After the other four corpses were drained, the blood-colored vines still seemed unsatisfied, extending their tendrils and exploring in every direction.

Upon witnessing this scene, Lars couldn’t help but frown.

This wasn’t his first time here.

The night before Yan Tong and the others passed by on the cruise and discovered this Blood-colored Divine Temple, he had already found it.

That night, he and the round-faced, bearded man, Ramon, had just finished a small business deal.

As they prepared to bury the bodies on this deserted island as was their usual practice, they unexpectedly discovered this Blood-colored Divine Temple.

Upon seeing the suddenly appearing Blood-colored Divine Temple, the shock of Lars and others was beyond words.

Bravely, they walked to the entrance of the Divine Temple.

One of them went ahead, trying to push open the grand doors of the temple.

But before he could even get close, the blood-colored vines coiled around the gate wrapped around him.

What happened next was exactly the same as just before.

A living person, amidst screams, was drained by the blood-colored vines, turning into a corpse.

This scene terrified Lars and the others.

But they soon realized that the range of the blood-colored vines was limited to about a meter from the entrance of the temple.

Beyond that distance, the blood-colored vines could not reach.

After inexplicably losing a companion, only Lars, Ramon, and three others remained.

They were very curious about what was hidden behind these doors.

A suddenly appearing structure... blood-draining vines...

All of this indicated that there was likely treasure hidden behind the doors.

After a bit of research, they decided to test it using the four bodies they had just buried on the island.

So, they dug up the buried bodies and brought them to the entrance.

They threw these bodies in front of the doors one by one.

As before, the blood-colored vines quickly drained the four bodies, leaving them as dry corpses.

A living person combined with the flesh and blood of four corpses seemed to satiate the blood-colored vines.

They slowly retracted into the blood-red corners of the wall, revealing the doors hidden behind them.

Seeing this, Lars and the others were delighted.

They quickly stepped forward to push open the doors.

Upon entering through the main entrance, the first thing they saw was a stone staircase with an unknown number of steps.

In the middle of the staircase landing stood a giant Bronze Tripod Incense Burner, about three meters high and nearly two meters in diameter.

Nine thick incense sticks, several meters tall, were placed within the incense burner.

Each thick incense stick was as thick as an adult’s thigh, flickering with light at the top, emanating wisps of white smoke.

After catching the scent, Lars and the others felt their stomachs turn, overwhelmed by a sudden urge to vomit.

They swallowed their discomfort and began to ascend the stone steps, step by step.

At the end of the stone steps, they were blocked by another red door.

Before the door stood four stone lions.

Unlike ordinary stone lions, these four were as blood-red as the Divine Temple.

Faced with this new door, Lars and the others dared not push it open rashly.

After careful observation, confirming no blood-colored vines occupied this door, they breathed a sigh of relief.

With a signal from Lars and Ramon’s eyes, a bald crew member cautiously leaned forward, attempting to push open the door.

At that moment, one of the four stone lions beside the door suddenly opened its gaping maw.

With one bite, it had taken half the crew member’s body.

The unexpected scene nearly caused Lars and the others to tumble down the steps.

However, after this exploration, they understood that the four stone lions were as alive as the blood-colored vines on the outer door!

With these four stone lions guarding, how could Lars and the others possibly pass?

Feeling helpless, the four had to temporarily retreat from the Divine Temple, planning to return with more living people.

And so, everything that happened today was set in motion...

"What’s going on? Weren’t there five people last time too?"

Seeing the blood-colored vines on the door had not retracted, the round-faced, bearded Ramon frowned.

"Maybe they’re not full yet?"

Lars mused aloud, rubbing his chin.

"What should we do then?"

Ramon, hearing this, was momentarily at a loss.

"What else? Feed one more and see!"

Lars said with a smile.

"Alright! Let’s pick a scapegoat first..."

Ramon said, turning to scrutinize the tied-up sacrifices behind him.

Indeed!

In the eyes of Lars and Ramon, Yan Tong, Zhang Songkang, and the others were not mere hostages but sacrifices!

Sacrifices meant to reveal the secret of this Divine Temple!

Yan Tong, Zhang Songkang, and the others weren’t deaf; they heard the conversation between the two.

Clearly, the kidnappers were not yet satisfied.

They seemed to need one more person or another corpse.

Understanding this, everyone lowered their heads, none wanting to be the first unfortunate victim.

"It’s you, dear Mr. Mars!"

Ramon quickly chose a target.

The target was a mixed-race, dark-skinned young man standing beside Thomas.

"I..."

Before the unfortunate victim could say anything, one of the crew members raised a pistol and blew his brains out.

"Ah!"

In an instant, red and white splattered everywhere.

Thomas, Daisy, and others, who were not far away, were directly sprayed in the face.

Daisy let out an ear-piercing scream.

Thomas vomited immediately.

All the beer and food he had on the boat spewed forth.

Neither crew member was perturbed by the mess; they bent down and released the unfortunate victim’s hands.

Then, mimicking Lars, they tossed the body in front of the door.

Soon, this still-warm body was also drained completely by the blood-colored vines, becoming a dried corpse.

"Lars, listen to me..."

"Our families have a lot of money. If you let us go, we can pretend nothing ever happened!"

Thomas, enduring the foul smell on his face, spoke to Lars.

"Yes, yes, we know nothing and have seen nothing!"

"We can give you money, enough to last a lifetime!"

"Just let us go..."

Daisy also pleaded.

Hearing their words, Lars turned around.

He looked at them, smiling: "Do you know what I hate the most?"

"It’s people like you, who think you’re above everything just because you’re rich!"

"Do you think having money means you can do whatever you want?"

Shaking his head, he continued: "No! No! No!"

"Today, I’m going to teach you a lesson..."

"Money isn’t everything!"