We agreed that you, a weak strategist, would fight against three heroes by yourself?

"He..." Li the Hunter opened his mouth, his voice trembling slightly.

"He..." Li the Hunter opened his mouth, his voice trembling slightly.

Suddenly, Li the Hunter felt a sharp pain. His arm was scratched by the Shadow Assassin's dagger. Blood flowed out and dripped on the ground with a "click" sound. The air was filled with a strong smell of blood.

Upon seeing this, Doctor Zhang hurried forward to bandage Li the Hunter's wound.

He calmly took out a clean bandage from the medicine box and bandaged the wound quickly and skillfully, but at this moment, the shadow assassin attacked again.

He rushed towards Xiaohong quickly. Everyone was extremely anxious and stood in front of Xiaohong, but the shadow assassin was too fast. Even the power of the man in white was suppressed by his special skills, and his eyes revealed unwillingness.

Just when everyone was about to be forced into a desperate situation, Granny Lin, who was usually not good at fighting, suddenly took out a small bag of mysterious powder from her arms.

Everyone was stunned, not knowing why she did this.

Granny Lin sprinkled the powder at the shadow assassin without hesitation. When the powder came into contact with the light, it emitted a strong glow, like the sun suddenly rising in the darkness, temporarily blocking the shadow assassin's vision.

"Hurry, now is the time!" Granny Lin said in a deep voice. Although her voice was not loud, it was full of power.

Everyone was encouraged and they picked themselves up and started fighting back.

Just as they worked together to deal a fatal blow to the shadow assassin, the man in white took a deep breath and rushed towards the shadow assassin. At that moment, the atmosphere of the entire forest froze, as if time had stopped at this moment.

Everyone worked together, and the man in white took the brunt of the attack. He rushed towards the shadow assassin like an arrow, waving the sword in his hand like the wind. The sword light cut through the air like a silk thread, making a crisp sound of breaking through the air.

Li the Hunter followed closely behind, swinging his huge machete with great force, leaving deep cracks on the ground with each blow.

Blacksmith Zhao was waving his huge hammer, and every time he struck it, there was a deafening sound, as if it was going to crack the earth apart.

The three of them cooperated well, like three ferocious beasts, and suppressed the Shadow Assassin's attack from the front.

At the same time, Elder Chen and Master Lingyin launched an attack from the side.

Elder Chen's eyes were sharp as torches as he carefully observed the Shadow Assassin's movements. Whenever he was about to use an assassination technique, he would issue a warning in advance so that everyone could avoid it.

Master Lingyin chanted Buddhist mantras, and the Buddhist beads in his hand shone with golden light, forming an invisible barrier that hindered the attack of the shadow assassin and at the same time purified the dark aura in the air.

With the tacit cooperation of everyone, the Shadow Assassin was defeated step by step. His speed and assassination skills, which he was proud of, became vulnerable in front of everyone.

The sharp dagger kept colliding with the long sword of the man in white, making a harsh metal friction sound and sparks flying.

The attacks from Li the Hunter and Zhao the Blacksmith made him exhausted. Scars began to appear on his body, and blood dyed his black cloak red.

"Ah!" The shadow assassin screamed. The long sword of the man in white pierced his chest accurately like a poisonous snake.

His eyes widened, and a deafening cheer suddenly broke out around him. Everyone's face was filled with the joy of victory, like a rainbow after the rain, brilliant and dazzling.

Xiaohong cried with joy. She could no longer suppress her inner excitement. She ran into the arms of the man in white and hugged him tightly, as if she wanted to merge him into her body.

The man in white gently stroked her hair, and Luo Xiaoyu excitedly hugged everyone around her. Their faces were filled with bright smiles, and in their hugs, they conveyed the joy of victory and the warmth of friendship.

After experiencing this battle, everyone's feelings deepened and their relationship became closer.

Just as everyone was immersed in the joy of victory, Elder Chen, who had been silent all this time, suddenly frowned, his eyes cast into the darkness of the dense forest in the distance, and he slowly said, "Something is wrong..."

Everyone cheered and celebrated the hard-earned victory.

Doctor Zhang carefully checked everyone's injuries, and after confirming that they were all fine, everyone continued to move forward following the increasingly clear dark aura.

They passed through dense jungles, climbed over rugged rocks, and bravely moved forward despite all obstacles.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, the view suddenly opened up and a valley shrouded in darkness appeared before everyone.

At the entrance of the valley, thick miasma poured down like a black waterfall, shrouding the entire valley in a gloomy and terrifying atmosphere.

The air was filled with a pungent, nauseating smell of sulfur.

As they approached the valley, they felt a chill running from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads, as if they were in an ice cellar.

The dark aura became stronger and stronger, and the sense of oppression also increased, making it almost impossible to breathe.

"Is... this the source of the dark aura?" Xiaohong's voice trembled a little. She tightly grasped the arm of the man in white, as if only in this way could she find a sense of security.

The ground is covered with various traps, some of which are bottomless, and some are covered with spikes. If you are not careful, you will be doomed.

"This...what is this place?" Luo Xiaoyu exclaimed, her voice full of fear and anxiety.

"Be careful!" Li the hunter suddenly shouted. He pulled Luo Xiaoyu behind him and swung the machete in his hand, cutting a strange snake that pounced on them into two pieces.

Green blood spurted out, emitting a disgusting stench.

The atmosphere around them became more dangerous, with a strong smell of blood and decay in the air.

Everyone stood back to back, watching everything around them vigilantly, not daring to relax at all.

"It seems... we are in trouble." The man in white said in a deep voice, with a hint of solemnity in his tone.

"Shh——" Elder Chen suddenly made a gesture to silence the crowd.

Everyone stood in the valley, with rugged rocks under their feet and jagged rocks all around, as if they would collapse at any time.

The flames flickered, illuminating a small area around them, and also illuminating the vigilant and uneasy eyes of the crowd.

All kinds of strange creatures wriggled in the darkness, making creepy noises, like a symphony of death.

There was a sickening smell of decay in the air.

The trap lurks in the shadows, like a gaping mouth, waiting for its prey to fall into it.

Xiaohong leaned tightly against the man in white. She could feel the warmth coming from him, which made her feel a little at ease.

Suddenly, a figure slowly walked out of the darkness.

He was tall, wearing a black robe, holding a black wand in his hand, with a gemstone shining with an evil light inlaid on the top.

He had a pale face. "Stupid invaders, how dare you step into my territory!" His voice was low and hoarse, like a call from hell.

"Leave here, otherwise you will stay here forever!"

"Why? This is our place!" Luo Xiaoyu retorted loudly. She was not a soft persimmon that could be bullied by anyone.

The dark wizard sneered, "If you don't accept my toast, you will be punished!" He waved his wand violently, muttering to himself.

Suddenly, the ground began to shake, and a group of dark creatures emerged from all directions. They had hideous faces, made terrifying roars, and rushed towards everyone like a tide.

The battle was about to break out and the air was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder.

"Protect Xiaohong!" the man in white shouted in a low voice, protecting Xiaohong behind him, and at the same time drew out his sword. The sword light flashed and cut through the darkness.

Everyone also took out their weapons and started a fierce battle with the dark creatures.

The sounds of swords clashing, roars, and screams intertwined together to form a chaotic melody.

In the valley, there were flickering fires and flashing swords, like hell on earth...

"This won't work..."

The attack of the dark creatures came like a tide, with sharp fangs and claws, roaring, as if they wanted to tear everyone into pieces.

Blacksmith Zhao swung the hammer in his hand and smashed it hard at the monsters that were rushing towards him, but unexpectedly, his arm was bitten by a dark creature with spikes.

An intense pain suddenly hit Blacksmith Zhao, and he cried out in pain. The wound on his arm turned black at a speed visible to the naked eye. The black lines spread upwards like a poisonous snake. The muscles on his face were twisted in pain, beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on his forehead, and his body was shaking, as if he would fall down at any time.

"Blacksmith, how are you?" Hunter Li asked anxiously. He swung the hunting knife in his hand vigorously, but it was still difficult to stop the attack of the dark creatures.

Upon seeing this, Doctor Zhang rushed to Zhao the blacksmith, took out the medicine powder he carried with him, and tried to stop the bleeding and heal his wounds.

However, when the powder came into contact with the wound, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, without any effect at all.

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Instead, the black color around the wound became darker, as if it was eroded by dark forces.

Doctor Zhang's face became extremely solemn. He could feel that the dark power was devouring the vitality of Zhao the blacksmith. This power was beyond his understanding.

A feeling of powerlessness surged in his heart, which made his originally calm face look a little flustered.

The morale of the crowd began to waver as Blacksmith Zhao was injured.

The man in white wielded his sword, and the sword energy was as powerful as a dragon emerging from the sea. He tried his best to kill the dark creatures, but the magic of the dark wizard seemed to be constantly weakening his power. He felt unprecedented obstacles, and each swing of the sword became heavier, and his eyes revealed a hint of helplessness.

Just as everyone was gradually falling into despair, Luo Xiaoyu, who was usually timid and fearful, suddenly burst out with amazing courage.

She shouted and rushed towards the dark wizard like an arrow.

Her action stunned everyone, even the dark wizard was a little surprised.

Luo Xiaoyu’s goal is very clear. She wants to snatch the wand from the dark wizard, which is the source of dark power. As long as she destroys it, she may be able to resolve the crisis.

She rushed to the dark wizard with all her might and reached out to grab the wand that was emitting an evil light.

The dark wizard obviously did not expect her to do this, and was disrupted by her for a moment.

Although Luo Xiaoyu failed to successfully grab the magic wand, her actions won everyone a precious opportunity to counterattack.

"Luo Xiaoyu, good job!" Hunter Li shouted loudly. He swung his hunting knife and hacked at the dark creatures even harder.

Inspired by Luo Xiaoyu, the others regained their spirits and began to fight against the dark creatures.

Master Lingyin clasped his hands together and muttered scriptures. A golden light emanated from his body, illuminating the surrounding area. This light seemed to have some kind of suppressive effect on the dark creatures, and their movements became sluggish.

Just as everyone was gradually gaining their composure, Elder Chen suddenly shouted, "Look, what is that?" He pointed to a huge rock deep in the valley.

Everyone followed his gaze and saw some strange runes faintly emerging on the boulder, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura.

Elder Chen narrowed his eyes and carefully identified the runes.

"This is... an ancient seal rune!" he said excitedly, "Legend has it that a powerful force is sealed in this valley. If we can break the seal, we may be able to find a way to leave here!"

"Seal? How to unlock it?" Luo Xiaoyu asked impatiently. She was tired of this eerie and scary valley and just wanted to leave here as soon as possible.

Elder Chen pondered for a moment and said, "According to ancient records, we need to find five different elemental powers and inject them into these five runes to unlock the seal."

With many years of hunting experience, Hunter Li keenly discovered the behavior patterns of dark creatures.

They are afraid of fire, and their attack method is limited, relying only on brute force to charge.

He told everyone about his discovery and suggested using the terrain and torches to lure the dark creatures into traps and defeat them one by one.

The morale of the crowd was boosted, and under the command of Li the Hunter, they lit more torches to make the valley brighter, and then took advantage of the rugged terrain in the valley to set up several simple traps.

The dark creatures were fooled and fell into the trap, and were eliminated by everyone.

Seeing the dark creatures falling one by one, everyone was excited, and their original fear and despair were swept away.

For the first time, they felt that the dawn of victory was just around the corner.

The man in white seized the moment when the dark wizard was distracted and swung his sword fiercely. The sword energy was like a rainbow and went straight to the dark wizard's face.

The dark wizard quickly raised his wand to block, but was still knocked back several steps by the sword energy, with a trace of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

"You... you can actually break through my magic!" The dark wizard looked at the man in white in disbelief.

The man in white ignored him and continued to attack with his sword. The sword light flashed and poured down like a storm, beating the dark wizard back step by step.

Cheers rang out all around, and everyone was inspired by the bravery of the men in white.

Xiaohong looked at the heroic appearance of the man in white. She gently stroked the jade pendant in her hand and prayed silently for his safety.

Luo Xiaoyu and others supported and encouraged each other, and the relationship between them became deeper and closer in this battle.

"It seems that we have a chance!" Elder Chen looked at the gradually retreating dark wizard, with a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

Suddenly, a loud noise came from deep in the valley, and the ground shook violently...

The battle in the valley gradually subsided, the dark creatures were eliminated by everyone's joint efforts, and the dark wizards were also defeated. Everyone's originally tense nerves finally relaxed a little.

The firelight illuminated their tired but excited faces, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood, which was the trace left by the dark creatures.

However, just when everyone thought that the crisis was over, a loud earth-shaking noise was suddenly heard, and the entire valley shook violently as if it was about to collapse.

Everyone looked around in horror and found that the vibration seemed to come from deep in the valley.

They looked in the direction of the vibration, and saw that in the deepest part of the valley, a crack had slowly appeared on the originally smooth rock wall. The crack grew larger and larger, and finally formed a deep cave entrance, as if a silent giant beast had opened its bloody mouth.

The inside of the cave was pitch black and bottomless. A mysterious and powerful force surged out from it, hitting everyone's nerves like a tide, making people feel an indescribable sense of oppression.

Driven by curiosity, they slowly approached the mysterious cave entrance.

The rocks around the cave entrance are uneven, cold and rough to the touch.

Gusts of cold air gushed out from the depths of the cave, blowing on everyone, making them feel a biting chill.

There was a faint fragrance in the air, which smelled a bit like sandalwood and a bit like some unknown flower, making people feel inexplicably uneasy.

Deep in the cave, there seemed to be some unknown secret hidden, waiting for them to explore.

"There seems to be something there." Luo Xiaoyu pointed at the cave entrance, with a hint of excitement and a hint of uneasiness in her voice.

"Perhaps this is our chance to leave here." Elder Chen said in a deep voice.

"Do you want to go in and take a look?" Li the hunter asked hesitantly. Although he was honest and simple, he was not stupid. He could sense the danger hidden deep in the cave.

"Fortune and honor are achieved through risk!" Luo Xiaoyu said impatiently. She was tired of this gloomy and terrifying valley and just wanted to leave here as soon as possible.

Finally, everyone decided to enter the passage to find out what was going on.

They lit more torches and stepped carefully into the cave.

However, just as they stepped into the cave, a strange sound suddenly rang out in the passage. The sound was low and sharp, like the roar of some wild beast, or the wailing of a ghost, making people feel creepy.

The already dim light in the passage became even dimmer, the air around became oppressive and dull, an unknown dangerous atmosphere permeated the air, and a tense atmosphere instantly enveloped everyone. (End of this chapter)