I have a space to Taoyuan in the end times

"Oh no, there is a stronger guardian!" Before Cen Ran finished speaking, the ground shook violently and a heart-pounding roar came from deep in the cave.

The runes on the wall seemed to be activated, flashing with a faint blue light, converging into streams of energy, and interweaving into a huge energy network in the cave.

"Everyone be careful!" Wei Jing supported the unstable Lin Yu and looked around vigilantly.

Cen Ran's eyes were fixed on the treasure. She found that the tiny runes on the surface of the treasure were emitting a strange light, as if whispering something.

"These runes... may be the key to unlocking the secret of the treasure!" Cen Ran said in a deep voice, "We must decipher them!"

Ling Feng walked forward and carefully observed the runes, frowning. "I have never seen these runes before. They seem to be an ancient writing system."

"Let me try." Cen Ran stretched out his hand and gently touched the runes on the surface of the treasure with his fingertips.

A strange energy instantly surged into her body, and blurry images emerged in her mind, as if it was a battle between gods and demons in ancient times.

"I saw some images..." Cen Ran closed his eyes and tried to recall, "It seems... a ritual to open a treasure."

Based on the image in his mind, Cen Ran began to try to decipher the runes.

Every attempt would trigger a wave of energy that impacted their bodies.

Lin Yu suffered the greatest impact because his previous injuries had not yet healed. His face became even paler and fine beads of sweat oozed from his forehead.

"Lin Yu, are you okay?" Wei Jing asked with concern.

"I'm fine..." Lin Yu gritted his teeth and endured the severe pain in his body. "We must decipher these runes as soon as possible, otherwise..."

Before he could finish his words, a deafening roar suddenly came from the depths of the cave, and a powerful pressure instantly enveloped the entire cave.

Cen Ran suddenly opened her eyes, her face changed suddenly, "Not good..." She grabbed Wei Jing and Lin Yu's hands, "Let's go!"

Cen Ran's heart was beating violently, as if it was about to jump out of his chest.

Unlocking the runes might reveal the secret of the treasure, or even a way to leave this haunted place.

However, Wei Jing and Lin Yu were both injured, especially Lin Yu, whose face was frighteningly pale.

She bit her lower lip, feeling a conflict within herself.

If they continued the adventure, they might put their companions in greater danger; but they would be unwilling to give up.

"Sister Ran, don't worry about us, just go ahead!" Lin Yu's voice was weak but firm, as if he saw through Cen Ran's hesitation.

Wei Jing also nodded, "We believe you."

The trust of his partners gave Cen Ran great courage.

She took a deep breath, her eyes becoming firm again, "Okay! Let's do it together!"

Lingfeng's gaze always stayed on those flashing runes. He kept changing the angle, trying to find the pattern among them.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he pointed at one of the runes and said, "Miss Ran, look at this rune. It's slightly different from the other runes. Maybe it's the key!"

Cen Ran looked in the direction of Lingfeng's finger and found that the rune's light was brighter and its shape was slightly more complicated.

She placed her hand on the rune again, concentrating on feeling the energy fluctuations within it.

This time, the images in her mind were clearer, and she felt as if she were there in person experiencing the sacrificial rituals of ancient times.

"I understand!" Cen Ran said excitedly, "This is an energy conversion rune. We need to inject our own energy into it to activate the other runes!"

Following Cen Ran's instructions, everyone placed their hands on the surface of the treasure and slowly injected their own energy into it.

As energy was injected, the runes on the surface of the treasure began to light up one by one, emitting dazzling light.

"boom--"

With a loud bang, the treasure slowly opened, revealing the scene inside - not gold, silver or treasures, but a huge crystal. The inside of the crystal was shining, as if it contained endless energy.

"What is this?" Wei Jing exclaimed.

"Perhaps... this is the answer we have been looking for..." Cen Ran murmured to himself, reaching out to touch the crystal.

at this time……

Just as Cen Ran's fingers were about to touch the crystal, the surrounding scene suddenly distorted, and between the interweaving of light and shadow, they seemed to be teleported to another time and space.

War drums beat in my ears, swords clashed, and a murderous atmosphere hit me in the face.

The ground under my feet is no longer hard stone slabs, but yellow sand eroded by time. Looking around, I see broken walls and smoke everywhere. This is actually an ancient battlefield!

Countless phantoms of ancient warriors holding spears and wearing armor surged from all directions like a tide. Their eyes were red and they roared continuously, as if they wanted to tear all living things into pieces.

These phantom warriors were agile, worked in perfect harmony, and were filled with murderous intent amidst the flashes of swords and sabers. They were incomparable to the guardians they had encountered before.

"Damn it, what's going on?" Wei Jing roared, waving the weapon in his hand to block wave after wave of attacks.

His knuckles were cracked and blood was dripping, but his fighting spirit grew stronger and stronger, and he was as ferocious as a wounded beast.

Although Lin Yu was seriously injured, he gritted his teeth, held on to his body, swung his sword to kill the phantom, and the blade shone with an unyielding light.

Cen Ran's body was agile, as if dancing on the edge of a knife. She dodged the attacks while observing the situation on the battlefield.

She discovered that these phantom warriors were not fighting individually, but were attacking in an orderly manner, apparently under the control of some kind of formation.

"Lingfeng, Guling, have you found anything?" Cen Ran shouted anxiously. The dagger in her hand flew across the phantom's body like lightning, bringing up bursts of ethereal energy.

Gu Ling frowned slightly, she looked around, her eyes sweeping across the sky above the battlefield, at the faint energy threads.

She said softly, "The movements of these warriors are controlled by some kind of formation. I need time to decipher it."

Ling Feng also observed intently. He pointed at the stone pillars at the edge of the battlefield and said, "Those stone pillars seem to be the nodes of the formation. Breaking them may weaken the power of the phantom."

Upon hearing this, Cen Ran's eyes lit up, and she shouted loudly: "Wei Jing, Lin Yu, let's buy time for Gu Ling and Ling Feng!" She was the first to rush to the area where the phantom warriors were most concentrated, and the dagger in her hand danced into a ball of silver light, and any phantom that approached her was chopped into pieces.

Wei Jing and Lin Yu followed closely behind, standing back to back, forming a solid line of defense. They brandished their weapons bravely and withstood the offensive of the phantom warriors, buying precious time for Gu Ling and Ling Feng in the rear.

The phantom warriors' attacks became more and more fierce, and Cen Ran and the others gradually felt that they were unable to cope.

Every second seemed as long as a century. Their bodies were covered with scars and their physical strength was rapidly depleted.

But they all knew that this was a difficult situation they had to overcome, and they had to persevere for survival and hope.

Cen Ran used all her strength to repel a phantom warrior, and she leaned on Wei Jing, panting.

Suddenly, she saw Gu Ling and Ling Feng pointing at a broken totem on the ground. They looked focused and seemed to be discussing something.

Cen Ran was delighted

"Be careful!" Gu Ling exclaimed, and she waved the staff in her hand quickly. Rays of light surrounded everyone, forming a short defensive barrier.

"This formation is actually absorbing our energy!" Ling Feng's face turned pale, with beads of sweat sliding down his forehead. "It's constantly increasing the power of the phantom!"

"Damn it!" Wei Jing roared, and swept the battle axe in his hand, splitting the approaching phantom into two halves, but in the blink of an eye, the broken phantoms re-condensed, as if they could not be killed.

Cen Ran gritted his teeth, glanced at Gu Ling and Ling Feng, then looked at the approaching phantom warriors, his heart burning with anxiety.

She knew that if they continued like this, they would sooner or later be exhausted and die here.

"Gu Ling, Ling Feng! Have you found a way?" She shouted while dodging the attacks.

Gu Ling's eyebrows were furrowed, the staff in her hand gleaming with light as she spoke hurriedly, "Found it! The core of this formation lies in those stone pillars. There's an energy cycle between them. If we disrupt this cycle, the formation will collapse!"

"How to destroy it?" Cen Ran asked. Her short knife left afterimages, like silver lightning, constantly reaping the lives of the phantoms.

"We need to attack those stone pillars simultaneously to interrupt the loop!" Ling Feng said quickly, "I need some time to plot the attack route. Miss Cen Ran, you cover me!"

"No problem!" Cen Ran responded decisively. She flashed and came to Wei Jing and Lin Yu. The three of them stood back to back, forming an indestructible triangle defense line.

"Wei Jing, Lin Yu, listen to my command!" Cen Ran's eyes were sharp, like a sword drawn from its sheath. "We must hold on!"

The three of them cooperated seamlessly. They were like three sharp knives, tearing a hole in the encirclement of the phantom warriors and buying precious time for Lingfeng.

Lingfeng waved the feather fan in his hand rapidly, and rays of light flew out from the fan, outlining a complex pattern on the ground. His forehead was covered with sweat, and it was obvious that he was extremely exhausted.

"Alright!" Ling Feng shouted, pointing the feather fan in his hand at the stone pillars, "Attack along this route and destroy these stone pillars at the same time!"

Cen Ran's eyes narrowed, she grasped the dagger in her hand, and like an arrow shot from a bow, she was the first to rush towards the stone pillar closest to her.

Wei Jing and Lin Yu followed closely behind. The three of them rushed towards different stone pillars like three lightning bolts.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Three loud noises sounded simultaneously, and the stone pillars instantly collapsed and turned into powder. The energy fluctuations that originally enveloped the battlefield also disappeared without a trace in an instant.

Those phantom warriors, like sand sculptures that had lost their support, turned into wisps of smoke and dust and dissipated in the air. The murderous atmosphere on the battlefield gradually subsided.

"Huh...it's finally over!" Wei Jing leaned on his battle axe, breathing heavily. His body was covered with scars and he looked miserable, but his eyes were filled with relief at having survived.

Cen Ran put the short knife back into the scabbard, and a tired look appeared on her face, but her eyes were fixed on the crystal in the center of the treasure.

"We are one step closer to the truth." Cen Ran whispered, her fingers gently stroking the surface of the crystal, feeling the powerful energy contained in it.

"What should we do next?" Lin Yu asked weakly. His face was still pale, and he obviously had not recovered from the previous battle.

Cen Ran did not answer immediately. She looked at Lingfeng and Guling beside her, only to find that they were pointing at a broken totem on the ground, seemingly discussing something.

Suddenly, Gu Ling's expression changed, and he exclaimed in surprise: "This totem..."