Hua Ling and the old foreigner took a closer look and were surprised and delighted to see that there was actually an eyeball-shaped pattern between the eyebrows of the mask.
From this point of view, it is really possible that the Muchen Bead was hidden in the tomb of King Xian.
With this discovery, Hua Ling and the old foreigner became more interested. They wished they could go to King Xian's tomb immediately and take out the Muchen Beads buried with him.
Seeing that they were so motivated, Xiang Nan decided to continue setting off.
Before leaving, Xiang Nan took another look at the mausoleum map engraved on the lid of the jade coffin.
Among the reliefs of the Zhenling Pu, there is a magnificent palace at the highest point, complete with moon city, turrets, inner city, stele, platform, sacred wall, stele pavilion, sacrificial hall, spiritual platform and other buildings.
The mountains and rivers behind are all distant views. There are no hill foundations under the palace, but several rays of light and rainbow shadows, walking in the sky, surrounded by flying dragons, showing the style of an otherworldly fairy pavilion.
Further down, it shows the Shinto under the Xuan Palace. Mountains stretch on both sides of the Shinto, and the towering peaks are dense and dangerous, making the castles in the sky even more majestic. This Shinto should be the valley called Insect Valley.
According to their current location, they can find the Tomb of King Xian if they go further north.
“Brother, look at the mausoleum map, King Xian’s tomb seems to be in the sky.” The old foreigner said in surprise.
"It's just bragging, you really think he is a god." Xiang Nan waved his hand, "According to my estimation, a tomb in the air should be built on the top of the mountain in the misty clouds, according to the construction method of Hengshan Hanging Temple. "
The old foreigner and Hua Ling both nodded.
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The three of them continued to head north.
After walking for about four or five hours, I suddenly saw a large flower tree with red, white and yellow flowers, all as big as the mouth of a bowl, and countless large butterflies dancing.
There is a large stream passing through the flower trees. Deep in the forest is a forest, that is, tall trees are gathered together in layers, which are obviously half taller than the nearby plants.
Although the ground is overgrown with weeds and most of it is completely covered by plants, some fragments of bricks and tiles can still be seen, which should be the remains of the royal tomb shrine.
“Okay, we found the sacred path to the king’s tomb.” Xiang Nan said with a smile.
Hua Ling and the old foreigner were all excited.
Find the Shinto of the King's Tomb, and it should not be far from the King's Tomb.
The three of them searched for the ruins of the ancient Shinto and came to the area where flowers and trees meet. This is the entrance to Insect Valley. As we get closer to the tomb of King Xian, the ancient ruins become more and more obvious.
There are two bare rocky mountains at the mouth of the valley, which are very dazzling. However, they are covered by forests, and the bare rocky mountains inside cannot be seen from the outside. No one expected that in such a dense jungle, there would be such two huge rocks with no vegetation, which was unexpected and weird.
Looking carefully, one eye is painted with black paint on each stone. However, it is not the eyeball shape like Muchen Beads, but eyes with eyelashes. The gaze is deep and majestic. Although the composition is rough, it is extremely expressive.
“What is this for?” the old foreigner asked in confusion.
“It should be used to influence the magnetic field.” Xiang Nan explained. He took out the compass and took a look. Sure enough, the pointer was shaking wildly and could not point to the right direction.
"Okay, it's getting dark now. We can't enter the Worm Valley tonight. I think we should camp where we are." Xiang Nan looked up at the sky. It was already setting in the west and there was not enough time to enter the Worm Valley. .
Hua Ling and the old foreigner nodded, and then took out food, water bottles, sleeping bags, etc.
Xiang Nan sprinkled the insect repellent powder in a circle and surrounded the three of them to avoid being disturbed by poisonous insects in the middle of the night.
Then the three of them drank water, ate something, got into sleeping bags and fell asleep.
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In the middle of the night, a huge black shadow quietly approached Xiang Nan and others on the ground. Its speed is extremely fast, but its sound is so small that it can hardly be heard. Especially since there are so many poisonous insects in the Insect Valley, they also make chirping sounds at night, making their sounds even more difficult to detect.
Just when it came closer and stretched out its sharp claws to capture the flower spirit in one fell swoop, Xiang Nan suddenly woke up and struck out with a palm. The cold wind blew the black shadow away, causing the flower spirit to wake up instantly.
When she saw the black shadow sliding in front of her eyes, she suddenly screamed out loud, waking up the old foreigner at the same time. When he opened his eyes, he immediately took out his pistol and started shooting.
It turned out that it was a huge eagle owl, with its wings spread out to more than two meters, and it could even be carried away by a sheep. He was probably hunting in the middle of the night, and he saw that Hua Ling was of a suitable size, so he came to catch her.
Fortunately, Xiang Nan woke up from his sleep and could foresee the crisis, so even when he woke up, he drove it away.
But the eagle owl didn't want to leave just yet. It was hovering in front of it, as if it was still looking for an opportunity to strike.
"Damn beast, you are looking for death!" the old foreigner cursed, and then he was about to shoot.
“Hey, goodbye.” Xiang Nan suddenly waved his hand.
Immediately, he drew a talisman in the air, said "Urgent", and then drove the talisman into the Eagle Owl's body.
Diao Owl was stunned for a moment, then cooed and slowly came to Xiang Nan.
Xiang Nan smiled, and then took out a pack of beef jerky from his backpack. After opening it, he took out one and handed it to Diao Xiao's mouth.
The Eagle Owl hesitated for a moment, swallowed it in one gulp, and then made two cooing sounds.
Xiang Nan smiled and handed over another piece of beef jerky.
The Eagle Owl swallowed it directly and made two more cooing calls. It seemed to be very happy to hear the sound.
Xiang Nan handed over another piece of beef jerky, and then tentatively touched the eagle owl's fur.
The Eagle Owl seemed a little uncomfortable with being touched at first, but soon accepted it.
As Xiang Nan fed more and more beef jerky, he became closer and closer to Xiang Nan, and even took the initiative to put his head over to touch Xiang Nan.
“Very good, you can follow me from now on.” Xiang Nan smiled with satisfaction.
The first time he used the technique of "Gathering Beasts and Controlling Birds" recorded in the "Book of Heaven", he didn't expect it to be quite successful.
The Eagle Owl cooed twice, seeming to agree.
Xiang Nan then raised his hand and let it fly into the sky, letting it watch the night for him.
“Senior brother, you are so powerful, even such a raptor listens to you.” Hua Ling said with envy.
Old foreigners also find it incredible.
He really couldn't imagine how the senior brother managed to make this raptor so obedient.
“Brother, what are you doing with this bird?” the old foreigner asked curiously.
“The eagle owl has the most poisonous eyes, and it just happens to help us find the way.” Xiang Nan explained.
In the Insect Valley, there are tall trees and dense forests. Although they have a mausoleum map to guide them, it only has a general direction but no clear direction.
After all, more than two thousand years ago, mapping technology was not that good. The presence of the Eagle Owl is equivalent to having an artificial satellite. If I can't help with anything else, it's okay to help find a way.
When the old foreigners and Hua Ling heard this, they were quite impressed.