Trapped in the Artist's Nightmare Chapter 349

The thirteen members of Ruhua met at the agreed time and place, then drove four off-road vehicles and traveled day and night to Xiyuan.

"I really can't figure out why this 'mountain and sea map' points to the Nalenggele Gorge," Hua Jiqiu sat in the back seat, holding his glasses and looking down at the mountain and sea map. "Death Valley and the Gate of Hell are just gimmicks added by modern people. It's impossible that the ancients before the Qin Dynasty or even during the time of Dayu also had such a saying?"

"Although there is no such saying," Shao Ling said, "but its geographical location is enough to prove that the location pointed by this map is correct. The Nalenggele Gorge starts from Buluntai in the east and ends at Shashan in the west. There is the Kunlun main ridge in the south and the Qilian Snow Mountain in the north. It is located in the Kunlun Mountains. The ancient Kunlun recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas is believed to be in the present Kunlun Mountains after research by some scholars."

Hua Jiqiu hesitated and made a soft "hiss..." sound, then raised his eyes and looked at Shao Ling from above his glasses: "The location of ancient Kunlun has always been a matter of great controversy. Some say it is located in the Taihang Mountains, some say it is located in the Qinling Mountains, and some say it is Mount Tai during the pre-Qin period. Of course, the Kunlun Mountains today is also one of the most likely candidates.

"However, we are not going to a mountain, but a valley. If it were a mountain, it would be easier to explain. The legendary ancient Kunlun is the center of the world, the pillar connecting heaven and earth, and the place where one can ascend to heaven. But this valley...