"What's going on?" Xu An rubbed his bruised arm and asked in confusion.
Shen Jingqi frowned, pondering a strategy to deal with the situation. "It seems this barrier isn't so easily broken. Perhaps we need to find a way to open it," he said.
As they contemplated how to open the barrier, an eerie laughter suddenly echoed through the room. It seemed to come from all directions, chilling them to the bone.
"Who? Who's laughing?" Lin Yu asked in horror. His voice had taken on a bit of a tremor, and his eyes were filled with fear.
The laughter gradually stopped, and a figure slowly emerged from the darkness. It was a man dressed in a long black robe, his face obscured by a mask, making it impossible to see his features. His eyes exuded a sinister air, causing a shiver down one's spine.
"Welcome, brave adventurers." The Black-clothed Man spoke, his voice low and hoarse.
