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

Elder Chen narrowed his eyes and carefully observed the surrounding environment. Suddenly, he exclaimed: "Here... there seems to be a huge treasure hidden here!"

When everyone heard the word "treasure", their eyes lit up and an atmosphere of tension and excitement filled the air.

Granny Lin rubbed her hands excitedly and murmured to herself: "Treasure... there really is treasure..." Doctor Zhang calmly analyzed: "It seems that we have stumbled upon an incredible place by accident."

Xiaohong took the hand of the man in white and whispered, "Be careful, it feels weird here." The man in white patted her hand gently, motioning her to be at ease.

Just as everyone approached the stone platform and prepared to take a closer look at the orb, a tall figure suddenly walked out of the darkness.

He was of burly build, wearing black armor, holding a huge battle axe in his hand, exuding a powerful aura.

Everyone was startled by this sudden change and took a few steps back.

"Who is it?!" Blacksmith Zhao asked bravely.

The treasure guardian said in a muffled voice: "Anyone who trespasses will be killed!" Before he finished speaking, he swung his battle axe and attacked everyone.

Everyone dodged, but Zhao the blacksmith was unable to dodge and was hit by the axe. He flew backwards and fell heavily to the ground, spurting blood from his mouth.

"Brother Zhao!" Luo Xiaoyu exclaimed, and wanted to rush forward, but was stopped by Xiaohong: "Don't go over there, it's too dangerous!"

Seeing this, the man in white stood up again, and a long sword appeared in his hand. The sword light flashed and collided with the treasure guardian's battle axe.

The surrounding space flickered due to the collision of spells, and emitted bursts of roaring sounds.

"Hurry up!" The man in white shouted to everyone while resisting the attack of the treasure guardian, "I'll hold him back!"

Xiaohong watched the fierce battle between the man in white and the treasure guardian, and her heart was filled with worry. She held Luo Xiaoyu's hand tightly and said, "Is he...he going to be okay?" Luo Xiaoyu shook her head, her eyes also filled with anxiety, "I don't know...this guardian looks so strong..."

The treasure guardian wielded a huge axe, and every attack carried the power to split mountains and rocks. The air was filled with a suffocating sense of oppression.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!" Every collision between the battle axe and the sword blade produced a sharp metal collision sound, which hurt everyone's eardrums.

The man in white was agile and his sword flashed like a dragon, but he was unable to break through the treasure guardian's airtight defense.

Seeing this, everyone used their own methods to try to help the man in white.

Li the Hunter waved the spear in his hand, trying to restrain the actions of the treasure guardian, but was knocked away by his axe. He hit the stone wall with a muffled groan, and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

Elder Chen chanted a spell, trying to use the talisman to trap the treasure guardian, but it was shattered by the powerful aura emanating from him and turned into starlight and dissipated.

A red light flashed, the eyes came closer and closer, and a fishy smell spread.

Everyone held their breath, cold sweat broke out on their palms, and their hearts beat wildly.

The passage was narrow and there was limited room for maneuvering, so everyone's footsteps became heavier, as if they were filled with lead.

Xiaohong grasped the corner of the white-clothed man's clothes tightly, her knuckles turned white and her body trembled slightly.

The darkness was like thick ink, enveloping them, making it impossible to see one's hand in front of one's face.

The depressing atmosphere was suffocating, and even breathing became cautious.

The walls on both sides of the passage were rough and cold, with occasional drops of water dripping, which was particularly clear in the silence and added to the tense atmosphere.

"Swish!" Several black shadows rushed out from the darkness like ghosts, at an astonishing speed.

The crowd didn't even see their appearance clearly, they just felt a flash of cold light and the sharp blade was approaching their eyes.

"Ah!" Luo Xiaoyu screamed and was almost cut by a knife.

Doctor Zhang reacted quickly and swung the sword in his hand to block the attack.

"Everyone be careful! It's the Shadow Assassin!"

The battle broke out instantly, with swords flashing and shouts of killing deafening in the narrow passage.

The Shadow Assassin is agile and his moves are deadly.

Although Li the Hunter was strong and powerful, two fists could not beat four hands. He was not careful and got a bloody scratch on his arm.

"Brother Li!" Luo Xiaoyu exclaimed. Everyone's heart sank, the situation was critical.

The man in white's eyes flashed, and he made a gesture with his hands. A white light flashed, and a protective shield enveloped everyone.

"Back off!" he growled.

The protective shield glowed, blocking all the assassin's attacks.

The space was filled with magical light, illuminating a small area around it and also illuminating the assassins' hideous faces.

Doctor Zhang looked around nervously and gripped the sword in his hand even tighter.

The assassins seemed to come in an endless stream, and their attacks became increasingly fierce...

The man in white had a solemn expression on his face, with beads of sweat oozing from his forehead.

"This won't work..." he whispered.

Shadow assassins came like a tide, seemingly endless.

The flashes of swords and the shadows of sabers intertwined, weaving a web of death in the narrow passage.

Everyone was struggling and gradually became exhausted.

Sweat soaked my clothes and my breathing became rapid.

The feeling of despair spread like a plague, hanging over everyone's heart.

"If this goes on... we will all die here..." Li the Hunter gasped, the wound on his arm still bleeding.

At this moment, an assassin came around behind Grandma Lin and stabbed her with a knife.

Luo Xiaoyu was quick-witted and pushed Granny Lin away, but she herself was stabbed.

Blood gushed out, staining her clothes red.

"Luo Xiaoyu!" everyone exclaimed.

Luo Xiaoyu's face turned pale, blood oozed from the corners of her mouth, and her body slowly fell down.

Granny Lin hugged her, tears streaming down her face.

"Silly child... why are you doing this..."

The depressing atmosphere was almost suffocating.

Xiaohong looked at her injured companion, tears welling up in her eyes.

She bit her lips tightly to prevent herself from crying out loud.

Is it...

Are you really going to die here?
Just when everyone thought they could only fight to the death, the mysterious old man who had been silent all this time suddenly moved.

He flashed to the wall on one side of the passage and quickly stroked the wall with his fingers.

A strange light flashed, and a rune on the wall dimmed instantly.

At the same time, the shadow assassins who were originally well-organized suddenly became chaotic, attacking each other and even killing each other.

Everyone looked at this scene in surprise, not understanding what was happening.

"Their actions... are related to these runes..." The mysterious old man spoke slowly, his eyes deep, "As long as these runes are destroyed..."

"Wait..." The man in white suddenly spoke, staring at the old man, "Who... are you?"

Taking advantage of the chaos when the shadow assassins were killing each other, the man in white seized the opportunity, changed the magic gestures in his hands, and white light shot out like sharp arrows, accurately hitting several assassins.

They screamed and turned into black smoke and disappeared. Seeing this, everyone was greatly encouraged, and their original despair was swept away, replaced by excitement and hope.

Doctor Zhang’s swordsmanship was sharp and deadly, and every swing of his sword took the life of an assassin.

Li the Hunter endured the pain, swung his fists, and knocked down the approaching assassins one by one like a tiger descending from the mountain.

Blacksmith Zhao swung the hammer with such force and power that the assassin cried out in despair.

Confident smiles appeared on everyone's faces again, and they encouraged each other, as if the space around them had become brighter because of their emotions.

"Work harder and kill all these guys!" Li the Hunter shouted excitedly.

Luo Xiaoyu endured the pain and cheered for everyone: "Everyone be careful, victory is just around the corner!"

They fought more and more courageously, and defeated the Shadow Assassin step by step.

The assassins' originally well-organized attack turned into chaos and disarray.

Screams and the sounds of weapons clashing rang out one after another, echoing in the narrow passage.

Blood splattered, staining the ground red, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.

The battle gradually subsided, leaving only corpses and a strong smell of blood on the ground in the passage.

The man in white carried the injured Luo Xiaoyu on his back gently. Xiaohong looked at the man in white. Granny Lin took out a handkerchief and carefully bandaged Li the Hunter's wound, her eyes kind and full of warmth.

Everyone tried their best, but it was like an ant trying to shake a tree. They couldn't shake the treasure guardian at all. Despair spread in everyone's hearts.

"Xiaohong, be careful!" Luo Xiaoyu exclaimed and pushed Xiaohong away.

At this moment, the treasure guardian's battle axe swept over with a fierce gust of wind. In order to protect Xiaohong, Luo Xiaoyu took a solid blow. She flew backwards like a kite with a broken string and hit the stone wall heavily. She screamed and spat out a mouthful of blood, which dyed her chest red.

"Xiao Yu!" Xiao Hong exclaimed, not caring about her own safety, and hurriedly ran to Luo Xiaoyu and helped her up.

Luo Xiaoyu's face was pale, her breath was weak, she was groaning in pain, and she felt severe pain in her chest.

Xiaohong looked at Luo Xiaoyu's bruised and battered appearance, her heart filled with guilt and anger, tears welling up in her eyes.

She held Luo Xiaoyu's hand tightly, her nails almost digging into the flesh.

Just when everyone was at a loss and thought they could not escape today, a crisp voice broke the silence in the cave, "Enough, stop it." Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a girl in an emerald green gauze dress slowly walking out from the rune light.

She has smooth waist-length hair and a pair of lively big eyes. She is like an elf in the forest, full of mystery and aura.

In her hand she held a gleaming scepter, the top of which was inlaid with a crystal clear gem that emitted a soft glow.

When the treasure guardian heard the girl's voice, the battle axe in his hand paused slightly. He slowly turned his huge body and looked at the rune elf.

The Rune Elf said something to the treasure guardian in a very low voice, so no one could hear it. However, it could be seen that the treasure guardian's expression had changed, and his originally fierce eyes gradually became gentle.

"Why?" asked the treasure guardian in a low voice.

The Rune Elf shook her head and did not answer him. Instead, she turned around and said to Xiaohong and the others, "Come with me. I know what you want." After she said that, she turned and walked deeper into the cave. Everyone looked at each other, hesitated for a while, and then followed.

The huge body of the treasure guardian slowly put down the battle axe, and the violent aura receded like the tide, replaced by an inexplicable calm.

He said in a rough voice: "Since the Rune Elf allows it, you can choose a treasure as a reward." As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was stunned at first, and then burst into thunderous cheers, their surprise was beyond words.

They looked at each other in disbelief, their eyes flashing with greed and excitement, as if they saw countless gold, silver and jewels.

Granny Lin's hands were shaking with excitement, and Luo Xiaoyu jumped up with excitement. Even the pain in her body seemed to be relieved a lot.

Everyone followed the rune elves and came to the depths of the cave.

The scene in front of them suddenly became clear, and a huge space appeared in front of them. Countless treasures were piled up like mountains, and the golden light almost dyed the entire space brilliantly.

All kinds of rare treasures emit dazzling light and shine like diamonds.

The air was filled with rich energy fluctuations, as if every treasure contained amazing power.

Xiaohong opened her eyes wide and her mouth opened into an "O" shape. She had never seen such a spectacular scene. Those legendary treasures were now right in front of her.

Everyone rushed into the pile of treasures impatiently and started picking them up greedily.

Luo Xiaoyu grabbed a dagger that was shining with blue light without hesitation. The blade was covered with exquisite runes and exuded bursts of coldness. It felt cold to the touch, making her unable to let it go.

Blacksmith Zhao picked up a pitch-black war hammer with a ferocious animal head carved on it. It seemed to contain infinite power. He excitedly waved it a few times, making a deafening roar.

Li the Hunter chose a piece of armor with an ancient style. After putting it on, he felt full of strength.

Granny Lin carefully picked up an antique wooden stick, which emitted a soft light that seemed to soothe her heart.

Elder Chen carefully flipped through a scroll that exuded an ancient atmosphere.

After everyone picked out the treasures they liked, their faces were filled with joy that was hard to conceal, as if they had found a huge bargain.

They felt that their strength could be greatly improved and were full of confidence in future adventures.

The space around them seemed to become brighter because of their joy, and the light of hope shone in every corner.

The man in white gently stroked Xiaohong's hair and comforted her wounded heart.

Xiaohong leaned obediently in the arms of the man in white. Luo Xiaoyu looked at this scene with an envious smile on her face. She silently blessed the happy couple in her heart.

The other people also cast envious glances, and the whole cave was filled with a warm and harmonious atmosphere, and the originally tense emotions were also soothed.

Just when everyone was immersed in joy and ready to leave with the treasure, the Rune Elf's expression suddenly changed. She said in a low voice with a barely perceptible tremor, "You... shouldn't take these... things..." Before the Rune Elf finished her words, a strange sound came from deep in the cave, as if some ancient giant beast was slowly awakening, which was heart-pounding.

Everyone was immersed in joy and were about to leave with the treasure. At this moment, the Rune Elf's face suddenly changed. She said in a low voice with a barely perceptible tremor, "You... shouldn't take these... things..." Before she finished her words, a strange sound came from deep in the cave, as if some ancient giant beast was slowly awakening, which was heart-pounding.

The mysterious old man's gaze lingered on a corner of the cave for a moment. He slowly walked forward and pointed at a seemingly smooth stone wall, "Here, there is a hidden passage." Everyone was stunned when they heard the voice, and their eyes followed the direction of the mysterious old man's finger. Sure enough, under the illumination of the rune light, the stone wall gradually revealed a faint crack.

"Is there really a hidden passage?" Luo Xiaoyu shouted excitedly, her face full of curiosity and anticipation.

Although Granny Lin was old, she was just as curious as the young ones. She asked cautiously, "Where does this passage lead to? Is there any danger?"

The mysterious old man replied calmly: "This passage leads to a more mysterious place, where there are bigger secrets and more treasures. But at the same time, it may be a more dangerous place." There was a seriousness in his voice that could not be ignored, as if he was warning everyone not to act rashly.

Xiao Hong's heart trembled. She pulled the sleeve of the man in white and asked in a low voice, "Are we really going?" The man in white nodded gently, with a firm light in his eyes, "Since we are here, we must find out what's going on."

Everyone discussed it one by one, and finally decided to continue exploring.

In their hearts, there is both a desire for the unknown and a vigilance against danger.

Granny Lin picked up the rustic wooden staff in her hand and chanted a spell in a low voice. A faint fragrance filled the air, which seemed to ease the tense atmosphere a little.

Seeing this, the Rune Elf smiled slightly, and gently waved the scepter in her hand. The hidden passage slowly opened, and a mysterious light shone through the gap, foreshadowing the new challenges that were about to be faced.

Everyone took a deep breath and stepped resolutely into the hidden passage.

The passage was filled with a strange light, completely different from the golden light outside. It was more like some ancient rune emitting a faint and mysterious glow.

Xiaohong felt a cool breath, as if the air in the passage was purified. She relaxed a little, but still remained highly vigilant.

At this moment, Luo Xiaoyu suddenly stopped and her ears caught a hint of unusual sound.

She whispered, "Listen, this sound..." Everyone immediately quieted down and listened carefully.

A sound similar to that of water dripping was heard in the passage, but if you listened carefully, it sounded like some kind of low gasp, as if something was waiting in the dark to make a move.

The light in the passage was getting dimmer and dimmer, and the sense of danger was getting stronger and stronger. Luo Xiaoyu held Xiaohong's hand tightly, and her voice was trembling, "Let's... go quickly, something is wrong here."

At this moment, a low roar suddenly came from the depths of the passage, as if some ancient giant beast had finally awakened. Everyone's heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand, almost jumping out of their chest.

Doctor Zhang clenched the sword in his hand and said in a deep voice: "Everyone follow me, be careful." As soon as he finished speaking, in the darkness deep in the passage, a pair of red eyes gradually became clearly visible, as if they were staring at them, ready to make a move. (End of this chapter)