As soon as I put it on, I met a sickly man

The runes flashed with a faint green light, jumping like will-o'-the-wisp, and the air was filled with a sickening fishy-sweet smell.

The light seemed to have life, greedily clinging to everyone's bodies, like countless tiny tentacles, drilling into their pores, sucking away the strength they needed to survive.

Ding Chen felt dizzy and the internal energy in his body poured out like a flood. His originally abundant strength was now like a candle in the wind, shaky and about to collapse.

He endured the severe pain in his body, gritted his teeth, and waved the sword in his hand, trying to cut through these strange runes.

The sword light was sharp, and with a sound of breaking through the air, it slashed fiercely on the rune.

However, the expected breaking sound did not occur. Instead, the rune acted like a spring, bouncing all the sword energy back.

Ding Chen groaned and was knocked back several steps by the huge recoil force. He staggered and almost fell, with a trace of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

Seeing this, Xiaoxuan cried out in worry and hurried forward to support him. "Ding Chen, are you okay?" Ding Chen's face was pale, and he forced a smile. "I'm fine, it's just that these runes... are a little strange." Elder Gu's expression became increasingly solemn, his eyes filled with worry. "The power of these runes far exceeds our imagination. At this rate, we will all be drained dry!"

There was a crazy glint in Youruo's eyes. She pointed to a complex pattern in the center of the runes and said hurriedly: "I know an ancient spell that may be able to break these runes!" Elder Gu's face changed drastically when he heard this, and he shouted sternly: "Absolutely not! That spell is too dangerous. Once it gets out of control, the consequences will be unimaginable!" Youruo retorted unwillingly: "What else can we do now? Wait to die?" The two argued endlessly, and Ding Chen was caught in the middle, in a dilemma, not knowing how to make a decision.

Youruo pushed Elder Gu away, muttering something, and quickly formed seals with her hands. A strange red light shot out from her fingertips and went straight to the pattern in the center of the rune.

Elder Gu exclaimed upon seeing this, "You're crazy!" The moment the red light struck the pattern, the rune's radiance suddenly intensified, and the entire protective shield began to tremble violently...

"No, stop!" Xiaoxuan suddenly shouted, her voice trembling and her eyes full of fear.

Xiaoxuan's pupils suddenly dilated, reflecting the strange light of the runes, like a polluted starry sky.

She felt the strength in her body recede like the tide, and even her fingertips began to tremble slightly.

She was afraid, not of death, but of losing the ability to save others, and afraid of watching Ding Chen and others being swallowed by this strange rune.

Her hands hung limply, as if she had lost the strength to lift them.

Ding Chen noticed Xiaoxuan's abnormality, and held her cold hand, giving her silent comfort.

The warmth from his palm calmed Xiaoxuan's panicked heart a little.

At this moment, Yingyue, who had been silent all the time, suddenly moved.

She slowly walked towards the rune, her steps light as if she was not bound by any force.

"No!" Ding Chen exclaimed and wanted to stop her, but was grabbed by Elder Gu.

"Let her go." Elder Gu's voice was low and helpless, "Maybe she has a way." Ding Chen looked at Elder Gu in confusion, but saw a complex light flashing in his eyes, as if hiding some secret.

Shadow Moon walked to the center of the rune, closed her eyes, and took a deep breath.

She reached out her hand and gently touched the rune, a faint silver light emanating from her fingertips.

A shocking scene appeared: the originally violent runes gradually calmed down after touching Yingyue's fingertips, and the green light became much softer.

Everyone held their breath, not daring to make any sound, for fear of disturbing this delicate balance.

Ding Chen and others looked at Yingyue in confusion, not understanding what she had done.

A faint smile appeared on Yingyue's face, as if she had established a strange connection with the rune.

She slowly opened her eyes, a strange light flashing in them, and whispered, "I feel it..."

"What do you feel?" Elder Gu asked anxiously.

Yingyue did not answer, but turned her gaze to Ding Chen, with an inexplicable deep meaning in her eyes.

She stretched out her hand, pointed to the depths of the rune, and said word by word: "There... is something..."

The rune seemed to have sensed Shadow Moon's actions, and the originally jumping green light suddenly surged, like a monster with bared fangs and claws, releasing an even more powerful suction force.

The surrounding air began to distort, making bursts of hissing sounds, as if the space itself could not withstand this huge force and was about to collapse.

Yingyue groaned, her delicate body trembled slightly, and fine beads of sweat oozed out of her forehead.

But she still clenched her teeth, her slender fingers pressed tightly against the rune. The silver light became more and more dazzling, competing with the dark green light, forming a strange balance.

Yingyue's face gradually turned pale and her lips lost their color, but the light in her eyes became more determined, like a star that would never go out.

She felt the strength in her body pouring out like a flood, and her body seemed to be hollowed out. She felt light and almost unable to stand.

Seeing this, Youruo and Elder Gu were startled and no longer cared about their previous argument. They quickly walked to Yingyue and continuously injected their own true energy into her body.

Youruo's flute sounded again, this time the sound was no longer sharp and harsh, but became soft and melodious, as if soothing the restless runes.

Elder Gu was muttering something and quickly forming seals with his hands. Golden runes flew out from his fingertips and merged into the silver light released by Shadow Moon, enhancing her power.

The three of them worked together to form a powerful force to fight against the rune.

As time went on, the rune's light gradually dimmed and its suction force began to slowly fade away.

The distorted air around gradually calmed down, and the hissing sound gradually disappeared.

Finally, the rune's light completely went out and the suction force stopped completely.

Yingyue, Youruo and Elder Gu breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, collapsed on the ground exhausted, and smiled with a look of surviving a disaster on their faces.

The air inside the protective cover also became fresh again, and the originally oppressive atmosphere was swept away.

However, just when everyone thought the crisis was completely over and was about to get up to explore the secret of the treasure, the rune suddenly flashed a dazzling light again.

The light was not dark green, but pure gold, like a guide, pointing to a direction deep in the treasure.

Yingyue slowly stood up and looked in the direction of the golden light. A complex look flashed in her eyes, and she whispered, "It seems that the real secret is there..."