American Comics: BOSS Invasion

The two of them traveled light, accompanied only by a few eunuchs, and no one else followed.

Leaving the Hall of Mental Cultivation, they walked all the way to the back garden.

The royal garden was indeed quite large, not only in area, but also filled with countless exotic flowers and rare herbs. Even at night, the vibrant blooms could be faintly seen in the moonlight.

They proceeded along a secluded path, and as they passed an inconspicuous, ugly artificial hill, the old eunuch suddenly stopped.

“You few, go down first and keep watch over there. Don't let anyone approach!”

After dismissing the young eunuchs, the old eunuch cautiously surveyed the surroundings to make sure there were no idlers nearby.

Only then did he carefully approach the artificial hill, tracing its contours for a while, before suddenly grabbing a somewhat rounded stone and pulling it upwards with force.

Then, Qi Shan saw the artificial hill in front of him begin to vibrate gently, then sink downwards, revealing a staircase leading down.

Qi Shan narrowed his eyes, and his power instantly emanated from his body, surging into the staircase like tentacles. In the blink of an eye, he had a clear picture of what lay inside.

What he found inside left him somewhat inexplicably shocked. Now he finally understood why the Flying Tiger Army was only heard of, but never seen.

The old eunuch's expression was somewhat complex. “Your Majesty, please follow this old servant!”

Qi Shan didn't say anything, but simply nodded slightly, and the two of them followed one after the other down the stairs.

This place was clearly built by skilled craftsmen. Although the entrance was narrow and slender, with almost no light,

after walking for about a dozen meters, it turned slightly to the right, and the scene suddenly opened up before them.

A slight vibration suddenly came from above, and the entrance disguised as an artificial hill returned to its original position.

At that moment, as if triggering some mechanism, a stone door slowly rose from below, and looking down through the opening of the stone door, there was a row of stairs that seemed to stretch endlessly.

“Your Majesty, please be careful. There's nothing here, but the stairs below are all made of stone slabs and have a telescopic function. The gaps are quite large, so please be careful.”

He carefully felt the right wall, and sure enough, he found a hidden compartment, from which he took out a simple and ancient palace lantern. With a gentle shake, a flame ignited inside, and the dim light spread out, enveloping the area five steps in front and behind.

The two continued downwards, walking for about half a li, as the height of the ceiling gradually increased, and they descended deeper and deeper.

This place was very large, surprisingly so.

As they walked to the bottom and stepped onto flat ground, they saw a beast head on each side. The old eunuch skillfully placed the lantern on the back of one of the beast heads, and then saw a line of fire spew out from the mouths of both beasts.

The flames instantly spread along the predetermined grooves, and in the blink of an eye, the entire underground space was illuminated.

With the light, the Flying Tiger Army finally revealed its true form.

Looking at the neatly arranged, seemingly endless army of armored soldiers before him, the old eunuch was somewhat shocked.

He had prepared himself mentally before coming, but seeing this scene still shook his mind.

The astonishing number of soldiers before them were actually mummified corpses, but they had been treated with special methods, so they had maintained a full physique, and even their faces had not changed in the slightest.

Qi Shan roughly calculated that there were about 100,000 mummified corpses in front of him.

“This is the Flying Tiger Army?”

The old eunuch nodded: “This is the Flying Tiger Army, a treasure obtained by Emperor Gaozong during the founding of the dynasty.

It was with this army that Emperor Gaozong was able to conquer a vast territory in the era when the barbarians roamed freely, gather the human race, and usher in a new dynasty!”

The two were now on a high platform, only five or six meters above the ground, but the elevated perspective allowed them to see the entire underground city at a glance.

In addition to the two beast heads, a stone platform was placed in the center of the high platform, with two items neatly arranged on it.

One was a thick animal skin book, made of some unknown skin. It was obviously very old, but still very strong, and the writing on it was quite strange. There was no record of this writing in Qi Shan's memory fragments.

The other was even stranger, a transparent crystal gourd filled with half a bottle of strange liquid. It looked a bit like blue, but under the light of the flame, it looked a bit like red. The red and blue intermingled and flowed constantly, constantly changing, as if some kind of peculiar life was contained within.

The old eunuch said: “Your Majesty, these are the real Flying Tiger Army.

The Flying Tiger Army is a treasure of a magical nature, said to be a rare treasure even in the cultivation world, let alone the mortal world.

However, to activate it, you must pay a heavy price. Whatever Your Majesty wants to do, please consider it carefully.

This old servant only knows this much. For more information, I'm afraid Your Majesty needs to read that book yourself!”

After speaking, the old eunuch knelt quietly to the side, as if he had completed some mission, closing his eyes and lowering his head slightly.

Qi Shan glanced at him and said indifferently: “Stand up. What does it look like kneeling here? Do you think I would be like others, and after learning the secret of the Flying Tiger Army, would I directly execute you?

Stop daydreaming. This old thing of yours has other uses!”

Qi Shan's words were very impolite, but the old eunuch's whole body trembled, and his eyes showed gratitude. He slammed his head on the ground.

“Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust. This old servant cannot repay you even with his life!”

“Stop talking nonsense, go turn up the lights a bit. I want to take a look at this book!”

“Yes!”

Qi Shan stepped forward, first glanced at the strange gourd, and casually put it away. Then, he grabbed the thick animal skin book and opened it directly.

Sure enough, it was as Qi Shan had thought.

Since this thing was passed down through the imperial family from generation to generation, there must be some translation inside.

Think about it, an ancient book from 1200 years ago, held in the hands of two old Taoists for decades, could be used to research a set of breathing techniques, let alone a book of inheritance that has been in the imperial family for thousands of years. I'm afraid every word in it has already been deciphered.

Opening the first page, there was a metal plate that was obviously added later.

It was densely engraved with various corresponding words in small characters.

Qi Shan just glanced at it roughly and memorized it directly, and then reading the original book became effortless.