Crossing to Douqi Continent and walking sideways

Xiao Muchen and Lin Wan'er looked at the mysterious figure walking out of the mist with caution, their hearts in their throats. The figure slowly approached, and the mist around it seemed to be dispelled by its invisible power, gradually revealing its complete outline.

It was an old man in a black robe, his face mostly covered by shadows, revealing only a pair of deep and sharp eyes, which revealed a kind of indifference and majesty that had gone through vicissitudes of life, which made people shudder. His hands were clasped in his wide sleeves, and the whole person exuded a powerful aura that made people shudder.

“You two little brats, you’ve got some skills to be able to walk this far in these ruins.” The old man’s voice was hoarse and low, as if it came from a deep cave, with an indescribable sense of oppression.

Xiao Muchen clenched the Star Sword in his hand, and the sword trembled slightly, as if it could sense the tension in its owner's heart. "Who are you? Why are you here?" Xiao Muchen's voice was firm and powerful. Although his heart was full of doubts and vigilance, he still tried to stay calm.

The old man sneered, and the laughter echoed in the silent space, seeming particularly eerie. "Who am I? You are not qualified to know. However, since you have met me, it is your misfortune." Before he finished speaking, the old man suddenly made a move. With a wave of his sleeves, a powerful fighting spirit rushed towards Xiao Muchen and Lin Wan'er like a surging wave.

Xiao Muchen reacted quickly. He protected Lin Wan'er behind him and used the defensive fighting skill "Star Shield". A shield shining with starlight instantly formed in front of them and collided with the fighting spirit. There was a loud "bang" and light splashed. Xiao Muchen felt a huge impact force coming. His feet left two deep marks on the ground and barely resisted the attack.

"Senior Brother Xiao, be careful!" Lin Wan'er exclaimed, her face pale and her eyes full of worry.

Xiao Muchen gritted his teeth and said, "Wan'er, don't be afraid, I won't let him hurt you." His eyes were as firm as iron, staring at the old man in front of him.

The old man saw that his attack missed, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he increased the intensity of his attack again. He waved his hands, and his fighting spirit continued to flow out, transforming into various ferocious shapes, and pounced on Xiao Muchen and Lin Wan'er like a vicious beast.

Xiao Muchen and Lin Wan'er could only dodge and defend themselves. Their figures looked so small and fragile under this powerful attack. The ground around them was pitted and rubble was flying everywhere due to the impact of Dou Qi. Xiao Muchen's clothes were torn in several places, and Lin Wan'er's hair was a little messy.

"This is not a solution, Senior Brother Xiao, we have to find a way to fight back." Lin Wan'er said anxiously while dodging the attack. Her voice trembled a little due to nervousness, but her eyes still shone with determination.

Xiao Muchen nodded, "I know, but he is too strong, we must find his flaws." His brain was working fast, his eyes fixed on the old man's every move, trying to find a flaw in it.

At this moment, Xiao Muchen discovered that the old man's defense on the right side seemed a little weak when he attacked. Every time he launched a powerful attack, the aura on the right side would fluctuate briefly.

"Wan'er, I'll attract his attention later, and you take the opportunity to attack his right side." Xiao Muchen said in a low voice, so low that only the two of them could hear it.

Lin Wan'er responded, holding the staff tightly in her hand, and got ready.

Xiao Muchen took a deep breath and suddenly rushed towards the old man, unleashing his full-strength attack "Star Splitting Sky Slash". A brilliant sword light streaked across the void like a meteor, heading straight for the old man. The old man smiled disdainfully, gently raised one hand, and a battle spirit barrier instantly appeared, easily blocking the attack.

At this moment, Lin Wan'er seized the opportunity and cast a powerful spell, "Spiritual Light Flash". A dazzling light shot out from the top of her staff and attacked the old man's right side.

The old man didn't expect them to have such a move, and was hit by Lin Wan'er's spell due to his carelessness. He groaned and took a few steps back. The light burned a hole in the right sleeve of his robe.

"Hmph, a little clever." The old man's face turned gloomy, and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes. It turned out that the old man was a Dou Zun five-star strongman. He thought it would be easy to deal with these two juniors, but he didn't expect that they would find an opportunity to hit him.

Xiao Muchen took the opportunity to say, "Senior, we have no intention of offending you. We are just looking for opportunities in these ruins. We hope you will show mercy." There was a hint of respect in his tone, but his eyes were still firm.

The old man snorted coldly, "Opportunity? The opportunities in these ruins are not something you can easily get." His voice was full of sarcasm.

Xiao Muchen said, "Senior, if you can give us some pointers, we would be very grateful."

The old man was silent for a moment, as if he was thinking about something. His eyes swept back and forth between Xiao Muchen and Lin Wan'er, and finally fixed on Xiao Muchen's determined eyes.

"Well, since you still have some courage, I can give you a chance. There is a peerless secret book hidden in this relic. As long as you can find it, it will be your chance." The old man said, his voice a little softer.

Xiao Muchen and Lin Wan'er looked at each other, and a hint of surprise flashed in their eyes.

"Thank you, senior. Please tell me where the secret book is." Xiao Muchen said.

The old man pointed in a direction and said, "Go that way, but the road is full of dangers. It depends on whether you have the ability to do it."

Xiao Muchen and Lin Wan'er thanked the old man and walked in the direction he pointed. Along the way, they encountered various traps. Bottomless pits appeared on the ground from time to time, and the pits were full of sharp thorns; poisonous arrows would suddenly shoot out from the walls at lightning speed; and there were magic circles hidden in the dark, which would release powerful elemental forces once triggered.

In addition to traps, there are also powerful monsters. There are huge armored bears, which are extremely powerful and can shatter rocks with every attack; there are extremely fast shadow wolves, which appear and disappear at will, making it difficult to guard against them; and there are two-headed pythons that can breathe fire, with extremely hot flames that can turn everything into ashes in an instant.

However, they relied on their firm belief and tacit cooperation to resolve the crises one by one. Xiao Muchen displayed his sharp sword skills to repel the attacks of the monsters time and time again; Lin Wan'er cast various spells to provide support and protection for Xiao Muchen.

Finally, they came to a secret room. The door of the secret room was closed and engraved with mysterious runes.

"This should be the place." Xiao Muchen said, with a hint of fatigue and anticipation in his voice.

They carefully pushed open the door of the secret room, and an ancient and mysterious atmosphere came to them. They saw a glowing secret book suspended in the air, surrounded by a faint halo.

Just as they were about to get the secret book, a powerful barrier suddenly appeared, blocking them out. Complex runes flashed on the barrier, emitting powerful power.

"What should we do?" Lin Wan'er said, her brows furrowed and a look of disappointment on her face.

Xiao Muchen observed the barrier and said, "Don't worry, I'll see if I can break it." He closed his eyes, concentrated, and felt the energy fluctuations in the barrier.

Xiao Muchen used various fighting skills, such as "Star Breaking Boundary Slash" and "Spiritual Light Impact", to try to break the barrier, but the barrier did not move at all. Every attack was like a stone sinking into the sea, without any effect.

Just when they felt despair, Xiao Muchen suddenly remembered the old man's words.

"Is there any mystery in this?" Xiao Muchen fell into deep thought. He recalled his encounter and conversation with the old man, carefully pondering every detail.

After some thinking, Xiao Muchen finally found the flaw in the barrier. It turned out that the power of the barrier came from the runes around it. As long as these runes were destroyed in a specific order, the barrier could be broken.

Xiao Muchen told Lin Wan'er about his discovery, and the two began to cooperate. Xiao Muchen was responsible for attacking the runes, while Lin Wan'er provided him with cover and assistance.

After some efforts, they finally succeeded in breaking the barrier and getting the secret book.

However, the moment they got the secret book, the entire ruins began to shake violently and seemed to be collapsing. Stones fell from the top of their heads and huge cracks appeared in the walls.

"Oh no, we have to leave here quickly." Xiao Muchen pulled Lin Wan'er and ran towards the exit.

Behind them, rocks kept falling, hitting the ground with loud noises. The passage also began to narrow, as if it was going to swallow them up.

They ran desperately with only one thought in their minds: they must get out alive!

Whether they can successfully escape from the ruins is still unknown...