"Do you think you're worthy?"
Upon hearing those three words, Liu Shao's lips began to twitch uncontrollably.
Ling Feng hadn't dared to be this audacious before!
However, it was evident that the foot Ling Feng had placed on the Tai Sui was crucial.
This could be clearly seen from the reaction of Master Hu beside him.
Previously, Ling Feng and his companion were merely meant to be scouts and cannon fodder for them, but in the blink of an eye, this person had transformed into someone threatening them.
For ordinary people, enduring such coercion and the disparity caused by the change in status would be impossible.
But for Liu Shao, he quickly calmed down somewhat!
"Heh, good, no need to get agitated. After all, if there's any problem with what's beneath this thing, everyone will be in danger. What do you think?"
Liu Shao then coldly chuckled, abandoning his advisory tone and instead staring at Ling Feng with a hint of disdain.
He adopted an attitude that suggested Ling Feng wouldn't dare to act rashly!
Master Hu beside him tensed up a bit.
He stared intently at Ling Feng's foot.
At this moment, Ling Feng's foot indeed moved further down by about five centimeters.
Master Hu's eyes widened, and he instinctively reached out with both hands to stop Ling Feng, but his gaping mouth dared not utter a sound, as if he was afraid that a slightly louder voice would startle Ling Feng.
It wouldn't matter if Ling Feng was startled, but if Ling Feng lost his footing and balance, the consequences would be extremely severe!
The cold smile on Liu Shao's lips instantly froze. He quickly lowered his crossed arms, his gaze sharp as he stared at Ling Feng, his hands slightly raised. "Calm down, there's no need to go that far. From now on, you don't need to do anything. You can leave if you want!"
"Do I need your instructions on what to do?"
Ling Feng sneered, then withdrew his foot.
Master Hu beside him immediately breathed a sigh of relief and then quickly said in a low voice to Liu Shao and the other two, "Those Tai Sui I marked absolutely cannot be dug up. The roots are below, and if I'm not mistaken, they are connected to the mechanisms. Depending on the quality of the Tai Sui above, it's highly possible to trigger the mechanism, which would be very dangerous. To disarm it, you need to dig away all the excess around it, which will allow for the safe opening of the tomb passage!"
Liu Shao and the sword cultivator beside him finally understood why Master Hu had been so agitated earlier.
So, they had almost triggered the mechanism!
This was truly a terrifying thought.
The sword cultivator stared sharply at Ling Feng, then leaned closer to Liu Shao and transmitted, "Young Master Liu, let me just kill these two scoundrels directly!"
Upon hearing this, a chilling murderous intent flashed in Liu Shao's eyes, but after just a moment, Liu Shao shook his head at the sword cultivator behind him!
The sword cultivator frowned slightly and could only retract his flying sword.
Seeing this, Zhou Jin immediately became smug and sat down directly on the marked Tai Sui.
This scene made the others' hearts leap into their throats once more.
Ling Feng, with his arms crossed, stood by and watched everyone's actions!
The space here was at least thirty square meters!
Those people worked quickly, and after about five minutes, they had cleared all the Tai Sui.
As a result, eight isolated Tai Sui appeared in different locations, and the ground had been lowered by about thirty-five centimeters.
To everyone's surprise, beneath the layer of damp, sticky soil, there was the feel of stone slabs!
"Bring the towel over!"
Master Hu called out and crouched down on the ground.
Someone quickly brought a towel.
Master Hu began to wipe the ground with the towel, and soon, patterns emerged on the surface!
"Is this carved from a single stone slab?" Liu Shao's eyes gleamed with renewed brilliance. It was clear that he had recognized the extraordinary nature of this object.
Or rather, he had recognized its considerable value.
Master Hu nodded slightly upon hearing this. "Yes, this is the door that seals the tomb passage! However, ordinary tomb passage doors are vertical, while this door is placed on top. There are mechanisms around it. I'll activate them."
As Master Hu spoke, his movements quickened.
Liu Shao, standing beside him, couldn't help but smile broadly. "Heh, every time I bring Master Hu along, we are always successful. This sort of thing really requires an expert!"
"These are things passed down from our ancestors, still useful!"
Master Hu responded humbly, his actions becoming even faster. Soon, lines and patterns appeared on the ground.
Many people around were also wiping the ground with towels.
*Clack!*
Someone used a small shovel to dig up a piece of sticky soil from the ground, which produced a crisp sound.
This noise caused everyone to turn their heads.
Liu Shao's expression turned even more grim.
The person carrying a gun and holding a shovel tensed up completely, looking up at Liu Shao and repeatedly apologizing, "I'm sorry, Young Master Liu, it was unintentional!"
Liu Shao stared indifferently at the man, shook his head slightly, and then turned away!
The man breathed a sigh of relief and was about to lower his shovel.
*Bang!*
Suddenly, a gunshot rang out!
Everyone around couldn't help but tremble.
Looking down, they saw that the person from before had fallen into a pool of blood, with half of his head blown off.
It was clear that the bullet that had struck him was no ordinary bullet!
"Carry him out! Master Hu had already made it very clear to you all. Be careful when you reach the bottom. Bumping these things will affect their value. Remember, the value of the items here is more important than your lives. Be careful, all of you!"
Liu Shao reprimanded coldly, his words devoid of any emotion!
The crowd swallowed hard and still carried out the body of their so-called companion.
As for Master Hu, he didn't even look back.
He was busy activating the mechanism!
The sword cultivator then looked at Ling Feng and his companion with a playful smirk, his gaze filled with a cold laugh, as if reminding Ling Feng and his companion to behave, otherwise, they would suffer the same fate as the person just now!
Ling Feng glanced at the sword cultivator and said coldly, "Mind your own eyes."
"What did you say?!"
The sword cultivator roared, truly fed up with Ling Feng.
Liu Shao's brow furrowed, and he quickly reached out to stop the sword cultivator, then turned to Ling Feng with a faint smile. "Heh, no need for such anger!"
*Ka-ka-ka!*
Just then, Master Hu had also activated the mechanism!
The protruding Tai Sui around them were directly flung into the air.
Liu Shao and the others tensed up.
Then they saw protruding stone blocks emerge from the ground, it was these that had flung the Tai Sui away.
At this moment, the stone pillars on the ground suddenly began to rotate.
Everyone felt the stone slabs beneath their feet tremble!
"Ah..."
Some with weaker psychological fortitude couldn't help but cry out in surprise.
Liu Shao also tensed up.
Master Hu beside him, however, remained calm and relaxed. "What are you shouting about? The tomb door is about to open. We'll move the items out shortly. This tomb door is very valuable!"