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

The earth shook violently, the stone wall above made a teeth-grinding cracking sound, and gravel fell like raindrops.

Dust was flying, covering the sky and blocking out the sun. The originally dazzling treasure was now covered with a layer of dark shadow.

Ding Chen was quick to act, holding Xiaoxuan in his arms and shouting, "Hurry and find an exit! This place is going to collapse!"

His handsome face was filled with anxiety at this moment, his thick eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and his deep eyes were full of worry.

Xiaoxuan clutched his arm tightly, her face pale and her heart pounding as if it was about to jump out of her chest.

The air around them seemed to freeze, leaving only the sound of falling debris and the rapid breathing of the crowd.

Youruo's eyes flashed, and she pointed in the direction they came from, and said in a sharp voice: "We should go out from where we came from!" Her tone was urgent, as if she would be buried alive if she delayed for another second.

Elder Gu shook his head, his cloudy eyes staring at the crumbling cave ceiling, and said in a deep voice: "The entrance may have been blocked, we have to find another way out." His old voice trembled slightly, but he remained calm.

"Nonsense! Where else can we go except the entrance?" Youruo's eyes widened, her tone full of distrust.

Elder Gu frowned, took a deep breath, and was about to refute when his feet suddenly staggered and he almost fell.

Ding Chen held him and looked around with a serious expression.

"Don't panic, let's look for it together!" He said in a firm tone, trying to calm everyone down.

Xiaoxuan also came back to her senses from the shock and looked around, trying to find a glimmer of hope for escape.

Yingyue stood quietly to the side, her deep gaze seeming to penetrate the layers of fallen rocks, staring at something...

Suddenly, Yingyue pointed to an inconspicuous corner, where there seemed to be an imperceptible crack in the stone wall.

"There..." The earth made a loud noise, and a hideous crack appeared under everyone's feet without warning, spreading rapidly, as if to tear the entire space apart.

Xiaoxuan screamed, her balance unstable, and she was about to fall into the bottomless abyss.

At the critical moment, Ding Chen was quick-witted and grabbed her arm and pulled her back.

Xiaoxuan was still in shock, her face was pale, her breathing was rapid, and her heart was beating violently as if it was about to burst through her throat.

Ding Chen held her tightly in his arms, feeling her trembling body. He stroked her back with lingering fear, and his low voice carried a barely perceptible tremor: "It's okay, it's okay..."

However, the danger is far from over.

The rocks above kept falling, hitting the ground with a deafening sound.

The air was filled with choking dust, making it almost impossible to breathe.

Youruo and Elder Gu were still arguing about the direction of escape, but they didn't notice the crisis under their feet at all.

At this moment, Yingyue suddenly turned around and ran in a direction completely opposite to the entrance.

She ignored everyone's shouts, and her figure moved among the falling rocks like a ghost.

"What is she going to do?!" Youruo widened her eyes in shock and looked at Yingyue's actions in disbelief.

Elder Gu also had a puzzled look on his face, his cloudy eyes filled with confusion.

Ding Chen frowned, feeling vaguely uneasy.

He looked around and saw that the space was collapsing faster and faster. They didn't have much time left.

He made a prompt decision and pulled Xiaoxuan to follow Yingyue's footsteps.

"Let's go! Let's follow her!"

Everyone ran wildly, and the space behind them kept collapsing, making a deafening roar.

The debris fell like raindrops, hitting them and causing them severe pain.

Youruo's face was pale, her steps staggered, and she was almost hit by a falling rock.

Elder Gu was also panting and his steps were getting slower and slower.

Ding Chen protected Xiaoxuan tightly, using his body to block the falling rocks for her, and his body was already covered with several scars.

Yingyue kept walking, as if oblivious to the danger behind him.

She led everyone to a relatively intact stone wall, pointed to an inconspicuous depression on the stone wall, and said calmly: "Here." Ding Chen and others looked in the direction of her finger and found that there seemed to be a stone door hidden in the depression.

Before they could take a closer look, Shadow Moon reached into the depression and twisted it gently.

"Rumble--"

A dull sound was heard, and the stone door slowly opened, revealing a dark and mysterious passage...

At this moment, Elder Gu suddenly exclaimed: "Wait! Did you hear any sound?" Suddenly, a low roar came from a distance, as if it was an ominous call from the abyss.

Before everyone could react, a group of monsters formed by space energy appeared before their eyes.

These monsters have distorted appearances, like chaotic black fog, constantly changing shape, and their eyes emit a faint green light that seems to be able to penetrate people's hearts.

The monsters pounced on the crowd at astonishing speed, their sharp claws cutting through the air and making sharp hissing sounds.

Ding Chen and Elder Gu immediately rushed to the front, waving their weapons to block wave after wave of attacks.

Ding Chen's swordsmanship was sharp, and every sword strike made a sound of wind, splitting the monster in half.

Elder Gu used the ancient staff in his hand to emit powerful beams of light to repel the monsters.

The gravel on the ground was blown everywhere by the aftermath of the battle, and the dust flew up, blocking the view.

Ding Chen's face was covered in sweat, with a few monster fragments hanging on the tip of his sword. His eyes were firm and fearless.

Although Elder Gu was old, he was still agile, and the light from his staff shot straight into the monster's heart like sharp arrows.

The monster's attacks became more and more fierce, as if endless.

Seeing this, Youruo and Yingyue quickly joined the battle.

Youruo took out a short flute from her bosom and blew it gently a few times. The melodious sound of the flute formed invisible sound waves that repelled the monster.

Yingyue pulled out a slender dagger from his sleeve. Every movement was as graceful as a dance, but every strike was extremely precise, hitting the monster's vital point directly.

Just as the battle was getting intense, Xiaoxuan suddenly had an idea and remembered a glowing gem she had obtained from the treasure chest before.

She quickly took the gem from her arms and held it high.

Instantly, the gem emitted a dazzling light, as bright as the sun, and the strong light shone directly on the monsters, driving them away one by one.

The monsters wailed under the strong light, their bodies gradually became transparent, and finally disappeared into nothingness.

Seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, with gratitude in their eyes.

Ding Chen held Xiaoxuan's hand tightly and said softly, "You are so smart. We are so lucky to have you." Xiaoxuan smiled tired but relieved and nodded.

However, the good times did not last long. Just as everyone had taken a short rest, a huge barrier suddenly appeared in front of them, blocking their way.

This barrier was as smooth as a mirror, emitting a cold light, like an invisible wall that completely blocked the road ahead.

The collapse of space behind them continued, making a deafening roar, as if urging them to find a way out as soon as possible.

Ding Chen clenched his fists, his expression solemn, and looked up at the huge barrier.

"We must find a way to break through, otherwise none of us can escape." His words revealed a firm determination, and the huge crack behind him kept expanding, as if it could swallow them up at any time.