Dai Shiya's heart was beating wildly, and her eyes were fixed on the mark on the stone door.
The ancient symbol seemed to contain endless secrets and exuded a mysterious halo.
She could feel the dangerous atmosphere around her, like a dormant beast, ready to devour her at any time.
From time to time, gravel slid down the wall, making a "rustling" sound, which was particularly clear in the silent tomb and added to the tense atmosphere.
She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.
Now, she must maintain absolute concentration, and any negligence could lead to eternal damnation.
She raised her hand carefully, and her fingertips gently touched the cold stone door, feeling the uneven texture on it.
Just when her fingertips touched a point in the center of the mark, the air around her seemed to solidify.
She felt a strong energy wave coming from the mark, which instantly spread to the entire tomb.
The symbol on the stone door emitted a dazzling light, illuminating the entire space and her astonished face.
With a light "click", the mechanism on the stone door was activated.
However, what greeted her was not the path to the secret, but a deadly trap.
A powerful energy shock gushed out from the stone gate and hit Dai Shiya hard.
She felt as if her internal organs were torn apart, and the severe pain made it almost impossible for her to breathe.
Her body flew backwards uncontrollably and fell heavily to the ground, with a blur in front of her eyes.
"Shiya!" An anxious voice sounded in the distance, but she could no longer hear it clearly.
Her consciousness gradually blurred, and the desperate darkness enveloped her.
"No..." She spit out a word with her last strength, but was unable to stop the darkness from swallowing her.
A black shadow flashed by, "Shiya!"
The black shadow was Dai Shiya's mysterious husband.
He appeared in time, grabbed Dai Shiya's waist, and pulled her back from the brink of death.
The strong energy shock affected him, and he groaned, a trace of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, but he still tightly protected Dai Shiya in his arms.
"Are you okay?" He asked with concern, his voice low and powerful, with a subtle tremor.
Dai Shiya shook her head, struggled to stand up, and looked firm: "I'm fine, we must continue." The severe pain was still tormenting her. She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, took a deep breath, endured the severe pain in her body, and walked towards the stone door again.
This time, she was more cautious.
She carefully observed every detail on the stone door, trying to find the pattern of the trap.
Her fingers moved quickly on the stone door, like a nimble butterfly, jumping between ancient symbols.
Suddenly, her fingers stopped on an inconspicuous groove.
She pressed it gently, and the stone door made a dull sound and slowly opened.
A deep passage appeared in front of them, leading to the unknown darkness.
Dai Shiya and her husband looked at each other and stepped into the passage without hesitation.
After walking for a long time, they came to a wide underground space.
In the center of the space, a huge crystal ball emitted a dazzling light, illuminating the entire space.
Under the crystal ball, a figure in a black robe turned his back to them, motionless.
"You are finally here." The black-robed man slowly turned around, revealing an old and gloomy face.
"It's you!" Dai Shiya recognized the black-robed man, the mastermind she had been looking for.
"Yes, it's me." The mastermind showed a cold smile on his face, "You are very smart, you can find this place. But everything is over."
He raised his hands, and the light of the crystal ball became more dazzling.
A powerful energy wave emanated from the crystal ball, sweeping the entire space.
"This is the source of my power!" The mastermind laughed wildly, "Today, you will all die here!"
Dai Shiya and her husband stood side by side, facing the powerful enemy without fear.
They knew that this was a battle of life and death, and they had to go all out.
The fierce battle began.
The flash of swords and the collision of energy filled the entire space with destructive power.
Dai Shiya and her husband cooperated tacitly, and their figures shuttled through the energy storm like ghosts, constantly attacking the mastermind.
"Do you think you can defeat me like this?" The mastermind roared, "I am the real controller!"
He increased the energy output again, and the light of the crystal ball reached its peak.
At this moment, Dai Shiya showed a mysterious smile at the corner of her mouth.
She took out a black box from her arms and slowly opened it...
"What is this..." The voice of the mastermind stopped abruptly.
In the black box, a crystal stone emitting a faint halo lay quietly. The moment it appeared, it resonated strongly with the crystal ball, and the whole space began to tremble.
The face of the mastermind turned pale instantly, and he widened his eyes in disbelief, and the sinister smile on his face froze on his face.
"Impossible... This is impossible! This thing... Where did you get it from!" His hoarse voice trembled, and he obviously recognized the origin of the crystal stone, and panic overwhelmed him like a tide.
Dai Shiya's mouth curled up with a sneer. This crystal stone was exactly what she found in the ancient book, and it was the key to cracking the source of power of the mastermind behind the scenes.
She had been forbearing for this moment of Jedi counterattack.
"Do you think you are the only one who knows how to use the ancient power?" She taunted, her voice cold and firm, "Today, I will let you taste the bitter fruit of your own planting!"
She exerted force in her hands, and the crystal stone shone brightly, interweaving with the light of the crystal ball, forming a powerful energy vortex. The
mastermind was horrified to find that the connection between him and the crystal ball was rapidly weakening, and the power he was proud of was being rapidly drained away.
"No! No! My power! Give it back to me!" The mastermind screamed miserably, like a drowning man, struggling desperately but unable to save the situation.
His figure began to shake, and the black robe on his body became tattered, revealing his old and wrinkled body.
Dai Shiya's eyes flashed with cold light, and she did not give the mastermind any chance to breathe.
Her figure was like lightning, and she instantly approached the mastermind, gathering all her strength and slapping his chest fiercely.
This palm was as fast as thunder, containing all her anger and determination.
"Puff——"
With a muffled sound, the mastermind spit out a mouthful of blood, and his body flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, hitting the stone wall heavily.
He struggled to get up, but found that the power in his body had collapsed and he was no longer able to resist.
The light of the crystal ball suddenly went out, and the entire underground space fell into darkness.
The mastermind collapsed to the ground powerlessly,
"Why... why did I lose..." He murmured in a low voice, his voice full of confusion and puzzlement.
Dai Shiya slowly walked in front of him and looked down at him, "You lost because you were too conceited and underestimated the power of human nature." Her voice was like a judgment from hell, and every word struck the mastermind's heart.
Wei Qing and Dai Shiya's mysterious husband also rushed over. They looked at the mastermind who collapsed on the ground, and their faces showed a relieved expression.
With the defeat of the mastermind, his power also scattered like birds and beasts, and completely collapsed.
The entire underground space returned to peace, but Dai Shiya did not relax her vigilance.
She knew that the battle was not over yet, and she still had a lot to do.
She stood in this underground space that was once full of danger and conspiracy, feeling the surging power in her body, a triumphant smile on her face, and an indescribable sense of accomplishment and joy filled her heart.
She looked at her husband beside her and was about to say something.
But she saw that his expression suddenly became solemn. He stretched out his hand, motioned her to be silent, looked forward, and slowly said: "Be careful, and..."
Dai Shiya turned around and saw Wei Qing and a group of familiar faces appear at the entrance of the passage.
After surviving the disaster, tears of joy blurred their vision.
Dai Shiya could no longer suppress her inner emotions, ran over, and hugged Wei Qing tightly.
"We won, Wei Qing, we really won!" Dai Shiya said chokingly, with a tremor in her voice.
Wei Qing also hugged her tightly, tears streaming down her cheeks. "I know"
Dai Shiya's mysterious husband also came forward and hugged them both in his arms.
At this moment, time seemed to stand still, with only warmth and happiness flowing between them.
They returned to the ground, and the sun shone on them, dispelling the coldness of the underground space.
Dai Shiya greedily breathed in the fresh air and felt the long-lost warmth.
Everything around her seemed so beautiful and so real.
At the celebratory dinner, there were laughter and toasts.
Dai Shiya looked at the familiar faces around her, her heart full of gratitude and happiness.
She raised her glass and saluted everyone.
"Thank you, thank you for your support and help all the time." Her voice was a little hoarse, but her tone was extremely firm.
Everyone also raised their glasses to respond to her gratitude.
However, in this joyful atmosphere, Dai Shiya felt a little uneasy in her heart.
She always felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't say what it was.
After the dinner, Dai Shiya came to the study alone.
She sat at the desk, flipping through an ancient book, trying to find some answers from it.
Suddenly, her eyes stopped on one of the pages, which recorded an ancient prophecy.
The content of the prophecy shocked her heart, and a chill surged from the bottom of her heart.
"The book traveler is not accidental, but destiny. The real challenge has just begun..."
Dai Shiya's face turned pale in an instant, and she felt an inexplicable fear enveloping her.
She raised her head abruptly and looked at the dark night sky outside the window, as if something was hidden in the darkness, watching her.
At this moment, a deep voice sounded behind her: "You found it, right?"
Dai Shiya turned around abruptly and saw her husband standing at the door with a meaningful smile on his face.
His eyes were deep and mysterious, as if hiding endless secrets.
"What do you know?" Dai Shiya's voice trembled a little, and she felt that her heart was about to jump out of her chest.