Volume 2

**Volume 2 (盗墓笔记2)** is the second book in the main novel series Daomu Biji written by Nanpai Sanshu. The novel is comprised of two parts: Qinling Mountain Sacred Tree (秦岭神树) and Heavenly Palace on the Clouds (Part 1) (云顶天宫 (上)).

In 2013, the first part of the volume was published in English under the title, *Bronze Tree of Death*. The second part of the volume was published in English under the title, *Palace of Doom*. In 2023, the whole volume was translated into English online by Merebear.

## Synopsis

Uncover the eternal mysteries hidden in the ten-thousand-year old sacred tree in the Qinling Mountains and the snowy tomb of the Heavenly Palace on the Clouds.

Wu Xie, who has been idling around at home after his return from the Xisha undersea tomb, suddenly meets his friend, Lao Yang, who was just released from prison and has some amazing news for him. After hearing about a strange hexagonal bell, the ancient She people, a huge bronze tree, and the distant hinterland of the Qinling Mountains, Wu Xie can’t help but be eager to check it out.

Wu Xie and Lao Yang then head to the mysterious Qinling Mountains alone to explore, but what awaits them ahead? All kinds of strange things come one right after another, from Siberian salmon, a waterfall from hell, a corpse array, and a Zhu Jiuyin…

What was this huge bronze tree used for? Was it a tree meant to grant wishes or a kind of totem of the ancients? Will they find the real answer? The expedition is full of human trials and tribulations, with terrifying characters and loathsome faces intertwined. In the end, it’s a jaw-dropping, beyond all imagination, impossible-to-guess adventure with a real and believable ending.

## Translations

In 2013, the first part of the volume was published in English under the title, *Bronze Tree of Death*. The second part of the volume was published in English under the title, *Palace of Doom*. In 2023, the whole volume was translated into English online by Merebear. The novel has also been translated into Thai, Vietnamese, and Russian.

## Adaptations

*Volume 2* was adapted into live action television series *The Lost Tomb 2* and *The Lost Tomb 2: Explore with the Note*. The volume was also adapted into an animation titled *Buried Tree Devil*. A comic series based on the animation was released.

## Chapters

### Part 1: Qinling Mountain Sacred Tree (秦岭神树)

* Chapter 1: Lao Yang Gets Out of Prison (老痒出狱)
* Chapter 2: Hexagonal Bell (六角铃铛)
* Chapter 3: Tracking (跟踪)
* Chapter 4: Continue to Track (继续跟踪)
* Chapter 5: Eavesdropping (偷听)
* Chapter 6: Copper Stick (挖掘)
* Chapter 7: Narrow Ravine (夹子沟)
* Chapter 8: Monkeys (猴子)
* Chapter 9: Stone Person (石人)
* Chapter 10: Siberian Salmon (哲罗鲑)
* Chapter 11: Human Head (人头)
* Chapter 12: Tit for Tat (地下河)
* Chapter 13: Yellow Springs Waterfall (黄泉的瀑布)
* Chapter 14: Deep Poll (深潭)
* Chapter 15: Rest (休息)
* Chapter 16: The Climb (爬)
* Chapter 17: Corpse Array (尸阵)
* Chapter 18: Ghost Blows Out the Light (鬼吹灯)
* Chapter 19: The Bones’ Story (骨头的故事)
* Chapter 20: Fire Dragon Array (火龙阵)
* Chapter 21: Qinling Mountain’s Sacred Tree (秦岭神树)
* Chapter 22: Keep Climbing (继续爬)
* Chapter 23: Crack (裂痕)
* Chapter 24: Death Plunge (摔死)
* Chapter 25: Sacrifice (祭祀)
* Chapter 26: Deadly Dragons (螭蛊)
* Chapter 27: Sky-High (凌空)
* Chapter 28: Qilin Blood (麒麟竭)
* Chapter 29: Closing In (逼近)
* Chapter 30: Old Routine (老套路)
* Chapter 31: Ghostly Fog (鬼雾)
* Chapter 32: Sneak Attack (偷袭)
* Chapter 33: Reconciliation (和解)
* Chapter 34: Bold Assumption, Careful Verification (大胆假设，小心求证)
* Chapter 35: Out of Control (失控)
* Chapter 36: Collapse (坍塌)
* Chapter 37: Diary (日记)
* Chapter 38: The Truth (真像)
* Chapter 39: Zhu Jiuyin (烛九阴)
* Chapter 40: Escape (脱出)

### Part 2: Heavenly Palace on the Clouds (Part 1) (云顶天宫 (上))

* Chapter 41: News (新的消息)
* Chapter 42: The First Shot of 2007 (二零零七第一炮)
* Chapter 43: Mirror Palace (镜儿宫)
* Chapter 44: One More (多了一个)
* Chapter 45: First Puzzle (最初的谜题)
* Chapter 46: Simple Answer (简单答案)
* Chapter 47: Pan Zi (潘子)
* Chapter 48: New Gang (新的团伙)
* Chapter 49: Nine Dragons Carrying the Lord (九龙抬尸)
* Chapter 50: Yingshan Village (营山村)
* Chapter 51: Predicament (困境)
* Chapter 52: Hundred-Legged Dragon (百足龙)
* Chapter 53: Fissure (Part 1) (缝隙（上))
* Chapter 54: Fissure (Part 2) (缝隙（下))
* Chapter 55: Double-Layered Mural (双层壁画)

## References

1. ↑ Summary of Volume 2 on Merebear's WordPress
2. ↑ English translations of the chapters are based on Merebear's translations.