### Chapter 23: First visit to the ruins, full of dangers
As soon as the words fell, a figure jumped out from the shadows. It was the white fox, the guardian of the magic crystal ruins. There was a cunning light in its eyes and a ruthless smile on the corner of its mouth.
Its arrival instantly made the atmosphere around it tense.
"I didn't expect to meet you here, Feng Ziang, Liang Xu." The white fox's voice was like ice, cold and piercing. "This is not the place for you to come."
Liang Xu's white fox dodged easily and let out a shrill laugh.
Our battle with the white fox became a stalemate.
At this moment, I keenly sensed a special spiritual power fluctuation coming from a corner of the ruins.
I quickly signaled to Liang Xu, and he understood. He kept his distance from the white fox for the time being and let me look for clues.
I approached the area cautiously, my spiritual perception more acutely capturing every fluctuation.
Finally, on an ancient stone wall, I found a secret rune.
This rune seems to be closely related to the magic crystal, which gives me a glimmer of hope.
"Liang Xu, here!" I shouted, pointing at the rune. He came quickly.
However, just when we thought we were about to find the magic crystal, a huge earthquake suddenly occurred in the ruins.
The ground cracked and the surrounding walls were shaking and about to collapse. A mysterious force seemed to be awakened, shrouding the entire ruins in chaos.
"We must stay calm!" Liang Xu yelled, grabbing my hand tightly.
We looked around vigilantly, not knowing what danger would come next.
I quickly noticed the source of the spiritual power fluctuations, and a strong premonition arose in my heart.
Liang Xu held my hand tightly, and we tried to keep our bodies steady despite the shaking.
The walls around me seemed to be crumbling, as if they would collapse at any moment. The sense of oppression surged like a tide, making people's heart beat faster.
The air around me seemed to be frozen by an invisible force, and even breathing became difficult.
"We must stay calm!" Liang Xu shouted, his tone filled with unquestionable determination.
I nodded, but at this moment, the ground shook violently again, and cracks spread rapidly like a spider web.
The surrounding walls also began to collapse, the sound of falling stones was deafening, and the entire ruins seemed to be about to fall apart at this moment.
Just as we were trying to find a stable foothold, a strong sense of oppression surged from the depths of the ruins, as if some ancient power had been awakened.
The space around him became abnormally distorted, as if a pair of invisible hands were stirring the air.
Liang Xu's brows were locked, and his eyes scanned the surroundings vigilantly. I followed closely behind him, fully activating my spiritual perception ability, trying to capture more clues.
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