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

However, the power of the storm was too strong. They were like a small boat in the wind and waves and could be swallowed up at any time.

At this critical moment, the man in white suddenly felt a strange fluctuation of magical power. This fluctuation was different from the violence of the storm, but instead carried a strange rhythm.

He looked up at the center of the storm and vaguely saw a gleaming object...

"what is that?"

The man in white narrowed his eyes, his gaze was as sharp as torches. The light in the center of the storm became stronger and stronger, and a huge spherical energy body was faintly visible, spinning madly and absorbing the surrounding magic power.

His heart moved, and he seemed to understand something.

"Everyone, listen to me!" the man in white shouted loudly, his voice still clearly audible in the storm, "The source of the storm is over there! Let's concentrate our forces to attack it!"

Upon hearing this, everyone became more spirited and pushed their true energy to the extreme.

The man in white took the first step and a dazzling golden sword energy broke through the air and hit the energy sphere directly.

Xiao Hong, Captain Lei, Lady Mo, and Master Xing followed closely behind, each displaying their unique skills and pouring all their strength into this attack.

The five rays of light converged into a powerful energy stream, slamming heavily into the energy sphere.

After a deafening bang, the energy sphere began to tremble violently and cracks appeared on the surface.

Then, the sphere exploded and turned into countless points of light that scattered in the air.

As the energy sphere shattered, the magic storm gradually subsided, the strong wind stopped howling, the dark clouds dispersed, and the sun shone on the earth again.

"We succeeded!" Master Xing shouted excitedly. He had never thought that he would be able to participate in such a thrilling battle.

Xiaohong hugged the man in white tightly,

The man in white gently stroked her hair and said softly, "Silly, we are a team and we need to help each other."

Ms. Mo and Captain Lei supported each other and stood up. They smiled at each other, and everything was said without words.

After the storm, some shining crystals were scattered on the ground. These crystals contained powerful magic.

Everyone absorbed and refined these crystals, and their strength was significantly improved.

Under the sunshine, the five people continued to move forward.

Ahead, a foggy forest appeared in their sight, with a mysterious atmosphere emanating from it.

"This forest..." Leader Lei looked at the misty forest ahead with a serious expression, "It seems a little unusual."

The man in white tightly gripped the sword in his hand, his eyes firm: "No matter what dangers lie ahead, we must face them together."

Everyone started walking towards the misty forest...

"Wait," Xiaohong suddenly pulled the white-clothed man's sleeve and pointed at a strange symbol carved on a tree at the edge of the forest, "What is this?"

The thick fog enveloped the entire forest like a veil, and you couldn't see your hand in front of you.

The five people stepped into the misty forest cautiously. The wet soil and rotten leaves under their feet made a rustling sound, which was particularly clear in the silent forest.

The air was filled with a sickening smell of dampness and decay.

Visibility was extremely low, and everyone was on high alert, their nerves tense, as if something would jump out of the fog at any time.

The man in white walked in front, holding a long sword in his hand. The sword was shining coldly. His eyes scanned the surroundings sharply, trying to see through the thick fog.

Xiaohong followed him closely, holding a dagger in one hand and gently grasping the corner of the white-clothed man's clothes with the other, seeking a sense of security.

Ms. Mo and Captain Lei were on both sides of the team, vigilantly observing the movements around them.

Master Xing huddled in the middle of the team, his face pale, looking around from time to time.

"Everyone be careful, the atmosphere in this forest is a bit weird." The man in white whispered, his voice sounding a little erratic in the thick fog.

The surrounding trees are towering into the clouds, with lush branches and leaves, blocking out the sky, not allowing a single ray of sunlight to penetrate.

The trunk is thick and twisted, like a monster with bared fangs and claws. The branches are covered with grayish-white moss, looming in the mist, adding a bit of eeriness.

Suddenly, a thick branch stretched out from the fog like a python, and attacked everyone with a sharp sound of breaking through the air.

"Be careful!" The man in white reacted quickly and swung his sword to cut off the branch.

The broken branches let out a piercing scream, like a wounded animal.

Soon after, more branches stretched out from the mist, like countless tentacles, attacking everyone frantically.

These branches were extremely tough, and even the sharp swords of the men in white could not easily cut them.

"Ah!" A cry broke the silence of the forest.

Master Xing's ankles were entangled by a branch and he was hanging upside down in the air, looking terrified.

"Young Master Xing!" Upon seeing this, Captain Lei immediately rushed forward, waving the big knife in his hand, and cut off the branches that were wrapped around Young Master Xing's ankles.

Master Xing fell heavily to the ground, still in shock and with a pale face.

Captain Lei helped Master Xing up and asked with concern, "Are you okay?"

Master Xing said in a trembling voice: "I... I'm fine..."

At this moment, the man in white suddenly felt a chill coming from behind. He turned around abruptly, but only saw a thick fog...

"Not good!" the man in white exclaimed, "This fog..."

As they went deeper into the forest, the fog became thicker, enveloping everyone like a viscous liquid.

The air was no longer filled with just dampness and corruption, but also a faint fishy sweetness that made people dizzy.

The five people only felt their breathing becoming heavy, their limbs gradually becoming weak, their bodies seemed to be entangled by invisible silk threads, and their movements became slower and slower.

The man in white frowned. He felt the internal energy flowing sluggishly and the scenery in front of him began to blur.

His face gradually turned pale, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his originally sharp eyes were covered with a layer of fatigue.

Xiaohong followed him closely, and seeing this, her eyes were full of worry. She wanted to speak but was afraid to disturb him, so she could only silently hold the dagger tightly and look around vigilantly.

Miss Mo and Captain Lei also noticed the abnormality of the men in white. They were no longer as heroic as before, but instead had serious expressions on their faces.

Master Xing was so frightened that his face turned pale. He curled up into a ball and muttered something to himself.

"Cough cough..." Xiaohong suddenly covered her chest and started coughing violently, and her pretty face turned pale.

Hearing this, the man in white immediately withdrew his gaze from all around, and lovingly took Xiao Hong into his arms, gently stroking her back, and asked softly, "Hong'er, how are you?"

Xiao Hong leaned in the arms of the man in white and said weakly: "I... I'm fine, I just feel a little breathless."

The man in white felt a tightness in his heart. He knew that this fog was not ordinary and must contain some kind of poison.

He held Xiaohong in one hand and tightly grasped the sword with the other hand. The internal energy in his body circulated wildly and the sword emitted a dazzling light.

He swung his sword violently, and a sharp sword energy cut through the sky, cutting a thick branch into two.

However, the severed branches did not give up. After wriggling in the thick fog for a while, they grew out again, like immortal bodies, and attacked everyone again.

More branches came from all directions, like a giant python covering the sky and earth, surrounding everyone. The man in white kept waving his sword, but could only barely protect himself. There were more and more beads of sweat on his forehead, and the fighting atmosphere became more and more tense.

Upon seeing this, Miss Mo and Captain Lei worked together, wielding their weapons and hacking fiercely at the roots of the tree.

However, their attacks were like hitting solid rock, unable to shake it at all. The tree roots seemed to be harder than steel.

"This tree... this tree seems..." Master Xing suddenly pointed at a place and stuttered, "It, it seems to be..."

At this moment, the man in white also realized that something was wrong. He frowned and said softly, "No, the attack of these branches..."

The man in white was about to speak, but Master Xing pointed at the wildly dancing branches and stammered, "It...it seems...it seems that they are following the sound...and attacking..."

When Master Xing said this, everyone was stunned.

The man in white immediately held his breath and observed carefully.

Sure enough, the branches were attacking in the direction where they made the noise. "Everyone, be quiet!" the man in white shouted in a low voice.

Everyone immediately understood and held their breath, standing still.

The branches waved in the air for a moment, seemed to have lost their target, and gradually became quiet and shrank back into the thick fog.

"Huh..." Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The feeling of surviving a disaster made them feel a chill on their backs.

"Mr. Xing, you have a really good eye!" Captain Lei couldn't help but admire.

Lady Mo also gave him an approving look: "Mr. Xing, this time it's all thanks to you."

Master Xing felt a little embarrassed by the compliment. He scratched his head and chuckled.

The man in white gently stroked Xiaohong's hair, and Xiaohong snuggled in his arms, and the affection between the two flowed silently.

Miss Mo and Captain Lei smiled at each other. Years of fighting side by side had established a deep friendship between them.

Everyone continued to move forward, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed.

After walking for a while, they found a huge stone tablet covered with strange runes.

Master Xing immediately became interested and ran to the stone tablet to study it carefully.

"These runes... seem to have been seen somewhere before..." Master Xing muttered to himself as he observed.

He reached out and touched the runes on the stone tablet. A strange power came from his fingertips, making him feel dizzy.

Suddenly, the surrounding fog began to roll, and countless blurry figures emerged from the fog, emitting shrill howls, surrounding everyone...

"This... this is..." Master Xing widened his eyes in horror and pointed at those figures.

The thick fog rolled around, as if a giant beast had opened its bloody mouth, wanting to swallow everyone.

The runes on the stone tablet flickered with a faint green light, emitting powerful force, forming an invisible ban that trapped them firmly.

A shrill wailing sound came from the fog, and countless blurry figures gradually became clear. They had different shapes and hideous faces, like evil spirits crawling out of hell, surrounding the protagonist.

The man in white's eyes flashed, and he protected Xiaohong behind him. The sword in his hand made a humming sound, and the cold light was intimidating.

Xiaohong clutched the sleeve of the man in white tightly, her face pale, but she tried to remain calm.

Ms. Mo drew out her two swords, the blades reflecting cold light in the mist. Her eyes were sharp as she scanned the phantoms around her, like a cheetah ready to pounce.

Leader Lei clenched the hammer in his hand so hard that it made a clicking sound. He was tall and strong, standing in front of everyone like an iron tower.

Young Master Xing tightly grasped a short sword, his face was pale and beads of sweat oozed from his forehead.

"What the hell are these?" Leader Lei growled, with a hint of uneasiness in his voice.

"Be careful, they are going to attack!" Before Ms. Mo finished her words, the phantoms came like a tide. Their movements were strange and weird, erratic and unpredictable.

The protagonists brandished their weapons and fought hard. Swords flashed, knives flew, and hammers whistled, drawing dazzling streaks of light in the thick fog.

Suddenly, a phantom attacked from the side, as fast as lightning. Master Xing was unable to dodge and was hit in the chest. He screamed and fell to the ground.

“Master Xing!” Lei Duczhu roared, his eyes red, like a mad beast, waving his hammer and rushing towards the phantom...

"Captain Lei, be careful!" the man in white warned loudly, but it was too late.

The figure of Captain Lei disappeared in the phantom, leaving only a deafening roar.

Thick fog rolled in and a fishy smell filled the air, making people feel sick.

The phantom's attacks became more and more fierce, pouring down like a violent storm.

The man in white wielded his sword, and the sword energy was so strong that he chopped the approaching phantoms into pieces one by one, but more phantoms came one after another, as if endless.

Xiaohong assisted from the side. Her sword skills were light and graceful, but she could not withstand such intensive attacks.

Ms. Mo's two swords danced so fast that the swords flashed like snow, drawing cold rays in the thick fog.

However, the number of phantoms was too large, and she gradually developed multiple wounds on her body, with blood staining her clothes red.

Master Lei swung the hammer, and each attack was as powerful as thunder, smashing the phantom to pieces, but his physical strength was gradually exhausted and his movements began to become slow.

A feeling of despair spread among the crowd.

Master Xing endured the pain and anxiously looked for flaws in the phantom. His face was pale and his lips were chapped.
"We can't go on like this, we will be exhausted to death!" Ms. Mo panted, her voice hoarse and with a hint of despair.

At this moment, a phantom broke through the defense of the man in white and pounced on Xiaohong.

Xiao Hong screamed and tried to dodge, but it was too late.

At the critical moment, the man in white pushed Xiaohong away, but he himself took the blow.

"Man in white!" Xiaohong watched the man in white being hit by the phantom, blood gushing out and staining her dress red.

She let out a heart-wrenching scream and tears blurred her eyes.

The man in white groaned and staggered back a few steps. He had more and more wounds on his body, and blood kept flowing, staining the ground red.

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"You... go quickly..." the man in white said with his last bit of strength, his voice was so weak that it was almost inaudible.

"No! We won't abandon you!" Xiaohong cried. She threw herself to the man in white and hugged him tightly.

"Go! I can still... hold on for a little longer..." The man in white pushed Xiao Hong away.

Captain Lei and Miss Mo were also seriously injured. They knew that if this continued, everyone would die here.

They looked at each other.
At this moment, Master Xing suddenly shouted, "Wait! I seem to have discovered something..."

Master Xing pointed at the stone tablet with a shaking finger, and his voice changed with excitement: "Look! The energy of these phantoms seems to come from the runes on the stone tablet! As long as... as long as the restriction is broken, they will disappear!"

When everyone heard this, they looked towards the stone tablet as if they had grabbed a life-saving straw.

The man in white focused his eyes, and the long sword in his hand made a crisp sound. He moved like lightning and rushed straight to the stone tablet.

Xiaohong followed closely behind, her two swords transformed into two silver lights, and she fought side by side with the man in white.

Miss Mo and Captain Lei also burst out with the last of their strength, with flashes of swords and shadows of hammers, forcing back the surrounding phantoms.

Master Xing held the dagger tightly and provided support from the side. Although he was timid, he burst out with unprecedented courage at this moment.

The attacks of the crowd gathered into a powerful force, hitting the stone tablet hard.

With a crisp "click" sound, the runes on the stone tablet dimmed instantly, and those hideous phantoms dissipated into the air like bubbles. The thick fog began to slowly dissipate, revealing a clear sky.

"We succeeded!" Captain Lei shouted excitedly, his voice resounding through the sky and shaking the surrounding trees.

The moment the stone tablet shattered, a soft light gushed out from the broken pieces, turning into countless light spots and merging into the bodies of the protagonists.

The man in white felt a powerful force surging in his body. Xiaohong felt as light as a swallow. Ms. Mo's swordsmanship became more exquisite. Master Lei's hammer seemed to have life. Master Xing felt that his body was full of courage.

When the light faded, everyone was surprised to find an exquisite wooden box where the stone tablet had originally been. It emitted a faint medicinal fragrance. When they opened it, they found that there was a pill emitting golden light inside.

The man in white felt the powerful force contained in the elixir and realized that this must be the reward for breaking the ban.

As the ban was lifted, the originally gloomy and terrifying forest became bright. The sunlight shone on the ground through the gaps between the leaves. The trees regained their vitality, and the birds sang happily on the branches, as if celebrating their victory.

The man in white hugged Xiaohong excitedly. Their eyes were filled with joy of surviving the disaster and deep affection for each other, and they hugged each other tightly.

Miss Mo and Captain Lei also hugged each other and laughed loudly to celebrate their victory. Their laughter was full of joy and heroism.

Master Xing was so excited that his eyes filled with tears. He walked forward and hugged everyone, feeling the deeper friendship between them.

The protagonists walked out of the misty forest with full harvest and great power. They saw a prosperous scene ahead, with houses lined up one after another and the streets bustling with people, as if foreshadowing a bright future.

"We...we finally got out!" Master Xing said with sobs as he looked at the scene in front of him.

The man in white smiled slightly, looked into the distance with a determined gaze, and said slowly: "Let's go and see what secrets are hidden behind this prosperous world..." (End of this chapter)