The tendrils of the vines waved in the air, like giant snakes dancing in the darkness, making a rustling sound, as if mocking the three's powerlessness and confusion.
Xu Yuehuai stared at the scene before her, her eyes gleaming with an indomitable light. She tried to find a way to break through in her mind, and suddenly, she thought of fire—the enemy of all things, which even the most resilient plants could not withstand.
"Fire!" Xu Yuehuai suddenly exclaimed, breaking the surrounding silence.
She quickly took out a tinderbox from her backpack, trying to light a fire. However, when she tried to light it, she found the air was unusually dry, as if not even a spark could ignite. She tried repeatedly, but the tinderbox in her hand still wouldn't produce a single glimmer of light.
"The air here is too dry; there's no way to light a fire." Xu Yuehuai shook her head helplessly, sighing as she looked at the tinderbox in her hand. A hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes, but it was quickly replaced by determination.
“Perhaps we can try other methods.” Yan Qing looked at Xu Yuehuai, her eyes full of encouragement.
After a moment of contemplation, the Ghost Doctor said, "I have an idea. The reason these vines can repair themselves is likely because they possess powerful vitality. If we can find a way to weaken their vitality, perhaps we can defeat them."
As he spoke, the Ghost Doctor took out some more herbs from his medicine box and began to carefully prepare them.
This time, he wasn't concocting a hallucinogenic potion, but a poison that could weaken life force. His eyes were unblinking, deep and unfathomable, as if he were waging a silent battle against the vines.
While the Ghost Doctor was preparing the medicine, Xu Yuehuai and Yan Qing were not idle either. They began to carefully observe the vines, trying to find their weaknesses.
After careful observation, they discovered that the roots of these vines seemed to be more fragile than other parts of the plant.
“Perhaps we can start from the roots,” Xu Yuehuai said softly, her voice filled with anticipation. She swung her longsword and chopped at the roots of a vine.
However, the roots of the vine were exceptionally hard, and her longsword was unable to cut it!
Just as she was about to give up, the Ghost Doctor's potion was finally ready. He quickly sprinkled the potion on the roots of the vines, and the roots withered immediately after contact with the potion, no longer as hard as before.
"Now! Wipe them out!"
Xu Yuehuai was overjoyed at the sight and immediately brandished her longsword to chop at the withered roots.
"Swish! Swish! Swish!"
This time, her longsword easily severed the roots.
As the roots broke, the vines gradually lost their vitality, eventually falling to the ground, withering away, and turning into a patch of dead grass.
Upon seeing this, the three cheered, their faces beaming with the joy of victory.
"We did it!" Xu Yuehuai shouted excitedly, her eyes glistening with tears.
The three of them looked at the open space in front of them and felt a strong sense of accomplishment.
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, scattering the withered grass, and a huge altar gradually rose in the center of the open space, on which various strange objects and symbols were placed.
Xu Yuehuai and the other two stood before the altar, their eyes filled with awe and curiosity.
"Is this the source of that mysterious power?" Xu Yuehuai asked in a low voice.
The Ghost Doctor shook his head and said, "It's not certain yet. But this place is definitely intricately connected to that mysterious power. We need to investigate further."
The three continued forward, carefully avoiding the traps and mechanisms surrounding the altar.
"This should be the place we're looking for," Xu Yuehuai said in a deep voice.
Yan Qing: "That's right. It seems we need to find a way to break this restriction first. There looks like there's something under this altar."
The three of them worked together to break the altar's restrictions, and a large hole appeared, pitch black, with a strong smell of blood wafting out.
They looked into the depths of the cave and found many bizarrely shaped corpses and skeletons. The corpses and skeletons seemed to be controlled by a mysterious force, exuding an indescribable terror.
"Where exactly is this place?" Xu Yuehuai's voice was tinged with resentment.
The Ghost Doctor said in a deep voice, "This should be the core of that mysterious power. We must proceed with extreme caution, or we may find ourselves in a hopeless situation."
The three put on cloaks and used their internal energy to jump down into the cave.
At the deepest part of the cave, there was a floating stone box containing a black crystal ball. The crystal ball emitted an eerie light, and a powerful force surged within it.
"Is this the source of that mysterious power?" Xu Yuehuai asked.
The Ghost Doctor's expression turned grave: "This should be it. Let's think of a way to destroy it."
The three attacked the black crystal ball together, but the crystal ball remained as solid as a rock, completely unharmed. Instead, it released an even stronger force, forcing the three back.
"What should we do?" Yan Qing asked anxiously.
Xu Yuehuai pondered for a moment, his gaze falling on a sword-heart grass in his hand, and said, "Perhaps we need to find a special power to destroy this crystal ball."
"What power?" Yan Qing pressed.
Xu Yuehuai pointed to the Sword Heart Grass in her hand and said, "Perhaps this Sword Heart Grass can come in handy."
Upon hearing this, the Ghost Doctor's heart stirred. He immediately took the Sword Heart Grass and placed it into the crystal ball. Instantly, a powerful energy erupted from the crystal ball, causing the entire cave to tremble!
The three men gripped their weapons tightly, ready for battle.
Under the impact of this energy, cracks began to appear in the black crystal ball.
"Break!"
Seeing this, Xu Yuehuai immediately swung his longsword, fiercely attacking the crack. With each swing of the sword, the crack widened until the entire crystal ball shattered with a deafening roar.
A powerful energy was released from the shattered crystal ball, engulfing the three of them!
When Xu Yuehuai woke up again, she found herself in an unfamiliar place.
She looked around and found that the Ghost Doctor and Yan Qing were standing safely beside her.
The three found themselves in a dense jungle, where sunlight filtered through the gaps in the towering trees, dappling the ground and creating bizarre and fantastical shadows.
However, this jungle was not the peaceful place they had imagined. An indescribable stench permeated the air, as if foreshadowing something ominous about to happen.
As soon as Xu Yuehuai regained her footing, she felt a chill creep over her. She looked around warily and saw that the leaves of the trees around her suddenly began to tremble violently, as if something was quietly approaching from within.
"Watch out!" the Ghost Doctor suddenly shouted, his voice filled with vigilance.
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