"Okay, follow me!" Yaton took the lead, the broken knife in his hand flashing coldly in the sun. He ran forward quickly, while paying close attention to the situation around him.

At this moment, a black figure descended from the sky and blocked their way. It was a mysterious figure in a black robe, with strange red light flashing in his eyes.

"Do you think you can find it so easily?" The man in black robe sneered, his tone full of sarcasm.

"Who are you?!" Casas shouted, rushing forward with his sword tightly grasped.

The black-robed man gently turned sideways and easily dodged Kasas' attack. "I am the guardian here, and also your last obstacle." His voice was a little playful.

"No matter who you are, don't try to stop us!" Chen Feng said angrily. The top of the staff shone brightly, and a frost arrow shot straight out.

The man in black robe waved his hand gently, and a dark barrier suddenly appeared in front of him, and the frost arrow was easily bounced away.

"It seems that this game is much more difficult than you imagined." The laughter of the man in black robe echoed in the air, making people feel terrified.

At the same time, Su Ye finally found the spell she needed. She quickly chanted the ancient magic language, and a bright halo suddenly appeared around the team, covering everyone.

"This is... an amplifying shield! It can temporarily enhance our combat effectiveness!" Wen Wan shouted in surprise.

Xingyu closed her eyes and concentrated her mind. The transparent wings behind her slowly spread out. The bow and arrow in her hand flashed with a sacred light and aimed at the man in black robes: "In the name of light, accept the punishment!"

A holy light arrow cut through the air and headed straight for the black-robed man. However, at the moment when it was about to hit him, the black-robed man flashed and disappeared without a trace.

"This guy actually has the ability to become invisible!" Chen Feng was shocked and looked around trying to find any trace of the other party.

"Don't worry about it, we just need to find the rune stone!" Atton said in a deep voice, leading the team forward.

Just when they were about to reach the location of the rune stone, the man in black robe appeared again and blocked their way.

"This is your last chance, give up!" There was a hint of fatigue in the black-robed man's voice.

"Never!" Chen Feng gritted his teeth, and the staff in his hand emitted an even brighter light.

"Everyone, work together!" Atton ordered loudly.

Everyone responded, using their strongest skills to launch a fierce attack on the black-robed man. Feng Xiezi's soft sword shuttled flexibly like a dragon, Kasas's long sword slashed at the vital parts, Xuelian controlled the plant vines to entangle the opponent's body, and Su Ye's spells and runes intertwined to form a light curtain...

The battle entered a white-hot stage, and the surrounding environment seemed to be vibrating with this force.

“Huh, I didn’t expect you to be so tenacious…” The man in black robe also showed an expression of exhaustion under the multiple attacks.

At this critical moment, the sacred arrow in Xingyu's hand flew out again, and this time it accurately hit the black-robed man's shoulder. The latter screamed and was knocked back several meters away.

"Here comes the chance!" Yaton's eyes flashed with excitement, "Everyone, follow me and defeat him in one fell swoop!"

Just as everyone was preparing to launch a general attack, the man in black robe suddenly spoke, but the content of his words stunned everyone: "Wait... I know where what you need is. I can take you there, but the condition is that you let me live..."

"Are you telling the truth?" Chen Feng asked doubtfully.

"Of course it's true... otherwise we would both perish together."

"How do you know we are looking for rune stones?" Casas asked.

"This is not an important question...time is running out. If you don't believe it, forget it. You can do whatever you want." The black-robed man's tone sounded unusually calm.

Everyone was silent for a moment, and the atmosphere was a little subtle...

"Okay, I believe you, but that doesn't mean we can trust each other." Yaton was the first to break the silence and looked at others for their opinions.

"Since there is no better way, let's try it according to his instructions." Su Ye agreed.

"Let's go, I hope this is not a trap." Chen Feng frowned and remained vigilant.

So, under the guidance of the black-robed man, the group continued to go deeper into the dangerous situation, with a mixture of hope and anxiety in their hearts...

"The rune stone is in front of us. I hope you can keep your promise and let me leave here safely." The man in black robe stopped in front of a secret room.

"Is this the place you were talking about?" Chen Feng frowned as he looked at the dark abyss ahead.

The man in black robe nodded: "Yes, the rune stone is right below."

"It's full of poisonous fog and poisonous insects in there, and you want us to go down?" Casas was obviously very dissatisfied.

"Don't worry, as long as you follow my instructions, you won't get hurt too much." The black-robed man's voice was filled with a hint of disdain, "Unless you don't want to move on."

"Aton, what do you think?" Su Ye turned to Aton for advice.

Yaton stared into the abyss in front of him with a firm look in his eyes: "We have no way out. Only by finding the rune stone can we complete our mission."

Chen Feng clenched the staff in his hand and took a deep breath: "In this case, let's get ready."

Su Ye quickly flipped through the manuscript in his hand, looking for a spell that could resist poison gas and insects. "Found it! This is a spell that can form a protective shield that can resist poison mist."

She quickly began to chant a spell, and a ball of light slowly spread out around everyone, forming a transparent protective shield.

"Everyone, please get closer. The effective range of the protective shield is limited." Su Ye said.

Everyone moved closer together, pressed tightly together. Xingyu spread her wings, wrapping up the outermost people.

"Are you ready?" Atton looked at everyone.

"Ready!" everyone responded in unison.

The group stepped into the abyss cautiously. Poisonous fog immediately surged up, but was blocked by the protective shield.

"The fog is so thick...it feels a little difficult to breathe." Xuelian whispered.

"Hold on, we'll be there soon." Su Ye's voice came from the protective shield, sounding a little nervous.

The vision in the darkness was very limited, and one could only barely see the scene within a few steps. Chen Feng held a staff in his hand, emitting a weak light to illuminate the front.

Suddenly, a sharp cry was heard, and several huge poisonous insects swooped over and slammed into the protective shield.

"Be careful, there are a lot of poisonous insects here!" Wen Wan reminded.

"Everyone stay alert, the shield is about to collapse!" Su Ye's face was pale, and it was obvious that it was not easy for her to cast this magic. "No, if this continues, our strength will be exhausted." Chen Feng said anxiously.

"We must find a way out as soon as possible." With a determined look, Atton pulled out his broken knife and cut a passage in front.

The group moved forward quickly, and new poisonous insects appeared from time to time, attacking the protective shield frantically.

"There seems to be a road here!" Chen Feng suddenly shouted, pointing to a narrow gap ahead.

"Go through it quickly!" Atton ordered loudly, and everyone quickly squeezed into the gap.

After passing through the gap, they came to a larger cave. In the center of the cave was a stone altar with a rune stone emitting a mysterious light on it.

"That's the rune stone!" Su Ye said excitedly.

"Sure enough, it's here..." Chen Feng breathed a sigh of relief.

"Don't be happy too soon, this place is still dangerous." Atton looked around vigilantly, still holding the broken knife tightly in his hand.

At this moment, the walls of the cave suddenly trembled, as if something terrible was about to appear.

"Oh no, what's going on?" Casas asked anxiously.

"I don't know... but we can't delay any longer." Atton quickly ran to the altar and reached for the rune stone.

At this moment, the ground suddenly cracked, and a thick dark energy gushed out. A huge poisonous scorpion emerged from the ground, its body larger than several people combined.

"Be careful!" Chen Feng shouted, and the light on the staff immediately lit up, and a frost arrow shot towards the poisonous scorpion.

"Everyone, come together and concentrate your attack!" Atton roared, waving his broken knife and rushing towards the scorpion.

Xingyu spread her wings and flew up, shooting holy arrows from the holy bow in her hand. Feng Xiezi's soft sword moved like a dragon on the body of the poisonous scorpion, causing continuous damage. Kasas slashed at the eyes of the poisonous scorpion with his long sword, trying to temporarily blind it. Su Ye recited the spell in the manuscript again, forming a protective halo to protect everyone. Xuelian controlled the surrounding plant vines to wrap around the claws of the poisonous scorpion, slowing its movement speed.

"This guy has strong defense, be careful!" Atton warned loudly while fighting with the poisonous scorpion.

"We will definitely defeat it!" Chen Feng said firmly, and the staff in his hand continuously cast ice spells to weaken the power of the poisonous scorpion.

"Xingyu, give me another cover!" Yaton shouted.

Xingyu nodded, and a series of holy light arrows hit the poisonous scorpion's body accurately. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Yaton leaped up and the broken knife in his hand slashed across the key parts of the poisonous scorpion.

With a shrill hiss, the scorpion finally fell down.

"I got the rune stone!" Atton panted and turned back to smile at everyone.

"Hurry up and take it with us, let's leave this place!" Su Ye said anxiously.

At this moment, the man in black robe suddenly appeared behind everyone.

"Did you get the rune stone?" His tone was calm, but there was a hint of greed in his eyes.

Chen Feng looked at him coldly: "You said that if you lead us to find the rune stone, I will let you leave safely."

"Haha, of course." The man in black robe laughed twice, turned around and was about to leave.

"Wait!" Atton suddenly shouted, and everyone looked alert.

The man in black robe stopped and looked back at them: "Anything else?"

"What is your identity? Why are you helping us?" Atton asked directly.

The black-robed man's eyes flashed with complex emotions, and after a long while he spoke: "This is a very long story... Now is not the time to tell it."

"Okay, I hope you can be more honest in the future." Yaton finally nodded and let him go.

"There will definitely be a chance for us to meet again..." The figure of the man in black robe gradually disappeared into the darkness.

"Anyway, we have the rune stone now." Morning Breeze picked up the stone and handed it to Adun.

"Let's go, there are still many unsolved mysteries waiting for us." Yaton led everyone out of the abyss and faced an unknown destiny...

"Where to go next?" asked Casas, following closely in Atton's footsteps.

"We need to find a safe place to study this rune stone." Atton said in a deep voice.

"I hope we can find the real answer this time." Su Ye said softly, his eyes full of anticipation.

Yaton took the rune stone and carefully examined the stone that was emitting a mysterious light. At this moment, a powerful energy wave suddenly erupted from the rune stone, and everyone had no time to react.

"Oh no!" Chen Feng exclaimed, but it was too late. The rune stone exploded instantly, and the strong light and shock wave instantly swept the entire cave, and the huge force knocked everyone to the ground.

Su Ye screamed and was thrown violently against the wall, then fainted. Xing Yu's wings spread out weakly, and she fell to the side, bleeding from the corner of her mouth. Xue Lian lost consciousness after being hit, and curled up on the ground. Chen Feng and Wen Wan were also seriously injured and fainted in the corner.

Kasas struggled to stand up, but he was injured all over his body and had difficulty breathing. "Aton...how are you?" he asked in a low voice.

Yaton struggled to support his body, his forehead was covered with sweat, and the broken knife in his hand fell to the ground. "Hold on..." He collapsed before he finished speaking.

At this critical moment, a shadow appeared silently in front of everyone. It was a girl wearing a black cloak and a strange mask on her face, making it difficult to see her true face. Her eyes were filled with a disturbing depth and indifference.

"What a stupid move. The rune stone's defense mechanism was triggered so easily." The black-robed girl's voice was filled with a hint of contempt.

Casas reluctantly raised his head, his eyes filled with anger and confusion: "Who are you? Why do you want to help us and show up at this time?"

The girl smiled softly, but her voice seemed to carry a chilling chill: "You can call me 'Shadow'. As for why I am here, you are not qualified to know now."

"Go! Don't let them get hurt any more!" Yaton squeezed out a sentence with all his strength. Although his tone was weak, it was still firm.

Shadow tilted his head slightly and looked at him: "Don't worry, I'm not going to take their lives yet. But the rune stones in your hands... I'm going to take them back temporarily."

After that, she walked lightly towards the altar and picked up the rune stone that no longer glowed and looked unusually dim. Just as the shadow was about to leave, Su Ye suddenly opened her eyes, and despite the severe pain all over her body, she struggled to sit up.

"Wait...you left the rune stone behind!" Su Ye roared, waving the manuscript in both hands, attempting to launch an attack.

However, the shadow just sneered, and disappeared in front of everyone in a flash, leaving only a faint smoke in the air. (End of this chapter)

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