Crossing to Douqi Continent and walking sideways

After experiencing some twists and turns in the Futu Ancient Clan, Xiao Muchen and his companions were planning to continue their journey. However, just as they packed their bags and prepared to leave the territory of the Futu Ancient Clan, the chief of the Futu Ancient Clan personally led several respected elders and hurried over.

When Xiao Muchen and the others saw the clan leader coming in person, they looked at each other in confusion and surprise. They stopped their steps and looked at the clan leader.

The clan leader smiled, and there was a bit of sincerity and expectation in his smile. He looked at Xiao Muchen and the others with a gentle gaze, and said, "The strength and character of all of you are greatly admired by our ancient Futu clan. Now, there is a very important matter in the clan, and we urgently need your help. If you succeed, our clan will definitely reward you handsomely."

Xiao Muchen frowned slightly, his eyes revealing caution and consideration. He was silent for a moment, and then slowly replied: "Patriarch, I wonder how important this matter is? Before deciding whether to help, we need to understand the specific situation first. After all, this matter is of great importance, and we cannot make a promise easily."

The clan leader's expression became solemn. He took a deep breath and said slowly, "There is a mysterious secret realm in our clan. It is a place full of unknowns and dangers. According to legend, there are endless treasures and extremely mysterious skills hidden in this secret realm. However, over the years, countless brave and fearless children of our clan have tried to enter and explore it, but they have all returned empty-handed. Some have even lost contact since then, and their lives and deaths are unknown. I have carefully observed you all. You have demonstrated extraordinary skills, extraordinary wisdom, and fearless courage in various crises before. Perhaps, only you can help our clan solve this mystery that has troubled us for many years."

After hearing the clan leader's description, Lin Wan'er couldn't help but frown slightly on her beautiful face, with deep worry in her eyes. She said, "Clan leader, this is probably not an easy task. Since the secret realm is so mysterious, it must be full of dangers and traps. If we rush in, I'm afraid we will die."

The clan leader nodded solemnly and said, "The girl's worries are not unreasonable. But our clan is willing to do its best to provide you with all the resources and support you need. Whether it is a rare and precious magic weapon, a powerful elixir that can instantly restore your power, or detailed intelligence, as long as it can help you, our clan will never be stingy. As long as you can successfully explore the secret realm and unlock the secrets hidden in it, your achievements will be remembered forever by our ancient Futu clan and passed down from generation to generation."

Xiao Muchen and others looked at each other, communicating their thoughts and concerns in their eyes.

Ling Shuang lowered her voice and said, "This may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but the risks are hard to estimate. Do we really want to take the risk?"

Ye Feng clenched his fists tightly, his eyes firm, and said: "Ling Shuang, we have gone through countless hardships and dangers along the way. When have we not found a glimmer of hope in seemingly hopeless dangers? I believe this time is no exception."

Lin Wan'er pondered for a moment, then turned her gaze to Xiao Muchen and said, "Xiao Muchen, this matter is of great importance. The final decision should be made by you."

Xiao Muchen was silent for a while, and his eyes swept across the faces of each of his companions, seeing the trust and determination in their eyes. He took a deep breath, then looked at the clan leader with a firm gaze and said, "Since the clan leader trusts us so much and is willing to give us such an opportunity, we are willing to give it a try. But we also hope that the clan leader can fulfill his promise and provide us with sufficient support and guarantees."

The clan leader showed a pleased smile on his face, nodded repeatedly and said: "Of course. From now on, you are the most distinguished guests of our ancient Futu clan. You can use all the resources of the clan at will."

Therefore, Xiao Muchen and others, under the personal guidance of the clan leader, began to make intensive preparations for entering the secret realm. They first came to the mysterious and magnificent library of the ancient Futu clan.

This library towers into the sky, like an ancient pagoda of wisdom. From the outside, its walls are made of ancient bluestone, covered with traces of time and mysterious runes. Walking into the library, it is filled with an old bookish atmosphere, with rows of tall bookshelves that seem to have no end, filled with all kinds of precious ancient books, scrolls and mysterious stone tablets.

Xiao Muchen and others were scattered among the bookshelves, carefully flipping through every book that might be related to the secret realm. Xiao Muchen held a yellowed ancient book in his hand, the pages of which were so fragile that they seemed to turn into ashes with a slight touch. He read with full concentration, muttering in a low voice: "It seems that this secret realm not only has powerful guardian beasts, but also various complex and insidious traps. Some traps can even directly devour a person's soul, which is really terrifying."

Lin Wan'er found an old map in the corner of the bookshelf on the other side. The paper of the map had turned yellow and the edges were badly worn, but some of the lines and symbols marked on it still caught her attention. She studied it carefully, frowning, and said, "This map is not very complete. Many key places are blurred, and some routes even look like they have been deliberately tampered with. After we enter the secret realm, we still have to be extremely careful and cannot rely entirely on this map."

Ling Shuang found a notebook of predecessors in a dark corner. The cover of the notebook was already torn and covered with dust and cobwebs. He blew away the dust and opened the notebook, which was filled with the exploration experience and experience of the predecessors in the secret realm. As he read, he said, "This notebook does have some useful information. It mentions some special methods to deal with the dangers in the secret realm, but most of them are vague and need us to figure out and understand them ourselves."

Ye Feng found a scroll wrapped in animal skin on top of a tall bookshelf. He took it down with great effort, opened it, and showed an excited expression on his face: "Come and see, this seems to be a guess about the distribution of treasures in the secret realm, but I'm not sure if it's accurate."

While they were looking up information, Xiao Muchen was keenly aware of some strange looks around him. Some young members of the ancient Futu tribe were pointing and talking in low voices behind a bookshelf in the distance.

"Hmph, why do these outsiders get the favor of the clan leader? The treasures and skills in that secret realm should belong to our own people." A young clan member muttered indignantly in the corner, his eyes full of jealousy and dissatisfaction.

"That's right. So many outstanding young people in our tribe have failed. Why do we think they can succeed? I think the tribe leader is getting old and confused. He actually pinned his hopes on these outsiders." Another tribe member echoed, with obvious hostility in his voice.

Xiao Muchen and the others heard these gossips and knew that this mission was not only full of unknown dangers, but also faced the jealousy and obstruction of some people in the tribe, which made it even more difficult. However, they did not back down, but instead became more determined to complete the mission.

Ye Feng snorted coldly and said disdainfully: "Don't worry about them, they are a bunch of short-sighted guys. We just need to do our own thing and shut them up with facts."

Xiao Muchen nodded and said with a firm look: "Yes, we must prove our worth with our actions and convince them."

After several days of hard preparation, the necessary resources and intelligence had been basically collected. Finally, the day to enter the secret realm arrived.

On this day, the sun was shining and the sky was cloudless, but the atmosphere in the ancient Futu tribe was particularly tense and depressing. Xiao Muchen and others stood in front of the entrance to the secret realm, only to see that the entrance was shrouded in a layer of mysterious light, with strange runes flashing in the light, as if telling ancient secrets and warnings. The air around them was filled with a mysterious and powerful force, which made people feel an invisible pressure.

Xiao Muchen took a deep breath and looked back at his companions. Lin Wan'er tightly grasped the long sword in her hand, her eyes firm and brave; Ling Shuang clasped her hands in front of her chest, her face calm, but her eyes revealed a hint of nervousness; Ye Feng rubbed his hands excitedly, and couldn't wait to enter the secret realm.

Xiao Muchen said: "Are you all ready? This time, life and death are unpredictable, but since we have chosen this path, we will never retreat."

Lin Wan'er, Ling Shuang and Ye Feng answered in unison: "We're ready!"

Xiao Muchen resolutely stepped into the unknown mysterious world, and the others followed closely. As soon as they entered the secret realm, they felt a strong pressure coming at them, as if countless eyes were watching them in the dark. The surrounding scenery was like a dream, and the fog was so thick that it was difficult to tell the direction. The ground under their feet was soft and damp, exuding a rotten smell.

Xiao Muchen walked forward cautiously, holding the weapon tightly in front of his chest, and vigilantly observing the movements around him. Suddenly, a huge monster jumped out of the mist. The monster was as big as a mountain, covered with hard scales, and its eyes flashed blood-red light. It pounced on them with its fangs and claws bared...