The temple's front hall.
Just as everyone had taken a brief rest, a gust of sinister wind suddenly swept through, and the main hall's doors slammed shut with a bang. Everyone's hearts jolted, and they immediately grew vigilant.
"What happened?" Zhao Hu asked, tightening his grip on the giant axe in his hands.
Zhou Ruixue signaled for everyone not to panic. Tensing her nerves, she walked toward the doors.
When she approached the doors, she discovered that they seemed to have been locked by an invisible force.
"There's something strange about this temple. Everyone, be careful. Something may have set its sights on us," Zhou Ruixue said in a low voice.
"The captain and the other one still haven't come back?!"
Wang Chen was meticulous by nature. Qin Bo and the other man had gone out to investigate, but they still had not returned.
Just then, the candles inside the hall suddenly began to flicker, and a black shadow flashed across the wall.
Zhao Hu immediately chased after the direction in which the shadow had disappeared, but when they arrived, they found nothing.
"This..."
Not understanding what was going on, Zhao Hu hurriedly retreated.
"Don't panic, everyone. Surround Master Xuanyuan and stay alert. Wait for the captain and the other one to return."
Everyone quickly followed Zhou Ruixue's instructions, surrounding Xuanyuan Chen in the center.
Each person gripped their weapon tightly, their nerves stretched taut.
Their eyes remained fixed on the movements around them. Even the slightest stir of wind or grass could send them instantly into battle mode.
"This place is seriously evil. I wonder how the captain and Lin Yu are doing over there."
Zhao Hu muttered under his breath. He tightened his grip on the giant axe until his knuckles turned white from the strain.
Zhou Ruixue