The fuse ignited instantly! A blinding line of fire shot forward at an astonishing speed, hurtling straight towards the mountain of explosives!

"Light it!" Lin Feng roared from the stone platform.

Almost at the same moment!

"boom!!!!!!!!!"

The explosives were completely detonated!

After the deafening roar, there was a continuous rumble like a mountain collapsing and the sound of rocks crumbling!

The solid cliff face collapsed and shattered like a crisp cookie, revealing a huge, menacing hole billowing with black smoke! More rubble fell from above and to the sides of the hole, and smoke and dust filled the air, completely enveloping the epicenter of the explosion.

The explosion was unexpectedly powerful, and the weathering of some cliff walls was so severe that it caused secondary disasters.

A violent shockwave followed, slamming hard against the cliff face of Eagle's Beak Cliff. Even Lin Feng and the others, who were sitting on the high stone platform, felt a sudden tremor beneath their feet. Rock fragments fell down, and their ears rang, almost causing them to lose their hearing.

The camp below was a scene of utter devastation. Soldiers cried out and ran, some thrown over by gusts of wind, others struck by falling rocks, and still others trampled by their own men, completely out of control. Frightened warhorses broke free of their reins and fled wildly through the flames and chaos, spreading further chaos throughout the camp.

"Now! Descent! Target, that blasted hole!" Lin Feng roared, enduring the ringing in his ears and dizziness.

Batu was the first to loosen the fixed rope, grab the rappelling rope, and push off the cliff face with both feet. His body swung like a meteor towards the dusty and chaotic bottom of the cliff below! Then, Lynx also rappelled down.

Lin Feng grabbed the last rope and leaped off the stone platform! A mix of icy wind and scorching dust rushed towards him as he controlled the rope, descending rapidly.

Below, the aftershocks of the explosion had not yet completely subsided. The bunker where Feng Kun was located had collapsed halfway in the blast, but he himself seemed unharmed. He was shouting hoarsely, ordering the surviving "Iron Claws" and some of the Black Wolf Guards around him to charge towards the blasted-open entrance! He knew that he had to control the entrance immediately!

Börte was not so lucky; he was struck on the head by a falling rock, fell into a pool of blood, and died.

Just as the chaos reached its peak, Lin Feng and the others descended from the sky like divine soldiers, sliding down the cliff above everyone's heads!

"Whoosh whoosh-!"

Before Batu and Lynx had even fully landed, their crossbow bolts were already flying! From their high vantage point and close range, the crossbow bolts were at their most powerful, instantly killing seven or eight people and causing an even greater commotion.

Lin Feng was the last to land, his feet touching the rubble, his long sword already drawn. "Follow me! Into the cave!"

Taking advantage of the moment when the enemy was caught off guard, the three of them charged toward the huge hole where the smoke and dust had not yet cleared!

"Stop them! It's Lin Feng!" Feng Kun finally spotted the surprise attack force, his eyes wide with fury, and roared wildly.

More "Iron Claws" and Black Wolf Guards awoke from the chaos and howled as they rushed toward the cave entrance.

The cave entrance was so close! A thick smell of gunpowder and dust rushed towards us, and inside was a bottomless darkness that seemed to swallow up all light and sound.

There is no way out.

He gripped the knife tightly in his hand and, facing the boundless darkness inside the cave, leaped in!

Following closely behind, Batu and Lynx fought and retreated, eventually retreating into the cave entrance and blocking the entrance with their bodies, engaging in hand-to-hand combat with the frantically surging pursuers!

The gates to the underground palace have been opened.

Darkness, thick as ink, carrying the lingering heat of gunpowder and the putrid smell of years of accumulated dust, instantly engulfed Lin Feng.

Lin Feng landed on a thick layer of dust on an unusually smooth and hard stone slab. His body lurched forward a few steps before regaining his balance. Right behind him, Batu and Lynx stumbled in as well.

"Hold the entrance! Use crossbows!" Lin Feng roared.

Without hesitation, Batu and "Stone" knelt down, raised their crossbows, and aimed at the flickering light at the cave entrance. "Whoosh! Whoosh!" Two bolts shot out, sending two dark figures that had just peeked in halfway back inside. But more dark figures were moving outside the cave entrance, with flashes of fire, clearly indicating that the enemy was regrouping and preparing for the next attack.

Lin Feng quickly took out a tinderbox from his pocket, lit the torch, and illuminated the surrounding area.

Before me lay a wide, towering passageway, its sides and ceiling lined with massive, perfectly cut, and seamlessly joined bluestones. The passageway stretched straight ahead, disappearing into the deep darkness beyond the reach of the firelight, its destination unknown.

There was no magnificent splendor as I had imagined, no mountains of treasure, only endless, silent, cold stones, and darkness that seemed to swallow time itself.

The entrance is about to fall! Once the enemy pours in, the three of them will have no chance of survival in this narrow passage!

Lin Feng quickly scanned the area, and in the firelight, he suddenly noticed a slightly darker square stone slab on the left side of the stone wall, about a person's height above the ground.

Without thinking, he darted to the stone slab and pushed it hard!

"Creak—Boom!"

The stone slab was movable! It rotated inward, revealing a dark side opening! A colder, damp wind rushed out of the cave!

It's a secret passage! Perhaps it's an escape route left by the craftsmen, or perhaps it's a branch of the underground palace itself!

"Enter the secret passage! Quickly!" Lin Feng shouted, taking the lead.

Batu and Lynx then rolled into the secret passage. Then pull the rotating stone slab back!

"Bang!"

The stone slabs closed, completely isolating the firelight, fighting, and roars outside.

The flickering light of the torches illuminated a downward-sloping stone staircase.

"Let's go!" Lin Feng, holding a torch, led the way downwards.

After walking down for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the stairs reached the bottom, and a bright and open space suddenly appeared before us.

This is a huge, naturally formed cave, but it has been artificially modified. Underfoot is a smooth stone slab extending into the depths of the cave. But most astonishing are the dozens of life-sized stone figures neatly arranged on both sides of the cave!

These stone figures are not soldiers, but rather Han Chinese dressed in wide robes and tall hats, dressed as scholars or officials! They face the passageway, standing solemnly, with expressions ranging from solemn to compassionate to angry, and are carved with lifelike detail.

"This is..." Batu asked in surprise and doubt.

Just then, from the direction of the stairs they had come up from, came the faint sounds of hurried footsteps and shouts! The pursuers had found the secret door and caught up!

"Let's go! Let's go check out the stone wall!" Lin Feng made a quick decision. Now that they were inside, they had to find out the core secrets of this underground palace!

The three rushed toward the stone wall.

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