In the Shang Dynasty, great importance was attached to the ritual of sacrifice.
Generally speaking, the ceremony of offering sacrifices to gods was even more grand than the enthronement of a new king.
The Kowtow Ladder was an indispensable object in the sacrifice activities at that time.
Both kings and priests are devoutly ascending the Knocking Ladder, and then reciting the prepared sacrificial words silently in their hearts.
If there is any wrong thought on the way, then the country will suffer disaster in this year.
Suffering, to put it bluntly, knocking on the ladder to heaven is to test the king’s belief in the gods.
But this is just a legend after all.
In this world, there must be no gods who look down on all living beings from above.
This ladder to the sky is nothing more than a flower display.
But the Kowtow Ladder in front of us is different from those in ancient times.
In ancient times, even people who were born with disabilities could climb up the Kowtow Ladder openly.
However, if there is a slight mistake in the Kowtow Ladder in front of us, Without any punishment from the gods, we ourselves must first be beaten to death without any damage.
"Everyone here is determined to die, but death is like a mountain.
If death means nothing, I'm afraid everyone here doesn't want to die with hatred."
I took it from Chen Changsheng's hand.
He opened the wine gourd, took a sip of wine, and smacked his tongue.
"My wife is still outside waiting for me to come home.
Let's hurry up."
After saying that, I stepped onto the ladder to the sky first.
When I stepped onto the first step, I only had one thought in my mind, that is, to live.
Go down.
I didn’t look to see if there were any patterns on the steps on the Knocking to Heaven Staircase.
It should be said that I didn’t dare to look.
I’m not a person who is afraid of heights, but I didn’t dare to look down from high places.
I raised my head and looked at the darkness above. , took a deep breath, and walked slowly upwards.
I don't know how much force the half-meter-wide steps can withstand, but it shouldn't be a big problem for all of us to stand up.
After I came up, Gu Xinlie and others also followed, but the distance between us was not very big, about three or five steps.
After walking almost dozens of steps, I suddenly felt that I had the upper hand.
The air seemed to be flowing faster.
To put it bluntly, it was windy.
This is a bad omen for us.
Although the wind is only a breeze at the moment, I am sure that the wind will get stronger and stronger as we go up.
I swallowed and quietly glanced down. , and then my face suddenly turned extremely pale.
I subconsciously grabbed the stone steps on both sides and slowly rubbed them up.
I even felt a sense of regret in my heart, resenting myself for climbing up so impulsively.
Looking from below, I could never have imagined that it would be so high above.
It was completely beyond my budget.
I originally thought The height here is only a few dozen meters, but looking down, it must be at least nearly a hundred meters high.
And there were no stone walls or anything else around for us to grab on to.
If we fell, it would be a narrow escape.
It was all down to luck.
I gritted my teeth and thought that I had climbed up anyway, and there was no point in regretting it now.
I could only pray that nothing would go wrong along the way.
I took a deep breath, and then climbed up using my hands and feet.
On this ladder to the sky.
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If you want to walk upright, you are really crazy, so all of us are half-lying on the stone steps, not daring to speed up.
After walking for almost ten minutes, my hands were numb, but it was still pitch black above with no light at all.
I frowned and looked down.
I was afraid that the distance was already over a hundred meters.
It was so high.
He has not yet reached the end of the ladder.
"Master Lin, how long does it take to reach the top?"
Behind him, Wang Jiangqian shouted tremblingly.
"You can't see the head yet.
Let's take a look after walking for a while."
I shouted without looking back, then gritted my teeth and continued to climb forward.
The people behind me also followed me in an orderly manner, thanks to We are all a group of people with some skills and good physical fitness.
If it were someone with a weak body, I would be too tired to walk even before climbing up.
I twisted my neck and took a step upward.
But as soon as I took a step forward, I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my palm.
I frowned and couldn't help but press down hard.
I heard a "click" sound.
I was shocked and quickly looked to see if there was anything wrong with the steps.
Fortunately, they were still very strong.
I took a breath, and then looked at my palm, and saw an ant the size of a fingernail right in my palm.
This ant was already dead, but its appearance caught my attention.
This ant is about the size of a fingernail, and its body is pitch-black without a trace of color.
It has a pair of sharp jaws, and my palm was stabbed by its jaws just now.
Moreover, the armor on this ant is very strong.
I just pressed it hard to crush it.
"What kind of ant is this?"
I muttered.
I simply regarded it as a small mutated corpse insect in the tomb.
I threw the remains of the corpse out, and then continued to crawl forward.
After walking a few steps, the palm of my hand There was another burst of tearing pain.
I cursed secretly, then raised my palm to look.
Sure enough, it was that kind of ant again.
At the same time, not only me, but also Gu Xinlie and others were attacked by these ants behind me.
I looked better, while Wang Jiangqian and Chen Changsheng behind me all cursed.
"Hurry up, hurry up" was the voice of Luoyang.
She raised her head and looked at me and shouted.
Her face looked extremely pale in the darkness.
I don't know what the reason was.
Could it be that this girl is afraid of bugs?
I was slightly startled. , but then this possibility was ruled out by me.
If Luoyang is afraid of bugs, then I just want to die.
"What's wrong?"
I asked anyway, wanting to know what was going on.
"Swallowing ants" Luoyang opened his mouth and said.
"What" "Behind me, there are all swallowing ants, hurry up!"
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Luoyang shouted loudly this time, as if she had squeezed out all the strength from her throat.
When I heard the word "swallowing ants" coming out of her mouth, I first He was startled for a moment, and then his face turned extremely pale.
As if the abyss beneath them was no longer so terrifying, they quickly climbed up using their hands and feet, and Gu Xinlie and others also accelerated their speed.
The subtle vibrations coming from the stone steps made me realize that Luoyang was not lying.
Thinking back to the ant I killed just now, I just felt the cool breeze blowing on my back.
If it was swallowed by thousands of ants, If ants crawl on me, I would rather fall into this abyss and die.
The swallowing ant is a kind of insect, an insect that only grows in tombs.
This kind of insect is as hard as wearing armor.
They are omnivorous creatures.
Grass, corpses, stones, everything they can see are their food, and nothing is spared.
The most important thing is that this insect is a social creature.
In a sense, the attribute of living in groups can be regarded as an incredible skill.
Wolves living in groups can kill lions and tigers that are several times more powerful than themselves.
Birds living in groups can peck to death males even more powerful than themselves.
Eagle, a gregarious killer whale dares to attack a blue whale several times larger than itself Too many ants can kill an elephant.
This is a common saying, and the jaws of ants must not break the skin of an elephant.
Maybe this is a knowledge that even elementary school students know.
But it is a pity that I should tell you that it is this one.
The elephant has not encountered ants swallowing it.
If it encountered ants swallowing it, then I am afraid that the elephant will be swallowed up in a few breaths, even the bones and dregs will be left.
"They are already eating the stone steps below us.
We must hurry up, otherwise we may all die here."
Luoyang shouted from behind, conveying a message to me, that is, every second counts.
If we get there first If we climb up the ladder in one step, we may still have a way to survive, but if these ants eat up the stone steps under our feet first, then we will definitely die first.
"Damn, who can tell me how these things climbed up?"
Wang Jianggan cursed.
Without saying a word, I calmly climbed upwards.
My speed was astonishingly fast.
Using my hands and feet together, I didn't even care if I would fall into the abyss half a meter away.
I was just stubborn.
Staring above me, then crawling forward like a wild animal.
In less than three or four minutes, I finally saw a bright light above my head.
It was a very dark light.
I was so happy that I shouted, "We've arrived."
Then I quickly climbed up, and there was a light coming from the stone steps.
The shaking became more and more intense, and I could even feel some rocks falling to the mountain wall.
I roared, used all my strength, jumped up in the last few meters, and hit the top platform with a bang.
Then Gu Xinlie, Wang Jianggan and others rushed up quickly.
After everyone climbed up, they heard a violent noise, and then a crash, and the hundreds of meters long knocking ladder fell into the abyss like a bridge without support.
The time was not even more than a minute before and after we climbed onto the platform.
It was a critical moment, and we were almost about to fall into pieces and disappear forever in this mausoleum.
I collapsed on the ground, and my limbs were a little weak.
It was too dangerous just now, and it was just a little bit close.
If we think about it for a while , or if the movement is slower, the consequences will be really unimaginable.
At this time, everyone seemed to have exhausted all their strength.
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They all lay on the ground, breathing heavily, and even their limbs were sore and weak.
"Damn it, I'm still alive" I took a deep breath and yelled
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