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"Something about... hope." The mysterious man dragged out the last syllable before finally revealing the answer. Everyone was stunned. Hope? Could there be some secret weapon hidden deep within these ruins that could turn the tide?

"Stop trying to be mysterious!" Lord Ma had a hot temper and was the first to lose control. He took a step forward to interrogate, but was stopped by Ren Xiaoyao.

"When you say hope, what exactly do you mean?" Ren Xiaoyao looked directly into the mysterious man's eyes, trying to find a flaw in his expression.

The mysterious man chuckled, but did not answer directly. Instead, he turned and walked towards the entrance of the ruins, saying as he walked, "If you want to know the answer, just follow me." After that, he turned into a black shadow and disappeared into the darkness of the ruins.

"Xiaoyao, should we believe him?" Princess Xu looked worried. This mysterious man had an unknown origin and acted strangely, making it difficult to trust him.

"Believe it or not, we have no choice." Ren Xiaoyao took a deep breath, his eyes determined, "If what he said is true, then this hope is our only chance of victory."

With that, he took the lead and stepped into the ruins. Seeing this, Xia Lin, Ma Wangye, and the others followed closely behind him, entering the unknown darkness.

Inside the ruins, the air was dark and damp, filled with the smell of decay. As they journeyed forward, they encountered various traps and attacks from guardian beasts.

"Be careful!" Ren Xiaoyao was quick-witted and quick-handed. He grabbed Princess Xu who was about to step into the trap, and the sharp blade almost passed by her nose.

"Thank you, Mr. Ren!" Princess Xu was still in shock and fear.

"Everyone, be careful with your steps. These ruins are full of weirdness, so don't take it lightly!" Ren Xiaoyao reminded everyone.

Just as he finished speaking, a low roar of an animal suddenly came from the front, and then a huge gargoyle broke through the wall, waving a huge stone fist and pounced on everyone.

"I'll deal with it!" The Horse King roared, brandishing his long sword and charging forward. However, the gargoyle was invulnerable, and the Horse King's attacks couldn't hurt it at all. Instead, he was sent flying by the gargoyle's punch, falling heavily to the ground.

"Lord Horse!" Everyone was shocked upon seeing this. At this critical moment, Xia Lin suddenly said, "The gargoyle's weakness is in its eyes!"

As soon as Xia Lin finished speaking, Ren Xiaoyao immediately understood what she meant. He flew up, and the long sword in his hand turned into a silver light, piercing the gargoyle's eyes. With a "clang" sound, sparks flew, and the gargoyle's eyes burst into golden light, blocking Ren Xiaoyao's attack.

"What a strong defense!" Ren Xiaoyao was shocked. At this moment, Xia Lin's voice came again: "Xiaoyao, attack the corner of its eye, which is its blind spot!"

Ren Xiaoyao didn't hesitate, and with a twist of his sword, he thrust it straight into the corner of the gargoyle's eye. Sure enough, this time the attack worked. The gargoyle let out a painful wail, and its massive body fell to the ground with a thud.

"Well done, Miss Xia Lin!" Lord Ma got up from the ground and couldn't help but praise her. Xia Lin smiled slightly, said nothing, and walked silently to the front of the team, carefully observing the surrounding environment.

Along the way, Xia Lin used her knowledge of mechanisms to successfully decipher numerous complex traps, paving the way for the team. Sometimes she was absorbed in thought, sometimes she was fiddling with the mechanisms, her every move revealing her wisdom and courage.

After passing through a long underground passage, they arrived in front of a spacious hall. At the entrance of the hall, two huge stone lions were lifelike, exuding an ancient and majestic atmosphere.

"This should be the center of the ruins." Elder Feng said in a deep voice, looking at the scene in front of him.

"Roar--"

At this moment, a deafening roar of a beast suddenly came from the depths of the hall, and then a huge black python rushed out of the hall, opened its bloody mouth, and pounced on everyone.

"You evil beast, stop being so arrogant!" Elder Feng's face darkened when he saw this. He quickly formed seals with his hands and muttered something.

The next moment, a dazzling golden light shot out from his hand, turning into a huge beam of light, slamming heavily into the black python's body.

The black python let out a shrill scream, and its huge body was blown away by the beam of light, hitting the wall of the hall heavily, stirring up a cloud of dust.

"How powerful!" Seeing this, Lord Ma's eyes flashed with surprise. Although he had heard about Elder Feng's great strength a long time ago, he was still shocked by his strength when he saw it with his own eyes.

When the smoke and dust cleared, the black python had disappeared, leaving only rubble and blood on the ground.

"Let's go in." Elder Feng put away his magic and took the lead to step into the hall.

The interior of the hall was magnificent and luxuriously decorated, but there were no treasures or treasures as imagined, only a passage leading to deeper depths.

"It seems that we are not far from our final goal." Ren Xiaoyao took a deep breath, his eyes flashing with determination.

"Wait," just then, Lord Ma suddenly said, "I think I found something interesting." He squatted down and carefully observed some traces on the ground, frowning slightly, "This passage... seems to have another mystery..."

The Horse King squatted on the ground, his fingers gently brushing over the marks on the ground. These marks were not obvious, like the claw marks left by some animal passing by. But who was the Horse King? He had been traveling the world for many years and had seen a lot. He could tell at a glance that these were not the claw marks of an ordinary beast.

"Your Highness, have you found anything?" Ren Xiaoyao asked when he saw that Prince Ma looked strange.

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be... the claw marks of a rock rat." Lord Ma stood up with a hint of certainty in his tone.

"Ground rats?" Princess Xu frowned slightly. "Isn't that a low-level demonic beast that lives underground? How did they appear here?"

"My princess, you don't know this," Lord Ma explained. "Although rock rats are weak, they have a special ability. They can sense changes in the earth's veins and find paths to their nodes."

"You mean..." Ren Xiaoyao seemed to understand what Lord Ma meant.

"That's right," Lord Horse nodded. "If we can find the tracks left by the rock rats, perhaps we can find a shortcut and reach our destination faster."

Everyone's eyes lit up. This was undoubtedly exciting news.

"Let's set off without delay!" Princess Xu made a prompt decision, demonstrating her swift and decisive style of action.

Under the guidance of Lord Horse, the group followed the tracks left by the rock rats. The path twisted and turned, sometimes going up, sometimes going down, but the general direction was to go deeper.

Along the way, Princess Xu demonstrated her extraordinary leadership skills. She kept an eye on the team's situation, boosted their morale, coordinated relationships between all parties, and ensured that the team remained united.

"Everyone be careful, there seems to be something happening up ahead!" Xia Lin, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped and whispered a reminder.

Everyone immediately became alert, slowed down their pace, and groped forward cautiously.

A stone door appeared in front of them. It was closed tightly and had some strange patterns carved on it, which looked like some kind of ancient text.

"What kind of text is this?" asked Princess Xu.

"This is ancient divine writing, and I only know a few things about it." Elder Feng walked forward and carefully identified the words on the stone door. "If I'm not mistaken, behind this stone door should be..."

Before Elder Feng finished speaking, the stone gate suddenly shook violently, and a powerful force surged out from the stone gate, shocking everyone back.

"Oh no! Someone is coming out!" Lord Ma exclaimed.

The stone door burst open, and a dazzling light shot out from inside the door. Everyone subconsciously covered their eyes with their hands.

The light faded, and a tall figure appeared before everyone...

After the light faded, a tall, imposing figure clad in armor appeared before them. He held a massive axe in his hand, his face stern and cold, and he exuded a powerful aura.

"Who are you? How dare you trespass here?" His deep voice seemed to shake the entire ruins.

"We are here to find a way to resolve the crisis." Ren Xiaoyao took a step forward and made a gesture before moving forward, indicating that he had no intention of fighting.

The figure snorted, "What do you want?"

"The legendary magic weapon." Princess Xu said directly, staring at the other party meticulously.

"Divine weapons... Hahaha!" The tall figure laughed heartily, looking up to the sky. "How audacious of you to attempt to obtain them! Well, if you can pass the test, perhaps I'll let you see them."

"What test?" Ren Xiaoyao asked, but before he could finish his words, the figure flashed with white light and disappeared into the air.

"It seems we have to find the answer ourselves." Charlene said softly.

The group continued forward, passing through the massive stone gate. Beyond the gate lay an even more complex and winding tunnel, ending in a shimmering hall. In the center of the hall, a divine weapon stood silently, a murderous aura permeating the air.

"That's it!" Princess Xu's eyes flashed with excitement, "The legendary magic weapon!"

However, as they approached the divine weapon, a transparent light curtain tightly blocked it. Ren Xiaoyao tried to touch the light curtain, but was bounced back by a powerful rebound force and took a few steps back.

Elder Feng stepped forward and examined it. "This is one of the six ancient divine spells, the Sealing Spell. Unlocking it requires specific items and spells. Otherwise, even the most powerful force cannot break through." He paused, pondering for a moment before saying, "However, I don't know the specific spells and items."

"What should we do then?" Charlene asked nervously.

Ren Xiaoyao stood in front of the seal, staring at the divine weapon, feeling unprecedented pressure in his heart, "We must act separately and find the key to unlocking the seal."

"That's right," Elder Feng nodded in agreement. "Being able to gather these subtle traces together is the first step to solving the problem."

Lord Ma pondered for a moment and said, "I can go to the psychic in the martial arts world to ask about the secrets of the six ancient divine spells."

Princess Xu immediately responded, "I will be responsible for contacting the Royal Library and searching for relevant ancient books and documents."

Xia Lin said, "There may be some hidden clues deep in the ruins. I will continue exploring here."

After watching them go their separate ways, Ren Xiaoyao's gaze was fixed on the dazzling divine weapon again. He knew very well in his heart that only if they worked together could they truly resolve this crisis.

"Everyone must be careful." His voice was calm and steady, but his heart was full of expectation and worry.

Lord Ma and Princess Xu had already disappeared in their respective directions. Elder Feng sighed deeply and whispered some ancient spells in the hall, as if hoping to gain some enlightenment from them.

Ren Xiaoyao clenched his fists and said firmly, "We will definitely succeed."

At this moment, a faint light flashed from the traces left by the rock rat...