Upon seeing the ice sculptures, the guardian beast let out a deafening roar, clearly captivated by their sudden appearance. A flicker of doubt and wariness flashed in its golden eyes as it slowly rose to its feet, its massive body resembling a small mountain, and walked towards the nearest ice sculpture.

Seizing the opportunity, Lin Feng quietly circled around to the side of the guardian beast, his Ice Spirit Spear surging with spiritual energy. "Ice Spirit Sky-Splitting Thrust!" he shouted, the spear carrying a sharp, icy aura as it thrust towards the guardian beast's side. Sensing the danger, the guardian beast sidestepped, easily avoiding Lin Feng's fierce attack. Lin Feng's spear struck the ground, instantly freezing it and creating a large patch of ice.

Xuanfeng waved his staff, chanting, "Judgment of Light!" A dazzling golden beam of light descended from the sky, shooting straight towards the guardian beast. The guardian beast roared, spewing out a blazing flame that collided with the golden beam of light. Instantly, light burst forth, and waves of heat and cold clashed, creating a powerful gust of wind that made everyone's clothes flutter.

Taking advantage of the moment when the guardian beast's attention was diverted by Xuan Feng's attack, the Blood Shadow Sect woman transformed into a blood-red shadow and swiftly rushed towards the beast's back. Her curved blade gleamed with a crimson light. "Blood Spirit Slash!" A crimson blade of light slashed towards the guardian beast's hind leg. Sensing the attack from behind, the guardian beast's tail lashed out like a steel whip, striking the Blood Shadow Sect woman. Unable to dodge in time, she was struck by the tail and sent flying backward. However, she forcibly regained her footing in mid-air, and with another swing of her curved blade, another blood-red blade of light shot towards the guardian beast.

While maintaining the ice illusion, Su Ran searched for the guardian beast's weakness. She noticed that the fur on the guardian beast's neck would stand up slightly each time it attacked, as if that was its relatively weak point. Su Ran quickly transmitted her voice to Lin Feng: "Lin Feng, the guardian beast's neck might be its weak point. Find an opportunity to attack."

Upon receiving the telepathic message, Lin Feng was overjoyed. He once again concentrated his ice spirit power. This time, the ice spirit power not only adhered to the spear but also formed a layer of ice armor around his body. "Ice Spirit Domain!" Lin Feng unleashed his strongest ice-type domain spell. Centered on him, the surrounding temperature plummeted, and the ground and rocks were quickly covered in ice. The guardian beast, within the Ice Spirit Domain, also became sluggish in its movements.

Seizing the opportunity, Xuanfeng unleashed another powerful light spell. "Sword of Judgment of Light!" Countless golden light swords appeared out of thin air, shooting towards the guardian beast. Trapped within the Ice Spirit Domain, the guardian beast couldn't dodge in time and was struck by the light swords, letting out painful roars. It struggled desperately, trying to break free of the Ice Spirit Domain's restraints.

Taking advantage of the moment when the guardian beast was distracted by Xuan Feng's attack, Lin Feng, spear in hand, charged towards it like a blue lightning bolt. He leaped high into the air, his spear carrying an unstoppable momentum, aiming for the guardian beast's neck. Sensing the deadly threat to its neck, the guardian beast tried to turn and attack Lin Feng, but Lin Feng's speed was too great, and coupled with the influence of the Ice Spirit Domain, its movements were severely restricted.

"Pfft!" The spear successfully pierced the guardian beast's neck, and blood gushed out. The guardian beast let out a shrill scream, its body trembling violently. It struggled frantically, its immense strength causing cracks to appear in the Ice Spirit Domain. Lin Feng gripped the spear tightly, preventing the guardian beast from escaping.

Seeing this, the Blood Shadow Sect woman and Su Ran joined the attack. The Blood Shadow Sect woman's Blood Spirit Curved Blade continuously slashed at the guardian beast, while Su Ran used ice magic, attacking the guardian beast's eyes and other vital parts with ice shards. Xuan Feng also continuously cast light magic to provide support for everyone.

Under the combined attack of everyone, the guardian beast gradually succumbed. Its body slowly collapsed, crashing heavily to the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed to the ground, the battle having consumed too much of their spiritual energy.

After resting for a while, Lin Feng stood up and walked to the gate of the ruins. He carefully examined the gate and found that it was covered with various mysterious runes and patterns. Xuan Feng also came over. He had studied runes for many years and knew a little about them. After studying them for a while, Xuan Feng said, "These runes seem to be a kind of combination lock. The gate can only be opened by triggering the runes in a specific order."

The group began searching carefully for clues to trigger the runes. The woman from the Blood Shadow Sect discovered some blurry markings on the wall to one side of the gate; upon closer inspection, these markings seemed to be a clue. Su Ran, on the other hand, found a small rune array on the other side of the gate, and she guessed that this rune array might be related to the runes that triggered the gate.

After much effort, the group finally found a way to open the gate. Following the clues, Xuanfeng triggered the runes on the gate one by one. As the runes lit up, the gate slowly opened, releasing an ancient and mysterious aura.

As the gates of the ruins slowly opened, an ancient and mysterious aura wafted out, carrying the weight and vicissitudes of time, inspiring awe in all who entered. The interior was dimly lit, with faint glimmers of light, as if beckoning them to step into the unknown.

Lin Feng, spear in hand, was the first to step into the ruins. The instant he entered, a chill ran from his feet to his heart, and he immediately circulated his spiritual energy to resist. The others behind him followed closely, cautiously observing their surroundings. Inside the ruins was a long passage, the walls inlaid with crystals that emitted a faint glow, barely illuminating the path ahead. The sides of the passage were covered with various strange patterns: humanoid creatures casting spells, mysterious sacrificial scenes, and monsters of all shapes and sizes.

Su Ran carefully examined the patterns and said, "These patterns seem to tell a story of history, perhaps closely related to the fragments of the Spirit Source." Xuan Feng nodded in agreement, studying the patterns as he walked, trying to glean more information. The Blood Shadow Sect woman watched warily ahead, gripping her curved blade tightly, ready to face any potential danger.

As the group continued along the passage, a rustling sound suddenly came from ahead, as if countless tiny creatures were moving rapidly. Lin Feng's heart tightened, and he shouted, "Everyone, be careful!" Before he finished speaking, a swarm of spider-like monsters surged out from both sides of the passage. They weren't large, but there were many of them, crawling densely towards the group. These spider monsters emitted an eerie purple light, and their eight eyes flashed with a cold, ferocious glint.

Lin Feng launched the first attack, unleashing "Ice Spirit Storm!" A powerful burst of ice-elemental spiritual energy erupted from him, forming a swirling ice storm that froze any approaching spider monsters. Xuan Feng waved his staff, "Light Purification!" A golden beam of light shot towards the swarm of spider monsters, which sizzled and instantly turned to ash upon being struck by the light. Su Ran formed hand seals, "Ice Barrier!" A massive ice wall rose before them, blocking the spider monsters' advance.

However, these spider monsters were exceptionally resilient. Under the pressure of their companions, cracks gradually appeared in the frozen ice. Seizing the opportunity, the Blood Shadow Sect woman charged into the horde of spider monsters, her scimitar flashing, blood spirit power scattering everywhere. Each burst of blood spirit power could kill several spider monsters, but there were simply too many, and she was quickly surrounded.

Seeing this, Lin Feng flicked his spear, channeling ice elemental power into it, transforming it into countless ice spears that shot towards the spider monsters surrounding the Blood Shadow Sect woman, freeing her from the encirclement. Xuan Feng continued to cast light spells, attacking the spider monsters from a distance. Su Ran maintained an ice barrier from behind, preventing the spider monsters from bypassing the group and advancing further.

After a fierce battle, the group finally wiped out the spider monsters. The passage was filled with the corpses of the spider monsters, emitting a nauseating stench. Without time to rest, the group continued forward through the passage.

After walking for a while, the passage suddenly opened up, revealing a huge circular hall. In the center of the hall was a stone platform, on which rested a crystal box emitting a soft glow. Lin Feng and the others were overjoyed, guessing that the fragment of the spiritual source was likely inside the crystal box.

Just as they were walking towards the stone platform, four enormous figures suddenly appeared around the hall. These four figures gradually became clearer; they were actually four giants made of stone, each over three zhang tall, wielding huge stone axes and exuding a powerful sense of oppression.

"It seems this is another line of defense for the ruins." Lin Feng gripped his spear tightly, his gaze fixed firmly on the four stone giants. Without hesitation, the stone giants charged towards the group, wielding their stone axes. Lin Feng met one of the stone giants head-on, unleashing a devastating "Ice Spirit Sky-Splitting Slash!" A massive ice blade slashed towards the stone giant, who raised his stone axe to block. The ice blade collided with the axe, producing a deafening roar. The ice blade shattered, but the stone giant only took a slight step back.

Xuanfeng cast "Shackles of Light," and golden chains rose from the ground, attempting to restrain the stone giant's movements. However, the stone giant possessed astonishing strength, and with a powerful struggle, it broke the golden chains. Su Ran then cast "Ice Slow" on another stone giant, trying to slow its speed. The stone giant's movements did indeed slow down, but it still steadily approached the group.

Seizing the opportunity, the woman from the Blood Shadow Sect condensed her blood spirit power onto her scimitar, transforming it into a crimson sword beam that shot towards the stone giant's leg joint. The sword beam struck the stone giant's joint, causing a crack to appear in its leg, but it only paused briefly before continuing its attack.

Lin Feng knew this couldn't go on. He observed the four stone giants' movements and noticed that while their attacks were powerful, their movements were somewhat clumsy, and their coordination was poor. Lin Feng transmitted his voice to the others: "Let's spread out and take them down one by one. Don't fight multiple stone giants at the same time."

After receiving the telepathic message, everyone immediately dispersed. Lin Feng lured away one of the stone giants, continuously...