"I'll try this magic," Shen Jingqi said, then began to chant the spell as described in the book. His hands moved swiftly to perform the sealing, while his mouth muttered continuously. As the spell was chanted, a powerful wave of energy gradually emanated from his body, as if the surrounding air was ignited, crackling with noise.

The monster seemed to sense the danger, letting out a roar and charged toward Shen Jingqi and the others. Its speed was lightning-fast, reaching them in an instant.

Shen Jingqi felt his heart tighten and he quickened the pace of his spell chanting. Just as the monster was about to pounce on him, a massive thunderbolt shot from his hand, striking towards the monster. The lightning split the sky, emitting a dazzling radiance, as if it was about to illuminate the entire world.

The monster was struck by the lightning, letting out a scream. Its body trembled violently, its scales turned charred black by the electricity. But it didn't fall; instead, it became more ferocious, lunging at Shen Jingqi and the others.

"No, this spell isn't strong enough!" Shen Jingqi thought to himself, realizing the severity of the situation. Hastily, he flipped through the book again, searching for a stronger magic. However, in that distracted moment, the monster already reached him, its massive claw striking fiercely toward him.

Shen Jingqi felt a tremendous force heading toward him, unable to evade it in time. In that critical moment, Lin Yu suddenly rushed over, pushing Shen Jingqi aside, only to be hit by the monster's claw himself.

"Lin Yu!" Shen Jingqi and Xu An shouted simultaneously, their eyes filled with fear and concern.

Lin Yu was sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground. He coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face turning as pale as paper. Yet he endured the pain, struggling to stand up, saying, "I'm fine, quickly think of a way to deal with it!"

Shen Jingqi was overwhelmed with guilt and anger. He opened the book again and finally found a powerful skill called "Chaos Apocalypse Slash." This skill consumed a lot of energy, but its power was incredibly astonishing.

"This time, I must destroy it!" Shen Jingqi gritted his teeth, then began to unleash the skill as described in the book. Around his body, a layer of black light gradually appeared, growing more intense, as if it would devour everything around it.

The monster appeared to sense the immense power of this skill, letting out a roar of terror, trying to escape. But Shen Jingqi wouldn't give it the chance. He shouted, and the light in his hand transformed into a massive black sword shadow, slashing fiercely at the monster.

The sword shadow swept through the space, emitting a sharp whistling sound. The monster was struck by the sword shadow, its body instantly sliced in half. Blood spurted out, staining the yellow sand red.

Shen Jingqi breathed a sigh of relief and rushed to Lin Yu's side to help him up. "How are you? Are you badly hurt?" he asked anxiously.

Lin Yu shook his head and said, "I'm fine, just a minor injury. However, the monsters in this world are so powerful, our journey ahead might be difficult."

Shen Jingqi frowned, his heart full of worry. He knew this was just the first danger they encountered in this strange world, and surely more challenges awaited them.

"We need to find a way out of here as soon as possible," Shen Jingqi said, "There might be other clues in this book; let's look carefully again."

The three of them sat together, reopening the book in their hands. This time, they looked more closely, leaving no detail overlooked. Finally, on the last page of the book, they discovered a strange map. The map marked some mysterious locations, one of which seemed to emit a special glow.

"Could this location be the key to getting out of here?" Xu An wondered aloud.

Shen Jingqi nodded and said, "It's very possible. Let's follow the directions on the map and check this place out."

So, the three collected their belongings and set off for the location marked on the map. Along the way, they encountered various dangers. There were poisonous snakes that could spit fire, invisible attacking ghosts, and fairies that could create illusions. But they managed to turn danger into safety time and again, thanks to the book in their hands and their teamwork.

However, as they got closer to the mysterious location, the surrounding dangers intensified. One night, as they rested in a valley, a deep rumbling sound suddenly echoed through the valley, as if something enormous was moving underground.

Shen Jingqi's heart tightened, and he quickly awakened Xu An and Lin Yu. "Get up, there's danger!" he said.

The three of them had just gotten up from their brief rest, barely stretching their muscles, when they felt the ground beneath their feet start to shake violently. The tremor was like surging tides, wave after wave, making it difficult to stand. Terrifying cracks spread swiftly on the ground like demons' fangs, raising clouds of dust.

"What's going on? Is it an earthquake?" Xu An exclaimed in fear, his eyes wide, hands frantically grabbing the nearby rock, trying to steady himself.

Lin Yu was also tense, brows furrowed, eyes filled with vigilance: "Something doesn't feel right, this vibration seems regular, like something's trying to come up from underground."

As soon as he finished speaking, a deafening roar echoed from underground, as if it was an angry shout from hell. Immediately, a gigantic Stone Monster burst out from the ground. Over ten meters tall, its entire body was composed of massive stone blocks, each block sharply defined, exuding a cold and solid aura. Its eyes burned like flames, flashing a fierce light; its mouth gaped open, revealing sharp stone teeth, as if it could shred anything. Every step it took caused the ground to tremble violently, the rising dust obscuring the sky.

"What... what is this monster?" Xu An's voice trembled, his legs involuntarily stepping back a few paces, his eyes full of terror.

Shen Jingqi stared intently at the Stone Monster, his hands clenching into fists unconsciously, his heart filled with despair. He knew full well that with their current strength, they couldn't possibly defeat this Stone Monster. Its power was overwhelmingly strong, the mere aura it exuded was suffocating. But he knew he couldn't panic now, he had to think of a way to deal with it.

Just as he was feeling hopeless, suddenly, his eyes were drawn to a glowing crystal in the Stone Monster's chest. That crystal emitted a soft glow, like the brightest star in the night sky, standing out starkly against the dark chest of the Stone Monster, as if it contained some mysterious power, giving him a glimmer of hope.

"Perhaps that crystal is its weak spot," Shen Jingqi shouted, with a note of determination in his voice, "Let's find a way to attack that crystal."

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