Chapter 640: You Won

"You... you have won."The hoarse voice of the figure in black robes rose in the silence, carrying a hint of unwillingness and helplessness.

As the morning mist gradually dispersed, Li An and Guo Yao passed through the dense jungle, and the view suddenly opened up before them, revealing an ancient and mysterious ruin. The walls of the ruin were eroded by time, yet the glory of the past could still be discerned. Li An gazed at the scene before him, his eyes flashing with determination and expectation. Guo Yao held Li An's hand tightly; though calm on the surface, her heart was turbulent. She knew this expedition would determine their future fate.

"Li An, are you truly certain this is the place we seek?"Guo Yao asked softly, her tone carrying a hint of unease.

Li An turned to look at Guo Yao, his eyes full of tenderness and resolve: "Yaoyao, trust me. The Key of the Ancients from the ancient legends must be hidden here. Once we find it, we can unravel all the mysteries."

Just as the two prepared to step into the ruin, a figure suddenly leaped out from the shadows, blocking their path. The person wore ancient robes, held a long sword, and had a stern face; it was none other than Wang Lei, the guardian of the ancient ruin.

"You dare intrude here again! Letting you go last time was already mercy; this time, do not think you will leave alive!"Wang Lei's eyes blazed with fury, his voice filled with anger and hostility.

Li An remained unmoved, speaking calmly: "Wang Lei, we have no intention of destroying the ruin; we are merely seeking something vital to us all. I hope you can understand."

"Understand? You greedy explorers know only plunder and destruction! I will never let you succeed!"After Wang Lei spoke, his figure flashed, and the long sword swung toward Li An.

Li An shifted his body, easily dodging the attack, and at the same time countered with a punch, engaging Wang Lei in combat. The two exchanged blows, sword shadows and fist winds intertwining, instantly tearing the surrounding air to shreds.

Guo Yao stood aside, extremely anxious. Watching Li An and Wang Lei fight fiercely, her eyes were full of worry for Li An. But she also understood that she could not become a burden to Li An at this moment; she must remain calm and find an opportunity to assist him.

In the midst of the battle, Wang Lei suddenly retreated violently, using the ruin's complex terrain to set up numerous traps. The ground suddenly collapsed, and countless sharp stone pillars erupted from beneath, thrusting straight toward Li An. At the same time, the walls around began to move slowly, as if to trap Li An within.

Li An spun his body swiftly, narrowly dodging the attack of the stone pillars. He looked around and discovered that the traps within the ruin had already been activated. He could not help but feel secretly relieved that he had arrived in time; otherwise, once the traps fully activated, they would find it difficult to escape.

"Li An, be careful!"Guo Yao cried out from the side; she saw a stone pillar thrusting toward Li An's back.

Li An shifted his body, and the stone pillar grazed the edge of his robe. He took a deep breath and began to carefully observe the pattern of the traps. On the walls within the ruin, ancient runes were carved, seemingly guiding the operation of the traps.

"Yaoyao, look at these runes; they seem to be telling us the method to solve the traps."Li An said while observing.

Hearing this, Guo Yao immediately walked to Li An's side and began to study the runes carefully. She discovered that a certain connection seemed to exist between these runes; as long as they were touched in a specific order, the traps could be solved.

"Li An, I see it! These runes are combined according to the arrangement of the Eight Trigrams; if we touch them according to the directions of the Eight Trigrams, we can solve the traps!"Guo Yao said excitedly.