The frail counselor you said, you fight against three heroes alone?

This chill was not simply icy, but was mixed with a hint of eerie and strangeness, as if it was about to invade his bones.

He retracted his fingers, carefully observing the black energy remaining on his fingertips, and was secretly alert.

"This restriction is very serious," said Lady Mo in a deep voice. She drew her sword, and the blade flashed with cold light. "I'm afraid it will take some effort to break it."

Lei Duzhu stroked his chin and said in a muffled voice: "This rune looks like a text from ancient times. I have seen similar records in an ancient book..."

Master Xing's face turned pale. He hid behind Master Lei and looked around nervously. "This place... feels eerie. Are there any monsters?"

The mysterious man remained silent, just quietly observing the stone gate, with an inexplicable light flashing in his deep eyes.

Xiaohong held the hand of the man in white tightly.
Just as everyone was discussing countermeasures, the runes on the stone door suddenly flashed violently, and a powerful evil aura seeped out from the crack in the door, making people shudder.

"Roar--"

A deafening roar came from behind the stone gate, as if it came from the depths of hell, carrying endless anger and resentment.

Cracks began to appear in the restrictions on the stone gate, and black energy spread like a spider web.

"Oh no! It's coming out!" Captain Lei shouted and protected Master Xing behind him.

Master Xing was so frightened that his face turned pale and his legs trembled slightly.

"Hmph, a mere trifle!" Miss Mo snorted coldly. The long sword in her hand made a buzzing sound, and a sharp sword energy rushed straight towards the stone gate.

The roar behind the stone gate became more violent, and the cracks in the restriction became larger and larger, as if it would collapse at any time.

A powerful pressure came from behind the stone gate, making it hard for everyone to breathe.

The man in white stared at the stone gate closely.

"Boom boom—" The stone door made a loud noise and a crack appeared...

A beam of light as dark as ink gushed out from the crack, carrying a suffocating evil aura, and hit Miss Mo hard.

She groaned, flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, fell heavily to the ground, and struggled in pain.

Black energy spread over her body, eroding her vitality.

"Ms. Mo!" everyone exclaimed.
Xiaohong's spirit was shocked again, her eyes became empty and lifeless, as if she had lost her soul.

The man in white's eyes were bloodshot and flames of anger were burning in his chest.

“Ah——” The man in white let out a long roar towards the sky, his eyes red, and a powerful force burst out from his body.

He turned into a streak of white lightning and rushed towards the darkness behind the stone gate.

The stone door shattered with a loud bang, and a huge figure slowly walked out of the darkness.

It was covered in black energy, and its face could not be seen clearly. Only a pair of scarlet eyes were flashing evil light in the darkness.

"How dare you, a lowly ant, challenge my majesty!" The evil demon lord let out a deafening roar, and a powerful pressure swept over, making it almost impossible for everyone to breathe.

"Earth Spirit Elder, Mysterious Man, please lend me a hand!" the man in white roared.

The Earth Spirit elders and Mysterio joined the battle without hesitation.

The Earth Spirit elder waved his staff and summoned a huge earth element, which crashed into the evil demon lord like a mountain.

The mysterious man cast a strange illusion to interfere with the evil demon's perception.

The evil demon's defense was amazing, and the earth element's attack only left shallow marks on it.

It waved its huge claws, tore the illusion apart, and slapped the man in white with its backhand.

The man in white narrowly avoided the attack, but was hit by the evil energy, leaving a deep wound.

Blood flowed from the wound, staining the clothes red.

"Boss!" Captain Lei and Master Xing didn't care about the danger and rushed forward to support.

The surrounding earth spirits also cast spells, and colorful lights illuminated the dark cave.

The aftermath of the battle shook the entire holy land, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.

The man in white was wounded in many places, but he fought more and more courageously, with an unyielding fire burning in his eyes.

"Everyone..." The man in white said in a hoarse voice, but with an unquestionable firmness, "Concentrate your strength... on me..."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately transferred their own strength, faith, and the power of treasures obtained from previous adventures to the man in white without hesitation.

The colorful lights gathered into a dazzling beam of light, enveloping the man in white.

He felt an unprecedented powerful force surging in his body, as if it was going to tear his body apart.

The man in white roared, condensed this powerful force in his hands, turned it into a dazzling blade of light, and slashed fiercely at the evil demon king.

The blade of light cut through the darkness like lightning cutting through the night sky, with the momentum of destroying everything, and hit the evil demon's vital point - the core in its chest that was beating with evil energy.

"boom--"

With a thunderous sound that shook the earth, the light blade hit the core of the evil demon lord hard.

Black energy gushed out like a volcanic eruption, and the evil demon's body began to tremble violently, roaring in pain.

The black energy on its body gradually dissipated, revealing its original ugly face.

“No… Impossible…” The evil demon roared unwillingly, his voice filled with fear and despair, “How could I lose to ants like you…”

Its voice became weaker and weaker, and its body began to gradually collapse, eventually turning into a ball of black smoke and completely dissipating into the air.

"We won!" Captain Lei shouted excitedly, his voice filled with the joy of surviving a disaster.

The man in white and Xiaohong hugged each other excitedly, their eyes filled with joy of surviving the disaster.

Miss Mo and Captain Lei supported each other and laughed, while Master Xing was so excited that his eyes were filled with tears.

The feelings between everyone became even deeper after experiencing this life-and-death battle.

After destroying the evil demon, the protagonists became heroes of the Earth Spirits.

With the Earth Spirits' enthusiastic farewell, they continued on their journey to save the world.

However, just as they were leaving the Earth Spirit Tribe's territory, a strange dark cloud appeared in the sky, slowly drifting towards them...

"What is that?" Xiaohong pointed at the dark clouds in the sky with a hint of uneasiness in her tone.

The dark clouds in the sky rolled like a huge black monster, slowly swallowing up the surrounding light.

The five protagonists stopped and stared, the joy on their faces replaced by seriousness.

There was an unsettling feeling in the air, like the calm before a storm, yet heavier and more dangerous than that.

"This cloud... there's something wrong." The man in white narrowed his eyes, his gaze as sharp as a torch, as if he could see through the layers of dark clouds.

He could feel that in that thick darkness, there was a huge crisis lurking.

Xiaohong held the white-clothed man's hand tightly, her fingertips trembling slightly.

She didn't say anything, but the worry in her eyes expressed her inner anxiety better than any words.

Ms. Mo held her sword horizontally in front of her body, and the sword reflected a cold light in the dim light.

She pursed her lips, frowned, and exuded a fierce murderous aura.

Captain Lei also noticed something strange. He clenched his fists, and his rough face was full of vigilance.

He looked around and said in a deep voice: "Everyone be careful, this place is very evil!"

Master Xing's face turned pale. He hid tightly behind Miss Mo, trembling.

"This...what's going on again?" he asked tremblingly, his voice almost inaudible.

The dark clouds spread faster and faster, and the light around became darker and darker, as if the night had arrived early.

A depressing atmosphere enveloped everyone, making people feel suffocated.

Suddenly, a piercing scream pierced the sky, and a group of black crows flew out from the dark clouds, swooping down towards the protagonists like black lightning.

Their eyes flashed evilly, and their sharp claws gleamed coldly in the dim light, like the scythe wielded by the god of death.

"It's the Demon Crow!" Lei Duzhu shouted, "Everyone be careful!"

Young Master Xing screamed in fear and hid behind Miss Mo, trembling in fear.

The number of magic crows increased, like a black tide, surrounding the protagonist.

They screamed, circled, and waited for their opportunity to move, as if they regarded the protagonists as lambs to be slaughtered.

Ms. Mo drew out her sword, and with a flash of sword light, she cut a swooping demon crow into two halves.

Black feathers fell like black snowflakes.

"Protect Young Master Xing!" The man in white shouted in a low voice, waving the sword in his hand. Sword lights flew like silver snakes, repelling the approaching crows one by one.

Xiao Hong also drew out her short sword, and nimbly shuttled between the magic crows, the sword light flashing like a firefly flying in the night sky. Lei Duzhu wielded his double hammers, like a tiger descending from the mountain, and each blow was powerful and heavy, smashing the approaching magic crows into pulp.

However, the number of the magic crows was too large and their attack was extremely fierce.

They rushed towards the protagonists one after another as if they were crazy, not fearing life or death at all...

The man in white waved his sword to block a magic crow and suddenly turned around to look at Xiaohong, "Be careful!" Before he finished speaking, several magic crows took advantage of the opportunity and swooped in, their sharp claws leaving several bloody marks on the man in white's back.

The man in white groaned, endured the pain, and swung his sword to force the demon crow back.

"Man in white!" Xiaohong exclaimed, her eyes full of worry.

Miss Mo and Captain Lei also noticed the injuries of the man in white and felt nervous.

The dense flock of magic crows was like a black whirlwind, tightly surrounding the protagonist group.

Each demon crow was fearless and rushed forward one after another, attacking everyone with their sharp beaks and claws.

Master Lei wielded his double hammers with great force, but it was still difficult to completely resist the overwhelming attack.

Ms. Mo's sword flew up and down, and the sword energy was overwhelming, but she gradually felt that she was unable to do it.

Master Xing was so frightened that his face turned pale. He hid behind everyone and trembled.

Suddenly, a magic crow took advantage of Xiaohong's failure to dodge and pecked her arm hard.

Xiaohong screamed in pain, blood dripping from her arm.

"Xiaohong!" The man in white's eyes were bloodshot and a surge of anger surged from the bottom of his heart.

He swung his sword and released a sharp sword energy, cutting the demon crow into two pieces.

"Damn beast!" The man in white roared, and the sword in his hand glowed brightly. Sword Qi swept out like a storm, forcing back the surrounding crows.

Veins bulged on his forehead and his eyes were bloodshot, like an Asura from hell.

"I'm here to help you!" Master Lei roared, and slammed his two hammers into the ground. A powerful air wave swept out, blowing away the surrounding magic crows.

Ms. Mo also seized the opportunity, swung her sword, and chopped several magic crows into pieces with sword energy.

However, the number of the magic crows was too large, and even if they fought hard, they could not completely resist them.

The surrounding magic crows continued to replenish, like an endless black tide.

The man in white was sweating profusely, and the sword in his hand gradually became heavy.

He felt his strength draining away quickly and his breathing became rapid.

At this moment, he suddenly felt a strong demonic energy emanating from the group of magic crows...

"No..." the man in white whispered.

The man in white looked at the crows in the sky with sharp eyes. Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of a strange red light.

Among the huge flock of magic crows, a slightly larger magic crow with scarlet eyes was directing the other magic crows to attack.

Its feathers flickered with an eerie red light, emitting a powerful demonic aura.

"It's the leader of the Demon Crows!" The man in white was startled. He understood that as long as this leader was dealt with, the crisis would be resolved.

He took a deep breath and circulated the internal energy to the extreme. The sword in his hand shone brightly, like a dazzling lightning, and pierced straight at the red demon crow.

"Ah!" The red magic crow let out a sharp cry, as if it sensed the danger and wanted to hide.

However, the sword of the man in white was too fast, and it had no time to react and was hit by the sword energy.

The red demon crow let out a shrill scream and fell from the sky.

After the red devil crow fell to the ground, the crows suddenly became chaotic, flying around like headless flies, losing their previous ferocity and organization.

"Good opportunity!" Master Lei shouted excitedly and swung his hammers even more violently, smashing the crows into pulp one by one.

Ms. Mo's sword also danced more fiercely, and the sword energy was so powerful that it chopped the surrounding crows into pieces.

Xiaohong endured the pain in her arm and joined the battle. Her dagger flew like a nimble butterfly, shooting down the crows one by one.

"Great, we won!" Master Xing shouted excitedly, his face showing the joy of surviving a disaster.

Everyone took advantage of the victory to pursue the enemy, and the magic crows fled one after another, retreating like a black tide.

Soon, all that was left on the battlefield were black feathers and the corpses of the magic crows.

The man in white walked up to Xiaohong and gently stroked her injured arm, his eyes full of pity.

"Does it hurt?" he asked softly.

Xiaohong shook her head and looked at the man in white lovingly, "I'm fine, how are you?"

The man in white smiled slightly, "I'm fine, just a minor injury."

Lady Mo walked up to Captain Lei and said with a smile, "Captain Lei, you were really brave just now!"

Captain Lei laughed loudly, "No, no, Miss Mo is the one who is as brave as any man!"

Master Xing looked at everyone gratefully and said, "Thank you. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid..."

Just as everyone was immersed in the joy of victory, the ground suddenly cracked open, and many demonic vines crawled out from it, wrapping around them tightly like giant black pythons...

"Ah! What is this?!" Master Xing shouted in horror.

Black vines, like ghost claws reaching out from hell, with a disgusting stench, surged out from the cracks in the ground and instantly entangled everyone.

They are as thick as pythons, covered with sharp barbs, and exude a frightening evil aura.

The originally green grass withered and turned black in an instant, and a suffocating sense of oppression filled the air.

"Ah! What the hell is this thing!" Master Xing shouted in horror. He struggled desperately, but found that the vines were getting tighter and tighter, almost strangling him.

The man in white was entangled by vines around his waist. The sharp barbs pierced through his clothes and penetrated into his flesh, causing severe pain.

He gritted his teeth and tried to use his inner strength to break the vines, but found that these vines were extremely tough, as if they were made of steel.

Xiaohong was also entangled by the vines. Her face was pale and the wound on her arm began to bleed again.

She endured the pain and tried to get closer to the man in white, wanting to help him untie the vines.

"Bai Yi! How are you!" Xiao Hong asked anxiously.

"I'm fine!" The man in white had beads of sweat on his forehead, but he tried to remain calm, "Be careful!"

Miss Mo and Captain Lei were also entangled by vines. They waved their weapons and tried to cut the vines, but found that these vines were like living things and evaded their attacks flexibly.

"Damn it! How can I not cut through these vines!" Lei Duzhu roared. He chopped hard but only left shallow marks on the vines.

The demonized vines began to tighten, like a giant python hunting, trying to strangle everyone to death.

The sharp barbs pierced deeply into their bodies, and the severe pain made it unbearable for everyone.

"Ah! It hurts!" Master Xing screamed in pain. He felt like his bones were about to be broken.

Ms. Mo clenched her teeth and said nothing. Her eyes were firm, as if she felt no pain.

Suddenly, a strange green liquid flowed out from the broken vines and dripped onto everyone's wounds. A burning sensation instantly came...

“This…what is this…” Xiaohong’s voice trembled and her face became paler.

The green liquid emitted a pungent stench, corroding everyone's flesh and blood like sulfuric acid.

Waves of burning pain came from the wound, as if thousands of ants were biting my heart.

"Ah!" Master Xing let out a scream. He felt his body being corroded and his vitality rapidly draining away.

Ms. Mo's face was pale and her lips were purple, but she still clenched her teeth, enduring the severe pain and not allowing herself to make any sound.

Leader Lei's condition was not much better. His rough face was covered with sweat and his breathing became rapid.

The man in white felt that his body was becoming weaker and weaker, the poison was corroding his internal organs, and his vision began to blur.

He hugged Xiaohong tightly, feeling her gradually weakening breath, his heart filled with despair.

Xiaohong's face was as pale as paper, her breathing was weak, and her eyelids drooped heavily, as if she would faint at any time.

She stretched out her hand weakly, trying to touch the face of the man in white, but her hand fell down powerlessly.

"Xiaohong!" the man in white exclaimed. He hugged Xiaohong tightly, feeling her cold body, his heart aching.

He resisted the effects of the poison, mobilized the remaining internal strength in his body, and hit the vines that were entangled with them hard.

With a dull "bang" sound, the vines only trembled slightly and then returned to their original state.

The man in white had more and more wounds on his body, and blood dripped down the barbs of the vines, dyeing the black land red.

He gritted his teeth and attacked the vines again and again, but he was unable to break free. (End of this chapter)