We agreed that you, a weak strategist, would fight against three heroes by yourself?

The celebratory gongs and drums stopped abruptly, and the smiles on people's faces quickly disappeared like melted icing.

All eyes were focused on the hideous black crack in the sky. It was like the gaping mouth of a giant beast, swallowing up light and hope.

Uneasy whispers spread among the crowd, coiling around everyone's heart like a poisonous snake.

Xiaohong tightly grasped the arm of the man in white beside her. Her fingertips were cold. She could feel her own heartbeat beating violently against her chest.

A figure slowly emerged from the crack.

He was wrapped in a black robe and his face was covered by a hood, revealing only a pair of eyes that were shining with scarlet light, like a demon crawling out of hell.

His cold eyes swept across the crowd, a cruel arc appeared at the corner of his mouth, and the silent provocation pierced everyone's nerves like a sharp blade.

An angry roar erupted from the crowd, and people clenched their fists, wishing they could tear the invader into pieces.

Doctor Zhang took a deep breath and tried hard to suppress the anger surging in his heart. He had to remain calm in order to better protect everyone.

"You evil demon, how dare you invade our world!" Luo Xiaoyu roared and rushed towards the black-robed wizard first.

She swung the weapon in her hand and slashed at the black-robed wizard with a sound of breaking wind.

However, the black-robed wizard just waved his hand lightly, and an invisible force knocked Luo Xiaoyu away.

Li the Hunter rushed forward quickly and caught Luo Xiaoyu who was flying backwards.

"You don't know your own limitations." The black-robed wizard's voice was hoarse and harsh, as creepy as nails scratching on a blackboard.

Just then, a white-haired old man walked out of the crowd.

He was dressed in coarse linen, but he exuded an awe-inspiring aura.

He slowly walked up to the black-robed wizard, his turbid eyes sparkling with light, confronting the black-robed wizard's scarlet gaze, and the air around them seemed to freeze.

"Who are you?" the old man asked in a deep voice.

The black-robed wizard let out a sharp whistle, and the black mist in his palm rolled and expanded into a huge black vortex.

A powerful suction force came from the vortex, the surrounding trees were uprooted, houses collapsed, sand and rocks flew everywhere, covering the sky and the sun.

Everyone felt as if their bodies were being tightly grasped by an invisible hand and they were unable to move.

Their bones made a creaking sound, as if they were about to be crushed.

The skin felt like it was being pierced by thousands of tiny needles, and the burning pain spread throughout the body.

The feeling of suffocation became more and more intense, as if a giant hand was strangling their throats, and breathing became difficult.

Elder Chen gritted his teeth and muttered to himself, trying to use ancient spells to break the magic of the black-robed wizard.

However, his efforts backfired.

The black mist wrapped around his body like a maggot on his tarsal bones, and the severe pain made him scream.

A mouthful of blood spurted out, staining the ground red.

Elder Chen collapsed to the ground, his face as pale as paper, and he was barely breathing.

Everyone was terrified, but could do nothing.

Even the man in white was affected by the magic. His movements became slow and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

He clenched his teeth, his eyes revealing unwillingness.

This evil force was something he had never encountered before.

At this moment, Granny Lin, who had been silent all this time, suddenly stood up.

She walked tremblingly in front of the crowd, chanting a strange spell.

Her voice was low and hoarse, like a call from ancient times.

Everyone looked at her in surprise, not understanding why this usually timid old woman was so brave at this moment.

As Granny Lin chanted her spell, her body began to shake, as if she would fall down at any time.

Her face became paler and paler, and her lips lost their color.

But she still persisted, with a determination gleaming in her eyes.

Granny Lin's spell seemed to carry some magical power. The surrounding black fog began to roll, as if it was obstructed by something.

Everyone felt that the pressure on their bodies was relieved and their breathing became smoother.

The fire of hope rekindled in their eyes, and they tried hard to break free from the shackles of magic.

"You... hurry up..." Granny Lin's voice became weaker and weaker, but she still insisted, using her last bit of strength to say, "Don't... give up..."

The man in white looked at Granny Lin, took a deep breath and clenched his fists.

“No, we will not give up.”

"It's not over yet..." The black-robed wizard's cold voice echoed in the air.

Amid the howling wind and flying sand and rocks, the man in white was surrounded by a layer of dazzling white light, as if he was a god descending from heaven.

His body was as fast as lightning, instantly breaking through the magic blockade of the black-robed wizard and rushing straight towards the hateful figure.

The black-robed wizard's originally playful look was instantly replaced by fear. He retreated hastily, but it was too late.

The man in white put his five fingers together, turned them into a hand knife, and chopped fiercely at the chest of the black-robed wizard.

"Bang!" With a dull sound, the black-robed wizard was hit and flew backwards like a kite with a broken string. He fell heavily to the ground and spurted out a mouthful of black blood.

The people around burst into deafening cheers, and their clenched fists were finally relaxed at this moment.

"Okay!" Luo Xiaoyu jumped up excitedly, waving the weapon in his hand, with excitement flashing in his eyes.

"Well done!" The others also cheered, as if they saw the dawn of victory.

Xiaohong looked at the tall and majestic figure of the man in white, her eyes full of love and admiration.

She gently stroked her chest, feeling the violent beating of her heart.

At this moment, she felt extremely proud and happy about her choice.

Luo Xiaoyu and other partners high-fived each other and encouraged each other.

The man in white didn't stop at all. He took advantage of the victory and pursued the wizard, pressing forward step by step, and forced the wizard in black to the edge of the crack.

The black-robed wizard's face turned pale, his eyes filled with fear, his lips trembled, and he wanted to beg for mercy...

The man in white pressed forward step by step, forcing the black-robed wizard to the edge of the crack. The latter staggered, his scarlet eyes filled with fear, no longer with his previous arrogance.

“Mercy…mercy…” The black-robed wizard begged for mercy tremblingly, his voice as hoarse as a broken bellows.

"Tell me! What's going on with this crack?" Luo Xiaoyu rushed forward, pointing the weapon in his hand directly at the throat of the black-robed wizard.

The others also gathered around him, with anger burning in their eyes, waiting for his answer.

The black-robed wizard swallowed his saliva, his eyes flickering, as if he was weighing something.

"This... this crack..." He spoke with difficulty, "It connects to another world... a world... darker... and more terrifying than our world..."

"Another world?" Doctor Zhang frowned. "What's in it?"

"Inside...inside..." The black-robed wizard trembled even more violently, "Inside is sleeping...a more powerful...evil force...I...I am just...one of its...servants..."

When everyone heard this, their faces changed and an inexplicable fear surged in their hearts.

A more powerful evil force?

What kind of existence is that?

"We must go in!" The man in white said with a determined look, "Only by figuring out the secret of the crack can we completely resolve this crisis!"

"But... it's too dangerous!" Li the Hunter said worriedly, "We know nothing about what's going on..."

"I know it's dangerous!" the man in white said firmly, "but we have no choice! If we leave it alone, the whole world will be swallowed up!"

Everyone was silent for a moment, and finally nodded in agreement.

Even though they know the road ahead is full of dangers, they must move forward without hesitation.

"No... don't go in..." the black-robed wizard shouted in horror, "You... you will regret it..."

But his warnings have fallen on deaf ears.

Everyone walked towards the crack resolutely, and a powerful suction force pulled them in.

Everything around me began to twist and deform, and everything in front of me was pitch black, as if I had fallen into an endless abyss.

"Ah..." A scream cut through the darkness, and then stopped abruptly...

Endless darkness surged like a tide, swallowing up all the light.

Everyone seemed to be in chaos, scratching at the air with their hands and feet, trying to grab something, but to no avail.

That feeling of powerlessness is like a drowning person longing to grab a life-saving straw, but finding that there is nothing around him, only endless despair.

There was the whistling of the wind in my ears, mixed with creepy whispers, as if it was a call from the depths of hell.

The breath of death permeated the air, it was freezing cold and made people feel as if they were in a huge tomb.

The depressing and suffocating atmosphere made everyone feel scared.

"Ah..." A shrill scream broke through the suffocating darkness. It was Xiaohong's voice, filled with deep fear and despair.

The sound suddenly stopped, as if swallowed by the darkness and dissipated in an instant.

At this moment, two figures suddenly appeared like ghosts.

A huge black shadow as big as a hill appeared in front of everyone, emitting a terrifying dark aura, like a demon from the abyss.

It's the Shadow Demon.

As soon as he appeared, he was filled with ferocity, waving his huge arms and sweeping towards the crowd violently.

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Everyone was caught off guard and was shaken to the ground.

"Be careful!" Doctor Zhang shouted, reminding everyone, "This guy is not easy to deal with!"

Li the Hunter and Zhao the Blacksmith roared and rushed forward, trying to resist the attack of the Shadow Demon.

One of them was wielding a huge hammer, and the other was swinging a thick wooden stick, and they smashed towards the shadow demon's body.

However, the Shadow Demon just casually waved his arm and knocked the two men out like broken sacks, and they fell heavily to the ground.

Seeing this, Luo Xiaoyu became furious. She let out a cry and was about to rush forward, but was stopped by a sinister figure.

The ghost woman floated in front of Luo Xiaoyu like a ghost, emitting a disgusting stench. She stretched out her pale claws and entangled with Luo Xiaoyu, and the two instantly fell into a melee.

"Stand back!" Elder Chen shouted in a deep voice, quickly forming seals with his hands.

Beside him, the mysterious old man also attacked at the same time. Both of them muttered something, and rays of light shot out from their fingertips, interweaving into a huge light net in the air, temporarily blocking the attack of the shadow demon.

The surrounding lights flickered, reflecting everyone's nervous faces. For a moment, the whole space was filled with a tense atmosphere.

The two sides were in a stalemate, and everyone was desperately resisting the invasion from hell, but this force was so strong that it made everyone despair.

At this moment, the ghostly woman who was floating like a ghost suddenly let out a cold laugh. Her empty eyes stared at everyone and whispered softly: "You, none of you can escape..."

The ghost girl's whispers penetrated into everyone's mind like a poisonous snake, instantly causing severe headaches.

Everyone couldn't help but cover their heads, with cold sweat pouring down their foreheads.

The whispers in the darkness seemed to echo in the mind, causing unbearable pain, and some people's bodies even began to tremble uncontrollably.

Luo Xiaoyu was the first to be hit. Her eyes became blurred and her body gradually lost control, as if she was manipulated by an invisible force.

"Xiao Yu!" Everyone shouted anxiously, but it seemed to be of no avail.

Luo Xiaoyu's body became increasingly stiff, as if controlled by some evil force.

At this moment, the man in white rushed forward and tried to rescue Luo Xiaoyu.

He kicked the ghost girl away and protected Luo Xiaoyu tightly behind him.

However, the Shadow Demon took the opportunity to pounce, and the huge black shadow attacked the man in white like a mountain.

The man in white quickly used his skills and barely dodged the attack, but he was extremely anxious and his eyes were flashing with anger.

"Damn it!" The man in white growled, and the sword in his hand shone brightly, but the shadow demon seemed to be faster than him. His repeated attacks forced him back, making it impossible for him to get close to Luo Xiaoyu.

Just when everyone was in despair, the usually gentle Doctor Zhang suddenly turned fierce.

He took out a homemade poison needle from his arms and quickly pointed it at the ghost girl.

Everyone was amazed and didn't understand why Doctor Zhang, who was always kind, had such a thing.

But when Doctor Zhang's poison needle pierced the ghost woman, everyone saw an unexpected scene.

The ghost woman screamed in pain, her body twisting violently, as if the poison in the needle had a miraculous effect on her.

Her pale skin began to darken, and the hollowness in her eyes was replaced by a painful light.

This sudden change made everyone feel surprised and delighted.

"Hurry, take advantage of the opportunity now!" Doctor Zhang shouted, signaling everyone to seize the opportunity.

At this moment, everyone finally found a glimmer of hope. They changed their tactics and began to attack the enemy's weaknesses.

Granny Lin hurriedly took out a handful of talismans from her bosom and threw them at the ghost woman. The talismans turned into rays of light, tightly binding the ghost woman.

Although Luo Xiaoyu was still dazed, Granny Lin's talisman seemed to have some effect on her, and her body gradually regained some control.

Li the Hunter and Zhao the Blacksmith continued to besiege the Shadow Demon. Although their attacks could not cause fatal damage, they were enough to delay time.

The man in white took the opportunity to rush towards Luo Xiaoyu, held her tightly in his arms, and prepared to retreat.

"Everyone, come together!" Elder Chen shouted loudly, and the light in his hand shone again, interweaving with the light of the mysterious old man, forming a more solid line of defense.

The ghost woman's painful moans and the shadow demon's angry roars intertwined in the darkness, but everyone's hearts were filled with firm belief.

They knew that only by working together could they defeat this invasion from hell.

"We can't give up, we must hold on!" Doctor Zhang's voice was firm and powerful, as if it injected a new strength into everyone.

At this moment, a mysterious light burst out from the tip of the white-clothed man's sword, instantly illuminating the entire space and tearing apart the darkness. Everyone finally saw a glimmer of hope.

The sword light was like a rainbow, illuminating the dark space.

Everyone seized the opportunity and worked together to launch a fierce counterattack against Shadow Demon and Ghost Girl.

Doctor Zhang continuously shot poison needles at the ghost woman, causing her to suffer terribly and let out shrill screams.

Granny Lin's talisman was like a golden chain that bound the ghost girl tightly and restricted her movements.

Li the Hunter and Zhao the Blacksmith waved their weapons and hit the Shadow Demon again and again. Each impact made a deafening sound and sparks flew.

The Shadow Demon and the Ghost Girl were defeated step by step. They were once so invincible, but now they looked in a miserable state.

The fire of hope ignited in everyone's hearts and their excitement was beyond words.

The dawn of victory was just around the corner, and they seemed to see a bright future.

The man in white seized the opportunity and moved behind the Shadow Demon in an instant as fast as lightning. The long sword in his hand burst out with dazzling light and stabbed towards the Shadow Demon's heart.

The Shadow Demon let out a shrill scream, and its huge body collapsed, turning into a cloud of black smoke and dissipating into the air.

Deafening cheers rang out all around, and everyone hugged each other excitedly to celebrate this hard-earned victory.

"We won!" Luo Xiaoyu shouted excitedly, with joy shining in her eyes.

Xiaohong threw herself into the arms of the man in white, hugged him tightly, and her tears soaked his clothes.

"Thank you for saving me." She said chokingly.

The man in white gently stroked her hair.

After Luo Xiaoyu recovered, she happily hugged everyone and shared the joy of victory.

In this battle, they not only defeated a powerful enemy, but also deepened their feelings for each other.

"We will always be good friends!" Luo Xiaoyu said excitedly, with sparks of friendship flashing in her eyes.

The feelings between everyone became stronger after this battle and their relationships became closer.

They fought side by side and experienced life and death tests together. This friendship will be forever engraved in their hearts.

Just as everyone was immersed in the joy of victory, Elder Chen suddenly pointed to the front and said, "Look, what is that?"

Everyone looked in the direction Elder Chen pointed, and saw a mysterious stone door appear in front of them...

The shadow demon turned into black smoke and dissipated, and the ghost girl also disappeared with a painful roar.

Everyone was ecstatic, and the joy of surviving the disaster was evident on everyone's face.

"We won!" Luo Xiaoyu cheered, and her clear voice echoed in the cave.

Just as everyone was immersed in the joy of victory, Elder Chen pointed forward with a hint of surprise in his tone: "Look, what is that?"

Everyone looked in the direction Elder Chen pointed, and saw a huge stone door appear in front of them.

The stone door was completely black, as if it was carved from a whole piece of obsidian. Its surface was covered with strange runes, flickering with a faint green light, like a will-o'-the-wisp flickering in the night sky, exuding a mysterious and ancient atmosphere. (End of this chapter)