Douluo Continent: Dragon Shadow Rebirth

Zhang Meng and Ye Li headed towards the mountain outside the village. Their mission was to explore the sealed area and confirm whether there was any problem with the seal. The mountain road was winding, surrounded by lush trees, and the air was filled with the fresh scent of grass and trees.

"I thought we would encounter some mysterious soul beasts," Zhang Meng complained as he walked with big strides, "but so far, apart from insects, there's not even a shadow of them."

"Did you walk too fast and scare away all the animals?" Ye Li said with a smile, "Besides, we are here to check the seal, not to hunt soul beasts."

Zhang Meng scratched his head and smiled a little embarrassedly: "That's right, it's my fault for being too excited. But anyway, where is the sealed land? This mountain road makes me dizzy."

Ye Li took out a map and pointed to a high ground ahead: "According to the clues provided by the village chief, the sealed place is in the cave on the mountainside."

Zhang Meng's eyes lit up: "Finally it feels like an adventure! Let's go and take a look!"

When they reached the mountainside, the scene in front of them made Zhang Meng gasp. It was a huge cave, and the entrance of the cave faintly exuded a cold breath, as if there was some terrible power hidden in the cave. Around the entrance of the cave, several huge rocks were engraved with ancient runes, and the runes flickered with a faint light, giving people a mysterious feeling.

"Is this the sealed place?" Zhang Meng rubbed his eyes, "It doesn't look right."

Ye Li walked to the runes, stroked them gently, and frowned: "The power of these runes seems to have weakened, and the seal is loosening."

"What should we do? If the soul beast runs out, won't we be in trouble?" Zhang Meng asked nervously.

Ye Li shook her head: "It hasn't broken yet, but the power of the seal is indeed weakening. It seems that those mysterious forces don't just want the gems. They may have known that there is a problem with the seal and want to use this opportunity to release the soul beast."

Zhang Meng clenched his fists: "In this case, we must quickly find a way to strengthen the seal! Otherwise, we will have to face the soul beast that destroys the world."

Ye Li pondered for a moment and said calmly: "What we can do now is to guard this seal point and make sure no one can destroy it. I can temporarily use the power of the Frost Fox to reinforce the seal, but it can only last for a while."

Zhang Meng nodded: "Then I will guard here. If anyone dares to come close, I will beat him to a pulp!"

Ye Li smiled slightly: "This is a good idea."

She then summoned a frost fox, and as the cold air spread, the frost fox formed a thin layer of frost around the seal. The cold air penetrated into the runes and temporarily stabilized the power of the seal.

"Okay, now we have to be extra careful." Ye Li said, "We don't know when the mysterious force will appear again."

Just as the two were busy reinforcing the seal, a subtle noise came from the woods in the distance. Zhang Meng immediately stood up and clenched his fists: "Someone is coming!"

The two quickly hid behind a large rock and watched quietly. A few minutes later, several mysterious men in black robes really came out of the woods. They quietly approached the sealed area, obviously coming for the seal.

The black-robed leader glanced around coldly and said in a low voice: "It seems that the weakening of the seal power has attracted many people. We must hurry to destroy the seal."

Zhang Meng couldn't help wanting to rush out, but Ye Li held him down and whispered, "Don't worry, let's see what they are going to do first."

The black-robed people began to fiddle with strange ritual instruments around the seal. One of them took out an ancient book from his arms and muttered something. As the spell was recited, the runes on the seal began to dim, as if eroded by some power.

"Oh no! They are destroying the seal!" Ye Li's face changed. "We can't wait any longer!"

Zhang Meng grinned: "Finally it's my turn to perform!"

He rushed out of his hiding place and shouted, "You guys! If you dare to touch the seal, stop!"

The black-robed man obviously didn't expect someone to suddenly appear, and was stunned for a moment. But the black-robed man in the lead quickly reacted and sneered: "You ignorant guy, the seal is already rotten, you can't stop it from breaking!"

Zhang Meng didn't care what he said, he raised his fist and rushed towards the black-robed man. Ye Li stood behind him and quickly summoned the Frost Fox, using cold air to block the black-robed man's escape route.

"Don't even think about running!" Zhang Meng punched the man in black robe, but the other party seemed to be prepared. A black light suddenly flashed in his hand, forming a protective barrier. Zhang Meng's fist hit the barrier, causing his arm to go numb.

"This guy is quite tough!" Zhang Meng said with a frown.

"Don't be careless, these men in black robes are using some special magic." Ye Li reminded.

Seeing that they were coming aggressively, the black-robed man no longer held back and immediately waved his hand to release a burst of black spiritual power in an attempt to counterattack. Zhang Meng quickly retreated, dodging the attack of the black light, and then pounced again.

"I won't let you block me this time!" Zhang Meng roared, clenched his fists, and his spiritual power burst out suddenly. His fists flashed with dazzling light, like two small suns, and smashed hard into the barrier of the black-robed man.

"Click——"

The black-robed man's protective barrier finally couldn't withstand Zhang Meng's fierce attack, and it made a crisp sound and broke instantly. The black-robed man in the lead changed his face greatly, obviously he didn't expect Zhang Meng's power to be so strong.

"Oops!" The man in black wanted to retreat, but it was too late. Zhang Meng suddenly punched him in the chest. The man in black groaned in pain and was knocked out and fell heavily to the ground.

"See what tricks you dare to play!" Zhang Meng said proudly.

At the same time, Ye Li's frost fox also forced the remaining black-robed men into a desperate situation. The cold air spread rapidly, compressing their range of action to the extreme. Ye Li waved her hand and a spiritual power wave instantly dispersed their spells.

The black-robed leader covered his chest, gasping for breath, his eyes filled with unwillingness: "You...you won't win! The seal...will break sooner or later..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the man in black robe suddenly pulled out a black bead from his sleeve and threw it hard on the ground. The bead exploded instantly, and black mist enveloped the entire sealed area.

"Be careful! It's fog!" Ye Li warned loudly, but the black fog came too fast and enveloped everyone in an instant.

Zhang Meng waved his fists, trying to fight off the black fog, but the fog seemed to have life, constantly rushing towards them, blocking their vision. While waving his fists, he shouted, "Ye Li! Are you okay?"

"I'm fine!" Ye Li's voice came from the fog, "But we must leave this fog as soon as possible, it may be their final blow!"

Zhang Meng was about to respond when he suddenly felt a chill coming from behind. He turned around and found that the black-robed man at the head had approached them quietly under the cover of the black fog, holding a dagger that flashed with black light in his hand and stabbed it straight into Zhang Meng's chest.

At the critical moment, Ye Li's Frost Fox pounced forward and quickly formed an ice wall between Zhang Meng and the man in black robe. The dagger pierced the ice wall, making a sharp collision sound.

"Damn it!" The man in black robe shouted with gritted teeth when he saw that his assassination attempt failed, and turned around to escape.