The sound of thud, thud, thud came from ahead, leaving everyone at a loss. The vibrations accompanying it made it clear that whatever monster was charging toward them would be difficult to deal with.
After the earlier sweep of Mental Power, every mercenary except Chen Mo had been left with unbearable headaches. This was the symptom Ordinary People displayed after suffering a Mental Attack.
Moreover, this pain had been caused not by a deliberate attack from the enemy, but merely by a sweep of Mental Power. This alone showed the consequences when the gap in Mental Power was too great.
Ignoring his headache, Tra shouted at his mercenaries to form up and stay alert. The unceasing tremors passing up through the ground beneath their feet meant danger was drawing near.
Several loud booms rang out! Everyone saw four colossal creatures leap from the vines on either side of the palace, each as large as a heavy truck!
"Roar!" The four colossal creatures let out a series of roars the moment they emerged, then charged toward the group by the cave entrance. The entire ground shook continuously beneath their pounding steps.
Those four damn colossal creatures were lions! Yet the lions charging toward them were not real lions, but lions carved from stone. As for how stone lions could run, no one could understand it.
But whether they understood it or not, they had to prepare to deal with these four lions.
During the Angkor Dynasty, there had been a legend about Lion Sinma.
Lion Sinma had spread from A San Buddhism to Angkor, where it gained a certain standing as well. Legend said that it was the guardian deity of temples, dedicated to protecting their peace.
Therefore, statues of Lion Sinma stood at the entrances of all temples, guarding them