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

Everyone looked at this scene in amazement, as if they were seeing a miracle happen.

The joy of surviving the disaster surged in their hearts, and they all cast grateful glances at Master Lingyin. The despair that had previously filled their hearts was swept away, and morale was boosted again, as if they had gained infinite power.

Under the blessing of Buddha's light, everyone was able to stabilize their position temporarily and take a break.

Xiaohong hugged the man in white tightly, feeling his warm embrace, and the fear in her heart gradually dissipated.

The man in white gently stroked Xiaohong's hair, and Granny Lin kindly comforted the injured Doctor Zhang, asking about his injuries with concern like an elder, and bandaging his wounds carefully.

People encourage and support each other, and their friendship deepens in times of crisis.

Just when everyone thought the crisis was over, the gray-haired hunter suddenly pointed to the place where the ghost creature disappeared and said, "Look! There!" Everyone looked in the direction of his finger and found that although most of the ghost creature had dissipated, a part of it still gathered together to form a huge vortex.

In the center of the vortex, a gigantic ghost looms, exuding a chilling aura.

"That's... the leader of the ghosts!" Elder Chen exclaimed, "As long as we defeat it, we can completely dispel these ghosts!"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately understood the situation.

They worked together, concentrated their spiritual power, and launched a fierce attack on the ghost leader.

Although the ghost leader was powerful, he began to retreat under the combined attack of everyone and let out painful roars.

Just when everyone thought victory was in sight, the ghost leader suddenly let out a deafening roar, and a powerful force burst out from its body, knocking everyone back several steps...

"Not good!" The gray-haired hunter's face changed drastically, "It's going to..."

The ghost leader's huge body trembled constantly under the combined attack of everyone, and he let out painful roars, as if he would be reduced to ashes in the next moment.

The dawn of victory seemed to be just around the corner, and joy appeared on everyone's face.

However, at this moment, the ghost leader suddenly let out a shrill scream, the sharp sound pierced everyone's eardrums like a steel needle, making their scalps numb.

The sudden change startled everyone and the offensive was slowed down.

This scream seemed to be a signal. After hearing it, the originally listless ghost creatures around became even more crazy as if they were given an injection of chicken blood. They let out shrill howls, with bloodthirsty light flashing in their eyes, and pounced on the crowd frantically.

The air was filled with a disgusting stench, and the chilly atmosphere made people feel like they were falling into an ice cellar.

Everyone's heart sank, realizing that the real battle had just begun.

Faced with this sudden change, everyone quickly adjusted their status and prepared for battle.

Luo Xiaoyu took a deep breath and took out a jade pendant that was emitting a faint light from her arms.

This jade pendant was exactly the treasure that was obtained in the cave before. At this moment, it emitted a dazzling light. Wherever the light reached, ghostly creatures roared in pain, as if they had met their nemesis.

"Now!" Elder Chen shouted loudly.

Everyone was cheered up and started to fight back with the help of the power of the jade pendant.

Spiritual power surged out like a tide, transforming into fierce attacks that slammed heavily into the ghost creature.

The ghost creatures were beaten back step by step, and wailing sounds could be heard one after another.

Seeing this scene, hope ignited in everyone's hearts and morale was boosted.

"Miss Luo, you are so awesome!" Li the Hunter shouted excitedly.

Others also cast admiring glances at Luo Xiaoyu. Luo Xiaoyu smiled and the jade pendant in her hand shone even brighter.

However, just when everyone thought they had won, the ghost leader's huge body began to swell again, and an even more terrifying aura emanated from it...

The gray-haired hunter's expression changed. "It wants..."

The ghost leader's body swelled to the extreme, like a moving hill. It was surrounded by a thick black shield, like an indestructible fortress.

The attacks from the crowd, which were powered by their spiritual power, hit the shield, but were like a drop in the ocean, without causing a ripple, only a dull sound of impact.

"How could this happen?" Blacksmith Zhao exclaimed and smashed the hammer in his hand on the ground, causing the ground to tremble slightly.

The joy that just appeared on everyone's faces was instantly replaced by anxiety.

Luo Xiaoyu's jade pendant still shone brightly, but it could not penetrate the black barrier.

Beads of sweat oozed from Li the Hunter's forehead. He gripped the spear tighter in his hand, but still couldn't find a breakthrough.

Granny Lin stamped her feet anxiously, muttering over and over, "What should I do? What should I do?" The tense atmosphere spread in the air, like an invisible net that tightly bound everyone.

The man in white's eyes focused. He could feel the powerful force emanating from the ghost leader.

He formed seals with his hands, muttered something, and a powerful energy gathered around him.

He suddenly pushed out his palms, and a dazzling light pierced straight into the ghost leader's shield like a sharp sword.

The light collided violently with the black shield, making a deafening roar. The strong energy fluctuations even distorted the surrounding air.

However, the shield only shook slightly and no cracks appeared.

The man in white's face turned pale and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. It was obvious that the spell he had just cast consumed a lot of his energy.

Just after the man in white cast the spell, the ghost leader seized the opportunity, opened his bloody mouth, and a black energy beam, like lightning, rushed straight to the face of the man in white.

His face changed and he quickly stepped back, but his shoulder was still scratched by the energy. A black hole was burned in his clothes, revealing the charred skin on his shoulder.

When everyone saw that the man in white was almost injured, their hearts sank suddenly, as if a huge hand was tightly grasping their hearts.

Luo Xiaoyu tightly grasped the jade pendant in her hand; her palm became damp due to nervousness. She looked at the man in white worriedly, her eyes full of anxiety.

The spear in Li Hunter's hand also trembled slightly, and he felt an unprecedented sense of powerlessness.

Their attacks were unable to break through the opponent's defense, but the opponent could easily seriously injure them.

The depressing atmosphere hung over everyone's head like a dark cloud, and despair spread among the crowd like a plague.

Xiaohong was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. She bit her lips tightly, and her heart seemed to be hanging in the air, fearing that the man in white would fall down in the next second.

She felt that her power was so small that she couldn't help him at all.

"It..." Elder Chen stared at the ghost leader's shield, his eyes suddenly became sharp, and he said solemnly, "The source of this power..." His words stopped abruptly.

Elder Chen pointed at the swirling black mist around the ghost leader and said excitedly: "The power of this shield comes from these dark auras! Disperse them and we can break this turtle shell!" Everyone was shocked when they heard this, and their eyes all looked at the swirling black mist.

The haze of despair was swept away, and the flame of hope was ignited again in everyone's eyes.

“So that’s how it is!” Master Lingyin clasped his hands together and chanted Buddhist scriptures. A golden light emanated from his body, illuminating the darkness around him.

Wherever the golden light went, the black mist melted like ice and snow, making a sizzling sound.

The jade pendant in Luo Xiaoyu's hand also emitted a more dazzling light, which complemented the golden light of Master Lingyin, forming a powerful purifying force.

Others also tried their best to attack the black mist.

Li the Hunter wielded his spear with great force, and every swing brought up a gust of wind that blew away the black mist.

Blacksmith Zhao swung the hammer and smashed it hard on the ground. The powerful shock wave dispersed the surrounding black mist.

As the black mist continued to dissipate, the ghost leader's shield began to become weaker and weaker. The originally indestructible black barrier was now like a fragile eggshell and could break at any time.

Seeing this scene, everyone's spirits were boosted and their attacks became more fierce.

"Elder Chen, you are so awesome!" Li the Hunter shouted excitedly. Others also cast grateful glances at Elder Chen. Elder Chen stroked his beard and a gratified smile appeared on his face.

The man in white held Xiaohong's hand tightly, smiled at her gently, and gave her a reassuring look.

Xiaohong held his hand back, feeling the warmth in his palm, and the fear in her heart gradually dissipated.

Granny Lin looked at everyone working together and nodded with satisfaction: "Kids, work harder! We can definitely get out!" Her words were like the warm sun in winter, warming everyone's hearts.

The ghost leader's shield finally broke, making a crisp cracking sound, like breaking glass.

Seeing this, everyone's morale was boosted and they all shouted loudly.

They gathered all their strength together, turning it into a series of fierce attacks, smashing hard at the ghost leader. The ghost leader let out a shrill scream, and his huge body began to tremble violently, and finally turned into starlight and dissipated in the air.

With the disappearance of the leader, the surrounding ghost creatures seemed to have lost their support and turned into black smoke, disappearing without a trace.

Everyone looked at the empty scene before them, and they were unable to react for a moment.

They succeeded!
They defeated the powerful ghost leader and broke the predicament!

However, just as everyone was about to cheer and celebrate, the gray-haired hunter's expression suddenly changed. He pointed to a passage ahead that was flashing with strange light and whispered, "What is that..."

After the ghost leader disappeared, everyone's tense nerves gradually relaxed, and the darkness around them seemed to fade away, replaced by a soft light, illuminating a path that had not appeared before.

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. The joy of surviving the disaster had not yet faded, but curiosity took over.

"What is this place?" Luo Xiaoyu was the first to break the silence. There was a hint of trembling in her voice, showing both excitement and uneasiness.

"Be careful, there may be other dangers here." Doctor Zhang warned, looking around vigilantly.

As they went deeper, the surrounding environment became brighter and brighter. Strange plants emitted fluorescent light, dotted this mysterious space like a river of stars.

There is a strange fragrance in the air, refreshing and invigorating.

Suddenly, Xiaohong exclaimed: "Look! What is that?"

Everyone followed her gaze and saw some strange runes flashing brightly not far away. They flickered like breathing and gave off a mysterious aura.

"Those runes...seem to be calling us." Xiaohong muttered to herself.
The old man in white walked up to the runes and observed them carefully for a moment. "These runes contain powerful power that can give you new abilities." His voice was low and powerful, with a convincing magic.

Everyone was excited when they heard this.

Following the instructions of the old man in white, they walked to the runes one by one and received the baptism of the rune power.

Xiaohong only felt a warm current flowing into her body, and a powerful force awakened in her body. She felt as if she could control the power of fire.

Luo Xiaoyu felt a violent force surging in her body, and she felt that she could control the power of the earth.

Others also gained different abilities, and everyone felt a huge increase in their own strength and was ecstatic.

"Thank you, senior!" Everyone thanked the old man in white in unison.
"Now, you have gained new power, but..." The old man in white paused, glanced at everyone, and said meaningfully, "The real test has just begun..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the ground began to shake, and the earth beneath their feet cracked open. Countless giant hands made of runes stretched out from the cracks...

Xiaohong only felt a warm current flowing into her body, and a powerful force awakened in her body. She felt as if she could control the power of fire.

Luo Xiaoyu felt a violent force surging in her body, and she felt that she could control the power of the earth.

Others also gained different abilities, and everyone felt a huge increase in their own strength and was ecstatic.

As soon as the words fell, the ground began to shake, the earth beneath everyone's feet cracked, and countless giant hands made of runes stretched out from the cracks.

These giant hands quickly transformed into various strange-shaped puppets, with strange lights flashing in their eyes, and they pounced towards the crowd as if they had spirits.

"Is this a test?" Luo Xiaoyu clenched her fists.

"We can't retreat!" Li Liehu shouted and rushed towards the puppet first.

He found that the power in his body was much stronger than before. With one punch, the puppet was immediately knocked away, making a crisp "crack" sound, and turned into rune fragments that scattered on the ground.

Blacksmith Zhao followed closely behind, swinging a heavy hammer and smashing it hard at the puppet.

Every attack was as powerful as thunder, and the puppets were as vulnerable as paper in front of him.

The two men's brave fighting won everyone's admiration and the atmosphere became heated.

As the puppets continued to adjust their attack methods, the battle became more intense.

The puppets began to use the power of runes to launch attacks. The air was filled with fluctuations of various elements. In a flash, the puppets' attacks came like a tide.

Luo Xiaoyu discovered that she could control the elemental power around her. She waved her hands, and the soil on the ground instantly turned into sharp stone spikes, piercing the bodies of several puppets.

Her power was like a violent storm, making it difficult for the puppets to resist.

When everyone saw Luo Xiaoyu’s new abilities, they were full of anticipation for what new abilities they could develop, and their morale was boosted.

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Just as everyone was gradually gaining the upper hand, Xiaohong suddenly felt the treasure in her hand vibrate slightly, as if it resonated with the surrounding rune power...

(To be continued) Xiao Hong felt the treasure in her hand vibrate slightly, and a strange energy flowed through her arm and throughout her body. The patterns on the treasure seemed to come alive, flashing dazzling light as if breathing.

At the same time, the surrounding runes began to vibrate violently, making a buzzing sound. A powerful energy poured into Xiaohong's body and merged with the power of the treasure.

Xiaohong felt an unprecedented power filling her body, and she felt as if she could control all the fire in the world.

The shape of the treasure has also changed. The original simple shape has become more refined and exudes a more powerful aura.

"Oh my God! Xiaohong, your treasure..." Luo Xiaoyu widened her eyes in surprise, and the others also looked at her in amazement. They had never seen such a powerful treasure.

Xiaohong felt the surging power in her body and smiled confidently.

She waved her hand gently, and a ball of blazing flame appeared out of thin air, leaping and dancing in her hand, as agile and powerful as a fire dragon.

When everyone saw the powerful strength displayed by Xiaohong, they believed that as long as they united as one, any challenge could be overcome.

The man in white looked at Xiaohong tenderly, and Granny Lin looked at everyone with satisfaction, as if she was watching her own child grow up, full of tenderness.

Everyone celebrates with each other, and friendship deepens as they grow together.

After a series of trials, everyone fully mastered their new abilities.

They stood at the center of the new space and felt more powerful than ever before.

The surrounding space emanated a dazzling light, as if recognizing everyone's growth.

Suddenly, the treasure in Xiaohong's hand vibrated again...

The treasure in Xiaohong's hand emitted a warm glow, reflecting on everyone's happy faces.

Luo Xiaoyu waved the dagger in her hand. The sword body flashed with a strange halo and made a low hum, as if it couldn't wait to show its edge.

Granny Lin looked at everyone kindly. Doctor Zhang pushed his glasses on the bridge of his nose and calmly analyzed the characteristics of the new ability.

Hunter Li smiled naively, the bow and arrow in his hand exuding an ancient atmosphere.

Elder Chen stroked his long beard, his eyes gleaming with wisdom.

Blacksmith Zhao swung the hammer in his hand, and bursts of explosive sounds were heard in the air.

Master Lingyin clasped his hands together, muttered something, and a circle of golden Buddha light surrounded him.

The old man in white looked at everyone with a smile, while the gray-haired hunter narrowed his eyes and carefully observed the surrounding environment, as if looking for something.

Suddenly, the surrounding space began to shake violently, like an earthquake.

Everyone who had just been immersed in joy was startled. The smiles on their faces disappeared instantly, replaced by tension and uneasiness.

"What's going on?" Luo Xiaoyu exclaimed, holding the dagger in his hand tighter.

Everyone quickly formed a defensive formation and looked around vigilantly.

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

"Everyone be careful!" said the man in white in a deep voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, a brilliant light shot out from the hand of the man in white and went straight into the darkness.

Wherever the light passed, the space seemed to be torn apart, emitting bursts of piercing roars.

"Wow!" Everyone was amazed. The strength of the man in white made them feel at ease, and their morale was greatly boosted. (End of this chapter)