Crossing to Douqi Continent and walking sideways

Xiao Muchen struck back the shadow with a sword, and the shadow hit the wall heavily like a kite with a broken string, making a dull sound. Then, he slowly revealed his figure. It turned out to be a mysterious man in a black nightgown, with a black cloth covering his face, revealing only a pair of sinister eyes, which revealed fear and anger.

"Who are you? How dare you trespass here!" the mysterious man shouted hoarsely with a trembling voice.

Xiao Muchen took a step forward, and the Star Sword pointed steadily at the mysterious man, with the blade flashing with cold light. "We are righteous men who are here to uncover the conspiracy of the Shadow Pavilion. Tell me, what secret activities are going on here?"

The mysterious man snorted coldly: "You want to know? It's just a foolish dream!" Before he finished speaking, he flashed and tried to escape. However, how could Xiao Muchen let him succeed so easily? Xiao Muchen's mouth corners slightly raised, and a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes. Then, he instantly performed the space confinement technique. In an instant, the space around the mysterious man seemed to be solidified by an invisible force, and he was unable to move.

"You still want to escape from me? That's ridiculous!" Xiao Muchen said coldly, his voice full of endless majesty and domineering.

Lin Wan'er stepped forward and said, "Brother Xiao, why don't we search him first to see if there are any clues."

Xiao Muchen nodded and reached out to search the mysterious man carefully. His movements were quick and accurate, not missing any corner that might hold clues. Sure enough, in the mysterious man's arms, he found a token with strange symbols engraved on it.

"What is this?" Lin Wan'er asked curiously, her eyes fixed on the token.

Xiao Muchen carefully observed the token. The symbols on it were twisted and mysterious. "This may be some kind of token from the Shadow Pavilion. Maybe it can unlock the secrets here."

At this moment, a low rumble came from deep in the basement, and the entire ground began to tremble slightly. Stones fell from the ceiling, and dust filled the air.

"Oh no, it seems that a mechanism has been activated here." Xiao Muchen looked solemn and looked around vigilantly.

They walked in the direction of the sound, their steps hurried. They saw a crystal ball emitting a strange light placed on a huge stone platform. The light inside the crystal ball was flowing, as if it had life.

Xiao Muchen approached the crystal ball, and the moment he got close, he felt a strong and evil force rushing towards him. This force surged like a tide, and he couldn't help but take a step back.

"What on earth is this?" Lin Wan'er asked, with a hint of panic in her voice.

Xiao Muchen thought for a moment, frowning, "I'm not sure either, but this power is definitely not good. It contains great darkness and evil."

Just as Xiao Muchen and Lin Wan'er were curious and wanted to further study the crystal ball, a group of puppet warriors suddenly appeared around them. These puppet warriors were tall and mighty, made of metal, and exuded a cold aura. Their faces were hideous and distorted, and their empty eyes revealed death and indifference.

Although these puppet warriors were stiff, they moved very quickly, like a group of well-trained soldiers, attacking Xiao Muchen and Lin Wan'er in a tight and orderly manner. They held sharp weapons in their hands, and with the flash of their blades, they rushed towards the two with fierce momentum.

Facing this sudden attack, Xiao Muchen and Lin Wan'er reacted immediately. Xiao Muchen quickly put the crystal ball into his storage ring and summoned his weapon at the same time - a long sword shining with cold light. He flashed and dodged the attack of the puppet warrior like a ghost, and swung his sword back with lightning speed, his sword skills were sharp and fierce.

Lin Wan'er displayed her unique skills. She waved her hands and released powerful spiritual power fluctuations. Colorful rays of light bloomed from her hands, forming a solid shield to resist the attack of the puppet warriors. At the same time, she also cast some auxiliary spells to enhance Xiao Muchen's strength and defense capabilities.

The two worked closely together and launched a fierce battle with the puppet warriors. They gave full play to their strength and skills, constantly dodging and counterattacking, and gradually adapted to the attack rhythm of the puppet warriors. However, these puppet warriors were numerous and their combat effectiveness could not be underestimated, which brought them considerable pressure.

Xiao Muchen wielded the Star Sword, the sword was as powerful as the wind, and the sword energy was crisscrossed. In an instant, several puppet warriors were chopped into pieces by the powerful sword energy, and the parts were scattered all over the ground. Lin Wan'er was not to be outdone. She waved her staff with both hands and muttered something. A series of brilliant spell lights shot out from the tip of the staff, accurately hitting the puppet warriors and slowing down their attack speed.

However, the puppet warriors continued to pour in, seemingly endlessly, one wave after another, without any fear of death.

"This is not a solution. We must find the hub that controls them." Xiao Muchen said, with beads of sweat on his forehead.

Lin Wan'er looked around, eagerly searching for clues. Suddenly, she pointed at a wall and said, "Brother Xiao, do you think there is something mysterious there?"

Xiao Muchen looked in the direction Lin Wan'er pointed, and saw some complicated patterns carved on the wall. These patterns were like a maze, dazzling.

He flew over, approached the wall, and studied the patterns carefully. His eyes were focused and sharp, not missing any details. Finally, he found that this was a control array.

Xiao Muchen injected his powerful fighting spirit into the formation, trying to break it. As the fighting spirit was injected, the formation began to flash and emit a buzzing sound. As he worked hard, the puppet warrior's movements gradually became slower and less agile.

Finally, the formation was successfully broken, and the puppet warriors stopped moving one after another, standing stiffly in place like puppets that had lost their power.

"Huh, it's finally solved." Xiao Muchen breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

They focused their attention on the crystal ball again. Xiao Muchen reached out and carefully touched the crystal ball. As soon as his fingers touched it, a powerful force instantly entered his mind. A series of terrible pictures appeared in his mind: war, people were displaced, and the world was shrouded in darkness.

"This is... a conspiracy of the Shadow Pavilion. They want to use this evil force to rule the world!" Xiao Muchen said in shock, his voice full of anger.

"What? Then we must stop them!" Lin Wan'er said with a firm look in her eyes.

Xiao Muchen nodded, "But this power is too strong, we must find a way to seal it first."

Just as they were thinking about countermeasures, there was a noisy sound of footsteps at the entrance of the basement, and a group of men in black rushed in. They all had fierce looks on their faces, holding weapons, and were aggressive.

"Oh no! It's the reinforcements from the Shadow Pavilion!" Lin Wan'er exclaimed, her face turning pale.

Xiao Muchen's eyes were stern, "Don't be afraid, Wan'er, we will deal with it together!"

Xiao Muchen once again clenched the Star Sword, his fighting spirit surging, ready for a new battle. Lin Wan'er also took a deep breath, raised her staff, and stood side by side with Xiao Muchen.

A fierce battle is about to begin...