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"When this door falls, all guards must withdraw," Vivian pointed to the last line of runes, "This sentence is also written in runes, which is a bit strange."

This was Lin Feng's first encounter with something so ancient and mysterious. He was completely immersed in a Hollywood blockbuster-like state, his mind a bit confused. He subconsciously asked, "What's so unusual about this? Maybe the person writing it has OCD. If you ask him to insert a line of English under a long paragraph of runes, he might feel uncomfortable. Plus, you can't understand English even if he writes it."

Vivian gave Lin Feng a disdainful look. "Do you think a notice to pay water and electricity bills would be written in Latin on the doorstep? Who would understand that? Leta runes are complex and versatile. Even in the learning process, they can impact the learner's mind. Ordinary people cannot master them. Only demon hunters and ascetic monks, whose nerves are as hard as stone due to their faith, can endure this. It is said that Leta runes are the script of the spirits between heaven and earth and the gods of another space. So, normally, no one would write these runes for ordinary people to see, let alone use them as ordinary text in a message."

"Guards aren't ordinary people, are they?" Muyun suddenly interjected.

Vivian looked at the wolf girl in amazement. "Hey, big dog, you've got a broad mind!"

When Lin Feng heard "guards aren't ordinary people," he felt a chill down his spine for some reason. He nervously scanned the underground passage as if his life depended on it, swallowing hard. "Using demon hunters as guards? This castle couldn't have been the headquarters of demon hunters back then, could it?"

"Demon hunters don't have headquarters. They are scattered around the world, and their internal communication methods have always been a mystery. However, it is certain that this Lord of Jorford Land has once gathered a large number of demon hunters," Vivian said as she floated elegantly into the air, carefully studying the runes and drawings on the stone wall, "Look at these patterns. They are written in a very precise and complex manner, using the order and arrangement of writing to activate three sets of runes simultaneously. It's a clever technique. This Lord of Jorford Land is definitely not an ordinary noble. Most likely... he is a demon hunter who has integrated into human society. I have seen such things before."

Muyun, also an "abnormal," had similar knowledge to Lin Feng, and at this moment, her mind was full of question marks. She approached the stone wall and scratched it impatiently. "Old lady, stop showing off those clichés. Just tell us what this is for."

Vivian's voice suddenly increased by eight degrees, and a cold wind with a bloody smell suddenly swept over them. "Who are you calling an old lady?!"

Lin Feng quickly pulled the impulsive wolf girl aside. "Don't argue with her. You're forever seventeen, the eternal blood race beauty, right? Let's focus on the task at hand."

"You're always protecting her." Vivian snorted disdainfully, then descended gracefully next to Lin Feng. "The runes are all for suppression, with no offensive elements. It should be a simple defensive layer. The third line of runes states that the underground part of the castle must forever suppress an 'origin of all evil.' Without the power of the Jorford bloodline, this wall cannot be opened. Otherwise, the castle will suffer the curse of an evil spirit in the underground palace, and..."

Before Vivian could finish her sentence, a low rumble suddenly came from somewhere unknown, echoing throughout the underground palace. The ground beneath their feet began to shake, and the shaking grew stronger. The surrounding stone walls emitted a terrifying scraping sound, and dust and debris fell from the ceiling of the palace. Lin Feng, increasingly shaken, stumbled around, thinking, "An earthquake! I'm probably going to die in this severely dilapidated underground palace!"

The rumbling grew louder, reaching an unbearable level in just a few seconds. However, just as Lin Feng was about to close his eyes and recall his life, everything suddenly stopped.

"The earthquake" ceased, the strange noises disappeared, and only the dust in the air and the occasional falling debris from the palace's ceiling indicated that everything just now was not an illusion. Vivian had floated into the air at the beginning of the shaking, remaining elegant and unharmed. Muyun, on the other hand, had protected herself in the manner of a canine: lying on the ground, hands covering her head, shivering from head to tail. When the shaking stopped, Muyun awkwardly got up and smiled foolishly at Lin Feng and Vivian. "It was an earthquake, right?"

Lin Feng, still in shock, and Vivian, wearing a strange expression, both turned to look at Muyun. "No... it's not an earthquake! It's something beneath the castle!"

"Angus said this passage was clear before!" Lin Feng wasn't stupid. He immediately realized, "This stone wall appeared just now!"

"It's most likely that the seal beneath the castle has loosened, causing this stone door to activate!" Vivian pulled Lin Feng towards the exit of the passage. "Hurry, let's get out of here. Hey?"

Behind the three of them, there was no longer the passage they had come from. Blocking their way was a thick, sturdy stone wall, even more solid-looking than the one with runes.

"When did this thing appear?!" Lin Feng was shocked. He ran up and knocked on the stone wall a few times, confirming that this thing was not an illusion. "Why is there no movement at all?"

"This is a trick of the demon hunters. They are best at setting up such damn traps!" Vivian's eyes glowed red, her tone full of anger. She waved her hands forward, and two intersecting crimson shockwaves fiercely hit the heavy black stone wall. However, this blood-red shockwave, which was enough to shatter any stone, only left a shallow scar after contacting the black stone wall, completely insufficient to destroy the entire wall. "Damn it, even the stone is enchanted... we're trapped!"

This time, Muyun didn't need to be urged. She actively tried to break through the stone wall, but even after scratching and pounding and even headbutting, the stone wall remained as steady as a mountain. The wolf girl sat down on the ground with a thud. "Woo, I don't want to die... I haven't even had a relationship yet... I'm just a little wolf cub..."

Lin Feng, who had just been sweating profusely, forgot his own nervousness when he saw Muyun's actions. He couldn't help but feel sorry for her: the wolf girl was unbearable to look at. He reached out to help Muyun up, encouraging her while looking around. "Calm down, don't panic. Let's see if there's another way out."

At this moment, another strange sound began to echo in the palace. A creepy clanging sound like armor colliding came from behind the walls of the passage, indicating that there was another space around the passage. Vivian had originally wanted to try to break through the walls on either side of the passage, but now

 she quickly withdrew her hand. "The walls on both sides are not enchanted. Do you dare to go out?"

The clanging of armor grew louder and more distinct, and Lin Feng could clearly hear the sound of something hard scraping against the rocks behind the wall nearest to him. "Something" had already sensed the three intruders in the passage and was trying to get in!

With the retreat blocked by an indestructible boulder and the walls on both sides presenting a terrifying dead end, Lin Feng finally focused his gaze on the runic wall. "Can that thing be opened?"

Vivian hurried over to knock on the stone wall and then pressed her ear against it. "This one is not thick, and there seems to be nothing behind it. But are you sure you want to break this open? It could be the final seal of the palace."

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng hesitated. He really didn't want to die, but he wasn't so brainless as to destroy a seal recklessly, especially in such an ancient demon-sealing place. Many stories had taught him one thing: sequels to many movies and TV series began to be planned from the moment someone broke a seal recklessly...