Deep into the Castle and Hidden Perils
The Elder slowly raised his hand and gently pushed open the hidden door of the secret chamber. In an instant, a stale, decaying scent rushed at them like a long-dormant ghost, as if the heavy dust of ages had been stirred up in an instant. Behind the door, a narrow, cramped passageway extended quietly into the unknown darkness like the maw of a deep-sea beast. The walls on both sides of the passageway were embedded with stones emitting a faint glow. These stones flickered like the dying breaths of a dying man, their light waxing and waning as if they could go out at any moment, barely illuminating the path ahead for them while simultaneously adding an eerie, treacherous atmosphere to the passageway out of thin air.
Filled with vigilance and curiosity, the four of them proceeded cautiously along the passageway. Their footsteps, in the near-dead silence of the passageway, sounded like heavy hammer blows, every step echoing dully and lingeringly as if treading on the very hearts of everyone present. Lin Yu gripped the Demon-Suppressing Sword tightly, the blade trembling slightly as if sensing the potential danger all around. His gaze was as sharp as a hawk's, constantly and alertly scanning every trace of movement around him. The Mysterious Warrior and the Mysterious Traveler followed closely behind; one held the Holy Halberd of Light, which radiated a gentle golden glow like a protective divine ray, while the other had Runic Power flicke…
Chapter 319