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Shen Hong pondered for a long time before finally clenching his teeth and saying, "We have no way back. Even if we are facing a mountain of blades and a sea of flames, we will still have to go through it." "Based on my intuition, there shouldn't be any more black snakes in that large karst cave. They are here for us. It has been several hours since we left, so there is no point for them to stay there."

"How about this, I'll go scout first. If there's a black snake inside the cave, let's go back. If there isn't, won't everyone be overjoyed?" The green-eyed dwarf volunteered.

The cave was pitch black. The green-eyed dwarf lit a small wind lamp and walked over.

The place they were staying was about a hundred meters away from the cave mouth. When they were almost there, he saw a sliver of light, and the light gradually grew bigger. He could see the road beneath his feet, so he put out the wind lamp and slowly approached.

When he was about ten meters away from the cave entrance, the green-eyed dwarf stopped and listened attentively. The cave was completely silent. He decided that there were no snakes or other living beings in the cave, so he walked towards the cave entrance step by step.

The green-eyed dwarf stuck out his head and looked around. This was indeed the large cave they had just stayed in, but it was already well-ordered inside. The snakes that had been killed and the blood on the ground were all gone, and what surprised him was that there was an incense table at the front of the large cave.

Fuck, wasn't this the karst cave that they just stayed in? The green-eyed dwarf once again took a look at the interior of the cave. The golden bridge, the golden altar, the sacrificial altar with the three terracotta soldiers on the right, the stalactites at the top of the cave, yes, these were all correct. Also, it was unknown if there were any changes to the altar because the platform was too high, he could not see what was above.

Although the cave was abnormally silent, the green-eyed dwarf still did not dare to show himself. If there was something hiding in the dark, he would be ambushed if he went in.

The green-eyed dwarf was an expert at scouting and setting traps. He picked up a rock from the ground and threw it towards the right of the terracotta soldier on the platform. There was a crisp dang, and the right of the terracotta soldier was hollow, and the sound of metal clanging lingered around. With such a loud noise, if anything was hidden in the shadows, it would be drawn out.

After waiting for the noise to stop for a while, the green-eyed dwarf crept into the cave. Once he entered, the green-eyed dwarf confirmed his judgement. This was indeed the cave they had stayed in, and the dead snakes were most likely taken away or eaten by their own kind. As he stepped onto the first step, he inadvertently turned his head. He was stunned for a moment. On the wall of the incense table hung a signboard with the words' Mars Palace 'written in large letters.

Heavens, this was actually the Mars palace. The Mars palace that they had spent so much effort to find was actually right under their noses.

The green-eyed dwarf was ecstatic. He ran into the cave and ran in front of Shen Hong and the others, shouting loudly, "Mars palace! So the big karst cave is the Mars palace!"

Everyone followed the green-eyed dwarf into the Mars palace. Upon seeing the situation inside the cave, they were all extremely surprised.

"Has anyone been here before? Just after we left? " Wei's face was filled with suspicion as he stared at the burning incense and the half stick of incense on the incense table.

"This could be another trap set up by the Earth Demons. F * ck the Earth Demons, come out if you have the guts." Xu Dazhi roared.

The green-eyed dwarf laughed mischievously, "Brother Hammer, why did you ignite that fire? If you really called out the Earth Demon, would we be its match?"

Hearing the green-eyed dwarf's words, Xu Dazhu did not say anything else. He only wanted to vent his anger. If he really wanted to lure out the Earth Devil, he would not be able to deal with it.

Shen Hong looked at the incense on the table and the three words on the plaque. She was certain that this was the Mars palace they were looking for. She guessed that the Earth Demons might have wanted to use the Bewitching Array to confuse them, use the strange cave to scare them away, and then use the black snake to force them away. However, everything was a coincidence, or fate. Shen Hong felt as if there was an invisible force pushing them, pulling them off track. This was a good start. Shen Hong felt as if he had seen the dawn.

The platform also seemed to have changed. Could it be that the God Orb of the Mars palace was on the platform? Shen Hong stepped onto the stairs, only to discover that there was no change on it. There were still three right terracotta soldiers, each occupying three corners. However, in the middle of the platform, the hole that had been hammered out by Xu Dazhi's buttocks was gone, and a compass had appeared in the hole in the middle of the platform.

The compass was not a rare sight. It was about two meters in diameter and was almost connected to the platform. If one was not careful, one would think that the compass was a part of the platform.

Everyone climbed onto the platform and was even more surprised when they saw the compass.

"Hey, Xu Dazhi, why is the hole your brother smashed into with his butt gone?" The green-eyed dwarf asked with a chuckle.

Xu Dajun was also surprised. He walked to the middle of the compass and stamped his foot.

The compass looked very thick and there was no hollow sound at all.

The green-eyed dwarf looked around the compass and wondered why the Earth Demon had placed a compass here. If it was the Goblin who redecorated the cave, then what was he planning? Did he want to set up a more dangerous trap?

"Green Eyed Hero, can you understand this compass?" Shen Hong asked.

"I don't know much about the Compass, and I only know a little about it. This Compass is also known as the Sutra of the Luo, created by Yellow Emperor Xuan Yuan. It contains the Five Elements Eight Trigrams, used to examine feng shui, and through looking at the Compass, can dissolve Baleful Yin Force." The green-eyed dwarf stared at the compass and said.

He jumped on it and bent down to take a closer look, then said, "This should be a Mysterious Sky Plate, but no matter which sect's compass is placed here, there must be a level in the middle with twenty-four mountains, and it should be near the heavenly lake. If you know where to sit in the cave and place the compass in the center of the cave, you can find the position or palace of the entire karst cave from the direction you are sitting at, and that place should be where the divine beads are placed."

"My goodness, this is too complicated. What mountain are you talking about? What Heaven Lake? Me doesn't understand a word of it." Xu Dazhi was rubbing his head in confusion.

"You might be able to determine the location of the divine bead?" Shen Hong asked.

"If I had this ability, I would be Master Feng Shui." The green-eyed dwarf waved his hand and said with some shame.

"Even after all this time, you still don't understand. What mountain did you see just now, and what Heaven Lake, are you talking nonsense?" When Xu Dazhi heard that the green-eyed dwarf could not understand the compass, he took pleasure in the misfortune.