The Star Exploration Team from Lingxu Market stepped into Illusion Star Island, surrounded by a mysterious and oppressive atmosphere. Strange runes flickered with eerie light on the jagged rocks, as if silently telling ancient stories, or perhaps warning the intruders.
"Be careful, everyone. These runes contain powerful magical energy. Don't accidentally touch them," the exploration team leader whispered a warning. The team members nodded and became even more cautious. They proceeded along a barely visible path. The strange rocks on both sides of the path seemed alive, occasionally trembling slightly as they approached, emitting an unsettling aura.
Suddenly, a mist appeared ahead, with faint lights flickering within. The team members immediately became alert, rapidly shifting their sword formation to protect themselves. "This mist is strange. Everyone, maintain the sword formation and advance slowly," the captain said, holding his sword, its blade brimming with spiritual energy, his eyes fixed on the depths of the mist.
As the team stepped into the mist, the light and shadow gradually became clear, revealing a group of phantom warriors clad in ancient armor. Wielding weapons and radiating a chilling killing intent, they charged silently towards the exploration team. "It's the Guardian Phantoms! Prepare for battle!" the captain commanded. The sword energy of the sword cultivators intertwined with the magical artifacts of the Wanbaoge disciples, surging towards the phantom warriors.
Undeterred, the phantom warriors wielded their weapons and engaged the exploration team in fierce combat. Their attacks were powerful and fierce, each strike imbued with immense spiritual energy. A swordsman was accidentally struck in the spiritual energy shield by a phantom warrior's spear; the shield shook violently and nearly shattered. "Stabilize the shield! Don't panic! Concentrate your attacks and break their phantom forms!" the captain shouted.
The exploration team adjusted their tactics; the sword cultivators' sword energy was no longer scattered but concentrated on attacking a single phantom warrior. Several sword energies accurately struck the phantom warrior, whose figure flickered under the powerful attack before finally dissipating. However, as soon as one phantom warrior disappeared, new ones immediately surged out of the mist, endlessly.
“This can’t go on; we can’t be tied down here,” said a disciple of Wanbaoge. He quickly took out a magical artifact from his storage bag—the “Spiritual Eye Insight Mirror.” The mirror flashed and shot a beam of spiritual energy into the mist. The beam pierced through the mist, and the disciple observed through the mirror, discovering the source of the Phantom Warrior’s spiritual energy—an ancient stone platform hidden deep within the mist.
"Attack that stone platform! It's the source of the Phantom Warriors' spiritual power!" the disciple shouted. Upon hearing this, the exploration team immediately changed their attack direction. Their sword formation activated, and powerful sword energy blasted towards the stone platform. The sword energy struck the platform, causing it to tremble violently, and the Phantom Warriors' figures became increasingly ethereal. As the platform was further damaged, the Phantom Warriors gradually dissipated, and the mist began to slowly dissipate.
The exploration team continued deeper into Illusion Star Island, where an ancient palace came into view. The palace gates were tightly closed, and the gates were covered with mysterious runes. These runes were different from those they had encountered before; they emitted a soft light, as if beckoning them.
"This palace exudes mystery; perhaps the magic weapon that can restrain ancient artifacts lies within. But these runes need to be deciphered to open the gate." The researchers from Wanbaoge stepped forward to examine the runes closely, falling into deep thought.
The other team members stood guard around the perimeter to prevent any further danger. The researchers from Wanbaoge took out various tools, attempting to decipher the meaning of the runes. He sometimes frowned, sometimes showed delight, constantly trying different spiritual energy fluctuations to trigger the runes.
After much effort, the researchers finally found a way to decipher the runes. They infused the runes with spiritual energy in a specific order, causing them to shine brightly and the palace doors to slowly open. An ancient and powerful spiritual energy rushed out, and everyone was overjoyed, knowing they were one step closer to their goal.
Upon entering the palace, one finds a vast interior space, its walls inlaid with luminous gems that illuminate the entire space. In the center of the palace stands a massive stone platform, upon which rests an exquisite box. The box emits a soft glow, a glow imbued with a powerful and pure energy.
"This is it. The contents of this box are definitely not ordinary," the captain said. Just as the group approached the stone platform, a deep rumble suddenly echoed from within the palace. The ground began to tremble violently, and cracks appeared, from which countless enormous spiders poured forth. These spiders exuded an evil aura, their eyes flashing with an eerie red light.
"It's a Spirit-Eating Spider! Be careful of their venom; it can corrode spiritual energy!" A team member recognized the spiders and shouted a warning. The exploration team quickly formed a defensive formation, with the sword cultivators' sword array and the magical artifacts of the Wanbaoge disciples working together to resist the Spirit-Eating Spiders' attacks.
The Spirit-Eating Spiders were numerous, swarming in densely packed formations. They spewed green venom, which arced through the air towards the exploration team. The disciples of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion manipulated their magical artifacts, forming spiritual energy shields to block the venom. The venom struck the shields, producing a sizzling sound, and ripples spread across the surface as the spiritual energy was continuously corroded and consumed.
The sword cultivators unleashed their fierce sword techniques, their sword energy crisscrossing as they slayed the approaching Spirit-Eating Spiders. However, the Spirit-Eating Spiders seemed endless, charging forward wave after wave. "At this rate, our spiritual energy will be exhausted. We must find their weakness," the captain thought, while fending off the spiders' attacks and devising a countermeasure.
At this moment, a disciple of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion observed that the Spirit-Eating Spiders seemed to be extremely sensitive to bright light. Whenever a magical artifact emitted a bright light, they would briefly retreat. "Everyone, use your magical artifacts to emit bright light and disrupt their movements!" the disciple shouted.
Everyone immediately complied, and the disciples of Wanbaoge manipulated their magical artifacts, which emitted intense light. In an instant, the palace was bathed in brilliant light. Stimulated by the intense light, the Spirit-Eating Spiders became sluggish and disorganized. The exploration team seized the opportunity to launch an attack, greatly increasing the power of their sword formation, and slaying a large number of Spirit-Eating Spiders.
After a fierce battle, the attack of the Spirit-Eating Spiders was finally halted. The exploration team approached the stone platform, and the captain slowly opened the box. Inside the box, a magical artifact radiating multicolored light lay quietly. The artifact resembled a sword, its blade engraved with mysterious runes, and its hilt inlaid with a crystal-clear gemstone containing powerful and pure energy.
"This is the magical artifact we've been searching for; its power might be able to counter the ancient divine weapon." The captain picked up the artifact, sensing the surging spiritual energy within. Just then, a powerful fluctuation of spiritual energy suddenly emanated from outside the palace, as if a powerful being was approaching.
"Not good, an even stronger enemy may be coming. We must get out of here immediately," the captain said. The exploration team quickly rushed out of the palace. As they left the palace, they saw a huge monster standing in front of it. This monster resembled a Qilin, its body engulfed in black flames, radiating a powerful and evil aura.
"It's the Black Flame Qilin Beast, an extremely powerful demonic beast. We must be careful." The captain gripped his new magical artifact tightly, his eyes resolute. Upon seeing the exploration team, the Black Flame Qilin Beast let out a deafening roar, spewing black flames from its mouth and sweeping towards them. Could the exploration team successfully defeat the Black Flame Qilin Beast and leave Illusion Star Island with the magical artifact? Meanwhile, in the Spirit Ruins Market, the conspiracy of the "Dark Alliance" gradually surfaced. How would the Spirit Ruins Market respond? Everything was fraught with unknowns and challenges, and the situation grew increasingly tense.
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