After an unknown amount of time, the light gradually faded, and the demonic beasts vanished without a trace.
The Doppelganger panted heavily in exhaustion. Before he could rest even for a moment, he discovered that a stone door deep within the cave was slowly opening.
Beyond the stone door lay a deep, shadowy passage, from which an ancient and mysterious aura continuously poured forth.
The Doppelganger took a deep breath, forced himself to rally, and resolutely walked toward the passage beyond the stone door.
With firm steps, the Doppelganger entered the deep passage, where the air was thick with an old, decaying stench.
The surrounding walls were covered in moss, and water occasionally dripped from above, producing crisp sounds.
As he walked, the Doppelganger suddenly felt the ground beneath his feet tremble slightly, as though some enormous creature was approaching.
He stopped and warily observed his surroundings.
A massive spider slowly emerged from the darkness ahead. Its eight long legs were like sharp spears, gleaming with cold light.
The spider bared its fangs and sprayed a mass of white silk toward the Doppelganger.
The Doppelganger swiftly dodged to the side while gathering spiritual power in his hand and transforming it into a blaze that shot toward the spider.
The flames collided with the spider silk, instantly erupting into a roaring fire that illuminated the entire passage.
Yet the spider was extraordinarily tenacious. It did not retreat in the slightest and launched another attack.
The Doppelganger and the spider fell into a fierce battle, trading blows without yielding an inch.
After a hard-fought struggle, the Doppelganger finally found the spider's fatal weakness. He gathered all his strength and unleashed a powerful blast of spiritual power directly at its head.
The spider let out a miserable shriek and crashed to the ground.