and stood by their side, listening to their four-way conversation and discussion.
He has likely arrived at a conclusion.
The master of the Guanshan Burial Shadow has set his tomb in this area, laying his traps meticulously step by step.
Even if there are no surprises, leaving this cave will still result in trouble. As for the exact location of the tomb, it is still unknown, and even if they can identify the current layout of the place, they cannot determine its geomantic structure. Therefore, they can only proceed with caution and exploration first.
"Let's let the big guy explore the way ahead. Right, head out to the right.” Xu Wan gestured towards the right side of this large cave. A narrow path about one meter wide stretched between the pool of water and the mountain wall. It curved forward and gradually widened, about thirty to fifty meters away from where they were standing, they could reach the entrance of the cave. Further ahead, there was a dark area that was impossible to see into.
"This... Xu Jin made some false statements earlier, please forgive me, Mr. Xu. I have prepared for this visit to the Underworld's graveyard and made arrangements for my staff to comfort my family. Xu Jin is an important person in my circle." Fei Fang lowered his voice and spoke with humility.
This caused Xu Jin's eyes to redden even more.
He took a step to follow the path that Xu Wan had pointed out.
From my perspective, it is difficult to understand the emotions on Xu Jin's face. But I know that he treats the people of the Underworld as his own, which is why he reacts in such a way.
"Old Gong, don't let Xu Jin take any risks." I whispered the warning.
Old Gong suddenly leaped out, landing on Xu Jin's shoulder behind him, merging into his body.
Xu Jin stood frozen for a second. The next moment, a lewd expression crept onto his face, and he lifted his arm towards Ding Rui, clenching his fist as if to show something.
This caused the other several gentlemen to be quite dissatisfied.
However, Ding Rui's expression calmed down somewhat, as if he had lowered his guard.
With the arrangement of Fei Fang, two more people from the Underworld's graveyard took the lead to explore.
At first, as they walked along the narrow path, there was no sign of anything unusual. The pool of water was deep and dark, showing no movement at all.
As they walked about half the way, I suddenly realized something was wrong.
Under such dark environment, a person's shadow should naturally be quite light, but there were distinct reflections in the water right beside them, indicating something was not right.
Suddenly, an unexpected change occurred.
Out of the water, two hands suddenly appeared, reaching towards their legs!
Without hesitation, one of them took out a coin-shaped sword and fiercely drove it into one of the arms. The other stuck close to the mountain wall, suddenly began to climb upwards, leaving one of the hands nothing to hold onto.
The hand that was missed landed on the path, and with a splash, a shadow leaped out of the water.
He had deep, dark-colored skin, a bald head, and was completely naked. He looked extremely stiff and lifeless.
As the money-shaped sword pierced one of the arms, it retreated back into the water. However, the zombified person who had stepped onto the path suddenly opened its arms and lunged at the person from the Underworld's graveyard with open arms!
The man shuddered with fear, letting out a roar and trying to run away backward!
Another corpse, also completely naked and with deep, dark-colored skin, leaped out of the water once more. He was armed with a money-shaped sword and stood in front of the person's back, blocking his way!
The coffin's graveyard people were not lacking in courage. They were able to fearlessly explore the way ahead and had already prepared for death. However, under the intimidation of these powerful undead beings, ordinary people would naturally run away, especially these green corpses that posed an unparalleled level of threat to them.
It seemed that the person was about to die in the face of the attack from the two undead beings.
Suddenly, I raised my hand and shouted, "Execute demons very well, strike the fierce disaster! I, Lu Xuanjun of the Palace of Eternal Abyss, order you to act quickly!"
Two copper swords shot out suddenly, intersecting and slicing right at the knees of the undead being that emerged from behind!
A dull, unpleasant sound of bones being crushed echoed, and the fierce undead suddenly fell over, sliding into the water.
The fierce undead that had just climbed up suddenly embraced the other, and the person from the Underworld's graveyard quickly ran towards this side of the path, scaling the shore!
The undead being on the path did not chase him but instead turned around and crawled up the mountain wall to climb upwards!
I raised my hand again and suddenly flicked out, unleashing a series of talismans that struck the fierce undead. He fell straight down into the water.
All the Taoist cultivators turned to me, and their expressions all changed simultaneously.
Tao Mingyi and Xu Wan's gazes changed the most, as if my Daoist practices allowed them to truly recognize my strength.
Feng Huaiwu showed little change, while Ding RuiPu kept his gaze fixed on that direction without turning back.
The person from the Underworld's graveyard who had climbed up the mountain wall in a fetal position suddenly calmed down and was about to retreat back.
However, the pool of water suddenly surged upward, making the scene much more terrifying. It was revealed that there was a large area filled with corpses in the water, at least six of them. They had all crashed into the mountain wall!
I was completely caught off guard. When the water calmed back down, the person from the Underworld's graveyard had vanished without a trace...
Another person suddenly let out a loud thud, collapsing to the ground. He looked like he was shaking uncontrollably.
"Yin dragons nurture ferocious undead in the waters, with the grubworm undead guarding the door and the water undead protecting the courtyard. There's a bit of insight here." Feng Huaiwu spoke up in a solemn tone, his eyes showing some signs of clarity.
"The jade fetus serves as a charm, and by throwing the great seal into the pool of water, they cannot come up, which is one method used by them."
"The second method is that they station the undead in front of the graveyard, and they have the Wanjie Sect and Lu Xian Sheng follow closely. If any undead appear, they will immediately suppress them and force their way through."
"The third method is to cross over the water, and there will be no undead attacking."
Feng Huaiwu's first two sentences were relatively normal, but the last sentence caused the people from the Underworld's graveyard and the Liang family to show expressions of suspicion and anxiety.
Most of the Taoist cultivators showed puzzled expressions. Clearly, Feng Huaiwu's analysis had not occurred to them.
This is not surprising. Feng Huaiwu's strength is profound, and he is deeply dedicated to studying geomancy, which puts him ahead of everyone present in this regard.
"It's all clear now... The pool of water is where the qi accumulates. It was originally supposed to flow into this cave and blow outwards towards the mountain. When we arrived, we were covered in this qi, which should have come from the water. The undead in the water naturally wanted us to return to them, which is not about killing, but about assimilation. But if we fell into the water and couldn't swim to the other side or were pulled down while trying to get on shore, it would be a serious problem. In no time at all, we would become part of the underwater world and stay here as guards and protectors." Xu Jin's voice echoed with Lao Gong's somewhat lecherous words.
I understand now, the last point actually means that people won't be attacked when they enter the water, but there will be trouble when they try to get out.
Feng Huaiwu faintly smiled, but did not say anything.
"I have the great seal of my Jade Fetus Daoist Sect. How could I throw it into this pool of water? Brother Feng, you're joking. Let's go with the second method." Tao Mingyi spoke up.
