Legendary Person: I brought my skills back to reality!

Under Qiao Xi's command, the Liyue Pavilion's team, like a winding snake, slowly approached the third team.

Along the way, the enhanced spiders constantly harassed them, but the well-prepared group repelled them one by one. The news that the three teams had discovered the entrance was like a shot in the arm, injecting confidence into everyone's hearts.

Finally, after a long and arduous journey, all the teams converged at the entrance discovered by the third team.

This was an inconspicuous crevice hidden in a dense thicket of bushes; it would have been difficult to find without the three teams conducting a thorough search.

This is the eastern entrance to Crimson Moon Canyon. Only after this point can one officially enter Crimson Moon Canyon.

Although it's called a canyon, it's actually similar to places like Zuma and Woma, a vast internal space.

Compared to the vastness of the jungle maze, the eastern entrance to Crimson Moon Canyon felt much more cramped. A damp, musty smell permeated the air, mixed with a faint stench of blood, causing a wave of unease.

"This area isn't very big, everyone stay close and don't fall behind," Qiao Xi reminded in the guild channel.

The third team sent another message: they had discovered a large cave not far to the south. Based on the map and their experience, they believed that the cave was very likely the target of their operation—the eastern part of Red Moon Canyon.

"Advance due south!" Qiao Xi decisively gave the order.

The group set off again, this time with a more compact formation. The ancient masters still led the charge, their rich experience and quick reflexes allowing them to handle any unexpected situations promptly.

The mages and Taoists were tightly protected in the middle of the group, ready to unleash their skills at any moment.

As the group ventured deeper, the density of spiders increased significantly. In addition to highly venomous spiders, they encountered more species such as steel-toothed spiders and black-sworded spiders. These spiders had also been enhanced, making their attacks more ferocious and their defenses more robust.

"Firewall! Pave the way!"

"Lightning Bolt! Focus fire!"

"Heal! Quickly heal the warrior!"

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The flashes of various skills illuminated the narrow passage, making the surroundings bright. The roars of warriors, the hissing of spiders, and the explosions of skills intertwined to create a fierce symphony of battle.

Although the monsters had become stronger, the people of Liyue did not back down. They cooperated closely, supporting each other and maximizing their teamwork. Led by the veteran warriors, the team steadily advanced, getting closer and closer to their objective.

The legendary RPG game was turned into a real-time strategy game by Qiao Xi.

Finally, after a fierce battle, a huge cave entrance appeared before everyone's eyes. The entrance was pitch black, like the gaping maw of a giant beast, devouring all light.

"This should be it!" the third team leader exclaimed excitedly in the guild channel.

Just as Xu Hao was about to lead his team into the dark cave, Qiao Xi's voice suddenly rang out, stopping him: "Wait!"

She looked around, her gaze resolute: "Everyone, don't go in yet. Xu Hao, you go in first and scout out the situation."

She paused, then added, "Put on your magic shield, and... Shadow Strike too. Also..." She looked into the crowd, "Get a Taoist priest and cast Ghost Shield and Holy Armor on him, just in case."

Xu Hao nodded without hesitation.

He knew that Qiao Xi's arrangement was the safest, after all, there were unknown dangers lurking in this cave, and he himself was the strongest in terms of survival ability among everyone present, if nothing else.

He took a deep breath, silently chanted an incantation, and a pale yellow light instantly enveloped his entire body. An egg-shaped protective shield magic rose up and covered his body.

Immediately afterwards, he activated Shadow Step, his figure swaying slightly as if merging into the surrounding shadows, his aura becoming almost imperceptible.

At this moment, a tall, resolute-looking Taoist priest stepped out from the crowd. He was one of the ancient masters who had arrived with Qiao Xi.

He didn't say much, but silently walked up to Xu Hao, his hands quickly forming hand seals while he chanted incantations. As his hand gestures changed, two talismans gleaming with a faint golden light appeared out of thin air and floated lightly towards Xu Hao.

The first talisman exploded above Xu Hao's head, transforming into a huge, rotating "demon" character that emitted a faint blue light.

Immediately afterwards, the second talisman also emitted a dazzling light, forming a huge "defense" character, which was firmly imprinted on Xu Hao's head.

Xu Hao looked down at the flashing runes on his body and then checked the system notifications, and couldn't help but marvel.

Normally, a Taoist priest can only use these two skills for a maximum of about 200 seconds. However, this ancient master, due to his profound Taoist skills, managed to extend the duration of the skills to more than 300 seconds, which undoubtedly greatly increased Xu Hao's safety.

Just as Xu Hao was about to leave, Miao Yu stopped him with some concern and asked softly, "Xu Hao, isn't it too dangerous for you to go in alone?" Her clear eyes were full of concern.

Qiao Xi chimed in: "Wonderful words, how can you venture out into the world without any danger?"

Xu Hao's strength is among the best of us.

Moreover, he possesses Shadow Swiftness and a teleportation ring, making him more capable of surviving than any of us. Therefore, he is the most suitable candidate to scout ahead.”

Xu Hao nodded, turned to look at Miaoyu, and smiled gently:

"Sister Miaoyu, don't worry, I have plenty of life-saving devices on me, nothing will happen."

Besides, Sister Qiao Xi is right. Someone has to do the scouting, and with my thick skin, I'm perfect for it.

He gently patted Miaoyu's hand to reassure her.

Although Miaoyu was still a little worried, seeing Xu Hao's firm attitude, she knew she couldn't persuade him, so she could only sigh softly and instruct him, "Then be careful in everything. If anything seems wrong, get out of there immediately. Don't be reckless."

Xu Hao responded and turned to face the dark cave entrance. The taciturn ancient Taoist master stepped forward again. He still didn't speak, but silently walked up to Xu Hao, his hands rapidly forming hand seals while he chanted incantations.

The Divine Armor and Ghost Shield were once again applied to Xu Hao.

This reassured him. He took a deep breath to calm his racing heart. He glanced at the crowd one last time, nodded slightly, and then stepped without hesitation into the unknown darkness.

As soon as he stepped into the cave, Xu Hao instinctively held his breath and heightened his senses to the limit. The cave was filled with a rotten and damp smell, somewhat similar to a zombie cave, but mixed with a faint, nauseating sweet and fishy odor.

He took a careful step, his feet sinking into soft soil mixed with small stones, which made a soft "rustling" sound as he stepped on it.

Xu Hao squinted, trying to adjust to the dim light inside the cave. Strange mosses and fungi grew on the surrounding stone walls, emitting a faint glow that barely illuminated a small area.

Just as he was intently observing his surroundings, a strange feeling suddenly washed over him.

He keenly sensed a slight spatial fluctuation emanating from his body. This fluctuation was extremely weak, and if his mental strength had not far surpassed that of ordinary people, he probably would not have been able to detect it at all.

Xu Hao was suddenly startled!