The tomb chamber was not large, taking the form of a circle, with a square stone platform in the center, upon which rested a stone coffin that had been cracked open.
The skeletal remains in the coffin were jumbled together with yellowed clothing and black mud, making it impossible to discern the appearance of the tomb's occupant.
Scattered around the coffin were some bronze, gold, and jade articles.
What made it peculiar was the rarity of such circular tomb chambers, and the square stone platform in the center likely symbolized "heaven is round, earth is square."
Li Yan's gaze was not drawn to the chaotic burial objects on the ground, but rather he lifted the candle and approached the walls.
The walls were covered densely with murals. Despite thousands of years, the colors remained extravagant, filled with the ancient charm of the Pre-Qin era.
On the murals, there seemed to be a mythical story unraveling, featuring a colossal bird with ten heads, one of which was shot off...