"What?!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Shao couldn't help but tremble all over.
It wasn't out of fear, naturally.
It was due to excitement and nervousness!
The nervousness was, of course, about the contents of the tomb chamber.
In a mere minute, Ling Feng and Zhou Jin had already entered the tomb chamber. Had the treasures within already been claimed by Ling Feng and Zhou Jin?
Subconsciously, Liu Shao quickened his pace!
"Be careful!"
Master Hu then reminded the sword cultivator beside him.
Their gazes met. In that instant, a tacit understanding, a shared thought, emerged.
They both nodded and followed Liu Shao's retreating figure, walking in quickly.
Indeed, a large tomb chamber appeared ahead. A little sand and soil were still falling from the ceiling. It was possible their previous noise had been too loud, and this place was quite enclosed. xxs one
Under the impact of the sound waves, the ceiling above had become somewhat loose!
A very long time had passed. The changes in tectonic activity had already exerted significant pressure on this tomb chamber.
To be preserved in this state was already quite remarkable.
However, upon entering, everyone was utterly dumbfounded.
The ground here was as clear and transparent as glass. But this was not glass; it was ice, very thick ice. This naturally caused everyone's feet to slip.
Instinctively, they surrounded Ling Feng and the other two, but maintaining their balance was extremely difficult.
The few people in front couldn't help but tighten their grip on their guns!
But the surrounding low temperature made their firearms even colder. The sharp drop in temperature placed immense pressure on their bodies.
If this continued, in less than five minutes, their hands would likely freeze to their firearms.
At that point, a slight tug on the gun could rip off a piece of skin from their hands. This was a terrifying prospect!
However, Ling Feng and Zhou Jin were paying no attention to the surrounding crowd at this moment!
Or rather, their attention was not on them at all. At the spot where they stood, there was a sarcophagus. Its lid had been opened, but the person lying inside had vanished!
No corpse!
Thump, thump, thump!
Liu Shao's footsteps were quick. The surrounding ice surface was too smooth, and not a single burial object was visible, let alone any other messy arrangements.
But with the sarcophagus in the center, for Liu Shao, a sarcophagus meant burial objects.
There were definitely burial objects within the sarcophagus.
Moreover, Zhou Jin and Ling Feng were standing before the sarcophagus, their eyes fixed intently on it!
There must be some treasure here.
However, when Liu Shao rushed forward and looked down, he was completely dumbfounded!
The sarcophagus was indeed exquisite. Through the refraction of some light, the fine carved patterns within were clearly visible. There were also some strange characters on it.
But the sarcophagus was completely empty. Not to mention burial objects, there wasn't even a trace of a corpse!
"How could this be? Where are the things? Where are the treasures inside?!"
Liu Shao immediately turned and angrily questioned Zhou Jin.
Seeing Liu Shao's bloodshot eyes, as if he had gone mad, Zhou Jin repeatedly retreated, frowning and saying, "How would I know where the treasures inside went? When we arrived here, it was already empty!"
"Nonsense, that's impossible. How could such a luxurious and exquisite sarcophagus be completely devoid of any treasures? It's impossible. This ice chamber is meant for storing corpses; this must be true!"
Liu Shao found it difficult to accept this reality, his expression becoming even more ferocious.
However, upon meeting Ling Feng's chilling gaze, Liu Shao regained some composure, knowing that arguing with these two here was utterly useless!
Moreover, it had already been established that Ling Feng's strength was terrifying.
If he were to quarrel with Ling Feng at this moment, this fellow might very well attack him. This guy was extremely dangerous!
With this thought, Liu Shao took a few steps back!
Master Hu then stepped forward, circled the sarcophagus, and looked around before saying coldly, "Something's not right. There's only a sarcophagus here, no lid!"
Ling Feng glanced back at Master Hu indifferently.
This fellow was indeed professional; his observation skills were very keen.
When Ling Feng had entered earlier, he had also sensed that something was amiss and had approached cautiously.
However, the emptiness inside was also somewhat beyond Ling Feng's expectations.
"Master Hu, it's all up to you now. We can't just go back like this!"
Liu Shao, unwilling to give up, approached Master Hu and said in a low voice, with a hint of pleading.
Master Hu felt amused and a little self-deprecating. He was merely a tool for Liu Shao to make money. If they continued to cooperate like this, sooner or later, this fellow would be the death of him!
Having made a certain decision in his heart.
Master Hu refocused and began to observe his surroundings carefully. "There are hidden holes below, and the airflow is quite rapid. The location we are currently in should be about twenty meters underground, directly above the center of two underground rivers. That's why the temperature here is so low, but there must be some other mysterious aspects here."
Saying this, Master Hu began to move around, as if searching for something!
Ling Feng had also noticed the holes close to the ice surface long ago, but many of them were already frozen over.
This indicated that after so many years, the ice layer here was still rising...
The position was rising?!
Suddenly recalling this, Ling Feng's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had suddenly thought of something.
Then, with wide-open eyes, he looked at the sarcophagus before him!
"Zhou Jin, step back!"
He suddenly spoke.
This not only diverted Master Hu's attention as he was moving around, but everyone else around also couldn't help but shiver.
Zhou Jin naturally could not disobey Ling Feng's command. Although he looked a bit bewildered, he immediately retreated several steps. Ling Feng then moved to Zhou Jin's side.
"Celestial Venerable, what is it?"
Zhou Jin said with his lips.
Ling Feng shook his head and said, "There's something under the sarcophagus. I'm not sure if it's a mechanism!"
This was not a telepathic message or lip-reading, but spoken aloud.
Although the sound was not loud, everyone heard it!
Liu Shao's eyes immediately lit up again, and he began to crowd around the sarcophagus in the center: "There's something under here? That's right, this is the only place that isn't transparent. You guys come here, quickly, dig it open!"
The followers holding guns nearby hesitated, and a few of them instinctively stepped forward.
But a few of them remained in place, looking at each other.
They weren't fools, nor were they deaf!
They had clearly heard what Ling Feng had said earlier.
There was something under there, but they didn't know if it was a treasure or a mechanism. If it was a mechanism, wouldn't they be walking to their deaths by going up?
The scene at the tomb entrance was still vivid in their minds; it was truly terrifying!