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  I heard this, and I roughly understood. I couldn't help but feel emotional, and I didn't expect that when we were dealing with that furball, Fatty was already outside the Bronze Gate. So I asked: "How did you open that bronze gate? Don't tell me you brought a ghost key."

  Fatso snorted and said, "This bronze door is a fake from the Western Wilderness. If it were someone else, they might have been deceived, but unfortunately for you, you met me." A fake from the Western Wilderness? I quickly replied, "This is absolutely an antique from several thousand years ago. Don't you trust my judgment? Besides, if this really was a fake from the Western Wilderness, then our ancestors were quite skilled at counterfeiting!"

  Fatso said: "Damn it, I'm not saying this bronze door is fake, but this bronze door is made after the one on Changbai." My heart skipped a beat, and I said: "Tell me more."

  Fatso continued to tell me about his experience of opening the door. Previously, due to the distance, we were in the cave and couldn't see the specific appearance of the bronze gate clearly, only feeling that it was similar to the one on Changbai Mountain. When Fatso really stood in front of the gate, he found out that it wasn't just similar, but exactly the same.

  On the bronze door, there were countless strange and grotesque evil spirits cast on it. At the position of the door seam, there was a square recess with dense circular protrusions inside. On both sides of the door, there were stone carvings depicting the process of casting the bronze door. According to the murals above, the owner of this underground palace had once entered an extremely large bronze door and discovered something earth-shattering inside. Perhaps it was the shock that was too great, or perhaps for other reasons, so when building this underground palace, the tomb owner deliberately replicated this bronze door as the entrance to the tomb chamber.

  If it were an ordinary person, they would definitely not be able to find the mechanism. But Bao Zi was different; as soon as he saw the square indentation, he immediately thought of the ghost seal. He had played with that ghost seal so many times that he had already memorized it. Therefore, when he saw the circular protrusion in the indentation, he associated it with the three finger holes on the base of the ghost seal. Following his memory, he pressed down, and to his surprise, the bronze door really opened.

  As soon as the gate opened, he saw the bronze coffin in the center of the tomb for the first time. The fat man was shocked and his eyes widened in amazement. After all these years, this magnificent main chamber of the tomb, he had never seen it before. And as soon as the gate opened, there were fire dragons to greet him, this treatment was simply divine.

  Fatso proceeded with caution, fearing there might be some mechanism. It wasn't until he carefully made his way to the bronze coffin that he discovered it was already open, and inside was empty. Fatso recalled the previous burst of gunfire and couldn't help but sigh inwardly, realizing he had arrived a step too late and someone had beaten him to it.

  Just as he finished thinking, a loud noise came from above his head. The fat man looked up and saw a black figure falling down. At first, he thought it was the hanging zombie rice dumpling that had come to life. But in his haste, all he saw was a modern hairstyle, so he stretched out his hand to catch him. As a result, I fell down with a thud, landing on his big belly.

  Fatso was taken aback when he saw me, his head swelled up with surprise and delight. He thought to himself, "I clearly fell off the cliff, how did I end up falling from above again?" Just as he was about to call out to me, he realized that I had fainted, covered in injuries. Fatso's heart sank, but he quickly checked my breathing and found that I was still alive, only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

  Then, the fatty took out the black pot from the bronze coffin, made a nest with clothes for me inside the bronze coffin, applied medicine to my wounds and let me rest until I woke up.

  Fatso patted my shoulder and said, "Tianzhen, this matter is too damn weird. What's going on? Tell me clearly." Although I had recovered some physical strength, I was still severely injured. After talking for so long, I felt a bit weak, so I only told Fatso the key points.

  Fatso listened to me finish, and couldn't help but burst into a loud scolding, saying: "What's this, time reveals people's hearts, that pink shirt is also too good at turning its back on people, and what was the name of that Qi guy again?"

  "I don't know, Jie Xiaojiu didn't say."

  "About that guy with the surname Qi, don't worry, next time we meet, I'll take revenge for you. My brothers and I dare to fight him, we must strip him of his skin." Although Fatso's words are unreliable, he is actually quite fierce when he gets angry. I quickly said: "That guy with the surname Qi is likely related to the higher-ups, and have you noticed that this person seems to have a lot of connections, he can even get someone into my second uncle's team? Moreover, the most important point is that my second uncle left before us, if not for that letter, my second uncle wouldn't have come to this place. How did Qi predict that?"

  Unless these things were planned beforehand.

  Fatso is a shrewd person, after I reminded him, he immediately understood, his expression changed, and he said in a low voice: "Tianzhen, you guys have offended someone you shouldn't have this time." I smiled bitterly and said: "Do you think I would go out of my way to provoke these people? Their goal is ultimate."

  Chubby suddenly said: "Tianzhen, don't you think it's a bit strange?"

  "I said: 'How can it not be strange? There have been too many strange things on this road.'"

  The fatty sat down on the ground and said, "Since we've already come this far, there's no rush. You need to rest your injuries anyway. Let's take our time and think things through carefully. What do you think is off? Speak up and let's analyze it together."

  All the way, it was almost a matter of life and death, not stopping for a moment, with no space to think at all. When Fatso said that, I sorted out my thoughts, took out a piece of paper, and wrote down some key words.

  Firstly, San Shu, Mian You Ping, and the clue. This is the real purpose of my trip to the Dou this time. A year ago, San Shu came alone to this Dou, reportedly to find something, and Wen Jin also told Pangsuo that there was a clue about breaking through the ultimate in this Dou. However, so far, I haven't found any traces of San Shu having been here, nor have I seen any ultimate clues. But without a doubt, this strange Tianyuan coffin is indeed connected to the ultimate in some way. Whether it's the six-sided bell on the bronze coffin or that Western-style bronze door, they can all prove this point. From this, we can see that Wen Jin wasn't deceiving Pangsuo. So where exactly is the clue related to San Shu and Mian You Ping?

  Secondly, Passerby A and Jie Xiaojiu. Previously, Xiaohua had said a sentence to Passerby A, which caught my attention. He said, "I am the person closest to the ultimate." So, how did he know about the ultimate? Also, Passerby A seems to understand it very clearly. In this world, only Wen Jin and Meng Youping have truly seen the ultimate. How do Xiaohua and others know about it? What purpose do they come here with? Are they also looking for clues about the ultimate? That so-called ultimate has no meaning to me anymore. The only thing I care about is Meng Youping and San Shu who are trapped in this situation. What significance does the ultimate hold for Xiaohua, Xiuxiu, and others?

  Thirdly, Wen Jin. Wen Jin entered the Heavenly Coffin a week before us, but as we came along this way, we didn't see any traces left by their team, where are they?

  Fourth, Second Uncle. Second Uncle has always been strict with me, but he has always regarded me as the only root of the Wu family. Although scolding and beating are frequent, he attaches great importance to me. This time, in order to get rid of Old Six, he even abandoned me, which shows that the power represented by Old Six is extremely dangerous. Second Uncle is not a kind person, if there is really a threat, I think he would even take action to kill someone, but he didn't. He didn't try to eliminate Old Six, but tried to get rid of him, which means that Old Six cannot be moved, once moved, he will be targeted by a certain force. So where did Second Uncle go now?

  Although there are still many other questions, such as whether Xiu Xiu and the others are dead or alive, and how Xiao Hua and the others escaped from the wolf pack, but for now, these things are no longer what I should be concerned about. Clarifying these four matters is the top priority. I finished writing down these key words and looked at Pangzi, waiting to hear his thoughts.

  Fatso rubbed his chin and said with narrowed eyes: "Tian Zhen, are you thinking too much?"

  I didn't quite understand what he meant, so I said nothing.

  Then, the fat man took out a pen and crossed out the first, second, and third options with a stroke. Finally, he drew a circle around the two words "Wen Jin". Next, the fat man expressed his thoughts, saying: "Our purpose in entering this fight is to find your Third Uncle and save Little Brother's method. We won't worry about what Fang Zhen's goal is for now, the most important person is still you, Aunt Wen Jin."

  "Firstly, she knows the ultimate truth. If you want to know about the ultimate truth, finding her directly is the safest way. Secondly, that force you mentioned, now it seems that some of them are among us, like that passerby, this pot has a ghost seal, and there are clues about the ultimate truth inside. No matter what this force is, their purpose for putting down this pot is only one - the ultimate truth. Thirdly, your second uncle. Because he was targeted by that force, he abandoned you. Have you ever thought that he might be protecting you? Also, your second uncle's goal in putting down the pot is the same as yours - to save your third uncle. So if you were him, what would you do?"

  My confused mind gradually cleared up because of what Fatso said. Indeed, all along, various strange things kept happening one after another, leaving me at a loss and my thoughts in disarray. Whether it was Xiaohua or Passerby A, these people seemed to have unclear motives, but as long as they joined the fight, there was one thing that could be confirmed - their goal was the same as ours, whether it was for the third Ghost Seal or something else, their purpose was ultimate.

  Since our goal is the same, then there's one thing that can be certain: these people will all appear in a place with the third Ghost Seal and the ultimate clue. What I need to do now isn't to think about why Xiaohua and others are acting this way, but to find the location of the third Ghost Seal. If I'm not mistaken, no matter which side they represent or who they are, that's where everyone's true goal lies.

  As soon as I figured this out, a clear route appeared in my mind, and the feeling of being like a headless fly for a long time suddenly disappeared. I patted Wang Bao's shoulder and said, "No wonder they say that brothers should take the stage to fight, Comrade Wang Bao, I represent the Iron Triangle Special Forces, and I'll give you credit for this."

  "Headwork is not needed, fame and wealth are like floating clouds to me, all empty. But let's get back to the point, I've been digging for so long, this tomb is the poorest one, it looks grand but there's nothing inside, not even a single artifact. The owner of this tomb must be a typical externalist, flashy on the outside and empty on the inside. This kind of reactionary face is the most detestable."

  I heard Fatso mention the Ming instrument, and I also felt that something was off. Such a clean Dou is indeed rare to see. First of all, from the structure of the tomb, it's already big enough to make one speechless. But up until now, we've seen a large pile of Zongzi, but not a single burial object. Is it possible that the owner of this tomb liked collecting corpses before he died?

  At this time, Fatty suddenly said: "Hey, you say, will this be a fairy fight?"

  I almost choked on my own saliva, pointing to the wolf-headed stone carvings that were still staring at us, and said, "Do you think these look like gods?"

  The fat man choked for a moment, and then said stubbornly: "You're just ignorant, you've definitely never heard of the immortal's fight. Let me tell you, in ancient times, some people thought that after death they would become immortals. These people thought that burial objects were too common, so their tombs were often empty. However, it wasn't completely empty. In the main tomb chamber where the coffin was placed, there would usually be some immortal objects."

  I was skeptical of what Fatso said, as he often added oil to the fire and exaggerated when speaking. Whatever folk legend he heard from somewhere, after his processing and retelling, it would often become extremely unreliable. So I asked: "A divine object? Is it the Eight Trigrams Furnace of the Old Lord in Heaven or the Jade Pure Pot of Guanyin Bodhisattva?"

  Fatso heard my skepticism and curled his lip, saying: "I, Fatso, have eaten more salt than you've eaten rice. That's why they say young people these days are short-sighted, looking at the sky from the bottom of a well. Didn't someone once say that mushrooms don't know about nighttime, and insects don't know about autumn?" I hastily interrupted him, saying: "You eat so much salt because your taste is heavy-handed. And it's not 'mushrooms don't know about nighttime', but rather 'morning mushrooms don't know how to retreat' and 'ground beetles don't know about spring and autumn'."

  Chubby's neck turned red, he was so angry that he came over to pinch my neck and said: "Tianzhen, when did your mouth become so poisonous? Ah, you're not lovable at all anymore. Give me back the real Tianzhen."

  The mark on my neck where the zongzi was pinched still remains, and although Fatso didn't use much force, I still started coughing. As soon as he heard me, he quickly let go and laughed mischievously: "Ah, a Lin Daiyu has fallen from the sky."

  "Cough... damn it, Lin Meimei."

  Fatso changed the subject, saying: "It doesn't matter if it's a divine fight or not, but in a real fight, you have to be careful not to leave empty-handed. You can't just go and come back with nothing." I ignored Fatso, probably because of my injuries, I was feeling weak and dizzy, and soon fell asleep, curled up in the corner of the wall. Fatso cursed me as a lazy pig, then wandered around the tomb chamber.

  I don't know how long I slept, but I was woken up by Pangzi's scolding.

  "What the heck, staring at what?" Fatso was staring at the stone carving in front of him, I felt something was off, these stone carvings, wherever people went, their faces would quietly follow, often if you weren't careful and turned your head back, you'd find countless eerie wolf faces staring at you with all sorts of strange gazes.

  Is there a mechanism on this floor? Will it control these stone carvings according to people's movements?

  I was just about to call Chubby, but Chubby had already lifted his foot and kicked it. That one kick happened to land right on the wolf's face at the very bottom. My heart skipped a beat as I cursed loudly: "Damn Chubby, calm down!"

  Fatso immediately turned around, laughing: "Comrade Tianzhen, how was your sleep? Did you feel the warmth of your comrades?" I realized that Fatso had covered me with his own coat, and just as I was about to speak up, a multitude of clicking sounds suddenly echoed through the silent tomb.

  This sound is too familiar, it's the internal mechanical movement of Mother.