"It's... it's actually crocodiles..."
"What kind of monster is this...?"
Having taken shelter beneath the Five-Colored Altar's protection, everyone watched the little crocodiles frantically clawing and biting at the altar's radiance, revealing movements that could now be tracked with the naked eye.
They could not help but feel shocked.
Monsters!
They were real monsters!
"According to the legends, the Great Thunderclap Temple suppressed many Demonic Beings beneath it. The most famous among them should be the Crocodile Ancestor. Perhaps you triggered something after entering, allowing the Crocodile Ancestor to break free."
Xu Yue, who had been squatting beside the Bronze Coffin all along, once again displayed his extensive knowledge.
"How did you know we went to the Great Thunderclap Temple?"
Zhou Yi reacted sharply. He turned and stared at Xu Yue, seemingly worried that he might have been replaced by something here. After all, everything was far too strange, far beyond common sense.
Xu Yue said nothing and merely pointed at the Great Thunderclap Temple plaque Pang Bo was carrying.
"The altar is starting to glow. I think we'd better hide inside. Storms on Mars aren't as mild as typhoons on Earth."
Xu Yue pointed at the endless crimson sky that had risen at some point.
A terrifying storm swept toward them. If not for the membrane of light outside blocking it, everyone would probably have been blown into the sky or even torn to pieces.
Not to mention the little crocodiles, which continued desperately attacking the light membrane even as the storm arrived.
"Looks like all of you found something. Otherwise, I don't think you could have escaped from things like these."
Seeing the storm engulf the little crocodiles without affecting them in the slightest, Xu Yue shrugged.
"Oh, right. If we hadn't picked up some treasures, we probably