 by a figure in a bronze mask. 

In his twenties, Wu explores a tomb from the Warring States period when he is confronted by his uncle Wu Sanxing. The two stumble across a hidden chamber, whose inscriptions relate the tale of Iron Mask, a craftsman forced to design the tomb of the Snake Empress, ruler of the ancient kingdom of Tamutuo in what is now the Gobi Desert. Wu discovers an artifact before moths force them to flee the tomb. Hendrix orders his team to examine video from media reports of the moth incident, confirming the artifact's link to Tamutuo. Zhang, who has not aged since his encounter with Hendrix, also watches the video. 

Wu and Sanxing examine the artifact and realize it is a key to the tomb of the Snake Empress. Zhang joins their expedition; he reveals to Wu that he is a divine being who suffers intermittent amnesia. Wu confides that his dreams are haunted by the temple experience from his youth. 

Sanxing’s team blasts an entrance into the tomb complex but are pursued by another team of grave robbers led by Ning, who is in Hendrix's employ. Ning releases drones which scan the tomb structure and relay the data to Hendrix. Sanxing’s team brave booby traps and flesh-eating beetles but Wu and Zhang are separated by a cave-in.

Ning’s team enters a chamber containing dormant warriors that appear human but, on analysis, are composed of plant cells. A warrior awakens and attacks the team, forcing them to retreat. 

Wu wanders into the warriors’ chamber where he reunites with Zhang; they kill the awakened warrior but Ning appears, stealing the key. Wu and Zhang catch up to Ning, who demands Hendrix reveal the purpose of the mission. Hendrix reveals that the Snake Empress ingested the essence of a magical tree to sleep for two thousand years and create an army of worms to destroy humanity when she awakens, immortal. 

Hendrix directs them to the Snake Empress’ lair, which they access with the key. The Empress awakens, sending her worms out into the world. Sanxing’s and Ning’s teams also enter the lair. Zhang battles the Empress but is unable to penetrate her magnetic force field. Wu convinces Hendrix to discard his life’s goal
by a figure in a bronze mask. 

 In his twenties, Wu explores a grave from the Warring States time period when he is confronted by his uncle Wu Sanxing. The two stumble across a concealed chamber, whose dedication relate the narrative of Iron Mask, a craftsman forced to design the grave of the Snake Empress, rule of the ancient kingdom of Tamutuo in what is now the Gobi Desert. Wu discovers an artifact before moth force them to flee the tomb. Hendrix order his team to examine video from media reports of the moth incident, confirming the artifact's link to Tamutuo. Zhang, who has not age since his encounter with Hendrix, also watches the television. 

 Wu and Sanxing examine the artifact and realize it is a key to the tomb of the Snake Empress. Zhang join their expedition; he reveals to Wu that he is a divine being who suffers intermittent amnesia. Wu confide that his dreams are haunted by the temple experience from his youth. 

 Sanxing ’s team blasts an entrance into the tomb complex but are pursued by another team of grave robbers led by Ning, who is in Hendrix's employ. Ning releases drones which scan the tomb structure and relay the data to Hendrix. Sanxing ’s team audacious dumbbell traps and flesh - eating beetle but Wu and Zhang are separated by a cave - in. 

 Ning ’s team enters a bedroom containing abeyant warriors that appear human but, on analysis, are frame of plant cells. A warrior awakens and attacks the team, forcing them to retreat. 

 Wu wander into the warriors ’ chamber where he reunites with Zhang; they kill the awakened warrior but Ning appears, stealing the samara. Wu and Zhang catch up to Ning, who demands Hendrix reveal the purpose of the mission. Hendrix reveal that the Snake Empress ingested the essence of a magical tree to sleep for two thousand days and create an army of worms to destroy world when she awakens, immortal. 

 Hendrix steer them to the Snake Empress ’ lair, which they access with the key. The Empress awakens, send her worms out into the universe. Sanxing ’s and Ning ’s teams besides enter the lair. Zhang battles the Empress but is ineffective to penetrate her magnetic force field. Wu convinces Hendrix to discard his life sentence ’s goal
 by a figure in a bronze mark. 

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In hIs twenties, wu expLorEs a ToMb frOm thE Warring States PErioD when he is confronted by hIs uncLe wU SanXInG. The tWo stumbLE aCROss A hIdDen ChAMbEr, whoSe iNscriptIons relate The TaLe of Iron Mask, A CrAftsman forCed To design the tOmb Of the SNaKe EMPress, RulEr of tHe anciENt kingDom of TamuTuO In what IS now the gOBi deseRt. Wu discovers an arTIfACt before moths fOrce thEm TO fLEE thE toMb. Hendrix oRdErs hiS Team to eXAmINE VidEO from media repOrts of the moTH inCident, CoNfiRMing thE artiFaCT's lInk to TamutuO. ZhaNg, who has nOt aged SInce his ENcounteR with HEndRix, Also WAtChEs tHe VIdeO. 

wu And sAnxIng examiNe ThE artiFact AND REaliZe iT is a Key to The tomb of the SNakE EmpREss. zhang Joins TheiR eXpediTion; he ReveaLs To Wu that he is a diVine Being who sUffErS inTeRmittENt amneSia. wu cOnfides That his DReaMs ARE HaUnted by the temple exPeRIEnCe from hiS youth. 

sAnXiNG’s team blAsTs aN entRANce inTo thE ToMb compleX but arE PuRsUed by anOtHer teaM oF grAve RobbeRS led By Ning, Who is in HEndriX'S employ. Ning relEAses drones whiCH sCAN tHE tomB stRucture and rElay THe daTa to hEnDriX. sanxiNg’s teAm BRaVE booby traps and flesh-EaTing beEtles But Wu and Zhang Are separatED BY a cave-in.

ning’S TeAM enters a chambeR contAining dormANt warrioRs thaT appear hUman but, on ANAlysis, arE coMpoSed Of pLANt Cells. A warrior AWAkenS aNd attacKs tHe team, fOrcIng TheM to ReTreat. 

Wu waNders intO tHe WaRrIorS’ chamBEr where hE rEunItEs wIth ZhANg; they Kill tHe awAkEnED waRrior buT niNG AppeArS, sTealIng ThE key. WU and zHanG catch uP to Ning, whO deMAnds heNdRix reveAl the purpose oF tHe mission. HEnDriX reveaLS That the SNake Empress ingested the eSSence of A maGical Tree To sleep foR twO thousAnd YEars anD creatE an arMy Of wORMs to dESTrOy hUmAnity when sHE AwaKens, iMmOrtaL. 

HendriX directs them to the SNAke empress’ lair, whIch They ACCeSs wITh THe kEy. tHe EMPRess awakens, sendIng her wormS oUT iNto the worlD. sanXiNg’s and NIng’s teaMs alsO Enter thE lair. ZhanG battles tHe emprESS buT is unable tO penetraTe her magnETic foRCe Field. wu cOnvincEs henDrix tO discaRD hiS life’S goal
 by a figure in a bronze m ask. 

Inhis t wen tie s,  Wuexpl ores a tomb fr o m th e Warring States perio d whe nh e is co nfron ted byh is u ncl eWu  Sa nx i ng . The  tw o stumb le acrossa h id den chamber, wh ose inscri pti ons relate t hetale o fIro n  Mask , a  craf tsmanf orcedto design  t h e tomb of theS n ak e Em press, ruler of t h ea ncient kingdom  of Ta mu t uo i n w hat  is now th eGobiD esert.W ud i s cov e rs an artifac t before mo t hsforceth emt o flee  theto m b.Hendrix ord ershis teamto exa m ine vid e o frommediarep ort s of th emot hi nci d en t,c onf irming t he  a rtifa ct's l i n k to  Ta mutu o. Zh ang, who hasnot  age d  si nce h is en coun te r wit h Hend rix,al so watches thevide o. 

Wu a ndSa nxi ng  exam i ne the  ar tif act and  realiz e  it  i s a  k ey to the tomb ofth e Sn ake Empr ess. Z h an gj oins the ir  ex pedi t i on; h e re v ea ls to Wu  thath eis  a divi ne  being  w hosuf fersi nter mitten t amnesi a. Wu confides thath is dreams are ha u n te d  bythe  temple exp erie n ce f romh is  yo u th. 
Sanx in g ’s team blasts an entr an ce int o the  tomb complex  but are p u r s ued by a noth e rt eam of grave r obber s led by N i ng, whois in  Hendrix 's employ . Ning rel eas esdro nes w hi ch scan the t o m b st ru cture a ndrelay t hedat a t o H en drix. San xing’s t ea mbr av e b oobyt raps and  f les h- eat ing b e etlesbut W u an dZh a ngare sep a ra t e d by  a  c ave- in. 
Ning’ s te a m e nters a  chambercon t aini ng  d ormantwarriors that  a ppear huma nbut , on a n a lysis, a re composed of plant ce l ls. A w arr ior a wake ns and at tac ks the  te a m, for cing t hem t oret r e at. W uwan de rs into th e war riors ’cham ber whe re he reunites wit h  Zh ang; they kil l t he a w a ke ned wa r rio rb utN i ng appears, ste aling theke y .Wu and Zha n g c at ch up t o Ning,  whod emandsHendrix r eveal the  p urpo s e  of  the missi on. Hend rix revea l s tha t  t he Sn ake  Empre ss  in geste d thee sse nce o f a ma gi cal tr ee to  s leep for  two thousand years and  creat e anarm y of worm s t o  de stroy hum anit y when she  aw ake ns, i mmo r tal.

He n dr ixd irect s th e m to theS na keE m pr ess’ lair,w h i chtheyacc e ss wit h th e key. The Empres s  awakens, send ingh e r w orm s  out  i nto the world.  Sa nx i n g’s andNi ng’s teamsalso ent er the l air. Z hang b attlest h eE mpress  but  is  unable t o p en e trate h er  m a gnetic  for ce  field . Wu c o nvin c e s Hendrix to dis cardh i s lif e ’sgoal
 by_a figure_in a bronze mask._

In his_twenties,_Wu explores_a_tomb from the_Warring States period_when he is confronted_by his uncle_Wu_Sanxing. The two stumble across a hidden chamber, whose inscriptions relate the tale of_Iron_Mask, a_craftsman_forced_to design the tomb of_the Snake Empress, ruler of_the ancient_kingdom of Tamutuo in what is now the_Gobi_Desert. Wu discovers_an artifact before moths force them to flee the_tomb. Hendrix orders his team to_examine video from_media_reports_of the moth incident,_confirming the artifact's link to Tamutuo._Zhang, who has not aged since_his encounter with Hendrix, also watches the_video. 

Wu and Sanxing examine the_artifact and realize it is_a key_to the tomb of the_Snake Empress. Zhang_joins their_expedition; he reveals_to Wu that he is a_divine being who_suffers intermittent amnesia. Wu confides that_his_dreams are haunted_by_the_temple experience_from his youth._

Sanxing’s_team blasts_an_entrance into the tomb complex but_are_pursued by another team of grave robbers_led by Ning, who_is_in Hendrix's employ. Ning_releases drones which scan the_tomb structure and relay the data_to Hendrix._Sanxing’s team_brave booby traps and flesh-eating beetles but Wu and Zhang are_separated by a cave-in.

Ning’s team enters_a chamber containing dormant_warriors that_appear_human but, on_analysis,_are composed_of plant cells. A warrior awakens and_attacks the_team, forcing them to retreat. 

Wu_wanders into the warriors’_chamber_where he reunites with Zhang; they_kill the awakened warrior but Ning_appears, stealing the key. Wu_and_Zhang_catch up to Ning, who_demands Hendrix reveal the purpose of_the mission. Hendrix_reveals that the Snake Empress ingested the_essence_of a magical tree to sleep_for_two thousand years and create an_army_of_worms to destroy humanity when_she awakens, immortal. 

Hendrix directs them_to the Snake Empress’ lair, which they access with_the key. The_Empress awakens, sending her worms_out_into_the world. Sanxing’s and Ning’s teams also enter the lair._Zhang battles_the Empress but_is unable to penetrate her magnetic force field. Wu convinces_Hendrix to discard his life’s goal