The stone tomb has nine floors in total, with the lower part larger and the upper part smaller, shrinking layer by layer.

The outer walls of each floor are covered with Buddhist niches and reliefs. The top floor is a platform with a side length of more than ten meters. There should have been a giant sitting Buddha nearly twenty meters high on it. Unfortunately, it has been torn down over the long years.

broken.

Although the Buddha no longer exists, the platform is still intact. Experts found through professional inspection that the entrance to the tomb was hidden under the platform.

After the archaeologists carefully cleaned the platform.

I found a clear regular script inscription.

The Wei and Jin Dynasties were the pinnacle of Chinese calligraphy. Famous calligraphers such as Wang Xizhi appeared during this period. Regular script became the most mainstream script at that time. It was so close to traditional Chinese that ordinary people could recognize it.

The content of the inscription on the Buddhist altar is briefly translated as follows:

[A dangerous and ominous place!]

【Not to be seen again!】

[Cannot be investigated and discovered!]

【Do not spread or promote it!】

[This is the Thousand Buddha Pagoda specially built by Emperor Gaozu of Zhao Dynasty to suppress a world-destroying evil demon under the guidance of the eminent monk Fotucheng from Tianzhu.]

[This evil demon was born with double pupils and is the reincarnation of an ancient evil star. Although it has only existed for more than twenty years, it has committed countless evils and killed millions of people, causing people all over the world to live in dire straits. 】

[Emperor Gaozu of Zhao could not bear the suffering of all living beings. In order to save the people from the fire and water, he mobilized a hundred thousand troops to encircle and suppress the evil demon in Zhongqiu. The battle lasted for a day and a night. Blood flowed everywhere, corpses lay everywhere, and tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians were killed or injured. Finally, he was defeated.

surrender.】

[Although the evil spirit died, its body did not rot and its ghost lingered on. It successively caused earthquakes, droughts, locust plagues and all kinds of terrifying and ominous omens, causing nightmares and torture for the emperor, ministers, soldiers and the people. 】

[Then Emperor Gaozu mobilized hundreds of thousands of craftsmen to build the pagoda after twenty-four years. Master Fotucheng personally worked on it for eighty-one days, summoning the Western Buddha and various Bodhisattvas to finally seal the evil demon so that it could not return again.

Resurrection endangers all people in the world.]

[It is strictly prohibited for future generations to retain the name or portrait of the evil demon in any form, nor to discuss the deeds of the evil demon, nor to open this tower for any reason, otherwise the seal will be destroyed and the demon star will be released!]

【Once the demon star comes to earth again.】

【The land of Kyushu will be destroyed in an instant.】

【Everyone in the world will inevitably fall into the catastrophe of destruction.】

…

Professor Tang was stunned and speechless.

These are old scholars who have studied archeology all their lives.

I have never seen anything so weird!

Director Zhang asked: "Professor Tang, what do you think? Are these records credible?"

Tang Biqing smiled bitterly and said: "How can we archaeologists believe in ghosts and gods?

However, such a large pagoda, which is not inferior to the imperial mausoleum in terms of specifications, but is more difficult and costly to build, is actually just an underground palace specially used to seal demons, which is unheard of in the world."

More than just unheard of.

It’s completely inexplicable!

Professor Li said: "The Emperor Gaozu of Great Zhao mentioned in the inscription should be Shi Le, the founding emperor of Later Zhao."

"It is speculated that the construction of the tomb began around 320-330 AD. It went through the three emperors Shi Le, Shi Hong, and Shi Hu. It should have been completed in the later period of Shi Hu's reign."

The above conclusion is not difficult to draw.

During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, there was only one Great Zhao, which was called Later Zhao or Shi Zhao by later generations.

This was a dynasty founded by Shi Le, the leader of the Jie tribe. At that time, the power dominated the entire north. The Emperor Gaozu in the inscription must be Shi Le himself.

"Gaozu" is the emperor's temple name.

The temple name, like the posthumous title, is given after death.

This shows that the construction of the tomb was started when Shi Le was still alive, and the construction was not completed until Shi Le's death. Shi Le's reign was 14 years, and Zhao Xiangguo only lasted 33 years in total.

Later Zhao was relatively stable for more than 20 years.

Almost all of it was used in the construction of this tomb.

This demon-sealing tomb was undoubtedly the most important priority at that time. From the three emperors of Hou Zhao to the aristocratic group of the Jie clan, no one stood up to oppose it.

What does this mean?

This shows that for the contemporary post-Zhao regime.

The construction of this demon-sealed tomb was a unanimous consensus from top to bottom. Even though a huge amount of manpower and material resources were spent on it, it did not arouse dissatisfaction or opposition from all parties. Even if there was, it was simply insignificant and could not waver in the slightest.

That was not a prosperous time.

It's the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties.

It is really hard to imagine that in that era of turmoil, constant wars, and insufficient food, all levels of interest groups could actually work together to complete such an incredible and grand project that took several emperors and spanned more than 20 years.

project.

Such a big thing.

There is not even a word recorded in the history books.

It made many staff on site feel very upset.

Director Zhang said: "This is the age of science and there is no need for feudal superstition. Since there are cultural relics rushing out of the river, it means that the tomb has been destroyed by the underground river. Even if the stone tomb is really a seal, the seal is now damaged."

"What we have to do is to open the tomb as soon as possible, rescue the cultural relics inside, and then restore the truth of history!"

"This is our mission!"

The professors present unanimously expressed their support.

This group of people never believed in ghosts and monsters, and most of the ancient people liked to exaggerate their secret beliefs. Curses like the Egyptian pyramids were just mysterious jokes in the eyes of real archaeologists.

More than 1,700 years ago.

The steel will completely rust away.

Even if the devil is no longer arrogant.

It must have turned into withered bones.

Under the personal command of Director Zhang and Professor Tang, the staff found professional equipment and prepared it all night, and finally successfully separated the stone platform safely the next day.

When the stone platform was removed.

A stone staircase tunnel appeared.

The archaeologists on site couldn't help but cheer.

People immediately used professional archaeological lights to search and saw that although the tunnel had partially collapsed, it was generally well preserved, except for a large Buddha head stuck not far from the entrance.

When archaeologists used professional search equipment to illuminate the past.

The light hit his face, half of his face was illuminated by the light, and half of his face was hidden in the darkness. The stone Buddha's expression seemed to be pity or sighing, and his eyes were half-open and half-closed, as if he couldn't bear to witness the horror and disaster that was about to happen next.

And just then.

Niuxin Mountain, which was originally sunny and sunny, suddenly blew a strange evil wind, and even the clear blue sky turned dark in an instant.

"eclipse!"

"It's a solar eclipse!"

The on-site staff were stunned and horrified to find that the sun was slowly being swallowed by a shadow, just like an ancient demon awakening in the long river of time, and then gnawing at the sun crazily. After a while, the sun disappeared, leaving only a blood-red halo.

It's ten o'clock in the morning.

But the sky and the earth were darkened like dusk.

The earth turned a strange blood-red color.

It lasted for several minutes before the sun gradually reappeared in the sky, allowing light to return to the earth.

The staff at the archaeological site, including Director Zhang and Professor Tang, all had a creepy feeling.

A total solar eclipse is an astronomical spectacle that can be explained scientifically.

The problem is that such astronomical wonders are extremely rare.

If you stay in the same place, a city or a region can only be observed once every 370 years on average!

It appeared sooner or later, but it happened to appear when the stone tomb was opened, and it happened to appear in the area where Niuxin Mountain is located... How could it be such a coincidence? Is this really just a coincidence?

No matter how staunch a materialist you are.

There will also be a slight wavering at this moment!

Is there really something extraordinary in the Demon-Sealed Tomb?

The leader of an excavation team came over and reported: "Professor, this is bad, the morale of our team has been greatly affected!"

This vision of heaven and earth was unprecedented and unheard of. When combined with the thought of the burial pits of 100,000 people and the terrifying warnings inscribed on the Buddhist altar, many people became frightened and did not dare to continue digging and exploring. They even had the idea of ​​​​running away with buckets.

.

But the entrance to the ancient tomb has already been opened.

How could he give up halfway because of his strange power and confusion?

Professor Tang decided to set an example and went to the tomb himself to learn the truth.

But before he could decide on the relevant candidates, another unexpected thing happened.
Chapter completed!