The frail counselor you said, you fight against three heroes alone?

Everyone's heart was filled with worry, but at this critical moment of life and death, they had to trust the man in white who suddenly appeared.

Doctor Zhang (if "One" is a name, it can be transliterated as "Wan") also hurriedly followed. He looked back at the crumbling hut and prayed silently in his heart.

At this moment, the cabin began to shake more violently, and the wooden beams on the roof began to break one by one. The sound of them falling was like the knocking of death on the door, which was terrifying.

Li the Hunter was extremely strong. He used his body to hold up the roof that was about to collapse, and roared: "Go!"

The man in white held Xiaohong in his arms, with a determined look in his eyes.

He took a deep breath and said to everyone, "Follow me, don't fall behind!" Before he finished speaking, he quickly stepped forward, leading everyone towards the secret door. The collapse of the cabin seemed to be imminent.

Li the Hunter roared angrily, veins bulged in his arms, and his body as strong as a mountain held up the crumbling roof.

The wooden beam broke above his head and the debris fell like raindrops, hitting him, but he stood still, like a guardian angel, holding up hope of life for everyone.

Everyone admired him deeply. This hunter was usually taciturn, but they didn't expect him to be so brave at the critical moment.

With this brief respite, everyone rushed to the secret door as quickly as possible.

But just as they were about to reach the exit, they found that the exit was blocked tightly by a huge stone.

Everyone pushed and shoved together, but the stone did not move at all, and the feeling of despair spread again.

"What should we do? We are trapped!" Xiaohong's weak voice was full of fear, and the severe pain in her arm made it almost impossible for her to breathe.

"Let me try!" Luo Xiaoyu gritted his teeth, suddenly pulled out the dagger he carried with him, and tried to find a breakthrough point in the crevice of the rock.

"This stone is too big, we have to think of other ways!" Doctor Zhang analyzed calmly.

Luo Xiaoyu suddenly had an idea, "Maybe we can..." She moved closer to the crowd and lowered her voice to speak out a bold plan.

After hearing this, everyone had different expressions, some were hesitant, while others were firmly opposed.

"This is too risky!" Granny Lin advised worriedly.

"But now we have no other choice!" Luo Xiaoyu said in a firm tone, with a determined light flashing in her eyes.

As time passed, the hut began to shake more violently and it could collapse completely at any moment.

Everyone was struggling between fear and hope, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.

At this moment, the man in white slowly put Xiaohong down, looked at the boulder with deep eyes, and a mysterious smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Maybe, I can try."

The man in white waved his sleeves lightly, and an invisible force swept out instantly, making a low buzzing sound.

Cracks appeared on the surface of the boulder, spreading rapidly like a spider web, and then it exploded with a loud bang, with debris flying everywhere.

The dust cleared and a smooth road appeared before everyone.

Everyone was amazed and looked at the man in white with eyes full of admiration and gratitude.

Li the Hunter was even more stunned. He had never seen such a powerful force before, and he felt a sense of awe for the man in white.

Everyone filed out and fled the ramshackle hut.

The moment they left, the hut collapsed, stirring up a cloud of dust.

The joy of surviving the disaster surged in everyone's hearts, and they cheered, feeling lucky to have escaped.

Xiaohong leaned weakly in the arms of the man in white. The man in white looked at her tenderly, his eyes full of affection and protectiveness. He gently stroked her hair and comforted her softly, "It's okay, everything is over." Luo Xiaoyu looked at this scene. Although she felt a little lost, she was also happy for them and silently sent her blessings.

After everyone rested for a while, Doctor Zhang simply bandaged Xiaohong's wound.

Xiaohong looked at him gratefully and said softly, "Thank you, Doctor Zhang." Doctor Zhang smiled gently, "It's just a small favor. I'm glad you're okay."

Elder Chen leaned on his cane, looked around, and said solemnly: "There seems to be another mystery here." He pointed to an ancient banyan tree not far away, with a strange symbol carved on the trunk.

"I have seen similar symbols in ancient books. It represents..." Elder Chen paused, glanced at everyone, and said slowly: "A hidden secret."

Hermit Zhao walked to the banyan tree and observed the symbol carefully. He reached out and touched the symbol, feeling the ancient breath emanating from it, and remained silent.

"Hermit Zhao, do you know anything?" asked the man in white, with a hint of inquiry in his tone.

Zhao the Hermit slowly raised his head, looked into the distance with deep eyes, and said meaningfully: "The door to the secret is about to open..."

Everyone followed Hermit Zhao to the banyan tree. He reached out and pressed lightly on the symbol on the trunk. With a low rumbling sound, a crack appeared in the ground, revealing a staircase leading underground.

A cold and damp breath hit me in the face, mixed with the fishy smell of earth, making me shudder.

Everyone looked at each other,

Walking down the narrow stairs, the light of the torches illuminated the dark passage. Ancient totems were carved on the walls, looking particularly eerie under the flickering firelight.

There was a strange smell in the air, like some ancient spice or rotten wood, making people feel a little uncomfortable breathing.

Finally, they came to a spacious underground space.

The light of the torches illuminated the entire space. The walls were covered with densely packed words. In the center stood a huge stone tablet with a lifelike dragon carved on it. The dragon's eyes were sparkling, as if it had life.

Elder Chen carefully read the words on the wall, muttering to himself: "So that's it... So that's it..." His voice trembled.

"Elder Chen, what do these texts record?" Doctor Zhang asked anxiously.

Elder Chen took a deep breath and said slowly: "These words record a shocking secret, a secret about our village and even the entire country..." He paused, glanced at everyone, and said word by word: "This secret is related to the life and death of all of us!"

When everyone heard this, they fell silent, and everyone's face was filled with shock and fear.

What exactly is this secret?
It actually involves such a serious matter?

At this moment, a low humming sound came from the distance, the ground began to tremble slightly, and the totems on the wall also flashed with strange light.

A strong sense of oppression came over me, making it almost impossible to breathe.

"Oh no, something is coming!" The man in white's face changed and he said in a deep voice.

Everyone was on high alert, holding their weapons tightly in their hands and looking around vigilantly.

There was a tense atmosphere in the air, like the calm before the storm.

Zhao Yinshi looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "Prepare for battle!"

The ground was shaking more and more violently, and the buzzing sound was getting louder and louder, as if something huge was breaking out of the ground.

Everyone was on high alert, their bodies tense, their eyes vigilantly staring at the dense forest in the distance that was gradually shrouded in darkness.

There was an indescribable sense of oppression in the air, making it almost hard to breathe.

Xiaohong unconsciously clutched the sleeve of the man in white, her fingertips were cold.

Suddenly, several black lights burst out from the dense forest and shot towards us like poisonous snakes!

The speed was so fast that people were caught off guard.

The man in white reacted quickly. He waved his wide sleeves and an invisible barrier was formed instantly, blocking all the incoming black light.

"Bang, bang, bang!" The black light hit the barrier, making a deafening sound, stirring up waves of air, and making everyone's clothes rustle.

The man in white had a solemn expression and focused eyes. His sleeves fluttered like a dancing butterfly, yet he carried an unquestionable majesty.

Xiaohong, Luo Xiaoyu, Grandma Lin, Doctor Zhang, Li the Hunter, Elder Chen and others nervously hid behind the men in white. They could feel that even with the men in white blocking in front of them, the strong sense of oppression still followed them like a shadow, making people frightened.

"What are these?" Luo Xiaoyu exclaimed, with a slight tremor in her voice.

No one answered her because no one knew the answer.

Even the knowledgeable Elder Chen looked confused at this moment.

They could only watch helplessly as the darkness grew closer and thicker, as if it was about to swallow them up...

"Be careful!" The man in white suddenly shouted, and swung his sleeves violently, shattering an even more fierce black light.

However, this was just the beginning. More black lights shot out from the dense forest, pouring down like a rainstorm.

The man in white was having a harder and harder time resisting, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead...

"We can't go on like this!" Doctor Zhang said anxiously, "We have to find a way..."

Before he could finish his words, he heard the man in white groan...

The black light poured down like a rainstorm, the sleeves of the man in white fluttered, and his figure was erratic, but it was still difficult to resist completely.

A black light passed by his arm, and his sleeve was instantly cut open, revealing a bloodstain. The bright red blood dripped down his arm, and was particularly glaring on his snow-white clothes.

The man in white groaned, a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, and his face turned pale.

When everyone saw this, they were suddenly filled with worry.

Xiaohong tightly grasped the sleeve of the man in white, her eyes full of anxiety. Luo Xiaoyu's face was also full of worry. Granny Lin clasped her hands together and muttered something, as if praying for something.

Doctor Zhang frowned, looking back and forth between the man in white and the dense forest, feeling extremely anxious.

The darkness in the forest seemed to grow thicker, and the buzzing sound became more shrill, as if something terrible was brewing, preparing to launch a more violent attack.

A depressing atmosphere enveloped everyone, making it almost hard to breathe.

"Let's...let's retreat first!" Granny Lin said tremblingly, "If this goes on, we'll all die!"

"No!" Luo Xiaoyu stood up suddenly, with a determined light in her eyes, "We can't leave him alone!"

"But..." Granny Lin wanted to say something but was interrupted by Luo Xiaoyu.

"No buts! We will fight with him!" Luo Xiaoyu swept her eyes over everyone and said firmly, "Can you bear to watch him die alone?"

Everyone was silent. None of them wanted to abandon the man in white, but facing such a powerful enemy, they felt deeply powerless.

"What are you arguing about!" Doctor Zhang suddenly shouted, "Now is not the time to argue!" His eyes fell on Li the Hunter, "Li the Hunter, you are strong, come with me to cover everyone's retreat!"

Hunter Li nodded, picked up the hunting knife in his hand, and stood next to Doctor Zhang.

At this moment, several black lights burst out from the dense forest again and rushed towards everyone.

"Go!" Doctor Zhang shouted, and slammed the medicine box in his hand towards the black light...

Hunter Li roared, and his burly body stood in front of everyone like a mountain, wielding the hunting knife in his hand with great force, blocking all the incoming black light.

While Li the Hunter was attracting the enemy's attention, Doctor Zhang quickly took out a cloth bag from the medicine box. He threw it with force, and a light yellow powder spread out. The air was suddenly filled with a pungent smell.

"Cough cough cough..."

A violent cough came from the dense forest, and the originally swift black light suddenly became chaotic, flying around like headless flies, and even colliding with each other, making a "bang bang" sound.

Obviously, Doctor Zhang's powder worked. The enemy was blinded and lost their sense of direction.

Seeing that the counterattack was effective, everyone showed excitement on their faces.

Xiaohong excitedly grabbed the arm of the man in white, with a glimmer of hope in her eyes.

"We have a chance!" Luo Xiaoyu shouted excitedly, and the weapon in her hand became more powerful.

Li the Hunter became more and more courageous as the battle went on, swinging his hunting knife more fiercely, forcing the enemy to retreat again and again.

Xiaohong gently lifted the bloodstained sleeve of the man in white and carefully wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with a clean cloth.

Her movements were gentle, and the man in white looked at her with tenderness and gratitude in his eyes, and a faint smile appeared on his pale face.

Luo Xiaoyu looked at this scene. Although she felt a little disappointed, she became more determined to fight.

She knew that now was not the time to be sentimental. Only by defeating the enemy first could she protect herself and those around her.

"Cough cough..." The man in white coughed a few times again, and his face became even paler.

Xiaohong looked at him anxiously, "How are you?"

The man in white shook his head. "I'm fine. We..." He paused and glanced at everyone. "We must leave here as soon as possible!"

"But..." Xiaohong wanted to say something, but was interrupted by the man in white.

"No buts!" The man in white said firmly, "Now is not the time to hesitate. If we don't leave now, it will be too late!" He struggled to stand up and looked into the depths of the dense forest. A trace of determination flashed in his eyes, "I feel that a stronger enemy... is coming!"

Hunter Li put away his hunting knife and walked over to the man in white, "We'll cover you!"

Doctor Zhang also nodded, "That's right, let's go together!"

Everyone gathered together, eyes determined, ready to face the upcoming challenges.

Suddenly, a deafening roar came from deep in the forest...

The miraculous effect of Doctor Zhang's powder gave everyone a chance to catch their breath and also ignited the hope of a counterattack.

Hunter Li was like a tiger descending from the mountain, with the hunting knife in his hand flying. Every swing brought about a sharp sound of wind, forcing the blinded and reckless black shadows to retreat several steps.

Luo Xiaoyu was not to be outdone. She wielded a wooden stick that she had found from somewhere. Her movements were agile and her attacks were fierce. Each of her strikes landed precisely on the enemy's weaknesses.

Xiaohong stood guard beside the man in white, looking around vigilantly, ready to respond to any emergency at any time.

Although Granny Lin and Elder Chen did not directly participate in the battle, they provided support to the best of their ability. Granny Lin continued to cheer everyone on, while Elder Chen, with his rich experience, directed everyone to adjust their formation and resolve the enemy's offensive into thin air.

The originally aggressive black shadow gradually showed signs of defeat under the joint attack of everyone.

Their originally neat formation was completely disrupted, and they fled everywhere like stray dogs, with fear and panic in their eyes.

The black light emanating from them gradually dimmed, like a candle that was about to go out.

"We won!" Luo Xiaoyu shouted excitedly, with a gleam of victory in her eyes.

Everyone cheered, their faces filled with joy of surviving the disaster.

However, this joy did not last long.

When everyone came to their senses, they found that the time for decision-making had passed quietly.

The ground beneath their feet shook more violently and the buzzing sound became more shrill, as if something terrible was about to break out of the ground.

The sky in the distance had been covered by a thick layer of dark clouds at some point, and the darkness surged in like a tide, swallowing up the entire world.

In the depths of the darkness, there seemed to be countless pairs of scarlet eyes flashing, which made people shudder.

"Not good! A bigger crisis is coming!" said the man in white with a serious expression, with a hint of worry in his tone that was hard to conceal.

As they looked at the darkness gathering in the distance, they realized that a more difficult battle was about to begin and they had to make new choices.

"We..." Xiaohong just started to speak, but was interrupted by a sudden loud noise.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound, and saw the ground in the distance suddenly crack open, and a huge black shadow slowly rose from the ground...

A huge black shadow slowly rose from the ground, covering the sky and the sun, as if it was going to swallow up the entire world.

Everyone looked at the mysterious power gathering in the distance. This power exuded a strange aura, causing the temperature around it to drop sharply, and the air was filled with a biting chill.

Xiaohong hugged herself unconsciously, her body trembled slightly, and her teeth began to chatter.

A new crisis looms, and everyone is divided over the next course of action.

The experienced Elder Chen suggested: "We should unite and gather everyone's strength to fight against this mysterious force together."

"No!" Luo Xiaoyu retorted without thinking, "This force is too strong. Fighting head-on will only lead to death! We should disperse and break out, looking for a glimmer of hope!"

"Break out in separate groups? Wouldn't that give the enemy a chance to defeat us one by one?" Elder Chen frowned and his tone became stern. "Only by uniting as one can we have a greater chance of winning!"

"But..." Luo Xiaoyu wanted to refute, but was interrupted by Elder Chen, "No buts! Now is not the time to argue, we must make a decision as soon as possible!" (End of this chapter)