Urban Divine Doctor Descends the Mountain

Chapter 2940: Chapter 2939: Mysterious Passage

"It turns out, the path to the Inner Hall goes downwards, rather than forwards."

After Lin Dong opened the secret passage, Ye Linglong realized this, silently admiring the wisdom and craftsmanship of the tomb’s designer in her heart.

This design not only avoided easy discovery but also added a sense of mystery and reverence.

No wonder the mechanical door wasn’t on the wall but cleverly hidden beneath the ground.

Of course, she admired Lin Dong even more. The designer had painstakingly crafted these mechanisms with countless efforts.

Yet, with Lin Dong, it was deciphered in such a short time.

The person even more shocked was Dracula.

It had taken Dracula a whole month to detect and open this mechanism initially...

As for Lin Dong, not a month, not three days, he didn’t even take three minutes.

"Brother Lin, you are truly a monster. This well-planned mechanism was broken by you in such a short time."

"It seems that cooperating with Brother Lin was truly the right decision on my part. With Brother Lin here, this time, we will definitely not return empty-handed but can successfully reach the deepest part of the Ancient General Tomb..." Dracula said, with a respectful expression on his face.

Lin Dong merely smiled, without saying anything, his gaze focused on the road ahead.

At the moment, on the floor of the Great Hall.

As the stone steps revealed themselves, a chill wind rushed from the hole, even with Lin Dong activating his Eye of Insight, penetrating through that thick darkness was impossible, only vaguely sensing the endless unknown and danger lurking below.

The stone steps seemed like a path leading to the Nine Gates of Hell, invoking awe, yet the temptation to explore was irresistible.

Ye Linglong said, "What’s down there? Just a glance, and it feels like the soul is being sucked in."

"It’s like gazing into the Nine Gates of Hell..."

Dracula said with a laugh, "Down there is indeed the Inner Hall of the Ancient General Tomb. I went down before, but I halted at the Inner Hall. I couldn’t continue further."

"Because inside the Inner Hall, it is not as simple as just having mechanisms. There were some Forbidden Arrays, and those Forbidden Arrays, I simply didn’t understand and couldn’t decode."

Hearing this, Lin Dong asked, "On the stone steps leading from the Outer Hall to the Inner Hall, is there any danger on that road?"

Dracula shook his head, "When I came last time, there wasn’t any danger. I encountered some blood bats, but to us Heavenly Realm Martial Artists, they are nothing worth mentioning."

"But this time, I can’t guarantee there’s no danger. After all, like the Outer Hall, there wasn’t a General Armor last time, but this time, there is..."

Lin Dong nodded, then looked towards Ye Linglong.

He instructed her to stay close beside him, not leaving more than half a meter away.

Ye Linglong nodded and was practically sticking to Lin Dong.

"Dracula, since you’ve been here before, you lead the way," Lin Dong said.

Dracula naturally had no objections.

He lightly nodded, taking an elegant step, and was the first to step onto the stone steps leading deep underground.

The surface of the stone steps was covered with a layer of peculiar black material, under the dim light, it emitted a faint glow.

Lin Dong followed closely behind, walking side by side with Ye Linglong.

When his foot first touched those steps, an indescribable suction suddenly came, startling him.

Lin Dong quickly identified that the material constructing these steps was an extremely rare "Dark Devouring Stone."

This stone material has a strange ability to silently absorb the inner qi of those in contact with it, using it to enhance its own hardness and defensive power.

Although the inner qi being absorbed at the moment was minimal, Lin Dong could still feel a subtle loss of power within his body, causing him to become somewhat curious about the builder of this underground palace.

Being able to construct such an underground palace as a tomb indicates that this General was evidently a remarkable figure during his lifetime.

Not just like the rumored ’General’ who only knew bloodthirst and carnage.

He also knew how to employ various skills...

Dracula’s voice echoed from the front, tinged with a slight reminiscent tone:

"When I walked these stone steps last time, I specifically counted, there are a total of nine hundred and ninety-nine steps."

"At the last ten steps, there may even be an influence of heart devils. At that point, you guys need to be a little careful."

Upon hearing this, Lin Dong and Ye Linglong both silently committed this number to memory.

Ye Linglong especially counted silently, each step was taken with caution, appearing very prudent.

As they delved deeper, the surrounding light grew increasingly dim, even the eyes of Heavenly Realm Martial Artists could not penetrate this darkness.

It was like a black hole.

When Ye Linglong silently counted to the one hundred and eighth step, a tiny and dense noise suddenly arose in the darkness, like countless fine needles falling to the ground.

Followed by, specks of blood-red light appeared in front, akin to the most eerie stars in the night sky.

"Those are blood bats," Dracula’s timely voice brought a steady reassurance, "they are guardians of this underground palace, but there’s no need to fear. As long as we deploy our defenses, they cannot easily breach."

"Remember, it’s best not to use flame or light attribute skills here, to avoid triggering other unknown mechanisms."

Dracula’s words revealed his profound understanding and respect for this underground palace.

As a member of the Blood Clan from the Ancient European Country, although he and the line of General are of different systems, they share many similarities in the mastery of dark forces.

He knew very well that flame and light to dark creatures were equivalent to natural enemies.

And in this resting place of a former powerhouse, anything that might disrupt balance could be fatal.

Upon hearing this, Ye Linglong immediately suppressed the fear in her heart, followed Dracula’s instructions, quickly deploying her defensive barrier, a faint blue light surrounded her, isolating those eager blood bats outside.

Lin Dong also deployed his Strong Protective Qi, safeguarding himself and Ye Linglong in front.

Of course, Ye Linglong wanted some training experience.

The blood bats’ attacks weren’t that strong.

So she intended to use her defense to withstand them.

Lin Dong, on the other hand, remained vigilant just in case.

"Shoo shoo shoo～～～～"

At that moment, numerous blood bats densely swarmed towards the trio.

They clearly sensed human blood and shrieked.

As if dense sharp blades were flying at them from all directions.

However, evidently, their attacks were indeed limited.

Not to say breaking through the defenses of Heavenly Realm Martial Artists like Lin Dong and Dracula, even Ye Linglong’s defense couldn’t be breached.

Their attacks, as their bodies transformed, struck against their defensive shields, like raindrops striking an umbrella.

One could only hear the ’drip-drop’ sounds, unable to cause substantial damage.

"Let’s keep moving forward..." Dracula continued to lead in front, muttering softly, "I remember last time, it wasn’t until over five hundred steps that we encountered blood bats. Why is it that this time, it happened around a hundred steps..."

He sensed something wasn’t right and unease, thinking that this time passing through might not be as easy as the last.