The Taoist priest looked at the coffin before him, his face filled with horror as he pointed at the coffin opposite.
This cry of fear, upon being heard by the troubled Elder Tang and Professor Lin, made them instinctively look towards the coffin. They saw that the iron chains had loosened, and the coffin was slowly descending.
Everyone's heart was filled with dread.
Elder Tang glanced at Zhou Lin, who was sulking nearby, and cast a displeased look at his student. He didn't say much.
Instead, he led the archaeological team backward. The security personnel, fulfilling their duties, did their utmost to protect the archaeological team, its members, and all participants.
"I understand now. The sacrifices we saw on the murals were indeed this. But the sacrifice was not completed, so they deliberately set it up this way, to drag our people down as offerings."
When the historian saw the actions of the vengeful spirits on the sacrificial altars, something suddenly struck him. The actions here were exactly the same as those depicted in the murals.
This was not a tomb of an immortal, but rather a ritual that had not been successfully completed.
And this ritual was for the person within this coffin.
Boom...
The coffin landed with a violent thud, making everyone's hearts skip a beat.
The vengeful spirits on the sacrificial altars now descended, then knelt respectfully on either side of the long corridor, bowing their heads to the coffin.
The entire underground palace fell silent.
In the live stream.
"Holy crap, so eerie. It feels like a pilgrimage, what's going on? I'm getting goosebumps."
"I feel like I'm watching a court session, am I hallucinating?"
"It's not a hallucination. Perhaps the person in this coffin is their master... Oh my god, this thing is truly terrifying."
"Now that the danger has arrived, what about the big shot? Will he make a move?"
"I guess the big shot will protect Elder Tang's safety. At least Qian is here, so no matter what happens, the big shot can't let Elder Tang get hurt."
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Inside the tomb.
Zhou Lin glanced at the coffin opposite, showing no intention of acting. He felt it was time to teach them a lesson.
Just then—
Boom...
The lid of the blood-red jade coffin suddenly opened, revealing a man dressed in a black dragon robe, wearing an imperial crown.
Jade pendants adorned his waist, and a commanding aura immediately emanated from him.
Anyone who saw him would feel an urge to kneel. Such an aura was not something ordinary people possessed.
Seeing this, a flicker of understanding flashed in Zhou Lin's eyes. Mu Lian was suppressing the Ancestral Dragon...
Why? Why would the Ancestral Dragon suppress himself here? This was truly perplexing.
Elder Tang, Professor Lin, and the entire archaeological team, along with the participants, were filled with shock and awe at the appearance of the Ancestral Dragon.
The historian and biologist, recalling the majestic man from the murals, were instantly terrified.
This was the first emperor of Great Xia, the founding emperor of Qin, Qin Shi Huang...
The Taoist priest, the gymnastics champion, the Olympic champion, the Wolf King, and the construction champion all felt their legs tremble at the soul-stirring aura of the Ancestral Dragon.
Their faces turned pale, and sweat dripped uncontrollably.
A scene flashed in their minds, fearing that the Ancestral Dragon would order them to be beheaded, which made them extremely uneasy.
"You're sweating,"
The gymnastics champion noticed the Olympic champion's face was covered in sweat and took his sleeve to wipe it.
"Yes, you're sweating too. Wipe yourself."
The Olympic champion also nervously wiped the gymnastics champion's sweat, their hands trembling as if they had suffered a stroke.
Elder Tang and Professor Lin swallowed hard, especially feeling the Ancestral Dragon's gaze fall upon them. Their eyes were like knives.
It felt as if they could be sliced into a thousand pieces at any moment.
The security personnel tightened their grip on their weapons, and looking at the Ancestral Dragon opposite, they dared not even breathe.
This being was truly terrifying.
At this moment, in the live stream.
Not a single comment appeared.
After a long while...
"Holy hell, what's going on? Is this the Ancestral Dragon? I've seen an emperor from thousands of years ago. Even though he's dead, I've at least seen him."
"Damn, an emperor! This is the first emperor! So awesome! I've actually seen him with my own eyes. Wow, why am I getting a little excited? What's happening?"
"Me too, me too. Although I know the Ancestral Dragon's eyesight isn't great, I'm just excited."
"As expected of the first emperor. With that gaze, that aura, even if I lived for another hundred years, I'd still be like this. There's no hope."
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In the dean's conference room.
Everyone watched the Ancestral Dragon with immense shock, their eyes wide open, afraid to even blink.
Professor Wen, in particular, was so excited that veins bulged on his neck, and his hand holding the water cup trembled.
He stammered for a long time, gestured for a long time, but couldn't utter a complete sentence.
The idiom "语无伦次" (incoherent) was perfectly exemplified by him.
"This is the Ancestral Dragon... the Ancestral Dragon... Qin Shi Huang... Dean..."
Professor Wen's state was also a reflection of the other professors' feelings. They too dared not close their eyes.
They were afraid of missing even a single detail or frame of the Ancestral Dragon.
The dean, usually as calm as water, was also no longer composed. This being was truly...
Utterly breathtaking.
At this moment, the internet in Great Xia was abuzz with the appearance of the Ancestral Dragon.
HanDou Video: Shocking!! Great Xia's First Emperor Makes a Stunning Debut, Shaking the Entire Great Xia!!!
HuHu ShengWei App: Great Xia's First Emperor Has Awakened. What Consequences Will This Bring for the Archaeological Team???
BaiKe BaiJia: What Other Secrets Are We Unaware Of, With the Ancestral Dragon Being Suppressed Beneath the Fiery Mu Lian?
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Comments below the video.
"Holy crap, this is the Ancestral Dragon, the first emperor! He looks so majestic."
"Isn't that right? Just one look, and I feel the majesty. No emperor in TV dramas is like this. It's different when you've actually been an emperor."
"Exactly, this is too awesome. I feel like kneeling and surrendering just looking at him."
"Speaking of which, with the Ancestral Dragon being so powerful, can the archaeological team handle it? The big shot is angry right now."
"We'll see. The big shot isn't someone who stands by and watches people die."
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Inside the tomb.
Zhou Lin looked at the Ancestral Dragon with an impassive expression, then continued to lower his head, unwilling to pay attention.
"You, audacious, daring to trespass into my imperial palace, and yet you do not confess your crime."