Chapter 54 Golden Coffin
The Taoist smiled and reached out to touch Li Daoxuan's cheek.

His hands were very cold, like an ice brick, causing Li Daoxuan's entire face and body to go numb, as if he were being electrocuted.

The expression on that handsome young face was stiff and strange, as if the facial muscles were extremely rigid and unable to reveal any normal emotions.

"So you are a disciple of Mount Mao, you are really promising at a young age." The Taoist said with some nostalgia. "When I entered the sect, I was also your age, what a pity."

The Taoist didn't continue speaking, and Li Daoxuan didn't know what the word "regret" meant.

Maybe he also has his own regrets, but that has nothing to do with Li Daoxuan now.

"What do you study on a daily basis?"

"Recite the sutras and chant the Tao."

"It's still the same." The Taoist nodded and said nothing more.

At this time, the eldest brother who was close to Li Daoxuan suddenly stepped forward to block the way. He looked at the Taoist priest, and although there was panic and fear in his eyes, there was also some firmness and determination.

"If you want a head, just take mine, don't harm my brother."

After the eldest brother Li Mingda finished speaking, it was as if some shackles were removed from his heart. The panic in his eyes dissipated and slowly turned into calmness.

He looked at the Taoist priest, who couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

"This is Li Mingda, the eldest son of the Li family." The eldest son of the Wang family appeared at the right time and told the Taoist the identity of his eldest brother. "The Li family is a merchant doing silk business in Jinling."

"Is this your brother?" The Taoist looked at Li Daoxuan and asked Li Mingda.

"Of course." Li Mingda replied calmly.

"Are you saying that you are willing to die in place of your brother?" The Taoist narrowed his eyes and looked at Li Mingda with a smile.

His smile is scary, like a clown's mask, making people feel depressed.

"Yes." Li Mingda said without hesitation. "My brother is still young. If you take his head, it may not be suitable for sacrifice. Why not take mine? I am older and my blood is stronger than his."

Li Mingda spoke firmly, without any hesitation in his tone.

Li Daoxuan felt so warm in his heart when he heard this, and his recognition of his elder brother was elevated to a higher level.

He didn't expect that the elder brother whom he had always considered to be his cheap brother, and the elder brother who had only spent a few years with this body, could actually stand in front of him in such a crisis.

Maybe his life was worth it.

"Brother." Li Daoxuan suddenly felt his eyes slightly wet.

"Don't be afraid, big brother believes in you. If big brother is gone, you have to find a way to survive, the family depends on you." Li Mingda nodded to Li Daoxuan, then walked out of the crowd and stood in front of everyone.

He raised his head, closed his eyes, and lifted his chin. Although he was ready to be killed, he was as tall as a mountain.

Such spirit and bravery made even the murderous man in yellow robe shine, and recognized his courage.

"Hahaha! Okay! Then I'll take your head." The Taoist was stunned for a moment after hearing Li Mingda's words, and then laughed.

He walked slowly to Li Mingda and pulled out the long sword from the yellow-robed man. He raised the long sword towards Li Mingda's neck. The blade of the long sword was cold, reflecting the many torches in the tomb. Just by touching it close to the skin, one could feel the coldness of the sharp edge.

Li Mingda didn't move at all, as if he didn't care about the long sword. Li Daoxuan, who was watching from the side, was nervous. The Dan Qi surged up to the meridians in his palm. With just a thought, he could trigger the Five Thunder Talisman in his hand. As long as this Taoist scum dared to strike, he didn't care whether he could live or not. He would save his brother even if he had to sacrifice his newly acquired cultivation.

That's his elder brother!
The Taoist raised his long knife and chopped at Li Mingda's neck. Li Daoxuan's heart jumped to his throat and he raised his right hand to detonate the talisman.

The knife fell extremely fast, the cold light broke through the air, and the blade shook in waves. With one swing, it was enough to cut off his head from his neck.

In an instant, the sound of a humming knife came. It was said that it was too late, and before Li Daoxuan could think of it, the cold light stagnated, and the long knife was firmly attached to Li Mingda's neck. Li Mingda only felt a chill, but it did not go down. He opened his eyes and saw that the Taoist took back the long knife and threw it to the strong man. The strong man took the long knife and swung it around the flower, holding it steadily in his hand.

"Why don't you kill me?" Li Mingda looked at the Taoist priest in confusion.

"Why would I want to kill you?" The Taoist said with a smile. "I just said that if anyone is willing to help me, I will give him a reward. Since you are so brave, I can't break my promise."

"The Li family can stay alive for now." The Taoist pointed at Li Mingda and said to the yellow robes. The yellow robes all agreed and sympathized with Li Mingda.

Li Mingda breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his hands. He was ready to die at the time, but anyone would be terrified afterwards. His back was already soaked with cold sweat, which stuck to his clothes and made him feel uncomfortable.

But now is not the time to worry about such things. Although the danger to his life has been temporarily eliminated, it is only temporary.

If they continue to follow this group of thieves, they will die sooner or later.

When the eldest brother came back, Master Li hugged his eldest son tightly and looked him around. Master Li's eyes were red. He was obviously very worried just now, but he was frightened and stood there. Now that he has recovered, he is also happy that his eldest son is still standing in front of him alive.

"Thank you, brother." Li Daoxuan expressed his gratitude sincerely.

"We are family, what are you talking about?" Li Mingda laughed softly.

The Li family was chatting quietly when they heard a scream. When they looked up, a new head emerged from the cauldron.

The Taoist asked someone to stick several talismans on the tripod, while he himself made hand gestures, stepped forward, and chanted a spell.

Soon, silver liquid appeared in the cauldron, gradually coating all nine dragon pillars with silver.

After the ceremony in this tomb was completed, the yellow-robed men drove the crowd to the next one.

Several people were killed by the machine gun on the way. In other rooms, living people were sacrificed. Of the dozens of living people originally brought out as sacrifices, nearly half were gone.

After all this was done, everyone went to the main hall of Longling.

Walking slowly around the dragon pond, you will enter an extremely spacious tomb chamber.

This tomb chamber was different from other places. Hundreds of stone dragon pillars stood in the spacious room. In the center of the tomb chamber, on a nine-story high platform, a golden coffin was safely placed on it.

Each of the nine-story platform is one meter high, with mountains, rivers, sun and moon carved on it. Lions of various shapes and postures are carved on the four sides, some are naive and some are majestic.

Eight giant dragons circled around the platform, forming a mysterious scene. And right above the platform, a huge dragon head opened its mouth and spit out a pearl, playing with the pearl towards the coffin.

The dragon head was inlaid with night-shining pearls, like stars surrounding the dragon. Copper coins were piled up everywhere in the room, and boxes of gold and silver were full. The various burial objects were dazzling, and pearls were everywhere, and gold was everywhere, like iron.

This place alone is enough to drive anyone crazy.

Even the captured gentlemen were no exception, they all stared at the treasure in the room with wide eyes.

Even at this critical moment, the greed for money still lingers.

"True dragon tempering the body?" The Taoist looked at the giant dragon spitting pearls on the top of the tomb, and then looked at the coffin on the high platform, knowing that this was probably the place where the noble person was placed.

After all, there could be no other possible reason for the burial of so many gold, silver, jewelry, and copper coins, as well as so many books, except for a few close friends of Zhu Yuanzhang.

The Taoist looked at the coffin on the steps, and after a moment he gave the order without hesitation: "Open the coffin."

"Yes!" The men in yellow robes walked up the steps and stood in front of the coffin.

They worked together, concentrated their efforts, shouted and exerted their strength, and saw that the golden coffin was slowly pushed open a corner.

(End of this chapter)