Lin Yang's group huddled around the spirit pearl stone platform radiating blue light, intently studying the runes on it. The expert from the Linghe Chamber of Commerce, a master of rune arts, crouched down, gently touching the runes with his fingers, attempting to sense the spiritual energy within. His brow furrowed, his eyes revealing a grave expression, he said, "These runes appear chaotic, but they actually contain an ancient cyclical pattern, seemingly intricately connected to the principles of the five elements' mutual generation and restraint."
Lin Yang pondered for a moment and said, "Since it's related to the Five Elements, perhaps we can try to resonate with it using the spiritual power of the Five Elements." Upon hearing this, a disciple of Wanbaoge immediately took out a magic weapon containing wood-attribute spiritual power from his storage bag and carefully released the wood-attribute spiritual power, injecting it into the rune. However, the rune only flickered slightly, and the spiritual power barrier showed no signs of loosening.
"It seems it's not that simple," a master from the Linghe Chamber of Commerce said, shaking his head. Just as everyone was at a loss, a sword cultivator from the Lingjian Sect suddenly noticed that the arrangement of the runes was somewhat similar to the sword formation layout they had seen in an ancient sword manual. He hurriedly informed everyone of this discovery.
Lin Yang's eyes lit up, and he said, "Perhaps we can guide the spiritual energy input according to the operation of the sword formation." Everyone thought this plan was feasible, so under the guidance of the sword cultivators of the Spirit Sword Sect, they sequentially input spiritual energy of different attributes into the runes according to the rules of the sword formation. As the spiritual energy was injected, the runes shone brighter and brighter, and the spiritual energy barrier began to tremble slightly.
"Keep going, we're almost there!" Lin Yang encouraged everyone. Finally, with everyone's concerted efforts, the spiritual energy barrier shattered, and the spiritual pearl radiating blue light appeared before them. Lin Yang carefully picked up the spiritual pearl; it felt warm and smooth to the touch, and a cool spiritual energy flowed through his arm and throughout his body.
Meanwhile, the elders of the Spirit Sword Sect were engaged in a fierce battle with ferocious flying beasts. The beasts circled in the air, constantly swooping down to attack with their sharp claws and beaks. The sword cultivators of the Spirit Sword Sect unleashed exquisite sword formations, their sword energy crisscrossing and weaving into a dense net of swords in the air, resisting the beasts' attacks.
However, the numerous and extremely ferocious flying beasts gradually created openings in the sword formation. A large flying beast seized the opportunity, breaking through the formation and lunging at the Spirit Sword Sect elder. The elder remained calm, wielding his sword and unleashing a sharp sword aura that struck the flying beast squarely. The beast let out a mournful cry and crashed heavily to the ground.
This did not deter the other flying beasts; instead, they attacked even more frantically. Just as the situation became critical, a sword cultivator noticed that the flying beasts seemed wary of sword energy of a certain frequency. Therefore, the elder of the Spirit Sword Sect immediately instructed the sword cultivators to adjust the frequency of their sword energy, unleashing a unique sword technique. Streams of sword energy rippled at an unusual frequency, like an invisible force, disrupting the flying beasts' flight rhythm.
The flying beasts became chaotic in the air, colliding with each other. Taking advantage of this, the sword cultivators of the Spirit Sword Sect launched a fierce attack, finally repelling the group of flying beasts. Afterwards, in a hidden cave on the mountain peak, they found a spirit pearl radiating golden light.
The group led by the Master of Wanbaoge was struggling to contend with the swamp monster in the swamp. The swamp monster was enormous, covered in a sticky black substance that emitted a nauseating stench. Its tentacles were as flexible as pythons, constantly lunging at the group.
The disciples of Wanbaoge wielded various magical artifacts to attack the swamp monster. The flames spewed from the "Flaming Dragon Cauldron" burned fiercely in the swamp, attempting to incinerate the monster; the "Ice Soul Needles" transformed into streaks of cold light, shooting towards the monster's body. However, the swamp monster seemed to possess some resistance to both fire and ice, and the attacks were not very effective.
Just when everyone was at their wits' end, the Master of Wanbaoge discovered that the swamp monster's eyes were its weak point. He quickly commanded his disciples to concentrate the power of their magical treasures and attack the monster's eyes. The lightning released by the "Nine Heavens Thunder Pearl" struck the monster's eyes like a thick bolt of lightning. The monster let out a painful roar, its body trembling violently.
Taking advantage of the monster's injury, the group intensified their attack and finally defeated the swamp monster. Deep within the swamp, they found a spirit orb emitting a green glow.
The Linghe Chamber of Commerce's leader and his group are in the Stone Forest, diligently searching for a way out of the maze. The paths in the Stone Forest are intricate and riddled with various traps and mechanisms. A moment's carelessness could trigger one and plunge them into danger.
The members of the Linghe Merchant Guild proceeded cautiously, using their detection artifacts to sense the dangers around them. They discovered that some stones in the stone forest had subtle markings carved on them, seemingly serving as guidance. Following these markings, they successfully avoided numerous traps and mechanisms.
However, in a narrow passage, they triggered a powerful mechanism. Intense flames suddenly erupted from both sides of the passage, trapping everyone in the middle. The president of the Linghe Merchant Guild quickly cast a defensive spell, forming a spiritual shield around them to withstand the flames.
Meanwhile, he led his team to find a way to break the mechanism. After a careful search, they discovered a rune hidden in the wall. Using his knowledge of runes, the president of the Linghe Merchant Guild successfully deciphered the rune, and the flames gradually died down.
Finally, in the center of the stone forest, they found a spirit pearl that emitted a red light.
The group remaining at the entrance to the ruins remained vigilant, constantly alert to any movement around them. Just when they thought everything was going smoothly, a group of mysterious cultivators suddenly appeared, attempting to seize the spiritual pearl they were guarding. The remaining members immediately went into battle mode, engaging in a fierce fight with these uninvited guests.
The sword cultivators of the Spirit Sword Sect drew their swords to meet the enemy, their sword energy like rainbows; the disciples of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion manipulated magical artifacts to launch ranged attacks; and the experts of the Spirit Harmony Merchant Guild used various spells to disrupt the enemy's movements. The mysterious cultivators were not weak, and the two sides were locked in a stalemate for a time.
Just as the battle was raging, Lin Yang's group returned with the blue spirit orb. They joined the fight and instantly turned the tide. Under the combined attack of everyone, the mysterious cultivators, seeing the situation was dire, fled in all directions.
Soon after, the other groups returned one after another with their spirit orbs. With all five spirit orbs gathered, the group placed them in five specific locations around the entrance to the ruins, following the instructions in the ancient texts. As the orbs were placed, the entrance shone brightly, and the restrictions gradually dissipated.
The gates of the ruins slowly opened, releasing an ancient and mysterious aura. Full of anticipation yet cautious, the group stepped inside. What unknown surprises and delights awaited them?
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