Chapter 20: The Mantle of the Great Thief

In the pitch-black cave, no light penetrated through, and there was a strange and unpleasant smell everywhere, like something after decay, and the breath was pungent.

Dong Tu Nan's face couldn't help but change, his brows furrowed, and a bad thought came to his mind.

"It does seem a little weird here. From the moment he entered the cave just now, that feeling of worry flashed in his heart, but now that the metal gate was suddenly closed, Dong Tu Nan became even more worried.

Although it was not the first time he had entered a cave like this, when he was on the White Cold Mountain before, he also inadvertently fell under the snow, and in the secluded cave, he got the fountain of life and found the spirit again, but that time he was forced to do so, and there was no way out, but this time he took the initiative to enter, and his mentality was naturally a little different.

Dong Tu Nan stretched out his head and looked into the cave, the depths of the cave were gloomy, like a bottomless pit with no end, and the faint cold air continued to come out from it, soaking the hole breath all over his body.

"This is really a headache!" the special environment in the cave was so overwhelming that Dong Tu Nan muttered to himself with a headache.

However, now that you have entered, the metal gate at the entrance is also tightly closed, and it is basically impossible to retreat now, so you can only continue to walk and see if there is any way to get out.

"According to the instructions of the imprint, there should be no error. As he continued to go deeper into the cave, Dong Tu Nan only felt that the burning sensation was getting stronger and stronger.

Since there was no light in the cave, his vision was no longer effective at the moment, and he could only cautiously probe his steps, while raising his two hands to keep touching the wall, and walking slowly along the wall.

In the dim cave, he couldn't see his five fingers, and Dong Tu Nan could only judge the direction by hearing and touch, but until now, he had not found anything.

The cold touch of the stone wall stimulated Dong Tunan's nerves, keeping his entire brain awake at all times.

At a certain moment, his fingertips seemed to sink into a piece of softness, and Dong Tu Nan immediately stopped, probed it with his palm, and the cool and slippery feeling was completely revealed.

"Moss?" said Dong Tu Nan silently.

Since there is moss here, there must be a water source. In the cave of Baihan Mountain before, I found the spring of life by looking for the traces of the sound of water droplets, and as long as I found the location of the water source, I guess I would be able to find a way out.

Thinking of this, Dong Tu Nan did not stay any longer, his confidence suddenly burst out, and his courage suddenly became bigger, and he continued to try to walk forward.

Just when he faintly felt that the water source was nearby, he was taking a step, and suddenly his foot fell down, as if he had stepped on some mechanism, and a loud sound suddenly sounded on both sides of the cave.

Dong Tu Nan hurriedly took a step forward, and then his whole body became vigilant, observing the surroundings intently, holding his breath, and not daring to exhale.

Whew~

I only heard a sound of friction on both sides of the cave wall, and the originally dark cave suddenly brightened up.

Dong Tu Nan was also frightened, and quickly closed his eyes.

The scene of the black hole just now suddenly brightened, it was only a faint light, but at this moment it was extremely dazzling, but fortunately, the feeling was only for a moment, and I could gradually get used to it.

His eyes slowly opened, and Dong Tu Nan saw at a glance that candles were lit on both sides of the cave wall, and the dim light of the fire was already filling the entire cave, illuminating all the scenes.

The cave was quiet, and the top was full of pitted stones, some protruding, some concave, some strange, and none of them were flat.

On both sides of the tunnel, there are moss-covered stone walls, with two protruding parts, on which are held several white candles, the candles are almost deformed, and when they burn, there is a crackling sound, and the light of the fire becomes a little unstable.

The passage under your feet is damp, and there is some mud and sand mixed with stones, and when you step on it, the sand and gravel squeak.

The problem of sight has now been solved, and once the eye has a function, people often abandon what they hear with their ears, and the same is true of Dongtunan.

With a panoramic view of the road ahead, Dongtu Nan naturally had no worries, strode forward, and never looked back.

The more he walked into the cave, the more shocked Dong Tu Nan became, and he estimated that he had traveled thousands of meters, and a candle was lit every meter or so, and the number of distances calculated was really amazing.

"The sound of the water source is nearby, but why can't I see it?" said to himself in distress.

Zida just heard the sound of water nearby, and then stepped on the mechanism by mistake, but the lighting system in the cave was accidentally turned on, but there was no trace of the water source at this time, which really made him, a monk of the second zhang, confused.

Walking further on, Dong Tu Nan saw a raised mound of earth in the distance, as if someone had deliberately piled it there, because it was completely blocked in the middle of the tunnel, and there were a few yellow things in front of it, which looked a little strange.

At first, Dong Tu Nan thought it was some loess mud or something, but when he got closer, he almost lost his big teeth and almost pounced.

Those few lumps of yellow stuff are real gold!

Dong Tu Nan leaned down and observed it carefully for a while, and after being convinced, he held it up with trembling hands, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: Sure enough, it is rich and dangerous!

He threw the pieces of gold into the arrow basket behind him, and then noticed the mound behind the gold, and his face suddenly became solemn.

The mound in the center of the cave is actually a cone-shaped tomb, on which stands a stone stele, the body of which is made of a special stone, and three rows of words are neatly engraved on it. The date on the inscription has become blurred, and it looks like it is very old, only the last row of handwriting is faintly legible.

"The world is invincible, benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom and faith 'big thief' palace nineteen ......" Dong Tunan looked at the name on the inscription and read softly.

"Is Gong Nineteen the owner of this tomb?"

"Isn't he just a thief, his name is too exaggerated......

"This person is too strange, a thief, and he still claims to be benevolent, righteous, courteous, wise, and faithful......"

"Build a tomb here, is it possible that this cave is his burial place?"

Several speculations drifted through Dong Tunan's mind, and then he looked around to see if there were any new discoveries.

If this "Gong Nineteen" is the owner of this cave, then if Dong Tu Nan wants to leave here, he must start from this point, and if he can find relevant information about the owner of the cave, then he will be more sure of leaving the cave. Otherwise, there is a real possibility that he will be trapped here.

Standing up from the grave, Dong Tu Nan began to scrutinize the area around the grave. Generally speaking, a person who loves his reputation with such self-love must have recorded everything in his life, and that will be an important breakthrough.

Sure enough, at the back of the tomb, there was a boxy part of the cave wall, and although its surface was covered with moss, it was still very conspicuous, and people could see its peculiarity at a glance.

Quickly peeling off the moss, there was a large piece of inscription in it, which was densely packed, and a whole wall of the cave was written.

The inscription is very small, and it seems to be like an ant in this dim cave, but Dong Tu Nan's cultivation has already reached the sevenfold realm of quenching the body, and all aspects of the body's functions are already unusual, and for such a small size, it can barely be distinguished.

"I am the number one thief in the world......" As soon as he read the first sentence, Dong Tu Nan had the urge to vomit blood, but he still endured it.

"In the 1,400 years of the empire, in the imperial capital, one medium-sized treasure weapon of the ground level, ten martial arts, and countless treasures were stolen. ”

"In the 1410th year of the empire, the Ten Thousand Dao Sect stole one earth-level intermediate source method, three Xuan-level intermediate source methods, and one nameless heavenly book. ”

"Empire 1415 ......"

Looking at the above events, Dong Tu Nan was not only a little dumbfounded, but it basically described several of the most glorious deeds in his life, although they were all thefts, but the content was really terrifying.

Xuan-level treasures, martial arts, and source methods, these are all valuable treasures, and there is even a ground-level source method, which is also too shocking, you know, a ground-level source method is extremely rare even in Xuefeng County, I heard that there are only two earth-level source methods in Xuefeng County, and they are only low-level.

As he kept watching, Dong Tu Nan's heart was also very shocked, this "Gong Nineteen", as a thief, could actually have such a ability, and it must not be a simple character.

"Fourteen hundred years of empire? this year...... Could it be that this person is a person from more than a thousand years ago?" Thinking of this, Dong Tu Nan subconsciously gasped.

The peerless thief more than a thousand years ago, even the imperial capital dared to attack, it was really not an ordinary person, you must know that the imperial capital was heavily guarded, and there were many hidden masters, all of whom were the best among the source martial artists. In addition to the superb skills that must be possessed, his own cultivation must be strong enough. However, if he is a powerful cultivator, why should he risk being a thief?

At the end of the inscription, there is a line of small words: All the treasures I have obtained in my life are buried in this tomb, and when someone is destined to inherit my mantle, I will give it away, so that I can get out of the hole!

"What?" Dong Tu Nan couldn't help but shout.

After reading the small lines, the words left by this peerless thief simply made Dong Tu Nan feel broken, he originally thought that after finding a clue, he could escape from here by opening a certain mechanism in the cave according to the prompts.

But "people are not as good as heaven, and heaven is not as good as thieves", Dong Tu Nan never thought that there was only one way to get out, that is, to inherit the mantle of this big thief and become a "glorious" thief disciple, and then not only could he escape, but also be able to take away all the treasures of this big thief.

Dong Tu Nan is naturally unwilling, no matter how he says it, he used to be a god, how can he accept the inheritance of a thief at this moment, even if he is not an ordinary thief, but Dong Tu Nan's heart is still difficult to accept this matter.

He didn't think much about it, he immediately turned around and ran quickly towards the entrance.

When he came in just now, he was able to open the metal door with only his own physical strength, and now he actually said that he could only go out if he accepted the inheritance, Dong Tu Nan thought of this, and he didn't believe it, so he wanted to verify its authenticity.

After a while, Dong Tu Nan was already standing in front of the metal gate, and he showed a solemn look, although he was able to open it with his own strength before, it was also quite laborious. Therefore, it must be taken seriously.

"Wait for me to punch you away!"

Dong Tu Nan's eyes flashed a fierce color, and then his body sank down, and his legs were only instantly full of strength, which was transmitted to his waist and abdomen, with his waist as the center, his right arm was slightly raised, and a fist was condensed on his right fist, and the two feet of his lower body began to move slowly, and he struck a blow forward.

Airplanes~

A dull thud was heard, followed by an echo that reverberated through the cavern.

The metal gate at the entrance of the cave not only did not change, but directly shook Dongtu Nan back a few steps.

"How come?" Dong Tu Nan steadied his footsteps, feeling the numbness coming from his right fist, a little stunned.

I can't get out!