Chapter 2040  Let Me Pinch You. Are You Real? (3)

The group stepped outside the main hall, finally feeling relieved. The tension inside had been so high that they were on the verge of breaking into a sweat.

"What was that…?" Dong Lei asked hesitantly.

"Who knows?" w.a.n.g Teng shook his head.

"Why did the sky suddenly turn dark?" They all turned their gaze towards the sky, perplexed.

There was a patch of sky on top of the buildings. The previously bright sky was now gradually turning dark.

But, the speed at which it darkened wasn"t like a normal transition into night.

Even w.a.n.g Teng couldn"t discern the mechanism governing day and night in this place.

Within moments, the entire sky had turned pitch black, and even the heaven-stage martial warriors felt as if they were plunged into utter darkness.

Evil!

The darkness in this place was so complete that it was impossible to see anything at all.

The group wore uneasy expressions on their faces. They had already been on edge after hearing the mysterious footsteps, and now, with the sudden onset of darkness, their anxiety had only intensified.

The group wore uneasy expressions on their faces. They had already been on edge after hearing the mysterious footsteps, and now, with the sudden onset of darkness, their anxiety had only intensified.

Tap, tap, tap…

Suddenly, that eerie sound of footsteps returned, this time even more intense, coming from a distance.

The group"s hair stood on end, their skulls felt like they were about to split open. They were on the verge of screaming.

Especially for Dong Lei, she had already opened her mouth, and w.a.n.g Teng quickly covered it to silence her.

A lady was still a lady. It seemed that even though she was a heaven-stage martial warrior, her composure was still somewhat lacking.

Dong Lei appeared to realize that she had acted a bit hysterically. Her body involuntarily twitched and she gave w.a.n.g Teng a somewhat surprised look.

"Don"t make a sound!" w.a.n.g Teng said using voice transmission.

Dong Lei nodded, and he released his hand. This woman"s body was rather soft.

Cough, cough.

w.a.n.g Teng didn"t dwell on it further. He understood that this was not the time for such thoughts. He immediately peered into the darkness in the distance. At this moment, the surrounding palaces were nothing more than black silhouettes, resembling monstrous creatures lurking in the dark.

The mysterious footsteps seemed to emanate from an unknown source, and they couldn"t pinpoint their location.

"Let"s hide for now!" w.a.n.g Teng led the group back into the same grand hall they had explored earlier. They positioned themselves behind the door, gazing outside.

This grand hall was situated adjacent to a main corridor, and once they adapted to the darkness, they could still discern some shapes.

However, they had to be close to see anything clearly.

Only w.a.n.g Teng possessed a special eye technique that allowed him to see slightly further.

Tap, tap, tap…

The footsteps drew nearer, and dark figures appeared at the corner of the main corridor, approaching from a distance.

w.a.n.g Teng"s pupils contracted, his expression as if he had seen a ghost.

No!

He felt like he was truly seeing ghosts!

Those dark figures were individuals in tattered armor, exuding an aura of decay and showing no signs of life!

These were not members of the Snake Race, but human-like creatures with legs!

Although Wan Dong and the others couldn"t see them, they heard the approaching footsteps, and they were equally nervous. Their palms turned sweaty.

"Don"t make a sound!" w.a.n.g Teng reminded them once more. He felt nervous too.

Soon, w.a.n.g Teng"s companions also saw the dark figures approaching in the distance, and their expressions changed drastically, their hearts filled with horror.

Fortunately, w.a.n.g Teng"s timely reminder prevented them from crying out in fear.

Dong Lei clamped her hand tightly over her mouth, her eyes trembling.

"What is this?" Wan Dong asked through voice transmission, his voice trembling.

"It seems to be the bodies of martial warriors," w.a.n.g Teng said in a deep voice.

He considered many possibilities, and it made sense why they couldn"t see a single corpse. It appeared that these corpses could still move, which was beyond belief.

"How can corpses move?" Dong Lei asked.

"Ever heard of the dark apparitions? One could get killed but remained controlled," w.a.n.g Teng replied irritably.

"But we haven"t sensed any Dark Force." Wan Dong furrowed his brows.

"I"m just giving you a random example. Maybe it"s something similar. In any case, there"s nothing to be afraid of." w.a.n.g Teng rolled his eyes. Why was he taking things so seriously?

He was a bit scared too, but now wasn"t the time to show it. If they all got scared, they wouldn"t be able to continue exploring.

"Could it be the same kind of shadow as before? Those shadows could control the living. Maybe they can control the dead as well," Gikdor speculated.

"That"s a possibility," w.a.n.g Teng nodded. He had thought of that as well, but without close contact, they couldn"t determine if these armored corpses had a shadow within them.

Tap, tap, tap…

Those lifeless bodies in tattered armor walked past the hiding place of the group and disappeared into the darkness.

The group breathed a sigh of relief. Thanks to w.a.n.g Teng"s timely reminder, they had all concealed their presence and hadn"t been detected.

"Let"s go. Avoid those armored corpses and let"s continue exploring for treasure. After we"re done, we"ll leave immediately. This place gives me the creeps," w.a.n.g Teng said.

Everyone was speechless.

Despite the situation, w.a.n.g Teng"s determination to find treasure remained undeterred. He was indeed bold.

w.a.n.g Teng waved his hand and swiftly crossed the main avenue and entered the opposite hall.

"Wow! Another statue!" w.a.n.g Teng exclaimed in surprise and proceeded to collect it without much thought. He continued to investigate the objects inside the temple, including items on a nearby table and even the valuable Soul Congregating Incense incense. Nothing was spared.

Next on the list, the third hall!

There were no statues in this hall and it seemed more like a living s.p.a.ce with various daily items inside. w.a.n.g Teng didn"t find these items appealing and told Wan Dong and the others to pick whatever they wanted.

Wan Dong and the others were speechless.

What would they possibly need from this hall?

This grand hall appeared to be a place where women lived, with many items related to women"s use. Would they have any use for these items?

Meanwhile, both Dong Lei and the queen appeared quite enthusiastic, finding some ancient artifacts that piqued their interest.