Rise of the Otherworld.

Everyone cautiously emerged from the niche, their hearts filled with doubt and uneasiness. Zhang Hao dusted himself off and his gaze once again fell on the yellowed ancient book. His eyes held a hint of determination and anticipation, as if this ancient book was their last straw.

"Perhaps this ancient book can tell us how to leave here," Zhang Hao said, his voice remarkably clear in the silent stone chamber. Although his voice was calm, the slightly trembling tone still revealed his inner tension.

The woman nodded. "But these words are too difficult to understand." Her brows were furrowed, her eyes fixed on the symbols on the ancient books that looked like hieroglyphics, her face full of helplessness and anxiety.

The mysterious man frowned and fell into deep thought, "Let me take a closer look." His eyes were focused and deep, as if he wanted to see through these ancient texts to see through the secrets hidden behind them.

He flipped through the ancient book page by page, and time seemed to stand still at this moment. Each page was accompanied by a slight rustling sound, which was particularly clear in this quiet stone chamber. Suddenly, his eyes lit up.

"I seem to understand something." The mysterious man said, "It is mentioned here that this stone chamber is an ancient sealed place, and we touched certain mechanisms, causing the seal to loosen, so the vibration just now occurred." There was a hint of excitement in his voice, but more of it was solemn.

"What should we do then? Won't we be in even greater danger?" the herbalist asked in a trembling voice. His face turned pale, and he involuntarily took a few steps back, as if he had already seen the dire consequences.

The old man stroked his beard and said, "Don't panic, listen to what he says." The old man's voice was steady and powerful, giving people an inexplicable sense of security.

The mysterious man continued, "However, ancient books also mentioned a method to repair the seal. We need to find four artifacts and place them in the four corners of the stone chamber." His eyes swept across everyone's faces, observing their reactions.

"Artifacts? Where are the artifacts in this stone chamber?" The woman looked around anxiously and frantically, hoping to find the so-called artifacts immediately.

At this moment, the little girl pointed to a wall of the stone chamber and said, "There seems to be something there." Her voice was clear and childish, which was particularly eye-catching in this tense atmosphere.

Everyone looked in the direction she pointed and saw a hollow in the wall, faintly emitting a light. Zhang Hao walked over, reached out, and pulled out a dagger inlaid with gemstones. The gems on the dagger shone with a mysterious light, as if proclaiming its extraordinaryness.

"Could this be one of the divine artifacts?" he asked doubtfully, his eyes filled with inquiry and anticipation.

With this discovery, everyone immediately became excited and began to search the stone chamber carefully. They did not miss any corner and every stone was carefully examined.

After some effort, they found a bronze mirror, a jade ruyi, and a mysterious token. The bronze mirror was as smooth as a mirror, reflecting everyone's nervous faces; the jade ruyi was warm and smooth, emitting a soft light; the token was engraved with mysterious runes, leaving people puzzled.

"These should be the four," the mysterious man said. There was a hint of uncertainty in his voice, but more of hope.

Everyone took the artifacts and walked to the four corners of the stone chamber. The moment they placed the artifacts, a flash of light illuminated the entire stone chamber. The light was so strong and dazzling that it was hard to open your eyes.

"Did it work?" the herbalist asked nervously, his voice filled with anticipation and fear.

However, after the light disappeared, the stone chamber remained unchanged. The ancient walls remained, and the space was still filled with an old atmosphere.

"What's going on?" The woman asked, her face bewildered. Her eyes were filled with disappointment and confusion.

Just when everyone was feeling disappointed, a passage suddenly appeared on the ground. The passage was filled with a mysterious atmosphere, making it difficult to figure out what was hidden inside.

"Is this...is this the way out?" the little girl asked timidly.

Zhang Hao took a deep breath and said, "Whether it is or not, we have to go and see."

Everyone looked at each other, nodded, and then walked cautiously towards the passage...