"Is this the antidote?" Everyone looked at the jade bottle in their hands in disbelief.
Lin Qiye nodded and carefully poured the medicine on Yang Mi's wound.
The emerald green liquid seeped into the wound, and Yang Mi's breathing gradually stabilized, and her face regained some redness.
"Great!" Cheng Long shouted excitedly, "Sister Mi is saved!"
Everyone then breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thanks to brother Qiye!" Wu Jing said gratefully, "If you hadn't discovered that mechanism, the consequences would have been disastrous!"
Lin Qiye shook his head modestly: "This is all thanks to the tomb owner. He gave us inspiration."
Cheng Long suddenly realized: "So that's it! This mural is not just a decoration, it's also a hint!"
"It seems that the people in the Ancient Country of Gods and Demons did not simply set a trap, but had a deeper meaning."
"However, since he arranged this poisonous insect here and also placed the antidote here, isn't this redundant?"
After hearing this, everyone felt that, just as Lin Qiye said, this was completely a waste of time and effort.
"Whatever, let's continue! Everyone be careful and try to stay away from the wall. Who knows what kind of poison will appear behind, and who knows if we can be so lucky to find the antidote."
Yang Mi's injuries have temporarily stabilized, but she is not completely out of danger yet.
Fortunately, Lin Qiye cleverly found the antidote and bought her precious time.
After a short rest, the group continued to explore the deep underground palace.
Everyone was extremely vigilant, fearing that they might run into any trap or something unexpected.
As we went deeper, the scenes in the tomb became more and more bizarre.
On the stone walls on both sides, there are lifelike murals carved, which exude a gloomy and terrifying feeling under the dim firelight.
The paintings mostly feature skeletons, demons, ghosts and monsters, some with disheveled hair and exposed fangs; some with sharp claws and ferocious faces, as if they would jump out of the paintings at any time and drag the uninvited guests into hell.
Yang Mi held Lin Qiye's arm tightly, fearing that another accident would happen.
Cheng Long and Wu Jing also looked around vigilantly, not missing anything suspicious.
"Qi Ye, why do you think the people of this ancient country of gods and demons painted so many weird and terrifying things in tombs?" Cheng Long lowered his voice and asked uneasily.
Lin Qiye pondered for a moment and said slowly: "The murals in the tombs often reflect the status, character and thoughts of the owner. If I guess correctly, these horrifying murals are exaggerating the life stories of the tomb owner!"
"What you mean is..." Wu Jing opened his eyes wide, as if he understood something.
Lin Qiye nodded, his face solemn: "That's right. According to ancient records, the Shensha Kingdom worships ghosts and gods, and believes in darkness and killing. The king who founded the country was even more notorious and cruel. I don't know how many lives he took before he sat firmly on the throne."
"Such a tyrannical king, his followers are naturally not simple either!"
When everyone heard this, they all gasped and their faces turned pale.
"Then let's go now..." Li Jing wanted to ask if they could go around and go directly to the mysterious palace.
Lin Qiye looked at the murals on the wall and said, "Keep going! Now that we have stepped into this hellhole, there is no way back. Besides, they have prepared the map, so they will not give us any other choice."
"Then we have no choice but to give it a try. We'd rather miss it than lose it!" Cheng Long showed his ruthlessness. "Yes!" Wu Jing and others also nodded.
With the great god Lin Qiye in charge, even the most dangerous tomb can be explored!
At this moment, the audience in the live broadcast room also went wild.
"Oh my god! The people of this ancient country of gods and demons are too crazy, aren't they? It's ok that they did so many evil things during their lifetime, but even their tombs are arranged in such a weird way after death!"
"That's right! Those murals are too creepy. They look like they came out of a horror movie! I think the owner of the tomb is definitely a perverted murderer!"
"No wonder he's called 'Shensha'. Just the name gives off an evil aura. This king must be a vicious and evil person!"
"I just don't know how many of Lin Qiye and his gang are left after they come out!"
“But then again, even a great god like Lin Qiye is in trouble, which shows how evil this tomb is. But if he backs down, it would be too unfair to us, the spectators!”
The audience was talking about it one after another.
"Tick, tick." As the exploration went deeper, strange sounds of dripping water echoed in the cave, which was particularly harsh in the silent environment.
Everyone looked at each other, feeling that the voice was like the whisper of a ghost, which was creepy.
"Is there water down there?" Cheng Long asked in disbelief, eyes wide open. After all, they were in an underground tomb deep in the desert, how could there be water?
Lin Qiye listened attentively, his brows furrowed, as if he had discovered something: "There's something strange about the sound of the water!"
After saying that, he picked up a piece of gravel from the ground and threw it at the ground in front of him with all his strength.
With a loud "crash", the ground in front suddenly collapsed, leaving a large black hole!
Countless gravel and sand rushed down, instantly flooding the road beneath their feet.
And from the cave, a stream of black water with a fishy and pungent smell gushed out, rushing towards everyone!
"Oh no, it's Yin water!" Lin Qiye's face changed drastically, and he shouted loudly, "Everyone, retreat quickly! Don't get touched by this water!"
Before he could finish his words, the black water had already overflowed the cave entrance and was rushing towards the team.
The water flow carried mud, sand and gravel, and in the blink of an eye it submerged the place where they had just stood!
Everyone was terrified and quickly retreated.
A few soldiers who walked a step slower stumbled and were touched by the black water. They were instantly swallowed up and disappeared without a trace!
"Qi Ye, what the hell is this thing?!" Wu Jing yelled while running wildly.
While directing everyone to retreat, Lin Qiye quickly explained: "This is a rare mechanism in ancient tombs. Yin water is also called 'swamp water'! At first glance, it looks like ordinary stagnant water, and at most it smells a bit unpleasant, but it actually hides a mystery. Once you get in touch with it, you will be instantly sucked into the quagmire and will never be able to escape!"
"Oh my God! Is this too scary?!" Someone screamed in horror, feeling as if the ground beneath their feet would collapse at any time.
"Don't panic!" Lin Qiye made a prompt decision, "Everyone, follow me quickly, and don't leave the cave wall!"
He jumped onto a protruding rock on the edge of the cave wall, then climbed up quickly using his hands and feet.
Others saw this and followed suit.
Fortunately, there were many protruding parts on the cave wall. Although everyone was panicked, they still managed to avoid the quagmire and found a foothold on the rock wall.
After a while, the ground was covered with mud, like a deep swamp.
If I had been a step slower, I would have been buried in it. (End of this chapter)