Douluo Continent: Dragon Shadow Rebirth

"Are we really going in?" Ye Li looked at the dark and eerie cave in front of her, with a hint of hesitation in her tone. The entrance of the cave was like a huge mouth, waiting to devour any creature that approached.

"Of course we have to go in!" Zhang Meng said excitedly, "This is our chance to find the source of the monster's power. It may be hidden in this cave."

"You are always so optimistic." Chu Tian shook his head helplessly, "But this time I think your intuition makes sense. There must be a reason why the monster is guarding here."

Qin Feng stood aside and analyzed calmly: "Monsters will not guard this cave for no reason. This means that there may be something in the cave that we don't know, or it may be the source of their power."

"Then what are we waiting for?" Zhang Meng waved his weapon, "Just rush in, kill the monster, and find the source of power!"

"Wait." Li Xiao was as calm as ever. "If we rush in rashly, we might be ambushed by monsters. We need to be cautious."

"Proceed with caution... Oh, okay." Zhang Meng sighed, but still full of fighting spirit, "But seriously, I think we can definitely kill them head-on!"

"Zhang Meng, things are not as simple as you think." Qin Feng said softly, "The strength of these monsters is not yet fully understood, especially whether there are more powerful beings behind them. We must be prepared."

"Okay, I understand." Zhang Meng shrugged, but the excitement in his eyes was still hard to conceal.

"After we go in, we must remain quiet." Qin Feng continued, "Don't make any noise easily and try to avoid attracting the monsters' attention. If there is a chance, we will try to bypass them and directly find what they are guarding."

"Okay." Ye Li nodded, "I will be responsible for investigating the situation ahead."

Several people walked into the cave carefully. The air in the cave was cold and damp, and the stones under their feet were bumpy, making every step seem a little unstable. The light was weak, and only the moss on the cave wall emitted a faint green fluorescence, barely illuminating the way ahead for them.

"This place is really cold and wet." Zhang Meng muttered in a low voice, "Monsters actually like to stay in a place like this?"

"Be quiet." Li Xiao warned, "We don't want those monsters to know we're coming in."

"Oh, okay." Zhang Meng closed his mouth, but he was obviously dissatisfied with the environment of the cave.

As they gradually went deeper into the cave, the passage ahead became wider and wider, and some ancient runes could be vaguely seen on the surrounding walls, as if they were traces left by some ancient civilization.

"These runes..." Ye Li walked closer and took a look, whispering, "It seems to be an ancient language. I have seen similar symbols, usually related to the seal of power."

"Seal? That's interesting." Zhang Meng's eyes lit up. "If there really is some power sealed here, then we may have found the right place!"

"But the seal means danger." Qin Feng frowned, "The power of the seal is often accompanied by a huge price. We must be more careful."

"You are always so cautious." Zhang Meng said disapprovingly, "But I believe that we have the ability to deal with the power in these seals."

"Don't forget, being overconfident can sometimes backfire." Li Xiao reminded coldly.

"Okay, I'll be careful." Zhang Meng waved his hand, still observing the runes with great interest.

Suddenly, there was a slight vibration in the passage ahead, and then several monsters slowly emerged from the shadows. Their eyes flashed red, and they had obviously noticed the presence of several people.

"Oh no, we've been discovered." Ye Li whispered, quickly drawing the bow and arrow, ready to fight.

"It seems we have to deal with them head-on." Zhang Meng smiled and drew his weapon. "Then don't be polite!"

"Be careful first and don't alarm more monsters." Qin Feng commanded.

The monsters roared and pounced on the men. Zhang Meng rushed forward and wielded his weapon to repel a monster. His movements were more agile than before, and he had obviously gradually mastered the power of the Soul Spring.

"See, I said I can do it!" Zhang Meng shouted proudly, "These monsters are nothing compared to me!"

Ye Li shot several arrows from a distance, accurately hitting the vital points of another monster. The monster screamed and fell to the ground.

"Good, keep cooperating!" Qin Feng commanded calmly. The few of them cooperated well and quickly dealt with the monsters in front of them.

"Done!" Zhang Meng clapped his hands. "Now we can move on, right?"

"We have to find the source of power guarded by the monsters as soon as possible." Qin Feng nodded and said, "Otherwise more monsters will continue to emerge."

"What are we waiting for? Let's go!" Zhang Meng took the lead and continued to walk deeper into the cave.

Several people followed closely behind. The passage of the cave became wider and wider, and the surrounding runes became more and more complex, as if foreshadowing some huge secret ahead.

"The arrangement of these runes... seems to be sealing something." Ye Li frowned and said, "We have to be more careful."

"What is sealed?" Zhang Meng's eyes lit up, "Maybe some powerful force!"

"Don't be so optimistic." Li Xiao reminded, "Seal usually means danger."

Just as they continued to move forward cautiously, a huge stone door suddenly appeared in front of them. The stone door was engraved with complex runes, and a strange light faintly shone through the gap in the door.

"Behind this door... should be what they are guarding." Qin Feng said solemnly.

"It's finally here!" Zhang Meng said excitedly, "Let's open it!"

"Wait." Ye Li stopped Zhang Meng, "We don't know what's behind this door yet. Opening it rashly may lead to unforeseen consequences."

"Ye Li is right." Qin Feng nodded and said, "We need to think it through first. This door may contain a huge power, and opening it may bring danger."

"Okay, okay, you guys discuss it first, I'll wait on the side." Zhang Meng seemed a little impatient, but still waited patiently for their decision.

Qin Feng carefully observed the runes on the stone door, frowning, "These runes... seem to be some kind of ancient defense mechanism. There may be a powerful energy sealed behind the door. If we open it rashly, it is likely to trigger some mechanism."

"Then what should we do?" Chu Tian asked, "If we don't open it, we won't be able to find the source of the monster's power."

"We can try to interpret these runes through the power of the Soul Spring." Qin Feng said after thinking for a moment, "The energy of the Soul Spring seems to have some resonance with these runes. Maybe we can use it to break the seal without triggering danger."

"Good idea." Ye Li nodded in agreement.

"What are we waiting for? Let's get started!" Zhang Meng seemed a little impatient.

Qin Feng took a deep breath, placed his palm on the rune of the stone gate, closed his eyes, and began to guide the power of the soul spring. As he focused on sensing, the light on the rune gradually became brighter, as if responding to his power.

"It works!" Ye Li said in surprise.

However, just when everyone thought they had successfully cracked the door, suddenly, the stone door made a low roar, and then a strong energy wave surged out from behind the door, shocking several people back.

"What's going on?" Zhang Meng immediately stood firm and asked with a frown.

"The seal has been triggered." Qin Feng said in a deep voice, "It seems that we underestimated this power."

At this moment, the stone door slowly opened, and a strong energy vortex emerged in the space behind the door. A black force could be faintly seen surging in the vortex.

"Is this what they are guarding?" Zhang Meng's eyes widened. "It doesn't look good."

"This is... dark energy." Ye Li said in surprise, "It is completely opposite to the power of the Soul Spring. No wonder these monsters are guarding it."