Under the urging of the fine drizzle, Su Ran temporarily gave up on the twelve Ghost Clan statues, commanding the shield-bearing skeleton to lead the way ahead while he himself was still pondering the method to unlock the statues.

Just now, while the two women weren’t paying attention, Su Ran covertly tried to push against the statues with his bladder, but to his disappointment, the statues were immovable, as if rooted to the ground. They seemed to be mocking Su Ran’s overestimation of himself or blaming the unfairness of fate, a sentiment that was unclear to anyone.

"Eh? It seems like we’ve reached the end."

After passing through the corridor, Su Ran and his companions realized they had arrived in a circular space. Around this space, aside from the entrance where they stood, the other three sides were rock walls, with no other exits to be found. Hence, the earlier remark from the drizzling rain.

"This place is stranger than the terrain before, where there was an uncountable number of small creatures, yet here, not a single monster is to be found. Right, Overturning Water?"

Before Yu Jing could finish speaking, she noticed that Su Ran was still zoning out and couldn’t help but purse her lips in resignation, feeling that Su Ran had become obsessed, his mind filled with nothing but those twelve statues.

"What did you just say?"

Because Su Ran was still thinking about the arrangement of the statues, he was naturally a beat too slow and asked a rather foolish question, "Where have we ended up now?"

"..."

Yu Jing rolled her eyes.

"Overturning Water, we’ve reached the final stop, but there’s not a single monster here. Don’t you find it strange?"

Not wanting to embarrass Su Ran, Lin Yuqing repeated her elder sister’s words.

"Final stop?"

As Su Ran scanned the space, he was surprised to find an oval stone standing in the middle, with a scroll hanging above it. In this empty space, it was extremely noticeable.

"That scroll must be the key. If we take it down, something might happen."

Su Ran shared his thoughts, "For reference, look up how Sun Wukong escaped from under the Five-Finger Mountain."

"Ugh, we know it’s an obvious plot point, you don’t have to state the obvious. Don’t think of us as that foolish, okay?"

Yu Jing helplessly pursed her lips and then started to command, "Overturning Water, let your pet take down that scroll. Even if something bad happens, it will give us time to react."

"Alright."

Su Ran knew that they couldn’t keep going on like this forever, so he decided to let his Dark Bone Lion serve as a sacrificial lamb to see what kind of change would occur. With this thought, his curiosity nearly burst through the roof, and without the slightest hesitation, he turned his gaze to the Dark Bone Lion and darted toward this sealed-off space.

"Tap tap tap."

To Su Ran’s surprise, the ground here was made of hard stone bricks, and walking on it didn’t cause any bumps or jolts, saving him a lot of energy.

However.

Before the Dark Bone Lion could take more than a few steps forward, there was a "plop," and it vanished from their sight. In its place, a dark, gloomy hole appeared on the ground, exuding a highly dangerous atmosphere.

"Trap!"

Yu Jing cried out in shock, staring incredulously at the newly emerged trap and scolded, "I didn’t expect the system to set up such a mechanism; that’s really despicable."

"Not only that, but this trap also has a suction force, making it impossible to avoid."

After sensing that the Dark Bone Lion had died, Su Ran finally shared his dangerous experience with everyone, "The trap is filled with sharp stones. If we fall in, we’re certain to die."

"Ah?"

Upon hearing these words, Lin Yuqing’s face changed instantly. Who knew how many traps lurked underground? If one were to carelessly fall into one, the consequences would be unimaginable!

"So what do we do? We can’t just give up, can we?"

Lin Yuqing was somewhat anxious in her heart. She had already considered the painting as good as hers, but who could have foreseen such a turn of events!

"Overturning Water, if there’s no other way, let your skeletons sacrifice a bit. Disperse and activate all the traps so we can be aware of what to expect."

Yu Jing thought of a relatively safe solution, the only drawback being the sacrifice of Su Ran’s combat power.

"Wouldn’t it be better to let the Firebird do it? We wouldn’t even need to set off the traps. How good would that be?"

Su Ran shifted his focus to the sky. Since the ground was dangerous, why not change their route? Why insist on a head-on confrontation with traps?

"Fine, let’s try it first,"

Under Yu Jing’s command, the Firebird spread its wings and soared high, but before it could get a few meters away, it plummeted straight toward the ground. With a thunderous smash, it hit the ground.

To their surprise, the ground cracked open another huge hole, giving no chance for the Firebird to struggle before dragging its body into the trap, quickly followed by silence.

The perilous scene made Su Ran’s expression turn serious.

"What’s going on? Why did the Firebird fall?"

Lin Yuqing asked, puzzled. It was the first time she had seen the Firebird perform so poorly and couldn’t help feeling disappointed.

"There’s a forbidding aerial curse above. Once struck by this curse, even the ability to fly disappears,"

Yu Jing gave Su Ran a frustrated glare. It was all his fault, causing her to lose her mount, which was infuriating!

"A forbidding aerial curse..."

Su Ran muttered thoughtfully, his eyes lighting up as he chuckled, "If it’s the power of curse, then that makes things easier."

He then summoned his trusty Undead, the little zombie, which possessed the "Leap" skill, allowing it to jump freely through the sky. Plus, with its Undead Body, it wasn’t afraid of the Power of Curse. So, this dangerous mission was perfect for it!

(Leap—Can jump across the sky, unencumbered.)

"Ah, what a cute little zombie!"

Upon seeing the little zombie, Lin Yuqing was overjoyed, especially by its pure white eyes and chubby cheeks, which naturally evoked a strong attraction. If the situation had allowed, she would have embraced it to express her fondness.

"Sis, isn’t that a bit exaggerated? No matter how cute, it’s still a zombie. Just think about it—its rotting body, the foul stench, and who knows, maybe even maggots wriggling out..."

As Yu Jing spoke, she made gestures to illustrate her point, causing even her own face to turn pale and her stomach to churn.

"Big sis, I think you’re doing this on purpose!"

After hearing Yu Jing’s description, Lin Yuqing hastily stepped back, her expression a bit embarrassed, as her fondness for the little zombie instantly vanished.

"Hm?"

The little zombie, not understanding why the two women were so agitated, tilted its head in confusion.