After successfully repelling the mysterious figure, Ye Chen and the others took a brief rest and then embarked on this exploration journey full of unknowns and dangers once again. They slowly advanced along the deep and dim passage. The walls around were inlaid with gems that emitted a faint glow, casting the passage in a hazy light. The air was filled with a stale and decayed smell, as if telling the vicissitudes of time. Ye Chen walked at the front of the team. The long sword in his hand glinted coldly in the weak light. His gaze was as sharp as that of an eagle, vigilantly scanning the surroundings. With each step he took, it seemed to carry a heavy determination. "Everyone be careful. Everything here is strange." Ye Chen said in a suppressed voice, which sounded particularly clear in this silent passage. Everyone nodded upon hearing this, their expressions growing even tenser, and their palms unconsciously sweating. As they went deeper, a huge and thick stone door appeared in front of them. The stone door was engraved with strange and complex runes. Those runes seemed alive, flickering with eerie light and emitting a powerful and disturbing fluctuation. Ye Chen stopped and stared at this mysterious stone door, his brows slightly furrowed, murmuring to himself, "Behind this stone door, there might be greater dangers, or it could be the key to our exploration this time." One of the companions couldn't help but come forward, his voice trembling as he asked, "Then what should we do?" Ye Chen took a deep breath and said with a determined look, "No matter what, we have to open it and see." After saying that, everyone promptly exerted their own spiritual skills. Instantly, multicolored lights bloomed in this narrow passage. The powerful spiritual energy fluctuations were like surging waves, charging towards the stone door. However, the stone door was like a towering mountain, remaining motionless. Ye Chen frowned, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Concentrate the power to attack one point." Everyone followed his words, adjusted their strategies, gathered the spiritual energy in one place, and launched a fierce attack again. Only a dull thunderous sound reverberated in the passage. Finally, the huge stone door slowly opened. An old and mysterious smell rushed towards them like a tide, making everyone's hearts tighten. Everyone cautiously entered. Inside, the room was filled with all kinds of strange utensils and ancient scrolls. Those utensils had peculiar shapes and emitted mysterious light; the words and patterns on the scrolls were even more confusing. "These things must be very valuable." One companion excitedly said, with a glint of greed in his eyes. Ye Chen's expression darkened and shouted, "Don't move randomly first. Be careful of traps." However, before his words faded, the ground suddenly began to shake violently. Instantly, countless sharp arrows shot out from the walls, coming at them like a swarm of locusts. Ye Chen shouted loudly, "Defend!" Everyone woke up like a dream and promptly exerted their defensive spiritual skills. For a moment, various colors of light interwove together, forming solid shields. Ye Chen moved as fast as lightning. The long sword in his hand was swung so densely that it knocked down the arrows shooting at him one after another. With each swing of the sword, there was a sharp gust of wind and a powerful spiritual energy fluctuation. At this moment, he kept thinking in his heart, "There are so many arrows. I must deal with them quickly and not let my companions get hurt." After the arrows, before everyone could catch their breath, the ground suddenly burst into fierce flames. Streams of scorching fire rose from the ground, instantly enveloping the entire room in a sea of fire. Ye Chen's heart shuddered and he gritted his teeth, "This is not easy to handle." He quickly mobilized the spiritual energy within his body and formed a light blue shield around himself. The shield rippled with light, resisting the burning of the flames. The searing heat made his cheeks turn red and sweat pour down like rain. The other companions also displayed their unique skills. Some summoned ice-type spiritual energy to try to put out the fire, while others strengthened their defenses, desperately dealing with this sudden crisis. After a difficult resistance, the fierce flames finally gradually died down. Everyone felt relieved and gasped for breath in large mouthfuls. But before they could relax, a huge magic array suddenly appeared in the center of the room. The magic array flickered with light, and a powerful suction force instantly pulled everyone towards it. Ye Chen's eyes widened and he shouted loudly, "Everyone hold on!" But the suction force grew stronger and stronger, like an invisible giant hand, ruthlessly dragging everyone. Some of the weaker companions, despite struggling desperately, were still sucked into the array and disappeared instantly, leaving only desperate screams echoing in the air. Ye Chen was extremely anxious, with burning flames of anger in his eyes. He struggled to break free from the restraint of the suction force and rushed towards the mysterious magic array like an arrow, attempting to shut it down. Just as he was about to approach the magic array, a black shadow suddenly lunged out from it, carrying a gust of fishy wind and pouncing at him. Ye Chen nimbly dodged to the side and counterattacked with a stab of his sword. The black shadow was extremely agile. With a roll, it evaded his attack and then pounced again, engaging in a fierce battle with Ye Chen. Only then did Ye Chen clearly see that the black shadow was actually a huge demonic beast. Its entire body was covered with black scales that glinted with a metallic luster. Its eyes shone with an evil red light and it spat out black flames from its mouth. Ye Chen didn't dare to be negligent and quickly exerted the "Water Spirit Shield". A transparent water curtain instantly formed in front of him, blocking the flames spat by the demonic beast. Taking advantage of the gap in the demonic beast's attack, he flashed and the long sword in his hand stabbed out like lightning, aiming directly at the vital part of the demonic beast. The demonic beast was not to be outdone. It waved its sharp claws, bringing up gusts of wind, fighting evenly with Ye Chen. During this intense battle, Ye Chen gradually discovered the weakness of the demonic beast. A look of determination flashed in his eyes. He concentrated all his strength and stabbed the vital part of the demonic beast's throat. The demonic beast let out a painful cry. Its huge body collapsed to the ground with a thud, raising a cloud of dust. Ye Chen didn't have time to rest. He hurriedly rushed towards the magic array and used all his spiritual energy to finally shut it down. At this time, only Ye Chen and a few stronger companions remained in the room. Everyone was exhausted and more or less injured. "Continue forward and see what exactly is hidden in the depths of this ruin." Ye Chen said while gasping for breath, but his eyes still shone with a firm light. Everyone supported each other and continued walking towards the end of the passage. At the end of the passage, they discovered a door that emitted a mysterious light...