Summary
Set in the 1980s, the novel follows former soldier Hu Bayi and his partner as they raid tombs in search of valuables. The two team up with an American archaeologist after they fall victim to a curse, and to release themselves from it they must seek clues found among ancient mythical sites across China.The title is derived from an old Chinese saying, credited by the author to genuine grave robbers: “A human lights the candle and the ghosts blow it out.” According to the author, grave robbers would place a candle in the south-east corner of a tomb after entering, in an attempt to make contact with the dead. If the candle was extinguished it was a sign that the spirits within opposed the intrusion, and the robbers would be obliged to depart, leaving everything intact and undisturbed.
- 1 Vol 2 Chapter 1: White man and rat friend
- 2 Vol 2 Chapter 2: "Sixteen Character Yin-Yang Fengshui Secret Technique"
- 3 Vol 2 Chapter 3: Ancient tomb in the mountains
- 4 Vol 2 Chapter 4: Kunlun Unfrozen Spring
- 5 Vol 2 Chapter 5: Fire Ladybug
- 6 Vol 2 Chapter 6: Nine-story demon building
- 7 Vol 2 Chapter 7: Overlord Salamander
- 8 Vol 2 Chapter 8: earthquake
- 9 Vol 2 Chapter 9: Reunion
- 10 Vol 2 Chapter 10: Large gold tusk
- 11 Vol 2 Chapter 11: Heifengkou Savage Ditch
- 12 Vol 2 Chapter 12: Moon ditch
- 13 Vol 2 Chapter 13: Ghost blow lamp
- 14 Vol 2 Chapter 14: Hong Jian
- 15 Vol 2 Chapter 15: Kwantung Army underground fortress
- 16 Vol 2 Chapter 16: Back room
- 17 Vol 2 Chapter 17: Prairie otter
- 18 Vol 2 Chapter 18: Moth body pattern
- 19 Vol 2 Chapter 19: Archaeological team
- 20 Vol 2 Chapter 20: Sand Sea Nest
- 21 Vol 2 Chapter 21: Xiye Ancient City
- 22 Vol 2 Chapter 22: Black desert
- 23 Vol 2 Chapter 23: Zagrama Valley
- 24 Vol 2 Chapter 24: Black tower
- 25 Vol 2 Chapter 25: Pillar Shrine
- 26 Vol 2 Chapter 26: Sky Brick Secret
- 27 Vol 2 Chapter 27: Treasure
- 28 Vol 2 Chapter 28: Corpse konjac
- 29 Vol 2 Chapter 29: Stone Room
- 30 Vol 2 Chapter 30: Ancient prophecy
- 31 Vol 2 Chapter 31: True and false
- 32 Vol 2 Chapter 32: Hit evil
- 33 Vol 2 Chapter 33: Escape
- 34 Chapter 34 Treasure
- 35 Chapter 35 Shenmu
- 36 Chapter 36
- 37 Chapter 37 Death
- 38 Chapter 38 Explosion
- 39 Chapter 39 Cracks
- 40 Chapter 40 Code Words
- 41 Chapter 41 The Ancient Prophecy
- 42 Chapter 42 Interrogation
- 43 Chapter 43 True and False
- 44 Chapter 44 The Silent Revelation
- 45 Chapter 45
- 46 Chapter 46
- 47 Chapter 47 Doomsday
- 48 Chapter 48 Chapter Family
- 49 Chapter 49
- 50 Chapter 50 Drought Corpse
- 51 Chapter 51
- 52 Chapter 52
- 53 Chapter 53
- 54 Chapter 54 Torrent
- 55 Chapter 55 Legend
- 56 Chapter 56 Planning
- 57 Chapter 57
- 58 Chapter 58 Fishbone Temple
- 59 Chapter 59 Trapped in the void
- 60 Chapter 60
- 61 Chapter 61 Forks
- 62 Chapter 62 Hades
- 63 Chapter 63
- 64 Chapter 64
- 65 Chapter 65
- 66 Chapter 66
- 67 Chapter 67 Stone Steps
- 68 Chapter 68 Ghost Tomb
- 69 Chapter 69 23 Stairs
- 70 Chapter 70: Hanging Soul Ladder
- 71 Chapter 71 Width
- 72 Chapter 72 Missing
- 73 Chapter 73 The Lair
- 74 Chapter 74 Touching the Gold Talisman
- 75 Chapter 75 Treasure Bag
- 76 Chapter 76 Jin Xiangyu
- 77 Chapter 77 Dragon Bone
- 78 Chapter 78
- 79 Chapter 79 The Mystery of Symbols, Codes, and Suggestions
- 80 Chapter 80
- 81 Chapter 81
- 82 Chapter 82 Wildcat
- 83 Chapter 83
- 84 Chapter 84 Blackwater City
- 85 Chapter 85 The American Priest
- 86 Chapter 86
- 87 Chapter 87
- 88 Chapter 88 Black Buddha
- 89 Chapter 89 Insect Jade
- 90 Chapter 90 Ghost Mist
- 91 Chapter 91
- 92 Chapter 92
- 93 Chapter 93
- 94 Chapter 94
- 95 Chapter 95 The Water Pool
- 96 Chapter 96 Chains
- 97 Chapter 97
- 98 Chapter 98 Pores
- 99 Chapter 99 The Last Clue
- 100 Chapter 100
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