The moment Janus and Agamenon's teams reached the city's walls, their eyes were drawn to a set of massive gates—more than ten meters tall—adorned with carvings of impressive, unfamiliar entities.
These creatures resembled dragons, but they lacked wings, and their bodies appeared far more muscular and robust. Some among the cultivators exchanged puzzled looks, trying to interpret the possible meaning behind these images. Most assumed these carvings represented the original inhabitants of the Land of the Three Calamities, yet no one was completely sure.
In contrast, the four Sky Seed Depravitas merely glanced at one another, the same strange thought running through each of their minds.
'Are those humanoid dinosaurs?'
It was an odd revelation, to say the least. Despite the seriousness of their mission, a flicker of astonishment passed across their faces. Still, they could not let curiosity distract them for long. They all understood that every second was vital.
