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Just then, Ziyun walked in with a hint of worry on her face.

"Luo Chen, Qingshuang, I just got the news that an underground passage seems to have been discovered in the mid-grade spirit stone mine that we are jointly developing with the Wushan Sect." Ziyun said.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang's expressions turned serious when they heard this.

"Underground passage?" Luo Chen frowned and repeated, "Is this information reliable?"

Ziyun nodded. "The news came from the disciples we sent to assist Wushan Sect. They said that the passage seemed to lead to an unknown area, which might be dangerous."

Qingshuang put down the teacup in her hand, her eyes firm, "It seems that we can't take it lightly. Luo Chen, your injury has not healed yet, I will lead the team this time."

Luo Chen shook his head. "No, Qingshuang, I have to go there myself this time. The underground passage may be related to other crises. I can't let you face the possible danger alone."

Qingshuang wanted to say something, but when she saw Luo Chen's determined eyes, she knew that Luo Chen's decision could not be changed.

"Okay, Luo Chen, but you have to promise me that if we find that something is wrong, we will retreat immediately." There was a hint of unquestionableness in Qingshuang's tone.

Luo Chen smiled slightly and nodded, "I promise you, Qingshuang, we won't take unnecessary risks."

Ziyun looked at the two of them with a hint of worry in her eyes, but she knew that Luo Chen and Qingshuang were both strong men who had experienced countless battles and they knew how to deal with danger.

"Then I will arrange the personnel and prepare to set off." After Ziyun finished speaking, he turned around and quickly left the courtyard.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang continued to stay in the stone pavilion, quietly waiting for the moment to set off.

Not long after, Ziyun returned to the courtyard with a team of elite disciples.

"Luo Chen, Qingshuang, everything is ready." Ziyun said.

Luo Chen stood up and dusted himself off, "Then let's go."

Qingshuang also stood up. She knew that the next action might be very dangerous, but she believed in Luo Chen and believed that they could face any challenge together.

The group left the Loose Cultivator Alliance and headed towards the Wushan Sect.

After several days of trekking, they finally arrived at the Wushan Sect’s headquarters.

The leader of Wushan Sect personally welcomed Luo Chen, Qingshuang and his party.

"Brother Luochen, Miss Qingshuang, welcome." The head of Wushan Sect said politely.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang also responded politely.

"Master, we heard that you discovered an underground passage. Could you take us to see it?" Luo Chen asked directly.

The head of Wushan Sect nodded and said, "Of course, this way please."

Under the leadership of the leader of Wushan Sect, Luo Chen and Qingshuang came to the entrance of the underground passage.

At the entrance of the passage, a team of disciples from the Wushan School were guarding it.

"Brother Luo Chen, Miss Qingshuang, this is the underground passage we found." The head of the Wushan Sect said, pointing ahead.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang walked forward and observed the passage carefully.

The entrance to the passage exudes a cold atmosphere, as if it leads to another world.

"Luo Chen, do you feel it? There seems to be a powerful force in this passage." Qingshuang said in a low voice.

Luo Chen nodded, "Indeed, this force is extraordinary, we must be careful."

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang looked at each other. They knew that this operation might be more dangerous than they imagined.

"Let's go in and take a look." Luo Chen said in a deep voice.

The group entered the underground passage carefully.

Inside the passage, the light was dim, with only a few oil lamps flickering faintly.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang walked at the front of the team, observing their surroundings vigilantly.

Suddenly, a low roar came from deep in the passage.

"Be careful, there is something ahead!" Luo Chen warned in a low voice.

Before he could finish his words, a group of strange creatures rushed out from the darkness and attacked Luo Chen, Qingshuang and his group.

These creatures have strange shapes, some look like wolves, some look like snakes, but there is a bloodthirsty light flashing in their eyes.

"What kind of monsters are these?" Qingshuang exclaimed.

Luo Chen brandished his sword, and the sword energy was like a rainbow, repelling several monsters rushing in front of him.

Qingshuang cast an ice spell, instantly lowering the temperature in the passage, slowing down the monsters' movements.

After a fierce battle, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang finally eliminated all the monsters.

But they also found that these monsters seemed to be only the first line of defense in the passage.

"It seems that there are bigger secrets hidden in this underground passage." Luo Chen said with a frown.

Qingshuang nodded. She knew that they had to move on and uncover the secret.

As the group continued to go deeper into the underground passage, they found that the scenes in the passage became more and more bizarre.

The walls were engraved with ancient runes, emitting a faint glow.

"These runes seem to be protecting some kind of power in the passage." Luo Chen said in a low voice.

Qingshuang observed the runes carefully and found that they were related to some ancient power she had seen in ancient books.

"Luo Chen, these runes may be related to a powerful race from ancient times." Qingshuang said.

When Luo Chen heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Ancient race?" Luo Chen repeated.

Qingshuang nodded, "Yes, this race disappeared a long time ago, but their power remains."

Luo Chen and Qingshuang looked at each other. They knew that this discovery might be more important than they imagined.

"Let's keep moving forward." Luo Chen said in a deep voice.

After saying this, everyone continued to move deeper into the front.

But the deeper you go, the more...

The strange atmosphere spreading all around seemed to make people feel more and more depressed.

Even the remains of corpses of some unknown monsters gradually appeared nearby.

Luo Chen, Qingshuang and their group carefully bypassed the wreckage. They knew that the corpses of these monsters might be just the tip of the iceberg, and more dangerous creatures might be lurking deeper in the passage.

"Luo Chen, do you feel that the atmosphere here is becoming increasingly strange?" Qingshuang asked in a low voice, with a hint of uneasiness in her voice.

Luo Chen nodded, his brows furrowed, his eyes scanning the surroundings vigilantly.

"The atmosphere here is mixed with the smell of death and decay. We must be careful." They continued to move forward. The passage gradually became wider and the runes on the walls became more complex and brighter.

Suddenly, a shrill roar came from the front, followed by heavy footsteps.

"Prepare for battle!" Luo Chen shouted, and he and Qingshuang quickly assumed fighting stances, while the disciples behind them also drew their weapons, ready to deal with the impending threat.

A huge figure slowly walked out of the darkness. It was a gigantic monster, covered with hard scales, and four strong legs supported its huge body.

Its head was like that of a giant wolf, but much larger than any other wolf, and its blood-red eyes flashed with bloodthirsty light.

"What kind of monster is this?" a disciple asked in horror.

"This should be the legendary underground monster. They usually live very deep underground and feed on ores and metals." Qingshuang explained. Although her voice was calm, Luo Chen could feel her inner nervousness.

Luo Chen took a deep breath, he knew this battle would not be easy.

"Everyone, be careful. The power of this underground giant beast is extraordinary. We can't take it lightly." Luo Chen said in a deep voice. At the same time, he held the Water Spirit Sword tightly in his hand, ready to deal with the beast's attack at any time.

Qingshuang nodded and began to cast a spell. The air around her seemed to condense and form ice spikes that surrounded her.

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She knew that ice spells could effectively slow down the movement of this thick-skinned giant beast.

"Luo Chen, I will hold it back, and you find an opportunity to attack its weakness." Qingshuang commanded calmly.

Luo Chen didn't say much, just nodded, his eyes fixed on the giant beast, looking for an opportunity to attack.

The underground giant beast seemed to feel threatened. It let out a deafening roar, then took heavy steps and rushed towards Luo Chen, Qingshuang and his group.

Every step it took caused the ground to shake, as if the entire passage was about to collapse.

Qingshuang cast a spell quickly, and ice spikes shot towards the giant beast like a rainstorm, but the giant beast's scales were extremely hard, and many ice spikes only left shallow marks on its body.

Luo Chen took the opportunity to launch an attack. The Water Spirit Sword drew blue rays of light in the air. The power of the water element condensed at the tip of the sword, forming water blades that slashed towards the head and limbs of the giant beast.

Although the giant beast had thick skin and flesh, it still seemed to be struggling against the joint attack of Luo Chen and Qing Shuang.

It roared and tried to slap Luo Chen with its huge claws, but Luo Chen dodged flexibly, narrowly avoiding the attacks each time.

The battle lasted for several minutes. Luo Chen and Qing Shuang gradually found the attack rhythm of the giant beast and began to counterattack in an orderly manner.

In the end, with a perfect coordination, Luo Chen's water blade successfully cut off one of the giant beast's front legs, while Qingshuang's ice spike pierced into the giant beast's neck, causing a fatal blow.

The giant beast let out a final howl, then fell to the ground with a loud bang, shaking the entire passage.

Luo Chen and Qingshuang looked at each other. They knew that although this battle was difficult, it was finally over.

The disciples behind them also breathed a sigh of relief, put down their weapons and began to check their injuries.

"Luo Chen, Qingshuang, are you okay?" Ziyun asked with concern.

Luo Chen shook his head. "We are fine, just a little tired. Let's take a rest first, and then we will continue to move forward."

Qingshuang nodded, and she began to cast healing spells to help the injured disciples recover.

Luo Chen stood guard at the side to ensure that no other danger would arise.

After resting for a while, Luo Chen and Qing Shuang led the disciples to continue going deeper into the underground passage.

At the end of the passage, there seemed to be a light flickering. Different from the dimness in the passage, the light was exceptionally bright, as if it was a symbol of hope.

"What is that?" a disciple asked curiously.

Luo Chen and Qingshuang looked at each other. They knew that behind that light might be the biggest secret of this underground passage.

"Let's go and take a look." Luo Chen said, his voice full of determination.

The group walked cautiously towards the light. As they got closer, the light became brighter and brighter, and finally, they came to a huge underground cave.

In the center of the cave, there is a huge crystal pillar, emitting dazzling light. It seems that some powerful existence is sealed in the crystal pillar.

"This is..." Qingshuang said in surprise. She had never seen such a strange sight.

Luo Chen walked forward and observed the crystal column carefully.

He found that there were some ancient runes engraved on the crystal pillars, similar to the runes on the walls of the passage, but more complex.

"This may be a seal left by an ancient race." Luo Chen said in a low voice.

Qingshuang nodded, "It seems that we have made an important discovery, but we cannot touch this seal easily."

Luo Chen agreed with Qingshuang's opinion. He knew that any improper operation of the seal could lead to disastrous consequences.

"We need more information."

Luo Chen said, his eyes turned to other places in the cave, hoping to find some clues.

Just then, they heard a slight noise, which seemed to come from the other end of the cave.

"There seems to be something over there." A disciple said nervously.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang immediately became alert. They knew that in a place like this, any movement could mean danger.

They walked cautiously towards the source of the sound and found a hidden corner where there was an ancient altar with some strange objects placed on it.

"These are..." Qingshuang said in surprise. She recognized that some of the items were relics of ancient races.

Luo Chen walked forward and carefully observed the items on the altar.

He found one of the items particularly eye-catching, it was a blood-red crystal.

The crystal was still emitting faint scarlet light.

Luo Chen reached out and gently touched the blood-red crystal, feeling a strange energy flowing through his fingertips.

He turned to look at Qingshuang with a questioning look in his eyes.

"The power contained in this crystal is very ancient, and I feel a calling." There was a hint of uncertainty in Qingshuang's voice.

"Summon?" Luo Chen frowned. He knew very well that any summoning of ancient power might bring unpredictable consequences.

Ziyun and his disciples gathered around, their eyes filled with curiosity and vigilance.

Ziyun asked softly: "Luochen, Qingshuang, what should we do next?"

Qingshuang pondered for a moment, then said, "We need to figure out the origin of this crystal and the power it summons. This may be related to the secret of the entire underground passage."

Luo Chen nodded, he agreed with Qingshuang's opinion.

He turned to Ziyun and ordered, "Ziyun, take a few people to guard here and don't let anyone get close to this altar. Qingshuang and I will continue exploring to see if we can find more clues."

Ziyun took the order and quickly arranged several disciples to defend around the altar.

Luo Chen and Qing Shuang continued to go deeper into the cave. They found that the walls of the cave were engraved with various strange patterns and symbols, which seemed to be telling an ancient story. (End of this chapter)