A Journey of American Comics Starting from the Zombie Universe

Bai Ye's heart moved, and he immediately walked quickly towards the direction of the faint light. The soldiers followed closely behind him, and their footsteps echoed in the empty temple, interweaving with the occasional sound of gravel falling in the distance, creating a depressing and tense atmosphere.

The light seemed to be coming from behind a half-open door. No one knew what secrets were hidden behind the door. Bai Ye's heartbeat accelerated. He signaled the soldiers to stay alert, then slowly opened the door.

Behind the door was a long and narrow corridor, with stone walls carved with strange patterns on both sides of the corridor. Those patterns looked even more eerie and terrifying in the weak light. At the end of the corridor, the light seemed to be brighter, as if something important was waiting for them.

"Everyone be careful, there may be unknown dangers hidden here." Bai Ye warned in a low voice, his voice echoing in the corridor with a barely perceptible tremor.

The soldiers nodded one after another, their eyes showing both expectation and fear. They knew that this moment had come, and no matter what was waiting for them ahead, they had to face it bravely.

As they walked forward, the light became brighter and brighter, until they reached the end of the corridor and found that the light came from behind a huge stone door. The stone door was engraved with complex runes, which flashed strangely under the light, as if containing some mysterious power.

"Look, there seems to be a keyhole on this stone door." A soldier suddenly said, pointing at the stone door.

Bai Ye immediately went forward to check, and indeed found a small keyhole in the corner of the stone door. His mind moved, and he immediately remembered the strange statue he had found in that mysterious area before. Did something fall down when the statue collapsed?

"Everyone, think back, when the statue collapsed before, did we pick up anything strange?" Bai Ye turned and asked the soldiers.

The soldiers shook their heads, indicating that they hadn't noticed anything. But at this moment, a soldier suddenly took out a black fragment from his arms, which was engraved with runes similar to those on the stone door.

"I picked this up when I was dodging the rubble. It might have come from the statue." The soldier handed the fragment to Bai Ye and said.

Bai Ye took the fragment and examined it carefully. He found that the shape of the fragment perfectly matched the keyhole on the stone door, as if it was the key to open the stone door.

"It seems that we have found the key to open this stone door." Bai Ye said in a low voice, with a hint of excitement in his voice that was hard to conceal.

The soldiers gathered around him, their eyes flashing with anticipation. Bai Ye aimed the fragment at the keyhole and slowly inserted it. As the fragment went deeper, a dazzling light suddenly lit up on the stone door, and then the stone door slowly opened.

Behind the door was a huge hall, with an ancient altar in the center. On the altar were some strange objects, which shone mysteriously in the dim light. Around the hall were stone pillars with strange patterns carved on them, which seemed to be telling some ancient legends.

"Is this...is this the legendary temple treasure?" a soldier couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

Bai Ye shook his head, and his eyes swept around the hall before landing on an item on the altar. It was a key of a strange shape, with complex runes carved on it, similar to the runes on the stone door, but also different.

"No, this is only part of the temple. The real treasure may be deeper inside." Bai Ye whispered, with a hint of firmness in his voice.

The soldiers nodded when they heard this. They knew that the moment had come and they had to move on and find the place where they could survive.

Bai Ye led the soldiers towards the altar. They carefully walked around the strange objects, fearing that they would accidentally trigger some mechanism. When they finally arrived in front of the altar, Bai Ye reached out and picked up the strange key.

The moment he got the key, Bai Ye felt a mysterious power flowing into his body from the key. An ancient spell suddenly emerged in his mind, and that spell seemed to be guiding him to go deeper into the temple.

"Everyone follow me, we may have found clues leading to the depths of the temple." Bai Ye whispered, and then led the soldiers to continue forward along a passage next to the altar.

On both sides of the passage were more stone pillars and stone walls with strange patterns carved on them. Those patterns looked even more eerie and terrifying in the dim light, as if they would break free from the stone walls at any time. The soldiers followed Bai Ye closely, their heartbeats echoing in the passage, intertwining with the low sound of the wind coming from afar.

As they moved forward, the passage gradually became wider. A huge stone door appeared in front of them, with more complex runes and patterns carved on it. Those runes and patterns shone brightly under the light, as if they contained some powerful power.

Bai Ye looked at the runes and patterns on the stone door, and a familiar feeling surged in his heart. He remembered the statues and murals he had seen in that mysterious area before. The runes and patterns on those statues and murals were similar to those on the stone door, but they were also different.

"It seems that we are getting closer and closer to the truth." Bai Ye said in a low voice, with a barely perceptible tremor in his voice.

The soldiers nodded one after another, their eyes showing both expectation and fear. They knew that this moment had come, and no matter what was waiting for them ahead, they had to face it bravely.

Bai Ye aimed the key in his hand at the lock on the stone door and slowly inserted it. As the key went deeper, a dazzling light suddenly lit up on the stone door. Then, the stone door slowly opened, revealing a passage leading to the depths of the temple.

There were more stone pillars and stone walls on both sides of the passage, and those stone pillars and stone walls were carved with more bizarre patterns and runes. Those patterns and runes flashed more dazzlingly under the light, as if to blind their eyes.

Bai Ye led the soldiers forward cautiously, their heartbeats echoing in the passage. Every step was full of vigilance and uneasiness, as they knew there might be more dangers and unknowns hidden here.

Suddenly, a low roar came from the front. The sound seemed to come from deep underground, carrying endless chill and despair. The soldiers stopped and looked nervously in the direction of the sound.

"What...is it?" a soldier asked in a trembling voice.

Bai Ye did not answer, he held the weapon tightly in his hand, ready to deal with the impending danger. However, at this moment, a huge figure suddenly rushed out from the end of the passage.

It was a huge dark creature, its eyes flashing with strange light, as if it could see into people's hearts. Its body was covered with thick black scales, each of which flashed with cold light. Its mouth revealed sharp fangs, as if it could easily tear everything apart.

"Quick! Attack!" Bai Ye shouted, and took the lead in attacking the dark creature. The soldiers also responded one after another, their weapons flashing with cold light, and they slashed at the dark creature fiercely.

However, the dark creature was extremely cunning. It nimbly dodged their attacks. At the same time, it let out a low roar, as if mocking their incompetence. Bai Ye looked at the dark creature, and an unprecedented anger surged in his heart. He knew that they had to get rid of this creature as soon as possible, otherwise they would not be able to move forward.

"Everyone, concentrate your firepower! Attack its eyes!" Bai Ye shouted again, and then took the lead in attacking the dark creature's eyes. The soldiers followed suit, and their weapons in their hands slashed at the dark creature's eyes.

Finally, with everyone's efforts, the dark creature let out a shrill roar and slowly fell to the ground. Bai Ye looked at the dark creature lying on the ground, and a sense of victory surged in his heart. However, he also knew that this was only the beginning of their adventure, and there were more dangers waiting for them in this temple.

They continued to move forward, each step full of caution and uneasiness. Suddenly, a strange light came from the front, illuminating an area in front. There was a huge altar in the area, and some strange objects were placed on the altar. Those objects flashed mysteriously under the light, as if they contained some powerful power.

"Look! What is that?" a soldier asked, pointing at the items on the altar.

Bai Ye looked in the direction of the soldier's finger and saw a strangely shaped gem on the altar. The gem emitted a dazzling light, as if it could illuminate the entire temple. Bai Ye's heart moved, and he immediately remembered the statues and murals he had seen in that mysterious area before. The runes and patterns on those statues and murals seemed to be related to this gem.

"It seems that we have found the core of the temple." Bai Ye said in a low voice, with a hint of barely perceptible excitement in his voice.

The soldiers nodded one after another, their eyes gleaming with anticipation. They knew that this moment had come, and they had to find the gem as soon as possible and leave here.

Bai Ye walked towards the altar carefully and reached out to pick up the gem. The moment he took the gem, Bai Ye felt a strong force flowing into his body from the gem. An ancient spell and a mysterious map suddenly appeared in his mind.

The spell seemed to be guiding him on how to use the power of the gem, while the map revealed the secret passages and treasures deep in the temple. Bai Ye looked at the gem in his hand and the map in his mind, and an unprecedented excitement surged in his heart.

"Everyone follow us, we have found the clue to leave here." Bai Ye whispered, and then led the soldiers to continue forward along the route indicated by the map in his mind.

They passed through one passage and hall after another, each step was full of caution and uneasiness. However, despite their caution, the temple did not seem to let them go easily. Suddenly, a low roar came from the front, followed by the sound of a huge rock rolling down.

"Oh no! There may be a trap ahead!" Bai Ye shouted, and immediately led the soldiers to find a place to hide. However, at this moment, the sound of boulders rolling down was already close at hand. They had nowhere to hide, and could only watch the boulders falling towards them.

Just as they were about to be buried by the boulder, Bai Ye suddenly remembered the gem in his hand. He quickly raised the gem high and silently recited the ancient spell. As the spell sounded, the gem suddenly emitted a dazzling light.

The light instantly enveloped the area around them, forming an indestructible light shield. The boulders hit the light shield one after another, and then shattered. Bai Ye looked at the shattered boulders and the still intact light shield, and a sense of victory surged in his heart.

"It seems that the power of this gem is much stronger than we imagined." Bai Ye whispered, and then continued to move forward with his soldiers.

They passed through traps and dangerous areas one after another, and every step was full of vigilance and uneasiness. However, despite their caution, the temple did not seem to let them go easily. Bai Ye knew that the real challenge had just begun. As they went deeper into the temple, the light around them became dimmer, and the air was filled with depression and uneasiness. The soldiers followed closely behind Bai Ye, and their breathing, footsteps, and the sound of dripping water from time to time in the distance intertwined into a strange melody.

They came to a wide hall, in the center of which was a huge pool. The water in the pool was a strange deep blue, as if it could swallow all the light. The pool was surrounded by several stone pillars with intricate patterns carved on them. Those patterns were faintly visible in the dim light, adding a bit of mystery.

"Everyone be careful, there may be unknown mechanisms hidden here." Bai Ye reminded in a low voice, his eyes searching the surroundings for possible dangers.

Suddenly, the water in the center of the pool began to ripple, as if something was about to break out of the water. The soldiers immediately became nervous and tightened their weapons, ready to deal with possible dangers.

At this moment, a huge figure slowly rose from the pool. It was a dragon-like creature, but its body was made up of countless gleaming blue scales, and its eyes were as deep as the abyss, revealing a heart-pounding chill.

"Is this... the legendary water dragon?" a soldier exclaimed in a low voice with a hint of fear in his voice.

Bai Ye did not answer. He stared at the water dragon and quickly thought of a countermeasure in his mind. He knew that it was not wise to confront such a creature head-on.

"Everyone stay calm and don't act rashly." Bai Ye ordered in a low voice, then slowly took a step forward, trying to communicate with the water dragon.

However, the water dragon didn't seem to be planning to pay any attention to them. It opened its huge mouth and spit out a ball of blue flame, which instantly illuminated the surrounding space and brought with it an endless breath of heat and destruction.

"Get out of the way!" Bai Ye shouted, and then quickly led the soldiers to retreat. The place where they had just stood was already engulfed by the blue flames, turning into nothingness.

The soldiers looked at everything in front of them in horror. They had never seen such a powerful creature, nor had they ever experienced such a life-and-death crisis. However, under Bai Ye's leadership, they gradually regained their composure and began to look for opportunities to fight back.