"The battle is very fierce …" Lin Yun looked from a distance. There were at least three hundred magic beasts' corpses on the ground, and they were all at least level 10. The most powerful among them had already reached level 27 or 28. In terms of level, they weren't much weaker than the joint exploration team.
Fortunately, the joint exploration team had Suyass. The crushing power of a newly advanced Archmage thoroughly changed the course of the battle. Hundreds of magic beasts were routed, and over three hundred corpses were left behind. The joint exploration team had only lost less than twenty people.
At this time, the battlefield had already been cleared. A large number of magic beasts' corpses, after being processed, were being transported back to the camp using carriages. The excavation work was still in progress, and under the cooperation of several hundred people, a tunnel leading underground had already been opened. Suyass, Lys, and the others were standing at the entrance of the tunnel, nervously discussing something.
"Merlin, Solomon, you two came at the right time …" Lys saw the two of them and hurriedly came over to greet them. After exchanging some pleasantries, he led the two of them to the entrance of the tunnel while explaining the current situation. "We already sent scouts to investigate, and judging from the architectural style, it should be the ruins of the 3rd Dynasty. But the tunnel is too long, almost two kilometers. If it continues to expand, it might cause a cave-in. Thus, we decided to give up on the previous exploration plan and have each force send one or two people to form a team of twenty …"
"Yes, that is possible." Lin Yun nodded in agreement. A tunnel over two kilometers was already very dangerous. If it continued to expand, a slight vibration might cause a cave-in. At that time, the nine major forces of Thousand Sails City, as well as the two Master Alchemists of the Mercury Tower, might all be buried in the Four Seasons Canyon.
Everyone understood this reasoning.
Thus, after Lin Yun and Solomon arrived, everyone sat together to discuss and quickly settled on a new exploration plan. Each major force would send one or two people, and they were all the strongest in their respective forces. For example, the Sage Tower's Solomon and Thorpe, the Alchemist Guild's Lys, Bassoro, and Granger, the Viper Nest's Sauss and Bell, and the Gilded Rose's Lin Yun, William Merlin, and Xiuban.
On the other hand, the Monchi Family's battle prowess wasn't worth mentioning. Although Ryan had boundless prospects, he was only a 2nd Rank Great Mage. As a result, he could only pick out an Elder with the strength of a 9th Rank Great Mage.
This was a bit embarrassing. One of the peak forces of Thousand Sails City could only send a 9th Rank Great Mage in this joint exploration. This wasn't just a matter of face, it also meant that the Monchi Family would lose their right to speak. In this joint exploration made up of High Mages, Expert Swordsmen, and Spirit Archers, a 9th Rank Great Mage wouldn't even have the qualifications to speak, unless that 9th Rank Great Mage was named Mafa Merlin.
When it was almost evening, the team of twenty people started entering the tunnel. Under the illumination spell's guidance, they quickly reached the end of the tunnel.
This place had been slightly widened. It was an open space with a circumference of a few dozen meters, just enough for the exploration team of twenty people. From their current position, they could clearly see a stone wall covered in decorative designs. This was indeed the style of the 3rd Dynasty. Only those extravagant eras would spend so much effort on a stone wall. At this time, the excavation team had already made a hole in the stone wall that could accommodate two people walking side by side. It was pitch-black inside, and faint mana fluctuations could be sensed from time to time.
"Let's go." As a newly advanced Archmage, Suyass didn't care about ordinary dangers. Even when facing the ruins of the 3rd Dynasty, he only glanced at it for a moment before lowering his head and entering.
After passing through the stone wall that was covered with patterns, a long corridor appeared before everyone's eyes. The candles on both sides of the corridor had already burned out, leaving only two rows of candlesticks. The floor was paved with moonstones, which emitted a faint glow in the darkness, illuminating everything in the surroundings in a deathly white light …
"Be careful behind you!" At that time, Suyass said in a grave voice.
"Fuck …" Almost as soon as Suyass said that, a rustling sound came from behind him. Everyone turned around and saw a pair of window-sized lights flickering in the darkness. With the pale white light emitted by the Moonstone, everyone could clearly see that it was a ten-meter-thick python. The pair of window-sized lights were the python's eyes. The incomparably sinister head was placed in the hallway while the body coiled behind it was unknown how long it was.
The only fortunate thing was that when they stepped into the corridor, the terrifying giant serpent was in a deep slumber …
Otherwise, even if they had a newly advanced Archmage like Suyass, they would most likely have had a bitter fight against such a python in this narrow corridor.
"Let's go, don't look back." Suyass made a prompt decision and took the lead in the opposite direction.
Everyone held their breaths at the same time, for fear of disturbing the sleeping giant python.
The group of twenty people walked along the corridor, and after walking for about ten minutes, when the giant python's eyes completely disappeared, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief …
"That big guy was at least a Level 30 magic beast …"
"Fortunately, it was sleeping …"
"Yeah, this place is too narrow. We wouldn't even be able to run if we met such a big guy …"
Everyone was inwardly rejoicing, to the point that no one noticed that Lin Yun's gaze was fixed on the candlesticks on both sides.
After avoiding the sleeping giant python, the team continued to move forward along the corridor. They walked for another half an hour …
"Wait." Lin Yun suddenly stopped.
"What's going on?" Suyass frowned. After sweeping through the Four Seasons Canyon for a week, this Archmage had already become the core of the team by relying on his incomparably powerful fighting strength. Suyass was already used to being a man of his word, so his expression turned unsightly when he heard someone calling for them to stop.
By the time Suyass discovered that the one calling for them to stop was Mafa Merlin, he wanted to change his tune, but it was already too late.
For better or for worse, Suyass was an Archmage. Although he knew that he couldn't afford to offend this young Great Mage after talking with Karon for the whole night, he had already said that he wouldn't be able to save face as an Archmage.
Thus, Suyass could only squeeze out a stiff smile and use a tactful tone to ask, "Merlin … Great Mage Merlin, did you discover something?"
"I didn't discover anything …" Fortunately, Lin Yun didn't plan on bickering with Suyass and only smiled. "But, Sir Suyass, don't you feel that this corridor is too long?"
"Too long?" Suyass froze for a moment before frowning.
After all, Suyass came from the Mercury Tower and had experienced countless battles in the Golden Forest Plane. Whether it was knowledge or experience, he couldn't be compared to others. He hadn't noticed anything strange at first because he hadn't thought about it, but now that he heard Lin Yun 'reminder, Suyass reacted.
'Right, isn't it too long?'
They had been walking for almost an hour ever since they discovered the python, so how come they still haven't seen the end of the corridor?
"And these candlesticks …" Seeing Suyass' doubtful expression, Lin Yun pointed at the candlesticks on both sides.
"What about the candlesticks?"
"These candlesticks are all the same. The distance between them, the rust on them, they are all the same. It's … It's as if they were replicated …"
"…" Suyass sucked in a breath of cold air and subconsciously looked at both sides. If it was as that young Great Mage had said, then the candlesticks on both sides were exactly the same as if they were replicated. At this time, even if Suyass was a hundred times slower, he would still know that there was a huge problem with this corridor.
"Great … Great Mage Merlin, are you saying that we fell into an illusion?"
"It's not as simple as an illusion …" Lin Yun shook his head. "Ever since that python appeared, I used three Mind Defenses and two True Eyes, but I didn't find any signs of an illusion."
"Then …"
"Right, Sir Suyass, don't you feel that the mana fluctuations here are very strange?"
"A bit …" At this time, Suyass revealed a pensive expression and frowned as if he was recalling something, but he wasn't too sure. "It gave people the feeling that … it was like a heartbeat …"
"That's right, a beating heart."
"…" Suyass was just casually saying it, but after saying it, he suddenly froze. His eyes fiercely stared at Lin Yun, and his voice faintly trembled. "Is … Is it really a beating heart?"
"It is said that a huge disaster occurred at the Angel Coast at the end of the 3rd Dynasty. A kilometer-long Void Python invaded the Angel Coast, and in one night, tens of thousands of lives were lost. The emperor was furious, and the elites of the three Navy Fleets were dispatched to fight the Void Python in the East Sea. After paying a disastrous price, they managed to seriously injure it, and from then on, the Void Python disappeared without a trace …"
Lin Yun didn't answer Suyass' question and instead told him a story with a relaxed expression.
However, as soon as this well-known story came out, everyone's faces instantly turned pale.
"We … We are inside the Void Python's body?"
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