“No, that’s not right. This isn’t the underground palace we were in earlier,” said Qiao Xueying with a shake of her head. Her cultivation was much higher than Zu An’s, so her senses were far sharper. “The place we were in earlier was filled with an aura of death, but it’s much weaker here.”

Zu An scanned their surroundings carefully, and his face suddenly scrunched up with bitterness. “If we aren’t in the underground palace, then what’s up with those things?”

Qiao Xueying followed his gaze and jolted in horror. Several hundred meters away from them stood an army of terracotta soldiers. They were identical to the army they had encountered back at the underground palace!

“The Earth Seal, huh? These terracotta soldiers are made out of mud and are buried underground, making them intricately related to the earth. They must be the enemies we have to face here,” said Zu An grimly.

Qiao Xueying suddenly thought of something and sighed. “It’s a pity that the bizarre light-emitting stick of yours fell into the lake earlier. With it, you’d be able to easily deal with these fellows and break the seal.”

A mysterious smile spread across Zu An’s lips as he summoned the Magical Flashlight. “Are you referring to...