The terracotta warriors, however, seemed unwilling to let them leave, their sounds gradually growing louder.
Jiang Fan's footsteps quickened, and his companions also transitioned from walking to running. At this moment, the terracotta warriors actually began to move.
This was something no one had expected. They had initially thought there might be some insects inside them, intent on killing Jiang Fan and his group.
But to their surprise, the terracotta warriors started moving on their own.
"What's going on? Why are these terracotta warriors moving?"
"Could it be that they aren't actually terracotta warriors?"
Just then, the terracotta warriors let out mournful cries, as if expressing their pain.
However, this did not stop their advance. Instead, they charged towards Jiang Fan and his group with even greater ferocity.
Jiang Fan was surprised by their exceptionally rapid movement. Despite being covered in stone, it did not hinder their actions at all.
"Run!"
Jiang Fan roared at his companions, and they immediately bolted, using all their strength to flee.
But they were still within the encirclement of the terracotta warriors, who swarmed around Jiang Fan like bees, charging towards them.
At this moment, Gun Gun also sensed the danger and instinctively retracted its limbs, forming a shield-like shape.
Gun Gun then slammed into the group of warriors.
Soon, the terracotta warriors were smashed into pieces. Yet, even when shattered, they did not lose their life signs.
Gun Gun was utterly astonished by this sight.
It recognized the appearance and attire of these enemies but had not anticipated that they would become so powerful.
Although their defense seemed to have decreased significantly, being smashed into pieces by a single impact, their oppressive aura remained undiminished.
Seeing this, the group dared not linger and quickly ran towards Gun Gun.
Gun Gun's charge had created an excellent opportunity for them to escape.
Jiang Fan did not hesitate and immediately fled.
"I told you not to come in here! Now look, you've run into so many monsters," Zhou Niannian said, her voice trembling as she ran.
But when Jiang Fan heard this, he thought back to how Zhou Niannian had been the most supportive of him at the time.
Moreover, judging by her demeanor, she didn't seem the least bit afraid and was even quite curious about what they would encounter here.
When the viewers in the live stream saw this, they couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Sister Zhou is hilarious! She was the first one to rush in with Jiang Fan."
"Exactly! While everyone else was against it, Sister Zhou was the most supportive, and now she's completely blaming Jiang Fan."
"But Jiang Fan is quite unlucky. He just wanted to find some information about Emperor Yan Huang, and he ended up running into these things."
"Now look, they've encountered these monsters. They're probably in a real panic."
Seeing Zhou Niannian complaining about Jiang Fan, the viewers found it both amusing and exasperating.
Although the situation was dire, they couldn't help but tease her, remembering her confident attitude earlier.
Jiang Fan was also speechless, but he couldn't offer much of a defense at the moment and could only lead everyone in their escape.
The terracotta warriors moved with incredible speed, and some were even riding wolves and bears. It looked like a single swipe from them could crush Jiang Fan and his group.
Jiang Fan had no intention of confronting them directly, as they were essentially ancient generals.
If one of them were to strike him, he would likely be spitting blood.
"What do we do? The path ahead is blocked. If we get trapped here, we're dead," Zhou Niannian exclaimed, her eyes fixed on the swamp in front and the locked gate on the other side. Jiang Fan immediately scanned their surroundings for anything they could use.
Just then, Jiang Fan thought of the swamp.
"Everyone, jump across quickly! Be careful not to get stuck in the swamp, especially Gun Gun, go easy and be cautious."
Hearing this, Gun Gun nodded in agreement, as it didn't want to face the deceased soldiers behind them alone.
Jiang Fan led the group across, while Gun Gun tiptoed from a tree branch to rejoin them.
Once Gun Gun had joined them, Jiang Fan and Yao Bian immediately picked up and threw away all the branches across the swamp.
Seeing the terracotta warriors charging towards her, mere inches away, Zhou Niannian covered her face with her hands, afraid of being killed by the monsters.
But when she hid her face and stopped looking at them, she noticed that the terracotta warriors' movements were becoming fainter.
This made her curious to see what was happening.
The terracotta warriors were struggling in the swamp.
Because of their immense weight, much heavier than normal humans, and their lack of intelligence, they thrashed wildly in the swamp.
This caused them to sink deep into the mire, and the swamp seemed bottomless.
Jiang Fan let out a sigh of relief. The distance between the two sides of the swamp was considerable, and without the branches, they wouldn't have been able to cross.
Seeing the terracotta warriors continuously sinking into the swamp, Jiang Fan slowly said,
"We made it. We survived, and there were no major injuries."
"What do we do now? We can only go back, but the gate is locked."
After Jiang Fan said this, Yao looked at him helplessly.
Shaking his head, Jiang Fan understood Yao's unspoken message.
He had no idea how to get out of here.
Given the designer's usual style for pyramids, there was probably another way out from a different location.
However, finding another exit was clearly not going to be easy.
"What can we do now? These terracotta warriors have blocked our path. If we go any further, they'll likely kill us," Zhou Niannian said, looking at Jiang Fan with a panicked expression.
But Jiang Fan pointed towards the swamp, signaling Zhou Niannian to look.
Zhou Niannian looked over and was surprised to see that all the soldiers had turned into mud and sand due to the swamp, forming a thick layer of earth on the surface.
This meant that the swamp had now completely transformed into a mudflat.