Possessed by my father, I was reborn and became the supreme ruler.

Suddenly, the shadow leopard pounced again, this time targeting Lan Xuan.

Ye Yunjian leaped up and stood in front of Lan Xuan, his long sword slicing through the darkness like a meteor, aiming straight for the Shadow Leopard's eyes.

Under his full-force attack, the Shadow Leopard let out a painful roar and crashed heavily to the ground, its blood and dirt splattering everywhere.

"Senior Brother Yunjian!" Lan Xuan's eyes were full of admiration. She held Ye Yunjian's hand tightly, and the fear in her heart vanished at that moment.

Ye Yunjian felt her trust and reliance, and his sense of responsibility grew stronger. He stared firmly at the shadow leopard on the ground.

Outside the cave, Meng Chuxi and Elder Feng were extremely anxious upon witnessing this scene.

Meng Chuxi clenched her fists, a hint of anxiety flashing in her eyes: "Elder, we can't wait any longer!"

Elder Feng frowned, but still shook his head firmly: "Going in now will only cause trouble. Ye Yunjian knows what he's doing!"

Inside the cave, the shadow leopard struggled to stand up, but its movements were slow due to its injured eye.

Ye Yunjian's gaze was as sharp as a hawk's, fixed on every movement of the Shadow Leopard, and he slowly raised his long sword, ready to strike.

"That's the end for you today." Ye Yunjian's voice was deep and firm, and the spiritual power gathered at the tip of his sword seemed ready to erupt at any moment.

The shadow leopard cried out in pain, letting out a mournful roar. Its massive body crashed to the ground, twitched a few times, and then lay still.

The cave fell silent for a moment, with only the panting of the shadow leopard and the sound of dripping blood echoing through it.

However, this calm was merely the calm before the storm.

The fall of the Shadow Leopard seemed to trigger some kind of mechanism; the ground began to shake, cracks appeared in the stone walls, and countless sharp spikes shot out from all directions like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

Ye Yunjian reacted quickly, grabbing Lan Xuan and narrowly avoiding the first wave of attacks.

"Watch out!" he shouted, pulling Lan Xuan as they darted and weaved through the narrow cave. Sharp spikes whistled past their clothes, leaving countless holes in the stone walls.

The air was thick with the stench of blood and dust, making it suffocating.

Ye Yunjian could feel Lan Xuan's hand gripping his sleeve tightly, her fingertips icy cold.

The spikes attacked more and more densely and faster, causing Ye Yunjian to expend a great deal of spiritual energy, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

As he dodged, he observed his surroundings, hoping to find an escape route or a pattern to the mechanism.

Suddenly, while dodging a falling rock, Ye Yunjian's gaze was drawn to the symbols on a boulder.

The symbol shimmered with a faint golden light, standing out conspicuously in the dim cave.

A thought struck him: this symbol might be the key to unlocking the secrets of the cave.

"Xuan'er, hold on tight to me!" he roared, pulling Lan Xuan closer to the boulder.

The spikes attacked even more fiercely, as if trying to drive them to their doom.

Ye Yunjian gritted his teeth, shielding Lan Xuan with his body, and slowly and laboriously approached the boulder.

Finally, they arrived at the giant rock.

Ye Yunjian stared at the flashing symbols, a strange feeling welling up inside him.

He felt like he'd seen that symbol somewhere before...

"This is..." he murmured to himself, and the moment he reached out to touch the symbol, a powerful force pulled him into it.

"Senior Brother Yunjian!" Lan Xuan exclaimed, but could only watch helplessly as he disappeared into the golden light.

The golden light engulfed Ye Yunjian's figure, and Lan Xuan's exclamation still echoed in the cave, but it could not pull him back.

Before the boulder, only Lan Xuan remained, facing the empty space and the strange symbols that still shimmered with golden light.

Ye Yunjian found himself in a void and ethereal space. The symbols on the boulder magnified and rotated before his eyes, as if they contained the mysteries of the universe.

He reached out and tentatively touched the rotating symbol, feeling a tingling sensation on his fingertips, like an electric current running through him.

This feeling is so familiar, yet so strange.

Fragments of memory fall like snowflakes, piecing together a blurry picture.

An aged figure, obscure incantations, and...

A betrayal that is etched into one's very soul.

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and tried to suppress his chaotic thoughts, focusing on the symbols in front of him.

The symbol's lines are smooth and simple, containing a peculiar rhythm, like a silent ballad echoing in his mind.

He had seen similar symbols in his father's study, recorded in an ancient book.

That book records a powerful restriction from ancient times—the "Qiankun Lock".

"The Qiankun Lock, using the power of heaven and earth as a guide, can seal all things..." Ye Yunjian murmured to himself, gesturing in the air with his fingers, trying to recreate the symbol combination recorded in the book.

Inside the cave, Meng Chuxi's anxious voice came: "Yunjian! Forget about the symbol, let's get out of here first!" The spikes were attacking more and more fiercely, and the cave could collapse at any moment.

Ye Yunjian ignored him; his eyes were only on the symbol, and he had only one thought in his mind: to unlock it!

Elder Feng said in a deep voice, "Chu Xi, calm down. Yun Jian's judgment has always been sharp. Perhaps this symbol is the key to breaking this situation."

Upon hearing this, Meng Chuxi frowned, her worries deepening.

He knew Ye Yunjian's persistence, but he also understood how dangerous the current situation was.

Lan Xuan stood silently beside the boulder, her eyes fixed on the flashing symbol, praying in her heart that Ye Yunjian would return safely.

Ye Yunjian's fingers moved rapidly through the air, and streaks of golden light flew out from his fingertips, weaving into a complex pattern in the void.

As the last symbol fell, the entire space trembled.

The symbols on the boulder emitted a dazzling light, illuminating the entire cave.

"It's done!" Ye Yunjian suddenly opened his eyes.

Just then, an old voice echoed in the cave: "It's untied...it's finally untied..."

Where did this sound come from?

Ye Yunjian stared at the symbols on the boulder, his brows furrowed.

He tried using the techniques he had previously used to interpret similar runes, slowly infusing spiritual power into it, hoping to elicit some kind of reaction.

However, the symbol only flashed briefly before falling silent, as if mocking his overestimation of his abilities.

He then tried to trace the trajectory of the symbols with his fingertips, attempting to find some kind of pattern.

A cold touch came from his fingertips, and the fine lines on the stone surface rubbed against his skin, but they couldn't convey any information to him.

The failed attempt filled Ye Yunjian with frustration. He slammed his fist against the stone wall, the deep echo reverberating through the cave, as heavy as his mood.

A shadow of self-doubt loomed over him.

Is it really impossible for me to solve this mystery?

Did his father's possession and rebirth not grant him the powerful strength he had envisioned?