The Grave Robbers' Chronicles

Name: The Grave Robbers' Chronicles
Author: Third Uncle of the Southern School

盗墓笔记

by Third Uncle of the Southern School (南派三叔)

Status: Completed
Length: 1.5M Words
Genre: Mystery & Supernatural
Subgenre: Supernatural Folklore
Updated: 2y ago
English: Request a translation

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Synopsis

The original novel of the hit television series Sand Sea.

Fifty years ago, a silk manuscript from the Warring States period was unearthed by grave robbers in Changsha. It recorded the location of a strange ancient tomb from that era. Fifty years later, the grandson of one of those grave robbers discovered the secret in his grandfather's notes and gathered a group of experienced tomb raiders to search for its treasures. No one could have imagined that this ancient tomb would contain so many eerie phenomena: the Seven-Star Suspicious Coffins, the Blue-Eyed Fox Corpse, and the Nine-Headed Cypress. Who exactly was the mysterious tomb owner, and would they be able to find the real coffin? The story is packed with suspense and twists, making it well worth reading.

Other names

Grave Robbers' ChroniclesEnglish name
Grave Robbery NoteEnglish name
The Lost TombEnglish name
Daomu BijiFan nickname
DMBJFan nickname

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48Monthly votes

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