Li Xiaoyao, Lin Yueru and Fengyi cautiously walked into the stone cave, only to see that the cave was dim, and the damp air was filled with an ancient earthy smell. They lit torches, and the light cast jumping shadows on the walls of the cave, making the mysterious space even more eerie.
As they went deeper, the space inside the cave gradually opened up, and eventually they came to a spacious cave. In the center of the cave is a stone platform, on which is placed a simple and unpretentious long sword, the body of which flows with a faint luster, as if telling a story of thousands of years.
When Feng Yi saw this sword, he was excited, and was about to step forward to get the sword, but was stopped by Li Xiaoyao. Li Xiaoyao looked at the sword carefully and found that there were subtle lines engraved on the sword, which seemed to be an ancient formation. He pondered for a moment and said to Feng Yi, "This sword may have a mechanism, so you can't take it rashly. ”
At that moment, a cough was heard in the corner of the cave. The three of them followed the prestige vigilantly, only to see an old man in ragged clothes sitting against the corner of the wall, holding a bamboo cane, with a mysterious smile on his face.
The old man claimed to be nameless, the guardian of the Phantom Lost Forest, who had guarded the secrets of the Shadow Floating Sword for generations. He told the crowd that only by passing the test could he be recognized by the Shadow Floating Sword.
The nameless old man came up with three puzzles, and only by solving these puzzles could he activate the mechanism on the stone platform and take out the Excalibur. The first puzzle is about the whereabouts of the long-lost "Netherworld Thirteen Styles" on the rivers and lakes. After some thinking, Li Xiaoyao and others finally found the answer with Lin Yueru's wit and solved the first puzzle.
The second puzzle involves a secret of ancient martial arts, about the final fate of a famous swordsman. This time, it was Fengyi who recalled the family's ancient records and found clues.
The third puzzle is the most difficult, as it requires the solution of a philosophical question about human nature, testing the solver's insight into the human heart. Li Xiaoyao closed his eyes and pondered, he recalled his years of experience in the rivers and lakes, and finally touched in his heart, slowly spoke, and gave his answer.
After hearing this, a satisfied smile appeared on the old man's face, and with a slight wave of the bamboo cane, the mechanism on the stone platform slowly activated, and the luster on the shadow floating sword became brighter. The old man announced that Li Xiaoyao and the others had passed the test and could take the Shadow Floating Sword.
However, just as the sword was about to be taken, the entire cavern suddenly shook violently, as if an even greater secret was about to be revealed. Li Xiaoyao, Lin Yueru, and Feng Yi clutched the hilt of their swords tightly, ready to face the unknown challenges that were coming.