Novel Full Chapter 1524 - 574: Mechanical Puppets
The gate closed with a loud bang, and Su Mo and the others couldn’t help but look back.
"This... the gate is closed, how are we supposed to get out later?"
Someone in the crowd asked.
After speaking, he subconsciously looked at Shi Shengtian.
Su Mo also looked at him...
Shi Shengtian was silent for a moment:
"How did I end up here too?"
"I also want to ask you..."
Su Mo was speechless; he had repeatedly expressed that he didn’t want to come in.
In the end, he somehow followed them in.
Shi Cheng said leisurely:
"Dad... you didn’t get lost at the gate again, did you?"
"Nonsense!"
Shi Shengtian was furious: "An old man like me getting lost at a door? That’s not getting lost, that’s being an idiot!"
Shi Cheng nodded: "True."
"I’ll clean up the family today!"
Shi Shengtian rolled up his sleeves, ready to hit his unfilial son on the spot.
Su Mo quickly intervened:
"Forget it, the child is still young and ignorant..."
Shi Cheng: "..."
Of course, Shi Shengtian wasn’t really going to kill Shi Cheng, he just pretended to hit him. Once Su Mo stopped him, he let it go.
He was still very conflicted, but also helpless.
Since they were here, it was best to settle down. Even if they wanted to leave now, they couldn’t, so they might as well stay calm for now.
As for the earlier question, Shi Shengtian shook his head:
"I also don’t know how to get out. The Martial God Temple is full of mysterious mechanisms; when it’s time to leave, we’ll naturally find a way out."
This statement didn’t really explain anything.
But after hearing it, everyone nodded.
"I see."
"When the time comes, we can leave. Does that mean if we gain something in this Martial God Temple, we can leave safely?"
"That’s probably it... The Martial Elder wouldn’t set something up without purpose."
"In that case, let’s explore ahead."
Of course, although that’s what they said, the corridor earlier was filled with traps.
If it weren’t for the Hidden Sword Hermit detecting the mysteries, letting them charge through would have resulted in many deaths.
They didn’t dare to move forward rashly.
The Hidden Sword Hermit stood still for a while, then suddenly stepped forward and turned to smile at Su Mo:
"You can come, there’s no trap under the floor ahead."
Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Su Mo led Yang Xiaoyun and the others forward, and the group finally walked out of the corridor’s range.
They looked up.
Before them was a wide space, but it was so dark that they couldn’t see the exact boundaries or layout.
Just as they were about to take out their Fire Sticks to explore in the dark,
Flames suddenly lit up in clusters all around.
This sudden change startled everyone.
Looking closely, they realized that there were fire basins set around.
No one knew where the flames came from, but as soon as someone appeared, they blazed brightly.
Seeing this, the Hidden Sword Hermit was immediately intrigued:
"The Martial God Temple’s construction history is unknown, but it must have employed entirely different methods from today’s when built.
"Over thousands of years, the mechanisms remain unscathed.
"To achieve such miraculous effects is truly unbelievable.
"Where does this fire originate?
"How does it determine when to ignite the fire basins?
"There were mechanisms in the corridor, but after escaping it, there’s nothing underfoot here, so how did these basins ignite?
"Understanding this could lead to setting such mechanisms at home, wouldn’t that be wonderful?"
Su Mo smiled sheepishly:
"Hermit, please study it well. If you learn these methods, perhaps you can set up something similar for my Ziyang Escort Agency."
"Certainly."
The Hidden Sword Hermit laughed heartily.
By the firelight, everyone could clearly see their surroundings.
It was an expansive hall, extremely large!
Twelve Coiled Dragon Pillars supported the hall on either side, with a statue in front of each pillar.
The statues held various weapons: sword, spear, sabre, halberd, axe, tomahawk, hook, fork, abacus, whip, and lance.
Only one stood empty-handed.
The statues leaned against the Coiled Dragon Pillars, fitting tightly with no gaps.
Size-wise, they weren’t as colossal as those in the plaza outside the Martial God Temple.
Yet standing here, they still exerted a significant oppressive aura.
The far end of the hall had a rising staircase.
The staircase was divided into two sections.
The first section had nine steps, and the second had five steps.
At the top was a massive chair.
It looked grand and majestic.
On the wall behind the chair was a single character: Martial!
This character took up most of the wall.
Because it was in an area the firelight couldn’t reach, it was hard to see clearly.
However, from the outline, they could recognize what the character was.
Moreover, on either side of this wall were two doors, leading to unknown destinations.
Su Mo and his group didn’t hesitate much before deciding to investigate.
Since they had come, regardless of what mystery lay within the Martial God Temple, they couldn’t back down.
They immediately set foot in the hall, once again experiencing the joy of being ’welcomed’ by the statues lining the path.
The hall wasn’t as vast as the outer plaza, so they walked almost brushing against these statues.
In terms of height, a normal adult could only reach around the statue’s thigh.
As they walked, Wei Ziyi instinctively took Su Mo’s hand.
Su Mo turned to glance at her, wondering why this girl suddenly became so bold.