Chapter 28
Underwater Corpse Vault!
thump.
thump.
The dull, heavy heartbeat not only echoed in Jiang Han's mind, but also seemed to hammer heavily on everyone's eardrums through the millions of tons of lake water.
In the live stream, the static that was caused by signal interference finally disappeared.
The high-definition lens has been refocused.
In that instant, millions of viewers who were still sending comments froze on their screens.
Breathing has stopped.
Pupil earthquake.
This is not some kind of masterpiece of nature at all.
This is a death parade that spans a thousand years.
Jiang Han remained in that diving posture, his black and gold ghost claws gripping Hei Sha's scales tightly.
It felt as if I was riding on a black lightning bolt, hovering above this vast seabed plain.
And at his feet.
A cold, eerie blue light emanated from the densely packed crystal pillars, illuminating the lifeless waters like a sinister underworld.
The camera zooms in.
What kind of crystal is that?
Those were transparent amber-like crystals, each up to three meters tall!
Inside each of the crystals, a corpse is sealed!
It's not a skeleton.
It's a lifelike corpse!
They wore bronze armor from an unknown dynasty. Although it was rusted by time, the ferocious animal face patterns on it could still be vaguely discerned.
Their faces were contorted, their eyes bulged, and their mouths were agape, as if they had seen something extremely terrifying in the moment before they died.
fear.
despair.
These emotions were perfectly preserved by the transparent crystal, remaining intact for thousands of years.
At a glance, there were tens of thousands.
This is... an underwater mass grave!
"Gurgle..."
In the live stream, someone swallowed hard.
Immediately afterwards, the barrage of comments exploded like an avalanche.
[Holy crap! Holy crap! What the hell is this?!]
[People?! It's full of people?! Mom, I'm scared!]
This isn't a crystal palace! This is clearly the palace of the King of Hell!
[I knew this place was weird! What kind of good person would let crystal grow into the shape of a coffin?!]
[This is the "dead zone" the streamer was talking about? This looks like a giant figurine exhibition, except it's made of living people...]
Is this what they called ancient human sacrifice? It's so cruel!
Jiang Han didn't read the comments.
His gaze, through his jet-black "psychic eyes," coldly swept across the forest of corpses.
The Qilin tattoo on his chest began to heat up.
That's an instinctive reaction when encountering extremely heavy Yin energy.
The resentment here is so thick it's almost tangible. If an ordinary person came down here, they would probably be terrified and die on the spot just by looking at it.
But he is not an ordinary person.
He was a man who was destined to die.
"Black Fiend".
Jiang Han's lips moved slightly, and a piercing, ghostly sound escaped his throat, "Go and take a look."
The massive body of the Black Fiend trembled slightly.
It doesn't want to go.
As the dominant species in this area, it has an instinctive fear of this place.
But under the gaze of Jiang Han's completely black eyes, the suppressive force from the depths of his bloodline overcame his fear.
It swung its tail fin, slowly descended, and swam into this terrifying forest of corpses.
Nearly.
closer.
Jiang Han gestured for Hei Sha to stop in front of a huge crystal pillar.
He extended his left hand, adorned with a black and gold demon claw, and gently tapped the cold crystal surface.
"bite--"
The sound was crisp and pleasant, yet it sent chills down one's spine.
Sealed inside is a burly man with a broken bronze halberd in his hand.
His eyes were fixed on the front, meeting Jiang Han's gaze.
It was as if he would break free from the seal at any moment and plunge the broken halberd in his hand into Jiang Han's heart.
[Ding! Special mineral detected!]
[Item Name: Soul-Suppressing Corpse Crystal (Epic Material)]
[Formation conditions: Requires a human sacrifice, instant freezing using an extremely cold yin spring, and then sealing with a secret technique, evolving over three thousand years.]
[Function: Suppresses malevolent entities and prevents corpses from turning into zombies.]
[Note: Each corpse crystal is a nail, nailing down what lies beneath.]
Looking at the introduction on the system panel, Jiang Han's lips curled into a cold smile.
Suppression?
nail?
It seems the "real person" below has a rather bad temper.
It was astonishing that tens of thousands of people had to be buried alive to suppress the rebellion.
Jiang Han turned his head to face the drone camera. His completely black eyes were devoid of any emotion, but instead exuded a chilling fervor.
"Hey guys."
"It seems we've stumbled upon the 'Terracotta Army' pit of some important figure."
"but."
He pointed to the corpses behind him and said in a somber tone, "These terracotta warriors are quite labor-intensive."
The viewers in the live stream were terrified.
[Jiang Shen, stop laughing! You look more terrifying than these corpses right now!]
[Please, streamer, hurry up there! This place is unbearable!]
I felt like the eyes of those corpses were moving! It really was!
This looks like a scene from Resident Evil from thousands of years ago!
Just then.
Little White (White-Scaled Corpse Dragon), who had been following behind, suddenly became somewhat restless.
It didn't seem interested in the corpses; instead, it kept sniffing something.
"hiss--"
It flicked its tongue, and the purple light on its horn flickered intermittently.
Sudden.
As if it had spotted some prey, it suddenly swung its body, transforming into a white streak of light, and rushed towards a dark corner deep within the forest of corpses.
There was no glow from the corpse crystal there.
There was only endless darkness.
"noob!"
Jiang Han gave a low shout, but Xiao Bai had already rushed in.
Followed by.
A violent stirring sound came from the darkness.
The water was churning violently.
"Creakâ"
That was the sound of bones being brutally crushed.
It makes your teeth ache.
Then, a sharp, mournful scream, like the cry of an infant, suddenly shattered the deathly silence.
"Wow--!!!"
That voice sounded so human.
It looks just like a newborn baby crying in despair.
The hearts of millions of people in the live stream stopped at that moment.
[Holy crap! What was that sound?!]
[A baby? How could there be a baby underwater?!]
Don't scare me! I, a headphone enthusiast, am dying on the spot!
What is Little White eating? Is it eating people?!
Jiang Han frowned slightly.
He patted Black Demon's head: "In the past."
Black Fiend let out a low growl and slowly carried Jiang Han closer to that dark corner.
The light shone on it.
The scene before them sent shivers down everyone's spines.