Abyss Sequence-Chapter 389 - 46: Tomb

"This is a tomb," Yan Luo said unexpectedly.

Upon hearing Yan Luo’s words, people were taken aback and exchanged puzzled looks.

Then someone couldn’t help but ask, "How do you know?"

Yan Luo pointed to his ear, "I heard the message left by the owner of this tomb."

The crowd was astonished, and more impatient ones quickly asked, "What did he say?"

Yan Luo repeated the words he heard.

After hearing it, everyone present felt quite helpless.

Because although the tomb owner allowed them to hear his words, those words were specifically left for the ’Saints’ of later generations. Even if they heard the message, without understanding the language of the ancestors, they wouldn’t know what exactly was said by that forebear.

No wonder there is a small city here; it turns out it is because this is a tomb, and this small city was built by the people who buried the Saint in hopes that the Saint could continue to rule a city after death.

More than eight thousand years ago, humans already had cities. Although they seemed somewhat simple compared to later times, it was still a ’city,’ pushing human city-building history even further back.

—Since there is a Yin City in the tomb, it doesn’t make sense for there not to be cities on the surface.

After speaking, Yan Luo walked towards the center of the great tomb.

The deceased Saint told him that he left information recorded about events that happened years ago beside the coffin. Yan Luo wanted to understand what exactly happened over eight thousand years ago, which led the Saints to unanimously decide to sever the connection with the Abyss, so he must take a trip.

[Action now?]

The Abyssal Believers hidden among the crowd passed messages using personal terminals, appearing calm on the surface, but were internally quite anxious.

[No, let’s wait a while.]

The leader of the action gave the ’standby’ command, concerned that the teammates might expose their identities due to anxiety, explaining: [This relic is full of mechanisms related to the ’Saints.’ Whether it’s opening doors or interpreting the tomb owner’s message, we need the Saints. We can’t guarantee that the upcoming actions won’t require the Saints, so let’s wait and see what happens.]

[Moreover, even if Yan Luo really discovers something, it doesn’t mean we have to act now. We can wait until the precious items are taken out of the relic and then make a move. This way, we can avoid direct confrontation with Yan Luo.]

Although there is a Second Rank in the team, engaging in combat with Yan Luo leaves them feeling uncertain.

Yan Luo’s power is well-known.

Sasa, who is beside him, holds the corpse of a Disaster-level Demon, likely hunted by Yan Luo in Alfheim.

They must prepare for the worst, considering Yan Luo as a powerful figure with Second Rank combat ability, and not underestimate this Saint.

If direct confrontation with Yan Luo can be avoided, it is best to do so, avoiding any battle with him.

The Abyssal Believers were convinced by their leader, realizing they could entirely avoid battling Yan Luo, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Little did they know, their subtle expressions of relaxation were noticed by Yan Luo.

Yan Luo had strong perceptive abilities, able to hear a pin drop within a hundred meters. Even with the chaotic noises produced by the crowd behind him, he could discern who was making what small movements.

Moreover, Yan Luo had long suspected there might be Abyssal Believers hidden in the team, so he was vigilant. The noises made by those Abyssal Believers were naturally detected.

However, Yan Luo did not directly act or warn those around him.

The restless movements of those suspected to be Abyssal Believers seemed relaxed, and their subsequent actions indicated their mood appeared more at ease, suggesting they might not intend to act.

—At least not now.

His power made them relaxed, likely because they wouldn’t have to fight against him.

So, Yan Luo remained composed and did nothing to alert the Abyssal Believers, directly heading towards the center of Yin City.

He crossed many ruins, some appearing firm, yet one step could cause them to collapse, trapping the person inside, briefly panicking the team.

After some chaos, the team arrived safely at the center of Yin City.

Here was an altar, the stone steps leading to the altar were shattered, and Yan Luo carefully walked up them.

"Be cautious, these stones are somewhat unstable. Ensure you step on firm spots to avoid falling," Yan Luo warned those behind him.

His weight, reduced by the magnetic field’s power, was as light as air. Not to mention the stones, he could stand on water without sinking and even run on the water.

With Yan Luo’s reminder, recalling the previous ruins situation, the experts and scholars following him became more cautious when ascending the altar.

A few Engravers stepped onto the steps to clear the path for them.

Reaching five meters high, Yan Luo saw a bronze coffin placed in the center of the vast altar.

Air seemed to circulate within the tomb, as the once golden copper coffin had turned to decay, covered in verdant rust.

Aided by several Engravers, the expert scholars reaching the altar’s top were immediately excited upon spotting the copper coffin.

This copper coffin is over eight thousand years old, indicating that more than eight thousand years ago, Blue Star people mastered bronze forging techniques.

"There is a line of text here."

Yan Luo pointed to a spot on the ground beside the coffin, drawing the experts’ attention.

They approached cautiously, brushed off the dust covering the text, then took some records before starting to interpret the meaning of the text.

"Emperor Yu..."

The expert discerned the meaning of two characters, shocked and eager to shout but constrained by the fear of damaging the tomb.

The copper coffin isn’t from over eight thousand years ago but rather from over four thousand years ago.

Here lies Da Yu!

No wonder there is a Yin City in the tomb, and no wonder lustrous stones representing the starry sky are embedded atop the tomb.

All this is because Da Yu is buried here!

Just as they speculated, Da Yu indeed is a Saint!

Even Yan Luo was stunned by this revelation, pausing momentarily.

Quickly regaining composure, he scanned around, searching for any information left by Da Yu.

"Here it is!"

Yan Luo’s eyes brightened, wanting to walk over to take the metal plate embedded in the altar’s ground, but experts restrained his movement.

"Wait!" the experts said in unison.

Despite their lack of strength to truly hold Yan Luo back, even with exoskeletons.

If Yan Luo didn’t stop, they would fall, forcing him to halt.

"Yan Luo, don’t be impulsive. Please don’t remove the metal plate or disturb anything here, okay?"

An elderly expert sincerely pleaded with Yan Luo.

Yan Luo frowned, "Why? By obtaining that metal plate, we’ll know what exactly happened over eight thousand years ago."

Another elderly expert said, "Because the events of over eight thousand years ago are important, so is this altar. It represents the root of us Xia Country People!"

Hearing this, Yan Luo fell silent.

Indeed, both are crucial.

With Yan Luo silent, the experts assumed he agreed and immediately commenced archaeological operations.

The metal plate embedded in the altar is part of the altar, alongside the runes engraved on the ground forming the altar dedicated to Da Yu’s corpse.

These are vital historical materials, requiring recording and study.

Only when all parts of the altar are documented, would they consider removing the metal plate.

The Abyssal Believers hidden in the team remained inactive, knowing there’s little gain acting now.

Currently, they’ve only found the metal plate recording history, not any particularly valuable artifacts.

Could it be the artifacts belonging to Da Yu were placed within the coffin as grave goods?

A Second Rank Engraver pondered and asked the experts, "Should we search the other ruins in Yin City?"

"Go, go! You crude folks shouldn’t touch those," an expert reacted sharply, like a cat whose tail was stepped on, immediately driving Engravers away, then called outside to have their students brought in to research the tomb together.