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Zhou Li's gaze was somewhat unfocused, and his emotions had plunged into instability.
Suddenly, he shouted, "You all go check the back to see if there's anything left," and then answered himself, "There must be something back there."
A few people had not yet moved when Zhou Li shouted again. Da Feng rushed over and said to everyone, "Keep an eye on him." Second, feeling a bit uneasy, added, "I'll go take a look too."
As they passed through a passageway, they were met with the sight of a fiery red coffin, and both felt a sinking sensation in their hearts; indeed, there lay another identical coffin in the center of this palace.
To their surprise, there was another passageway at the back of the palace. The two acted almost simultaneously, quickly traversing the passageway, and sure enough, there was yet another fiery red coffin.
Below them was yet another passageway. After passing through it, they found still another fiery red coffin lying in the middle of the tomb chamber.
Their fear intensified. Zhou Li was alert; he surely understood the buried secrets within this place. A dark passageway stood before them, seemingly beckoning them to enter.
Second said, "Let's go take a look!" Second boldly stepped forward, and Da Feng naturally did not want to lag behind as they entered the passageway. As they had anticipated, a fiery red coffin lay quietly and peacefully within. The two felt as if they had been drained of energy, experiencing the ups and downs of life in an instant, now having hit rock bottom.
Looking into this tomb chamber, they found that there was no way out behind them. The two sighed in relief. Six coffins in total—what could they possibly represent? Two had already been opened.
Now four coffins remained intact. They both understood the significance of this matter and quickly ran to the third tomb chamber.
Zhou Li's emotions gradually stabilized; a flashlight was emitting a faint light.
Zhou Li's face was pale, clearly shaken by fear.
At that moment, Third said, "If you know anything, just say it!"
Zhou Li mumbled something under his breath but did not directly answer Third's question. Third sighed deeply.
At that moment, Second and Big Wind returned.
The two approached, and Zhou Li's gaze was fixed on them as soon as they appeared. Big Wind walked straight up to Zhou Li, who seemed to be waiting for his answer.
Big Wind said to Zhou Li, "There are four more identical coffins behind."
Zhou Li immediately burst into laughter, a wild, almost frenzied laugh. Big Wind seized the moment to ask, "So what do we do next?"
Zhou Li remained silent, continuing to laugh.
The others stared at Zhou Li, his laughter filling them with dread and growing panic.
Wang Er Gou couldn't hold back any longer and asked, "What’s so strange about these coffins?"
Zhou Li suddenly stopped laughing and began muttering, "We all have to die; not one of us will survive."
Third looked at Wang Er Gou, who was about to speak again, and said, "Don't ask any more questions. His emotions are unstable right now; let's wait until he calms down."
Wang Er Gou had no choice but to fall silent.
At that moment, Second spoke up, "There are a total of six tomb chambers. By the sixth chamber, there is no way out." This meant that the last tomb chamber had sealed off the entire Tomb. It would be difficult to escape. If there were no other mechanisms, trying to break through from the front would be... The group shared a collective worry at this thought.
Seven optimistically asked Second, "Are there any treasures back there?"
Second replied, "I was in a hurry and didn't have time to check. I mean, can you stop thinking about these things?"
Seven simply smiled.
Since Zhou Li was unwilling to speak, the only option left was to open the other four coffins one by one to uncover the possible hidden secrets within.
Third thought to himself.
When Third voiced his thoughts, everyone agreed unanimously, except for one dissenting voice—Zhou Li.
It was as if Zhou Li suddenly snapped back to reality.
He widened his eyes and stared at Third, saying, "You can't do that."
Third paused, and the others were equally surprised. Da Feng, feeling the urgency of the moment, rushed in front of Zhou Li and asked with concern, "Are you alright?"
Zhou Li sighed and replied, "We can't open all the coffins."
The group fell silent, waiting for him to elaborate.
He still didn't speak, looking somewhat haggard. After a long exhale, he finally said, "According to legend, Six Coffins Burial Feng Shui has now appeared. I must say this fulfills a regret I've had for many years, but I cannot touch this thing." Zhou Li spoke as if he were conversing with himself.
When the phrase Six Coffins Burial Feng Shui reached Wang Er Gou's ears, he was stunned. Taken literally, it meant that six coffins buried the feng shui.
It sounded like an astonishing statement; typically, one would choose a favorable feng shui site for burial, yet these six coffins could actually bury the feng shui. How incredible was that!
Third furrowed his brow tightly.
Second directly asked Da Feng, "Do you know what the Six Coffins Burial Feng Shui is about?"
Da Feng shook his head and replied, "I've never heard of it. My master never mentioned it to me either; it might be a secret that isn't passed down!"
Everyone was still waiting for him to continue when Zhou Li seemed to forget to speak for a moment, his gaze once again drifting before refocusing. Then he said, "The Six Coffins Burial Feng Shui does not involve ordinary coffins, and the individuals buried within are certainly not ordinary people. Only a Heavenly Born Individual will do."
Zhou Li suddenly introduced another concept, leaving several people confused. "A Heavenly Born Individual? Is that someone born from Heavens?" Second asked.
But they all knew this was an impractical notion.
What exactly the Heavens were, and what kind of existence or concept they represented, no one could explain. In ancient times, people spoke of a round sky and flat earth, later claiming the earth was round and the sky flat, yet no one could clarify it. This was simply because the Heavens were an enigmatic existence.
However, one thing was certain: whenever people encountered misfortune, they would kneel and pray to the Heavens for good luck.
The others did not understand what a Heavenly Born Individual was. But Third knew. Heavenly Born Individual! Third couldn't help but sigh inwardly, though he kept it to himself.
At that moment, no one dared to interrupt Zhou Li's words, fearing that he might suddenly become emotional and lose his clarity again.
Zhou Li maintained his steady speaking pace, neither hurried nor slow; no one could gauge when he would speak or fall silent, so they could only wait.
After several minutes of waiting, Zhou Li finally said, "Heavenly Born Individuals are extremely rare; it's difficult to find even one among the common folk. The person in the coffin before might just be a Heavenly Born Individual."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the others changed once more.
Zhou Li continued, "Life and death have nothing to do with the weak body," as if explaining the meaning of the 'Heavenly Born Individual.' A few people seemed to catch on to something.
They still dared not speak, waiting for more.
Zhou Li also wisely paused, leaving the conversation hanging. It felt as if a shocking secret was about to be revealed, and everyone fell silent.
The Third stared intently at Zhou Li, the light dim, only able to make out Zhou Li's general features.
Zhou Li appeared lost in his own world. Such so-called 'Heavenly Born Individuals' were exceedingly rare, yet they became the objects of desire for many because they might harbor a secret—a secret about immortality.
Even though they themselves could not attain immortality.
After about a quarter of an hour, Zhou Li finally spoke again: "My master once said, 'Heavenly Born Individual,' is not something we can touch. As mortals, we will inevitably encounter them; when that time comes, we must avoid them."
However, Zhou Li remembered very clearly that once, when he accompanied his master to the mortal realm to deal with Mo Baby, there was no one named Da Feng at that time. When his master encountered a 'Heavenly Born Individual,' he was incredibly agitated, speaking incoherently. He cast aside all his warnings into the clouds above.
In the end, his master did meet one but ended up partially paralyzed; it could be seen as retribution. Zhou Li was still young then, and this incident left a deep impression on him—it was a significant blow.
From that moment on, he understood that 'Heavenly Born Individual' and avoidance were closely linked. To avoid them was why Zhou Li wanted to escape from here; his emotions grew somewhat agitated.
Finally, everyone grasped what 'Heavenly Born Individual' meant. But he had yet to explain what 'Six Coffins Burial Feng Shui' truly meant.
They continued to wait for Zhou Li's next words. He took his time and finally uttered: "If we don't get out of here, none of us will survive." This statement once again left everyone exchanging glances in confusion.
This time, Zhou Li knew he was undoubtedly facing death; hence his despair. In the past, while working in the mortal realm, life and death were always present. But now only death remained—there was no hope for survival at all.
"Six Coffins Burial Feng Shui," Third couldn't help but mutter. This was something Third didn't fully understand either; the only option was to open all six coffins. However, Third had a concern—what if they opened another 'identical corpse'? It would be hard not to speak up about that.
Zhou Li's thoughts seemed clear; he knew exactly what the people in front of him wanted to know. Yet, there were some things he hesitated to say in his heart. A few of them could see this hesitation on his face.
In the end, Zhou Li seemed to have completely put down a burden, but he still spoke slowly and deliberately: "Six Coffins Burial Feng Shui is also considered the nemesis of those who raid tombs."
For those who raid tombs, encountering such a situation could truly be described as a matter of life and death.
At this moment, the wind understood; those who raid tombs referred to himself. It seemed that this time he really wouldn't survive. He still believed Zhou Li's words.
The others wondered if they counted as tomb raiders too. In truth, anyone who ventured underground fell into this category. After all, they were close to an ancestral grave.
They were all on the brink of death, yet they hadn't died yet. They couldn't rely on luck every time; perhaps they had exhausted their good fortune in the past. This time, it seemed they had encountered a big fish that they couldn't reel in.
Everyone was lost in thought. Second said, "I used to criticize those who raid tombs, and now I've become one myself—what a mockery."
Seven replied in a teasing tone, "Second, don't be so pessimistic. We've survived even worse environments before; can we really die this time? Even if we wanted to die, the King of Hell might not dare to take us."
Wang Er Gou wore a worried expression. But Third knew that death wasn't necessarily the end.
However, the group was indeed facing a predicament now; for the moment, no one had a solution.
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