CHAPTER 1226: CHAPTER 1226: THE BOX! (SECOND UPDATE)

Box 1226!

In the Vatican, among the crowd of followers, three figures were hidden.

To find Ye Qiu, Jin Shanshun made a special trip to the Dragon Group, where he met with Old Lustful and Mei Huiling. Based on the information from the Dragon Group, Ye Qiu’s disappearance was related to the search for the Atlantis civilization and the Image Emperor.

However, when they went to the location Mei Huiling mentioned, they stayed for three days without finding any traces of the Atlantis civilization. Eventually, they turned their eyes to the Vatican, as it seemed to be the most suspicious place besides the Atlantis civilization.

Thus, the three pretended to be followers and came to the Vatican for pilgrimage.

The three gathered together, separated from the crowd of followers, and arrived at the location behind the church.

After discussing their plan, the three started to take action.

Soon, the statue started to tremble, alarming many of the main callers.

Jin Shanshun and the Purple Gold Mouse were surrounded. They wanted to interrogate the Image Emperor statue, but the power of the statue was beyond imagination, nearly killing them. Worse, the current encirclement by the Image Emperor’s followers made it very difficult for them to escape.

"Daring to disrespect the gods in holy land, you shall be punished."

The head red-robed caller immediately took action, enveloping the two in purifying white light.

Jin Shanshun and the Purple Gold Mouse had just witnessed this power and pushed away from it.

"Why hasn’t Qin Feng taken action yet? If he doesn’t act, we won’t be able to get out." Jin Shanshun was anxious.

Just at this moment, the surroundings of the church began to shake violently.

Many followers were caught up in it, and taking advantage of the confusion among the main callers, Jin Shanshun and the Purple Gold Mouse quickly slipped away from the crowd.

After thirty breaths, the two were standing in a desolate area thirty miles from the Vatican church.

Qin Feng’s voice faintly came, "How is it? Can we confirm it’s the Image Emperor’s doing?"

Jin Shanshun nodded, "The statue’s power is considerable, the Young Master’s information is likely truly related to the Image Emperor."

Even now, Jin Shanshun was still shaken. If they hadn’t coordinated closely as planned, they might have been captured by the opponents.

These followers were not just ordinarily fanatical, especially a dozen red-robed men. Jin Shanshun sensed a dangerous aura from them.

With such a group of powerful individuals, the Young Master Ye Qiu might indeed fall into their trap.

"It seems in the future, we have to start with the Image Emperor. Given his recent movements, I feel he might be planning something big, possibly related to Earth’s catastrophe," Jin Shanshun pondered.

Hearing this, Qin Feng and the Purple Gold Mouse also showed contemplative expressions, this matter was highly probable.

The Image Emperor had existed for a long time and was still alive, which indicated his extraordinary nature.

Even Ye Qiu fell into a trap, so they must handle this cautiously and carefully, or else they might not only fail to find Ye Qiu but also get themselves trapped, which would be disastrous.

While Jin Shanshun’s trio discussed how to deal with the Image Emperor, inside the church, the Image Emperor was also furious about their appearance today.

The head red-robed caller knelt and reported, "God, they pretended to be your followers and snuck in, it’s our failing."

The statue spoke, "Who are they really, and why are they targeting me?"

"God, their identities should be related to Ye Qiu, I think they must be here for revenge for Ye Qiu." The head red-robed caller said.

"So they are the companions of that small creature, hmph!" The statue snorted coldly, then said, "I dealt with that small creature, and I can’t deal with a few of his companions?"

"God, please let me handle this matter, I will take care of it for you."

Hearing the head red-robed caller volunteer, the statue agreed, "Very well, I’ll leave this to you. Remember, I want them alive."

"God, why not just kill them directly?" The head red-robed caller was puzzled.

The statue spoke slowly, "Most of my believers are now in the West; keeping them alive will allow me to turn them into my true followers. By then, they will spread my call, and the power of faith will increase manifold. Isn’t that much faster than you spreading the call in China?"

The head red-robed caller realized, "So that’s your plan, I was shortsighted, not as thorough as you. Using their own people to spread your glory, couldn’t be more appropriate."

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Through an entrance on the ground, Ye Qiu descended into a long corridor.

On both sides of the corridor, flames burned silently, illuminating every corner, rendering the candle in his hand useless.

What is this place, and where does it lead? Everything was unknown.

Ye Qiu continued forward.

After reaching the end of the corridor, his view suddenly widened.

Unexpectedly, beneath the temple, there was such a world.

Ye Qiu saw a giant tree reaching the sky, rooted in front of him, with countless roots crawling all around, seemingly occupying the entire moon.

How could there be a tree here, and such a tall one?

Ye Qiu couldn’t understand, as it was his first time seeing vegetation on the moon.

This tree appearing here was evidently unusual.

Hmm?

Ye Qiu attempted to approach, and beneath the tree trunk, he saw a figure.

It was neither tall nor short, sitting cross-legged on the ground, its hair hanging down, obscuring its expression.

If an ordinary person saw this scene, they would surely be scared to death, but Ye Qiu was not afraid. Instead, he showed a hint of caution.

Who knows if this figure was dead or alive.

Especially since this person was emanating a strange aura, which made Ye Qiu’s heart pound rapidly.

After observing for a while, Ye Qiu found that this person remained completely motionless, sitting silently in place.

Dead!

This is someone who had long since died.

Ye Qiu did not relax his vigilance, and his gaze fell on the wooden box in this person’s hand.

To appear on the moon, in the hidden chamber beneath a temple, and still exude an intimidating aura after death, this person must have been a formidable figure in life.

Although Ye Qiu’s current desire was only to return to Earth alive, he was still curious about the contents of the wooden box in this person’s hand.

Ye Qiu stared at the aura and moved forward slowly.

He feared any sudden change, or that the dead person might suddenly reanimate, which would put him in danger.

With Ye Qiu’s slow approach, he got closer and closer to this person until he was just within arm’s reach, stopping only then.

"Senior, I am Ye Qiu. I have no intention of disturbing you coming here, I only wish to return alive. If I have offended you, please forgive me."

Ye Qiu bowed to the figure sitting withered and then reached out slowly towards the wooden box.

After a long period of tension, with no unexpected events, Ye Qiu successfully picked up the wooden box.

With the box in hand, Ye Qiu breathed a sigh of relief. He was not in a hurry to open it now.

As he caressed the box, he could feel its antiquity. Ye Qiu could not identify its material. He even pinched it hard, but it didn’t budge, feeling like a stone but was very light in his hand.

"I wonder if there’s anything here that can help me leave the moon." Ye Qiu took a deep breath and decided to open it to have a look.