At this moment, both Azure Dragon and Tang Zhong were leaning against the two riverbanks respectively.
Without a boat, the two could only slowly move forward by clinging to the walls.
Within the river, hideous fish leapt out continuously.
Of course, it wasn’t just fish; there were other monsters too.
Tang Zhong had never seen anything like them before.
He gasped sharply and cautioned Azure Dragon to be careful, then continued climbing forward.
Ahead lay a mist, obscuring the view. They couldn’t proceed too quickly—encountering danger suddenly might leave them with no chance to evade.
Thus, the two slowly advanced just .
Three black-clad figures emerged from the crowd.
This was a tourist spot crowded with visitors—many holding selfie sticks, pouting, couples, and even entire families.
These three black-clad figures stood out awkwardly amid the crowd.
Soon, security guards noticed them and hurriedly approached, blocking their path.
A skinny guard stepped up to them and blocked their way, saying, "Please show me your identification. If you’re foreign nationals, your passports will do!"
One of the black-clad men, the bulky one, grabbed the guard’s neck directly and lifted him effortlessly.
The guard had no chance to resist, his face turning beet red.
The bulky man glared coldly at the guard and said, "Sorry, we don’t have anything—because we’re here to rob."
With that, he exerted force, and the guard’s expression became utterly wretched as his throat was brutally crushed, blood spewing from his mouth, turning the scene grotesque and horrifying.
The bulky man then tossed the guard aside. When his body hit the ground, his eyeballs popped out of their sockets, his tongue protruded grotesquely, and he was barely recognizable as human.
This grisly sight shook the visitors into panic, turning the area into chaos as people fled in all directions, abandoning their phones and belongings.
The three black-clad figures watched the chaos unfold, cold smiles spreading across their faces.
Without hesitation, they headed straight for the Terracotta Warriors area.
Killing everyone they encountered along the way.
Numerous security guards attempted to block their path, but all were injured.
Even members of the Dragon Group, including Gu Jin, were unable to contend with the trio.
Causing destruction as they went, they finally reached the entrance to the Underground Mausoleum.
Sitting in harnesses, they prepared to descend into the tomb.
"Giger-sama said that this time, if we can retrieve the Raw Stone beneath the Emperor’s tomb, Giger-sama will be able to proceed with his next plan. So under no circumstances can we let him down!"
Soon, the three men entered the tomb.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
At the rocky walls along the riverbank.
Tang Zhong and Azure Dragon were still slowly moving forward. They had no idea how long they’d been walking, and the river was still teeming with monstrous fish darting back and forth!
The river became eerily calm, devoid of jumping fish.
The entire river surface was silent to the extreme.
Tang Zhong suddenly stopped in his tracks, sensing a murderous intent nearby.
"Something’s wrong, be careful!" Tang Zhong immediately shouted to Azure Dragon.
The quieter it was, the more dangerous it became.
Animals are instinctively aware of territorial boundaries, and it was very likely that someone formidable resided here.
Azure Dragon stopped advancing, looking at Tang Zhong and asked, "What’s happening?"
"Be careful!" Tang Zhong replied.
Just as his words fell.
Tang Zhong felt murderous intent behind him and hurriedly dodged.
A stone fist suddenly smashed out from the rocky wall.
The force was immense, enough to shatter his body if he hadn’t dodged in time.
It was clear this place was far from tranquil.
The fist that missed Tang Zhong quickly retracted, and the spot where the fist had appeared looked as if nothing had happened.
Even where Tang Zhong was now standing, another fist emerged.
Tang Zhong continued to evade.
"Watch out! There are stone fists here!" Azure Dragon shouted from the opposite side.
Tang Zhong realized Azure Dragon must have encountered the same situation.
Tang Zhong yelled at Azure Dragon.
Then he rushed forward at full speed.
There was likely something powerful ahead.
Stone fists kept punching out of the walls.
Meanwhile, roars echoed ominously from up ahead.
"Who dares trespass upon my domain!"
Tang Zhong frowned deeply upon hearing the voice. This was the Emperor’s Mausoleum, and only the Emperor himself could claim such authority. Could it be that the Emperor’s corpse lay ahead?
Azure Dragon also heard it, his expression grim.
He couldn’t believe that the Emperor might still be alive.
As the two advanced, the mist ahead began to thin.
The view grew clearer step by step.
What lay ahead was a dead end—a steep cliff blocking the way.
When Tang Zhong and Azure Dragon reached the cliff, their faces turned pale.
Because they saw an enormous stone face sculpted into the cliff. It lacked any holes for eyes or mouth, and its eyelids were shut.
The two were utterly stunned.
"What... what in the world is going on here?" Azure Dragon murmured.
He had seen many strange things, but never anything .
"No... this can’t be!"
Could the stone fists that hurled out earlier be related to this stone face?
However, the face didn’t resemble the Emperor. Qin Shi Huang was a ruler of unparalleled stature, but this stone face was clearly modeled after a subject!
As the two contemplated, the cliff ahead began to shake violently.
Loud rumblings filled the air.
The stone face started to ripple and tremble.
"It’s awakening! Be cautious!" Tang Zhong warned.
As the stone face stirred.
Deafening booms echoed endlessly.
"Who dares invade my tomb... Who gave you such audacity!"
The voice was thunderous and rumbled like an earthquake.
Azure Dragon clutching his ears felt his bloodstream quivering.
Tang Zhong appeared unaffected.
Both of them fixated on the stone face.
Soon, the face’s eyelids slowly opened, revealing lantern-like pupils glowing red. Its expression distorted with bloodthirsty fury.
When Azure Dragon caught sight of the stone face, he exclaimed in shock, "This... isn’t this Xu Fu?!"