At this moment, there was a sudden roar in the cave, and a huge skeleton beast rushed out of the darkness and rushed towards us.
Our heartbeats accelerated violently. Facing this sudden skeleton beast, every second seemed to stretch into an eternity.
Its eyes were flashing with green flames, as if it were a monster crawling out of the abyss of hell.
Every step it took was accompanied by heavy footsteps, resounding in the dead cave.
Qin Wuyan held the flaming sword tightly and leaned forward slightly, preparing to fight.
Yuan Ling chanted a spell quickly, and the rosary beads in her hand emitted bursts of light, forming a defensive barrier.
Yuan Tingfeng and I stood on one side, preparing to use Taoism and spiritual power to help.
"Don't let it get close to the seal!" Yuan Tingfeng shouted in a low voice. A Taoist talisman appeared in his hand and he instantly threw it at the skeleton beast.
The skeleton beast let out an angry roar, and its movements became more rapid, as if it could sense our determination and fear.
Just when it was about to rush in front of us, Qin Wuyan rushed forward, and the sword light illuminated the entire cave like flowing fire.
The battle is fierce and dangerous, the Skeleton Beast is far more powerful than we could ever imagine, and every attack seems to tear the air apart.
But we don’t back down, because we know that this is just the first obstacle to something deeper.
At this moment, Yuan Ling's spell was finally completed, and a powerful beam of light shot down from the ceiling, hitting the Skeleton Beast's head.
It let out a shrill wail, and its entire body began to disintegrate, eventually turning into a pile of ashes scattered on the ground.
We breathed a sigh of relief, but knew this was just the beginning.
We quickly returned to the seal and continued our mission.
The runes on the seal are complex and profound, and each symbol contains powerful power.
We carefully interpreted every rune and tried to find a way to unblock it.
Time becomes blurry here, and we don’t know how long it took. Finally, the last rune lit up, and the seal slowly dissipated, emitting a faint light.
We took a deep breath and felt some of the weight on our bodies and minds lift.
But we also know that two more seals await us, and we must move on.
We walked through the cave and came to a more spacious space. There was a huge pool of water. The water in the pool was as dark as ink and exuded a cold atmosphere.
Opposite the pool is a stone door with a huge face carved on it, with a terrifying expression.
"That's the door leading to the next seal." Yuan Tingfeng pointed at the stone door and said, with a hint of determination in his eyes.
We walked towards the edge of the pool, ready to find a way through.
At this moment, several black tentacles suddenly emerged from the pool and rushed towards us.
The battle breaks out again, this time facing the full force of the pool.
The tentacles are like living creatures, agile and deadly.
We must simultaneously fight these tentacles while finding a way through the pool.
As the tentacles rushed towards us, each of us quickly entered a fighting state, nervous and decisive.
Qin Wuyan took the lead with the flaming sword, and the sword light burned like a red lotus, illuminating the entire dark pool.
Every swing of his sword was filled with blazing flames, causing his tentacles to burn into ashes the moment they came into contact with the sword light.
Yuan Ling recited a spell and quickly formed seals with her hands. Rays of light burst out from her fingertips, forming layers of shields to block the incoming tentacles.
Her eyes were calm and firm, and every spell she recited was accurate, showing her profound cultivation.
Yuan Tingfeng and I assisted from both sides. I waved the staff in my hand and released a series of ice spells, freezing the tentacles and making them unable to move.
Yuan Tingfeng took out his Taoist talismans. Each one contained powerful power. Once the tentacles came close, they would be repelled by the thunder and lightning on the Taoist talismans.
The rocks at the edge of the pool are covered with slippery moss, so you have to take every step carefully to avoid slipping.
The cold air from the pool dropped the surrounding temperature, making each of us feel a bit chilly.
The tentacles in the pool kept pouring out, as if there was no end, but we had no way out and could only fight bravely.
At this moment, Yuan Ling suddenly discovered that the source of the tentacles was a huge black shadow deep in the pond.
She immediately communicated this discovery to us, and we concentrated our fire on the dark figure.
Qin Wuyan raised the long sword high, gathered all his strength, and released a dazzling sword energy, hitting the black shadow directly.
Yuan Ling also completed her great spell at this moment, and a huge beam of light fell from the sky and shone on the black shadow.
As we joined forces to attack, the black shadow made a loud noise, then slowly sank to the bottom of the water, and its tentacles disappeared.
We were relieved but breathless from exhaustion.
Taking advantage of this opportunity to breathe, we quickly checked our injuries and then walked towards the stone door.
The face on the door seems to be observing us, and its deep eyes seem to be able to see through our souls, giving people an uneasy feeling.
But we couldn't stop, we had to bite the bullet and move forward.
I gently pushed open the stone door. Behind the door was a long passage. The walls of the passage were covered with ancient murals. The characters in the paintings were twisted and painful, and the scenes were tragic.
At the end of the passage is a closed door with three big characters engraved on it - "The Passage of Life and Death".
We looked at each other and saw the determination in each other's eyes.
Without any words, we walked into the passage.
There was a depressing atmosphere in the passage, and every step seemed to step on our hearts, heavily.
We walked in silence, and suddenly, a light appeared in the passage.
We quickened our pace and soon came to the light source.
This is a huge circular space, with a high platform in the center, and a simple lantern placed on the platform. The lantern emits a soft light and illuminates the entire space.
"This... seems to be a trial place." Yuan Tingfeng whispered, his eyes scanning around vigilantly.
We walked around the stage, and then saw a line of small words on the other side of the stage - "Lights out, door open."
"It seems that we must extinguish this lantern before we can open that door." Qin Wuyan analyzed.
We stood around the lantern, ready for action.
At this moment, the entire space suddenly shook, and countless ghosts emerged from the surrounding walls. They attacked us, each with an expression of pain and resentment.
Our faces reflected the pain and resentment on the faces of the ghosts. These ghosts poured out of the walls. Their sighs and cries filled the entire space, and their voices were both shrill and sad.
Each ghost carries an unfulfilled last wish or deep hatred, and their eyes are full of longing for the living and unwillingness to die.
