Douluo Continent: Dragon Shadow Rebirth

At the end of the passage, a faint blue light loomed, as if it was a signal of calling from afar. The few people finally walked out of the narrow passage and came to a huge circular hall. The floor in the center of the hall was covered with complex runes and strange totems, and the surrounding walls were inlaid with glowing gems. The whole room was filled with a mysterious atmosphere.

"Wow, this place is really unusual!" Zhang Meng exclaimed as he walked into the hall, "It's like a place for some mysterious ritual."

"This light is not right." Ye Li frowned, "It feels like some powerful magic is flowing here."

Qin Feng looked around and analyzed calmly: "The runes and totems here should be some kind of protection mechanism. We have reached a critical point, and the next challenge may be very dangerous."

"Danger?" Zhang Meng waved his hand dismissively. "With me here, danger is just a word!"

"The last time you said that, we almost fell into the cracks." Chu Tian deliberately reminded him, "Don't be overconfident again."

Zhang Meng smiled and shrugged, "That's all in the past. I'm an experienced explorer now, and I can handle any situation with ease!"

He strode to the center of the hall, stood on the runes, and looked around excitedly. "Hey, is there any treasure here? I have a hunch that there must be something good hidden in this place!"

Ye Li followed him reluctantly, carefully avoiding stepping on the runes, "Can you not be so excited every time? There could be traps at every step here."

"Trap? Don't worry! I've seen through these tricks." Zhang Meng said confidently, and when he was about to move forward, suddenly, the whole hall began to vibrate slightly.

"Uh... is there a problem again?" Zhang Meng's smile froze on his face and his eyes widened.

"You're always so good at causing trouble." Chu Tian sighed helplessly, then drew his weapon, "Get ready for trouble."

The rune in the center of the hall suddenly emitted a blazing light, and the light gathered together to form a huge magic circle. As the magic circle flickered, an illusory shadow suddenly appeared in the air. The shadow gradually solidified and finally formed a guardian in armor, holding a huge sword in his hand, standing majestically in front of everyone.

"What is this?" Ye Li asked in surprise.

"This should be the guardian." Qin Feng said calmly, his eyes fixed on the guardian, "It doesn't look friendly."

"Guardian? Do we have to defeat it before we can continue?" Zhang Meng suddenly became excited. "This is like a boss battle in a game! So exciting!"

"Don't treat everything as a game." Chu Tian said seriously, "This is a real battle, they will never let us pass easily."

The guardian did not speak, but slowly raised the sword in his hand. The blade flashed with cold light, as if it could easily split the entire hall in half.

"It seems that it is not going to reason with us." Qin Feng said coldly, "We must fight."

"Come on! I'm ready!" Zhang Meng waved his weapon and shouted, "I will definitely show my skills this time!"

The guardian attacked without warning, and the long sword slashed down like lightning, pointing directly at Zhang Meng. Zhang Meng retreated quickly and narrowly avoided the sword.

"Wow! This sword is so fast!" Zhang Meng exclaimed, his face full of surprise.

"You'd better stop trying to be so stubborn!" Ye Li shouted, pulling out a bow and arrow and shooting at the guardian.

However, the arrows made a "ding ding" sound on the guardian's armor and could not penetrate its defense at all.

"This guy's armor is too thick!" Ye Li gritted her teeth and said, "We have to find its weakness."

"Don't worry! I'm here!" Zhang Meng rushed forward again, trying to find an opportunity to attack the guardian's gap.

But the guardian was agile and swung his sword like a storm. Zhang Meng tried to get close several times, but was forced back by the sword wind.

"This is not going to be easy..." Zhang Meng retreated breathlessly, "This guy is like a moving fortress!"

"We can't fight head-on." Qin Feng said calmly, "Its defense is too strong. We need to find its weakness."

"Where is its weakness?" Chu Tian fended off the attack while looking for the guardian's flaw.

Suddenly, Qin Feng's eyes fell on the runes on the back of the guardian. "Look there! The runes on the back! Its power comes from those runes!"

"I understand! We have to destroy those runes!" Ye Li reacted immediately, quickly drew the bow and aimed at the runes.

Her arrow accurately shot at the rune, which glowed for a moment and then dimmed. The guardian's movements also became slower.

"It works!" Qin Feng shouted, "Keep attacking the runes!"

Zhang Meng was overjoyed, "What a great opportunity! I'll help!"

He held the amulet high and shouted to the rune, "Amulet! Show your power!"

Unexpectedly, this time the amulet actually responded to his call, flashing a dazzling light and shooting directly at the remaining runes. The runes instantly shattered under the impact of the light.

The guardian's power suddenly decreased, his movements became slow, and the light on his armor began to dim.

"Great! It's getting weaker!" Zhang Meng shouted excitedly, "We have a chance now!"

"Take advantage of now!" Qin Feng shouted, and several people immediately seized the opportunity and launched a fierce attack.

The guardian was repelled by heavy attacks, and finally fell to the ground under Qin Feng's precise sword, turning into a wisp of light smoke and dissipating in the air.

"Huh, finally done." Ye Li let out a long sigh, put down the bow and arrow, his face full of fatigue.

"I told you, with me here, there's no problem that can't be solved!" Zhang Meng patted the amulet confidently, "This time it's the amulet that did the most!"

"The amulet helped, but your recklessness almost caused all of us to fail." Chu Tian said with a smile, "Don't be so impulsive next time."

"Hey, being impulsive is part of being an explorer!" Zhang Meng said with a grin, "Without being impulsive, where would the surprise come from?"

"I hope your surprise won't turn into a shock again." Ye Li smiled helplessly.

Qin Feng looked at the disappearing guardian and said thoughtfully: "This is just the first guardian. There may be more challenges waiting for us ahead."

"More challenges? That's exactly what I want!" Zhang Meng said excitedly, "I like this kind of adventure more and more!"

"Let's see what we will encounter next." Ye Li shook his head and turned to look at the stone gate in front.

The stone door slowly opened, revealing the passage leading to the next stage. Several people looked at each other, and although they were filled with uneasiness, they knew that they had to move on.

"A new adventure is waiting for us." Qin Feng said firmly.

"Let's go! I'm ready!" Zhang Meng was eager to try again, as if the danger ahead could not shake his confidence at all.

Several people walked towards the passage. The light at the end of the passage was still mysterious and distant. New challenges and adventures were waiting for them.