Night, the sky filled with countless stars, dim and unilluminating. Only a full moon shone brightly, but it was constantly obscured by drifting clouds, appearing and disappearing intermittently, casting a faint glow.
The ground, rows of pine trees standing upright among them. Like thick, sharp spears rising from the earth. Around Chu Feng, there was a profound silence, not even a whisper of wind could be heard, but this special stillness even more highlighted the eerie sound within the cave.
"I wonder, are you sure you want me to come down here? What is that thing howling in the darkness? Could it be a ghost?"
Chu Feng felt uneasy. He had never heard such a mournful sound before, and it was coming from the bottomless cave. This sounded like a ghost from hell, recounting its grievances, extremely creepy.
"Don't be afraid. Don't forget that you are a boundary spirit master. You are destined to deal with ghostly things. Otherwise, how can you help me absorb their essence?" !" Eten scolded.
"Can't be true. After all this, it seems that boundary spirit mages are naturally good at tomb raiding?" Chu Feng was speechless.
"Then what do you think? Boundary spirit mages can communicate with boundary spirits and capture things that ordinary people cannot capture. And the tombs of martial artists contain a lot of treasures, which is the best shortcut for martial arts practitioners."
"Even the path of martial arts is so difficult. Only a fool would not take this shortcut." Eten sneered.
"If you say so, then could the things howling below really be ghosts?"
Chu Feng's heart tightened. Monsters and demons are all legends, but as his horizons expanded, he discovered that there were monsters and beasts in the world. Martial artists who were not virtuous would go crazy and massacre the people, being regarded as demons. If this was the conclusion, then the so-called ghosts could really exist.
"Ghostly spirits are nothing to be afraid of. You haven't seen any ghosts yet?" Eten said.
"When did you see ghosts?" Chu Feng thought carefully, but he never remembered having seen so-called ghosts.
"At the Bone Graveyard, the old man you saw was not that one?" Eten reminded him.
"What? That one was actually a ghost? How could that be? He was so powerful!" Chu Feng was extremely surprised because the old man he saw that night left a very deep impression on him. Although he did not emit any aura, Chu Feng still felt his strength, so powerful that it was beyond description. Therefore, he never expected that that one would be a ghost.
"When martial arts practitioners reach a certain level, their spiritual awareness becomes very powerful. After death, the spiritual awareness does not die and will float around everywhere. This is what you call a ghost."
"But boundary spirit mages have very strong mental power. After death, their mental power and spiritual awareness merge into one, and they can control the slightest movement of the spiritual awareness and continue to exist in another form."
"Although it is not as powerful as before, it still has supernatural means. The old man you saw that day was such a strong person, and your mental power was blocked, which was also the one that helped him activate it."
Eten recounted everything in detail. Chu Feng had fainted that day, but Eten did not, so she saw that old man and did everything for Chu Feng.
After hearing what she said, Chu Feng also suddenly understood. He knew that he had always had spiritual power, but due to some special reasons, it had not been activated. This meant that his spiritual power was also innate.
"Any place with such powerful spiritual awareness usually has an ancient tomb underground. However, the Bone Graveyard has so many bones, and the old man's unspoken secrets, so it is likely that it is not a simple ancient tomb, but a dangerous tomb burial." Eten continued to explain.
"What is a dangerous tomb burial?" Chu Feng was very puzzled, but he could also sense the severity of it.
"Stupid you, you really know nothing. Well, to make you a qualified boundary spirit mage, I'll tell you. So as not to embarrass you in the future," Eten said.
"Remember, the tomb of ordinary people is called a burial ground. Although burial grounds may have some traps and hidden treasures, they can still be solved by ordinary people. Only low-level boundary spirit mages would investigate burial grounds. The tomb of the Flying Sky Elder is a burial ground."
"And those tombs with spiritual awareness are ancient tombs. Ancient tombs do not refer to how long ago they were buried, but a term used to measure the level of the tomb. Ancient tombs are very dangerous, with hidden traps and strange situations that ordinary people cannot perceive. Only boundary spirit mages can perceive and solve them. Therefore, ancient tombs are the place that reflects the value of boundary spirit mages."
"As for dangerous tomb burials, they do not bury ordinary martial artists. They are probably very dangerous things. What exactly they are cannot be determined. They could be people or animals. They could be alive or dead." "Most of them are so powerful that even after death, they will cause trouble in the world, or there are monsters that haven't died but are sealed somewhere. Such cemeteries are very dangerous. Once you enter them, chances are you won't be able to return, and even might release titanic demons to wreak havoc on the world."
"Thus, such cemeteries are called 'fugitive burials'. Unless there is a divine spirit master with the ability to connect to the heavens, few people dare to open them. It could lead to a major disaster."
"Such a thing actually exists. No wonder Elder Zhuge is interested in the 'Ten Thousand Bones Grave'. Chu Feng suddenly understood and finally realized that the value of a divine spirit master lies in the cemeteries."
"That the Ten Thousand Bones Grave is very powerful. It is mostly a fugitive burial. It is dangerous, but it surely contains huge treasures. Not to mention other things, if you can absorb the essence of that old man's body, my strength will definitely increase. It's just a pity that now you definitely cannot touch the Ten Thousand Bones Grave. Otherwise, a thousand of you wouldn't be enough to kill all the dead."
"However, it seems that the old man has something that needs your help, which is why he left that map on you. But that map contains hidden mysteries. You won't be able to open that ancient burial without reaching a certain level of strength."
"However, if you later open the Ten Thousand Bones Grave and enter it, that old man will definitely offer you a helping hand. At least he will give you some benefits. Of course, as long as there are benefits, you must pay a certain price."
"Moreover, fugitive burials are too dangerous for you. Even if you have the map in hand, you still can't open it. So for now, don't think about the fugitive burial. Instead, you should explore this ancient burial carefully."
At this point, Dandan seemed a little excited. After all, in a complete ancient burial, there are usually the remains of martial arts masters. The powerful essence is what she most desires.
"Right, since we're here, we can't just leave empty-handed, can we?"
Chu Feng nodded and did not leap down immediately. But when he jumped into the black hole, he quickly used the versatile bow and concentrated two daggers in his hand. He inserted the daggers into the rock wall of the black hole and slowly descended one bit at a time.
At first, Chu Feng's speed was very slow, but soon he became proficient in this action and began to dive rapidly. The more he descended, the clearer the woman's crying became, making even the usually bold Chu Feng shiver involuntarily and feel a chill.
"Don't be afraid. This is most likely a wandering spirit. It might have been a master before death, but it's no match for you. Your barrier technique can control it." It seemed that Egg Egg sensed Chu Feng's inner panic and solemnly reminded him.
"Okay." Chu Feng nodded and focused his mind, continuing to dive. Finally, his feet stabilized and he reached the bottom.
This was a huge cave, although it was pitch-black, one could still sense its emptiness. Chu Feng took out the Boundary Spirit Compass and infused a thread of spiritual energy into it. Suddenly, a brilliant light appeared, illuminating the dark cave.
"This is!!!" However, when the vision became clear, Chu Feng's face changed dramatically and he was stunned by the scene before him.