The stone pillars were etched with ancient Ni language. Unfortunately, their resident genius Dr. Jia wasn’t here, and they couldn’t decipher the writings. Nine Frost took out his phone to take pictures of the pillars for later studying.1

They walked through the stone pillars gateway to the path that was about ten meters wide, which was two meters lower in height. On the sides were slope platforms that resembled a levee, on top of which were stone statues the size of a bus.0

Each statue was a combination of a human head and the body of different mammals. With their feet pressed together, they crouched low, facing the path and looking down at their feet like two rows of dignified yet insidious guards.0

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