Episode 42 (Tomb of the Sea)

**Episode 42 (Tomb of the Sea)** is the forty-second episode of the television series Tomb of the Sea.

## Synopsis

The Nine Clans explore the ancient city in search of treasure despite the immense danger the city holds. Gutong Jing starts to collapse and everybody scrambles to escape.

## Story

Su Nan and Wu Xie have been walking in the snow-capped mountains for a long time, and their physical strength has been exhausted.

Zhang Rishan wanted to take the Nine Clans out of the ancient city, but they were focused on making a profit and wanted to look for treasures no matter the danger. The Qi Clan, including Qi Anmei, the Huo Clan including Huo Youxue, and the Li Clan including Li Qunao all went to explore the city for more treasure despite Zhang Rishan's warnings. Huo Daofu did not want to join them, listening to his intuition that it was too dangerous. But Chen Jinshui insisted there was treasure in the city and rushed in. Huo Daofu, Yin Nanfeng, and Yang Hao joined Zhang Rishan.

Wang Cen continued to look for the object he wanted. Once he saw a replica of the Snake Brow Copper Fish in the ceiling, he knew they were looking in the right place. Wang Cen believed the place where they were was related to the fate of the Wang Clan. One of the clan members brought over a stone of some sort that contained a bunch of holes. Wang Cen applied heat to it and a small snake slowly came out. He carefully grabbed the snake and put it in the container. He planned to use it to lead them to another important thing they needed to find. The special snakes there contained the memories of the Wang Clan's ancestors. Wang Cen did not know why their memories were there, he only came to get the snakes as part of his mission. However, Wang Cen needed Li Cu to read the snake venom since only a few people had the ability to do so.

All of the Nine Clans who stayed behind in the ancient city found treasures in different areas. They became elated almost to the point of insanity. However, soon they attracted the attention of the Black-Haired Snakes and even the larger white snake. Huo Youxue, Qi Anmei, Li Qunao, and Chen Jinshui were all killed by the snakes. The ancient city started to collapse killing off the rest of the Nine Clan members. Hei Yanjing, Su Wan, and Liang Wan's surroundings started to shake and rocks began falling down around them. Liang Wan saw a rock that had a phoenix carved on it. The three of them found a way out now that the surrounding cliffs were breaking down. However, along the way Liang Wan saw another stone with a phoenix on it and realized she wanted to stay behind and discover the secrets of Gu Tongjing. She ran off and Su Wan and Hei Yanjing continued through the tunnels. Wang Cen, Li Cu and the Wang Clan also got out safely, they were joined by the waiting clan members in the desert where Xiaoyuan was also waiting. She had lied about being from the Huo Clan, and was actually part of the Wang Clan.

Zhang Rishan and company found a way back to the underground facility. He led them to a room where he opened a secret compartment that Fo Ye had built. The rest of them leave, but Zhang Rishan stayed behind. The group reached the surface to find the place near their camp had caved in, likely from the bombs that went off. One of the people under Yin Nanfeng could hear water which meant they could follow it out of the desert.

Hei Yanjing and Su Wan found a dead end, but was cleared by Zhang Rishan. Hei Yanjing referred to Zhang Rishan as Lieutenant. Hei Yanjing and Su Wan were able to escape to the desert. Su Wan was worried about Zhang Rishan, but Hei Yanjing assured him he would be fine since nothing could challenge the Zhang Clan.

Su Nan and Wu Xie found a cave with a bunch of different objects inside, possibly a place where a lama had practiced meditation. There was some carvings on the wall of a Tibetan Sea Flower which only grew in that area. Wu Xie commented that if he could get out of there without dying, then he will tell Su Nan the story of the flower.

Liang Wan found more pieces of what seemed to be a large totem of a phoenix. She put the pieces together when Zhang Rishan appeared before her. They argued over why she didn't leave with Su Wan and Hei Yanjing. She wanted to know her identity, so Zhang Rishan told her. He said that a family had lived in Gu Tongjing for several hundred years. Their surname was Wang, and the phoenix was their totem. She was shocked because she knew the Wang Clan was his enemy. He thought maybe she may be their hidden gem.

## Characters

* Su Nan
* Wu Xie
* Zhang Rishan
* Luo Que
* Qi Anmei
* Li Qunao
* Chen Jinshui
* Yin Nanfeng
* Huo Daofu
* Yang Hao
* Li Cu
* Wang Cen
* Hei Yanjing
* Liang Wan
* Su Wan
* Wang Xiaoyuan