Chen Shouyi moved lightly, darting toward the center of the tribe like a ghost.
Then he stopped. A towering building stood beside him.
The building was about thirteen or fourteen meters tall and covered more than three hundred square meters. It was the tallest structure here.
Its shape was very peculiar, a little like a giant brick kiln. The entire building was made of massive stone blocks, each cut to the same dimensions and fitted together without the slightest gap.
Its surface was also carved with numerous scenes: sacrifices, fishing, hunting, and even men and women coupling. Beside the entrance stood four statues, each over three meters tall, depicting monsters with human bodies and fish tails in different poses. They lent the building an air of solemn grandeur.
This must be the temple, Chen Shouyi thought.
Through the dark entrance, he seemed to glimpse a Giant Beast as vast as a mountain, lying upon the earth and looking down at him. It seemed poised to devour anyone who came near.
Chen Shouyi's mind snapped taut, and the visions vanished in an instant. Everything returned to normal.
"The River God is definitely a true god!" Chen Shouyi's face was grave. He had no illusions left, and didn't dare look again. He hurried away from the place.
He didn't see what happened shortly after he left.
A black creature, shaped like a giant wolf, slipped silently out of the temple entrance. Its green eyes narrowed as it watched Chen Shouyi's retreating figure.
It shook out its fluffy fur, then followed him with light, soundless steps.
After that, Chen Shouyi searched for a few more minutes before his keen sense of smell finally picked up a trace of human scent.
"Found them!" His spirits lifted, and he immediately followed the scent at a