Sweat soaked the clothes and pressed them tightly against the body, causing a wave of sticky and uncomfortable feeling.

Despair surged into their hearts like a tide. They felt like a small boat in the sea, and could be swallowed by huge waves at any time.

A phantom warrior waved his long sword and stabbed Grandma Lin.

Seeing this, Luo Xiaoyu rushed forward without thinking and blocked the attack with his body.

"Puff--" A mouthful of blood gushed out, and Luo Xiaoyu's body fell down softly.

"Xiaoyu!" Everyone exclaimed and hurriedly surrounded him.

Grandma Lin trembled her hands and stroked Luo Xiaoyu's cheeks, tears flowing.

"Child, why are you doing this..."

Xiaohong looked at Luo Xiaoyu who was lying in a pool of blood, and tears rolled in her eyes.

Her lips were trembling slightly, but she could not make any noise.

She wanted to rush up and hug Luo Xiaoyu, but she knew that she could do nothing now.

Just when everyone thought they could only continue fighting to die, resisting desperately, sweating profusely, the sound of weapons colliding and the roar of warriors resounded throughout the space, Elder Chen suddenly exclaimed: "Wait! I seem to have discovered something!"

Everyone was stunned, and their eyes were filled with surprise and hope, and they all turned to Elder Chen.

He pointed at a phantom warrior and said excitedly: "Look, their actions... seem to be repeating some kind of ritual!"

"Rite?" Everyone was puzzled.

Elder Chen pointed to the Phantom Warrior's movements and said word by word: "If we do as they do..." He paused and stared at everyone with a bright look, "Maybe, we can stop this battle!"

Everyone looked at each other, their hearts full of doubts and expectations.

"Then... let's try?" Zhang Langzhong asked tentatively.

Everyone was imitating the movements of the Phantom Warrior with uneasiness and hope.

Sometimes they raised their arms and sometimes bent down and bent their knees. Although their movements were a little unfamiliar, they also exuded a firm force.

With the final action completed, a miracle happened!

The Phantom Warriors stopped attacking as if they were imposed on a fixed-body technique. The black mist emitted from their bodies gradually dissipated and eventually turned into soft lights and poured into everyone's bodies.

A warm current rushes in the body, as if a long drought is coming, nourishing their limbs and bones.

Xiaohong felt that her body became extremely light, as if she could fly.

Luo Xiaoyu's pale face also recovered a little rosy. She was surprised to find that the injuries on her chest were slowly healing.

Liewoo waved his arm and felt his strength doubled, as if he could smash the huge rock with his bare hands.

The feelings of others were similar, and they exclaimed in surprise, their faces filled with joy of surviving the disaster.

"Success! We really succeeded!" Luo Xiaoyu jumped up excitedly, and her heavy breathing also became lighter.

"This feels great! I feel full of strength!" She couldn't help but wave her fists and feel the changes in her body.

Xiaohong also hugged Grandma Lin excitedly, her eyes wet, and she choked and said, "Mother-in-law, we are fine, we are really fine!" Grandma Lin patted her back and showed a gratified smile on her face.

The surrounding space also seemed to feel the joy of everyone, and the floating light spots became brighter, reflecting the entire space like daylight.

Zhang Langzhong clenched his fists tightly, feeling the surging force in his body. His original fatigue was wiped out, replaced by an indescribable excitement.

Blacksmith Zhao couldn't help but let out a loud shout, venting the excitement in his heart, and letting out a deafening roar like a lion.

The man in white carefully picked up the injured Luo Xiaoyu, with a hint of tenderness and concern in his eyes.

Xiaohong hurriedly stepped forward to help and wiped the blood on Luo Xiaoyu's face with clean fabric.

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At this moment, this strange space is filled with the joy of surviving the disaster and the warm atmosphere of mutual help and friendship, sweeping away the tension of the previous battle.

Everyone's faces were filled with bright smiles, and they celebrated each other and their relationship became closer.

Suddenly, the mysterious old man slowly walked out of the void. His eyes were deep, and there was a mysterious smile on his lips, and he whispered: "Children, you are very good... But the real test has just begun."

Everyone walked through the heavy light curtains and came to the center of the rune array.

A huge energy crystal was suspended in the air, emitting a soft light, like a huge night pearl, illuminating the entire space.

Mysterious runes flowed on the surface of the crystal, as if they contained endless energy. The powerful fluctuations of power spread like ripples, making everyone feel palpitations.

"What is this?" Luo Xiaoyu widened her eyes and exclaimed.

"What a powerful energy..." Zhang Langzhong murmured to himself, his eyes flashing with excitement.

Xiaohong held the hand of the man in white tightly, feeling the warmth coming from the palm of his hand, and was both excited and nervous.

She could feel that this crystal contained a huge power, which might change their destiny.

Everyone approached the crystal carefully, for fear of disturbing the mysterious power.

As the distance gets closer, they can feel the energy fluctuations of the crystal more clearly, as if the heart is beating, powerful and powerful.

"This power... seems to change our destiny..." Elder Chen said in a deep voice, with a light of wisdom flashing in his eyes.

Everyone held their breath, reached out their hands, and gently touched the surface of the crystal.

A powerful energy instantly poured into their bodies, like an electric current flowing throughout their bodies.

They felt an unprecedented force surged in their bodies, as if they had infinite possibilities.

However, just as everyone was immersed in the joy of this power, a sudden change arises.

Some strange reactions suddenly appeared on their bodies, and strange runes appeared on their skin, flashing red light, as if something was resisting this power.

"Ah!" Luo Xiaoyu screamed, quickly retracted her hand, and looked at the runes on her arm in horror.

Others also discovered the abnormality on their bodies, and a terrified expression appeared on their faces.

They didn't know what the consequences of this reaction would have, but the feeling of danger was getting stronger and stronger, as if something terrible was about to happen.

"What's going on?" Xiaohong asked in a trembling voice.

"I...I don't know..." The man in white looked solemn,

Everyone looked at each other, their hearts full of doubts and fear.

They don't know what will happen next, but they know that they are about to face new challenges...

"My body...can't control it anymore..." Zhao Blacksmith gritted his teeth, and his body trembled more and more violently.

"This power... is so terrible..." Doctor Zhang's face was pale and sweated like rain.

The formation came.

Luo Xiaoyu looked at the expanding runes on her arm in horror, and whispered tremblingly: "What the hell is this..." The others were not much better, and looked at each other in panic, with fear in their eyes.

The surrounding energy crystal light flashed, flickering, and the air was filled with a suffocating sense of oppression, as if indicating that greater danger was coming.

"Everyone, try to suppress it with your own strength!" Elder Chen shouted at the top of his lungs.

Everyone quickly concentrated their minds and qi, trying to mobilize the strength in their bodies, but this energy disappeared without a trace like a mud bull entering the sea.

The panic spread rapidly like a plague, and everyone's face was filled with despair.

Suddenly, the energy fluctuations of the crystal intensified, and a powerful backlash burst out. Everyone was shocked and screamed one after another.

Doctor Zhang couldn't dodge and was affected by energy. He hit the stone wall and a trace of blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth.

At the critical moment, the man in white flashed out, formed seals with his hands, and a powerful magic power surged out instantly, forming a barrier that blocked the impact of energy.

The space around was flickering due to the fluctuations of magic. Grandma Lin looked at the man in white anxiously, her lips trembling, but she could not make any sound.

The man in white looked solemn, beads of sweat as big as beans slid off his forehead, and the magic barrier was shaking under the impact of powerful energy.

"If you keep going like this... you can't hold on..." He gritted his teeth and said with difficulty.

The burning sensation of the scarlet rune became stronger and stronger, like tens of millions of steel needles piercing into the bone marrow, making everyone faint.

The energy impact wave after wave, as if torn their bodies apart, all the internal organs moved, making overwhelmed moans.

Despair swallowed them like an abyss, everyone's face was filled with helplessness and fear, their bodies trembled involuntarily, sweat soaked in their clothes, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood and a breath of despair.

"Ah--!" Luo Xiaoyu could no longer hold on, and let out a scream, rolled her eyes and fell heavily to the ground.

The runes on her arm seemed to be coming alive at this moment, and the scarlet light kept beating, like flames burning on her skin.

Everyone exclaimed, quickly surrounded her, calling her name anxiously, but without any response.

The atmosphere was extremely depressed, as if an invisible hand strangled everyone's throats, and even breathing became difficult.

Xiaohong looked at Luo Xiaoyu who was unconscious and could no longer help but burst into tears. She was spinning in her eyes, and crystal tears fell down her cheeks.

She bit her lips tightly, trying her best to control her emotions and prevent herself from falling down. Her inner pain and anxiety surged like a tide, about to overwhelm her.

At this moment, Elder Chen suddenly seemed to think of something, and he shouted excitedly: "No! This is not like a backlash, this is the energy crystal testing us! As long as we are determined, we can overcome it!" Although his voice was a little trembling, it was full of power, like a lightning bolt in the darkness, illuminating everyone's confusion.

When everyone heard this, they felt like they were enlightened and instantly awakened.

Only then did they realize that this was not a simple backlash of energy, but a test of their will by the energy crystal.

They were overwhelmed by fear before.
To be continued...