Ancestor, Watch Over Me - Chapter 52

Chapter 52: Smooth-Sailing Life

Time was running out and they were not at liberty to think about it further.

Liu Liuhai led the rest and dived into the pool. Liu Erquan and the others followed behind.

The water in the pool was warm and one could see the steam. It was like a hot spring — the more they walked down into the pool, the colder the temperature and the wider the pool became. The stone walls around it shone, and the stones lit up the water.

Everyone was physically trained and could travel through the water while holding their breaths.

The lower they went, the more pressure they felt.

At this moment, they finally saw the bottom of the pool.

What shocked them was the fact that there was a nest made up of gigantic rocks. There were two black eggs in the nest.

The eggs were the size of a basin. They were as black as ink.

“Are these the eggs of the hydra?”

Liu Liuhai and Liu Erquan exchanged gazes and made a decision.

“Find the entrance of the Living Dead Clan first! Then we take the eggs!”

Everyone spread out to find the entrance.

The bottom of the pool was occupied by the hydra and the walls were full of marks made by it. Everyone was extremely serious, worried, and anxious. They would be in danger if they could not find the entrance to the Living Dead Clan.

Liu Sanhai and Liu Erhai checked the cracks of the stones. Liu Erquan was looking for it in the seaweed while the rest spread out in the pool and tried their best to look for the entrance.

Liu Liuhai prayed at the bottom of the pool, “Ancestor, please help your descendant find the entrance!”

Then, he moved.

He moved towards the stone wall in front of him.

Liu Erquan saw this from a distance away and told Liu Liuhai that he had already checked that stone wall. The entrance was not there.

However, when Liu Liuhai placed his hand on it, a six-sided object protruded from the wall and it was able to be turned.

“Hmm?… This is… the entrance?!”

Liu Liuhai widened his eyes in surprise.

Nobody could find it but he found it just by touching the wall.

What luck was that?! So lucky!

Liu Erquan widened his eyes in disbelief when he saw that.

“I touched that stone wall many times but did not find anything. Liu Liuhai managed to find it with one touch? Could it be because he has double eyelids?!”

“It must be the Ancestor!”

Liu Liuhai touched the spirit tablet in his arms and his respect for Liu Fan grew.

Before he descended the mountain, he’d prayed to his ancestor to protect him for the entire journey. It seemed that it was very useful!

“Muah—!”

He kissed Liu Fan’s spiritual tablet.

Meanwhile, the six-sided object began to make noises.

Everyone realized that a crack had appeared in the stone wall.

“Let’s go!”

Liu Liuhai entered first. Liu Erquan gestured to the rest and led them into the stone wall. Liu Erhai and Liu Sanhai were in charge of carrying the eggs.

One each.

They hugged it and ran.

The gigantic hydra was still massacring in the White Sun Mountain. Most of the disciples of the Living Dead Clan were severely injured; they were trapped within a gigantic sarcophagus and shivering in desperation.

However, at this moment, the hydra in front of them suddenly raised its head and roared. It turned and swam away immediately, charging into the cave like a madman.

The disciples of the Living Dead Clan shouted after realizing that they had escaped unscathed, “Hurry, leave now, go to the Living Dead Mausoleum!”

They charged out of the sarcophagus and turned a knob on the stone wall. A secret path was activated. The path led to the core region of the Living Dead Clan — the Living Dead Mausoleum!

The Living Dead Mausoleum was built in the inner part of the White Sun Mountain. It was extremely complicated and had multiple traps. Like the Lo Shu Eight Trigrams, every step was planned.

After Liu Liuhai entered the stone wall with the rest, they moved along with the water flow. When they got to the surface of the water, they realized that they were in a gigantic underground world.

It was silent. There were no caves or doors on the stone walls. Clearly, a knob or something like that was needed.

Countless sarcophagi hung from the metal cables on top of their heads. There were oil lamps on the sarcophagi, but all the oil had been burned away. Only a night-shining pearl that was installed on the wall was glowing faintly.

There were no signs of the Living Dead Clan, and dust had collected on the sarcophagi. Clearly, the place had been abandoned for years.

When the sarcophagi were opened, there were many skeleton remains. The identification card beside the remains showed that they were the Elders who had died in battles or who had fallen from their positions.

“We must be in the home of the Living Dead Clan! The Living Dead Clan used to be called the Mausoleum Clan! No wonder, this entire place is like an underground mausoleum!” Liu Sanhai said in surprise as he carried the hydra’s egg.

For some reason, he felt that the egg was trembling.

However, when he listened, there were no movements in the egg.

Liu Erhai, who was beside him and carrying the other egg, sniffed it.

The egg emitted a light fragrance. As he sniffed, he felt that his martial arts skills had improved slightly.

His eyes lit up and he swallowed his saliva.

“If I ate this egg, will I advance to the grand martial arts master level immediately?!”

Liu Erhai was excited when he thought of it.

At this moment, a thunderous sound was heard in the pool in the room underground. There were growls occasionally as well.

“Oh no, the hydra is here!”

Liu Erquan’s expression changed. The rest panicked. They still had not found the way out.

At this moment, Liu Liuhai shouted, “The knob is here!”

He found the knob in one of the coffins. When he turned the knob, another secret path appeared on the other side of the cavern.

“Let’s go!”

Everyone rushed towards it.

Liu Erquan looked at Liu Liuhai with a strange gaze. Why was his luck so good?!

Did he step on dog poop that day?!

Liu Liuhai saw Liu Erquan’s gaze and smiled. He slapped the hidden spirit tablet in his chest and said, “I told you, our ancestor shows his powers! Now you should believe me!”

Liu Erquan’s eyes lit up but he did not speak.

Liu Liuhai had always been the first one in since they reached the White Sun Mountain. However, he’d managed to come all the way here safely. Moreover, they’d obtained two eggs of the hydra!

That kind of luck caused Liu Erquan to feel very shocked, but it was understandable.

Then, Liu Liuhai led the rest of the journey. They passed through many stone rooms, and Liu Liuhai managed to find the entrance through the knobs just by extending his hand.

Moreover, there were many traps in the rooms, especially the arrows from the walls. Others freaked out upon seeing it, but when Liu Liuhai stepped over it, the rocks below him moved and the holes closed up.

Everyone was extremely shocked and looked at Liu Liuhai in disbelief.

Liu Erquan took a deep breath.

Although he did not want to admit it, he had to. Liu Liuhai was shining!

His life was so smooth-sailing!