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

The dazzling light gradually dissipated, and a faint burnt smell filled the air.

Only then did everyone see the scene in front of them clearly - a huge barrier, like a natural chasm, stretched before them, and its smooth surface reflected everyone's terrified faces.

The barrier emitted a cold light, as if silently mocking their insignificance.

Ding Chen rushed forward first, waving the sword in his hand and slashing at the barrier fiercely.

However, the expected shattering sound did not occur. The long sword made a dull sound as if it hit an indestructible steel plate, and the recoil force made his palm numb.

Youruo played the flute, and the melodious flute sound turned into an invisible sharp blade, hitting the barrier, but it was like throwing it into a bottomless abyss, not causing a ripple.

Everyone tried various methods, attacking with weapons, impacting with spiritual power, and even ramming with brute force, but the barrier remained motionless.

A feeling of despair spread among the crowd, and everyone's face was filled with fear and helplessness.

The sound of space collapsing behind them became louder and louder, as if a giant beast was roaring, reminding them of the approach of death.

Huge cracks spread like a spider web, the ground began to shake violently, and debris continued to fall.

Elder Gu, leaning on a cane, walked tremblingly to the barrier, a gleam of determination flashing in his cloudy eyes.

"Let me do it. With my life force, maybe I can open a passage." His voice was hoarse and weak, but it revealed unquestionable determination.

Xiaoxuan suddenly grabbed Elder Gu's hand and shouted anxiously: "Elder, no! There must be other ways, we can't give up!" Her eyes were red and tears were welling up in them.

"Child, there is no time," Elder Gu sighed and gently pushed Xiaoxuan's hand away, "This is our only hope." He slowly raised his skinny hands, a faint golden light appeared on his palms, and a powerful energy surged in his body.

Xiaoxuan wanted to persuade him again, but was stopped by Ding Chen.

"Xiaoxuan, perhaps the elder is right," Ding Chen's..." Xiaoxuan struggled, and tears finally burst out. She was unwilling, but unable to refute.

The air around seemed to freeze, making it hard to breathe.

Elder Gu closed his eyes and muttered something. The golden light grew brighter and brighter, illuminating his aged face...

"Wait!" An ethereal voice suddenly sounded.

The air around seemed to be sucked away by an invisible big hand and became thinner.

Everyone just felt a tightness in their chest and difficulty breathing, as if they were thousands of feet high in the sky.

I felt dizzy and my body became weak, even standing became difficult.

Ding Chen supported Xiaoxuan, his face pale and beads of sweat rolling down his forehead.

Xiaoxuan was not in much better condition. Her lips were purple and her breathing was rapid, as if she was about to faint at any moment.

Youruo held onto the wall, her body trembling slightly, and the flute fell to the ground, making a crisp sound.

Elder Gu's condition was the most serious. He leaned on a crutch, his body shaky, as if he would fall down at any time.

Everyone looked at the motionless barrier in horror, and despair spread like a plague.

The space behind him collapsed at an increasingly faster speed. The huge crack was like a ferocious beast, opening its bloody mouth and devouring everything around it.

The ground shook violently, and gravel fell like raindrops, hitting everyone and causing waves of pain.

At this critical moment, an ethereal voice sounded again: "Maybe, I can try." Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Yingyue taking out a palm-sized object from his arms.

The object was pitch black, with a strange shape, and intricate patterns carved on its surface. It emitted a faint glow, like the twinkling stars in the night sky.

Everyone looked at the object in Yingyue's hand in surprise, not understanding what she was going to do.

Yingyue walked to the barrier and took a deep breath. The speed of space collapse accelerated again. The huge crack had spread to the feet of everyone, and the ground began to collapse, as if it would swallow them at any time.

"This is..." Ding Chen asked doubtfully.

Yingyue didn't answer, but slowly placed the object in her hand on the barrier...

As soon as the small object touched the barrier, a blinding light burst out, and ripples appeared on the surface of the barrier, like the surface of a lake where a stone had been thrown.

At the same time, a powerful force surged out from the small object and collided with the power of the barrier, making a deafening roar.

Fine cracks appeared on the surface of the barrier, spreading like a spider web.

However, the barrier did not give in.

Visible energy fluctuations spread from the contact points of the small objects and rushed towards everyone like a surging tide.

Wherever the energy waves passed, the air twisted and deformed, making a sharp whistling sound.

Ding Chen took the brunt of the attack, brandishing his sword. The sword collided with the energy fluctuations, emitting dazzling sparks.

He clenched his teeth and tensed the muscles in his arms, trying his best to resist the impact of the energy fluctuations.

Youruo's flute sounds also became rapid, turning into invisible sound blades, interweaving with the energy fluctuations, making a harsh friction sound.

Elder Gu and Xiaoxuan watched the changes in the barrier nervously, holding their breath and not daring to make the slightest sound.

The light emitted by the small object became brighter and brighter, and the cracks on the barrier became more and more dense, as if it would break at any time.

Finally, with a deafening roar, the barrier shattered into countless pieces, scattering all over the ground.

The dazzling light illuminated the entire space, dispelling the haze that shrouded everyone's hearts.

"Success!" Ding Chen shouted excitedly, with hope shining in his eyes.

Xiaoxuan also showed a happy smile and held Ding Chen's hand tightly.

Everyone looked along the broken barrier and found a passage leading to the outside world.

There was a soft light at the end of the passage, like a bright lamp in the darkness, guiding them in the direction they were going.

"Let's go!" Elder Gu shouted excitedly and took the lead to walk towards the passage.

Everyone followed closely behind, their faces filled with joy at surviving the disaster.

However, the moment they stepped into the passage, a powerful suction force suddenly appeared and pulled them back violently.

The end of the passage also became blurry, as if shrouded in a layer of fog...

"What's going on?" Ding Chen exclaimed and his body involuntarily stepped back.