Seeing this, the man in white looked so angry that he let out a heart-wrenching roar, and flew to Xiaohong, tremblingly exploring her breath.

"Xiaohong!" The man in white trembled, and the morale of everyone was severely hit, and his original fighting spirit was replaced by fear and despair.

Blacksmith Zhao waved the hammer in his hand and tried to resist the attack of the rune master, but his weapon began to crack under the powerful rune power, and finally broke into two pieces with a "click".

Zhao Blacksmith looked at the broken hammer in disbelief,

Just as everyone was about to despair, Grandma Lin, who had been silent all the time, suddenly stood up. She trembled and took out a yellowed talisman from her arms. The talisman was painted with strange patterns, emitting an ancient and mysterious aura.

"This is...a treasure inherited by our family!" Grandma Lin's voice was hoarse and firm.

Everyone looked at Grandma Lin in surprise. They had never seen her so tough side.

Grandma Lin clasped her hands together and muttered something. The talisman emitted a dazzling light in her hands. A powerful force surged out, blocking all the rune master's attacks.

"What is this power?" Master Rune looked at Grandma Lin in horror.

Inspired by Grandma Lin, everyone rekindled their hopes. They picked up their weapons and prepared to fight to the death with the Rune Master.

The man in white carefully handed Xiaohong to Doctor Zhang, with a cold murderous intent flashing in his eyes, "Today, I will tear you into pieces!"

The man in white roared and rushed towards the Rune Master first. At some point, there was a sharp dagger in his hand. The silver light flashed and he grabbed the Rune Master's throat.

Liewoo followed closely behind, waving the thick wooden stick in his hand, and smashing the rune master's back with the sound of breaking through the air.

Blacksmith Zhao also picked up a stone from the ground and roared and threw it at Master Rune's legs. The stone cut through the air and made a sharp scream.

Seeing this, Elder Chen hurriedly signaled to Master Lingyin, one on the left and one on the right, sitting cross-legged, muttering something.

A faint golden light appeared around them, forming a strange energy field, which seemed to interfere with the rune power of the rune master.

Rune Master's rune attack began to become slow and its power was not as powerful as before.

Seeing this, everyone was energetic, cheers were heard one after another, and morale was rising.

The man in white cut the rune's robe, leaving a shallow blood mark. Li Liehun's wooden stick hit the rune's shoulder hard, making a dull impact sound. Zhao's blacksmith's stone also accurately hit the rune's knee, making him grin.

The rune master retreated step by step, and he roared unwillingly.

"We can win!" Luo Xiaoyu shouted excitedly, waving the long sword in her hand, and joining the battle.

Other villagers also picked up weapons and besieged the Rune Master.

The Rune Master was completely at a disadvantage and could only barely resist. He swung his move and jumped backwards, like a frightened bird, fled from the cave in panic.

"We won! We finally won!" Luo Xiaoyu jumped up excitedly, and cheers resounded throughout the cave.

Everyone hugged each other and cried with joy, and everyone's face was filled with the joy of victory.

The man in white carefully helped Xiaohong up and looked at her gently. Luo Xiaoyu and everyone surrounded him, and everyone hugged each other, with joy on his face filled with the joy of surviving the disaster.

After experiencing this battle, their friendship became deeper and their relationship became closer, as if even the air was filled with strong friendship and love.

Suddenly, Grandma Lin, who had been silent, pointed at the scroll and said in a trembling voice: "Look, the scroll...it seems to have changed."

Everyone cheered and the joy of surviving the disaster was filled with everyone's face.

After their emotions calmed down a little, their eyes were once again attracted by the scroll in the treasure chest.

Elder Chen walked to the treasure chest again, took a deep breath, slowly closed his eyes, and formed a strange handprint on his chest with his hands.

His fingertips emitted a faint golden light, like the twinkling stars in the night sky, gentle but full of power.

He carefully put his palm on the protective cover, and a soft energy surged out of his palm and slowly penetrated into the protective cover.

Everyone held their breath and surrounded Elder Chen, staring at his movements.

They dared not let out a bad temper, for fear of disturbing Elder Chen.

The air seemed to solidify, and only the golden light from Elder Chen's fingertips was beating slightly, reflecting their nervous and expectant faces.

Time seems to be slow, and every second seems particularly long.

Finally, with the unremitting efforts of Elder Chen, a slight crack began to appear on the protective cover. The crack spread rapidly like a spider web, making a slight "cracking" sound.

The light of the protective cover also became bright and dark, as if it would be broken at any time.

Everyone was ecstatic,

However, just as the protective cover was about to be completely broken, a powerful force suddenly burst out from the inside of the scroll, and an invisible wave of air surged out like a tsunami, instantly shaking everyone away.

Everyone exclaimed, and their bodies hit the cave wall heavily, making a dull sound.

They fell to the ground in a mess, and bursts of severe pain came from their chests, their ears buzzing, and their minds were dizzy.

Fear and doubt were intertwined in their eyes, and they didn't know what this sudden force actually meant.

The atmosphere in the cave became dangerous and weird in an instant, and an indescribable sense of oppression filled the air, as if some unknown crisis was brewing.

Grandma Lin exclaimed, "This, this..." Her trembling fingers pointed at the scroll.

As the dust flew, everyone struggled to get up from the ground, and the scorching pain in their chest made them unable to help but suck in the cold air.

Fear and doubt intertwined in everyone's eyes. They looked around in a daze, not understanding where this sudden power came from.

The air around the scroll seemed to be still trembling, and the invisible fluctuations of power spread like ripples, gradually becoming stable, but adding to the mystery.

"Ahem..." Luo Xiaoyu held the wall and spit out a mouthful of bloody saliva, but her eyes were still staring at the scroll, with an unyielding light flashing in her eyes.

Xiaohong held Grandma Lin's hand tightly, her face pale and her eyes were full of worry.

The others also endured the pain, focused their eyes on the scroll again, persistently trying to explore the secrets.

At this moment, a dazzling light burst out from the scroll, illuminating the entire cave.

The light dissipated and a figure slowly emerged, like a goddess falling from the sky.

She was wearing a gorgeous dress and a brilliant crown, and exuded a noble and mysterious atmosphere all over her body.

Everyone became alert in an instant, and Luo Xiaoyu clenched her fists even more, ready to fight at any time.

"Who are you?" Zhang Langzhong asked in a deep voice, his eyes sharply staring at the visitor.

The woman who suddenly appeared was the Elf Queen.

She ignored everyone's questions and walked straight towards the scroll, with light steps and elegant posture.

Seeing this, everyone thought she was going to snatch the scroll, so they stepped forward to stop it.

"Stop! Don't get close to the scroll!" Zhao Blacksmith roared, waved the hammer in his hand, and blocked the elf queen.

However, the elf queen just turned sideways lightly and avoided Zhao's Blacksmith's attack. The speed was so fast that it was shocking.

She continued to walk forward, as if the obstacles around her were like air.

The air was filled with tension, and a conflict was about to break out.

Seeing this, Luo Xiaoyu roared angrily, swung her fist and attacked the elf queen: "Don't think of touching the scroll!"

The elf queen still ignored it and just raised her hand lightly...

The elf queen raised her hand lightly, and an invisible force instantly knocked Luo Xiaoyu out.

Luo Xiaoyu fell heavily to the ground, dust flew, and she felt all the internal organs move, and a smell of fishy sweetness surged in her throat.

Seeing this, the others stepped forward one after another, but were bounced away by the same force. Everyone fell to pieces and was more or less injured.

The air was filled with the smell of dust, mixed with a faint smell of blood, which was disgusting.

Xiaohong looked at everyone being hurt, feeling anxious, and tears rolled in her eyes.

She wanted to rush up, but Grandma Lin was tightly held back.

"Child, don't be impulsive, we are no match for her!" Grandma Lin's voice trembled, her face full of worries.

The morale of the crowd was extremely low, and fear was spreading.

Even the man in white who had always been calm showed a solemn expression at this moment.

He tried to get close to the Elf Queen, but found that he was also blocked by an invisible force and could not move forward.

His power seemed so small in front of the elf queen.

However, the Elf Queen did not make any further moves.

She slowly lowered her hand, glanced at everyone calmly, and said, "I'm not here to hurt you." Her voice was gentle and beautiful, like a clear spring in the mountain stream, forming a sharp contrast with her powerful power, which surprised everyone.

"I'm here to help you interpret the scroll." The elf queen continued, and she walked to the scroll and gently stroked the surface of the scroll, with a hint of tenderness in her eyes.

Everyone looked at each other, not understanding what she meant.

"This scroll contains huge power..." The elf queen's voice was low and mysterious, as if it was carrying some magic power, attracting everyone's attention.

Under the explanation of the elf queen, everyone gradually lowered their vigilance and began to listen carefully.

They realized that the Elf Queen did not seem to be malicious, but seemed to be here to help them.

"This power is enough to change..." The elf queen paused, glanced over everyone, and said meaningfully, "Change everything."

The elf queen's words were like thunder, exploding in everyone's ears.

She slowly told the truth about the scroll: it contained enough power to turn the world around and could save the world from the greater crisis that is coming - a dark catastrophe that can devour everything.

And they are the saviors who were chosen to use this power!
To be continued...