The Blood Shadow Sect woman rapidly formed hand seals, her curved blade hovering before her, gleaming with crimson light. She chanted, "Blood Shadow Condensation Kill, Break!" A thick beam of crimson light shot from the blade, striking one of the black tentacles directly. The crimson light collided with the tentacle, producing a muffled thud. The crimson light pierced a small hole in the tentacle, from which black smoke escaped.

"It's working! Keep attacking!" the Blood Shadow Sect woman shouted. Seeing this, Su Ran increased her Ice Spirit power output, making her Ice Spirit shield even thicker. At the same time, she gathered some of her Ice Spirit power into ice arrows, shooting them through the gaps in the shield at the other black tentacles. Lin Feng seized the opportunity, channeling his Ice Spirit power into his spear. The spearhead shone brightly, and he thrust it forward, the tip piercing the root of a tentacle. With a hiss, the tentacle was severed by Lin Feng, black liquid spurting from the cut, emitting a pungent stench.

Seeing the three's counterattack, the Valley Master of Lingfeng Valley revealed a ferocious expression: "You think this can stop me? This 'Dark Soul Devouring Curse' was obtained by Lingfeng Valley from an ancient ruin; its power is boundless. You will all die today!" As his words fell, the black vortex grew even larger, with more black tentacles extending from it, frantically attacking the three's ice spirit shields. Under the onslaught of numerous tentacles, the shields began to flicker erratically, on the verge of shattering.

Su Ran bit her lip, her forehead covered in sweat. She knew the Ice Spirit Shield wouldn't last long. "This won't do. We must find a way to break this evil curse," Su Ran said. Lin Feng, while struggling to block the tentacles with his spear, replied, "Senior Sister, this evil curse is so bizarre, how do we even begin to break it?" The Blood Shadow Sect woman was also somewhat flustered, but she forced herself to remain calm: "Perhaps the key to this evil curse lies with him. If we can injure him, perhaps we can neutralize the curse."

The three exchanged glances, reaching a consensus. Su Ran took a deep breath, channeling all her ice spirit power, and unleashed the Ice Spirit Clan's top-tier movement technique, "Ice Shadow Illusion Step." Her figure instantly transformed into several ice-blue phantoms, charging towards the Valley Master of Spirit Wind Valley. Lin Feng followed closely behind, wielding his spear and repelling the black tentacles that approached Su Ran one by one. The Blood Shadow Sect woman was not to be outdone; she sheathed her scimitar, formed hand seals, and her body surged with blood light, transforming into a blood shadow, joining Su Ran and Lin Feng in attacking the Valley Master of Spirit Wind Valley.

Seeing the three charging recklessly, the Valley Master of Lingfeng Valley sneered, "They're courting death!" He waved his hands, and several black tentacles abandoned their attack on the Ice Spirit Shield, instead intercepting Su Ran and the others. Su Ran nimbly weaved through the tentacles, narrowly avoiding them whenever one was about to touch her using the Ice Shadow Illusion Step. Lin Feng, taking advantage of the length of his spear, engaged the tentacles in close combat, each thrust inflicting damage. The Blood Shadow Sect woman was incredibly fast; wherever the Blood Shadow passed, tentacles were torn apart.

However, the Valley Master of Lingfeng Valley was not unprepared. Just as Su Ran and the others were about to approach him, he pulled out a black token from his robes, the token covered in strange runes. The Valley Master raised the token high, the runes on it shone brightly, and a black light barrier shot out from the token, firmly protecting him within it. Su Ran's ice sword struck the light barrier, only scattering a shower of ice flowers, the barrier itself remaining completely undamaged. Lin Feng's spear thrust forward, but was also deflected by the light barrier, his arm went numb, and he almost lost his grip on the spear. The Blood Shadow Sect woman's blood-red attack also failed to penetrate the light barrier.

"Hahaha, this 'Dark Guardian Token' is a complementary magic weapon to the 'Dark Soul Devouring Curse,' you can forget about breaking through!" The Valley Master of Spirit Wind Valley laughed triumphantly. Su Ran and the others felt a chill in their hearts. Were they really going to be trapped here to die? Just when everyone felt despair, Su Ran suddenly noticed that the pattern of the flashing runes on the black light screen seemed to be somewhat similar to an ancient sealing rune recorded in the ancient books of the Ice Spirit Clan.

Su Ran hurriedly recalled the contents of the ancient texts, desperately searching for a way to break through the light barrier. While dodging the attacks of the tentacles, she rapidly sifted through the obscure knowledge of runes in her mind. Finally, she remembered a method to reverse the power of the runes, which might be able to break through the black light barrier.

"Lin Feng, Blood Shadow Sect girl, listen to me! If we attack the runes on the light barrier in a certain order, we might be able to break it," Su Ran shouted. Lin Feng and the Blood Shadow Sect woman had some doubts, but they had no better option at the moment and could only choose to trust Su Ran.

Su Ran took a deep breath and said, "Lin Feng, attack the crescent-shaped one in the upper left corner of the light screen."

Su Ran took a deep breath and said, "Lin Feng, you attack the crescent-shaped rune in the upper left corner of the light screen; Blood Shadow Sect girl, you take care of the triangular rune in the lower right corner; I'll attack the circular rune in the center. Listen to my command, let's attack together!"

Lin Feng and the Blood Shadow Sect woman immediately obeyed. Lin Feng gathered all his ice elemental power into his spear, let out a loud shout, and the spear tip flashed with a cold light, piercing towards the upper left rune like a dragon emerging from the sea. The Blood Shadow Sect woman rapidly formed hand seals, and the blood-red light on her curved blade surged again, slashing towards the lower right rune. Su Ran, meanwhile, concentrated ice elemental power in her palms and thrust them out, a beam of icy blue light shooting towards the central circular rune.

The three attacks struck the target simultaneously, causing the runes on the light barrier to flash and the previously sturdy barrier to tremble slightly. Upon seeing this, the Valley Master of Lingfeng Valley's expression changed slightly. He hurriedly increased the spiritual power he poured into the Dark Guardian Token, and the light barrier shone brightly once more, blocking the three attacks.

"You think you can break through my protective light barrier? You're delusional!" Valley Master Lingfeng laughed wildly. But Su Ran was not discouraged. She carefully observed the changes in the runes on the light barrier and found that although the attack had failed to break the barrier, it had caused the runes to flash at an abnormal frequency.

"Don't stop, everyone! Keep attacking in the same order as before! He's holding on!" Su Ran shouted. The three launched another attack, again and again, the pace of the attack becoming faster and faster, and the consumption of spiritual energy increasing. Finally, after another round of attacks, the runes on the light screen flickered erratically, followed by a crisp "crack," and a crack appeared in the light screen.

The cracks spread rapidly, and the Valley Master of Lingfeng Valley watched in horror, wanting to stop it but powerless to do so. With a loud bang, the light barrier shattered completely, and the Dark Guardian Token broke into countless fragments scattered all over the ground. Su Ran and the other two seized the opportunity and attacked the Valley Master of Lingfeng Valley with all their might.

With his protective light barrier gone, the Valley Master of Lingfeng Valley could only hastily defend against the attacks of the three. Su Ran unleashed the follow-up move of the Ice Spirit Forbidden Spell, "Ice Spirit Shattering Fist," instantly condensing countless ice fists in the air, raining down on the Valley Master. Lin Feng's spear moved like a dragon, its shadows overlapping, blocking all of the Valley Master's escape routes. The Blood Shadow Sect woman wielded a curved blade, its blood shadows circling around the Valley Master, searching for an opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.

Under the combined attack of the three, the Valley Master of Lingfeng Valley gradually lost his strength and suffered multiple injuries. But he suddenly let out a maniacal laugh: "You think you've won? You're so wrong! Even if I die, you will never get the Ice Spirit Heart!" As he spoke, disregarding his own injuries, he forcibly cast a forbidden spell, and his body began to swell, emanating a destructive aura.

"Oh no, he's going to self-destruct!" Su Ran's expression changed drastically. The three tried to escape the stone chamber, but it was sealed off by the restrictions previously set up by the Valley Master of Lingfeng Valley, making escape impossible. Just when everyone thought they were doomed, a soft, icy blue light suddenly emanated from Su Ran's body, rapidly spreading and enveloping the three of them.

Within the light, Su Ran saw a blurry figure emerge, a figure seemingly inextricably linked to her. The figure slowly spoke: "Child, don't be afraid, I'm here to help you." As soon as the words fell, the light intensified, clashing with the power generated by the self-destruction of the Spirit Wind Valley Master.

After a violent tremor, the power of the self-destruction was finally suppressed by the light. Although the stone chamber was in ruins, Su Ran and the other two were unharmed. Su Ran stared at her hands in surprise, not understanding where that power had come from. Lin Feng and the Blood Shadow Sect woman also looked at Su Ran with equal shock.

"Su Ran, how...how did you do that?" Lin Feng couldn't help but ask. Su Ran shook her head: "I don't know either. It seems like a voice saved us at a crucial moment." A strange light flashed in the eyes of the Blood Shadow Sect woman, and she said: "It seems you are hiding a secret."

Suddenly, a mysterious voice echoed within the stone chamber: "Su Ran, you've finally arrived. I've waited a long time for this day." The voice reverberated in the chamber, its origin unknown. Su Ran cautiously looked around: "Who are you? Why do you know so much about me?"

The voice rang out again: "I am the remnant soul of the guardian of the Ice Spirit Clan. This Ice Spirit Heart is a sacred object of the Ice Spirit Clan, and it has always been hidden here. As the rightful heir of the Ice Spirit Clan's bloodline, only you can truly awaken its power. What just saved you was the protective power left behind by the ancestors of the Ice Spirit Clan."

A tidal wave of emotions surged within Su Ran: "The true successor of the Ice Spirit Clan? But I've never heard any of my clansmen mention him." The remnant soul of the guardian said, "The reasons are complex. Years ago, the Ice Spirit Clan suffered a great upheaval..."