Faced with the newly emerged ghost beast, the team members remained calm despite their shock. Lin Yun was the first to react. He swung his sword, infusing it with spiritual energy. The sword instantly glowed brightly and fiercely slashed at the incoming ghost beast.

"Ouch!" The ghost beast let out a shrill cry and dodged Lin Yun's fierce attack. However, Lin Yun's attack also successfully attracted its attention, allowing the other team members to catch their breath and quickly adjust their status to prepare for the battle.

The other team members also displayed their own unique skills. For a moment, lights of various colors flickered and intertwined in the fog, and the roar of spells and the metallic sounds of swords colliding with ghost beasts resounded all around.

Lin Xiao quickly formed seals with his hands, muttering something to himself. A flame spell shot out from his hands, heading straight for a ghost beast. The flames instantly enveloped the ghost beast, which struggled in pain within the flames, emitting bursts of roars.

Another team member took out a magical weapon, a bell emitting a silver glow. He shook it vigorously, and it emitted a crisp and penetrating sound. The sound waves transformed into invisible blades, attacking the ghost beast. Wherever they passed, the ghost beast's body began to fluctuate slightly.

However, the ghost beasts proved far more formidable than expected. Despite being subjected to fierce attacks, they continued to counterattack, seemingly becoming even more cunning, exploiting the cover of the fog to occasionally swoop in from unexpected angles and launch sneak attacks on the team members.

Lin Yun did not dare to be careless during the battle. While waving his sword and fighting the ghost beast in close combat, he kept an eye on the movements around him to prevent the ghost beast from taking advantage of him again.

During the fierce battle, a team member was negligent for a moment and was taken advantage of by a ghost beast to break through the defense line. The ghost beast opened its bloody mouth and pounced towards his soul.

"Be careful!" Lin Yun was extremely anxious when he saw this. Without thinking too much, he suddenly pushed his spiritual shield towards the team member. At the same time, his figure flashed and he pounced towards the ghost beast like a ghost.

Lin Yun's spiritual shield blocked the ghost beast's attack on the team member's soul in time, but because of this sudden action, he himself was exposed to the attack range of another ghost beast.

Seeing this, the ghost beast pounced towards Lin Yun without hesitation. Its sharp claws flashed a cold light in the mist and went straight to Lin Yun's face.

Lin Yun was unable to dodge and was scratched by the ghost beast's claws, leaving a shallow wound on his face. He felt a sharp pain, but he didn't care about it. He turned the sword in his hand and stabbed the ghost beast with his backhand.

"Puff!" The sword pierced into the ghost beast's body. The ghost beast let out a scream and its body began to gradually dissipate.

At this time, other team members also rushed over and worked together to kill the remaining ghost beasts one by one. This second confrontation with the ghost beasts finally ended without any danger.

Everyone was panting, and had some injuries on their bodies, but they had no time to rest at this moment, because the mysterious ruins were still behind the fog, waiting for them to explore.

"Is everyone okay?" Lin Xiao wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked everyone.

The team members nodded one after another, indicating that they were fine, but their spiritual power was severely depleted and needed to recover as soon as possible.

So, everyone found a relatively safe corner, took out their pills and swallowed them, then circulated their spiritual power to start healing their wounds.

During the recovery process, Lin Yun couldn't help but recall the thrilling moments in the battle just now. He sighed in his heart that the dangers in the ruins were indeed linked one after another, and every step forward would come at a huge price.

But he also became more determined to explore the ruins to the end. After all, they had come this far, and there might be key clues hidden in it that could greatly increase his strength or even solve the mystery of rebirth.

When everyone's spiritual power had almost recovered, they stood up again and walked towards the depths of the ruins.

As they delved deeper into the fog, the surroundings became increasingly mysterious and eerie. Ancient stone pillars and broken statues appeared from time to time, and these buildings were engraved with incomprehensible runes, as if telling of a long history.

Suddenly, a huge stone door appeared in front of them. The door was tightly closed and engraved with more complex runes, faintly emitting a mysterious power.

"This stone door... doesn't look simple. It should be the entrance to the interior of the ruins. I just don't know how to open it." Lin Xiao said with a frown.

Everyone gathered around the stone gate, carefully examining the runes on it, trying to find a way to open it.

Lin Yun also came forward. He looked at the runes and felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity in his heart, as if he had seen similar ones somewhere before.

He closed his eyes and tried to search his mind for memories. Suddenly, he remembered that he had seen a record about this kind of rune in an ancient book in the family library. It seemed that there was a method to open it, but certain conditions had to be met.

Lin Yun opened his eyes, a hint of excitement flashing in them. He said to everyone, "I think I know how to open this stone door, but it requires us to jointly exert a specific combination of spiritual power, and we also need to find a corresponding spiritual object as a medium."

After hearing what Lin Yun said, everyone showed hope on their faces and expressed their willingness to cooperate with Lin Yun and give it a try.

So, under Lin Yun's command, everyone stood in a specific order, each mobilizing the spiritual power in their bodies, ready to use that special spiritual power combination.

Lin Yun began to look around for the spiritual object that could serve as a medium. He knew very well that whether they could open the stone door and find the right spiritual object was the key. This was also a key step in whether they could truly enter the ruins and explore the mysteries within.

Lin Yun searched the area carefully, leaving no corner untouched. He would squat down to check for cracks in the ground, or touch the surface of an ancient stone pillar, hoping to find the spiritual object that met the requirements.

The other team members were not idle either. While they were ready to use the spiritual power combination, they were also paying close attention to the movements around them to prevent any sudden danger.

As time ticked by, beads of sweat began to form on Lin Yun's forehead. The environment within the ruins was inherently mysterious, and finding that specific spiritual object was no easy task.

Just as Lin Yun was getting anxious, he suddenly discovered a faintly glowing crystal next to the base of a broken statue. The crystal was a strange pale blue, and a light seemed to be flowing inside, looking quite extraordinary.

Lin Yun's heart stirred. He quickly stepped forward to pick up the crystal and examined it carefully. When his spiritual power touched the crystal, he felt a familiar fluctuation, which seemed to be related to the power emitted by the runes on the stone gate.

"Could this be the spiritual object we are looking for?" Lin Yun speculated in his heart.

He quickly returned to the stone gate with the crystal and said to everyone, "I found a crystal that looks like a spiritual object. Everyone, get ready. I'm going to try to use it to open the stone gate."

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces showed tension and anticipation. They refocused their minds and circulated the spiritual power in their bodies to the best state.

Lin Yun took a deep breath and, following the method recorded in ancient books, slowly injected his spiritual energy into the crystal. The crystal's light became increasingly dazzling, its originally faint pale blue light gradually transforming into a brilliant azure, as if a dazzling star was being held in his hand.

Next, Lin Yun placed the crystal infused with spiritual energy into a specific groove on the stone gate. The moment the crystal was inserted into the groove, the runes on the stone gate seemed to be activated, and they lit up one after another. The light spread along the veins of the runes, and the entire stone gate was shrouded in a mysterious glow.

Seeing this, everyone did not dare to delay at all, and immediately used the specific spiritual power combination at the same time according to the order and method agreed upon before.

Suddenly, a variety of spiritual lights emanated from everyone's hands and converged on the stone gate. Blending with the light of the runes on the stone gate, they intertwined to create a gorgeous and mysterious scene.

With the continuous infusion of spiritual power, the stone gate began to vibrate slowly, making a low roaring sound, as if resisting the impact of this external force, and as if gathering strength for its upcoming opening.

The team members' faces became solemn. They clenched their teeth and tried their best to maintain the output of spiritual power. The blue veins on their foreheads were prominent due to the exertion.

With everyone's concerted efforts, the stone door vibrated more violently, and the roar grew louder. Finally, with a dull thud, the stone door slowly opened, and an old and mysterious aura wafted out from within.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, their faces filled with tired yet excited smiles. They had successfully opened the stone door and were about to step into the ruins to explore the secrets and precious opportunities hidden within.

At this moment, they stood before the opened stone gate, gazing at the deep, mysterious space within. Their hearts were filled with curiosity and anticipation for the unknown, yet also with a wariness of possible danger. But no matter what, they would not retreat, for on the path to immortality, every exploration was a challenge to one's own strength and destiny. Their only task was to forge ahead courageously, uncovering the veil of these mysterious ruins, acquiring the treasures that would enhance their strength, and continuously moving towards their goal of unlocking the mystery of rebirth.

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