northernbook #230 - Tomb of Demonic Sound
#230 - Tomb of Demonic Sound
Finally, dawn broke.
Liang Jin flew towards the sun, constantly having his main body check the [Thousand Mile Tracking] to make sure he wasn't flying in the wrong direction.
Finally.
He had sped up all night, only gradually slowing down when his inner force was excessively depleted.
However, he was basically certain that he had left that Rank 3 expert at least a quarter of an hour behind.
Within a quarter of an hour, that Rank 3 expert would definitely not be able to catch up.
Soon.
Liang Jin arrived above Ma Stone Bay.
"Where's the tomb?"
He scanned the area, but didn't see any obvious signs of a tomb.
All he could see were the dry riverbed and cracked silt.
Given the circumstances, Liang Jin didn't have time to slowly search.
While still in the air, he raised his fist and blasted towards Ma Stone Bay.
"Boom!!!"
"Boom!!!"
"Boom!!!"
......
Fierce fist energy bombarded Ma Stone Bay one after another.
The stones here were shattered and scattered, and even the ground trembled slightly.
Now that Liang Jin could fully unleash the power of the 《Great Demon Subduing Fist》, the fist energy was naturally much stronger than before.
As Liang Jin bombarded with fist after fist, an effect finally appeared.
"Rumble rumble rumble!!!"
A section of the riverbed suddenly collapsed, revealing a dark and deep pit.
Liang Jin immediately went to the edge of the pit and looked inside, only to see many traces of artificial excavation.
"So this is the place!"
Strangely, faint, crisp bell sounds emanated from this pit, which had been buried underground for who knows how many years.
Liang Jin wasn't surprised by this.
If there really were bell-like decorations in this tomb, then the few punches Liang Jin had just thrown would be enough to shake those bells.
Liang Jin immediately waved his hand, and a gust of wind poured into the newly exposed pit.
The turbid air in the pit immediately rolled out, replaced by fresh air.
Then, Liang Jin no longer hesitated and plunged into the pit.
After entering the pit, what appeared was a long tunnel.
Liang Jin flew along the tunnel for a while, and after passing a corner, another long tunnel appeared.
Thin iron chains hung from the top of the tunnel, suspending a dense string of copper bells.
These copper bells were already rusty and green.
The iron chains and copper bells were like fruits growing on vines, forming large nets that blocked the tunnel.
It would be difficult for anyone to pass without touching them, and even if one wanted to tear off these copper bells, it would move the other bells.
The sound of bells just now obviously came from these iron chain nets.
It's just that these copper bells have now quieted down and no longer ring.
"Could it be a mechanism?"
Liang Jin often read 《Grave Robbing Notes》in his previous life, and always felt that these copper bells in front of him were not easy to mess with.
And wasn't Liang Jin's current situation also considered grave robbing?
There were so many strange people and unusual individuals in this world, and their methods were bizarre and unpredictable.
For example, the Star Demon Sea could rely on a single Soul- বিভ্রান্তing Chart to make people fall into the trap without them even realizing it, making it almost impossible to defend against.
Liang Jin looked at the stone wall of the tunnel, and saw that it was uneven, like layers of ripples.
"It's better not to let these copper bells ring."
Immediately, Liang Jin's figure moved, and a strong wind roared towards the copper bells.
Logically speaking, with such a strong wind, these copper bells should be ringing non-stop.
But a surprising situation appeared.
Wherever this gust of wind passed, the wind force dispersed like small tornadoes, lifting these copper bells one by one.
The copper bells were lifted, and even the clapper inside the cavity was fixed by the wind force, so naturally it would no longer make a sound.
《Wind-Stepping Shadow Footwork》 itself can generate traction and control over the airflow, producing a effect of moving a thousand pounds with four ounces of force with very little power, driving the airflow to move at will.
If Liang Jin had the strength of Rank 5 in the past, he would not have been able to do this at all.
But he is now at Rank 4, and his control over the airflow is becoming more and more adept.
He doesn't have enough strength to control the airflow in a large area, but the airflow in this narrow tunnel is nothing to Liang Jin.
Immediately.
Liang Jin's figure was like a fish, easily shuttling through the net formed by these iron chains and copper bells, and soon flew through the entire tunnel.
This also made Liang Jin secretly regret that if the grave robbing team in the novel had his skills, how many fewer dangers would they encounter?
And at the end of the tunnel, a tomb chamber appeared.
There was some accumulated water in the tomb chamber, and a coffin was in the center of the tomb chamber.
On the stone wall, there were many characters carved.
Liang Jin stepped forward to take a look, and it turned out to be an epitaph.
The inscription recorded the life of the tomb owner:
"When the Devil's Music first appeared, the martial world was shaken. Not relying on force, but captivating people with sound, its sound waves caused mountains and rocks to tremble, and people's hearts to sway. Sometimes stirring like a war drum urging souls, causing enemies to be terrified; sometimes mournful like a blood-weeping cuckoo, evoking empathy. The world says that listening to a song of the Devil's Music is better than reading a thousand volumes of martial arts secrets, for it contains the ultimate principles of heaven and earth, and the myriad aspects of life.
However, the path of the Devil's Music is not smooth. Some praised his extraordinary talent, entering the Tao through sound, transcending the mundane; others feared its boundless power, fearing that it would subvert the order of the martial world, and wanted to get rid of it quickly. But the Devil's Music Venerable, with a compassionate heart, used music to transform hostility into peace, and countless times used invisible sound to quell disputes and save the common people.
At his peak, the Devil's Music Venerable once played a song 《Reincarnation》on the night of the full moon, on the top of a cliff, shocking the heavens and the earth, the sound waves lingering for a long time, as if able to wash away all the dust in the world and guide lost souls back home. Once this song came out, within the four seas, no one did not know, and the name of the Devil's Music resounded throughout the sky."
However, as people of the martial world, there is always a time for return. In his later years, the Demon Sound Master chose to retire to the mountains and forests, accompanied by the sounds of nature, to continue exploring the ultimate in music and martial arts. Until one day, in a secluded valley, he used his last piece, "Nirvana," to transform his life's cultivation into a sky of petals and gentle breeze, returning to the formless.
Now, although the Demon Sound Master has passed away, his legend lives on. The tombstone is silent, yet it seems to have a melodious melody gently sounding, which is a farewell to the martial world, and also an inspiration to future generations: The real martial arts is not about conquest, but about understanding and harmony. The Demon Sound has passed, but the music lives on. May every listener gain the true meaning of life from it, have good intentions, and walk in the world."
Liang Jin shrugged slightly after reading it.
He had no interest in these things.
Immediately, Liang Jin smashed the coffin with his hand, and the contents inside were revealed before his eyes.
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Only a skeleton was lying in the coffin, with a green flute lying across its chest, and a simple martial arts secret book.
Liang Jin naturally took the flute and the secret book without any politeness.
He scanned his gaze around, only to see that there was nothing else in the tomb chamber.
Immediately, Liang Jin was about to turn around and leave.
But he suddenly paused:
"In novels, tombs hiding treasures often have secret chambers and mechanisms. Could there be any here too?"
Immediately, Liang Jin's heart stirred, and he took out the [Serpent Mask] and put it on his face.
As soon as the Fire Eye was opened, everything gradually became transparent in front of Liang Jin.
He scanned around and found a secret chamber!
Under this tomb chamber, there was actually a hidden tomb chamber.
"There really is one!"
Immediately, Liang Jin no longer hesitated and punched heavily towards the ground.
"Boom!!!"
With a loud noise, the tomb chamber was about to collapse.
And the floor was also blasted out of a big hole by Liang Jin's punch.
He waved his hand, taking away the smoke and turbid air, and then jumped into the big pit.
This turned out to be a secret room identical to the one above.
And on the stone wall, there was also an epitaph inscribed:
"When the Demon Sound first sounded, the martial world was in an uproar. It was neither the melodious sound of nature, nor the peaceful sound of Brahma, but a demonic melody that could penetrate people's hearts and stir up desires. He used music as arrows, and melody as a net. Every note and every rhythm could evoke the deepest greed and fear in people's hearts. It was either as treacherous as the whispers of the dark night, tempting people to fall; or as fanatical as a raging fire, leading people to destruction. The world was afraid. Hearing a piece of the Demon Sound was like falling into an abyss, because it not only disturbed people's minds, but also induced people to go astray.
However, the path of the Demon Sound is not without cause and effect. Some people regard it as the reincarnation of a demon, using music to cause disaster and poison living beings. The Demon Sound Master, with a raging fire in his heart, used music as a spear to pierce through hypocrisy and reveal the dark side, causing great chaos in the martial world, with countless deaths and injuries.
At his most arrogant moment, the Demon Sound Master once shocked the martial world with a piece called "Disorder" on a dark moonlit night, on the top of a broken cliff. Wherever the sound waves reached, the wind and clouds surged, and all living beings trembled, as if it could tear apart the shackles of time and space and awaken the beast hidden in people's hearts. As soon as this song came out, there was shock within the four seas. The name of the Demon Sound has since been associated with fear, becoming a taboo in the martial world.
However, the final destination of the Demon Sound Master was the abyss of self-destruction. After countless times of challenging the martial world with music and causing bloody storms, he bid farewell in a desolate place with a piece called "The End", burying his life, along with that twisted melody, in endless darkness.
Now, although the Demon Sound Master has disappeared, the shadow he left behind is like an indelible mark, forever engraved in the memory of the martial world. Under the tombstone, there still seems to be a strange sound echoing, which is his last mockery of this martial world, and also a warning to future generations: In this martial world shrouded in desire and power, every challenge to tradition may become the beginning of self-destruction."
Liang Jin looked at the coffin in the tomb chamber in confusion after reading it.
What's going on?
The two epitaphs seem to have written about two people, one righteous and one evil.
Could it be that the so-called "Demon Sound" is a common name for two people?
But that's not right. The system information clearly stated that there is only one Demon Sound, named Yue Xuefeng.
"Could it be a split personality?"
Immediately, Liang Jin smashed the coffin in this tomb chamber and looked inside.
Sure enough.
There were no bones in this coffin, only a secret book and a guqin.
"As expected of someone who plays art, even in death, he has to be so artistic."
After Liang Jin sighed, he naturally took the two away without hesitation.
Afterwards, he put on the [Serpent Mask] and looked around, making sure that there were really no hidden compartments or treasures here, and then he prepared to leave.
"Leave some words for future generations."
"That guy has been chasing me for so long. It's really unreasonable not to leave him some guidance."
Liang Jin's heart suddenly moved, so he carved some words in the tomb chamber with his fingers, and after some simple aging treatment, he flew away.
… …
Not long after Liang Jin left Mashigou, a figure descended from the sky.
At the same time, a large number of martial artists from afar were also rushing towards this side rapidly.
The figure that descended from the sky was none other than Zou Cifeng, who had been chasing Liang Jin.
His face was very ugly at this time.
He claimed to be the number one expert in Dongzhou, and prided himself on his unparalleled lightness skill in Dongzhou.
But now, he had been chasing a mysterious expert for half the night, but he had failed to keep him.
Now he also had to face a question.
That is, should he continue to chase?
If he continues to chase, he might be able to catch up in the end by competing in internal strength consumption, but after all, there are many variables involved, so even Zou Cifeng only felt that he did not have a sure chance of winning.
If he doesn't chase, wouldn't he lose face in front of those people behind him?
Just as he was still hesitating.
The group of martial arts masters also ran over, and they asked panting:
"Old Zou, what was the outcome of your competition with that expert?"