Lin Qiye examined the scene with a serious expression, his eyes moving back and forth between the two bodies.

Judging from their injuries, they seemed to have suffered an inhuman attack.

The method of sucking blood and tearing the body apart is something that ordinary people cannot do.

"Looking at the direction of the bloodstains, the thing that attacked them should have fled deep into the ancient city." Wu Jing said in a deep voice, carefully observing the traces on the ground.

"I have a bad feeling. We might be in big trouble." Li Jing clenched his fists and his tone was serious.

Lin Qiye did not respond. His eyes fell on the pool of blood on the ground, and his eyes gradually became sharp.

At the edge of the pool of blood, he found a strange symbol engraved on the sand, emitting a faint black light.

"Is this... the Heavenly Evil Rune?" Lin Qiye leaned over and looked at the mysterious pattern carefully, and suddenly an ominous premonition arose in his heart.

The Tiansha rune represents the image of evil and often appears in ancient cult rituals and curse techniques.

But now it appears in the ruins of the ancient city, echoing the strange astronomical phenomena of last night, making people feel even more creepy.

"It seems that this trip may not be that simple," Lin Qiye murmured to himself.

His intuition told him that there must be some unknown secrets hidden behind this ancient city.

The murder of two soldiers last night was just the beginning.
"By the way, they left the camp in the middle of the night. Could it be that they discovered something?" Wu Jing suddenly thought of a possibility and asked hurriedly.

Lin Qiye nodded and thought of this as well.

He looked around and his eyes fell on a broken wall not far away.

There seemed to be some vague pattern carved on the broken wall.

"Look there." Lin Qiye raised his hand and pointed, then walked over quickly.

Wu Jing and Li Jing looked at each other and hurried to follow.

Coming to the broken wall, Lin Qiye brushed away the dust on it, revealing an incomplete mural.

The painting depicts a towering palace, magnificent and majestic.

The palace was surrounded by countless houses and streets, with mountains and lakes in the distance. It was obviously an ancient city of huge size.

"Isn't this the ancient city of Shensha?" Wu Jing exclaimed, his eyes widened.

The scene on this mural is exactly the same as the sand table they saw in the desert oasis before!
Lin Qiye scanned the mural with a serious look, and murmured: "Yes, this is the full picture of the Shensha Ancient City. However, the ruins of this ancient city do not seem to be the capital of the Shensha Ancient Country, but another dependent city."

"We actually found clues to the Ancient City of Gods and Demons here. No wonder those two sneaked out in the middle of the night to investigate." Li Jing suddenly realized, but then frowned, "But why did they suffer such a tragic death? Is there another mystery behind this mural?"

Lin Qiye did not answer, but carefully examined every detail of the mural.

Suddenly, his eyes fell on a corner of the palace in the painting, and his expression changed slightly.

Under the magnificent palace, there was a dark cave entrance vaguely painted, emitting a chilling chill.

There are several skulls surrounding the cave entrance, which looks like the gate of hell.
"Is this the entrance to the tomb?" Lin Qiye's heart trembled and his eyes suddenly became sharp.

If his guess was correct, this mural not only depicted the whole picture of the ancient city of Shensha, but also hinted at a mysterious tomb buried underground!
"Let's go back to the camp!" Lin Qiye made a prompt decision and turned around to rush back.

Seeing this, Wu Jing and Li Jing hurriedly followed.

The three of them quickly returned to the camp and told everyone exactly what they had discovered.

The soldiers were terrified and talked about it. Yang Mi was so scared that her face turned pale and she shook her head repeatedly: "No, it's too dangerous here, let's leave here quickly!"

"I think it's okay. Doesn't this just mean that we are getting closer and closer to the Ancient City of Gods and Demons? Besides, we are bringing a large and well-equipped army this time. What is there to be afraid of?"

Cheng Long's words seemed to give everyone a shot in the arm.

The soldiers looked at each other, and gradually their fear subsided.

"Don't panic, everyone!" Cheng Long continued to boost morale. "We are well prepared this time. Both the manpower and equipment are far better than before. Besides, we have the great god Qiye in charge. What are we afraid of?"

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but turn their eyes to Lin Qiye.

Lin Qiye pursed his lips, looked around, and said in a deep voice: "Cheng Long is right, this time is indeed different from before. But the danger of the forbidden area is also extraordinary. So everyone must be vigilant and not be careless!"

"Yes!" the soldiers responded in unison.

"Also, what happened last night was definitely not accidental." Lin Qiye's eyes were sharp. "From the situation at the scene, the attackers' methods were extremely cruel, and it is very likely related to the Ancient City of Gods and Demons. So from now on, whether we are marching or resting, we must be on high alert and be ready for battle at any time!"

"Understood!" Everyone looked solemn, but their fighting spirit was high. With the great god Lin Qiye supervising the battle, morale instantly rose a lot.

Next, Lin Qiye ordered Li Jing to strengthen patrols and select several soldiers with extraordinary skills to specifically protect the safety of the guests.

Although I don’t know how many dangers lie ahead, it’s always better to be prepared.

Soon, everything will be ready.

Lin Qiye picked up his bag and looked into the distance, saying in a low voice: "Let's go!"

The mighty team set out again, heading forward into the depths of the desert, towards the secrets hidden in the ancient city of Shensha.

The camp was left behind, as small as a black dot.

The soldiers rode camels, lined up in neat rows, and moved slowly forward under the scorching sun.

The sand dunes stretch as far as the eye can see.

Except for the sound of the wind and the braying of camels, there was silence all around.

Lin Qiye silently observed the surrounding environment, vigilantly scanning every suspicious place.

Last night's strange celestial phenomena and the tragic deaths of soldiers cast a shadow in his heart.

His intuition told him that beneath this seemingly calm sea of ​​sand, there lurked unimaginable dangers.

Suddenly, a soldier's frightened voice broke the silence: "Report! There seems to be something ahead!"

Looking in the direction of his finger, I saw a blurry black shadow rushing towards this side at an extremely fast speed, growing from small to large in an instant.

"Everyone be on alert!" Lin Qiye acted promptly and gave the order.

The soldiers immediately took up a defensive stance, their cold weapons flashing in the sunlight.

However, when the shadow got closer and closer, everyone gasped and their pupils shrank suddenly!
I saw a monster that looked somewhat like a bat, but countless times larger, running towards this side.

The monster was completely black, had deformed limbs, and a pair of bat wings on its back.

The most terrifying thing is that its bloody mouth is filled with densely packed fangs that are flashing green light! (End of this chapter)