There's definitely something fishy about encountering such a dilapidated temple deep in the mountains and dense forests.
However, after Yang Cheng and his two companions investigated the temple, even Yang Cheng's use of his Heavenly Eye couldn't detect anything amiss.
However, exploring such a small world requires paying attention to every detail, so the three of them had no choice but to slowly step into the dilapidated temple.
The plaque above the temple gate has weathered away, making it impossible to discern what kind of temple it was for.
When the group stepped into the temple, they were all taken aback.
Besides the temple gate, the other three sides of the temple were filled with all kinds of statues of gods. Judging from their clothes, some were male and some were female, some were luxurious and some were simple.
The only strange thing is that these statues are all very tall, even as tall as the temple, and they don't have heads.
Yang Cheng's Heavenly Eye emitted a faint light as he looked at the statues, but they were all inanimate objects and showed no abnormalities.
However, Yang Cheng always felt a strange feeling, but he couldn't put his finger on what it was.
Zhong Liquan's team has already started searching through the documents, hoping to find a similar description.
Wu Gang searched the entire temple for any passageways or other clues.
Yang Cheng frowned and pondered, wondering what was so strange about it.
A moment later, Yang Cheng looked up and found himself facing a statue of a deity.
The headless statue stood upright in front of Yang Cheng, but for some reason, Yang Cheng felt as if it were closer to him.
At this moment, Yang Cheng suddenly realized something and exclaimed, "I know what's wrong with this temple!"
The heads of the statues in this temple were not removed by someone; they were never there to begin with!
The statues are so tall that their necks touch the ceiling; there's simply no room to put their heads on them.
So all along, the temple has been dedicated to these headless statues of gods!
Upon hearing Yang Cheng's words, Zhongli Quan also felt somewhat strange and fearful.
There are headless statues, just like Xing Tian from the Divine Court, who has no head.
But the problem is that there are so many headless statues here, dressed differently for men and women. Who would worship such evil things?
At this moment, Zhong Liquanmeng looked up and exclaimed in surprise, "Where is Wu Gang? He was just searching for the passage a moment ago, how come he's vanished?"
Yang Cheng looked back and felt a chill run down his spine.
Wu Gang was right next to them just now, and he could even hear Wu Gang rummaging through things.
In the blink of an eye, Wu Gang had vanished without a trace, and Wu Gang hadn't even noticed him. This was too bizarre.
Just then, the gate of the Headless Temple was suddenly closed, and the surroundings were plunged into darkness.
Zhongli Quan took out his palm-leaf fan and flashed it, instantly spreading Samadhi True Fire throughout the entire Headless Temple.
This Samadhi True Fire can even refine divine weapons into molten iron, but the wooden frame of the Headless Temple remained completely undamaged, and the eerie headless statues showed no reaction whatsoever.
Yang Cheng pressed two fingers together to his forehead, controlling the power of his Heavenly Eye to the point where it could not explode, but still exert its maximum power.
A divine light capable of illuminating the heavens and the netherworld emanated from it, rapidly gliding outwards.
This time he finally saw where Wu Gang was.
Wu Gang was inside the body of a deity, his face turning red from the pressure.
Inside the statue's body was a pair of bone claws, which were now pulling Wu Gang's head toward its own neck, as if trying to grow a head out.
Yang Cheng's three-pointed double-edged sword went straight for the statue, tearing it in two with extreme precision.
But it did not harm Wu Gang.
Wu Gang coughed twice and fled from the statue in a disheveled state.
With lingering regret, he cupped his hands to Yang Cheng and said, "Thank you for your help, Brother Yang."
Zhongli Quan asked in surprise, "How did you get inside that statue? I've never heard of you having a secret technique for burrowing underground."
Wu Gang said irritably, "Stop making fun of me!"
This thing is very strange. Just now, I wasn't paying attention, and suddenly everything went black before my eyes, and then I appeared inside the body of this statue.
All my strength was sealed, and I had no way to break free.
There was also a force that kept lifting my head upwards.
I can sense that once my head bursts out of my body, it will become the head of these idols, and my body will be completely digested!
These monstrous things don't have heads, so we have to find other heads to replace them!
At this moment, Zhong Liquan suddenly exclaimed in horror, "Where is Brother Yang? Where has he gone?"
Wu Gang also looked around in shock.
He was just thanking Yang Cheng, and now he's gone in such a short time?
Just then, the chest of a stone statue suddenly exploded, and a powerful burst of blood energy erupted. Yang Cheng actually broke through the chest of a statue.
Looking at the statues around them, Yang Cheng said in a deep voice, "From now on, we will all keep an eye on each other and not leave the sight of the other two on our own."
This thing is a bit strange; as soon as someone leaves the sight of the other two, it will appear directly inside the statue's belly.
Wu Gang was searching through things when I was talking to Zhong Liquan, which is why Wu Gang fell into the trap.
Just now, it was the two of you talking to each other while I was absorbed into the statue.
As long as we're all within each other's sight, this thing can't do anything to us.
The three immediately positioned themselves to face each other, but turned their backs to the headless statues.
Zhongli Quan asked, "Have you noticed that this temple is shrinking? And that these things are getting closer and closer to us?"
When everyone first entered, the temple, though not large, was not small either.
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