Chapter 16: Ancient Underground Kiln City!
The stone door opened, the whirlpool turned sharply, and the mud and sand surged.
Ying Xingtian and Yan Siguang were the first to swim in, and Ji Yiming did not hesitate this time, and quickly followed the rest of the people into it together.
The first entrance to the cave is not the expected main kiln of the Yue kiln, but a fully enclosed "tunnel" with seven turns and eight folds, fortunately, the width of more than three meters is enough for two people to run in parallel, and it does not seem too crowded when eight people pour in.
Ji Yiming lined up in the middle of the team, following the people in front of him around the sharp turns and turns one by one, while paying attention to the surrounding situation.
The tunnel is made of black masonry all around, and if you look closely, the I-shaped surface is not only neatly arranged, but even the joints are of the same thickness...... Visually it does not exceed 0.5 millimeters, even around corners.
It is not difficult to see that the craftsmanship requirements of the time were not slightly inferior to modern architectural standards.
He quietly reached out and touched a black brick, only to feel that the tentacles were slightly hot, and there was a temperature difference of at least four or five degrees from the cold water at the bottom of the lake: it felt very much like the outer wall that had just been burned in a furnace and had not yet completely cooled.
This is...... The effect of the main kiln formation?
Of course, the kiln fire of more than 1,600 years ago could not have burned until now, and it has just cooled down. But even if it was as he guessed, it was the main kiln formation that Yan Siguang said could trigger the fire, it was already unbelievable.
What kind of formation can last for more than 1,600 years and still operate?
Ji Yiming still has a little understanding of the cultivator world, but he also knows that the duration of the formation is related to the gem it drives, and once the energy in the gem is exhausted and shattered into ashes, the formation will immediately lose all its effects.
In his heart, he was shocked, and suddenly a bright light came from the bend in front of him.
At the end of the bend, an exit the same size as the stone gate behind it appeared in front of everyone. With a slight yellowish glow, it shines in from this exit.
Ying Xingtian and Yan Siguang, who were at the front, perked up, made a gesture to the back to signal everyone to stop, and then took the lead in swimming towards the exit.
The figures of the two disappeared in the faint light for less than a few seconds, and they quickly turned and swam back and beckoned in this direction.
Safe!
The remaining six men swam through the black masonry tunnel and into the hole more than three meters long and wide.
"Whoa!"
At the same time as the sound of water sounded, Ji Yiming and the other five people surfaced, and their faces also appeared in disbelief.
The exit of the tunnel glowing with a faint yellow light actually brought them directly from the bottom of Shangao Lake, which was more than ten meters deep, to an unknown place
In the vast and strange space of the name: the solid ground under the feet, the nearly 30 meters high overhead is the entire enclosed and rugged mountain rock,
Inverted stalactites.
Dry, warm, and broad...... Even vast.
Front, back, left, right, and side, as far as the eye can see, no matter which direction you can see except for the top of your head. Except for the three-meter-square lake beneath their feet, all the rest of the area was made up of bluestone slabs.
Standing in this vast space, the eight people were like the tiniest grain of fine sand in the sea, and their hearts were filled with an indescribable sense of awe.
- not only because it is big, but because it is so magically hidden at the bottom of the ancient Shangao Lake.
- Because as far as their eyes can see, there are yurts, such as horseshoe, like gourds, with different shapes but with a desolate and clumsy atmosphere, the Yue kilns are densely scattered on the bluestone slab ground.
- Because at this moment, they saw with their own eyes that in each cave three or four meters high and of different shapes, there was a fire, spraying a scorching and violent heat, and burning a raging kiln fire!
It will not be extinguished for a thousand years, and it will not be extinguished for a thousand years!
In the underwater tunnel, I saw the yellowish light, it was these blazing kiln fires!
Ji Yiming's mind went blank, and the two desolate ballads of the ancient Yue language sounded again.
"A kiln burner, how can the kiln generally burn two goods, the porcelain is so thick, the pottery is so thin, the thick is others, and the thin is my ......"
"Pottery has a thousand arts, porcelain has a hundred types, a porcelain, a pottery, a kiln, a burn, a world......"
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Outside the ancient Shangao Lake.
Just when Ji Yiming and his party all dived underwater, found the stone gate of the main kiln and entered it. The silver-haired man Qingqiu also quietly came to the lakeside with a group of subordinates and the three Gu Dao Masters of the "Worm Dao".
The gray moth lying on their shoulders made this group of cultivators with amazing strength not have any breath on them, and they deliberately controlled not to make a sound during the run, bringing the concealment method to the extreme.
In order to win the realm of the top martial arts master of Xingtian, he did not realize that there was really a group of "tails" behind him
A few people stopped at the entrance of the former, Qingqiu made a gesture towards the three of them, and one of the men in black immediately opened the cloth pocket behind him and took out a cyan "marsh shrimp"-like insect, blew lightly on it, and then held it in both hands and sent it into the river.
The "marsh prawn" swayed nimbly and quickly sank to the bottom.
Then in the screen of the tablet computer in Qingqiu's hand, there was a scene at the bottom of the ancient Shangao Lake. It's not particularly clear, but it has a deep and light red glow, and it is an infrared lens with thermal sensing.
Just a few seconds later, he found the tracks of several people on the camera. At the end of the trajectory, the opening of the mysterious stone door was the place where the red heat induction glow was most intense.
"Yan Siguang really deserves to be the scholar who has the deepest understanding of the formation of the Fa and modern science and technology in today's cultivation world. β
Qingqiu rubbed a string of pyramid green ghost crystals on his wrist, and his eyes showed a fanatical color mixed with appreciation.
"By activating a corresponding formation, find the location that belongs to the main kiln of the Guyue kiln. This kind of means, I 'criminal soldier' can
No one can compare with it, and the 'Qianlong Yuan' claims to be the only guardian of Chinese civilization throughout the ages...... Not entirely unreasonable. What do you say, Brother Dao?"
The three black-clothed men snorted coldly and did not answer.
Compared to the same large organization as the Criminal Soldiers, the Worm Dao was pressed and beaten by the Hidden Dragon Yuan almost every time, and this time it directly lost a high-level Gu Dao Grandmaster and four elites, and the unilateral hatred was almost to the point of not dying.
As he spoke, the cyan "marsh shrimp" with the infrared camera lens had entered the stone door of the cave, and then the lens of the tablet computer in Qingqiu's hand flickered, and it froze in the last frame.
"What's going on? This thing has a range of more than three kilometers, and its penetration should not be something that a stone door can block...... Was discovered by them?" His eyes shrunk, frowned and muttered to himself, and soon shook his head and directly denied: "No way, even if it is discovered, the last shot will be sent back." In this way, it seems that the transmission signal is really directly blocked. β
"The formation shielding of the main kiln!" The two women under Qingqiu glanced at each other, and said at the same time: "This formation of the main kiln of the Yue Kiln is even more high-end than expected before, and only the top-level formation can have the effect of completely shielding electromagnetic wave transmission." β
"Great unification...... Great unification. β
Qingqiu nodded slightly, and the frenzy in his eyes was even worse: "I thought it was just Yan Siguang's whim, but now it seems that it is really possible." Is the magical formation created by the genius cultivators of the Eastern Han Dynasty finally about to see the light of day again?"
"Since it's not exposed, we should also make a move!" One of the three men in black said coldly, still in a vague and hoarse voice, as if there was a worm in his cheeks: "As long as Ying Xingtian and his subordinates are eliminated, it will not be too late to discuss how to distribute the formations and gems inside." β
The early autumn night breeze blew from the lake, gently stirring the silver hair on Qingqiu's head. He took a deep look at the three of them, and there was a hint of hidden sarcasm in his eyes: "A few Dao brothers, please first, to deal with the battle in this strange environment, you Gu Dao masters have to be the best at it." Of course, if there is a hard battle later, I will not hesitate to invite the ancestor to come up with blood and gems, since everyone has decided to cooperate, it is better to be sincere. β
The whole head of the three people was hidden in the black step, and they couldn't see the expression on their faces, only the bare eyes flashed with murderous aura in an instant: "Chop the grass and eradicate the roots, and leave no one." β
After speaking, he didn't wait for the five criminals, put on a goggle and went directly into the lake.
Qingqiu shook his head slightly: "Cutting the grass and eradicating the roots, of course, the people of Qianlongyuan will die, but the bloodline of the ancient Ji family can't be wasted so simply." β
After deliberately slowing down for five seconds, he led his four men to follow the worm path and quietly entered the water.
The gray moths still exert the effect of breathing and concealment, so that they do not have many ripples in their underwater movements, and are so gentle that they are like natural swimming fish, silently opening the stone door not far away.
It's just a pity that this Gu worm with an amazing concealment effect does not also have the effect of enhancing spiritual sense.
None of them noticed that just after all of them had entered the water, the shore of the ancient Shangao Lake...... There was a third group of cultivators, who were considered by them to be ignorant of the situation.
The four men in flying squirrel suits coated with anti-reflective material waited for about a minute before quietly entering the water.
Calm has finally returned to the shores of Gushangao Lake.
With the moonlight, the night breeze and the gently swaying treetops, no one could have imagined what a huge impact this seemingly calm and waveless lake would have on the entire world of Chinese cultivators.
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The vast space behind the passage, full of hundreds of Yue kilns of different shapes and with a roaring kiln fire burning in the middle, not only made Ji Yiming's heart lost, but the rest of the "Qianlong Yuan" were also shocked to the point that they couldn't speak for a long time.
This is not the main kiln of the imaginary Yue kiln, but a city.
A scorching and dry ancient kiln city full of mysterious power!
After a full ten seconds, the Winning Genius let out a long breath and said with difficulty: "The cultivators of the ancient era are indeed even more powerful than we imagined...... Magical. β
As the chief scientist of Qianlong Yuan, Yan Siguang's expression was more excited than anyone else. At this moment, he had walked to the nearest gourd-shaped kiln, stretched out his trembling hands and slowly stroked the bricks and stones on it, not feeling that his hands were hot.
"Sitting on Kun to Gen, the right water is poured out of the left side, there is a sand case mountain on the Gen, and the dragon is on the top of the Kun Shen Fang. He had words in his mouth, and his hands touched the kiln all the way to the base: "But the case mountain, the square top dragon." This is the mountain dragon formation that has long been lost in the records! The original auxiliary formation of the Daomen's "Qingxu Cave Heart Sutra" is not only stronger than the effect that has been circulated today, but also has the function of controlling and inducing firepower...... If you copy it to the miniature array......"
The kiln fire has not been extinguished, and it can be judged that the so-called "Mountain Dragon Array" and the formation effect that are engraved at the bottom of the entire ancient kiln can be judged only by the formation pattern of a scaly claw exposed on the bricks and stones, and Yan Siguang is indeed the "chief scientist" who has studied the way of formation the most in the entire Qianlong Yuan.
His words later turned into a complete mumble, even if Ji Yiming and the others were not far away, they couldn't understand the meaning of those extremely complex technical terms.
Ying Xingtian's expression moved slightly, and his originally somewhat serious face relaxed: "The layout of Shanglin Lake for so many years has finally not been in vain, and this harvest is almost comparable to the results of dozens of previous ruins excavations." β
Hundreds of kilns correspond to countless magical ancient formations, and it is also possible to find the legendary "Great Unification" treasure flower array, plus the treasure hidden under the burning flames in the cave. Even for a powerful organization like the "Hidden Dragon Abyss", it is an extremely rewarding achievement.
Everyone present looked excitedβwhich meant that as members of the Excavation Department, they would be rewarded with a valuable resource that would make everyone blush, and they would stand out from the rest of the Division.
Only Ji Yiming came back to his senses and kept looking around from beginning to end, and after a while, he finally couldn't help but ask: "Jiang Zhiyou, didn't you say that she should be here?"
That's right, what about Jiang Zhiyou?
In the vast and boundless space of the ancient Yue kiln city, there are only craggy mountain walls and stone kilns emitting high temperature as far as the eye can see, and there is no half a figure at all.
"It's impossible, my pseudo-Great Unification Array has an induction with a certain main kiln formation here, so that the exact location of the entrance can be determined. Yan Siguang straightened up from the gourd kiln, with a puzzled face: "That time to test the formation, the eldest lady must have been introduced into this space, as long as you find the main kiln, you can determine the location......
At this, his eyes suddenly widened, and a hint of foreboding appeared on his face.
Ying Xingtian reacted for the second time, and his complexion changed instantly. Immediately, his eyes were like electricity, and he quickly searched around every Yue kiln around: "If the formation induction teleportation is so accurate, Xiao You, don't scare me......"
Ji Yiming didn't understand what they meant at first, but when he found that the former's eyes had been searching towards the burning kiln fire at every kiln entrance, he realized the terrible guess in the hearts of the two.