Su Yueyao pointed to the door, from which blood was seeping out continuously, and several bloody human heads, each the size of a human head, remained on the door frame.

Xu Xiwang frowned as he looked at the bloodstains, unable to understand how such a bloody scene could have occurred in this place.

Xu Xiwang and Su Yueyao exchanged a glance, both seeing the confusion in each other's eyes.

The two exchanged a glance, then took a few steps forward in unison and stood at the doorway.

Su Yueyao looked around and, finding nothing unusual, pushed open the door and went inside.

As soon as Xu Xiwang stepped inside, he was choked by a strong smell of blood and coughed a few times, almost vomiting.

He frowned, covered his nose, and followed behind Su Yueyao.

Su Yueyao entered the courtyard and saw that it was filled with corpses lying haphazardly.

"Wow! How can there be so many corpses? It stinks..."

Su Yueyao looked at the people who had died tragically and couldn't help but cover her mouth.

Xu Xiwang frowned and said, "It seems the tragedy here is real! After the spiritual energy revival back then, some strange monster must have appeared here!"

As soon as Xu Xiwang finished speaking, he saw a long tentacle suddenly emerge from next to a corpse not far away. The tentacle kept wriggling, as if it was searching for something.

Su Yueyao looked at the tentacle and got goosebumps all over her body. She quickly pulled Xu Xiwang back to the doorway.

"Xu Xiwang, tentacle monster!"

Su Yueyao's face was pale and her legs were weak.

Xu Xiwang looked at the tentacle with a chill, as he had never seen anything like it before. Moreover, the tentacle could actually move, which was very strange!

Xu Xiwang gripped the spear tightly, looking wary.

Just then, the tentacle suddenly flew towards Su Yueyao and Xu Xiwang.

Xu Xiwang looked at the tentacle and, without thinking, swung his short sword to meet it.

Su Yueyao followed Xu Xiwang's movements, and the short swords in their hands collided with the tentacle, sparks flying. Then, the tentacle disappeared.

Xu Xiwang breathed a sigh of relief.

"Phew~ That was close, that scared me to death!"

Su Yueyao patted her chest and said, "I thought it was going to eat me!"

"That's not quite it."

Xu Xiwang said, "At most, I'll tie you up and kill you."

"oh."

Su Yueyao responded softly.

Su Yueyao looked at the blood on the ground and said, "What should we do next?"

Xu Xiwang glanced around and said, "Let's follow those people first!"

The further they went, the more eerie the place seemed.

They looked at the scene around them and felt their scalps tingle.

"Xu Xiwang, why do I feel a little chilly?"

Su Yueyao said.

"Um."

Xu Xiwang nodded and said, "I feel the same way!"

"Could it be a ghost?"

"That possibility cannot be ruled out!"

Xu Xiwang glanced around at Su Yueyao's reactions and teased her deliberately.

Upon hearing the word "ghost," Su Yueyao flinched in fright. She gripped Xu Xiwang's arm tightly and said, "Xu Xiwang, what should we do now?"

Seeing her frightened expression, Xu Xiwang felt a little uneasy.

"Don't be afraid, they're just some little monsters! There are no ghosts here. Trust science."

Xu hoped to reassure her.

"But......"

Su Yueyao hesitated, looking around at the surroundings and feeling a chill run down her spine. She had never seen such a terrifying place before.

Just as the two were wondering what to do, a gust of cold wind suddenly came from behind Xu Xiwang and Su Yueyao. The two were so frightened that they turned around sharply, only to find that there was nothing there at all!

The two looked at each other, exchanged glances, and finally decided to avoid confrontation for the time being.

Just as the two were about to turn and leave, suddenly, a black shadow flew past Xu Xiwang from behind and then stopped in front of Xu Xiwang and Su Yueyao.

It opened its blood-red maw, revealing sharp fangs, and roared at Xu Xiwang and Su Yueyao.

"ah!"

Su Yueyao screamed in fright, her body swayed, and she fell into Xu Xiwang's arms.

Xu Xiwang looked at Su Yueyao, who had fallen into his arms, and was speechless.

She looked up and saw that the spot where she had been standing was empty; the monster was nowhere to be seen!

"What...what exactly is going on?"

Xu Xiwang reached up and touched his forehead. What exactly was that thing just now?

"Xu Xiwang, there's a problem here!"

After Su Yueyao finished speaking, she climbed out of Xu Xiwang's arms.

Xu Xiwang frowned and said, "You mean this place isn't clean?"

"I can't sense any spiritual energy here; the yin energy is too heavy. We shouldn't stay any longer!"

"......"

The two walked along the long corridor, where lights flickered. In the dim light, their footsteps creaked on the stone slabs.

Su Yueyao looked around at the walls, which were covered with various patterns, resembling a map.

"Xu Xiwang, do you think this place might be a haunted place like in the movies?"

Xu Xiwang shook his head and said, "Impossible. You have to believe in science. There are no ghosts in this world, only superstitions."