I am the Holy Poisoner, the Empress advised me to calm down

As soon as Lin Chen and the others stepped into the depths of the ancient tomb, they felt a strong sense of oppression. The air around them seemed to freeze, and only the sound of each other's breathing could be heard. Suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps came from the darkness, and several figures appeared before them.

"Who are you? Why are you breaking in here?" the leading tomb robber asked sternly.

"We are here to look for the artifact." Lin Chen replied calmly, "We have no ill intentions."

The tomb robbers exchanged glances, seemingly weighing something. After a moment, the leader spoke slowly, "This ancient tomb is filled with traps, making it difficult to find. How about this: if we can help you find the artifact, can you give us a share of the spoils?"

"Yes, as long as you sincerely help us." Lin Chen nodded and agreed.

"That's settled then!" The tomb robbers nodded in agreement.

Therefore, Lin Chen and his group formed a temporary alliance with the tomb robbers and moved forward together. The tomb robbers were very familiar with the mechanisms in the ancient tomb and quickly found a passage leading to the interior.

"The mechanisms here are very complicated, so be careful," the tomb robbers warned.

They carefully passed through one trap after another and finally arrived at a spacious hall. In the center of the hall stood a huge stone platform, upon which rested a jade bottle emitting a faint glow.

"That's the second artifact we are looking for - the Soul Bottle!" Lin Chen said excitedly.

Just as everyone was about to step forward to take the treasure, a dull roar was heard from afar. A huge stone beast slowly emerged from the darkness, its eyes flashing with ferocious light, and its huge mouth opened, revealing sharp fangs.

"This is the stone beast guarding the artifact. We must defeat it!" Lin Chen shouted loudly.

Everyone quickly drew their weapons and attacked head-on. Although the stone beast was extremely powerful, it gradually fell into a passive position under the cooperation of Lin Chen and others.

"Where is its weakness?" Xiaomei asked anxiously.

"Watch me!" Zhang Xun swung his sword at the stone beast's arm, but was bounced away.

At this moment, Yun Shu discovered a unique rune beneath the stone beast's feet. "That rune might be its weakness!" she quickly warned.

"Okay, let's concentrate our attack there!" Lin Chen gave the order decisively.

Everyone worked together to attack the rune at the stone beast's feet. Finally, with everyone's combined efforts, the rune shattered, and the stone beast fell to the ground, turning into dust.

"Great! We succeeded!" the little girl cheered excitedly.

Lin Chen walked forward, picked up the Soul Bottle, and immediately felt a surge of powerful power flowing into his body. "Now, we have two artifacts." He said.

"What's left is the last artifact on the snow mountain." Yun Shu said.

Just as they were about to leave, a sinister laugh was heard in the distance, and the mysterious shadow reappeared: "Do you really think you can get all the artifacts like this? This game is far from over..."

"Who are you? Why are you targeting us?" Lin Chen asked sternly.

The shadow didn't answer, but just let out a low laugh and disappeared into the darkness.

"This person is so hateful!" Xiaomei said angrily.

"No matter what, we will not back down." Lin Chen said firmly.

"No matter what difficulties lie ahead, we will face them." Yun Shu clenched his fists, his eyes gleaming with determination.

They continued on their journey, their hearts filled with determination and hope, but this mysterious journey was still full of unknowns and challenges.

"What difficulties will we encounter next?" Xiaohu asked worriedly.

"No matter what it is, we will face it." Lin Chen said firmly.

With determination and courage, everyone moves towards the next goal. And the mysterious shadow is still observing them silently in the dark, waiting for the next challenge to come. The air is filled with tension and expectation.

Lin Chen and the others stepped out of the ancient tomb. The sunlight outside made them feel a little uncomfortable. The air was filled with unknown challenges, but more so with endless imagination about the future. They continued forward with determined steps.

"Tell me, who is that mysterious black figure?" Xiaomei asked Yunshu as they walked. "Why does he always appear when we're about to succeed?"

"Who knows, maybe he has some connection with the artifact." Yun Shu said thoughtfully.

Xiaohu, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped and pointed ahead: "There seems to be someone over there!"

Everyone looked closely and saw several passersby staring at them curiously. A middle-aged man stepped forward, his eyes shifting from the Soul Bottle in Lin Chen's hand. He asked, "Did you just come out of the ancient tomb?"

"Yes." Lin Chen nodded, "What's wrong?"

"Oh my, this is amazing!" The woman next to him exclaimed in amazement. "There's a legend about this ancient tomb that's been circulating here for a long time. It's said that there's a magical artifact hidden inside. And you actually found a second one!"

"That's right," Lin Chen replied with a smile, "but there's still one thing I haven't found."

"That's amazing!" an old man praised. "Young people, you are really brave. I also heard about the ancient tomb when I was a child, but no one dared to go in and take a look."

"Of course!" Xiaohu said proudly, "We are not afraid of any challenge!"

"Then where are you going to find the third artifact?" the middle-aged man asked.

"We are going to the snowy mountains." Lin Chen said, "The last artifact may be hidden there."

"Snow Mountain?" the little girl next to him exclaimed. "It's so far away! I heard it's cold and dangerous there!"

"It's okay," Lin Chen comforted her, "We will be careful."

At this moment, the sound of horse hooves could be heard in the distance, and a young man on horseback came galloping over. Upon seeing the crowd, he immediately jumped off his horse and said excitedly, "Are you the ones who found the Soul Bottle?"

"It's us." Lin Chen nodded.

"That's fantastic!" the young man's eyes sparkled. "I've dreamed of finding these things since I was a kid. Can you take me with you on this adventure? I'll do my best to help you!"

"This..." Lin Chen hesitated a little.

"Wouldn't it be better to have one more person to help?" Xiaomei said softly.

"Okay, if you are willing to take the adventure with us, then join us." Lin Chen finally nodded.

"That's great, thank you!" the young man said happily, "My name is Li Feng, from now on everyone can call me Brother Feng."

Everyone introduced themselves to him. After Li Feng joined the team, everyone continued their journey to the snow-capped mountains.

Obstacles on the road

On their journey, they encountered various obstacles. Once, while passing through a dense forest, a pack of wild wolves suddenly rushed out, frightening passersby. Fortunately, Lin Chen and Xiao Hu reacted quickly and used their weapons to block the wolves, thus averting a crisis.