This underground palace tomb buried beneath the Ohno Temple has remained untouched for over a thousand years, leaving few traces above ground.

Xu Fan activated the golden light in his right eye, and quickly discovered the fresh footprints left by Igarashi underground.

Without hesitation, he carried Asao Mai on his back and chased after them.

Since Igarashi knew how to open the underground palace tomb, it proved that Saintess Akiyama Tsuki had indeed told him about this place.

The size of this underground palace tomb was not much smaller than the Ohno Temple above.

There were several paths behind this stone door alone!

If he wanted to quickly find the divine medicine that could resurrect the dead, following Igarashi was definitely a thousand times more reliable than wandering blindly by himself!

However, Xu Fan's assumption was only half correct.

He quickly advanced along the tunnel following Igarashi's footprints, but before he had gone far, an unexpected situation arose!

It seemed he had stepped on some kind of mechanism, as suddenly, the road beneath Xu Fan's feet crumbled!

The road fell in chunks, and from below, arrows shot up like a rainstorm!

The trap came so suddenly that Xu Fan, carrying Asao Mai, had to hurriedly cope with it after realizing the danger.

With his cultivation level reaching the Innate stage and spiritual power protecting his body, these rudimentary hidden weapons couldn't harm him at all.

However, it was different for Asao Mai on his back; she was just an ordinary person.

If her body was damaged, it might affect her resurrection.

Xu Fan became fully alert, moving like a butterfly through flowers, dodging and weaving to avoid the sudden hidden weapons!

After a while, the tunnel finally quieted down.

"That guy..."

Xu Fan, carrying Asao Mai, couldn't help but curse.

He was following the route Igarashi took into the underground palace. Even if there were traps at the entrance, he thought Igarashi would have triggered them all.

But who knew, none were triggered, and they were all left for him?

Clearly, Igarashi's understanding of the underground palace tomb exceeded his imagination.

He knew where the traps were distributed in the underground palace tomb and avoided all of them upon entering.

He left these deadly traps for Xu Fan behind, intending to stall him or even make him lose his life in the traps!

Even after deploying all his trusted people to block Xu Fan from entering the underground palace tomb, he still worried about pursuers, which was unexpected.

He was always on full alert, not allowing anyone to impede him.

"Seems like this guy is also a devoted lover..."

After catching his breath, Xu Fan couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Akiyama Tsuki had been dead for many years, yet this guy remained unwavering, something few could achieve in this world.

With a sigh, Xu Fan shook off his wild thoughts and looked down the main path.

Even a fool could guess there were plenty more mechanisms ahead, and they would be several times more dangerous.

A slight negligence could at least damage Asao Mai's body, or at worst, cost Xu Fan his life!

Even if he carefully navigated this path of life and death, he would waste a lot of time.

By then, Igarashi might have already taken what he sought.

He had to pick up his pace.

The conviction in his heart grew stronger, and Xu Fan activated the golden light in his right eye.

With the golden light in his eyes, no matter how hidden the mechanisms and traps ahead were, they became visible to Xu Fan.

However, overusing the golden light was a significant drain on Xu Fan's physical strength.

The more strength he expended here, the more dangerous his encounter with Igarashi would be later...

But Xu Fan could not worry about that now!

Seeing the mechanisms and traps gradually become visible to his eye, Xu Fan took a deep breath and dashed forward!

...

After avoiding the mechanisms and traps along the way, the path became smooth and unimpeded.

Soon, Xu Fan reached the end of the tunnel.

"This..."

Exiting the tunnel revealed a cliff, with one step forward leading to an immense abyss!

But this did not bring any despair to Xu Fan's face.

He was already stunned by the scene before him.

Countless dazzling gemstones were embedded chaotically on the stone walls of the underground palace ceiling, like a sky full of stars, radiating enchanting light that illuminated everything around.

Following this dazzling starlight into the abyss below, the scene turned even more magnificent.

Ancient Tang-style buildings were neatly seated within this underground palace, appearing remarkably grand and charming under the starlight.

It momentarily gave one the illusion of traveling back to the glorious Tang dynasty.

As the wind surged from the abyss below, mesmerizing bells and ceremonial music echoed in Xu Fan's ears.

Standing among the stars, looking down at the diminutive Tang-style buildings, Xu Fan felt a chill across his body.

How were these endless palaces built in the past?

Goo~ Goo~

Suddenly, the sound of cranes calling pulled Xu Fan out of his thoughts.

Xu Fan came to his senses and looked ahead in the air.

He saw cranes soaring in the sky above.

"How is this possible?"

Watching the cranes flap their wings and fly toward him, Xu Fan was amazed.

This underground palace had been here for thousands of years; did that mean these cranes had a thousand-year lifespan too?

"I see."

Once the cranes approached, Xu Fan's doubts were resolved.

Upon closer inspection, he understood the truth about these cranes.

They were mechanical beasts.

He had heard the elders say that long ago, there was a craft of making mechanical beasts, and those craftsmen created them lifelike.

Without a careful look, one couldn't tell they were mechanical beasts.

These mechanical beasts had spiritual energy formations inside, and with spiritual power support, they could move like living creatures.

Among them, the wooden cow and flowing horse were types of mechanical beasts.

Looking at the approaching mechanical beasts, Xu Fan's gaze turned to the gemstones above, exquisite like stars.

Feeling the spiritual power emanating from these gemstones, Xu Fan murmured, "This underground palace tomb is truly a treasure vault."

The spiritual power emitted by the gemstones embedded in the ceiling was enough to drive the mechanical beasts, hinting at the immense spiritual power contained within them.

It's difficult to imagine, but Xu Fan was sure, this expedition to Dongying was absolutely worth it!

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