After saying that, he waved the badge in his hand, and more blue light surged towards everyone like a tide. Wu Junyao quickly stood in front and drew his sword to fight back, but as soon as his sword touched the blue light, it instantly became dazzling and exploded into countless pieces.

"Oh no! This force is too strong!" General Ling Xiao rushed forward to provide support.

At this moment, there was a crisp sound suddenly - it was Jiang Yanwan, she held the ancient key in her hand and raised it high. The key emitted a dazzling golden light, which collided with the blue light, and the fierce light intertwined.

"Everyone come closer to me!" Jiang Yanwan shouted.

The soldiers quickly gathered together, and Jiang Yanwan used the power of the key to build a golden barrier, successfully blocking the attack of the mysterious man.

"This key has such great power!" said a soldier in shock.

"It seems that this is one of the secrets hidden in the treasure." Wu Junyao said in a deep voice.

Seeing this, the mysterious man's face turned gloomy: "It seems that I still underestimated you. However, this is only part of it. Sooner or later, you will be defeated by us."

As soon as he finished speaking, a gust of wind suddenly blew up, and the figure of the mysterious man instantly disappeared into the air, as if he had never existed.

"He escaped?" a soldier said in disbelief.

"No, the threat he left us still exists." Wu Junyao said calmly, "Everyone continue to be vigilant and must not let down their guard."

Xiao Xiangzi put away his sword and walked to Jiang Yanwan: "How did you do that just now?"

Jiang Yanwan smiled slightly: "This key itself contains great power, but we still need to further study how to fully master it."

Wu Junyao nodded: "That's right, the most important thing now is to determine the true purpose of this key and the sarcophagus, and at the same time guard against further actions by the Northern Wilderness Cult."

General Ling Xiao pondered for a moment: "Should we strengthen intelligence gathering in all aspects and learn as much as possible about the enemy's movements?"

"That makes a lot of sense." Wu Junyao agreed, "We need all-round defense to make sure that no potential threats can escape."

"Then I'll arrange it right away." Xiao Xiangzi said decisively.

At this time, the emperor also came and saw the changes on the field. He asked in confusion: "What happened?"

Jiang Yanwan described in detail the appearance of the mysterious man and the threat of the blue light. The emperor frowned after hearing this: "The Northern Wilderness Cult still has remnants. It seems that this matter is more complicated than we thought."

"Yes, Your Majesty," Wu Junyao said, "We must pay great attention to this and speed up the research on the secrets of this key and the sarcophagus."

The emperor nodded and looked at Jiang Yanwan: "What do you think?"

Jiang Yanwan's eyes were firm: "I suggest that we gather the best scholars and Taoists in the country to conduct joint research. We must solve this mystery as soon as possible."

"Okay, let's do as you say." The emperor made the decision.

At this time, a hurried eunuch ran over and reported breathlessly: "Your Majesty, it's bad, there is urgent news from the front line..."

Everyone looked at him nervously, waiting for further news. The young eunuch finally caught his breath and said, "A large number of people from the Northern Wilderness Sect are advancing towards our border!"

"What?" Wu Junyao was startled and immediately turned to the emperor, "Your Majesty, please give the order and put the entire army on combat readiness immediately!"

"Not only that," the Emperor said solemnly, "Send messengers immediately to all parties to ask for help. We must unite all forces to fight this threat together."

"Yes, sir!" everyone answered in unison.

Suddenly, a whisper came into Xiaoxiangzi's ear: "Do you think this threat is really from the Beihuang Sect?"

Xiaoxiangzi turned around suddenly, but found no one behind her. She frowned, feeling confused.

"What are you looking at?" Wu Junyao noticed Xiao Xiangzi's strangeness and asked softly.

"Just now... I seemed to hear some strange noises." Xiao Xiangzi shook his head slightly, "Maybe I was too nervous."

Wu Junyao nodded, with a hint of worry in his eyes: "Every step we take now is of great importance, we must stay sober and calm."

At this moment, a soldier ran over and reported: "General, we found some suspicious clues."

"What clues?" Wu Junyao asked immediately.

The soldier handed over a tattered map with some special symbols marked on it: "These symbols are very similar to those we saw in the ruins. They may be related to the treasure."

Jiang Yanwan took the map and looked at it carefully: "Indeed, these symbols seem to point to a more secret place. We may be able to find more clues through this."

"It seems that we need to explore further." Wu Junyao pondered for a moment, "But the situation on the front line cannot be ignored. We must act separately."

"I am willing to lead the team to explore this new location again." Xiaoxiangzi said without hesitation.

Wu Junyao nodded: "Okay, but we have to be more careful this time. The enemy may have been preparing in secret."

The emperor also expressed his support: "Xiao Xiangzi, your mission is very important. I hope you can bring back more useful information as soon as possible."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I will live up to your trust." Xiaoxiangzi said firmly.

a few days later

Xiao Xiangzi led an elite team and once again set out on the road to find treasures. This time, they moved more cautiously, taking every step carefully.

"Sister, do you think we will encounter a stronger enemy?" a young soldier asked Xiao Xiangzi in a low voice.

"Don't worry, as long as we unite, we can overcome any difficulties." Xiao Xiangzi gave him an encouraging smile.

As time went by, they finally found the place marked on the map - an ancient and abandoned temple. The temple was surrounded by vines and it was obvious that no one had set foot in it for many years.

"Everyone be careful and enter the position." Xiaoxiangzi commanded the team and gradually stepped into the temple.

The temple was dark and damp, with a musty smell in the air. They carefully searched every corner, and suddenly, a soldier found a hidden stone door.

"General, there is a secret door here!" the soldier shouted excitedly.

Xiao Xiangzi walked over and carefully examined the patterns and mechanisms on the stone door: "It seems that there is some kind of code here."

"Let me try." A highly skilled soldier began to unlock the mechanism on the stone door. After a while, the stone door slowly opened, revealing a deep passage inside.

"Keep going, but stay vigilant." Xiaoxiangzi took the lead and stepped into the mysterious passage.

The passage was lined with ancient murals, telling some mysterious legend. After walking for about a quarter of an hour, they came to a wide underground hall with a huge stone statue in the center.

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