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    Secrets Beneath: The Last Descent into Darkness

    by Jessie@AFNCC

    Thirty years ago, my grandfather teamed up with his childhood friend to rob tombs. His friend died in a gruesome way, and my grandfather, the only one left alive, fell into madness and disappeared. Thirty years later, I follow in my grandfather’s footsteps, venturing into the ancient tombs he once explored. The underground world is filled with unsolved mysteries—three-headed serpent mothers, a burial pit with a thousand souls, and a crystal coffin floating in the dark waters, all leading me deeper into the ancient enigma.

    With my loyal dog by my side, I rely on my grandfather’s legendary tomb raiding skills and a specially crafted “Luo Yang” digging tool. But the deeper I go, the more deadly the traps and creatures that await—poisonous snakes, vengeful spirits, and the ghosts of the past. And the question remains: is my grandfather still alive, waiting somewhere in a forgotten tomb, or is his fate sealed in the cryptic darkness?

    This thrilling journey into the tombs unveils a web of historical secrets, with each step pushing the limits of life and death. What awaits me is not just treasure, but a legacy tied to blood and survival, and a shocking truth hidden deep within the ancient earth.

     

    1. Chapter 0001 – One Man, One Dog and One Coffin (1 / 2)
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    2. Chapter 0001 – One Man, One Dog and One Coffin (2 / 2)
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    3. Chapter 0002 – This is what is called a Luoyang Shovel (1 / 2)
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    4. Chapter 0002 – This is what is called a Luoyang Shovel (2 / 2)
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    5. Chapter 0003 Sometimes dogs are more reliable than people (1 / 2)
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    6. Chapter 0003 Sometimes Dogs Are More Reliable Than People (2 / 2)
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    7. Chapter 0004 – Tang Pak Fu’s True Paintings (1 / 2)
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    8. Chapter 0004 – Tang Pak Fu’s True Paintings (2 / 2)
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    9. Chapter 0005 – Zhou Xiaoshe, the Chief Senior Disciple of Maoshan (1 / 2)
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    10. Chapter 0005 – Zhou Xiaoshe, the Chief Senior Disciple of Maoshan (2 / 2)
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    11. Chapter 0006 – Seeking the Dragon and Fixing the Point, Entering the Bucket without Turning Back (1 / 2)
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    12. Chapter 0006 – Seeking the Dragon and Fixing the Point, Entering the Bucket without Turning Back (2 / 2)
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    13. Chapter 0007 – The Black-Headed Serpent (1 / 2)
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    14. Chapter 0007 – The Black-Headed Serpent (2 / 2)
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    15. Chapter 0008 – Ancient Cave Past (Third Shift!) (1 / 2)
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    16. Chapter 0008 – Ancient Cave Past (Third Shift!) (2 / 2)
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    17. Chapter 0009 – Ghosts as Ladders (1 / 2)
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    18. Chapter 0009 – Ghosts as Ladders (2 / 2)
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    19. Chapter 0010 – Closed Eyes Walking Ladder (1 / 2)
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    20. Chapter 0010 – Closed Eyes Walking Ladder (2 / 2)
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    21. Chapter 0011 – Mercury Becomes a Pool, Human Corpses as Ladders (1 / 2)
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    22. Chapter 0011 – Mercury Becomes a Pool, Human Corpses as Ladders (2 / 2)
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    23. Chapter 0012 – Black-Headed Serpent Mother (1 / 2)
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    24. Chapter 0012 – Black-Headed Serpent Mother (2 / 2)
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    25. Chapter 0013 – A Hundred Martyrs’ Ditch (1 / 2)
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    26. Chapter 0013 – A Hundred Martyrs’ Ditch (2 / 2)
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    27. Chapter 0014 – Tomb of a Ming Dynasty Prince (Third Shift) (1 / 2)
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    28. Chapter 0014 – Tomb of a Ming Dynasty Prince (Third Shift) (2 / 2)
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    29. Chapter 0015 – Hanging Corpses in Stone Houses (1 / 2)
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    30. Chapter 0015 – Hanging Corpses in Stone Houses (2 / 2)
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    31. Chapter 0016 – Attack of the Dumplings (1 / 2)
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    32. Chapter 0016 – Attack of the Dumplings (2 / 2)
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    33. Chapter 0017 – Traces of the Tomb Road (1 / 2)
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    34. Chapter 0017 – Traces of the Tomb Road (2 / 2)
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    35. Chapter 0018 – The Backwash Zhou Xiaoshe (1 / 2)
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    36. Chapter 0018 – The Backwash Zhou Xiaoshe (2 / 2)
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    37. Chapter 0019 – Man and Dog vs Dumplings (1 / 2)
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    38. Chapter 0019 – Man and Dog vs Dumplings (2 / 2)
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    39. Chapter 0020 – I am a young man, but you are in your twilight years (1 / 2)
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    40. Chapter 0020 – I am a young man, but you are in your twilight years (2 / 2)
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    41. Chapter 0021 – The Tomb Road (1 / 2)
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    42. Chapter 0021 – The Tomb Road (2 / 2)
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    43. Chapter 0022 – You City People Really Know How to Play (1 / 2)
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    44. Chapter 0022 – You City People Really Know How to Play (2 / 2)
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    45. Chapter 0023 – Betting Your Life (1 / 2)
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    46. Chapter 0023 – Betting Your Life (2 / 2)
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    47. Chapter 0024 – The Devil’s Centipede (1 / 2)
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    48. Chapter 0024 – The Devil’s Centipede (2 / 2)
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    49. Chapter 0025 – Eight Star Gathering Coffin (Third Shift!) (1 / 2)
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    50. Chapter 0025 – Eight Star Gathering Coffin (Third Shift!) (2 / 2)
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    51. Chapter 0026 – I read little, I won’t lie to you (1 / 2)
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    52. Chapter 0026 – I’m a poor reader, I won’t lie to you (2 / 2)
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    53. Chapter 0027 – Female Corpse Alteration (1 / 2)
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    54. Chapter 0027 – Female Corpse Alteration (2 / 2)
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    55. Chapter 0028: The Rising of the Corpse (Up) (1 / 2)
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    56. Chapter 0028: The Rising of the Corpse (Up) (2 / 2)
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    57. Chapter 0029: Rising of the Corpse (Below) (1 / 2)
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    58. Chapter 0029: Rising of the Corpse (Below) (2 / 2)
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    59. Chapter 0030 – What is teasing? (1 / 2)
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    60. Chapter 0030 – What is teasing? (2 / 2)
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    61. Chapter 0031 – Corpse Molester (1 / 2)
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    62. Chapter 0031 – Corpse Molestation (2 / 2)
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    63. Chapter 0032 – Gold Mines (1 / 2)
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    65. Chapter 0033 – Dream Girl, Crystal Coffin (1 / 2)
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    66. Chapter 0033 – Dream Girl, Crystal Coffin (2 / 2)
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    67. Chapter 0034 – The Last Twenty Seconds (Third Shift) (1 / 2)
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    69. Chapter 0035 – Blowing Up an Underground River (1 / 2)
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    70. Chapter 0035 – Blowing Up an Underground River (2 / 2)
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    71. Chapter 0036 – Jade Monarch (1 / 2)
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    72. Chapter 0036 – Jade Monarch (2 / 2)
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    73. Chapter 0037 – Underwater Ancient City Ruins (1 / 2)
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    74. Chapter 0037 – Underwater Ancient City Ruins (2 / 2)
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    75. Chapter 0038 – Human-Faced Leech (1 / 2)
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    76. Chapter 0038 – Human-Faced Leech (2 / 2)
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    77. Chapter 0039 – Fighting Leeches (1 / 2)
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    78. Chapter 0039 – Fighting Leeches (2 / 2)
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    79. Chapter 0040 – How can one live without being crazy (1 / 2)
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    80. Chapter 0040 – How can a man live without madness (2 / 2)
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    81. Chapter 0041 – Hundred Corpses Formation (1 / 2)
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    82. Chapter 0041 – Hundred Corpses Formation (2 / 2)
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    83. Chapter 0042 – Goodbye Thin-skinned Black Coffin (1 / 2)
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    84. Chapter 0042 – Goodbye Thin-skinned Black Coffin (2 / 2)
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    85. Chapter 0043 – King of Water Yama (1 / 2)
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    86. Chapter 0043 – King of Water Yama (2 / 2)
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