12dz Chapter 130 The Earth Shakes
Chapter 130 The Earth Shakes
Ruan Hongshuang gently reached out and tenderly stroked Shen Qingyao's silky hair like a mother, her eyes filled with joy, as if watching the flower she had carefully nurtured finally bloom with beautiful radiance.
"Yaoyao, you've really grown up now. If your master knew about this, he would surely be overjoyed."
Ruan Hongshuang said softly, her words filled with emotion and joy at Shen Qingyao's growth.
However, when Shen Qingyao heard Ruan Hongshuang mention her master, she couldn't help but feel a sense of powerlessness that was hard to describe.
At this moment, being in this mysterious and dangerous ancient tomb, whether he can even get out alive is unknown, let alone letting his master, who is far away in Lingzhou City, know about his current situation.
Thinking of this, Shen Qingyao couldn't help but sigh inwardly, her expression somewhat forlorn.
Ruan Hongshuang, who was standing to the side, keenly noticed Shen Qingyao's low spirits, and she sighed helplessly.
Looking back on the decision to enter this ancient tomb, if she had known beforehand that it would be fraught with danger and peril at every turn, she would never have agreed to let Shen Qingyao come along for the adventure.
Unfortunately, it's too late now, and no amount of regret can change that.
Just then, Si Jingnian, who had been silent all along, slowly reached out and tightly grasped Shen Qingyao's slightly cold hand.
His warm hands were like the warm sun in winter, instantly transmitting warmth to Shen Qingyao, calming her previously uneasy heart a little.
"Ah Yao, I'm so sorry... It's all because of me that you've been dragged into such a dangerous situation. If we really can't escape this inevitable fate, I hope that in the next life I will still have the chance to protect you and accompany you."
Si Jingqing murmured softly, his words filled with deep remorse and longing.
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingyao felt a pang of sadness, and her eyes involuntarily reddened slightly.
But she managed to hold back her tears, instead glaring at Si Jingnian with a hint of annoyance and scolding:
"Hmph, you're such a jinx! Who says we're definitely not going to make it out? As long as we work together, there might still be a glimmer of hope!"
"Besides, who knows, my elusive master might suddenly descend from the sky and come to our rescue like a god!"
Shen Qingyao's tone clearly carried a hint of forced smile.
Even she herself felt a bitter and self-deprecating feeling deep down when she said those words—because she knew all too well that these words were too false and illusory, as fragile as bubbles that would vanish with the slightest touch.
Surprisingly, neither Si Jingnian nor Ruan Hongshuang remained silent in the face of Shen Qingyao's obviously unreliable statement, and neither refuted or questioned it.
Perhaps it is precisely in such difficult times that people need to hold on tightly to that faint ray of hope!
Even if you know that what you have in your heart is just a vague fantasy, it seems better to have this thought than to face the cruel and cold reality too soon.
Just as the three of them were talking, suddenly, without warning, a deafening roar erupted!
Along with the deafening roar came a terrifying commotion, as if the sky were collapsing and the earth were splitting apart.
In an instant, the entire earth seemed to fall into a state of frenzy, trembling and roaring wildly.
In the blink of an eye, Si Jingnian reacted almost immediately.
Without hesitation, he opened his arms and tightly embraced Shen Qingyao in his warm and firm embrace.
At the same time, the already terrifying tremors continued to intensify and become even more violent.
Even more bizarrely, amidst this chaotic scene of earth-shaking chaos, the ghosts that had been eyeing them menacingly seemed to be summoned or frightened by some mysterious force, vanishing without a trace in the blink of an eye.
Not only that, even Miss Wang, who had been quietly overlooking everything below from the attic, and Long Jiaojiao, who stood opposite her, had inexplicably disappeared without a trace, as if they had never existed.
Immediately afterwards, the surrounding buildings, which had been relatively stable, began to sway precariously, like candles flickering in the wind, ready to collapse at any moment.
Moreover, it wasn't just the building itself that was acting strangely; the surrounding environment in every corner within sight was also undergoing extremely distorted and deformed changes.
The trees no longer stand straight, but are bent into all sorts of strange shapes, like noodles being kneaded by a raging wind.
The road was so uneven, like waves, that it was impossible to walk normally...
As the increasingly intense earthquake intensified, Shen Qingyao and the others began to lose their balance. The ground beneath their feet seemed to have transformed into a turbulent ocean, causing them to involuntarily sway from side to side.
Finally, with another sudden and violent tremor, everyone was caught off guard and violently thrown to the ground.
Fortunately, Si Jingnian held Shen Qingyao firmly in his arms the whole time, so even though the two of them fell to the ground, Shen Qingyao did not feel any pain or discomfort.
On the contrary, at this moment she felt a warm current surge into her heart, which calmed her heart that was originally tense due to fear.
As the earth-shaking commotion gradually dissipated, everything around returned to calm.
However, this tranquility did not last long, as Shen Qingyao was struggling to break free from Si Jingnian's warm embrace.
Her beautiful eyes scanned the surroundings with curiosity and vigilance, and when her gaze fell on the scene before her, a hint of surprise flashed across her eyes.
The familiar town vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye, replaced by a gloomy and terrifying tomb filled with a heavy, eerie atmosphere.
This tomb chamber seemed isolated from the world, exuding a chilling aura.
In the very center of the tomb chamber, there was an enormous stone coffin.
The stone coffin lay there quietly, like a sleeping giant.
It was tightly restrained by iron chains as thick as an adult's arm, those chains gleaming with a cold light, as if they were shackles binding the unknown entity inside the stone coffin.
The surface of the sarcophagus is intricately carved with clear and imposing patterns, which, like ancient talismans, exude an awe-inspiring and mysterious power.
Just one glance is enough to feel the majesty and inviolability contained within it.
The walls surrounding the tomb are even more astonishing, with numerous small and exquisite openings neatly carved into them.
In each opening, there was a memorial tablet. Countless tablets were densely packed together, like a swarm of ants covering the entire wall.
The crowd exchanged surprised glances.
They slowly turned their bodies, casting their gazes into every corner of the tomb chamber, but no matter where they looked, all they saw were countless memorial tablets.