Extremely perilous. Will we die?

These supernatural beings dared to venture into all kinds of perilous and desperate lands, fearing no danger, entirely because of their extraordinary abilities.

Yet now, the abilities they relied upon had mysteriously vanished.

They had essentially been reduced to ordinary humans, a situation that could be said to have never happened before.

When they came here in search of ancient ruins, they had anticipated various perils; they had even prepared for the possibility of encountering ancient mystical beasts. But not a single person had ever imagined that their own powers would disappear.

This was equivalent to an ordinary person suddenly going blind, unable to see the path ahead.

The resulting consequence was fatal.

Looking back, the wall of fog they had just stepped through had also vanished, leaving behind a pitch-black expanse resembling death itself.

This meant they could no longer escape back through the fog wall.

Communication device signals were completely dead, making contact with the outside world impossible, nor could they request backup from headquarters.

Everything inside this place was entirely unknown to them. The unknown sparked a desire for exploration in some, while instilling fear in many more.

Heaven knows what kind of dangers awaited them next!

These supernatural beings felt extreme unease, even terror, in their hearts.

After calming themselves slightly, they began to anxiously survey their surroundings. The atmosphere was so tense that it felt as though fierce ghosts and malevolent demons might charge at them at any second.

"This is sheer hell! All our abilities are gone. If a few ancient fierce beasts suddenly rush out right now, won't we be completely finished?"

"I've never encountered a situation like this, never in my life. The feeling of having no powers—dammit, this really sucks!"

"What kind of ghost place is this anyway? Are we going to die here?"

...

"Everyone, do not panic. Stay calm, and we will find a way to resolve this."

Tald showed the demeanor of a leader. Seeing everyone feeling uneasy and emotionally unstable, he forced himself to remain calm and continued to address the group:

"Since we have now entered this perilous and bizarre place, we must unite, explore the depths together, and find a way out. Do not lose your composure. Everyone, listen to me..."

"Do you really need to blabber such nonsense? Are you trying to lead us?"

Mieko Sakuragi couldn't even be bothered to pay attention to him. She possessed a secret map regarding the Tuoshe Ancient Temple, which gave her an extra layer of reassurance. Without missing a beat, she immediately led the three members of the Shinobi Team deeper inside to explore.

"Stinky woman, just wait and see how you meet your end."

Tald had intended to act as the leader of the group and guide everyone through the exploration, but it was clear that the others were not buying it, leaving him extremely displeased.

"We're going in."

Wu Qitian, the aloof and cold team leader, certainly had no intention of listening to Tald's commands either. He likewise led his own teammates deeper inside to explore...

Beneath the dim twilight, the three groups formed their own small factions, cautiously exploring this unknown realm.

The distance between them was not far, and they could still see one another.

The completely unfamiliar environment and uncertain variables sent a chill through everyone's heart, keeping them on edge and too terrified to show the slightest negligence.

Had their supernatural abilities not vanished, they might have treated this as a pleasant and thrilling adventure.

Yet now, it was entirely different. They lived in constant fear that some ferocious entity would suddenly charge out, turning the situation into a complete tragedy.

Chen Yufeng followed closely behind Wu Qitian and the others, silently observing the surroundings.

To his pleasant surprise, his Divine Disk had not changed in the slightest and remained fully functional.

Right now, he was using clairvoyance to scan the area ahead.

Before them stood several dilapidated ancient temples, broken walls, and scattered rubble. This place must have once been a magnificent and grand temple complex, but at present, it was a scene of utter desolation.

Under the moonlight, it appeared especially lonely and eerie.

Passing by a ruined temple, Meng Tao looked at the others and said, "I suspect this is the ruin of the Tuoshe Ancient Temple. Let's go inside the temple and see if we can find anything of value. There might even be plenty of Buddhist treasures."

"Even if there are, don't bother. Look, those people are coming out looking battered and covered in dust."

Su Xiaoli had already noticed Tald and his group emerging from inside while cursing, their bodies covered in dust. It was obvious that there were no treasures inside, leaving them bitterly disappointed. Weike was so angry that he kept kicking the rubble on the ground with his foot.

However, since his supernatural abilities were gone and his body was no longer made of steel and iron, his foot ended up hurting anyway. Such a feeling was as suffocating and frustrating as it could possibly get.

"Ha, looks like they gained nothing at all!"

Seeing their dejected and disappointed expressions, Meng Tao and the others chuckled with amusement before continuing their forward exploration.

After passing these dilapidated temples and turning a corner, they saw that everything within their field of vision consisted of collapsed palaces and structures, scattered sparsely with a few large bronze tripods. The entire scene was a massive expanse of ruins stretching far into the distance.

Judging by the architectural style, it truly resembled Buddhist halls.

It was not hard to imagine that this place must have once boasted majestic palaces, endless streams of incense offerings, and a flourishing, prosperous scene.

In fact, Chen Yufeng had already figured out one thing: this vast expanse of ruins was very likely just a small corner of the Tuoshe Ancient Temple ruins.

He had already discerned the clues from the horizontal inscribed boards that had fallen from the temple palaces onto the ground.

The characters on the boards were vigorous, archaic, and written in sweeping, dragon-like strokes—ancient secret scripts. While these people could not recognize them, Chen Yufeng, with his Divine Disk in hand, could naturally read them: the Dustless Pavilion, the Qingxu Hall, the Immeasurable Hall... these were all names of Buddhist halls.

Therefore, Chen Yufeng dared to confirm that this place was once a sacred Buddhist site.

There was an eighty percent chance it was indeed the Tuoshe Ancient Temple.

After all, having once been a major sect of the ancient era, the entire ruin should be massive; what they saw now was merely a tiny corner. Venturing deeper might reveal even more shocking sights.

It was also possible that a large portion of it remained buried deep beneath the yellow sands.

No one knew how many unknown secrets were hidden within the obliterated ancient temple.

The only certain thing was that this place was deeply enigmatic.

Leaving everything else aside, just the fact that the supernatural abilities of these beings vanished upon entering—why on earth did that happen?

He firmly believed that something must be acting up behind the scenes, otherwise such a bizarre phenomenon could never occur.

Chen Yufeng could not help but feel a surge of desire to explore, wanting to get to the bottom of it. Finding a magical treasure or two along the way would, of course, be the best outcome possible.

He guessed that within such a vast expanse of ruins, hidden magical treasures and Daoist artifacts would surely be numerous; they had simply just entered a small corner and had yet to discover them.

The Leideng Legion and the Shinobi Team ahead were acting as the vanguard, constantly thinking they would find treasures inside the palaces, only to exit in disappointment every single time.

Chen Yufeng and his group of five followed closely behind, which saved them a lot of trouble; they didn't even need to go in to check, thus avoiding getting covered in dust.

"Not good! There's unusual movement!"

"We're done for, we're done for! It must be fierce beasts and evil entities charging out! We're all ordinary humans now—are we just going to get eaten like this?"

As they passed a collapsed palace, the supernatural beings suddenly felt a series of strange disturbances all around them, as if something was about to burst forth...