The world behind the door is not as strange and absurd as they thought, nor is it full of ghosts and thrills, but just a staircase.

  There is a bend here, similar to the small platform that appears between the second and third floors of the current house. There is a door behind this platform, and they came in from this door.

  It seems that they can go up as well as down, and what excites them the most is going up, where a faint light can be seen.

  Up or down?

  Going up means being able to leave this ghostly place, going down means unknown.

  Going down from here is a decision made by the three of them with almost no discussion!

  These stairs, no one can guarantee that they will reach the bottom. Nor can anyone count how many steps there are, anyway, it's just one after another, endless and continuous.

  The environment here is still a bit dry, the air is somewhat dead, and the shape and texture of the stairs are similar to those on the other side. They are a little scared and have to look back every few steps to see if the bright light above their heads is still there.

  The bright light has gradually become a highlight, and what accompanies them is no longer just a stage.

  A row of desiccated corpses leaned against the stone wall, some having fallen to the ground due to instability, others missing arms or legs. In short, it was a seemingly endless row of desiccated corpses.

  These corpses, with men and women, old and young, stretched all the way down the long stairs. Fortunately, these two were seasoned people, but they still didn't dare to calm down in their hearts. They had encountered many ghostly things before, and now that Wen Bin was not around, if someone suddenly patted them on the shoulder from behind, it's likely that Chaozi would jump directly down.

  The distance that the headlamp can reach is still limited, and the clothes worn by these dry corpses are also different. They tried to move forward a bit and found that the more backward the dry corpse was, the more casual it was placed, and some were even directly knocked down on the steps.

  There's a gust of wind blowing from below, and a string of corpses is hung here, causing Chaozi to blurt out a phrase: "Is this drying cured meat?"

  In the Sichuan region, in the past when there were no refrigerators or cold storage facilities, for the convenience of storing meat, after slaughtering, the meat would be hung in a dry place to let the wind dry it. This way of making meat not only allowed it to be stored for a longer period but also gave it a unique flavor.

  Those mummies mostly only had hair and deep-set eye sockets left, their teeth having been completely calcified. Judging from their clothing, they seemed to be ordinary people as well, since that coarse linen was not a choice for the nobility.

  After staying with Zha Wenbin for a long time, even Zhuo Xiong can say a few words: "I guess it's probably a hidden corpse cave. This place isn't considered a good place either. With so many dead people lying around and not being allowed to be buried, the yin energy alone is enough to scare people to death. They say this is a ghost town, and it seems that's not an exaggeration."

  "Look, so many fireflies." Da Shan pointed at the lush green below and said, referring to a patch of twinkling small dots.

  It's like a real underworld here, with countless ghost fires wandering below them. Think about it, so many corpses, how can they not produce phosphorescent fire? Although this thing has almost no harm, the oppressive feeling it brings is more terrible than jumping out of a zombie wearing Qing dynasty uniform.

  The atmosphere, this is a rendering, from hell and death's rendering, people's momentum encountering such an environment, will immediately instinctively shrink, which also indirectly gave those dirty things the opportunity to rise.

  Why do people usually encounter ghosts in hospitals, cemeteries or abandoned houses? One reason is that these places indeed have a heavy yin energy. Another reason is that when people come to these places, they will naturally produce a kind of instinctive self-protection and vigilance, which will lower the three yang energies on their shoulders.

  It's not that there are no dirty things on the bustling streets and under the neon lights, it's just that the environment in those places can create a psychological suggestion that this place is unlikely to be haunted. With this belief, one's own fire naturally rises, and their eight characters also start to become harder.

  It is said that humans are afraid of ghosts for three points, while ghosts are afraid of humans for seven points. So many wandering ghosts and wild ghosts can only take advantage of those who are either truly weak and sickly or really unlucky. Most of the time, they target those who are timid and shrinking away.

  It's just like when people think they're having bad luck, the more they don't want something to happen, the more it will happen. In fact, this is not fate playing tricks on you, but rather you've already given yourself a hint in your heart that this thing will definitely happen, and the atmosphere will also become weaker, then one disaster after another will follow.

  So, people need to maintain a sunny and upward attitude at all times, thinking that evil cannot overcome justice, not doing things that hurt their conscience during the day, and not being afraid of ghosts knocking on the door in the middle of the night! Standing upright, walking straight, when the little devil comes, seeing your strong momentum, it will naturally detour.

  Fortunately, the two of them immediately withdrew their spirits. What big winds and waves haven't they seen? It's just a pile of dead bodies, what's there to be afraid of? Let's continue walking!

  Let's go, but since we're passing by the dead, let's be a bit more mindful. Chaozi joined his hands together and bowed towards the front, saying: "Uncles, aunties, grandpas, grandmas, kids, we're just passing through, no intention of disturbing you, please make it convenient for us to pass, after we leave, we'll definitely burn more paper money and incense for you.

  He had originally intended to use this sentence to ease the tense atmosphere, but who would have thought that as soon as he finished speaking, the long string of green ghostly flames on the ground suddenly dispersed in all directions, retreating in droves until they disappeared from their line of sight.

  Three people looked at each other in dismay. Could this be okay? Chao Zi hastily gave these ancestral grandfathers another big bow, only then daring to continue on.

  Death is something that I've seen a lot of, and it's just like that. It's the same as doctors in hospitals who deal with people who have already died or are about to die every day, so they also become indifferent to the concept of death. It's said that when faced with something unfamiliar or even repulsive, if you force yourself to accept it, it will gradually become a habit, and this process takes about twenty-eight days.

  Twenty-eight days, that's enough for ordinary people, two minutes is enough. Now Superzi's uncontrollable mouth has started to comment on which corpse is better preserved, which corpse had tooth decay when it was alive, completely like the mentality of visiting a mummy exhibition in a museum, and I don't know what those ghosts who were pushed down earlier are thinking now.

  But after every secret that is discovered, there must be a piece of unknown history hidden behind it. There are so many mummies here, and the steps are built on such a large scale, which is not what ordinary people can bear. Super said that these mummies seem to have a history of several thousand years. In that unknown era, building an underground world like this would require not only national strength but also time. This place was not built overnight.

  Going down, they can find some clues, that is, the farther down, the space becomes larger. On those bare stone walls, there are signs of water erosion. In southwestern China, there are many karst landforms, which are considered by modern explorers as a holy place for exploration. Among them, there are places that have been used by ancient people.

  According to their analysis, this might be a huge natural cave, but the water flow has long since dried up and was used as a hiding place for corpses.

  Once their mindset was adjusted, it was like a normal tour. However, they still had Zhang Wenbin's whereabouts on their minds. After walking for almost two hours, the mining lamp finally shone on something unusual.

  The front is no longer a step, but a flat stone slab. Walking again, the road seems to have reached its end, but the color of the rocks has changed.

  Two huge black basalt blocks stood there, with a barely noticeable gap in between that was so tight not even a knife blade could be inserted. On the surface of the basalt, a ferocious and malevolent giant ghost was carved on each one, its aura alone was enough to make people tremble with fear.

  "Another door? It seems like these old guys have nothing better to do than dig holes and then block them with doors that can't be opened. Are they intentionally trying to make things difficult for us?"

  Zhuo Xiong arrived at the gate, looked it up and down, and thought to himself that this gate must weigh at least a few thousand kilograms. He really had no idea how they managed to set it up in the first place: "Let's give it a try, since we're already here."

  As he spoke, Zhuo Xiong gently placed his hand on the door, and a chill immediately spread. He only lightly pushed it, just that one push, and with a creaking sound, the ancient large doors were opened by him...

  read3;