Qin Yan didn't respond to Lin Shiqi but instead asked Yitianchou, "What do you plan to do now?"

"It's my business how I proceed. No need to tell you, right?" Yitianchou raised an eyebrow, sounding displeased.

"This guy is really annoying, forget it," Qin Yan thought to himself and said, "You can continue standing here like fools." With that, he turned and walked towards the entrance of the ancient tomb.

After a few steps, Yitianchou's voice came from behind, "I know what you want to say. You want to cooperate with me, right?"

Qin Yan turned around again, looking at Yitianchou with annoyance. "If you're willing, fine. If not, forget it."

Yitianchou said, "I'm open to cooperation, but if we find the sword, who does it belong to?"

"In such a dangerous place, whether we can get the sword is uncertain. Is it meaningful to discuss this now?" Qin Yan asked.

Yitianchou shook his head. "No, this kind of thing needs to be clarified upfront. Otherwise, I won't cooperate with you."

Sighing, Qin Yan said, "How about this? Whoever gets the sword first, it belongs to them. If not, you can continue waiting here."

Ignoring Yitianchou, Qin Yan walked towards the large metal door on the mountainside. As he pondered how to open the door, Yitianchou caught up and pushed the heavy metal door in the middle with force, causing it to creak open a large crack vertically.

"Go in," Yitianchou said coldly. The group immediately entered through the crack in the door, and once everyone was inside, the door slammed shut automatically.

"Is this the inside of the tomb?" Lin Shiqi looked around and saw a huge cavern inside the door. The walls emitted a faint glow, allowing them to see clearly. The air was filled with a light white mist, giving off a strange feeling.

"Yuji, lead the way," Yitianchou said. Yuji took a red long spear in her hand and led the way forward. The others followed behind her, heading deeper into the cave. After walking for less than ten minutes, a huge bear-like monster suddenly emerged from a hidden spot in the cave and pounced towards them.

Without hesitation, Yuji confronted the giant bear, thrusting her spear, emitting a dim red light, at the bear. The bear swatted the spear away with a paw.

"Whoosh," Yitianchou swiftly flew towards the bear, kicking it in the face. The bear stumbled back a few steps, almost falling. Seizing the opportunity, Yuji stabbed the bear in the abdomen with her spear, creating a deep hole and causing the bear to howl in pain before fleeing.

"Why aren't you chasing it? Don't let it escape!" Lin Shiqi anxiously shouted as she saw Yitianchou and Yuji let the bear run away.

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"Don't rush," Yitianchou said expressionlessly. "This was just an appetizer. The real trouble is yet to come. No need to waste energy here."

The group continued to venture deeper into the tomb, encountering attacks from some weaker monsters along the way. They easily defeated and drove them away without much effort.

As the group delved deeper into the tomb, the white mist pervading the cave grew denser. Within the mist, strange lights began to appear, flickering in various colors - red, yellow, green, blue, and more. These lights filled the mist, dazzling the onlookers. Coupled with the thick mist surrounding them, it became difficult to discern their surroundings.

After several hours, the group arrived at the entrance of a spacious stone chamber. Yuji, who was leading the way, stopped in her tracks. Lin Shiqi asked, "Why did you suddenly stop?"

Yuji looked around and replied, "This is it. When Yige and I came here, we encountered many monster attacks."

"Are there many exotic beasts here?" Qin Yan took a few steps forward and peered into the stone chamber ahead. The chamber was incredibly vast, at least the size of several basketball courts, with a high ceiling reaching nearly ten meters. The chamber was scattered with stone coffins, resembling a large burial chamber. The thick mist and strange lights in the chamber made it impossible for Qin Yan to see clearly what was inside.

"The visibility in here is too poor. Can you dispel this mist, Shiqi?" Qin Yan asked Lin Shiqi.

"I'll give it a try," Lin Shiqi said. She immediately summoned a strong wind to blow towards the stone chamber, attempting to disperse the mist. As the wind blew, the mist gradually thinned. However, due to the rapid air movement, the colorful lights in the chamber became even more intense and dazzling, blinding the group. As a result, the visibility in the chamber became even worse than before, making it impossible to see anything clearly.

"Stop, stop. We can't see anything clearly like this," Qin Yan said. Lin Shiqi ceased summoning the strong wind, and as the wind stopped, the colorful flashes in the chamber dimmed slightly. At the same time, the white mist thickened again, and Qin Yan and the others still couldn't discern what was inside this mist-filled chamber with strange lights.

"What exactly did you encounter here?" Unable to see clearly inside the chamber, Qin Yan asked Yuji. After a moment of thought, Yuji replied, "I'm not sure."

"Really? You don't even know what attacked you?" Lin Shiqi turned to Yuji in disbelief.

Yuji's face showed rare signs of fear as she stammered, "Because... because the situation was chaotic at the time, and I couldn't understand what was happening. I just know we were attacked by some monsters, and Yige and I couldn't defeat them, so we escaped from here."

"That's not helpful at all," Lin Shiqi then turned to Yitianchou. "Hey, Yitianchou, you tell us. What kind of monsters did you encounter here?"

Yitianchou also showed signs of fear on his face, speaking with a hesitant voice, clearly lacking confidence. "This... this place is very eerie. Once you enter, it's like your eyes are playing tricks on you, seeing many strange things. I couldn't make sense of the situation... in short, it's very dangerous here."

"Really? Is this place so sinister?" Lin Shiqi, seeing even the usually tough Yitianchou speaking like this, couldn't help but feel a bit scared. She turned to Qin Yan and asked, "What should we do now? Should we continue or not?"

After some thought, Qin Yan said, "How about this. Yitianchou and I will go in to investigate the situation first. The rest of you stay here. No matter what happens, do not come in."

"You can go in by yourself. I'm not going with you," Yitianchou shuddered, sounding somewhat reluctant.

Qin Yan said, "You don't have to come, but if we find the sword, it belongs to me, okay?"

"Yes, if you're scared, just go back now," Lin Shiqi sensed Yitianchou's wavering courage and mocked him.

Yitianchou stiffened, thinking he couldn't let others look down on him. Summoning his courage, he said, "W-who said I'm scared? Let's... let's go." He then led the way towards the spacious stone chamber.