Rise of the Otherworld.

After defeating the scaly beast, everyone rested for a moment before continuing deeper into the ruins. The light grew dimmer, and a gloomy atmosphere filled the air, sending shivers down one's spine.

The road ahead grew increasingly rugged and difficult to navigate, strewn with sharp rocks and traps of varying depths. The rocks were so sharp they looked as if they could pierce a person's foot. The traps were hidden in the darkness, appearing only occasionally. The slightest misstep could lead to a fatal fall.

"Everyone, be careful with your steps!" Lin Yu warned, his voice echoing in the silent space. He walked in front of the team, his sword in hand ready to deal with any danger that might arise.

A disciple accidentally stepped on a trap and was instantly catapulted into the air by a massive wooden stake. The stake was so powerful that it flung the disciple high into the air. "Ah!" he screamed in terror.

Fortunately, Lin Yu was quick-witted and quick-handed. He flashed into the air like a ghost and caught it steadily. "Thank you, Sect Master!" The disciple said with lingering fear. His face was pale and his forehead was covered with cold sweat.

At this moment, the surrounding walls suddenly began to move, making a creaking sound. The walls slowly squeezed their space, as if to crush them.

"Oh no, this is a trap!" Xiaoyaozi's face changed, his eyes filled with vigilance. He quickly looked around, trying to find a way to break it.

Everyone unleashed their spiritual powers, attempting to stop the wall's movement. Their spiritual powers shone brightly, colliding with the wall with resounding thuds. But the wall's power was immense, and their efforts seemed futile; the wall continued to draw closer.

"This is not a solution. We must find the control center of the agency!" Lin Yu said loudly, his forehead veins bulging and he was extremely anxious.

Everyone spread out, searching the walls for clues, their eyes eagerly scanning every inch of the wall, not missing any tiny trace.

Suddenly, a disciple spotted a strange symbol. It glowed faintly, easily missed unless one looked closely. "Master, look at this!" the disciple shouted excitedly.

Lin Yu and Xiaoyaozi rushed over and studied the symbol carefully. The lines of the symbol were twisted and complex, making it difficult to understand.

"This may be the key to shutting down the mechanism!" Xiaoyaozi said, his brows furrowed and he fell into deep thought.

Lin Yu tried to inject spiritual power according to the instructions of the symbol. His hands trembled slightly, and his heart was full of anticipation. Sure enough, the wall stopped moving, and everyone just breathed a sigh of relief.

"Huh..." Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and their tense nerves relaxed a little.

However, before they could recover, another volley of poisonous arrows came from the darkness, dense as raindrops, with a sharp sound of breaking through the air.

"Be careful!" Lin Yu shouted loudly, waving the sword in his hand. The sword shadow was like a curtain, blocking most of the poisonous arrows. But there was still a poisonous arrow that broke through his defense and shot towards a disciple.

The disciple was unable to dodge and the poison arrow hit his shoulder. "Ah!" he cried out in pain and fell to the ground.

"Quick, detoxify him!" Xiaoyaozi hurriedly took out a bottle of pills from his arms and quickly gave it to his disciple.

"Don't let your guard down, we don't know how many dangers are waiting for us!" Lin Yu said, his eyes firm and resolute.

In the face of these successive crises, can they remain calm and keep moving forward?