Time slipped quietly by, and noon gradually drew near.
The blazing sun remained shrouded in a thin mist, but that did nothing to hinder the dispersal of its heat. The air was still unbearably hot and dry.
When Lin Li's stomach began growling with hunger and he was preparing to find a shady place to stop for lunch, the sight before him made his eyes light up... He had once again discovered a large number of murals.
This time, there were far more murals than before, and their clarity had improved considerably as well.
Before him lay a magnificent complex of buildings. Every structure was at least five stories tall, its walls built from enormous slabs of bluestone. Though eroded by the passage of time, they still appeared imposing and magnificent.
The outer walls of every building were covered in densely packed murals, whose contents were far richer than those he had seen before.
Aside from the intense scenes of humans and savage beasts locked in bloody battle, most depicted the daily lives of the residents who had lived here.
Some people farmed and labored, some fired pottery, some wove cloth, and others held grand gatherings. The scenes were vivid and lifelike, brimming with the flavor of everyday life.
Lin Li slowed his pace as he carefully admired the newly discovered murals, while glancing around in search of a suitable place to eat lunch.
As he walked, he arrived at an open circular plaza. It was clearly an ancient place of worship.
The plaza's ground was paved with smooth bluestone slabs. Some vague patterns had been carved into them, and despite the erosion of time, they remained faintly visible.
A tall altar stood in the center of the plaza. It was built from grayish-white boulders and had three tiers of