Rise of the Otherworld.

The strange sound echoed in the dark cave, as if countless insects were crawling in everyone's hearts, making them feel cold. Everyone instantly became alert and forced themselves to be alert.

Zhang Hao quickly pulled a lighting stone from his storage bag, and the light instantly illuminated a small area around him. In the faint light, they saw that the walls of the cave were covered with moss, the ground was wet, and there were some strangely shaped stones scattered around.

"This sound doesn't sound like an ordinary beast." Ling Yu said in a low voice. He gripped the dagger in his hand tightly and looked vigilantly in the direction where the sound came from.

"Whatever it is, we must be careful," Zhang Hao said, holding his sword across his body. The mysterious man and the old man each cast spells, offering protection for themselves and the others. The woman prepared attacking magic, her hands gleaming with light, ready to strike at any moment.

As the strange noise grew closer, everyone's heartbeats quickened. Suddenly, a massive black claw stretched out from the darkness and struck the ground not far from Zhang Hao, instantly creating several cracks. Then, a massive figure slowly emerged from the darkness.

It was a lizard-like monster, covered in black scales, each one gleaming with a cold sheen. Its eyes were like two green lanterns, emitting an eerie glow. Its maw opened wide, revealing sharp fangs. Green slime flowed from its mouth, dripping onto the ground with a sizzling sound, corroding the ground into tiny pits.

"Everyone be careful, this monster is poisonous!" Zhang Hao warned loudly.

The monster seemed to sense the threat from the crowd. It let out a deep roar that shook the cave slightly. Then, it suddenly rushed towards Zhang Hao, moving so fast that no one could react. Zhang Hao quickly dodged to the side, and the monster's claws grazed his clothes.

Lingyu took the opportunity to attack the monster from the side. He jumped high and stabbed the monster's eyes with the dagger in his hand. The monster sensed Lingyu's attack and tilted its head slightly. Lingyu's dagger pierced its scales, leaving only a shallow mark.

Seeing this, the woman released a fire magic, and the flames rushed towards the monster like a fire dragon. The monster was hit by the flames and roared, but it seemed to have a certain resistance to the flames, only the scales on its body became slightly charred.

The mysterious man and the old man were also busy. They worked together to cast a binding spell, and ropes of light were wrapped around the monster. The monster struggled hard and broke the ropes, but this also bought some time for everyone.

Zhang Hao seized the opportunity, concentrated his spiritual power into his long sword, and slashed at the monster's neck. This sword carried all his strength, but the monster's scales were too hard, and the long sword only cut halfway into it before it got stuck.

The monster felt the pain and angrily swung its body, throwing Zhang Hao out. Zhang Hao fell heavily to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Zhang Hao!" everyone exclaimed.

At this time, the monster rushed towards the crowd again, its eyes full of murderous intent, and a more intense battle was about to break out.

The woman, terrified, formed hand seals rapidly, muttering to herself, preparing to unleash a more powerful spell. The mysterious man and the old man continually adjusted their spells, attempting to further restrict the monster's movements. Ling Yu, taking advantage of the monster's momentary charge towards Zhang Hao, circled behind it, looking for an opportunity to strike.

Zhang Hao endured the pain and struggled to stand up. He knew he couldn't fall down, or everyone would be in danger. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, raised his sword again, and stared at the monster with a determined look.

The monster reached Zhang Hao, raised its front paw high, and slashed down at him fiercely. Zhang Hao saw the perfect moment, dodged to the side, and simultaneously stabbed the monster's paw with his sword. The monster, in pain, retracted its claws, and turned to pounce on Zhang Hao again.

At that moment, the woman's magic was ready. She shouted, "Take it!" A massive cone of ice shot out from her hand, hurtling towards the monster. The cone flew incredibly fast, instantly piercing the monster's body. The monster froze under the impact, but it quickly broke free.

The mysterious man and the old man seized the opportunity and cast their binding spell once more. This time, they increased the power of the spell, and the ropes of light became even thicker, tightly entangling the monster's body. The monster struggled desperately, roaring furiously. Its strength was so great that the ropes began to loosen.

Ling Yu saw this and seized the opportunity to stab the monster's leg. The dagger pierced the monster's leg, causing it to stagger in pain. Zhang Hao seized the opportunity to rush forward, pulling the longsword from the monster's neck. Then, with a powerful swing, a stream of sword energy slashed towards the monster's body.

The monster was struck by the sword energy, a wound appeared on its body, and green blood flowed out. However, the monster did not give up the attack. It struggled to break free and rushed towards the crowd again...