Chapter 965: Ksitigarbha Heart Sutra

This iron-chain bridge is made of six iron chains as thick as an arm, and beneath it is an abyss whose bottom cannot be seen; one can vaguely see a glimmer of red light at the very lowest point of the abyss. This place leads straight to the center of the earth, and if one were to fall down, there would be absolutely no possibility of survival.

Fortunately, however, there was no danger, and everyone reached the opposite side.

"Zhou Jie, hurry and take photos. Hand these things over to the Cultural Relics Administration later; I'll check first to see if there is anything we are looking for." As soon as Professor Yang crossed the bridge, he took out an instrument to detect the surrounding magnetic field.

"Ksitigarbha Heart Sutra?" Chen Yu suddenly saw a square box in front of the stone coffin, with four characters written on it in Great Seal script. He hurriedly pulled Yu Sichen forward, staring at this scripture.

The Ancestral Ghost deep within Yu Sichen's heart could no longer be forcibly expelled, but if one were to recite the Heart Sutra often, it could drive away the Heart Demon, and it would be much easier to expel the Ancestral Ghost then.

"Brother Chen, is this the thing we are looking for?" Yu Sichen asked.

"Yes, this Heart Sutra is only found in the Buddhist Sect. It is rumored to be the scripture practiced by the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. As long as you recite the scripture often, the Ancestral Ghost will loosen its hold, and it will no longer be difficult to expel it then," Chen Yu said as he opened the box.

But the box was empty; it was clear that the scripture inside had been taken by someone.

"How could it be missing?" Yu Sichen was startled.

"Daming Buddhist Temple, Master Huipu borrowed the scripture to read." Chen Yu took out a slip of paper, roughly understanding in his heart: "It should be that a long time ago, a high-level expert from the Buddhist Sect came here, and the item was borrowed by him."

"Does Daming Buddhist Temple refer to the Buddhist Sect?" Yu Sichen asked.

"That's right, it refers to the Buddhist Sect. I have heard of this Master Huipu; he is an enlightened high monk who has not walked the world for nearly thirty years. He should be in the temple attaining enlightenment in Buddhist Dharma," Chen Yu said. "This Ksitigarbha Heart Sutra is the scripture recited by Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva to save all living beings. As long as we find this Buddhist scripture, it is equivalent to saying you will be saved."

"But where is Daming Buddhist Temple?" Yu Sichen asked.

Chen Yu flipped over the slip of paper, only to see a map drawn on the back, and this map was the location of Daming Buddhist Temple.

"In the dark, there is a natural arrangement," Chen Yu sighed slightly. If he hadn't accidentally met this scientific research team, he probably wouldn't have been able to get here, and he would have discovered the Ksitigarbha Heart Sutra even less.

To the side, Professor Yang and Zhou Jie were taking photos and recording what they saw. Although the two were not professional archaeologists, things that should be recorded still had to be recorded.

"Strange, it really is too strange." Professor Yang walked around the stone coffin, his brows tightly furrowed, muttering to himself.

"Professor Yang, is there something wrong?" Chen Yu asked.

"Mr. Chen, according to our instrument investigation, this ancient tomb should be thousands of years old, and looking at the specifications of this burial, the person buried inside must have an extraordinary status. Although I am not a professional archaeologist, generally speaking, such tombs have patterns or written records."

"But after we came here, we didn't find any records about the owner of this tomb, and the era and age are even impossible to verify, which is somewhat unusual," Professor Yang said.

"Indeed, there are no documents recorded here, nor are there any pictographic characters," Chen Yu said, looking around. "But let's finish our business and leave as soon as possible."

"Professor, the recording is done, let's open the stone coffin," Zhou Jie said.

"Alright, Zhou Yu, come over and help move the lid of this stone coffin away," Professor Yang said.

Zhou Yu walked up, and together with Ermao, they moved forward, pushing the lid of the stone coffin to slide backward.

Boom—the lid of the stone coffin was forcibly pushed open. Several people put on gas masks and went up to look.

But as soon as the flashlight shone into the stone coffin, everyone's expression changed. They saw that there was nothing in the stone coffin, only a two-foot-tall wooden puppet inside.

And upon seeing this puppet, Chen Yu's expression changed slightly: "It's the Ghost Clan."

"Ghost Clan?" Professor Yang looked at Chen Yu in surprise: "Mr. Chen, do you recognize this thing?"

"I do, and I have dealt with them several times. It is a race from the ancient times," Chen Yu said, pointing at the puppet in the stone coffin. "Look at this thing, its body is round, its belly is as large as its eyes, and there is a huge eye in the middle; this is exactly the image of the Ghost Clan people."

"It is normal that this tomb has no records, because the recording form of the Ghost Clan people is different from ours. Professor Yang, I suggest we leave here early; this thing is very sinister," Chen Yu said.

Having dealt with the Ghost Clan several times, Chen Yu knew well the insidiousness and cunning of the Ghost Clan people, and this place was filled with eeriness everywhere; he felt it was better to leave quickly.

"Quick, detect it." Professor Yang did not dare to delay and hurriedly took out an instrument to detect the surrounding energy.

The energy fluctuation transmitted from that antique earlier was a new type of energy. If the relevant elements could be cracked here this time, it could be said to be a new energy revolution.

Suddenly, the detector emitted a sharp sound, and Zhou Jie shouted: "Professor Yang, it's here."

Professor Yang ran over quickly. Upon seeing the values on the detector, they were completely fused with the values in the laboratory, and this data came from a stone the size of a fist on the Altar.

"It's it, quick, put it away." Professor Yang's expression was excited.

They had come here through all kinds of hardships, and it was for the sake of finding this stone.

Zhou Yu untied his backpack and took out a woven bag from inside. Although this woven bag looked ordinary, it could isolate all elements; this thing was an important item.

"Zhou Yu, since this mission is so important, why did Tianyuan Pavilion only send three people?" At this moment, Chen Yu remembered this matter.

"There are not a few overseas forces that received the news, so we split into several groups to maneuver with the enemy, so that the enemy cannot determine our location," Zhou Yu said. "There are at least five groups heading in different directions, and our group was the last to set off."

"Understood." Chen Yu nodded. It seemed that the pressure Tianyuan Pavilion was facing this time was not small, as they had even used the tactic of a diversionary force.

After packing the stone, the group turned back and hurried outward. Fortunately, there was no danger along the way.

Although it felt like they hadn't stayed in the cave for long, after exiting the cave, the sky was already bright; they had actually stayed in the forest for an entire night.

"Professor Yang, Zhou Jie, you've come out?" Zhang Yan ran over, both surprised and happy.

"Zhang Yan, why are you still here and haven't left?" Professor Yang asked.

"Professor Yang, I'm sorry. I know this is all my fault, but please forgive me once. I promise I won't make such a mistake again in the future," Zhang Yan lowered her head, with an attitude of admitting her mistake.

"It's not that you made a mistake; it's that your ideology is problematic," Professor Yang said sternly. "Every person who sacrificed for us is worth me mourning. A heinous person—just because he looked like your ex-boyfriend, you defended him for that reason?"