1124. Tusi King’s Tomb (68) Past Visitors

"Good and kind ancestors, ancestors who control fireworks!"

"We set up twelve tables to worship you, and we set up twelve chairs to invite you!*"

First, there were a few low horn sounds, followed by the sound of eight-treasure copper bells accompanied by Wei Xun's singing from the top of the mountain. He spoke slowly and his voice sounded pleasant, but when he sang, there was an indescribable hazy and distorted feeling that made people's scalps numb. Just like when people see a fake person, they always feel that there are some unspeakable problems, and it may even cause the uncanny valley effect. In a sense, Wei Xun's song also sounds like a "fake song" to them.

Especially when he sang the Tima God Song on the altar facing Wuluo Mountain, the song seemed to add more blessings, and it made people have difficulty breathing and blood rushing up after listening to it. So before going to the top of the mountain, the travelers skillfully took out a small ball of white tiger fur that was cut to a very fine size, rolled it into a ball and blocked it in their ears like wearing earplugs. The tiger skin that Captain An had shed was given to them when they parted at Tianci Tomb. Now only it can barely resist the singing of the sacrifice to the gods.

Seeing the actions of her companions, Miao Fangfei nervously grasped the golden silkworm Gu. She was the only one among them who would not be negatively affected by the singing, so she was responsible for communicating with Wei Xun every time. This "special" really made her panic, but now Miao Fangfei has calmed down - no matter what the future holds, she will do her best to do what she can.

Turning the corner again and climbing to the top of the mountain, the view in front of them suddenly became clear. The passengers all closed their eyes, and the atmosphere became solemn. However, even if they closed their eyes, they could still "see" the scene in front of them - the huge black mountain crashed into everyone's eyes, and the wild grass and trees that blocked people's sight disappeared. There was no obstruction in front of them. The pure black mountain was extremely tall, and gray-purple miasma floated from the middle of the mountain. It stood silently in front of them like a monster, bringing a strong sense of oppression. The mountain was so big that it could make people have giant phobia.

When people look at mountains, they either look from afar or can only see part of them when they get close. They can only feel the majestic grandeur of the mountains, but the pure black giant mountain in front of them is terrifying. When people look at it, it seems to have left a terrifying and crazy mark on everyone's mind. Even if they close their eyes, they still see the endless black mountain in front of them.

It is Wuluo Mountain.

But before killing all the fake people, this mountain was not like this in everyone's eyes. The cold wind was howling, and the cold air was filled with the smell of damp earth. Maybe it was about to rain. Walking to the top of the mountain was like breaking through some barrier. The sound of the octagonal copper bell suddenly became very clear, like a huge bell that made people's brains buzz. Wei Xun's singing became louder and louder, and he naturally changed a song.

"Ah, Lord Peng"

"We killed pigs and cows for you, and sent you pork and beef. We paid tribute to you with gold and silver, and sent you a lot of copper coins and silver money--"

When he sang this song twice, the dark mountain in the eyes of all the travelers slowly melted into black. Bai Feibai opened his eyes first and saw a rich and lush green mountain in front of him. The light mist lingered halfway up the mountain. It was obviously winter, but the mountain was still full of vitality and emerald green, as if a thick green was suddenly added to the gray world. The surrounding mountains were also emerald green, and it felt fake after seeing it too much.

But it was much better than the pure black mountain before.

This is also "Wuluo Mountain". According to Miao Fangfei, she has never seen a black mountain. She has always seen emerald green mountains. And when Wang Yushu and Wei Xun climbed up for the first time, they also saw this vibrant mountain.

But after the fake people were wiped out, the Wuluo Mountain in the eyes of the travelers (except Miao Fangfei) turned pure black. It is hard to tell whether it was the resentment of the fake people or their own spirits that were affected, and their SAN values ​​dropped sharply. Even Bai Feibai, who was always calm, saw the black mountain. Every second they looked at it, their spirits became heavier, as if there was really a huge mountain pressing on their spiritual level.

Fortunately, there was Tima Weixun. The "Duke Peng" in the divine song he sang refers to the ancestor of the Peng chieftains in Xiangxi, who laid the foundation for the 800-year-old Peng chieftains in Xiangxi. This person is a real ancestor-level figure with a strong regionality. In the past, this land was under the jurisdiction of the Peng chieftains. Offering him sacrifices and praying to him can get some protection.

Wei Xun's singing of this divine song not only relieved the mental pressure of the travelers, but also helped them in their next actions. Wang Pengpai and others walked to the altar. Several people knelt down neatly and kowtowed firmly on the ground. They put their heads on the ground and listened to Wei Xun singing the divine song in high and low voices. The sound of the bell came and went. About a minute later, Wei Xun passed by them and put something down. After he left, everyone raised their heads and skillfully continued to deal with the offerings on the silver plate in front of them - there was a cow's head, a pig's head, two large plates of pale meat, two bowls of rice and a pottery jar of wine.

They were all covered with a thick layer of gray-red salt frost. The salt frost on the cow's head was heavier and dirtier. The other offerings were basically cleaned.

Bai Feibai took out the salt box brought from Zhimata Village. Several people tacitly divided into groups. Four people dealt with the salt frost on the cow's head, while others checked other offerings to prevent mistakes. Bai Feibai stood up and walked to the altar, taking paper and ink to copy the inscription. There are several stone tablets standing around the altar, which record not only events such as the earthquake that cracked Wuluo Mountain, but also many taboos of sacrifice.

From this, we can dig out a lot of valuable clues, such as the origin of the bronze coffin in Tianci Tomb and some situations in Wuluo Mountain.

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"It is written on the stone tablet that Wuluo Mountain is the first peak in the Lotus Mountain Range. Although it is very close to Wuluo Mountain now, it is a straight-line distance. It is still very far to cross the mountain."

At the head of the village, Yi Ling leaned on the motorcycle with a smile on his face, rubbing the little white tiger and listening to Wang Yushu's vivid story. He always liked to move his hands when he was telling the story, which made Yi Ling distracted. If Wang Yushu's hands were tied up, could he still speak normally?

"It's getting colder and colder. It might rain again tonight."

Wang Yushu shivered for some reason, tightened his collar, exhaled a breath of white air, and continued: "The stone tablet says that this is the first mountain. There is an Eduo slope on it. Going further in is Woqiping. The villagers dare not look for the missing cattle in this mountain. They are all snake nests!"

The place names he mentioned are all transliterated from Tujia language. 'E' means snake, 'Duo' means being... (bitten), and 'Woqi' means big snake. Eduo slope is a slope with many snakes and it is easy to be bitten by snakes. Woqiping is the big snake ping.

"Really? That's too dangerous."

Yiling cooperated: "But the world says that dragons and tigers fight. They are just some snakes. I believe Xuefeng can definitely beat them. Don't worry, family members."

An Xuefeng was too lazy to look up at him, but just patted Yiling's wrist with the tip of his tail. Wang Yushu secretly wiped his sweat, his face showed no anxiety at all, and he acted very confidently, and then talked about the second mountain.

"This second mountain is even more amazing. There is a Cheli ditch between the first and second mountains, and there is a Reba Lake not far away. It is barely safe to walk to Riamu, but you can't rest assured. If you want to enter Wuluo Mountain, you have to cross the Suoxi Lake!"

The series of words he said were like a code, but An Xuefeng, as a "local" white tiger, could understand it. "Cheli" means swamp, "re" means rat, and "hu" means valley in Tujia language. "Riamu" refers to dragonflies, which means there is a swamp ditch between the first and second mountains, and there is a valley full of big rats not far away. Walking to a place full of dragonflies can relax a little, and it is relatively safe there.

The most dangerous is the Suoxi Lake. "Suo" means fog, and "xi" means hanging. The Suoxi Lake is a valley covered with fog. At first glance, it seems to be just a valley full of fog. But in the Tujia legend, fog is the breath of God, and the place covered by fog is actually very close to the mouth of God. Some mountain people inexplicably disappeared in the foggy valley, which was walking into the mouth of God. Occasionally, their bodies would be washed out by the water, and their bodies were still intact, and they were even breathing, but the whole person was in a deep sleep and could never wake up again.

The human body is dirty, and God will only eat people's pious souls and take them to paradise.

In this way, the Lock Breath Lake is covered with a layer of terrifying and distorted color. After the inscriptions on the first two mountains were interpreted, the tourists were very worried. I thought Wuluo Mountain was just around the corner, but I didn't expect to cross two mountains. Even if the motorcycle speed was as fast as possible, it would be impossible to reach the foot of Wuluo Mountain before dark, not to mention dealing with the dangers along the way!

But Bai Feibai asked Yu Hehu to touch the stele, and then listened to the fox's whimpering for a few words, confirming that the stele was not a cultural relic, and at most had a history of a few decades. It is easy to imagine that the Tujia people have no written language, and although the traditional Chinese characters are engraved on the stone tablet, they are simplified versions of modern times.

"Someone may have entered Wuluo Mountain in the past and came out."

Bai Feibai said shockingly: "He recorded everything in the first two mountains on the stone tablet, and it is very likely that he had experienced it himself. Someone entered Wuluo Mountain so many years ago, which must have brought some changes. Maybe now we don’t have to go through the mountain when we enter Wuluo Mountain again."

Wang Yushu has an important task, which is to get the truth from Zero Guide. How did they enter the mountain? Do they need to climb the mountain? And did someone really enter Wuluo Mountain and come out in the past? Who is that senior? Did he leave any experience and skills!

But it was too difficult to hear Yi Ling tell the truth. He saw Wang Yushu's intention. He was like a cat teasing its prey, with an ambiguous attitude and vague words. He avoided the question and didn't tell the truth. Wang Yushu was so anxious that sweat broke out on his back. He suppressed his anxiety and continued to tell Yi Ling vividly how they fought wits and courage with the fake people on the mountain, how to annihilate them all, why the kind-hearted tourists couldn't get over this hurdle, and now they finally had a backbone after seeing Guide Ling, etc.

Until Yi Ling had heard enough - mainly because he saw Wang Pengpai and his group coming down the mountain with big bags and small bags from a distance, and they were about to leave, then he said mercifully: "Family members don't have to climb the mountain. We have a tunnel through the mountain. If you ride a motorcycle, you can reach the foot of Wuluo Mountain in less than half an hour."

Huh!

Finally got a truth, Wang Yushu's heart finally relaxed. Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, he heard Yi Ling say with interest: "The stone tablet should have the name of the person who engraved the tablet. Who left the tablet back then?"

"This..."

Wang Yushu was embarrassed. He really didn't pay attention to this.

"Only the two characters 'Kong Kong' are left on the stone tablet."

A slightly hoarse voice sounded, Yi Ling raised his eyelids lazily, and saw Wei Xun smiling and helping Wang Yushu out: "It was the stone tablet left by 'Kong Kong', which sounds like a Buddhist name or a Taoist name - I think it's more like a Taoist name."

"This robe of mine is probably left by that 'Kong Kong'."

While speaking, Wei Xun raised his arms to show that he had changed into a robe, which was more solemn. Nine suns were embroidered on the front of the robe, with the big one in the middle and eight small ones surrounding it. Then he turned around in style, and on the back of the red-dominated Tima robe, there was an extremely conspicuous black and white Tai Chi embroidered.