Chapter 711: Mysterious Power

"Li An, look here—these runes seem to be protecting this area." Guo Yao pointed at the surrounding runes as she spoke, curiosity and hope glinting in her eyes.

Li An nodded. He examined the runes closely, trying to find some clue within them. Yet the runes were unusually complex, as if they contained some ancient and mysterious power.

"These runes don't look simple. We have to handle them carefully." Li An said in a low voice, a note of caution in his tone.

Guo Yao nodded at his words. She gripped Li An's hand tightly, as if she wanted to pass her own courage to him. The two began to cautiously approach this open ground ringed by runes.

The moment they stepped onto the edge of the open ground, the surrounding runes suddenly lit up, flashing with dazzling light. A surge of ancient, mysterious power poured out from the runes, encircling them completely.

"What's going on?" Li An shouted in surprise, trying to break free of the power's restraint.

"Don't panic, Li An. These runes seem to be testing us." Guo Yao said calmly, carefully observing the changes in the runes, trying to find a way to break through.

Just then, a riddle appeared before their eyes. It was an ancient script riddle, as if testing their wisdom and courage.

Li An frowned and began to think carefully about the riddle. Countless possible answers flashed through his mind, but each one he quickly rejected.

"These characters look like some kind of ancient incantation, but we don't understand this language." Li An shook his head helplessly, a hint of confusion on his face.

Guo Yao heard this, walked to Li An's side, and began to study the characters carefully. Her gaze shuttled among the characters, as if searching for some pattern.

"Li An, look at the arrangement of these characters—they seem to be telling a story." Guo Yao said suddenly, excitement sparkling in her eyes.

Li An's heart stirred at her words. He carefully observed the arrangement of the characters, and sure enough found that they seemed to be telling a story about courage and wisdom.

"I understand! These characters are hinting to us that we need to use wisdom and courage to solve this riddle." Li An shouted excitedly, a firm smile breaking across his face.

Guo Yao heard this and also showed a gratified smile. She gripped Li An's hand tightly, as if wanting to pass her own confidence to him. The two began to study the riddle together, their wisdom and courage fully displayed in that moment.

After a bout of difficult thinking and attempts, Li An finally found the clue to solving the riddle. He shouted excitedly: "Yao'er, I found it! These characters are hinting to us that we need to use our hearts to feel the power of this open ground, and only then can we solve the riddle."

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Guo Yao heard this, and her heart stirred. She closed her eyes and used her heart to feel the power of this open ground. Sure enough, she sensed an ancient, mysterious power surging, as if responding to her call.

"Li An, I feel it! This power is guiding us—let us follow its guidance to solve this riddle." Guo Yao shouted excitedly, a determined light glinting in her eyes.

The two exchanged a smile and began to follow the power's guidance to solve the riddle. After a bout of effort, they finally succeeded in solving the riddle, and the surrounding runes scattered along with it.