The Lingxu Market team stood ready, their eyes fixed on the enormous tentacle that stretched down from the crack in the cave ceiling. The tentacle swung in mid-air, its sharp barbs gleaming coldly, and a nauseating aura permeated the entire space.

The sword formation of the Spirit Sword Sect cultivators was complete, with sword energy crisscrossing and creating a sharp whistling sound within it. "Everyone, stabilize the sword formation and wait for it to get closer before launching an attack!" the Spirit Sword Sect elder roared, his voice firm and powerful, echoing through the cave.

The disciples of Wanbaoge manipulated their magical artifacts. Flames surged within the "Flame Dragon Cauldron," causing the temperature to rise rapidly and distorting the surrounding air. The "Nine Heavens Thunder Pearl" flashed with light, accumulating powerful lightning energy, ready to deliver a fatal blow to the tentacles at any moment.

The experts from the Spirit Harmony Merchant Guild chanted incantations, conjuring various spells in their hands. Defensive spells formed a transparent spiritual energy shield around everyone, like an eggshell, protecting them inside; disruptive spells targeted the tentacles, attempting to weaken their mobility.

As if sensing the group's hostility, the enormous tentacle let out a low roar and then swept fiercely towards the sword formation. Wherever the tentacle passed, the air was torn apart, emitting a sharp whistling sound.

"Attack!" At the command of the Spirit Sword Sect elder, the sword cultivators in the sword formation simultaneously unleashed their power. Countless sword energies shot out like meteors, carrying a chilling killing intent, piercing towards the tentacles. The sword energies struck the tentacles, sparking a shower of sparks, but leaving only shallow marks on the tentacles.

The disciples of Wanbaoge immediately launched their magical weapon attacks. The flames spewed from the "Flaming Dragon Cauldron" were like a raging fire dragon, enveloping the tentacles and burning fiercely, attempting to burn them off; the lightning released by the "Nine Heavens Thunder Pearl" was like a thick silver snake, constantly bombarding the tentacles, with flashes of electricity.

However, the tentacles seemed to possess a certain resistance to fire and lightning. Under the attack of fire and lightning, it only trembled slightly before continuing its lunge towards the group. The interference spells cast by the experts of the Spirit Harmony Merchant Guild only slowed the tentacles' movements for a moment.

"These tentacles are too tough! We must find their weakness!" Lin Yang shouted while maintaining his spiritual energy shield. Hearing this, everyone began to carefully observe the tentacles' movements amidst the fierce battle.

A sword cultivator from the Spirit Sword Sect discovered that each time the tentacle attacked, the connection between its root and the crack in the cave ceiling would briefly reveal an opening. He quickly informed everyone of this discovery. "Attack its root connection point!" shouted an elder of the Spirit Sword Sect.

The sword cultivators immediately adjusted their attack direction, concentrating their sword energy towards the base of the tentacle. The disciples of Wanbaoge also manipulated their magical artifacts, gathering the power of flames and lightning at the base of the tentacle. The flames of the "Flame Dragon Cauldron" burned even more fiercely at the base of the tentacle, while the lightning power of the "Nine Heavens Thunder Pearl" continuously bombarded the base.

Under the combined attack of the group, the skin at the base of the tentacle began to break, and green mucus flowed from the wounds. The tentacle felt excruciating pain, and it twisted its body wildly, flailing erratically in the cave.

Taking advantage of the situation, the experts from the Linghe Chamber of Commerce cast binding spells. Strands of spiritual energy shot from their hands, tightly wrapping around the tentacle in an attempt to restrict its movement. The tentacle struggled desperately, the spiritual energy ropes stretched taut, on the verge of snapping at any moment.

"Give it another push, we can't let it break free!" shouted the president of the Linghe Chamber of Commerce. Everyone gritted their teeth and launched a full-scale attack.

The sword cultivators of the Spirit Sword Sect unleashed their strongest sword techniques. A sword aura imbued with powerful spiritual energy, like a giant blade, slashed towards the root of the tentacles. At the same time, the disciples of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion manipulated the "Flame Dragon Cauldron" and the "Nine Heavens Thunder Pearl," concentrating all their power on the point of attack of their sword techniques.

With a deafening boom, the sword energy successfully pierced the root of the tentacle, and flames and lightning surged into the wound. The tentacle let out a shrill scream before severing at its root and falling to the ground, twitching incessantly.

A painful roar echoed from the crack in the cave ceiling, as if some enormous creature was enduring excruciating pain. Then, the crack began to widen rapidly, and more rocks fell down.

"Oh no, this might just be the beginning. We have to get out of here as soon as possible!" Lin Yang shouted. The group quickly ran towards the exit of the ruins.

Behind them, the cave continued to collapse, and huge boulders tumbled down. The experts from the Linghe Chamber of Commerce ran while casting spells to clear the obstacles in front of them; the disciples of the Wanbao Pavilion manipulated magical artifacts to provide cover for everyone and prevent other dangers from attacking from behind.

The sword cultivators of the Spirit Sword Sect stood guard on both sides of the group, constantly alert to any movement around them. Finally, the group successfully escaped the ruins.

The moment they left the ruins, they collapsed with a deafening roar, raising a huge cloud of dust. Everyone stared at the ruins, still shaken by the sight.

During their journey to the ruins, they faced numerous dangers but gained powerful cultivation techniques, sword formation manuals, and methods to enhance their magical treasures. These gains will greatly boost the strength of the various factions in the Spirit Ruins Market. However, they also understand that the adventures in the world of cultivation are endless, and many more challenges await them in the future.

Upon returning to the Spirit Ruins Market, the various factions began seclusion to cultivate their newly acquired techniques and research methods to enhance their magical treasures. The Spirit Ruins Market's reputation in the cultivation world also rose once again due to this trip to the ruins. Lin Yang and the leaders of the various factions began planning how to utilize these gains to further solidify the Spirit Ruins Market's position in the cultivation world, while simultaneously remaining vigilant against any new crises that might arise from this acquisition.