The stone statue spoke in a thunderous voice: "Intruders, the place you have entered is my Resting Place. Disturbing my rest is originally an unforgivable sin, but considering that your cultivation has not come easily, I will grant you a way to live. Leave through this exit! If you continue forward, do not blame me for showing no mercy!"
The stone statue was trying to intimidate them.
As it spoke, light bloomed beneath its feet, and a Teleportation Array appeared out of thin air.
Having come this far, no one could possibly be willing to return empty-handed. They would certainly continue deeper.
Fan Lang knew the truth behind the Ancient Tomb, yet he deliberately did the opposite, leading everyone into the Teleportation Array and having them collectively teleported away.
This choice, which seemed like one no one would accept, happened to be the correct route forward. If they did not choose this path, the road ahead would be even harder.
The owner of this Ancient Tomb had made such an arrangement. He was quite the prankster, even pulling a stunt like this before his death.
Everyone was successfully teleported to the next location, where they saw a second stone statue. It looked exactly like the previous one, as though they had been carved from the same mold.
The stone statue sighed. "You were willing to leave, so you possess some reverence after all. For that reason, I shall give you an opportunity. You may choose to leave, or you may continue deeper. Within this Ancient Tomb are the Burial Goods I left behind. If you have the fortune, take them."
This time, two Teleportation Arrays appeared. One was the true exit, while the other led deeper inside.
Naturally, Fan Lang chose to lead everyone deeper. This time, they were teleported