Unexpectedly, at this moment, an ethereal voice resounded through the surrounding areas again:
"If you wish to enter the Kirishima Shrine, you must first open the stone gate with blood!"

The sound lingered in everyone's ears, making them feel creepy.

"Opened with blood?"

Yang Mi shuddered involuntarily and whispered, "This is too weird, isn't it? Could it be another sacrifice?"

Upon hearing this, the fairy turned pale and shook her head repeatedly.

Xingxing looked normal. She looked at Lin Qiye and asked, "Qiye, what do you think? Are we really going to use a blood sacrifice?"

Lin Qiye did not answer immediately, but looked up at the tall stone gate with a frown.

After a while, he sighed softly and took out a dagger from his arms.

Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, he neatly cut a hole in his palm and spilled the gushing blood onto the emerald token!
"Qi Ye!" Sister Na exclaimed, and subconsciously wanted to step forward to stop him, but was held back by the people around her.

Everyone stared at Lin Qiye's actions in amazement, feeling uneasy.

However, something unexpected happened.

The emerald token actually emitted a strange glow after being soaked in blood!
Then, with a loud "boom", the stone door slowly opened, revealing a staircase leading underground!
The stairs were pitch black, with no end in sight, and exuding an eerie atmosphere.

Everyone looked at each other, speechless for a moment.

Isn't this a bit too fantastical?
Lin Qiye, however, had a solemn expression on his face, tightly gripping the dagger and looking around.

"Now that the stone gate is open, let's not hesitate." He said sternly, "The dangers in the temple must be far beyond imagination. Everyone, be prepared and follow closely."

After saying this, he took a deep breath, took a step forward, and was the first to walk down the stairs.

Seeing this, Sister Na, Xingxing and others had no choice but to follow.

Although Yang Mi and Tian Xian were still frightened, they did not want to fall behind due to their reputation.

The group filed down like this and soon disappeared into the deep underground palace.

Director Yan and the crew members were not allowed to enter and could only wait outside, observing the situation inside through the miniature cameras installed on everyone.

They stared at the monitor nervously, afraid of missing any thrilling shots.

The light in the underground palace was dim. Lin Qiye took out a flashlight from his backpack and illuminated the way ahead.

With the help of the faint light, everyone found themselves in a long and narrow corridor.

The walls on both sides of the corridor are covered with exquisitely carved murals, which seem to depict some ancient myths and legends.

"what is this?"

Cheng Long came forward, looked at the murals carefully, and muttered to himself.

In the picture, a group of people in strange costumes surrounded a stone statue, seemingly holding some kind of sacrificial ceremony.

And that stone statue turned out to be a lifelike long snake!
The snake's body is covered with scales, its eyes are bloodshot, and it is roaring with its head held high. It is vivid and chilling.

"Oh my God." The fairy exclaimed, took a few steps back and almost fell down.

Lin Qiye frowned and looked at the murals, a trace of solemnity flashing in his eyes.

"Looking at the composition and patterns of these totems, they should have been made by a snake-worshiping tribe in ancient times." He murmured, "They regard snakes as gods and even sacrifice human blood. It's really creepy."

When Sister Na heard this, she couldn't help but take a breath. Thinking of the experience of being possessed by the snake demon that day, her back felt numb.

"Is this the legendary snake altar?" Xingxing couldn't help but ask.

Lin Qiye nodded, his expression serious: "It is very likely. Judging from the content of these murals, the Wudao Shrine is closely related to the ancient snake worship. We have to be extra careful, as we may encounter danger at any time." After that, he carefully looked at the lifelike stone snake again.

Sister Na saw this and asked worriedly, "Qiye, what are you thinking about? Have you found any clues?"

Lin Qiye sighed softly, turned around and said to everyone: "The structure and pattern of this stone snake are somewhat similar to the symbols I have seen in the ancient tomb before. Perhaps this is the key to a deeper secret."

"Key?" Tianxian took a breath of cold air, "Could it be that there is something hidden in the deepest part of this Wudao Palace that cannot be revealed?"

Lin Qiye stared ahead: "No matter what it is, since we are here, we must uncover the truth. Otherwise, Sister Na's injury will be in vain."

As soon as these words were spoken, a strong sense of mission arose in everyone's hearts.

Wu Jing and Cheng Long, in particular, were eager to try it out and couldn't wait to rush forward to find out what was going on.

“Okay, stop wasting time.” Lin Qiye made a gesture, signaling everyone to follow, “There is only one goal, to crack the secret of the Temple of God and avenge Sister Na!”

As he spoke, he strode ahead and led the way into the depths of the corridor.

A group of people walked through the narrow passage, getting deeper and deeper.

The light around us became dimmer and dimmer, and the light of the flashlight became weaker.

From time to time, the feet stepped on gravel, making a "crunching" sound, which echoed in the silent underground palace, making people feel creepy.

"This place is too weird." Yang Mi couldn't help but shudder.

"This ancient tomb is too gloomy! What do you think? Should we perform some ritual? For example, draw a formation or something. Qiye, don't you have the skills of Maoshan?" Liu Tianxian also looked at Lin Qiye with fear.

Lin Qiye was about to say a few words of comfort, when suddenly——

"Squeak-"

A strange sound of a door opening suddenly sounded in front of us!
Everyone's heart trembled and they subconsciously stopped.

With the faint light of the flashlight, I saw an ancient stone door that had opened silently at some point.

But behind the door was an even deeper darkness.

The air was filled with a disgusting smell of mold and dust, which rushed straight into the nose.

"This is."

Xingxing pursed her lips and her face turned a little pale.

Sister Na also had a serious expression on her face. She turned her head to look at the people behind her and whispered, "It looks like the real test has just begun."

Lin Qiye looked around and gestured to everyone to keep quiet.

He walked quickly to the stone door, carefully examined the door frame and door hinges, and found no traces of any mechanism.

"Strange, this door seems to have opened by itself."

He muttered to himself, his brows furrowed.

Wu Jing sneered when he heard this: "Tsk, isn't it just a broken door? What's there to be afraid of? We are here to break through the barriers, how can we be scared away?"

As he was about to rush forward, he was stopped by Cheng Long.

"Don't be impulsive!" Cheng Long lowered his voice, looking alert, "Don't you see that it's pitch black behind the door? Who knows what kind of trap is hidden there!"

Yang Mi and Liu Tianxian were also terrified, holding onto Lin Qiye's arms tightly, fearing they would be left behind. (End of this chapter)