Chapter 152 59 Ancient Battlefield [Two in One]
Chapter 152 59. Ancient battlefield [two in one]
Zheng Yun and Ji Dao did not dare to act rashly here. They carefully observed the surrounding environment and looked at every corner of the well bottom clearly. Finally, they came to a strange conclusion.
This place seems to be a sewer.
Because above their heads, under their feet, and in all directions, they are all made of blue bricks, which are neatly laid and very smooth under their feet. It can be seen that they were built by humans.
In addition, the space is very narrow.
The height and width of the waterway are only 1.67 meters, which is obviously not for people to walk. The width of the well mouth is only one meter in diameter. Ji Dao may get stuck even if he jumps into the well to commit suicide.
Ancient cities also have sewers, and in many places with special environments, sewers are built very neatly and huge, not much worse than modern sewers.
This place is like a sewer.
But it is not an ordinary sewer, but a sewer that specializes in handling some special things. It does not carry domestic sewage or garbage, but only the bodies of tongueless things.
"Master Xian, I can hear the people up there talking. They are speaking official language. They seem to be asking what to eat tonight. It sounds like there should be no danger."
Ji Dao's ears are more sensitive. He can hear more information, and even hear the conversations of people in the distance.
Zheng Yun did not speak.
What to eat tonight?
It sounds quite peaceful. At least they are not talking about "what to eat tonight". It seems like an ordinary place that has been abandoned. The ancients lived here in a regular way.
But it is not entirely true. If there are gods and ghosts above, the people trapped here can only survive by biting the bullet. Eat what you can eat and drink what you can drink.
What else can you do?
You can't talk about weirdness every day.
He looked up at the faint red mist in the air outside. He couldn't think of what the red mist was. The bright moon above his head exuded a weird atmosphere.
"Go forward."
Zheng Yun turned his head and looked into the depths.
For the time being, let's not consider what the situation is up there. From the perspective of rationality of action, they should also go forward.
This waterway has more than one wellhead. The Taoist priest just said that the body of the tongueless creature was thrown from this wellhead, so they should not go out from this wellhead.
Because this wellhead is "busy".
They have to climb for a while at a height of 100 meters. If they encounter someone who throws the body, they may be attacked. They won't even have time to say a word before being slashed by the other party.
They have to be on guard.
They have thrown the body, so there should be 80% weapons on them. They threw it well. If they suddenly see "something" climbing up from the wellhead, they will definitely attack subconsciously.
It's better to change to a "less popular" wellhead.
Then climb up quietly and observe the surrounding environment.
Ji Dao nodded immediately, followed Zheng Yun's instructions, and walked quickly along the waterway. He still moved lightly and didn't dare to make any sound, so as not to be heard by the people above.
But this waterway is extremely long.
The flashlight beam can't even reach the bottom.
The four of them walked for a long time, passing two or three wells, spanning more than a kilometer, before they reached the middle of the waterway, then stopped and listened.
There was still movement above.
But it was much quieter than before.
Crack.
Suddenly there was a sound of water.
Several people immediately looked back, but saw a body of a tongueless creature falling from a well behind them, washed away by the water flow, and rushed to the way they came.
"Walk further forward?"
Ji Dao whispered.
Zheng Yun looked up at the top of his head. It was still the same scene here. Outside the hundred-meter-high well wall, only a bright moon and a faint red mist could be seen, and nothing else could be seen.
"Let's go." Zheng Yun nodded.
This wellhead was still open to the sky, and there might be no cover outside. They could walk forward and choose a suitable wellhead from so many wellheads to climb.
So several people continued to go deeper.
The water in the waterway was very clear, and the surroundings were still built with bluestone, which was almost no different from the beginning.
Zheng Yun always paid attention to the touch of his feet. Their plastic wrap was tied well, and there was no leakage when wading through the water.
They walked for a long time.
The few people stopped again.
This wellhead was different from the previous one. There was a tree cover above their heads, and it was a willow tree. The tender green branches hung down to the edge of the wellhead, just like an ordinary well in the countryside.
Listen carefully.
It was very quiet above.
"Let's go here." Zheng Yun nodded to Ji Dao. After a rough calculation, they had walked for three or four kilometers. If they went further, they would not know where to go.
"Master Xian, I'll go first."
Ji Dao looked up. The wellhead was narrow, and there were interlaced seams of blue bricks on it. He didn't need a rope. He could climb up little by little with the support of his hands and feet.
"Be careful."
Zheng Yun patted him.
"Master Xian, let Master Gui help me." Ji Dao smiled awkwardly. He couldn't jump up at this height.
Zheng Yun immediately did as he was told, and asked the ghost general to hold his legs, lift him up and stuff him into the well hole. When he used his arms to get out of the body, he let go and let him climb up little by little.
Using this time.
Zheng Yun used the flashlight to look around again.
Since they came here, they didn't see the tongueless creature falling from this well. This should be a relatively idle well, and there is a shelter on it.
It should be the right choice.
It's just hard to say what's on it.
Zheng Yun looked up and watched Ji Dao climb up. It was useless to guess now. He would know after Ji Dao climbed up.
It's a pity that Ji Dao climbed a little slowly.
He had just climbed a few hundred meters of rock wall, and now it was a hundred meters deep well. He was also a little out of breath.
Fortunately, no one came during the period.
Ji Dao slowly climbed to the top.
Zheng Yuneng saw with his own eyes that Ji Dao's head, wrapped in plastic wrap, was illuminated by the moonlight and even reflected a little. With a squirming movement, his head poked out of the well.
Then he stopped moving.
He was lying on the edge of the well, his hands lying on the well, his upper body slightly curled back, only a pair of eyes exposed, staring in one direction.
Zheng Yun looked very anxious.
But I can't rush him now.
After waiting for a long time, Ji Dao suddenly made a move. He kicked off the wall of the well with his calves, his round belly inhaled and contracted, and with a strong movement of his hands, he jumped up from the mouth of the well with great dexterity.
He actually went up.
Zheng Yun was stunned for a moment, but the next moment, Ji Dao's head reappeared and dropped a rope.
The meaning is obvious.
It's safe up there for now.
You can go up and see for yourself.
So why are you hesitating? Zheng Yun was already suffering from the waiting. He immediately asked the two ghost generals to use their strength to lift him up. He grabbed the rope and used his strength to climb up at the same time.
He is faster than Noriichi.
It didn't take long for him to climb to the mouth of the well. He leaned on the edge of the well and stuck his head out, eager to look around the outside world.
The results were unexpected.
The bright moon overhead casts soft light, providing weak illumination, but in front of us was an ordinary village.
The well is under a huge old willow tree with thousands of branches. There is a stone table and several stone benches on the right front, and the willow tree is surrounded by a circle of blue bricks.
It's dark here.
The shadows created by the trees blocking the moonlight, coupled with countless weeping willow branches, were enough to cover the two of them and the well.
Look into the distance.
It is surrounded by very simple blue brick houses, with gravel paths and lush trees interspersed among them. The cool night breeze blows by, and the willow branches sway slightly, which is peaceful and peaceful.
Look further into the distance.
At the end of the alley between the elegant blue brick houses, you can see some figures walking around with lanterns. They are in the darkness of the alley where the moonlight cannot shine, like watchmen in ancient times.
"The sky is dry and everything is dry."
"Be careful with the candle."
Zheng Yun seemed to have hallucinated these two sentences.
"Master Xian, look behind you." Jidao suddenly spoke.
Zheng Yun took a look at Jidao first. He was crouching next to the wellhead, his upper body covered by willow branches, and his entire face protruding from the branches. There was something indescribably weird about the scene.
There won't be any problem with this willow tree, right?
If this willow tree is touched by gods and ghosts, then they will really throw themselves into their arms and take the initiative to crawl into the place where they die.
He looked up.
Willow should be fine.
Then Zheng Yun turned around and looked in the direction of Jidao's finger. After one glance, Zheng Yun's whole body trembled.
There is a city wall in the distance.
This city wall is thirty meters high, and it is all made of huge blue bricks. There is no end to the left and right. It is completely an ancient city wall in the style of the Ming Dynasty.
And there are people on the walls.
They could clearly see the blazing flames burning on the watchtower of the city wall, and the huge bronze mirrors refracting the firelight. They glanced left and right at the situation under the city wall, wary of something.
"hiss."
Zheng Yun gasped.
This place is really a forgotten place! And you can tell at a glance that this place must be related to the ancient battlefield! My guesses were all correct, but they were also terrifying!
Regardless of whether the adoptive father left a picture.
These are Master Ji Dao’s last words.
There was also the bizarre defeat of the Ming Dynasty.
and the inexplicable disappearance of Triton.
They are all inseparable from this ancient battlefield!
Zheng Yun was shocked. He was completely different from Jidao. He grew up in modern times and didn't have a deep understanding of the Ming Dynasty. He only had a deep understanding of the Ming Dynasty from history classes and stories told by his adoptive father.
He knew that in its heyday, the Ming Dynasty was able to attract all nations to come to the DPRK, and it was even possible to build Qianxiantai, a place where the Western Gods could come to the DPRK.
However, the Ming Dynasty was lonely and desolate. It failed to catch up with the scientific and technological revolution, and many foreign territories were encroached on by the West.
Later, when he came into contact with the metaphysics of gods and ghosts, he had a profound understanding of the Ming Dynasty and knew that the Ming Dynasty was definitely not simple.
Especially after knowing about Haiwei Supervisor Xiansi.
Behind the powerful Ming Dynasty in his mind, countless demons, fairies and ghosts appeared faintly. They covered the sky and the sun and secretly supported the strong national power of the Ming Dynasty.
But the two are separated.
Zheng Yun really couldn't understand that during the confrontation between East and West, Haiwei never stopped, and the gods and ghosts disappeared, so much so that Zheng Yun felt that there were no gods and ghosts in the world.
Although it can now be viewed dialectically.
The metaphysics of gods and ghosts does not conflict with science, but the methods and angles of studying certain things are different. If we insist on comparing them, it is because science has not caught up with the metaphysics of gods and ghosts.
What science cannot explain is mystical science.
But through the most systematic extraterritorial exploration in human history, Daming Haiwei summarized and summarized in dangerous places, and found out the method of using the metaphysics of gods and ghosts. No matter what the principle is, it only needs to be usable, useful, and easy to use.
Daming and Haiwei, who had such abilities, died suddenly without any struggle from beginning to end.
Obviously they could resist, so they led Han Xian out to ambush the Western Fleet. With Han Xian's hunting efficiency and method, they could probably wipe out even the port in one day.
This is really no joke.
There is no problem of using it as useless.
The West is already using battleships and cannons, so what if the East is using some magic tricks? Triton still has moral issues?
Thick doubts lingered in my heart.
Ever since he released Ji Dao from the Heavenly Palace, Zheng Yun had been wondering where Haiwei had gone, and he had also been speculating whether Haiwei was dragged down by something.
Now the answer is revealed.
It's possible Triton was really held back.
Whether it is Jiuzhou Mountain or other ancient battlefields, the dangers involved in the mysticism of gods and ghosts require the entire nation of the Ming Dynasty to defend themselves against it.
So what exactly is there in these places?
Forced Haiwei not even to care about the Ming Dynasty, rather than the Ming Dynasty dying, he must take good care of these ancient battlefields first?
Just like this place in front of me.
What's outside that wall? Where did these tongueless corpses all over the ground come from?
"Master Immortal, shall we show up?"
Ji Dao asked in a lowered voice.
He was sure that this place was Triton's territory, so he wanted to use his badge to identify with these people and understand the situation.
"I'm afraid not."
Zheng Yun shook his head with a solemn expression.
Until his death, his adoptive father never officially passed down the black jade pillow, nor did he explain it to anyone. He only vaguely mentioned that the black jade pillow was a talisman. Opening it when encountering 'something' would keep the family safe.
There must be a reason for this.
The adoptive father and Ji Dao's master made the same choice. They actually gave up on the ancient battlefield.
They abandoned these abandoned places, completely sealed all entrances and exits, and left the world to its fate.
Since they all chose to give up, what could he and Ji Dao do? Even more seriously, this is not a question of whether something can be done, but a question of whether it will cause trouble.
If there is something here that cannot be brought to the human world, and he and Jidao accidentally bring it back, then they will be sinners and have caused a catastrophic disaster that cannot be punished.
Just like Han Xian.
Another example is Jiuzhou Mountain.
Even the Ghost Seal and the Hou Seal.
Once these things enter the city, they will create disasters one after another. Modern technology cannot solve them at all, and cannot even understand them. What can we do to solve them?
In order to solve these things, Haiwei has sacrificed countless lives. The whole army was annihilated in the attack on Hades Pavilion, and the boat master was annihilated in the battle against the sea monster. All of them were filled with lives.
Should I fill it out again?
Let modern people also feel what the Ming Dynasty was fighting against, and let modern people understand what is the integrity of the Ming Dynasty?
Why should it be?
This is irresponsible behavior.
In order to satisfy curiosity, he burned the hard work of dozens of generations of sea guards, sacrificed their lives for the disaster, and used his own cerebellum to float back to the world.
This is something Zheng Yun cannot bear.
It even takes life to stop it!
When things got to this point, Zheng Yun completely understood that his adoptive father drew a circle on W-08 to prevent this place from being discovered by the West and prevent it from connecting to the human world!
The archaeological team and the scientific expedition team died unjustly.
No matter what dynasty or generation they are, their behavior of breaking into the hole and trying to find the 'door' must be a capital crime. Even if they don't know it, it is still a capital crime!