novelraw Chapter 1855: 1855: The Origin of the Ancient Scroll
Chapter 1855: 1855: The Origin of the Ancient Scroll
Capítulo 1855: Chapter 1855: The Origin of the Ancient Scroll
The stone coffin is very large, surprisingly containing a hidden compartment inside.
The ancient corpse in the upper layer is adorned with gold and silver, even wearing a crown, signifying a distinguished identity, presumably a noble or ruler of this ancient kingdom.
The ancient corpse has decayed to just a skeleton, which is quite normal.
But the fact that there’s another corpse hidden in the compartment is rather shocking.
Even more shocking is that the corpse within the compartment has its blood and flesh perfectly preserved, with a rosy complexion, making it appear alive apart from being unconscious.
This is precisely the reason that shocked Ma Zhen.
Why did one of the two bodies in the stone coffin become skeletal while the other preserved its flesh so perfectly?
The body of the preserved flesh is dressed as a soldier guard.
Logically, it would make sense for the nobles to use secret techniques to preserve their bodies, but the situation is the opposite.
How could one not be amazed?
But Ye Chenfeng was shocked by one thing, that the design of this stone coffin is almost identical to the coffin prepared by Aquino from the Soul Hiding family.
Thinking about it now, the large coffin from the Soul Hiding family surely contains something in its compartment, either the remains of the Buddha King or Ghost King, or tokens of theirs.
“There’s a stone coffin here as well, perhaps they intended for a resurrection. Seeing the corpse so well preserved, it was likely meant to be revived. It must have failed due to some reason.”
Ye Chenfeng analyzed, pondering the possibility.
And it was most likely the case.
In ancient times of the Divine Land, many emperors sought immortality, and nobles from foreign realms would be no exception, so using evil techniques and secret techniques for resurrection is not impossible.
Ye Chenfeng looked at other stone coffins, all with the same situation.
The temperature in the secret chamber is extremely low, shrouded in icy cold air, creating a subtle environment within the chamber.
“This seems like the greatest secret of the ancient kingdom, no wonder it’s so hidden. And creating such a cold environment is probably a measure to preserve the bodies.”
Ye Chenfeng continued to observe the secret chamber, surrounded by various magic artifacts and talisman seals, and even some terrifying biological remains.
The top of the chamber is engraved with a pattern, the left side shows the rising sun, while the right depicts a black creature resembling a dragon, appearing to devour the blazing sun.
Ye Chenfeng noticed that this creature’s pattern was almost everywhere, even some talisman seals portrayed the creature.
This terrifying creature was likely a totem of a certain tribe, and this chamber belonged to the ancient kingdom’s high priest.
After observing for a while, Ye Chenfeng came to this conclusion.
“Do you have any impression of this place?”
Ye Chenfeng looked at Ma Zhen.
The latter appeared confused, merely shaking his head.
“Forget it, you’re not needed. I’ll take a look myself.”
Ye Chenfeng continued to examine the surroundings.
Soon he saw the walls around the chamber filled with murals, apart from the totems.
These murals are vivid, each depicts scenes like volcanic eruptions, ocean waters flooding, tornado storms, and other catastrophic events when disaster strikes.
These murals seem to foreshadow the ancient kingdom’s destruction…
Seeing this, Ye Chenfeng couldn’t help but shiver internally.
“Look, there are written symbols on the ground.”
Ma Zhen’s voice prompted Ye Chenfeng to look down.
Sure enough, Ye Chenfeng found rows of symbols on the dim rocky ground.
These written symbols are chaotic, some lines eastward, others west, some faint, some deep, ultimately extremely disorderly.
They seem like records of insights accumulated over years of martial artists’ training, with each line or symbol representing different epiphanies.
“Why do I find these somewhat familiar?”
Ye Chenfeng frowned, suddenly realizing the familiarity of these symbols.
“Hmm? Aren’t these the characters from the latter half of the ancient scroll?”
To confirm, Ye Chenfeng specifically took out the ancient scroll for comparison.
“This line is here, this one too, and this symbol is here…”
Upon comparison, Ye Chenfeng broke out in cold sweat.
He collected the symbols from the ground, finding them identical to those from the latter half of the ancient scroll.
“Could these be prophecies realized by the ancient kingdom’s high priest? And what of the scroll’s first half?”
Ye Chenfeng was puzzled.
“Are the writings corresponding to the murals on the walls?”
Ye Chenfeng murmured to himself, beginning to suspect these writings were apocalyptic prophecies.
Ma Zhen’s voice rang out again: “No, I observed it earlier. In terms of time, the mural traces predate the symbols, and by quite a bit. These symbols are chaotic, definitely not left according to the murals. So there’s no connection between them.”
After his observations, Ye Chenfeng confirmed it was indeed the case.
The doomsday mural was carved alongside the terrifying totem, while the symbols appeared later.
“This must be the source of the latter half of the ancient scroll, but it’s still of no use. The scroll can’t be translated, we have no idea what it contains.”
Ye Chenfeng said, frustrated.
“Let’s leave, and check other places.”
Subsequently, Ye Chenfeng and Ma Zhen left the secret chamber within the palace.
They roamed all palace-like structures, but had no other discoveries.
However, Ye Chenfeng still didn’t leave; he began to seek places engraved with ancient kingdom symbols, aiming to learn a bit of the ancient language or find new discoveries.
Almost the entire afternoon, Ye Chenfeng wandered through the ancient kingdom.
He did gain some results, at least Ye Chenfeng found the characters for king, human, and fire.
But the ancient kingdom ruins suffered severe destruction, leaving only fragmented remnants, and Ye Chenfeng could hardly translate more.
Still, he didn’t give up and continued searching for clues.
Watching Ye Chenfeng digging deep into the ground with great persistence, while feeling helpless, Ma Zhen could only follow closely.
Soon it was evening, and Ye Chenfeng found two more words: mountain and temple.
These words weren’t found within palaces or where nobles lived, but in remote areas where commoners resided, translated from patterns or actions.
“Are we still not leaving? It’s been so long, and we haven’t found a single word during this time.”
Ma Zhen appeared anxious and uneasy.
He added: “Plus, I feel something is off here, there’s always a sense of an unseen pair of eyes watching us. I tried to find them but failed.”
Ye Chenfeng calmly said, “Yes, I felt it too. That’s why we can’t leave.”
“What if the presence in the shadows is beyond your ability to handle?”
Ma Zhen couldn’t help but ask.
“At that time, you’ll have to cover for me while I retreat. I’ll manage to withdraw with ease.”
Ye Chenfeng smiled with a curled lip.
After speaking, he no longer paid attention to Ma Zhen, continuing his search for clues.
“Hmm? I feel it again, getting closer, seemingly coming at us.”
Ma Zhen said fearfully.