"The atmosphere here is a bit weird." Lang Nana said in a low voice. Although her heart was full of anticipation, she couldn't help feeling a little nervous about the unknown danger.

"We must remain vigilant." Jiang Qiong nodded, muttered to himself, and was ready to deal with any possible emergencies at any time.

As they went deeper, the passage gradually became wider and an open space appeared in front of them.

In the center of the space is a huge ancient tree with a thick trunk, lush branches and leaves. Its roots are coiled on the ground like a giant python, forming a natural tree hole.

"This is the 'heart of the ancient tree' mentioned in the treasure map!" Nan Fengxue's eyes flashed with excitement as he pointed at the entrance to the tree hole.

"Let's go in and take a look!" Jiang Qiong took the lead and walked towards the tree hole, his heart full of desire to explore.

The entrance to the tree hole was dark and mysterious, exuding a faint fragrance, as if some ancient power was calling them.

The three of them carefully entered the tree hole. The space inside the hole was unexpectedly spacious. The surrounding tree roots were like giant arms, supporting the entire space.

A faint light shone through the cracks in the cave ceiling, illuminating the interior of the tree hole.

"This seems to be an altar!" Lang Nana said in surprise, pointing to a huge stone in the center of the cave. There were complex patterns carved on the stone, which seemed to be some kind of ancient ritual.

Jiang Qiong walked closer and took a closer look, and found a groove on the stone, which coincided with the stone that had been placed on the stone palm before.

"Let's try putting that stone here." There was a hint of anticipation in her voice.

Nan Fengxue and Lang Nana nodded in agreement, and the three of them carefully placed the stone into the groove of the stone.

Suddenly, the air in the entire tree hole began to vibrate, and the surrounding tree roots made a low resonant sound, as if responding to some kind of call.

"What happened?" Lang Nana asked nervously, with an uneasy gleam in her eyes.

"I don't know, but we can't stop." Jiang Qiong's voice was firm and calm, "We must continue exploring!"

As the stone was placed, a faint light began to appear from the depths of the tree hole, and the light gradually grew stronger, illuminating the entire space.

The three of them were filled with wonder and slowly walked towards the light source.

When they approached the light source, they found that it was an ancient stone door with a pattern carved on it similar to the stone in the center of the tree hole, emitting a mysterious glow.

There is a stone statue on each side of the door, and the statues are lifelike, as if guarding the door.

"There must be some important secret hidden behind this door!" Nan Fengxue's voice was full of anticipation.

"We need to find a way to open it." Jiang Qiong looked around, trying to find clues.

At this moment, the light in the tree hole began to flicker, as if responding to their arrival.

Jiang Qiong suddenly had an idea and remembered those ancient runes. "Perhaps, we need to use spiritual power to activate this door!"

"Good idea!" Lang Nana and Nan Fengxue nodded, and the three of them worked together to inject spiritual power into the stone gate.

With the infusion of spiritual power, the stone gate began to emit a low roar, and the surrounding air vibrated.

The light grew brighter, as if in response to their efforts.

Finally, with a loud bang, the stone door slowly opened, revealing a road leading to an unknown world.

There was a bright light behind the door, as if calling them to go in.

"Are we ready?" Jiang Qiong took a deep breath, her heart filled with anticipation and nervousness.

"Of course, we will definitely find the treasure we are looking for!" Nan Fengxue said firmly.

"Let's go!" Lang Nana held Jiang Qiong's hand tightly, with a fearless light in her eyes.

The three of them smiled at each other and walked into the light hand in hand.

After stepping through the stone gate, the three of them only felt a dazzling light in front of their eyes, and for a moment they could hardly open their eyes.

When the light gradually softened, they could see the scene clearly.

This is a strange space. Above the head is a dome that is shimmering with light, like a vast starry sky. But if you look closely, those star-like lights seem to be flowing slowly, forming mysterious patterns, as if telling an ancient story.

The ground beneath your feet is as transparent as a mirror, and you can see flickering light and shadows in the depths, as if there is an endless abyss hidden somewhere.

The surrounding walls emitted a soft halo, and some vague images appeared faintly in the halo, like long-dead creatures wandering around.

"This place... is incredible." Lang Nana couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, her voice echoing in the empty space.

Jiang Qiong was also shocked, but he did not forget to be alert to his surroundings. He whispered, "Everyone be careful, we don't know what dangers are lurking."

They walked slowly along a vague path. The surroundings were eerily quiet, with only the sound of their footsteps.

Suddenly, without any warning, a huge crack appeared on the ground in front of them, and hot magma gushed out, instantly blocking their way.

The magma was surging and emitting a pungent smell. The high temperature hit them in the face, burning their skin.

"Back off!" Jiang Qiong shouted, and the three of them hurriedly retreated a few steps.

"What should we do? It looks like we can't get through this lava." Nan Fengxue looked at Jiang Qiong anxiously, with beads of sweat on his forehead.

Jiang Qiong looked around, trying to find a way to survive in this dangerous environment.

His eyes fell on the flickering halo images on the wall next to him, and his heart moved, remembering the records he had read in ancient books about the interaction between spiritual power and illusions.

"Maybe there's something strange about these images. If we try to touch them, we might be able to find a way to control the magma."

Although Lang Nana and Nan Fengxue had their doubts, they had no choice but to nod and do as they were told.

The two of them approached the wall cautiously and reached out to gently touch the halos.

The moment the fingertips touched, a strange force came along the arm. Jiang Qiong felt a large amount of information flooding into his mind, which turned out to be the method of controlling this space.

He didn't have time to think about it, so he concentrated and followed the guidance of the thought, trying to calm the surge of magma.

With Jiang Qiong's efforts, the flow of magma gradually slowed down and the heat also decreased.

Upon seeing this, Lang Nana and Nan Fengxue hurried to his side and injected their spiritual power to help him.

With the concerted efforts of the three, the magma slowly retreated underground, the crack slowly closed, and turned into flat ground again.

"Phew... that was close." Lang Nana breathed a sigh of relief, still feeling a lingering fear. "Don't relax, there will definitely be more difficulties." Jiang Qiong wiped the sweat off her face and continued to move forward.

Not long after they walked away, a sharp whistling sound was heard, followed by a group of ghostly black shadows rushing towards them from all directions.

These black shadows were extremely fast, their shapes were erratic, and they brought with them a bone-chilling chill. Wherever they passed, the halos on the walls dimmed a little.

The three of them quickly stood back to back and took a defensive stance. Jiang Qiong swung the sword in his hand, and a beam of spiritual power slashed at the black shadow, but found that the black shadow passed through like smoke, unscathed.

"They seem to have no substance, normal attacks are useless!"

Upon seeing this, Nan Fengxue took out a talisman from his arms, muttered something, and then threw the talisman at the black shadow.

The talisman instantly ignited with blue flames. When the flames touched the black shadow, the black shadow let out a sharp scream, but soon re-condensed and continued its offensive.

"Use the power of the talisman to try to disperse them!" Lang Nana shouted, clasping her hands together. A soft white light emanated from her body. This was the purification technique she practiced.

Jiang Qiong and Nan Fengxue understood each other and used their purifying power together. Three rays of light merged into each other and enveloped the black shadow.

Under the influence of the purifying force, the black shadows began to twist and dissipate, emitting waves of unwilling roars.

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It lasted for a long time before the black shadow was finally completely cleared away and the surroundings returned to calm.

After a series of hard battles, the three were exhausted, but their eyes became more determined.

They knew that the closer they got to the treasure, the more dangers there would be.

Continuing along the path, a stone platform suspended in the air appeared in front of us. There was a shining light on the platform, and it seemed that something important was placed on it.

"That must be the treasure we are looking for!" Nan Fengxue shouted excitedly.

However, just as they approached the stone platform, the ground beneath their feet suddenly turned into a quagmire and began to quickly swallow their legs.

It seemed as if there were millions of hands pulling at them in the quagmire, making it impossible for them to move.

"Don't panic!" Jiang Qiong said gritting his teeth. He tried to use his spiritual power to break free from the swamp, but found that his spiritual power was greatly suppressed here.

Lang Nana and Nan Fengxue also struggled hard, but they got deeper and deeper into trouble.

At the critical moment, Jiang Qiong caught a glimpse of the light flashing on the stone platform, which seemed to have a regular frequency. He endured the pull of the quagmire and calmed down to observe.

After a moment, he found that the rhythm of the flickering light was consistent with the rhythm of the fragrance they smelled at the entrance of the tree hole. "Nana, use your sound wave power and emit sound waves according to the rhythm of the fragrance!"

Although Lang Nana didn't understand why, she still did as she was told.

She circulated her spiritual power, emitting sound waves that reverberated in the air, matching the rhythm of the flickering light of the stone platform.

As the sound waves continued, the swamp gradually stopped swallowing and became loose.

The three of them seized the opportunity, struggled to break free from the quagmire, and leaped onto the stone platform.

There was an ancient box placed on the stone platform, with runes flowing around the box, exuding a mysterious atmosphere.

"Is this the treasure?" Nan Fengxue reached out carefully and touched the box.

The moment he touched the box, a soft light curtain rose up, and the image of an old man emerged in the light curtain. The old man looked peaceful and spoke slowly: "After going through many hardships, you have finally come here. The treasure in this box is an ancient artifact that can help those who are destined to protect justice in the world. I hope you will make good use of its power..."

The image gradually faded, and the light curtain faded away. Jiang Qiong picked up the box solemnly, and the three of them looked at each other, their eyes full of joy and pride.

The three of them understood that this adventure not only allowed them to gain artifacts, but also tempered their friendship and strength.

When the three of them successfully took the box on the stone platform and prepared to leave this mysterious place with the ancient artifact, Jiang Qiong could not help but look back at the wall that had helped them overcome many crises.

He knew in his heart that the secrets of these halo images might be far more than what they had discovered.

Lang Nana was also thoughtful and spoke softly, "I always feel that these images are familiar, as if I have seen them somewhere, but I can't remember where for the moment."

Nan Fengxue also agreed, "Yes, they seem to flicker randomly, but they seem to be hiding mysteries. We just triggered the information about controlling magma by chance before, maybe there are more hidden abilities waiting to be discovered."

Jiang Qiong approached the wall and reached out to touch the halos again. This time, a familiar yet strange feeling came over her, and some vague images suddenly flashed through her mind - an ancient battlefield, warriors in strange costumes, mysterious sacrificial ceremonies...

These images were fleeting, but made him realize that these images might record the origin and past of this mysterious space.

"I seem to have seen something about the history of this place."

Jiang Qiong said, his eyes full of exploration, "Perhaps we can trace back to the past from these images and find out more about how to use the ancient artifact. After all, it came from here and has a deep connection with it."

The three decided to explore deeper. They walked slowly along the wall, carefully observing the changes in the halo.

As she walked, Lang Nana discovered that a halo seemed to have a slight reaction to the purifying power in her hand. She stopped and concentrated her energy to slowly input the purifying power into it.

In an instant, the surrounding halos began to flow and converge like living things, and finally formed a three-dimensional map in front of them.

"This is..." Nan Fengxue's eyes widened in surprise, "This seems to be the internal structure map of the entire mysterious space. Look, here are the marks of the paths we have walked, and there are also some areas we have not set foot on!"

Jiang Qiong looked carefully and found several places on the map flashing with faint red light. He had a bad feeling in his heart: "These red lights may be more dangerous traps. The dangers we encountered before may be just the tip of the iceberg."

Although they were afraid, curiosity and thirst for knowledge took over and the three decided to head towards one of the red light areas.

As we approached the target, a foul smell filled the air and the ground became rugged and covered with sharp rocks.

Suddenly, a group of hideous monsters emerged from behind the strange rocks, exuding a dark aura. Unlike the black shadows encountered before, these monsters had entities and extremely strong attack power. Each attack carried a powerful impact that shook the ground.

The three of them quickly entered combat mode, but they gradually discovered that conventional spiritual attacks had little effect on these monsters.

In a panic, Jiang Qiong caught a glimpse of the halo image on the wall. As the battle progressed, the flashing frequency became more and more rapid, and it showed a certain specific pattern.

An idea suddenly flashed through his mind, and he shouted, "Adjust the frequency of spiritual power output according to the rhythm of the flashing halo!"

Upon hearing this, Lang Nana and Nan Fengxue immediately did as they were told.

The magical thing is that when their spiritual power frequency is synchronized with the halo, the power of the attack is greatly increased. Under this combined force, the monsters roared in pain and began to retreat.

After a hard battle, they finally wiped out all the monsters.

After the battle, the three of them collapsed to the ground exhausted, but their eyes were full of excitement. (End of this chapter)

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