The fierce battle between the Lingxu Market team and the giant monster had finally come to an end. The intense battle scene was still vivid in their minds, and the monster's roar seemed to still echo in their ears. Although everyone had a temporary respite, they dared not relax in the slightest, because they knew that the exploration of the ruins had only just begun, and even more severe challenges might be yet to come.
After a brief regrouping, the joint team set off again, steadily advancing towards the ruins. Passing through the dense, towering forest, they felt as if they had stepped into a secluded, mysterious world. The surrounding silence was eerily quiet, broken only by the occasional roar of an unknown beast. Finally, the entrance to a mysterious ruin appeared before them.
At the entrance to the ruins, two colossal stone statues stand like loyal guardians. Though the erosion of time has blurred their features, their natural, imposing aura still overwhelms the senses. An ancient and mysterious atmosphere permeates the entrance, like a bottomless abyss. The surrounding spiritual energy fluctuations surge like turbulent waves, intense and chaotic, seemingly recounting the countless vicissitudes this place has witnessed.
The experts from the Linghe Chamber of Commerce quickly retrieved various detection artifacts and cautiously conducted a comprehensive scan of the entrance. The artifacts flickered with uncertain light, and the information they provided caused the experts to frown deeply. "This restriction is extremely complex, containing many ancient rune formations. Rushing in will inevitably trigger danger," one expert said worriedly.
No one dared to be careless, and they all carefully searched the surrounding area for clues. The sword cultivators of the Spirit Sword Sect discovered some obscure and difficult-to-understand ancient runes on the nearby stone wall. The lines of the runes were twisted, seemingly containing some kind of mysterious power, but no one could decipher their mysteries.
The disciples of Wanbaoge found a tattered ancient book hidden in the grass. The pages were yellowed and fragile, as if a gentle touch would turn it to dust; the writing was blurred and illegible from the passage of time. But they did not give up. After careful examination, fragments of information about the ruins gradually emerged from the book, revealing the key to breaking the entrance's seal: find five spirit orbs and place them in five specific locations around the entrance to unlock the seal. However, each spirit orb was heavily guarded by powerful protective forces; obtaining them would be no easy feat.
The joint team acted decisively, quickly splitting into five groups, each embarking on the arduous journey to find the Spirit Orb. Lin Yang led one group eastward toward the misty valley; an elder from the Spirit Sword Sect led another group westward toward the towering, precipitous peaks; the Pavilion Master of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion led one group deep into the perilous swamps of the south; the President of the Spirit Harmony Chamber of Commerce led one group northward to explore the rugged stone forest; and the remaining group stayed behind, vigilantly guarding the area to prevent other unscrupulous forces from seizing the Spirit Orb.
Lin Yang's group slowly made their way through the valley. A thin layer of mist, like a veil, permeated the valley, and within the mist, some blurry figures appeared and disappeared. As the group drew closer, the figures became clearer, revealing themselves to be a group of hideous ghosts. The ghosts emitted chilling, eerie cries, like a cold wind, as they pounced on the group.
"Be careful, these ghosts are definitely not benevolent!" Lin Yang warned loudly, his expression grave. Everyone instantly went into battle mode. The sword cultivators of the Spirit Sword Sect drew their swords, their chilling sword energy flashing in the mist like cold stars; the disciples of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion manipulated their magical artifacts, their light instantly illuminating the surrounding darkness and dispelling some of the mist; the experts of the Spirit Harmony Chamber of Commerce chanted incantations and cast spells, attempting to completely dispel the eerie mist.
However, these ghosts seemed to possess a peculiar resistance to light and magic. Though their forms swayed slightly under the attack, they still relentlessly pounced on the group, their frenzied ferocity chilling. Lin Yang circulated his spiritual energy, instantly conjuring a longsword of light in his hand. The sword shimmered with light, radiating a powerful aura. He charged into the horde of ghosts like a tiger, wielding his longsword, his sword energy crisscrossing as he engaged in fierce close combat with the ghosts.
During the fierce battle, Lin Yang keenly sensed that the core of these ghosts seemed to be their fatal weakness. He shouted, "Attack their core!" Upon hearing this, everyone quickly adjusted their attack direction, concentrating their strength to launch a fierce attack on the ghosts' core. After a hard-fought and arduous struggle, they finally succeeded in repelling the ghosts, and the ghosts' unwilling howls echoed through the valley.
The group continued their journey, and deep within the valley, a spirit pearl emitting a ghostly blue light appeared before them. The pearl rested quietly on an ancient stone platform, its surface covered with mysterious runes that shimmered faintly, as if guarding the pearl. As the group approached the platform, the runes suddenly shone brightly, and an impenetrable barrier of spiritual energy instantly materialized, blocking them from entering.
"This spiritual energy barrier is extremely powerful; we must find a way to break it as soon as possible," Lin Yang said with a furrowed brow and a determined look in his eyes. The crowd immediately gathered around, carefully studying the runes, trying to find the key clues to breaking the spiritual energy barrier from this mysterious runic array.
Meanwhile, the other groups also encountered numerous dangers. The group led by the elders of the Spirit Sword Sect, while climbing the western peak, was attacked like a black cloud by a horde of ferocious flying beasts with sharp beaks and claws, their eyes gleaming with bloodlust. The group led by the Pavilion Master of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion was not only stuck in the swamp, unable to extricate themselves, but also attacked by monsters hidden deep within the swamp; these monsters were enormous and emitted a nauseating stench. The group led by the President of the Spirit Harmony Merchant Guild was lost in the intricate stone forest maze, constantly bumping into walls and triggering hidden traps, facing perilous situations at every turn.
Will each team be able to successfully find the Spirit Orb, break the seal on the entrance to the ruins, and smoothly enter the mysterious interior? Everything is like this misty valley, full of unknowns and variables.
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