"Don't be afraid." Huang Quan patted her on the back.

"We are here, nothing will happen to you."

She looked at Zhao Ruxing.

"Ruxing, what do you think?"

"Of course!" Zhao Ruxing patted his chest.

"I am going to be a genius wizard! A mere copy can't defeat me, Zhao Ruxing!" Zhao Ruxing looked fearless.

Huang Quan laughed and ruffled his hair.

"Okay, I know you're capable. But don't get carried away, the situation here is not ordinary."

She turned to Akino.

"Miss Akino, you are the most familiar with this place. Could you lead the way for us to explore the Autumn Shrine?"

When mentioning the Autumn Shrine, Akino looked embarrassed.

"Ms. Huang Quan, that is a forbidden area. No one can enter or leave at will except the witch. Moreover, it is now shrouded in black fog. I am afraid that it has already..."

She bit her lip and hesitated to speak.

Huang Quan saw her concerns and comforted her, "Don't worry, Ruxing and I are here and won't let you get into danger. Since the source of the black fog is in the Autumn Palace, we must get to the bottom of it."

"That's right!" Zhao Ruxing said with her hands on her hips.

"The black fog is killing people. As cultivators, how can we just stand by and watch? What's more..." He raised his eyebrows and smiled.

"Perhaps if I can solve this puzzle, I, a genius, can make further progress~"

Huang Quan rolled his eyes at him helplessly.

"Come on, you're just imagining nonsense."

Seeing the two people's firm attitude, Qiu Ye thought for a moment and finally nodded.

"Okay... since Miss Huang Quan said so, I will lead the way. But..." She looked at Zhao Ruxing cautiously.

"Is Brother Ruxing really okay? I don't think he's very old..."

"Haha, Miss Qiu Ye, you underestimate me!" Zhao Ruxing laughed nonchalantly.

"Don't look at my young age, but I am very capable!"

He pumped his fist confidently.

"Believe me, with me, Zhao Ruxing, here, that black fog is nothing. I will make it disappear into thin air!"

Akino was amused by his silly energy and started laughing too.

With Zhao Ruxing here, the atmosphere suddenly became a lot more relaxed.

"That's settled then." Huang Quan said calmly.

"Akino, please lead the way. Let's set off now."

......

Soon, under Qiu Ye's guidance, the three of them came to the depths of a quiet bamboo forest.

The green bamboo leaves rustled in the mountain breeze, and a quiet and ancient atmosphere wafted over.

"Huh? Where is this?" Zhao Ruxing looked around.

"Didn't we say we were going to the Autumn Shrine? Why did we end up in the bamboo forest?"

"This is a secret passage leading to the Autumn Shrine." Akino explained.

"No one can find it. If I weren't a miko, even I wouldn't be able to..."

She paused, as if recalling some bad memories, and her eyes turned slightly red.

Huang Quan saw this and patted her shoulder gently to comfort her.

Then he raised his foot and walked towards the depths of the bamboo forest.

"Let's go, don't delay." She called without turning back.

Zhao Ruxing hurriedly followed, looking around curiously as he walked.

The tall and slender bamboos acted like a natural barrier, submerging the figures of the three people.

Occasionally, the sound of birds singing can be heard in the forest, clear and pleasant.

Other than that, it was quiet.

"It really is a secret passage." Zhao Ruxing murmured.

"This environment is like a paradise. If I didn't know there was danger ahead, I would have wanted to have a picnic here."

"Come on." Huang Quan said without turning his head.

"Hurry in."

[You have entered the third-level dungeon (Autumn Shrine)]

[You will get a reward after killing the current dungeon boss]

[Please work hard to survive and become stronger! ]

The three of them passed through the secret passage and entered the copy smoothly without encountering any strange beasts along the way.

The scenery inside the copy was exactly the same as outside. After walking for a while, I didn't encounter anything.

Huang Quan turned around and asked:

"Isn't this place far from the Autumn Shrine?"

"Yeah." Akino nodded.

"If we go a little further, we will see the outline of the shrine."

She raised her hand and pointed. "Look, right in front of us..."

Before she finished speaking, her eyes suddenly widened and she exclaimed, "Ah! What is that?!"

Looking in the direction of Qiu Ye's finger, I saw a huge black fog rolling and surging deep in the bamboo forest!

The black fog exuded a sickening stench, almost covering the sky and the sun, shrouding the entire bamboo forest in haze.

"What's going on?" Zhao Ruxing's heart tightened.

"This black fog...could it be the one Akino was talking about?"

Huang Quan had a solemn expression and his eyes were as sharp as torches.

"Yes, that's it."

She looked around and lowered her voice.

"Be careful, don't act rashly. The origin of this black fog is unknown, and there might be something strange going on."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Ye's face turned pale.

She took a trembling step back, her tone horrified.

"This... This is impossible! Before the villagers disappeared, the black fog was clearly still in the shrine! How could it suddenly..."

Before she finished speaking, a piercing roar suddenly exploded!

"Roar!"

Following the sound, I saw a hideous monster with black energy wrapped around its body!

It is half human, half beast, with exposed fangs and a foul smell all over its body.

"It's a strange beast!" Zhao Ruxing rushed forward, gathering starlight in his hands.

"Starfall!"

Following Zhao Ruxing's loud shout, the starlight in the sky gathered into a blazing white light column and fell with a loud bang!

"Boom!"

Explosions sounded one after another, the monsters let out sharp roars, and the parts hit by the starlight were torn into pieces!

But surprisingly, instead of falling down, it became even more violent!

The black gas rolled and surged on its body, healing the wound at a speed visible to the naked eye!

"What?!" Zhao Ruxing was dumbfounded.

"What's wrong with this beast? He clearly hit the target."

Huang Quan frowned: "Be careful!"

Before he could finish his words, the monster suddenly pounced towards Qiu Ye!

"what!"

The girl screamed, her legs went weak with fear, and she almost fell to the ground.

At the critical moment, a black shadow flashed by like lightning!

"clang!"

There was a loud sound of metal colliding and sparks flying!

Looking closely, it was Huang Quan standing in front of Qiu Ye!

She was using the scabbard of her long sword to block the sharp claws of the monster.

However, in this split second, something unexpected happened.

The monster suddenly disappeared and turned into a ball of black mist!

"Huh?" Huang Quan was slightly stunned.

The next moment, a terrifying aura exploded behind him!

"Sister, be careful!"

Zhao Ruxing shouted loudly, took a deep breath and jumped up.

The bright starlight gathered in the palm of his hand and blasted fiercely towards the air behind Huang Quan!

"Starfall!"

However, this attack actually passed through the void without hitting any entity!

At the same time, a black shadow attacked from another direction and headed straight for Huang Quan!

"clang!"

There was another crisp sound, and Huang Quan and the monster came into close combat and started fighting in mid-air.

Her movements were strange and unpredictable. Although the black fog was strange, it had no way to do anything to her!

"Sister Huang Quan!" Zhao Ruxing shouted anxiously.

"I'm here to help you!"

He once again mobilized the power of the stars and blasted towards the monster.

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