At the start of the 22nd century, as Old Master Zhang lay on his deathbed at the Zhang family estate, he revealed a world-shaking secret to his eldest son, eldest grandson, and eldest great-grandson! Beneath the rear courtyard of their family estate lay the great tomb of their ancestors. This was a secret that could only be passed down orally from one generation to the next! Their ancestors had decreed that the tomb must never be opened unless an extraordinary and grave event occurred.
Unemployed young man Zhang Hongwei sets out with his childhood friend Wang Zhuangda and his father, Zhang Maowen, to escape his family’s dire circumstances. They think they’re merely searching for ancestral property, never realizing that they’re opening a door to an unknown world.
An ancient Western Regions gold coin worth three hundred thousand yuan is only the tip of the iceberg. The living fossil guarding the entrance reveals the power of their bloodline, while the eerie “hiss-click” murmurs behind the enormous bronze doors are a warning from a thousand years of slumber.
As they venture deeper, they discover that the Zhang family has been guarding not wealth, but an ancient seal tied to the fate of the world. Beneath the tomb lies a fantastical underground world, filled with bizarre creatures and lost civilizations. The bloodline of the tomb guardian, dormant within Zhang Hongwei, is gradually awakening, making him the key to unraveling the mystery.
But the “Immortality Pavilion,” an enemy coveting this power, has already caught wind of their movements. Open attacks and hidden schemes come one after another. From their own backyard to perilous secret realms thousands of miles away, Zhang Hongwei and his companions are dragged into a conflict spanning a thousand years, transforming from clueless youths into guardians with a great mission to fulfill.
I really like it and want to look down
This novel is very well written! The characters are delicately sculpted, and the plot has twists and turns, leaving readers unable to put it down.