The entire stone chamber was more than twice the size of the one we had seen before, and it was spacious and open at first glance.

Apart from the four luminous pearls on the ceiling, the entire stone chamber was completely empty, and there were no more of the skeletons that had been seen before.

Zi You walked to Ling's side and suddenly asked:

"Did you feel anything?"

Ling frowned, looked around for a moment, and finally said:

"The indoor temperature is rising."

Zi You nodded and echoed:

“That’s right, there’s no exit here, but the temperature keeps rising. I guess this is the end of the mechanism.”

Ling understood the meaning of Ziyou.

There were corpses all along the way, but this place was empty. The temperature inside the stone chamber was extremely high, as if scorching flames were burning inside. It looked like there was no danger, but rather...

This stone chamber will leave no trace of a corpse!

The strange eighteen underground levels, whose age is unknown, exude a chilling, decaying atmosphere, and danger lurks along the way.

If Zi You hadn't found him along the way, Ling would have almost thought he had entered another world...

The two looked at each other, nodded in unison, and took a step forward.

Since we can't go out, we must be indoors!

At the same time, the stone gate behind them slammed shut!

Ling and Ziyou both composed themselves.

Suddenly, countless tiny cracks appeared on the wall!

At the same time, a large amount of fine sand gushed out from the crack. The sand grains were tiny and were flowing down the wall at an extremely fast speed.

Tiny golden sands instantly filled the entire field of vision!

"Oh no, they're going to bury us alive!"

Zero suddenly remembered the quicksand vortex she had been caught in before.

The sand in front of me looks like those quicksands!

Through that tiny crack, sand surged in like a raging river, forming vibrant curves, resembling a golden, lush plant swaying, extending, and stretching endlessly across the wall…

In the blink of an eye, it had already covered their ankles!

The two exchanged a glance, and both saw two words in each other's eyes: troublesome.

Rolling sand brushed against Ziyou's ankles, knees, and waist...

The sand felt extremely fine to the touch, each grain tiny, gleaming softly under the bluish glow of the luminous pearl, spreading upwards little by little at a seemingly steady but actually extremely fast pace.

At this rate, it won't be long before this stone chamber is completely buried by sand!

For a moment, the only sound in the quiet stone chamber was the rustling of flowing sand.

Like the bell of death, it rang out, expanding infinitely, and rushed into Zero and Purple Ghost's eardrums.

Zi You circulated her spiritual energy and pulled Ling out of the sand pile that had submerged her waist. With a light touch of her toes, she used the surrounding walls as leverage and flew up like a fly spreading its wings, quickly groping and searching on the walls.

"So, did you find any mechanisms?"

Zero waited anxiously below, hoping that Zi You could find something unusual.

Clearly, sand alone cannot completely erase a person's remains.

Since there were no remains in this stone chamber, could he conclude that—

After the sand completely submerges the stone chamber, there will be an outlet to drain the sand and restore the stone chamber to its original state!

Since Ling cannot fly using spiritual power, she naturally cannot go to the top of the stone wall to find the mechanism. Now, the only one she can rely on is Zi You!

Zi You looked down at the sand dunes that resembled a flood, and quickly climbed up the stone wall. However, no matter how fast she went, she couldn't keep up with the speed of the constantly flowing sand. By this time, the sand had already submerged two-thirds of the stone chamber.

The sand continued to rise, once again submerging Zero's ankles and waist, burying him in his heart!

The surging fine sand pressed heavily against his chest, not only hindering Zero's movements but also gradually creating a suffocating feeling that made it hard to breathe, making even breathing a luxury!

"I'll pull you up!"

Zi You was fully aware of Zero's situation and immediately tried to use her spiritual power to pull Zero out again...

Zero shook his head, stopping Zi You's actions.

"If I'm not mistaken, you're already having a lot of trouble moving around on your own, aren't you?"

The sand was pouring in from above, so Zi You would be affected to some extent. Moreover, she had been flying for a long time and was at the point where she was expending the most spiritual energy.

If he's not mistaken, Ziyou pulling him out will exhaust all her spiritual power, and then the two of them will be helpless!

Zi You fell silent.

Ling forced a smile, looked at Zi You, and said earnestly:

"I trust you."

There are no extra words, just four words, "I believe in you," which is the most Zero can give right now.

Zi You clenched her pink fists, turned around, and continued her search.

Below, Zero didn't move at all, just staring at Zi You.

The sand was about to reach his neck. He tried to breathe, but it was getting harder and harder. His face turned red in an instant, and he watched as the sand covered his neck and was about to fill his mouth and nose...

"Click".

The sound of a spring turning was so clear amidst the rustling of the flowing sand!

The gaps in the wall suddenly closed!

The spread of sand stopped instantly!

Zi You finally couldn't hold on any longer and fell straight down from the sky...

Zero quickly got up from the sand pile and caught Zi You the moment she fell.

Just as the two of them breathed a sigh of relief...

boom!

Suddenly, a cloud of yellow sand rose up, billowed into the air, and then plummeted downwards!

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