Lin Yu and Su Yao sprinted along the path. The deafening rumble of Wantu Peak's collapse echoed behind them, and rocks were constantly splashing over. Su Yao's physical strength was gradually waning, and her steps slowed down. Seeing this, Lin Yu grabbed her hand and gritted his teeth, saying, "Hold on. We can definitely get out!"
Just when their hope seemed slim, a cave suddenly appeared ahead. The entrance of the cave was half - covered by a huge boulder, looking very concealed. Without thinking much, Lin Yu pulled Su Yao and rushed into the cave. Right after they entered, a huge falling rock hit the entrance, completely blocking it and raising a cloud of dust.
Lin Yu and Su Yao coughed and groped forward in the dark. Su Yao said worriedly, "We're trapped here. What should we do?" Lin Yu comforted her, "Don't panic. Since this cave exists, there might be other exits. Moreover, there might be clues related to the mysterious place here."
They advanced cautiously along the cave. Before long, a faint light appeared ahead. When they got closer, they found that it was emitted by a night - pearl embedded in the cave wall. Under the illumination of the night - pearl, they discovered that the cave wall was covered with various ancient murals. The murals depicted a group of people in strange costumes, gathering around a mysterious palace as if holding some grand ceremony. On the gate of the palace, runes similar to those on the token in their hands could be faintly seen.
Lin Yu had an idea and said, "Su Yao, it seems that the connection between this mysterious place and the token is even closer than we thought. Maybe the ancient sword we're looking for is in that palace." Su Yao nodded in agreement.
Just as they were carefully studying the murals, a hissing sound came from the depths of the cave. Lin Yu warily drew his sword, and Su Yao also tightened her grip on the staff in her hand. A huge python slowly slithered out. The python's body was as thick as a water bucket, and its eyes glowed with a cold light.
The python stared at Lin Yu and Su Yao, opened its huge mouth, and let out a roar. Lin Yu whispered, "Be careful. This python seems tough to deal with." Hardly had he finished speaking when the python launched an attack. Its body shot towards Lin Yu and Su Yao like an arrow. Lin Yu quickly dodged to the side and swung his sword at the python. The sword left only a shallow wound on the python. Its skin was as hard as iron.
Su Yao then cast a water - based spell. A stream of water rushed towards the python's eyes. The python, under the attack, angrily twisted its body and swept its tail over. Lin Yu and Su Yao quickly jumped aside. The tail hit the cave wall, dislodging many rocks.
Lin Yu knew that this couldn't go on. He observed the python's movements and noticed that its head would slightly sway before each attack. Lin Yu seized the right moment. When the python launched another attack, instead of dodging, he rushed towards it. Just as the python was about to bite him, Lin Yu nimbly dodged, avoiding its sharp teeth, and at the same time, thrust his sword hard into the python's vital point.
The python, in pain, twisted its body wildly. Lin Yu held the sword hilt tightly, allowing the python to toss him around. Seeing this, Su Yao immediately cast a spell to freeze part of the python's body, slowing down its struggle. Finally, the python gradually stopped moving in its painful writhing.
Lin Yu and Su Yao heaved a sigh of relief and continued walking along the cave. After walking for a while, the cave suddenly opened up, revealing a huge underground lake. The lake water was a deep blue, exuding a mysterious aura. In the center of the lake, there was an island, and on the island, there was a stone gate emitting a faint glow. The runes on the gate were exactly the same as those on the palace in the murals.
Lin Yu and Su Yao exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with惊喜. They searched by the lake and found a dilapidated small boat. The two of them pushed the boat into the lake together and rowed towards the island.
When they got close to the island, suddenly, the lake surface began to churn, and a huge octopus emerged from the bottom of the lake. The octopus's tentacles were as thick as ropes and grabbed towards the boat. Lin Yu and Su Yao quickly picked up their weapons, ready to fight. Lin Yu swung his sword at the octopus's tentacles, and Su Yao cast spells to attack the octopus's head.
The octopus was very agile, and its tentacles constantly changed directions to attack them. Lin Yu and Su Yao dodged while counter - attacking. In the intense battle, Lin Yu was accidentally entangled by one of the octopus's tentacles. The octopus gave a strong yank, and Lin Yu was thrown into the air. Su Yao, seeing this, was extremely anxious. She concentrated all her spiritual power and cast a powerful ice - based spell, freezing most of the octopus's body.
Lin Yu took the opportunity to break free from the tentacle's restraint and landed back on the boat. He and Su Yao, taking advantage of the octopus being frozen, rowed towards the island at a faster speed. Finally, they successfully landed on the island.
However, when they came to the stone gate, they found that the stone gate was tightly closed. No matter how hard they pushed, they couldn't open it. Lin Yu carefully observed the runes on the stone gate and tried to inject spiritual power into the runes in a specific order. The moment he injected the spiritual power, the runes on the stone gate glowed brightly, and the stone gate slowly opened.
Behind the door was a long passage. Strange flames burned on the walls on both sides of the passage, giving off a faint light. Lin Yu and Su Yao walked into the passage, feeling both excited and nervous, not knowing what awaited them at the end of the passage. As they went deeper along the passage, suddenly, a huge figure appeared at the end of the passage, blocking their way.