Because she knew what lay ahead and how far away it was, she wasn't afraid at all. This amazing mindset helped her overcome the deep fear of darkness.

Even now, without the illumination of the transparent panel, she can walk calmly through the darkness.

However, psychological acceptance is one thing, and actual action is another. Gu Xi calmly took out the Shark Pearl from his backpack to illuminate the area.

A soft light instantly illuminated the deep darkness.

Gu Xi walked forward and finally arrived at the huge door.

She stopped in her tracks.

When she came here before, she used her mental power to "see" the door clearly. Now, she has come here again and, under the light of the shark pearl, she can see it clearly with her eyes.

The visual senses of the eyes convey a greater sense of atmosphere than the "visuality" of mental energy. Previously, she had only used her mental energy and hadn't realized how imposing this door truly was.

This imposing manner was probably intended to scare away some visitors, but it didn't frighten her at all.

Gu Xi stepped on the spikes and flew to the keyhole of the giant door.

She stared at the keyhole for a few seconds, then took out the key.

The moment the key was inserted, all the runes on the door lit up. Gu Xi stopped what he was doing in shock, observing what would happen next.

A few seconds later, the runes not only lit up, but they also began to move in a certain pattern.

They began to dart around aimlessly, and their movements became increasingly unpredictable.

After waiting a while longer, the gate still didn't open. Not only that, the iron chains on the giant gate started to vibrate rapidly, as if they were about to attack Gu Xi at any moment.

Gu Xi: What's going on? Isn't this key for this place?

Gu Xi floated in the air, examining the key. She quickly dismissed the idea; if the key truly couldn't be used, the runes and chains wouldn't have reacted. So, she needed to turn the key, right?

Looking at the increasingly chaotic runes and chains, Gu Xi didn't have much time to hesitate. Even though she knew that this key should have a unique way of opening it, she didn't have time to think about it.

She tried to slowly turn the key. But with that one turn, the chains on the giant door snapped, and they immediately attacked Gu Xi.

Gu Xi quickly dodged to the side, and with a loud crash, the chains missed their mark and struck the ground with a loud thud. However, its attack was not over; all the chains continued to strike Gu Xi.

Gu Xi could only focus on dodging the chain attacks and had no time to think about opening the door.

Tsk, the key is right in front of her, but she can't touch it. This feeling is really frustrating.

Object manipulation

Since the chains attacked her, she could just take control of them!

The chains, manipulated by the object, immediately ceased their attack, and at this moment, they all lost their fighting ability and floated in the air.

If only things were that simple.

Gu Xi, who was controlling them, was covered in sweat. She could clearly feel the chains absorbing her mental energy. She wanted to cut the control ropes, but she didn't know how the chains had managed to hold onto her mental energy.

At this moment, it felt as if something was pulling at her mind.

Her mental strength is declining rapidly. If we don't do something soon, she will probably faint in less than two minutes.

Gu Xi immediately pulled out a bottle of her best mental energy recovery medicine. She needed to hold on before she could figure out a solution. (This chapter has been read. Please click to continue reading the next chapter!)