After the collapse under their feet was basically calmed down, Li Bai and the others got out of the inner cabin of the sand boat.

The five of them looked and found that the place where they were at this moment was actually the top of a huge building, with the main entrance of the building as the central axis, and a long main road axis could be seen, and on both sides of the axis were two neat rows of symmetrical buildings, and the end of this group of buildings ended in a wide square.

The urban layout and architectural style here are unique in the world, but when Li Bai saw this scene, he felt familiar......

Li Bai soon realized that this might be a dynasty he had seen in the past when he had "traveled to Sumeru" on the stone wall of the Thousand Caves City, and judging from the geographical location of the ruins of this city, this was probably one of the "Thirty-six Kingdoms in the Clouds".

"This is the 'ancient city' mentioned in the poem. "If nothing else, the treasure is likely to be in the building beneath our feet." ”

"Hmm. Kelly also agreed with her brother, "Looking at the layout of this city-state, it was built around this building, and I think this is a place similar to a royal palace or temple, and the treasure eight achievements are in it." ”

"Okay, then without further ado, let's go down and find out." Fu Feichen also echoed.

Although the three of them were very excited and happy at this time, Li Xingwei was very quiet.

And Li Bai was standing there looking at the city ruins in front of him in a daze, as if he was trying to remember something......

"This is the 'crown', then the left front and the right front are 'wisdom' and 'understanding' respectively, and further ahead are 'compassion' and 'strictness'......" Li Bai still muttered there as he recalled.

Li Xingwei came to his side, looked at him, looked at him for a while, and waited for Li Bai to stop chattering before asking in a deep voice, "Do you know where this is?"

"Perhaps......" Li Bai frowned slightly, and said in a tone that was not very sure, "But if my guess is correct, then it is likely that this is a dynasty called 'Insofu' that has fallen." ”

"Oh?" said Li Xingwei, "Is it the result of the 'Miracle War'?" or is it an earlier ......?"

"No......" Li Bai shook his head, "This place was not destroyed by war, but for some other reason, and disappeared overnight." ”

"What?" Li Xingwei wondered, "What is the reason?"

Li Bai looked at him and said in a deep voice, "I don't know either." At this point, he paused and looked at the other building in front of him, "But I know...... If this is really 'Insof', the treasure should not be in this building under our feet, but over there. ”

............

A few minutes later, everyone found their way down from a high place and walked towards the building that Li Bai was referring to.

No one questioned Li Bai's judgment, and no one even looked into how he knew this, because at this moment, the other four people were used to getting the correct answer from Li Bai.

This kind of mentality is roughly similar to "Anyway, I have a calculator at hand, so I'll use a pen to calculate it", "Anyway, if there is a genius around, I don't have to worry about things that I may not be able to think of even if I think about it." ”

After a short time, the group followed Li Bai to the building.

When you look closer, you can see that this is also a magnificent and intricately detailed building, not as large as the one they just stood in, but it is also relative.

The door of the building was open, and the people went straight in, and came to a very spacious hall, with a broken pedestal in the center of the hall, and a pile of rubble beside it, and it was thought that a statue was once displayed here, but now it is impossible to judge the original appearance of the statue by these remains.

Li Bai walked to the pedestal, gently brushed away the dust on the side of the pedestal, and saw an intricate array carving like a magic circle, the layout of which was exactly the same as the architectural layout he saw when he overlooked the entire city outside.

He put his palm on the spot in the array where they corresponded at the moment, and said, "Something seems to be missing here, and it seems to be ...... shape from this shape."

"That's it. Unexpectedly, at this time, Cezaire actually took Li Bai's words and took out a palm-sized black spar from his arms.

"Could this be ......" Li Bai was also quite surprised by this, because he had already guessed in an instant, this was the key—the real treasure key.

Unlike the fake key forged by Childe Tama with some jade techniques, the materials used for this real key have similar ingredients to the materials on the surface of other buildings in the kingdom of Insofu, but are much purer.

"This is a treasure that has been passed down from generation to generation in our family, and it accompanies this treasure...... There is also a legend about the treasure. "Of course, the legend I know, and the one that has been circulating in the clouds in recent months...... There is a certain difference, and the 'key' I have in my hand is also different from those jade fakes that have long been rampant in the outside world. ”

"You knew from the beginning that this treasure was a conspiracy that led to a battle between the powerful parties...... "Li Xingwei thought thoughtfully at this time, "Then why did you still come?"

"To heal my sister, of course...... Healed our entire family of crystallization. "If I miss this time, I'll have to wait another hundred years, so even if I know someone is behind it, I'll have to try." ”

As he spoke, he handed the key in his hand to Li Bai and threw a trusting look at him.

Li Bai also nodded at Cesaire, although he didn't say anything, he understood that at this moment he didn't just take over the key, he also took over the "hope" that Cezaire carried.

A few seconds later, Li Bai put the key into the corresponding groove in the array carving, and then, everyone heard a piercing sound and the sound of a stone slab falling.

They followed the prestige, and then noticed a stone staircase behind the pedestal, leading to the ground.

............

At the same moment, outside the desert snake.

The crowd of people who were in a death panic were still struggling on the edge of the snake, and just as they were becoming more and more desperate, suddenly, a huge "wind cave" appeared on the edge of the black sandstorm.

It was like an unorthodox space tunnel, unfolding in a southerly direction.

It turned out that what Li Bai and they opened with a key in the ancient city was not only the door to the main hall and the underground palace, but also the door to the "Insufu Kingdom" from the outside world.

The treasure hunters outside didn't know what was happening in the center of the black sandstorm, they were all stunned by this strange sight, and after a short pause, the instinct to survive still made them move and run towards this "way out......

............

In the underground passage of the main hall, Li Bai and others walked down the stairs.

The underground passage, which was expected to be pitch black, lit up by itself with their arrival, and the stone walls on both sides of them were dotted with "jade lamps" that could automatically sense nearby creatures and glow, and the appearance was very similar to the products of the Jade City, but the craftsmanship was obviously different, even the well-informed Cezaire brothers and sisters were the first time they had seen it.

"Brother Li Bai, maybe it's a bit inappropriate to ask now, but I still have to ask......" Walking and walking, Cesaire couldn't help it after all, and said to Li Bai, "Who are you......?" Will you try to monopolize the treasure?"

It is understandable that Cesaire would ask such a question, because judging from the abilities that Li Bai has shown so far, this kid is far beyond the scope of a "hired adventurer", even if he now makes it clear that "I plan to get rid of you and swallow the treasure alone", the other four people present may not be able to stop it.

"Don't worry, Mr. Césaire. And Li Bai just replied in a very calm tone and continued to walk forward, "I'm just an ordinary traveler, I came here for my friends and did what I could." At this point, he paused, and then added, "I don't mean to be offended...... However, I think it's more meaningful to make your wish a reality by your own efforts than a treasure that can grant you any wish. ”

Hearing Li Bai's words, both Cesaire and Li Xingwei's faces couldn't help but flash a trace of sadness, they didn't think that what Li Bai said was wrong, but that the two of them had experienced too much and carried too much, and they had both experienced the feeling of being powerless and involuntary more than once...... People like them, who have already compromised with fate, will inevitably feel envy and lament when they hear such words.

Even Kelly sighed when she heard this: "It may seem hypocritical and not credible for someone else to say it, but when it comes out of your mouth, it's really hard to refute." ”

Although the three of them were quite emotional about Li Bai's words, Fu Feichen was still the same, still teasing: "The 'friend' you said shouldn't be me, right? ”

"Heh......" Li Bai laughed when he heard this, "According to my observation, you shouldn't be in the situation of 'embarrassing'." ”

The five of them chatted without saying a word, and before they knew it, they had gone down the stone steps deep into the ground, and after turning a very large corner, the road in front of them suddenly no longer had a slope, and became a straight corridor.

After a short walk down the hallway, a crossroads appeared in front of them.

At the intersection, there is a stone monument with three symbols on the monument, corresponding to the left, middle and right roads in front of you.

"Brother Li Bai, what do these symbols refer to?" Cesaire is also very dependent on Li Bai now, and asks him when he has any questions.

"I don......'t know," Li Bai replied truthfully, "but it's almost certain that these are not the common characters of this kingdom, because these symbols are obviously different from the other characters we see in the ruins outside." ”

"Hmm......" At this time, Li Xingwei answered thoughtfully, "Is it possible...... This is a code known only to the high men of some kind of kingdom, and it is placed at such intersections to indicate the 'right route'. ”

Hearing this, Li Bai nodded: "That's what I speculated...... So, if nothing else, there should be many more places behind a fork in the road like this, and only by choosing the right direction according to the symbol every time can you safely reach the place where the treasure is, otherwise ......"

"Otherwise, you'll run into a dead end or a trap, won't you?" said Cezaire, following their train of thought.

"Li Bai, do you think it's possible for you to decipher the meaning of this rune?" Li Xingwei asked again.

"I don't even understand their basic texts, how can I decipher these?" Li Bai also shrugged with a wry smile.

Li Xingwei did not doubt the authenticity of his words, after all, no matter how smart a person is, it is impossible to decipher a completely unfamiliar language in a short period of time without comparison, not to mention that what is in front of him is not even a language used in daily life, but a code based on another set of languages.

"Then I suggest...... We went our separate ways. Li Xingwei quickly added, "Mr. Saizel and Miss Kelly are in a group, Li Bai is in a group with Feichen, and I will act alone, so that we can explore three directions at once." ”

"Hey...... Big brother, they all said that there are dead ends and traps, isn't this equivalent to two groups of people in danger?" Fu Feichen immediately questioned.

"But if all five of us act together, there's a one-third chance of being right, but a two-third-thirds chance...... All five of us are in danger. Li Xingwei said.

As soon as he said this, Fu Feichen was speechless.

After a few seconds, Cesaire thought for a moment and said: "Xingwei is right, if we are divided into three groups, we can investigate three directions at the same time, as long as we are careful when investigating, once we find a dead end or trap, we will retreat in time, and we may not be able to reduce our personnel...... If all goes well, we can set the right course in just a third of the time of collective action. ”

No matter what the hearts of the five people were, but nominally the captain of this team was still Seizere, since he said so, and Li Bai really didn't have a better idea, so everyone discussed a few more words, and then agreed to Li Xingwei's suggestion.

There are equal opportunities, everyone has to take the same risks, so no one complains.

Soon, they were divided into three groups and went in three directions.

The Cezaire siblings took the middle road, and their luck was okay, although it was a dead end, there were no traps in it, just a room with a lot of murals, and they couldn't understand what was painted inside, so they quickly retreated.

Li Bai and Fu Feichen were a little unlucky, the road on the left they walked led to a room with traps, the two of them just took a few steps inside, the mechanism in the room was triggered, the door behind them was suddenly sealed by a stone wall, and then three trap beasts with their upper bodies like wolves and lower bodies like snakes rushed out of the hidden box in the room and attacked them.

OK...... For Li Bai, these three trap beasts are not enough evidence.

He pulled out his iron sword, and in three moves and two moves, he solved these guarding monsters, and Fu Feichen took out the bomb he carried with him and blew up the stone wall behind him again.

After they explored this dead end, when they turned back to the intersection of Fangcai, they found that the Saizer siblings and Li Xingwei had also just turned back.

After the three groups of people briefly exchanged information, they headed towards the safe and correct path that Li Xingwei had just investigated, of course...... At the back of that road, another crossroads similar to this one awaited them.

............

On the other hand, inside the remains of the city.

The treasure hunters who had passed through the "Wind Cave" finally set foot on the former site of the Insof Kingdom, and they immediately cheered when they saw the magnificent ruins in front of them, because at this moment they were finally sure that this treasure really existed.

But the cheers did not last long before they were replaced by shouts of killing.

After all, there are still hundreds of people who have successfully entered this ruin, and among these people, there are the Viscount's subordinates, the members of the Children of the Sand Sea, the adventurers of the South China Sea Chamber of Commerce, and the sand bandits of the Sand Boat Brotherhood......

At this point, no one wants to return empty-handed, and besides, this place is already outside the law, and no one will take care of anything...... As a result, a new round of melee broke out between the forces of all sides.

Of course, not everyone is keen on solving problems through combat, and there are quite a few who have wittily slipped away and run into those buildings, trying to find the treasure before others fight.

And after this kind of people gradually increased, the people who fought in the square of the ruins also came back to their senses - let's fight to the death like this, and it is not cost-effective to be preempted by others.

At this moment, the viscount with the most subordinates ascended to the top and shouted, dividing his men into two groups, one group continued to deal with other explorers in the square, and the other group scattered to various buildings to find clues to the treasure.

It didn't take long for someone to discover the underground passage that Li Bai had opened.

When the viscount received the news, he immediately led fifty of his most capable men into the passage, and asked the rest of his men to guard the outside, so that no one was allowed to approach.

In this way, the other treasure hunters were in a hurry, except for the Viscount's men, the other people quickly reached an agreement in a short period of time, and decided to temporarily unite together to break through the blockade of the Viscount's men.

And just as the two sides were fighting in the ruins, they suddenly ...... In the passage of the wind cave, another group of uninvited guests appeared.

As soon as they saw where the crowd had gathered, they approached on a jade carpet from the air, and they turned their heads and entered the main hall.

Although many of the remaining treasure hunters were also experienced and powerful mercenaries, they were simply vulnerable in front of these jade mages, jade guards, and demon path sand summoners of the Secret Jade Society.

The two sides that were still fighting just now were unilaterally slaughtered by this third-party force in the blink of an eye......