This time, Yan Xing and others were really going to go in, of course, this time naturally did not need to leave anyone on the surface again, everyone went down the cave together in order.

  The first one was Shi Chong, the second one was Yan Xing, the third one was Xiao Ge, the fourth one was Zhao Zhu, and the fifth one was Li Liang Jian. The wall below the cave was relatively narrow, so only one person could go down at a time.

  There were many gaps and sharp rocks on the stone wall, fortunately Zhao Zhu had prepared silk gloves, which was originally part of Han's old equipment, very convenient to use.

  However, the further down they went, the more turbid the air became, and a burning sensation began to appear in their lungs. Zhao Zhu knew that at this time, he could only grit his teeth and endure it. Having come down so far already, and not being the last person, even if he wanted to go back up, it was impossible.

  Finally, Yan Xing's voice came from below:

  "Be careful above, first secure the position, don't slip down. There's a horizontal entrance here with signs of artificial excavation, it should lead to an ancient tomb. Let Shi Chong go in first."

  Zhao Zhu leaned his back against one side of the stone wall, bent his legs to press against the front stone wall, and stayed inside for about five minutes. After Shi Chong, Yan Xing, and Xiao Ge had all entered the hole on the cave wall, Zhao Zhu also crawled in.

  Where is the trace of artificial excavation?

  The stone cave that was cut out horizontally has very smooth walls, and when the body touches it, there is no friction or sharpness like the previous stone wall.

  The cave was only half a meter high, so everyone had to crawl forward on their bellies. They crawled like this for nearly half an hour, just when Zhao Zhu was starting to feel exhausted, Shi Chong's voice came from up ahead:

  "Give me a lighter, Star Brother, since there's no one in front."

  Shi Chong's backpack was behind him, and he couldn't turn around to rummage through it, so he had to rely on Yan Xing behind him to get the firework.

  "Give."

  Yan Xing handed the firework stick to Shi Chong, Shi Chong pulled it open and threw it down. The people behind only saw a flash of light, and only Shi Chong at the front could see it clearly. After a while, Shi Chong took a deep breath and shouted:

  "Get ready with the ropes, ahead is an underground cave, looks like it's about fifty meters deep."

  Xiao Ge said, "Let's take a look around to see if there are any gaps for climbing. Since this stone cave is believed to be man-made, the craftsmen who built it couldn't have flown in."

  Shi Chong always obeyed Xiao Ge's words, so he didn't rush to release the rope. Instead, he stuck half of his body out of the stone cave. As a result, when he spoke again, it was inevitable that Zhao Zhu and others inside felt somewhat hollow.

  "There was an iron chain nailed to the stone wall outside, but this iron chain had long been rusted and didn't look like it used to. Four hundred years have passed, and relying on it now is a bit unreliable."

  "Alright, let's use our rope then." Xiao Ge pulled out the rope from his bag, "One of mine is not enough, those in the back, give me another one."

  Zhao Zhu also handed over a rope from his body, Xiao Ge's fingers danced between the two ropes, and the two rings were tied together by him and thrown directly onto Shi Chong's head, shouting:

  "Attached to a fixed place with iron chains."

  Shi Chong didn't say a word and immediately went to take care of things. Soon he shouted:

  "I'll go down first, you come one by one."

  Shi Chong first tied a rope around his waist, then slowly descended along the rope in the forest. About five minutes later, Shi Chong waved the rope and the people above saw the rope shaking, indicating that he had landed safely. The next person continued.

  Yan Xing also climbed out, although he was a Taoist, looking somewhat frail, but should have practiced Taoist qigong, with a strong aura hidden in his bones. When going down the rope, he was very steady and soon the rope was shaken again by Yang Guang. Xiao Ge also started to go down, his speed was faster than the previous two people, probably only two minutes, the rope was shaken again.

  It was finally Zhao Zhuo's turn, and he descended quite steadily and quickly. The rock wall on this side was quite slippery, and it was impossible to exert any force, so he could only rely on the friction between his hands and the rope to control the speed of his descent. Anyway, wearing silk gloves, he didn't have to worry about hurting his palms. However, just as Zhao Zhuo had descended halfway, a gust of wind suddenly blew in the cave, but this was no ordinary wind - it was an eerie wind!

  Zhao Zhu didn't dare to hesitate, his hands let go, and he slid down at the fastest speed. Before landing, he clamped his arms and legs tightly around the rope to dissipate the kinetic energy on his body. However, when he landed, he still fell to the ground. A hand reached out and pulled Zhao Zhu up, and this person was Yan Xing.

  "Shh, don't speak." Yan Xing reminded very seriously.

  On the other side, Xiao Ge and Shi Chong stood together, looking solemnly ahead, while the rope was still swaying, and Li Liangjian should be coming down.

  Zhao Zhu stood up, his eyes fixed on the front, and when he looked over, he was also stunned. Under the cave, there was a wide stone road, and within less than 100 meters from where everyone gathered, there was a group of tall horses with armor and spears, each knight's helmet had an upright object that resembled a lightning rod.

  These knights were not stationary, but active, repeatedly riding back and forth in the area, first moving in one direction, then turning around and charging in the opposite direction. Every time they charged, a terrifying gust of wind would blow through here, as if they were practicing a battle charge.

  Li Liangjian also came down, he was the one with the best eyesight among everyone, a pair of eyes sparkled in the cave, and then Zhao Zhu saw that Li Liangjian's eyes had fresh blood flowing from the corners, his whole body seemed to be injured, leaning against the wall at an angle.

  Yan Xing walked up to Li Liang and asked in a low voice, "What's going on?"

  "Just like the village we encountered before, it actually doesn't exist, but we can see it." Li Liangjian said, "There should be a skilled practitioner setting this up here."

  "Can we get through?"

  "It's definitely much harder than that village, those Eight Banners soldiers must have been battle-hardened veterans in their previous lives, the kind of feeling and destructive power they created, I myself don't have absolute confidence to withstand."

  "We can't wait any longer. Since the group leader didn't remind us that we've completed the side quest, it should mean that there's still a distance from here to the real tomb entrance. We don't have much time to linger." Yan Xing made up his mind, "I'll take the lead with the bell, you guys surround me, I'll use the bell sound to calm our minds, and then we'll head over!"

  This was also a helpless measure, and so Xingyan continued to recite the incantation, shaking the bell as he walked forward. Xiao Ge, Shi Chong, Li Liangjian, and Zhao Zhu were all by his side, advancing together.

  Zhao Zhu walked while looking at the group of Eight Banners soldiers getting closer and closer to him. This time, the Eight Banners soldiers made a detour and launched another charge. The war horses' neighing, the bows being drawn, and the arrows being shot were so vivid, just like real life. However, when they charged over, there was no actual contact, like a strong gust of wind blowing by, making one's face sting. Zhao Zhu stumbled backward, but then a hand grabbed him and pulled him up.

  But when Zhao Zhu was caught by this hand, he suddenly froze again. He found himself not in the cave, but on a battlefield. The one who had just pulled him up was a soldier wearing a Qing-style armor, who shouted at him angrily and then continued to wield his sword and join the battle.

  Zhao Zhu looked around and saw that all sides were battlefields, everywhere was a melee of both sides, people and horses were overturned, blood and flesh were boiling...

  "Does this count as entering the palace for the second time?" Zhao Zhu was also speechless, first in that village and now again in the cave.

  However, this time, Zhao Zhu suddenly felt the tattoo of the jade hairpin on his left shoulder burning hot, like a branding iron. Zhao Zhu immediately let out a mournful cry and shook violently, his eyes widening in shock to find himself still standing in the same place, while Yan Xing and the others were already nearly ten meters away from him.

  It seemed that Yan Xing suddenly sensed something unusual behind him, and he turned his head abruptly, with a hint of surprise in his eyes, and then growled:

  "The soul has escaped, let's hurry!"