The black mist filled the air, like a ghost from hell, exuding a sinister and eerie aura.

Like a black tide, it slowly surged forward. Wherever it passed, the previously dull and lifeless stone monsters seemed to be infused with new life.

The blue light on the stone monsters brightened again, and the jagged cracks healed instantly, as if they had never existed.

The ice wall of Qinglan began to crack and pop under the erosion of the black mist.

The once solid ice wall suddenly developed countless tiny cracks, which spread rapidly like a spider web.

In just a moment, the ice wall could no longer withstand the impact of this force and collapsed with a crash.

Lingzhi's flames flickered in the black mist, and what was once a blazing fire now seemed like a candle in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment.

The color of the flames gradually faded from a bright red to a duller one, eventually turning into an eerie black, as if it were being swallowed up by the black mist.

Qin Feng frowned deeply, as he could clearly sense an extremely evil and powerful force contained within the black mist.

He took a deep breath, shouted loudly, and the divine power within his body surged forth like a raging wave.

He gathered this powerful divine energy into his hands, then with a sudden swing, a dazzling golden light burst forth.

The light acted like a giant shield, tightly enveloping the three of them.

However, at that moment, a huge black shadow suddenly appeared in the black mist.

The shadowy figure was as huge as a mountain, and the aura it exuded was terrifying.

The dark figure let out a roar, which exploded in the air like thunder. The sound waves hit the ground as if they were real, making Qin Feng and the other two's ears ring.

The golden protective shield also developed tiny cracks under the impact of this powerful sound wave.

Seeing the scene before him, Qin Feng frowned slightly, thinking to himself, "It seems I need to finish this quickly!"

The moment the thought crossed Qin Feng's mind, a five-colored light flashed in his hand, and instantly, his natal magic weapon, the Five Elements Divine Sword, appeared in his hand as if summoned.

The Five Elements Divine Sword radiated a five-colored light, and its blade shimmered with mysterious runes, as if it contained boundless power.

Qin Feng gripped the sword hilt tightly, feeling the familiar aura emanating from the Five Elements Divine Sword, and his eyes became even sharper.

Immediately afterwards, Qin Feng swung the Five Elements Divine Sword without hesitation. Golden sword energies containing the laws of force rushed toward the black shadow like a group of enraged serpents.

These golden sword energies intertwined and swirled in the air, quickly forming an impenetrable sword net.

This net of swords, like a net covering the sky and the earth, tightly enveloped the shadowy figure, leaving it nowhere to escape.

The shadowy figure let out a shrill scream the moment it was struck by the sword energy, as if it had suffered immense pain.

The black mist churned violently, like a disturbed swarm of bees, desperately trying to resist the sword energy attack.

However, the power of the Five Elements Divine Sword was truly extraordinary. Its sword energy was like an indestructible blade, constantly piercing through the black mist and leaving hideous wounds on the shadowy figure.

The dark figure was clearly enraged by the series of attacks. It suddenly flung itself, and the already surging black mist, like a lit powder keg, rushed towards Qin Feng and the other two like a tidal wave.

Faced with the overwhelming black mist, Qinglan and Lingzhi were not afraid and quickly unleashed their respective spells.

With a wave of her hands, Qinglan unleashed a chilling aura that instantly condensed into countless sharp ice spikes, which rained down on the black mist like arrows.

At the same time, Lingzhi chanted incantations and formed hand seals. A raging flame suddenly rose up, like a ferocious fire dragon, baring its fangs and claws as it pounced on the black mist.

Qin Feng seized this fleeting opportunity, took a deep breath, and fully activated the divine power within his body, making the Five Elements Divine Sword even more dazzling.

Immediately afterward, Qin Feng roared, his voice booming like a bell, deafeningly loud. The Five Elements Divine Sword in his hand seemed to sense its master's power, humming and flashing with a heart-stopping light.

Without hesitation, Qin Feng swung his divine sword again, unleashing a massive Five Elements sword aura that, like a bolt of lightning piercing the sky, slashed fiercely at the dark figure with overwhelming force.

This strike was incredibly powerful and heavy; the shadowy figure had no time to dodge and was struck solidly by the sword energy.

With a loud bang, the dark figure swayed violently, as if it might collapse at any moment.

The originally surging black mist thinned considerably after this attack, as if its soul had been ripped out, losing its former power.

Just then, suddenly, there was a loud "boom".

The dark figure seemed to be struck by an irresistible force, exploding without warning and instantly turning into countless black fragments that scattered like fireworks before gradually dissipating into the air.

At the same time, the jagged crack in the ground seemed to be slowly closed by an invisible hand, and the black mist disappeared without a trace as if it had been drawn away.

As the black mist dissipated, the stone monsters, which had been exceptionally ferocious thanks to the black mist, seemed to lose their support and collapsed to the ground with dull thuds.

In the blink of an eye, these stone monsters turned into ordinary stones, lying quietly on the ground like inanimate objects!

Qin Feng glanced at the stone monsters that had turned into ordinary stones, his brow furrowing slightly. "Do you know what that black mist was? It felt rather eerie?"

Lingzhi pondered for a moment, then shook her head. "Never seen it before!"

Qinglan's expression shifted between light and shadow, and after a long while, she finally spoke. "I feel like I've seen this before, but perhaps because it's been so long, I can't quite place it!"

"In short, this ruin is very strange, we must not be careless!"

At this point, Qinglan looked at Qin Feng and said seriously, "If we encounter enemies again later, we'd better go all out and take them down as quickly as possible!"

Qin Feng glanced at Qing Lan and said speechlessly, "I just didn't expect those stone monsters to be so resilient, so I didn't take them seriously at first and went a little too easy on them!"

"However, you're right. No matter what kind of enemy we're facing, we still need to deal with them as soon as possible!"

At this point, Qin Feng's eyes flickered as he stared intently at Qing Lan's face, then suddenly changed the subject. "You really can't remember what that black mist was?"