Stay away from beasts in the world of Siheyuan

Yang Xiaoyue was frightened by this sudden change. She instinctively took several steps back. Her beautiful eyes were filled with fear and vigilance as she stared at the strange changes happening around her.

After a long while, amidst continuous roars and vibrations, the ground in the center of the altar began to slowly crack, and a deep, dark crack gradually appeared before our eyes.

As the crack widened, a staircase leading to an unknown underground world slowly emerged.

What is surprising is that both sides of the stairs are neatly inlaid with gems emitting soft light. These gems are like twinkling stars in the night sky, illuminating the winding road ahead.

Yang Xiaoyue took a deep breath, trying to calm her nervous mood.

She tightly grasped the sharp dagger she had just taken out of her personal space, mustered up her courage, and carefully stepped onto the stairs leading underground.

Although the stairs looked a bit steep, fortunately they were not very long. Not long after, Yang Xiaoyue successfully reached the bottom.

What appeared before her was an unusually spacious underground hall, the size of which far exceeded her initial imagination.

The walls of the hall are densely inlaid with countless glowing gems, which complement each other and emit a bright and warm light, making the entire underground space as bright as day.

In the center of the spacious and bright hall, there stands a magnificent stone platform that is even larger than the altar outside.

This stone platform is not only huge in size, but also made of high-quality material. Its surface is polished as smooth as a mirror, and it sparkles with mysterious light under the refraction of light from the surrounding gems.

When Yang Xiaoyue stepped into the hall, her eyes were instantly attracted by the things on the stone platform.

I saw a small, exquisite and elegant bronze box placed steadily on the stone platform.

This bronze box seemed to exude an ancient and mysterious atmosphere, which attracted Yang Xiaoyue to walk forward involuntarily, wanting to find out what it was.

As the distance got closer, Yang Xiaoyue could clearly see the intricate patterns carved on the bronze box.

These patterns are like exquisite paintings, so delicate and subtle that one can't help but marvel at the superb craftsmanship.

What is even more eye-catching is that there is an inconspicuous but crucial small keyhole in the center of the box.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaoyue frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

She began to recall her memory carefully, but no matter how hard she tried, she could not find any clues in her mind that would reveal the key to open the keyhole.

Since she couldn't find the key for the time being, Yang Xiaoyue didn't worry about it.

As soon as she thought about it, the bronze box in her hand disappeared instantly. At the same time, an identical box appeared in the space in her mind.

After doing all this, Yang Xiaoyue did not stop.

She continued to search around the hall, not missing any corner or detail, hoping to find the legendary treasure.

However, it was disappointing that except for the bronze box that she had put away, the entire hall was empty. Not to mention the priceless treasure, not even a single hair was seen.

Just as Yang Xiaoyue was about to turn around and leave with a bit of disappointment, a very subtle sound of a mechanism turning came into her ears.

Although the sound was soft, it was particularly clear and creepy in the quiet environment.

Yang Xiaoyue became alert instantly, and her beautiful eyes scanned the surroundings quickly like lightning, not missing any suspicious spots.

The stone platform where the bronze box was originally placed began to slowly sink as if controlled by an invisible hand.

As the stone platform descended, an identical jade-colored platform slowly rose from underneath it, and on the platform was a scroll that looked quite old.

Yang Xiaoyue was curious and walked forward cautiously.

Not finding anything unusual, she reached for the scroll and gently unfolded it.

A mysterious and strange picture appeared before my eyes, covered with dense, strangely shaped symbols and intricate map marks.

These symbols and marks are like hieroglyphics, making it difficult to decipher the mysteries contained therein.

However, Yang Xiaoyue's heart suddenly trembled, and an inexplicable impulse surged in her heart - could it be that this scroll is the clue to the real treasure hidden here?

At this moment, the bright gems inlaid on the walls suddenly flickered, sometimes bright and dazzling, sometimes dim, as if sending out some kind of warning signal.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaoyue was worried that there might be a hidden danger here, so she put the scroll in her hand into the space she carried with her without hesitation.

Almost at the same moment, the gems that looked extremely beautiful and precious above the hall fell to the ground one after another.

Yang Xiaoyue didn't dare to hesitate any longer. She twisted her body and turned into a stream of light, running straight towards the stairs she came in from.

As the hall behind her continued to collapse, Yang Xiaoyue gritted her teeth and used all her strength to escape outside.

Finally, after a thrilling run, Yang Xiaoyue successfully rushed out of this underground hall filled with mysterious atmosphere and returned to the relatively safe world outside.

But at this moment, her heart was still pounding, and a layer of fine beads of sweat oozed out of her forehead. The series of thrilling experiences just now really made her feel frightened...

Yang Xiaoyue's movements were like slow motion. She slowly turned her head and stared at the entrance with her beautiful and deep eyes.

I saw that the huge crack that was originally open was slowly closing at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if an invisible pair of big hands was slowly pulling it closed.

Not long after, the crack closed completely and tightly. At first glance, it seemed as if nothing unusual had ever happened here.

Only Yang Xiaoyue herself knew clearly what shocking truth was hidden beneath this seemingly calm surface - the huge underground space buried deep beneath the altar had completely collapsed before she came out!

Thinking of this, Yang Xiaoyue couldn't help but feel her heart tighten, and a chill instantly rose up from her spine.

If she had moved slower, she might have been buried underneath now.

Although she was filled with anxiety and fear, Yang Xiaoyue did not let these emotions control her for too long.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, and then began to look around carefully and vigilantly.

After careful observation, Yang Xiaoyue finally determined that the surroundings were safe for the time being.

Now she didn't dare to delay any longer and immediately ran towards the altar.

Her goal was clear: to retrieve the jade pendant that she had previously placed on the altar.

But when she ran to the altar, she was surprised to find it was empty. Where was the trace of the jade pendant?

A cool breeze suddenly blew, bringing up some dust.

At the same time, a ball of slightly green powder was gently blown out from a groove on the altar, floating and swaying in the air like a light dandelion, and finally slowly fell and sprinkled on the ground around it.

Seeing this scene, Yang Xiaoyue's heart skipped a beat.

Apparently, the jade pendant had been turned into dust and disappeared for some reason...

Now that things have come to this, there is no point in staying here any longer.

Yang Xiaoyue shook her head helplessly, sighed secretly, and then acted quickly, deftly clearing away all traces of herself left here.

After doing all this, Yang Xiaoyue looked back cautiously a few times, and after making sure that everything was safe, she quietly left this quiet and mysterious valley.