Lin Wan'er held onto Bai Ling'er tightly, following without hesitation.
Su Xiaowan stared at the Light Gate, as if she could see the monstrous creatures lurking behind it. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and mustered her courage: "I'm not afraid! Charge!" Then she plunged headfirst into the Light Gate.
As the three figures disappeared, the cave returned to silence. Only the ancient rune stone wall still emitted a faint glow, with the Light Gate at its center rippling like water, seemingly eternal. At the entrance, the dark purple vines sensed that there were no longer any living auras inside, and their surface energy dimmed slightly, as if sinking into silence, quietly waiting for the next intruder or the day its energy would run out. Outside the cave, deep within the phantom mushroom forest, unsettling rustling and cracking sounds could be heard, suggesting new dangers brewing.
